The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-08
Intelligence from the Mines
lFrom the stockt0n journal

THE SILVER MISg EXPLORERS.
painful rumor was IN circulation here, some
tine since, ia regard 10 the party which started by
the valley route 10 Los Angeles, and among whom
was our fellow citizen, Mr. Wallis. IL was stated
that Indians attacked them while hunting their
mules, and killed several Of the party Intelligence
received from them, since this occurrence was
said to have taken place, reports the whole party
ssie, and that they have discovered the extensive
silver mine which they were searching Tor.
lFrom the ,amo paper
SPECIMENS or GOLD QUARTZ.
br. Shepherd, who arrived IN our city from so.
nora. has brought with him a.numoer OF specimens
Of gold, combined with quartz and other minerals
-amoig them he showed US a very curious piece
OF square quartz, having small golden fringe,
shout half an inch high, using out OF the centre
like monumen,-snd imagination can very easily
shape Il INTO Minerva, the ruling divinity ct our
State. The quartz has no gold in II except this
beautiful pprg. The doctor also showed us seve-
raj specimens taken from the golden streets OF the
town 81 SONORA; aad pieces Of gold in quartz taken
from the new discovery recently made within
FEW hundred yards Of the town. Among the coll
lection was piece Of gold combined with the
crystazed quartz, rare union Of the two.
piece Of flat rocb. apparently limestone, in the doc
tore possession, has the impress upon lie face OF
miniature tree end in another place the outline Of
a ridge with the formation OF trees crossing IT, Sci
entihc men, skilled in geology, have vast field
for interesting study in California.
NEVADA D.GeINGs.
The miners who have remained IN the viclaity
Of Nevada, are sad TO be doing very well IN
digging.
LosrowN.
The miners here are doing COED business. Il
II estimated that in this valey--about three miles
in itngth-there is already dirt thrown up, which
will yield from $500 600 to $500, 600. should Judge
there were about 900 men engaged, and TO whom
this amount will fall. Almost all are now engaged
working. LoRtoyn is quite village; ! suppose
there are not lees than twenty stores, two black
smith shops, two tayerns, shoemakers, bakers,
carpenters, and one gambling house-this last
house, however, does but limited business, there
being but comparatively few miners green enough
to buck Up' 10 monte other games. Eucre,
ten-pins, and old-sledge constitute the principal
genes in this Burg We have preaching here
nearly every Sabbath, and always good attend
ance.
coon YIELD.
The Sonora Hyaid, Of Dec. 2ist, says rain has
fallen abundaniy, aad that miners in The immcd-
etc vicinity Of that place. are washing out not Less
than $4,000 per day.
NEW DreG NOS!
From the Sacramento Transcript
We learn that new discoveries OF gold digyings
have recently been made on the North Fork OF tea-
Their river, which are represented as OF very rich
character
MORE MErALIfFERors QUARTZ
IRON the Stockton Times .,
Our Trend, Mr. Jcffreys. info rms us that VEN oi
mstailiierous quartz was discovered few days since
and n The immediate vicinity Of the town OF Sono-
"a. ~ " represented to be very rich, and mere -
W oouo thst this discovery will exercise the most
nnPor'sh' influence on the destinies OF the NIUE