New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-07
GoId-ReariuR QuartZ.


aiming large collection Of specimens OF the gold
in quartz rock from the vein on Carson's Creek, on
the Stanislaus river. These exhibit magnificent
richness of the precious metal, surprising all our
former notions of its MISUNDERSTANDING that
the representations which have been made OF our
quartz rock in the Atlantic States are sustained
by facts Indeed, we begin to believe that our
gold has Just begun to appear, and that the great
quartz veins Of the mountains are soon to be the
theater Of mining operations such as the world
has not yet seen.
In this vein the gold is distributed in immense
masses of rock, in all degrees Of richness from
minute particles to solid masses OF apparently
pure metal. and it seems to be in unfailing quaint
ties Where the end will be, none can tell. The
vein of quartz is represented to extend through
hill some six hundred feet high, and cropping out
on the summit in large masses, twenty feet or
more in thickness, and rich with gold. At the base
ofthe hill six hundred feet lower In the vein, gold
is also found sticking out Of the rocks.
We learn that the Company owning the mine
intend beginning Immediately the operation OF
crushing the rock and extracting the metal. For
this purpose the best machinery is TO be employ
ed, and operated both by steam and water power,
for which there are abundant facilities ID the I'M
mediate vicinity. Indeed, we begin to look now
for large mining operations TO be commenced IN
in an extended range OF country. The dlscove-
ries made within the past few months show aud
convince US that the gold and other mineral wealth
of California are exhaustless. Our prosperity is
but inst begun ICallfOrnia Courier.
The intelligence from California is of less inter
est than usual. From our files of the Courier,
Pacific Nelrs, Aha California, and Journal Of
Commerce, we take the following summary Of
news
The Cholera.
Since our last steamer paper, the Cholera has
almost entirely disappeared from Sacramento
City. where it has ragged for several weeks with
great malignity Since the disappe nranca of this
terrible scourge, business in Sacramento has re-
vived and ct last accounts that hOurishing city
was in the full tide of success and Prosperity
It's citizens feel safe from an overflow, by the
construction of their levee, and fully believe
that their onward march will henceiorth be no
more obstructed. May it be so. But it has
met with a heavy calamity in the death of its
Mayer, Hardin Bigelow, who died in our city last
Wednesday. He possessed the confidence of his
fellow citizens in an eminent degree, and deserv-
edly; and in the performance of what he con.
ceived bis duty to them and his station, expert
enced the commencement of those reverses which
have at length laid him in his grave, regretted
by all.
Our own city. also, which was at one time
rather shaken with fears of the Cholera, and that
we were to have a similar visitation with that OF
Sacramento, has suffered comparatively little
from that cause. For although there have been
quite number of sudden Deaths still we have
had no epidemic, and the deaths have not been as
numerous in proportion to our population, as
they were twelve months ago. Our city is in
a much more hopeful condition for a passage
through a rainy season, than it was a year ago.
Many of our principal streets have been plank
ed and sidewalks made, culverts constructed, and
other improvements of kindred character, by in
divduals as well as the authorities, which will
cCAduce very much to comfort and convenience.
Good houses and accommodations are plentiful
and there need be bat little suffering for want Of
protection from the elements during the rainy sea
son. Tents have changed to good dry dwellings,
leaky cloth to tiles and slate, and with the pros
pect of moderate wet season, we have but little
to regret at its approach.