Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-24
February Ia, 1852.

The Mines The mining intelligence from Cali
fornia is favorable though many o: the miners had
been temporarily unable to work their ciaims on &C.
count of scarcity of water. On all the bars on the
Upper Feather River, the miners are doing exceed
ingly well, averaging $50 per day to each man. We
ry extensive preparations in progress for humng
the River Rich Bar, and two sawmils are in course
of construction supply the various companies with
lumber. Provisions were abundant, at reasonable
prices.
At Beale's Bar, lying at the junction of the North
and South Forks of the American River, miner has
made hole in the ridge above the ball. and found dirt
paying twenty cents to the pam The bedrock slopes
downward and the earth increases In richness the
deeper it lies. AS these diggings on the range
with the famous Negro Hill, one mile above, the
South Fork. there is every reason TO suppose that
they will prove of equal richness.
Many of the gulches and ravlnes IN the neIghbor-
hood of Pilot Hill in Ell Dorado county, and Illinois
town in Placer county, as dry as In midsummer;
and although the earth is rich. it is at present unpro-
ductve capital. Some, of the miners, however; who
are located the dividing ridge below Oregon Bar,
drawing their dirt down the PERCEPTIONS side of the
hill to the North Fork, and making good wages al
though the expense incurred is by no means light.
At Carron's Hi the mining difficulties still remain
unsettled. In reference to the extent OF the Morgan
parys claim it is stated that although they recorded
a claim for LOO feet. yet Judge Smith, in his decis.
sion only allowed them 900 feet, which is now a
they demand.
A rich discovery of gold has been made in Grass
Valley. Every foot of ground has been taken up on
the 1" slide % where the gold has been found. One
miner refused $4,000 for his lead Another accepted
10000 for his claim, taken up since the discovery
was mooted. All is excitement and hustle in the
neighborhood; and meeting of the miners was held
adjudge upon some disputed claims.
Another vein has been opened at Ophlr, which, from
all Appearances is richer than those which have
turned the heads of half the population. The vein
of rock is quite narrow from four to six inches Uide
but solid, very promising in appearance and of the
kind which experience has proved TO be most highly
auriterous. Not fragment of lock has been taken
out which does not plainly present gold to the naked
eye.
A gentleman walking in the vicinity of Sonora, a
short time ago, observed small point of quartz stick
ing out from the ground with gold in it visible. lie
proceeded pull the stone, and found 1t to weigh
nineysix ounces, and to be worth thousand dollars
or upwards. Four other Jumps previously pick
ed in similar manner and the total value of the five
Jumps is thirty six hundred dollars.
TURKEY. The official Almanac of the Turkish
Government for the year 1886 of the Heira, 1852
of the Christian Era, contains valuable information
upon the governmental details of the Ottoman En-
pire. 1t that there Departments of Marine
Commerce and Police, and also of Agriculture, Edu-
cation and Public Prosperity. The number of Off
cias in these departments depends upon the Sulans
will. Disposabe Effends and Beys. especially if
pool usually called into those Places which are
lucrative. The department of Police is composed
present of 33 associates, all Muslim but rarely
more than or are present at meeting 1t IS no.
tceable that none of the Christian officials in the de-
partments mentioned, although they are the heart
and soul OF the business. The Quarantine Commits
sioners, who all Germans, are not only not men
toned, but the existence of the institution is ignored
in the Almanac. The same is true of the Directors
of the Medical School and others, while the honorary
Directors. who Muslin, are all named. Captain
Slade, who may wear a diamond on his tuTban, and
who takes the rank of Admiral is also omitted in the
list.
These facts show that the Turkish Government
has yet to fear religious fanalicsm. The extension
of civilization by Of the press has place IN
the Governmental care. There 81 periodical pub
locations in the whole country of them appear in
Constantinope, In Smyrna in Egypt, In Syria.
and 4 in Mouldau and Wallachia. They in the
Turkish, Arabic, Greek, Greek-Turkish Armenian.
Armenian Turkish, Moorish, Bulgarian, Wa1achan,
Serviap, German, French and Italian languages. The
periodical official journals. which appear in the Turk
ish languages, for more than half OF the Inhabitants
of the Empire conversant with that, consist OF
small one in Constantinople and another in Egypt.
medical bulletin has been recently added to them
Most of these sheets appear weekly; Turkey has 6
foreign Ambassadors-in Teheran, (Persia,) Athens,
London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna. The Ambassa-
doris in London. and Paris are Greek-Turks. Eigh-
teen foreign powers send Ministers to Turkey.
NesD York Tribune.
We are panied to perceive the death Of two of Mr..
Whirmel P. Tunstal's daughters announced in the
papers, They died of Scarlet Fever, that fatal scourge
of the human race. We learn verbally that he has
two other children victims of this disease and not
pected to live. Million Chronicle.
The publishers of the Philadelphia Ledger are
having an eight cylinder press constructed by Hoe,
which will c. 1t $4,000!