The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-17

large creeks which abound in this vicinity upon
which, at present, there Is a plentiful supply OF
water. Those who are working Tong toms arc max.
ing from five to eight dollars por day, with now aud
then good strike"
AT the northern mincs on Nelson's Creek tho
minors arc said to be getting on worry well, ~ the
weather is very pleasant there and they are making
tolersble wages. Once in several weeks they get
news from the world without, and that forms quite
an era with them
The miners in Wyandot are doing but little at
present, for want of water. For the few days they
were able to wash, they were we'll paid, and conso
quently are anxiously looking for further rain
Those engaged in throwing up, make expenses by
the pickings. 1t is said that water sufficient to
wash twelve days, with a long tom. would DO
enough for the minors there.
A company from Nevada are digging canal from
the upper saw mill down to the fats at Coloma, =
distance of four miles; and another company are
about commencing another, which will DO about
eight miles in length, and is to terminate little be-
low the first They are to convey water for sluicing
The first will cost about sixteen thousand, and the
last about twenty-seyen thousand dollars. There
is still another company on the other side Of the
river, who arc going TO dig canal Of about the
length the last that the river will be taken en-
trey into these artificial BEDS and the present chan
mel left dry.
The large ditch now being made from Bloody Run
and Grizzly Canon by Mcssrs Carter Co., is nearly
completed. BY this ditch large and permanent
supply of water will be furnished all along the ridge
between the South and Middle Yubas, from Grass
Valley to Sweetlands and French Corral. From re-
cent explorations, this portion of the country has
been bound to be much richer than was expected
the prospect Of abundant supply of water having
warranted much closer examination Of the hills and
ravines.
The miners on all the bars on the upper Feather
river, are doing exceedingly vol, averaging $40 per
day to the man. The most extensive preparations
in progress for hunng the river at Rich Bar, and
two saw mills are now being erected for the purpose
OF supplying the various companies with lumber
Il lbrnxrt ahrtnd and ha dat
reasonable prices.
Information from Beaes Bar at the junction of the
North and South Forks of the American River,
states that miner lately sunk hole on the ridge
above the bar, and found dirt paying twenty cents
to the pan. The bed rock 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.
The Yuba river will be Aoomed for distance of
fifty miles more next year. Several saw mills
are being put up this winter to furnish lumber for
/ the work.
| Colusi contains about dozen houses. Monroe
vile, the county seat Of Colusi, has yet but one
domici Tehama, at the topmost head of high
water navigation, is twice as large place as Mon-
roeyille.
Some excitement of late has grown out of a cur
rent report that two three have lately taken
their piles out of what is known the ''Secret
Diggings." These men have got enough to satisfy
themselves, and gone home. Still they have siren
uously avoided giving information of the locality
of the place where their operations have been
cessiul 1t IS understood, however, that the place is
in the vicinity of Washington, about thirty miles
from Nevada. number Of persons have left i'll
search Of the Secret Diggings.
Mr.. Robertson, from Grass Valley, gives nforma-
ton OF very rich discovery Of gold diggings there.
Every foot of ground has been taken up on the
''slide" where the gold has been found. One miner
refused $4,000 for his lead Another accepted
$4,000 for his claim
correspondent of the San Francisco Herald
writing from Paccrvie, Feb. 10th, says-Busi-
ness OF III kinds is dull here owing to the want OF
water The miners have thrown up immense
amount of dirt around this place, and also Coon
Hollow which there is but little hope of their being
able to wash out this winter. Some cnerprising in
dividuals here have been endeavorng to form COM
pany for the purpose of constructing canal of such
dimensions as shall supply the whole of the
placer diggmgs in the vicinity with an ample supply
Of water. They propose to construct a canal ten
feet wide and three feet deep, to be fed by the
South Fork of the American river, ut point thirty
miles distant from this place 1t is calculated that
this canal will be sufficient for all mining purposes,
and in addition TO the mines already worked, would
be the means OF opening extensive placer diggings
1 known to be rich, but which cannot now be worked
for the want Of water. The route has been sur
Neyed, and il is found that il will be necessary
construct fume fourteen miles in length. Should
this canal be built Placcrylc would become one OF
the most important inland towns in the State. AT
Coon Hollow, mile and half west Of this place
miners are engaged in extensive tunnelling opera
tons, some Of them having penetrated into hills up
wards of 200 feet The dirt prospects extremely
well, but the want Of water has prevented them from
| being very successful thus far. The place three
| months ago contained but two or three log houses
1t has number Of stores and taverns, and con
! tans some two hundred houses.
On Mathenas Creek short distance from the
above place, extensive quartz veins, ofwhic
are extremely rich Already number of mill.
have been put into operation, and one of them the
Union Mining Companys, is being very proftaby
worked. They are running their mill, which works
five stamps at very light expense and with very
profitable results. ] saw and examined their vein
which is opened to considerable extent, and found
it very rich. the gold being visible in every part Of
the rock When this company erect more extensive
works, which understand they intend doing at no
distant day, have doubt their profits will equal
those Of any other company in the State.