The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-21
Further California News.


course should be pursued.
Further CALIFORNIA; News.
| MINING OpERArIoss.--The San Francisco Her-
aid Of the 18th OF May publishes the following In
formation in regard to mining operations imme-
diately previous:
| ''We converscd yesterday with Major Austin,
who reached this city on Tuesday night from the
Carson's Creek quartz mine, bringing with him
| two hundred and fifty pounds Of gold. The speci-
mems we have are astonishingly rich. being
almost solid Jumps of gold, without more than ono
per cent. OF quartz This mine is situated on the
! east of mountain, 1--WE thousand feet above the
level of the Stanislaus, between that river and Car
sons crock. 1t has proved, perhaps, the richest
mine in the world. The lead or gold bearing vein
has been traced about hundred feet. ordinarily
not thicker than knife-blade, but at intervals cx-
panding into pockets, one alone of which yielded
| $l50, 900. Tho company have some seventy So
noran miners at work. They arc sinking seven
shafts to the vein, and, when Major Austin left, all
the indications that they were about to como
| upon another pocket. In consequence of the mag
ni6cent yield of this mine, patty of Mexican
guerillas had attempted TO seduce portion of tho
company's miners into an attack upon the mine TO
carry of the large amount of gold known to be ON
hand. But the Sonorians informed the company
| OF the intended movement, and all hands were
armed and preparations made to give The bandits
warm reception. The latter discovered that their
intended victims were on the alert, and very pru-
IDENTIFY retired. Major Austin has deposited the
gold he brought with him at Mr.. Argentis.
"We have seen friend who 10 Just down from
the mines at Placerville, which have been opened
up within the past few days, who confirms the
news we gave yesterday morning. He states that
that whole section OF country appears to be Of vol
canic formations. He visited one. coyote hole
where the miners had sunk their shaft through
stratum which almost seemed to be ashes The
substance seemed TO be dry and soft, crumbling
readily With the pressure Of the thumb and finger.
In many of the hoes the earth, seven eight feet
down. yielded from twenty-five IL seventy five
cents to the pan. The character of the soil hero
was about half stones and half earth. He informs
US that four friends of his took tom and went
down to the creek, where they commenced wnsh-
ing pile of earth which had been washed with
rocker twice before. At the end Of the day, after
they had paid seven laborers, they had an ounce
piece left
GA friend from Grass Valley informs us that the
quartz mining operations in that noighborhood
are becoming more extended, and their import
ance more generally appreciated, ms new discove-s
ries are made. The crushing machines which are
now in operation are all doing fair business. and
are paying their owners moderntelywell for the
money invested. F
" We hear favorable reports from the mining re-
gion about Ophir. The miners are now very
generally averaging from six to ten dollars day.
and in some instances more. In the large ravine
which rises in Auburn, and passes through Ophir,
there are large numbers of miners at work to adj
vantage"
SAN Francisco REBUIIpINo.--The Alta Col;fcv-
mia says
"The following are the only buildings preserved
within the burnt district: Ell Dorado. Verandah-
Naglee's Building, Argenti's Building, Cooke,
Brothers & Co.'s, Mr.. Selby's, bonded wnrchouse
California Exchange, Hahn's Building, Howard's
Building, James King ofWm.,s, G. =. Hunters.
Mr.. Gibbs, Gildemeester, De Fremery x Co.'S,
Johnson & Garfield, half the building.
"The whole city ia alive with workmen engaged
in rebuilding upon the burnt district. The 1lfd
California gives the following astonishing instance
of the recuperatve energy ofSan Francisco:
"From Monday, 9th instant, when the fire ceas-
ed, up to the present time. May Ia, an interval OF
ten days, three hundred and fifty seven buildings
have been commenced, of which the major part arc
finished and occupied. This is exclusive of the
many that are going up in other parts Of the city
not touched by the fire. Including them. the total
Of erection throughout the city, will not fall short of
four hundred and fifty! or course, from the ra-
pidity with which they have been put up, most Of
which brick building burnt, either the walls
still standing will be used in rebuilding, where
they unfit new brick fire. rOof building will
be erected in the place ofthe one destroyed
The California Herald remarks
CATER the first severe crash of the misfortune,
many responded of the recovery of the city from
it, stunning and terrible effects; but much energy
as we have displayed on former occasions Of
like description, the buoyant industry exhibited
has gone before Indeed, Il would seem az Ii, ia
the exercise Of strong and determined will, tho
citizens are resolved that they shall not be crushed
f. su;n 20 some parucuieIs impor1an. 70 our
;ar NJ p s.u Wy 49, -
utterly nsels.s nv ths rrst;on Roth Sr:,hs.
'o'ty 1soioss ~ .'s SonliaB ia'ion' Dun. uv.Aos-
less, under other circumstances are good Ia their
way; bvt the iron buildings are found to be any
thing else than hre proof and the cement has
.h ean away ~ -. oiiox VALE WHICH ylH,oea 70
exposed to heat. ''' "'-'''
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Tho weather has been pleasant the past fort
night: NO RAM save little shower yesterday
morning, when we had change OF wind from the
prevailing n. W. - =.
AZ eight o'clock this morning we had severe
shock OF an earthquake. lhe buildings all shook
and rcmoled. The gamblers upon Long wharf
rushed from their tables into the street They
rushcd up the pier, leaving their gold and silver
upon their gaming tables entirely unprotected
Inc lawyer occupants IN the orick banking
mouse OF r: AIgcnn g Co., hving up stairs IN 30