Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-22

outo heway guch and unfequsnted rayins piles Of au
ferrous dirt yet lying. The whole Of this will be washed
out this winter and in addition the very large quantity which
has been thrown up this We may expect very
large from the south this winter ,4.i. 9iEg 49,
The latest papers from Stockton bring intelligence Of
the discovery Of very h dggDgs in the vicinity Of Jackson
VILE similar to those in the neigbborhood Of Moquelumne
Hill. As Coyote desngs fairly opened 10 the
south, the yield will be- n all probability such will
nsh those who have left that section Of the country disgust
Some little fever exists in localities but nothing Of any
consequence. The climate in the mining districts be
surpassed for salubrty and comforts attend the digger in
every section Of the couny which could not be obtained I
the large cities two years ago. Very few acts of volac
too, happy state, have occurred within ne lss
two weeks, and the morals Of the mining districts ere evident
improving. Sb faaHk M 8sffT1- =
The attention Of the people Of this State has been
in peculiar manner to quartz mining, from the really aston
hpg number of auferous quartz veins which ave bsen
discovered in gold districts Leads have beer ,,csd a.
mile after mile through The hills in almost every art ~ b;ch
the Of the precious metal could be eas detected
In the Northern mines Grass Valley has an ,hs ros Inn
porsn point in quartz mining for ne past and IN the
Southern mines Sonora and its immed Il, vcn;,v M.nw
Of those who hold claims which they are will nav
are wans Tue results 2, ns ens now being made
Of erecting machinery, with the ok ssndant upoa ALLURE
In Grass Valley SIX OF eigf mills are in actual operation
and as many more are IN Pre- RECONSTRUCTION The vons
genetay 'ne case throughout the Northern section Of
r.
machinery s ss ger sai thing very imperfect the srusra.
not being OF sufcer weight the lacking solidty
while large Prot ot'ion Of the gold. sseneray supposed
escapes from 70 amalgamang table. Most Of the quartz
miners roast ore very much in the same manner ssbrck
burnt which process renders il easierto be crushed
several companies have been organized for quartz
mining and one the Gold Tunnel Company, have apparently
one Of tho bes mills in operation which be found in the
counny ts Of Socktons pa'ent and we'll adapted
TOT doing =. NO The mslnbers hsrvrs complain Of
png inscient and intend erecting more powerful machine
mill vRod Inv cYou hut
point the Bunke Hill Company enabsdt work by water
Powc having constructed splendid Aume from Deer Creek
which has large over shot wheel Of thry-egh feet
IN diameter BY this company process about being
atroduced, by which the quartz will be broken into Jumps
about the size Of mans fist smaller which are to be
placed 10 furnace and regularly smeed. zs 4,T
expected that on subecting the gold bearng quartz
an intense heat the precious metal will out the expert
ments made small scale having proved encouraging
as TO induce the company to risk the large ouy requisite
procure and set up their furnace. gt 5isH
An immense lead Of auerons quartz has been discovered
IN the vicinity Of Downevile, high up in the Sierra which
has been traced in direct line for upward Of twenty miles
10 every portion Of gold has been discovered and guam
titles which indicate extreme richness II is said that mum
Der Of companies have been organized for purpose Of
| working it at different points.
At Gold hill in Grass Valley one lead Of quartz presents
appearance the stone is tplt up 10 every di
ecton by fsues and wherever an opening occurs the sur
face Of the adjacent rock covered with thick coating
SCOT which rubs off easily The action Of Ere visible in
esery direction. -3isa Han 4s rgl A5 fst~
10 forty daily according to their power and each employs
The general report that the stone pays
from two to two and half per pound which would
make return Of from forty fifty dollars per If these
rates could be realized there could be doubt the
prses paying well particularly with the chances Of richer
spots occasionally appearing but after very minute nves-
tssson and questioning repeatedly persons Of all grades
connected with the various establishments after collecting
and comparing the stated returns Of all parties have been
forced to the conclusion that quartz mining general thing
does not and for considerable time will pay
That the leads Of quartz rock will eventually prove
untold riches we do not doubt Blu. feel convinced that
the returns not Eve per the cep
tai those which represented as doing the
BEST while IN others positive loss is involved. Although
throughout the Northern mines the veins very regularly
The expenses great and the machinery any thing but
perfect.
SIX months will pass away before with many who are
rushing into quartz mining on credit, with insufficient and
patchwork machinery, expensive labor &C. the bubble will
burst and ruin be enaied not few who are now con-
sdeled rich in the possession Of claim We know that our
positions adverse that usually taken time
but they are the result of very close investigation and long
study. 4 .fsI
The Maysvle Herald of October IA furnishes the follow
ing details Of operations in that vicinity
The Long Bar Water Company have completed their ditch
and reservoir by which they have turned the water Of Dry
Greek on to Long Bar. Their ditch is between three and
four miles long, There shares 10 The company The
work has cost about 900. Several machines in
operation on the Long Bar Flat using the furnished
6y the company Some Of the claims pay high twenty
dollars per day to each We receive this information
from miner working on this Flat ltel aj
Another company called the Long Bar suicing Company,
consisting Of fifteen shares, have in successful operation
scewpump. BY which large quantity Of water is raised
from the Yuha river for the purpose of washing the Flat
the head OF Lopg Bar The machinery cost ST. $780, and
the best on the Yuba river It supposed that the deep Dig
gngs on this Flat will be productive the deep bank
claims at the head OF Parks Bar, which have been very
At the head ef Long Bar several companies working
long-oms and making from 81 to Sl6 day per man.
The Eureka Wng-Dam Company, at the head Of Long
Bah has also been at work successfully for several weeks
About $500 has been taken out each day. sfS 's.
The Big Bar Damming Company, the head Of Long
Bar have commenced work in wing dam, and anticipate
rich harvest of the ssore." ,r.t34f tsa4ag M trn
Quite number of new buildings for ard boarding
houses being erected the bar Great preparations
arc being made TO accommodate miners who wish good
place for winter diggings. lliaaaI 4e. eit3S w
Laborers are paid Sc per day wages m
s.i3 A LETTER FROM MR. LAWRENCE. leaIl
At the great banquet given to KossuTH at South
ampton, on the 28th utimo, the town clerk read
The following letter from Mr.. ABBoTT LAWRENCE,