The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22

through the earth, we ii as found IN leads along
the channels Of ravines. BY recent information
we learn that discoveries have been made a, Grass
Valley OF an immense vein of quartz, which bears
gold SO strongly that good wages havs been made
by men with common hammer, who broke up
the rock and picked out the gold in Jumps, varying
in value from bit to one dollar The quartz bears
gold so strongly that many miners have deserted
old claims and located new ones on this vein, We
tel, which are quite rich, though we are assured
they are rather poor specimens OF the vein. Not
having any means OF testing their value. we are
unable to give the per cent; but should think the
specimens exhibited to US about four times as rich
as quartz which is worked in the North Carolina
mines, and considered rich. The whole vein is
already staked off IN claims OF not over ten feet
square, and many are calculating on making their
winter.
THE BURNS QUARTZ REGION.
From the Stockton Jourp n, Nov. SOL
A few days since, we had the pleasure of con-
versaton with Dr. Veitch, gentleman engaged in
mining at one of the new quartz discoveries, near
Burns diggings. Dr. V. not only confirms pre-
yious reports IN regard to the discoveries Ia that
region, but announces new, and, if possible, richer
deposits OF gold in quartz On an accurately draw n
map OF the basin formed by the hills near Burns
Dr. V. pointed out to us the site OF hfteen dis
coverles OF distinct veins. II is his opinion that,
when mining fairly commences upon these de-
posits, mountain town will grow up in the
valley; and he states that the finest water in the
mountains flows through this basin. Wood Is also
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usually is the case in the neigbborhood of rich
quartz, the placer dggings are highly productive.
Ii is thought that Ten thousand men can mine
rotitably tor half century, in and about Burns.
These are gratifying facts, atte sted to by OF
acknowledged intelligence. Who, then, shah
here after be believed, when they announce the
failure of the gold mines
MINES AND MINERS
From the San francisco Balance, Dec. IA
At no period since the first lump of gold was
licked up in the race of Suffers saw mill, at Colo
ma, have the mines been worked with much
energy and industry as at present What are termed
the :. dry dgglns are now receiving the whole at
tentiOn of the miners the recent rains having en-
abIed them to find sufficient water 10 wash the
large quantity OF earth thrown up during the late
summer months The emlgrants of this year, over
the plains, have been mostly engaged in this mode
of mining since their arrival and their success has
been fair, though not extraordinary.
In the ghborhood of Georgetown and Green
wood Valley. some hundreds of industrious emf
grants, having erected winter quarters are pursuing
their labors with good average success.
On Dutch Creek, and at Kelsey's, between
Georgetown and COloma, hundreds of log cabins
have been built for shelter during the rainy ason
each the habtaton OF three or four miners, who
appear to with success in proportion TO the in.
dusiry and energy Put forth.
Geld Spring, around and in Hangtown-about
Webervllle and Ringgold, near Diamond aud Mud
Springs, thousands OF hardy, industrious men, with
in scope of one hundred, or one hundred aud nifty
miles, have put up four flve hundred tenements,
for winter residences, and are delvng with pick,
shovel and rocker, for the ORC, with every degree
of success. Some are barely making more than
living, others accumulating handsome sums
Those engaged in trade at all the above points are
making fair and steady profits on supplies furnishei
the miners, for which they are laid in gold DUST at
sixteen dollars an ounce.
Many OF those now engaged in the dry diggings
own and have worked claims on the wet diggngs,
4. the streams and rivers Of the Upper Sacra-
mento valley, where the process of damming is
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during the winter or rainy months, they seek the
dry diggiDgs, and continue there until the low wa
ter will suffer them to work out their claims.
At Volcano Bar, on the Middle Fork of the
Anne rcan River, where the water finds its way
between almost perpendicular mountains, over four
thousand feet high, about one hundred and fifty
miners have made themselves comfortable for the
winter, and are engaged at kayote digging
that lie, driving shafts into the sides Of the moln
tains on the top Of the bed rock. Much success
has attended these efforts at the above point.
From the Southern mines we have favorable ac-
counts, which lea TO the belief that the aggregate
yield OF the mines is nearly, if not quite equal at
the present time, to anything In their past history
FEMALE LABOR IN THE MINES.
From the Alta California. Dec. lsl
dhs paper, are re s cop and making
to female working with her husband in the
placers. This is not a solitary instance of the
kind We saw last April, Frenchwoman stand
ing in Angels Greek, dipping up and pouring water
into the washer, which her husband was rocking
She wore short boots, white duck pantaloons, Z
red flannel shirt, with black leather belt ana a
Panama hat. Day after day she could be seen
working quietly and steadily, performing her share
of the gold digging labor; and though Of slight form
and slender figure love and devotion to a fixed and
definite object seemed to give her power and en-
durance equal to the opposite sex. Afterwards she
accompanied her husband to Murphy's New Dig
gings, worked hard and steadily, until he had built
a stand for a boarding house, when she assumed
her womsn's drees again. Her complexion had
weather, but in her department she was modest
and quiet, apparently perfectly devoted to Mon
sieur. Such instances Of fidelity and affection, on
the part of women, command praise Of their spirit,
although ones FEELINGS revolt to see them in such
drudgey.
From the Sonora Herald
During the pact summer, we have noticed a fe-
male daily engaged Win her husband and IN mining
carried about quarter Of mile to the creek, to
be washed; and she has performed the labor Of
transportation. Since the rainy season has COM
menced, che has assumed the hablliments Of the
work, and she may be daily seen toiiing with-we
will not say her better, but her equal half, from
;" dusky morn TO dewy eve" dressed in veritabe
pantaloons, frock coat, boots and tarpaulin hat.
This is the first case that has come TO our know.
IL dye, in California, Of female miner The toll.
ing couple are French, and will soon have enough
to return to !" belle France, and live in ailluence
Such heroism and tell deserve success.
AFFRAY AT GRASS VALLEY
A correspondent OF the Stockton Journal, writing
from Moquelumne Hill, gives the folio wing ac-
count Of the suffering Of the Indian hunters at
Grass Valley
"You have no doubt heard sometime since ofthe
sffray at Grsss Valley. Il reflects no credit UPON
the volunteers, who were out in search OF Iniiins
from Sacramento party Of them came to James
Rhodes ranche, at Grass Valley, and abused the
proprietor, accusing him Of harboring hostile In
dams, and then, in cold blood, shot down five Of
his Indian servants. He felt outraged, but re-
framed from any expression Of feeling until they |
left his house, when he saddled up and went to a
neighbors. Here. as soon as he rode up to the
door, Scruggins, one OF the volunteers, rem arked
that he would ehoot the man who rode up on the
clay-bank horse, referring To Rhodes, and the next
moment Scruggins struck Rhodes and knocked |
him almost senseless. When the latter recovered |
himself sufficiently 10 gain his knees he fred at the
former, and broke his arm, which for defence he |
had placed across his heart. Rhodes then fell |
fainting, and Scruggius walked up aud nut his |
knife through his body. The former IL moi ex-