New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-17
From tie Mines.

From tie Mines.
MINING News "A gentleman called on us yester-
DAY and exhibited a letter from friend OF his In the
mn,s, Gated at Sandy Bar, or Yankee Slide. II
gives glowing account of the success of the mines
IN that res ion, and that some 100000 per week is
taken from the slide, and that II is not uncommon
for claim Of fifteen feet TO yield from 600 to ST.
$50 per cay Gray City. however, is represented as
welding very poorly. FIom every region We hear
the most cheering news. [Calltoinla Courier.
NV Com DIscovERY.-We have a letter from
gentleman OF the highest responsibility, who states
that he has discovered gold IN great quantities IN the
sands of he bed OF the San Joaquin. II is high up,
The Indian Reserve, and he represents 1t TO
yield from % cents TO one ounce per bucket, owing
TO the deIth 1t is found mostly in the deep holes or
beds Of the river, and can only be worked by the
of the dylng-bei an apparatus which he is using
ia his operations. lie is Of the opinion that 1t would
be impossible to drain the river Our informant is a
scientific man of much experience in this country,
and deems this discovery the richest yet MADE,
owing to Its great extent. lCalfornla Cour'
u. s CoAsT SURVEY BY letter from frendwe
learn a. at tie astronomical and typographical par
ties under Assts Davidson Harrison, have finished
ter labs RS at the mouth otthe Columbia river ana
have stated for Cape Oxford, which, win cape Men.
docn Cit is theu intention to occupy as intermediate
stations from San Francisco 10 Cape Dlsappolnt-
mont The season has been very unproptous TO
their work. They have made slight correction In
the lattrce of the Cape, and determined the exist
erce OF local magI etc attraction 10 very con-
Siderable amount. Tie correction TO the variation
OF Lieut. Wilkes is about degrees That given by
Lieut.. Macarthur as nearly identical with theirs
DEsERET QUARTZ MINE The San Diego
Herald says: Apary OF FIVE gentlemen started ron
this city about fortnight ago, TO visit the Deseret
quartz NIL es where they had formerly been opera
ting, sd also for the purpose OF prospecting othef
Places III the vicinity. 1hey{eturned on THURSDAY,
and Mr. T, ster of the party, informs us that on
arriving at the mlre they found their provisions,
Which. before leaving, they had carefully oufleu,
end their whole stock Of tools, In all valued at
s3OCO, had bcen either stolen or Destroyed by the
Indians. ,.,
p,ospt ct, g. and in localities very rich deposits,
hut lack of water renders II Impossible 10 woIk tnem
at present. A piece OF gold quartz weighing -
oul ceS was shown US, which contained ~ ounces oi
cold Ii was obtained about 22O miles from THIS
CITY, rear tie Salt Lake road. Silver ore and emma
bar they also found IN considerable quintl'ies' 80
Agen lemen of this town has furnished us with
the following statement, showing the rclalNe pro-
roltoIs Of different matter contained In one pound
of quartz ro,k taken from the Desert nine;
Stone ------------l ouh'oS'
Copper ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
oh'ei ----------------- oei
Astnic-- col
MtfCufy---
Magnetic lron---
GOld ~
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GoIp.-M.ssrs Wilson, Packard & Peacock have
recently taken possession OF the NINE iormeiy
CLAIMED b. the Desert Mining Company. we saw
some specimens VIII h were brought from there ias'
week, which Will compare favoraby with some rom
the Northern part of the state. -Four poin1s OF me
H. n The asssytr sand It would nave yielded oouoIe
tina, amount hsd his apparatus for separating the
gold from the ,cck been perfect.
We Understand from enc OF The gentlemen con-
ctrpto that me asUres viii immediately be taken 10
work the nike on an extensive scale We nope So
VI have GOLD and SILVER mlres IN or lmmsaiale
VIC ~ Which with lltilc enterprise, could be made
~ YIELD atut dsnly Southern Calnoinla mas Will
III be- self all the elements necessary 10 htr sfo"th
and prosperity, ane eny rests Win her clszehS 70
COelop them.
THE TRY oy TRAVEL For the last month ortwo
ithas been EVIDENT 10 the most casual OBSERVER hal
the CepariUr,s nom our poli have largely eAceeeeu
the ar walls This has been the case curing Tue
months Of Sept, mber AID October since 1872 ana 4
Is tut rational To- expect u. Miners IN 'he noun
tains on il tho river bees. IN ANTICIPATION OF lhe
Winter season. leave their claims, aul since
the means Of travelling 10 and ron tae AVan-
TIC are be- Cmlng 50 Che1p Fnu spetcN' my
ind that, curing these months taey c-h ihtAe
visit houe with little addliional expense
more than Is IecsssaFy 70 keep them heIe. oh
the other hand. thtre Is less lmmlerSiion Tor 'he
seed u On thatihe al g the years. very lrrecty
looked ulon us Ind time IN which 70 arrive mere.
We have cUn,eTsSc wih many OF those ~hi nave
eoIc 10 tie Atlantic during the past month, aHd nine
OF; Of ten have exposed tier lnenton OF return
Ing gam 10 California. Neiy many have gone 70
bIg oOt their families, ard IN three or four months
he tee Of uavCi will tuln There Is every lnulca-
ten hat tie Immigration 20 this State, next year.
VIII exceed that of any previous enc, as we are
aw 'c q arrangements making al the present 'lne
10 hIl!g large rtmher OF persons over the plans
Al present there IS ert2'cr number o. steamers
ard sail-Ciah up for Peusma and other ports down
tie Coss', tn n at any former tune Many persons
ccsiIn stopping at Acapulco, aud passing through
Mexico which is represented as pie asant route TO
those who are not IN particular haste.
lCalifcruia Courier
CroIFRA AT SEA-The brig Eagle, Capt Briggs,
froo MAJ tisu, arrived last evening. WAS visited ov
chclt;a inneCisey after leaving that pors. and 5.
K.,cier G. w Kitchen. T.. Kitchen, b. Baker, his
ui,e ard two children, and seaman, fell its VIC
fms Size rad eighteen passengers, and az one time
fh.,e were hot two well persons on board. Those
,~,,.,c xeu fSsn Francisco Herald.