The New York herald., 1851-11-02
MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 1851.

members feel though their immense Dor In construct
ing the dam and digging the race had been entire
drained BY their work was divided into lots which wsrs
drawn for BY the various members and now each hsv
entirely abandoned their claims Thsy hsys SsIs onv
lost two months labor, and now have found
better digsings What their loss compared to that OF
the residents In san Francisco who have hsd their all
swept away by repeated destroying labor of
two months only, but Of many years At Red Noun
tain Bar learn the company succeeded in turn
ng the river working four or ys days unsuc
cessfully, were about giving up in despair 1t WAS
solved to give smother days trial. which resulted in their
AS regards the Quartz Mines will refer to the COM
municstioD signed Miner" furnished by a gsntemsa
WHO has had great experience in this dep ,nt
In addition to what he has stated we may give few
facts gathered from other At Jamestown they
are tunnelins quartz mountain in two places; but we
know not whether they have yet succeeded in fading
gold At VEIN however belonging to Messrs. Cooper
Kemm Turner and others opened directly the banks
Woods creek, rich lead aas been struck, and the
company the most sansuine expectations
of success
The Tennessee Company ebout mile AMI half
north Of sonors still working their vein an quar-
rying out the golden quartz which continues
ever. Their machinery is not yet up, and nothing
definite therefore, Ge said in reference the
paratve amount OF gold contained in stone It
admitted however that this is OF the rich veins
items to Thos Butler King ts induce him purchase
twothirds Of the mine as we are told at very heavy
cost
The Republican Company last Saturday struck gold,
after orking about ten weeks The gold is in sight
and promises exceedingly fair. shaft has been sunk
about thirty feet This claim is about 900 yards to the
south of the Tennessee claim.
Jose Arias Peruvian the discoverer Of the vein
beirg worked by Fowler, Van Prasg & Company, ha'
handse sum OF $4,000 The company have m any tons
OF rich quartz ready for the large machine which
beirg erected for their use.
The Louisiana claim, commonly known Bill Ford's
claim has changed owners since the death of Mr. Ford
Mr. Linoberg has the control Of /. now and has been
working with energy They have again struck very
rich portion the VEIN which yielding ,re than
ever before. About two weeks ago not far from
sl0 COO were taken out at single blast Mr. Laoberg
informs that last Saturday thsy blasted about three
TONS which were estimated to contain not less than th
ty five cents per pound Some ten tons in al now
The South Carolina Company have their CLAIM in Gala.
veIas county rear Cayote Flat This mine has been
suceesivey taken up ana abandoned by several oompa
MES prior to its occupancy by the present who
commenced work last April and who have continued TO
work ever since, under many disadvsntageous and dis
couraging circumstances. The lead s from six to ten
feet vide and in the beet part which Is the middle
embracing stratum say eighteen inches wide, will
pay from one to six dollars to the pound The stone
either side of this stratum pays from xenty five thirty
cents per pound We informed that shares in this
vein selling at two aud three thouand dollars
There sixteen stockhoders Three have been
sunk to the depth of sixty feet the two about
forty five feet each Some OF the original shareholders
having scd their claims the mine is now in the hands
the following individuals all Of whom said be
terprisr men, TO wit james Conner Deylin James,
Duncan, Smith, Linoberg Lssinzskie, Philip -, e.
Hunter Captain De La Hay Talbot Goldsteive, aad
others These men will see it through The mine is
yielding nearly 81 600 per week to the Rssro Mexican
mil Capts. De La Hay and Hunter shareholders the
above have also shares in the Akaosas Texas mines
each OF which. it is thought will pay Handsomely for all
the labor and expense hitherto incurred.
A very rich silver vein has lately been discovered
about fifteen miles from here, in the mountains between
the north and south forks of the Stansus river spe
cimens he at Mr. Holden's hotel shey will yield
fTom sixty TO hundred and twenty ave cents per
pound. The silver pure and small s1lli
masses Seven companies numbering from six to txeve
members each have already be, org snizsd for wornr
this mine, namely, j. Holden Co, T. Frazier Co,
Galloway Co, Ross Co, whituore Co. Major Solo.
mon, Lin, berg Co, and A. y. Luokett & Co.
IRON the san Francisco Post Ocs.
short time since, while the prisoners un Ter tha d.
rection Of Capt. Lambert were engaged in Blasting
through ledge OF rock in sinking we'll which had been
commenced in the prison yard they discovered large
piece OF quartz rock which examins alton was found
to have been scaled of by the Of blast from
large vein of the character, running nearly north
aud south the bottom Of the shaft which had been
carried to the depth Of hty feet This appearance OF
this qsurtz very similar to that found in the miniu
districts 10 contain goi, and Capt Lambert led to
examine II minutey snd brs akng another piece
from the vein, weighing about three pounds with the
aid of magnifyng glass discovered countless nunbe
OF minute glstenDg Particles of gold ths Furfac
OF the piece OF rock On further examination a small
vein Ct clay and black indsr like decom posed
found rayersing the entire length about two inches in
width, the east side OF the main lead quarts, Capt
Lambert then communicated the discovery to one of
the brn OF Mtlst Co, ssssyers ani coiuers OF this
city, and gave him . piece Of the quarts, weighing
about one pound, to determine its value. Mr.. Morst
has not yet returned report Of the of gold
found In the piece submitted to him, but are in
formed good authority that II proved sufficiently rich
to warrant the working Of the lead. The lead l.
fifteen inches in width and has stree, further blast
ing been found 10 branch o In easteriy direction
towards Clsrk point IL this lead be extend
further with equsi richness Telegraph hill and the wind
mill will be n imminent danger Of being totally demo-
Eshed by the gold digrers.
From tn. Ats Callforpi., Oct 81
There seems TO be but little doubt as to thu exlense
ofvniuable silver mines In California. We have from
time 10 time heard Of discoveries In various parts of tho
southern country but the following account, which
take from somewhat lengthy article 10 the Stockton
R,ppJicor Is sufficient settle the question Early
In the Iresent year the exploring exppdtioa LEFT Stock
ten, and believe, resulted In nothing tangible; al
thorgh H. w Wallis, Esq q this city, showed us sps-
cmens from the region Il the -Four Greeks, where d.
poss found in incaculable amounts. Indeed this
is the form in which appears 70 Us silver mof fre
phuret Of silver Is blacksh brittle oslIulArafforinS
gobues q silver at the blowppe The spspsrds oaii it
negrilo and is also found In large in Peru
and MEXICO. The specimens we have have been
Of different degrees Of richness the amount Of silver
varying frtm 10 to so In loo in various Specimens fhe
j zed BY MOGat 4 Co with the following result !: :
silver On ton weight Of the ore )....... s9oe 20
Il adj, ............ l5oolbs
Some four weeks ego, Mr. c. D. Gibbes who has besn
surveying In the of Noun, Diabo informs
us that he had trace, Of silver in that neigh
6orhood though in what form couli not ascertain
We televs that that gentleman b At the present tims
.esent the inquiry The discsvery whish has called
forth tbese remarks which has been made BY Mr.
Joshua Holden, Of sonora The fslo~nr is the commu
ncaon have received the subject II IL authentic
'Id may, we believe, be relied upon =
Mr.. Holden has discovered a very extensive silver
mine, which prospects fifty cents per pound silver
|, ss per pouna sola win osner sssosisted m.
worth all the gold mines In the Southern district
morrow Mr. II and party vii start out for the
purpose Of commencing regular mining operations 1
have Iiece Of the which Is the hest ever