New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-20


CLAIM. and " III convene the Legislature al Vallejo
In the suit Instituted by DR.. Harms, wno was a.
the last election voted for by the Democrats lof ,
Mayor against Capt BLea ,ne pfesen.
called for by the Charter, Judge Lake, OF me Dis
trict Court has decided in effect II favor OF the form
Municipal officers will retain theu ses's until next
April, When DR.. Harris and his associates VIII take
their places. u II, ,a
Our climate continues delightfully."- MID ana
healthy Heavy rains fell during Saturday, me eIn
of November, but since then we have had nnclonoed
skies and charming weather: .,,.
We were visited by two shocks Of an ea'toqraKe
on the evenings of the 18th and l3tn inst. ihey
were slight and lasted but Re" seconds
We have to record the same favorable &C 20 lnls
from the mines that have been sent aoroio iof me
last three months. The exports OF gold dust during
The month of October was $6,e%65, The mall
steamer Of To- day takes about $i5OOoOo. -,
Agricultural operations have proved fendlAAOiy
profitable during the past year, and In consequence,
a much larger tract Of land has oeen taken up ana
will be cultivated the present season ZONE ot me
FARM have avaIed themselves OF tne laIe faihs W
commence planting.
Our prosperity continues undated The MINES
are yielding well, agriculture Is hourishlhg com
merce is increasing aid things are last settllng
down into that permanent state which must ultimate
ly make California one OF the greatest members OF
the Con fedeTacy.
Mining Intelligence.
MIDDLE Fork AND AMERICAN RIVER
In conversation With a miner recently from the Mid
items which are not without interest. On tAe In
diana Bar, which diggings were commenced fast
winter, there are about 10 or ~ people al woIK'
whose average returns about SIX dollars per day.
The claims on this bar are now beng abandoned
on account OF water coming into the holes On
MurGeTeTs Bar but little Work has been done TINS
season. owing to too much water IN the river A
contract for umiDg here has been given TO parties
the work to be completed next summer, when this
bar will yield, II rs supposed very nchly AT June.
lion Bar all parties doing well some claims are
paying high as FIVE dollars 10 the pan. About 100
claims are stake out this bar. and the immediate
vicinity is presumed to be equally productive OF the
precious metal and is ye, there for large ad-
ditlOnal number. Asa general thlng, the god ABOUT
these localities is deep, and considerable stripping
must be done In order to get at II but wheIe lhe
river is shallow, and the water does not come TOO
freely upon the miner, the most eager could hardly
IsIaysville Herald.
SCoTr's VALLEY.--A rich quartz lead,
FIVE miles in extent has been discovered in SCOTS
Valley near Martins Ranch and hundreds OF per-
sons from Shasta Butte City and othe, points, are
taking I'D claims upon il. Times and Trans
We find the following items in The Cl0r1as
Chronicle
DIVING FOR GoLD.-We are credibly
informed that large party Of Mexicans and Indians
are making, from ten dollars TO an ounce a day
about one and half miles above Oregon Bar, on the
Mokeumne River, by diving for gold. The water Is
very cold and deep and being in the center OF steep
canon, there is no way OF turning the IiyeI Inc
common tin pan, which they bTlng up half full OF
sand and earth, from which they wash the gold and
amply repaid for their trouble
BUCKEYE RAvINE.- 1t is said that at this
ravine, which is situated about two miles from the
Hill, gold bearing earth has been thrown up along
its course In continuous line for about four miles.
This pile has average hight OF about eight feet,
with base Of twelve or fifteen fee. wide This dirt
will pay about fifteen cents per pan throughout when
washed
A FINE LuMP.--A gentleman named
Draher took out of his claim, on the Big Bar of Mo;
kelumne, a week ago, a lump OF pure gold
Ss wsssS aSS HgesS aPa &
DOUGLAS FLATs.--At Douglas Flats,
twenty five miles southeast OF this place. the miners
cart their dirt distance OF nearly mIc iof WASH
ing and earn from five TO ten dollars day over ex-
penses The Flats are in valley much resembling
the crater OF an extinct volcano.
MURPHY's CREEK On Murphv's Creek,
Immediately opposite the village of Murphysvllle,
party OF y men have been at work for the last six
months, under the superintendent of Judge Put
ney. Their claims extended OF eight
hundred yards, and vary N depth from ten TO thirty
feet from surface to bed rock. They not at pres
eat washing any earth, but pick out Jumps enough
to pay all ordinary expenses. They have now ar
rived at the spot where the rock dips IN the form OF
a basin, hich is supposed to be much richer than
any other portion OF the claims. Two chain pumps
kept In constant operation to keep this spot dry
The earth carried on barrows to the creek, where
II will be washed during the Winter
THE CINCINNATI CoMPANY-The Gin
cinnati Company have commenced operations upon
the same lead with the San Jos6 Company, al An
gels, some three hundred yards below the works of
the latter. Mr.. Windier Is the Superintendent the
other officers are Mr. Buck, J. BaIkhone, and l..
Fostering, all gentlemen we'll versed IN mining,
both practically and theoretically. They are now
washing sufficient earth from the side of their vein
they excavae for quartz, to pay all expenses The
quartz IN this companys claims Is of the same kind
and quality as that of the San Jose claim speci-
men picked up at random and brought TO this place,
where 1t was anaiy Zedby Gen. CadwaadeT, yielded
trife over dollar TO the pound There are other
veins IN the country fully rlch and as they trans
pre- shall, far practicable endeavor to lay
the particulars before the public.
In The Sonora Herald we find the following
Sonora. - The gulch directly in front of
Office is all alive with busy workmen. This has
been of the richest places in California, and is
now being worked over the fourth ffth time
During the past year French woman has been
constantly occupied here in the manly occupation Of
gold-dgging, together with her husband and the
TWO have recently retired from Calforn ia worth II
is said, about $4,000.
BALD MouNrAN.-Very rich specimens
were yesterday exhibited to Judge futile taken
from Sell & Martins vein, on the slope from Bald
Mountain. From appearances the Company may
calculate on taking out $4,000 IN few days. The
members of the Company all deserving men, and
ne wish them speedy and complete realization OF
all their hopes
NEW DIGGlNGs. New and very rich
aggngs, as we learn have been opened Just In front
Of the Miners Home" in the northern end of the
city. One OF the proprietors OF the above named
house called at our office this week and showed
lump, about half gold and half quartz, wei Ching nine.
tee. ounces which he got in one painful Of dirt from
his hole.
PENDLEToN.-A share in the Pendleton
Mine has been sold this week for very handsome
sunl-$S0CQ we believe.
PARKS BAR, YUBA RIvEe.-The Squad
company the Canal Company, and the Ohio Com
NSxa ed fnY
tnis season The two latter companies have proved
unusually rleh even for the Yuba River. They viii
al .uin the rver next season The Perry wing dam,
Just below the Ohio Company has made the mosi
enormous returns OF any fne-goh claim in Califor-
ma. They have taken out $40 to one pan of dirs.
we understand tnst but about one OF their claim