New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-09
excitement has become SO great, that others are
TO be taken there.

TO be taken there.
From the San Frdncisco Courier Of March 5.
QUARTZ GoLD-There il little doubt OF the &C
curacy Of the superstition that the gold now iound
ia the richest mines In California, were once com
bined with quartz or some other gold bearing
rock. We are informed by MIR. Z. budd, says the
Transcript, that the strata OF earth at Nevada,
found after sinking Ihafts from twenty to one
hundred feet in depth, 10 composed almost entire
" Of pulverized quartz and In many instances
perfect crystal formsti can be found where the
miners are washing. The two facts that we mo
large amounts Of the two materlals-gold ana
ouartZ-nov combined In the solid rock, and large
quantities of like materials in the same strata oil
earth in small particles form strong evidence that
the gold of California has, by an Eruption been
taken from its primitive position
From the Mar5sUille Herald: QUARTZ DIG
GISes AT ToKLEs-A party, who came down the
day before yesterday reports that the North Yuoa
Mining Company at this place have struck part
of the vein which pays five dollars to the pound.
Should the vein continue to be as rich, the COM
pany will realize rapid fortune.
correspondent of the Balance, writing from
San Jose speaking OF the quicksilver mines in that
vicinity, says The ore is here separated from the
rock, which yields from % to 80 per cent. Some
300 lbs. of quicksilver are extracted daily, which
is worth $3.50 per pound.
QUARTZ MINES IN GRASS VALLEY.-There
are now three companies of miners operating
with machinery near Nevada City, IN Grass Val
ley. These companies consist OF from four TO
eight men each. Several hundred men are en-
plOyed in digging and hauling the rock, at wages
ranging between three and five dollars day.
The cost of crushing machines is less than people
generally think. A machine now in use near Ne
vada, which is propelled by six horse power
steam engine, and is capable Of crushing ten tuns
Of rock per day, cost the proprietors only three
thousand dollars.
There is a vein of gold bearing quartz on Mas
sachusetts Hill,' between Rough and Ready and
Nevada CITY, which is claimed by MessTs. Wright
& Co. who have expended $4,000 for machinery,
and are regularly engaged in the quartz mining
business. DR.. Abbey & Co. have also expended
about 10000 for machinery, with which they are
crushing rock from "Gold Mountain" in the vici'
nifty of Nevada. A. Benham * Co. own a vein in
Union Quartz Rock Mountain" some our miles
south of Nevada City. This is said TO be the rich
eat vein vet tested in that part of the country
We have seen several specimens OF quartz from
this mountain, which are rich and beautiful-con-
tanning not only gold but prytanla silver IN smal
particles, and ulphate Of iron. A genuine ruoy
has also been found in piece OF quartz from this
mountain. The quartz of most OF the hills In Grass
Valley is partially decomposed and easy TO crush
Some ten or twelve sets OF machinery have
been ordered by different Companies in Grass
valley, many o. Wnlcn are now uUe. ADey VIII
be put into use as fast as they arrive.
Sacramento Times.
QUARTZ DIGGINGs AT TOLLEs.-A party who
came down the day before yesterday, reports that
the North Yuba Mining Company at that place
have struck part of the wen which pays five
dollars to the pound Should the wen continue
to be as rich, the Company will realize rapid
fortune. Msrysvllle Herald
The Gold Bluff.
ARRIVAL OF THE CHEsAPEAKE.-The Chesa-
peske arrived from Trinidad yesterday morning,
bringing down a large quantity of the golden
sand of the Bluffs, which it is rumored is richer
than any that has yet been seen here. The Ches-
apeake has made quick trip, having been absent
but six days, two Of which she spent lying In
the harbor. San Francisco b Balance, March 3.
FROM GOLD BLUFF.-Tbe propeller Gen War.
rem, arrived on Saturday morning from Trinidad,
bringing 90 passengers. She made the trip from
Trinidad ay to this port in AZ hours.
Many of those who have returned have done
80 for the purpose of taking up mules provisions,
mining tools, &c, all of which bring good prices.
From gentleman who came down In the War
rem, we learn that mules were selling at prices
ranging from $3.50 TO $500, and that the rates OF
packing Trinidad 10 Salmon Creek and Scott
River, was 50 per pound.
The same gentleman informs Us that the miners
on Salmon Creek were taking out from 500 to
$3.50 per day.
There were about $1,000 persons at Trinidad,
most of them waiting with their provisions for
mules, in order to pack for the mines.
Pacific News March5