The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-05
Mi"ing Operssions-Qaart..


We noticed few days ago the arrival Of large guam
tty of gid that hsd been extasted from the quarts BY
hammer. The mine from which this gold OBJ
taied Is situated ten miles from Sonora There
rchy O long to to " come as Hitherto But the
quartz gold ia not confined to the southern mines The
k,eds .oronsi gives the following account Of mining
crcrations In that vicinity
There are nov two steam quartz crushing mills in
successful operation, and five more In process Of cree
ton which Il be started 10 work in day
tao-tbs by hessrs Collins Cropet having six
ttanps each weighing $50 Iounds, and working together
IN a conmon trough. which is securely built Of the
solid materials and capable Of withstanding any
force that may be applied and calculated to crush about
DIR. Abbcy's n III the first one which was act to
work having now been in operation since about the Goth
sspruasy ana does q far amoun. Of business About
III mil is being put up by Messrs. Richardson
scwcrs with prospect Of doing very good business
The heaviest machine in the Valley now in process
fefeeion for Judse Wash, and is expected to b. in
wori with battery Of eighteen $50 pound stamps
e4atsd TO puiyese forty tons Of quartz per day Al
zoe business Of the mill increases the batteries are to be
fncrSescd To forty stamps
On the lst of june, il is expected that the mill of
hesrs reek Co viii also DO in oPer.tion, driven by
engine OF thirty horse power and runaing twenty
s.aDps 81 $50 p Ids each. These will also b. worked
On the improved trough or " box principle"
Tie s1cruueLto City Company. Colonel j. lays Co,
WI have their machinery in operation within few
cay, Driving the stamp in two equal batteries
We have heard numerous statements recently OF dis
cfseses OF gold in the State capital Vallejo, but
have regarded them weak inventons circulated for
Che purpose enhancing the value OF city ots We sru
all surprised however at any bora de discoveries
OF that other precious metal in portion Of
State and from The evidence e now have .re not Dis
posed to d. ubt the existence of gold in Valiso; but
whether to such extent enable it 70 be worked TO
adTsntsgt We are incr-lulcus. Time must show We
nave received sample Of gold from Mr. A. Petit,
Shicn he taken from woi be IL digging.
at the depth oc four feet from the surface II Is in
very clean, bright scsies This sample. worth probably
fty ctnts taken from single wash basin Of earth.
Mr fet writes that in the opinisn Of many II would
eserch q good fresh with excellent prospect OF
Access II he succeeds in finding the latter ii will prove
az gTest~r than the discovery Of any gold de-
40 shown J. scrdsy st the orhoo of MoHst Co,
eono efy pounds Il gold pocimens brought from gold
Got a he qusrtx rock snd from their appearance
socs nut b. he richest We have ut Indeed the
~esfth o. this mine appears inexhsastible.
Tbe Stockton Jsrct harms that the quart volns It
Csrtons Greek yielding immense returns Il says
In one place the workers. took ont 20 nonnls "a nu-e
god ~ ono day. 10 thsee dag the party cat
ise lhS OF uaanoyed ore To those who sccpso-
" the value Of the qusrz veins with which the sicc
count msy me~hat exaggerated: but from the
huthosty on which We give this extraordinary new
in ihe mot ord and veil attest every dAy ocu-
Tsece' than there :. in orT statement"
The paper gives the fooviss letter from snothsy
Wooo's Csyi-, Junction Of su,livsDtl
MAY 20. 1861.
Gcs--tEsfrs The creek maintain the rerut.tioD
earned two years sneo FOR Yielding good return Of Gilt
terg ooles 10 the lndustriou miner party consist
zg "a eight calling themselves the Wild Irish
CSuyaoyn turn td bs- OUe-eigsth OF milo below the
tenot:oa o. srlLvHns short tae ago the proceeds Of
izst "Wednesday work two hundred aud seventy.
for doors ana fhUzdoy they toos out three hdbirJd
AID twelve t,liars. and tho svlzse TO fcou one
" .vv ocnccs. The BUth House Bar Company half
nie teo~ the Junction averaging r. tlS per
csy. The water IL st VrTy TT Ubiesomc. Bank dsc
Eers oostlnne 70 tGls cut rom ak to csvUn iosfs
ycr dsy.
The ftocAboiders Of tho Dsr-s Mining COMPANY heva
IoN hetd thoir anne.! u"etns at Les Argeioa. This
c,mpoog .-o Bow h active operation a, their nine
etout two hondf, ADD ffy mcs from Log An IOs and
Lave tvo mills Vt work Two shzfs have trn srnk one
fE,J ADD ID, other sixteen feet deep. and shout ono
DsudSd aDd ufty tons q rock have leon thrown out
s,teSn tmFloycd, and parstions arv b. Ia
Gee 20 erect NOR n,ins The crpanv very iuc
ofeuccS, and have exhibited roDo besutifi spo-ouS
iney base, yet had difficulty with tbs Irilsts a.
their nllDr although nj uher pr5srt'ng pa Ties
haTe been cher-pd uron ~ TIE Jabs who discovering
tbcrl 70 b AnrscsHs treated chem 18th tie ss1.,se
isdno.s