New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-06
CALIFORNIA.


in flour-Mining >ews-Inereasiug Supply
OF Gold-ApplieaiiOn OF Heat 10 Auriferoux
Quartz-Siiver Ore-Immense Amount or
Gold Produced Annually - Exuaerdiuary
Agricultural Productions-A Productive
Farm-CofYins and Buuer-The wsathsr-
Celebration OF the Sons OF Temperance
Increase OF Building.
Cousspondsnce of the n. Y Tribune.
SAN FRANCISCO. Wednesday, Oct l. 1851
Things moving on quietly once AGAIN Bu,
a single duel has taken place since my last and
that was In one sense a farce like the o,Aer.
The almost entire lmpunIiy with which the half
dozen affairs OF honor have been settled on the
duel field, does grea, credit to the bravery and
skill of the combatsnts. and reflects msch ls,er
on this rational and refined mode OF determining
disputes
You will observe that the State has shown
itself thoroughly Democratic IN the late election.
TIE result in the northern counties OF Shasta,
Trinity and klamath, where the Wing, were
sure Of majority Is attributed 10 the tact that
not single printed " hig ticket was Distributed
IN those counties. while the other party was
fully equipped IN that respect
There is considerable excitement among oar
merchants on account Of the course pursued BY
forfeited bonds The discussion of the subject
has agonizcd several OF our newspapers and
brought down the most furious denuncla;lons on
the head OF Mr. King. both publicly AMI private
ly A meeting Of the merchants interested has
been held and communication addressed 20 the
Collector, requesting HIM to suspend action Tor
six n onths until the question could be referred
10 WASHINGTON. A letter from that officer ap-
pears this morning In the pubic prints, ~ which
the controversy will probably be settled lie
informs the merchants that he has already lone
what they recommend and has no choice ID the
matter One of the Wig papers, the Coarer,
has been perfectly furious in hostility 10 Nr.
King on this and other occasions The editor
must have some personal spleen 10 gra'lty,
though his paper Is ordinarily rabid on all ques-
lions capable OF stirring up IFS opposition
In the palmy days of this golden land when
everything was transformed into ore by the
teuch the conduct OF public men was moi sctu-
tlpized and they were allowed 10 make their
fortunes as they listed. But now, when adyer-
slty has come down on many, and when lrlals
and crosses have yOXcd mems tempers, such
crossdog disposition has been engendered that
men holding official positions Will not escape
censure, be they night or wrong. The barking
and biting must be done, and as soon a. inc
Collector shall have been devoured, or made ms
escape, II 50 he, the excitement Will take another
nitv until prosperity resumes It's sway.
There are some good indications OF a revival
of sautary trade large portion OF the sur
plus stock has been passed through the auction
room. and prices begin 10 rise on some articles
If am not much mistaken, the coming Winter
will witness some curious freaks ttraihc. The
moment It becomes known that any commodity
with which the market has been glutted Is be-
coming scarce, that moment the demand begins,
and the prlce flies up from nothing 10 extra'a-
gance Money will be made profusely on some
articles but the Difficulty at present is to divine
what those articles are.
A speculative movement in Flour is on foot.
The supply is said to be short, and the heads q
many business men are industrlousy engaged
in working up profitable trade IN this article
large quantity OF wheat will be raised the
coming season in California. We shall not long
be dependant on foreign lands for the stan OF
life
to be highly favorable. There is no conJecturai
limit TO the mineral wealth OF California. Every
ounce of gold taken out, instead OF ekhaustns
the supply, only serves 10 reveal double that
amount previously hidden The veins OF aurIfer-
erous quartz are multiplying rapidly Capital
and machinery are Fastening TO accomplish what
individual labor cannot do.
The country around Nevada appears at present
offer the most striking attractions. Numerous
veins have been opened rch in gold. The metal
is mostly associated with pyrites OF iron or IL
has been thus associated, the pyntes being de-
composed leaving the gold in the form OF fine
dust, scattered through the cells OF the black and
spongy quartz. In this condition Il is easily coll
lected by washing. Where the quartz is not de-
composed, 1t mustbe pulverized, and the precious
meta separated by quicksilver.
Another mode Of separating the gold from the
solid quartz through which II Is dIffused, has
been lately applied IN a small scale, with re-
l.teI n obi Hu MI
heat alone Is used The rock is thrown IN
furnace hot enough TO melt the metal without
fuslng the quartz Gold melts at 500, and
quartz at about $500 The melted metal finds
It's way out Of the rock, through the minute
creyices produced by the fire, and have il from
the best authority that every particle OF gold is
extracted by the operation DR.. Rogers is now
constructing works near the Nevada for applying
this plan on a large scale. do not see why Az
ordinary lime. kiln would not answer. Alternate
layers OF fsel aud rock might be thrown IN above,
and the melted metal taken out beneath, and
also the burnt rock. BY increasing the proportion
OF fuel, the heat might he elevated or, II neces.
sary, the fire might be famed with current OF
air. IL would be a curious sight % behold huge
kiln IN lively operation, the fire roaring above
where rocks and fuel are poured IN by wagon
loads and the molten gold running out III steady
stream from beneath The idea is far rom
chlmencal.
Several localities Of silver ore have been dis
covered lately, but cannot say what they prom
Use. Unless the ore be very rich and productive
II will not divert the attention Of any one rom
the staple Of the county The quicksilver
mines near San Jose continue to be worked with
great profit The cinnabar or sulphuret of mer.
curry, OF that locality Is exceedingly nch
The belief Is cow well established that tins
quartz rock has been the matrIx Of all the gold
IN the country BY the dsintegratlon Of the
rock tie metal has heen detached, and It has
found us way into valleys and ravines and rVes
beds by the agency OF floods and currents Of wa
ter The out cropping surfaces OF the quartz
veins have been worn away, while the main pOr-
ton of the veins Is concealed in the rocky bed.
presenting a nch storehOuse 10 reward The M
dnstry and enterprise Of the miner. Of the mum