New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-01
Mining News.

TIE Union seys there is now on exhibition at
the lsLknu house oil Mills, Townsend Co a lump ot
oil r.,,rv taken out Il Dlwnevle which - one OF
lie largest and handsomcst ever found IN California.
1bis .eud;d suecmen is nearly pure, ana Weighs tHo
Lnrdred and four ounces aud 1ree dollars The same
hrm have ALEC another lump, perfectly pnre, WHICH
,,a,~hs $500 dug near the ansc spot as me ABOVE.
Tie Placer HeroH gives the following inter-
cs,inc description of the Bear River Water and Mining
Company Canal. a.,
six feet nv three and half II point some three mn
above Hlinoisowu thence conveyed by canadunes am
acCu,ducts on the slopes OF the mountdhs some 'lsr
cen miles parallel with the river thence leaving the
river Nv circuitCus route about ten miles 10 point
rear Bear River House, wherc crosses the AUBURN ana
Ilino-towu road by an squedu,t; thence hnou' eisnt
le 20 the dividing ridge between the waters oi AT
River and tie North Fork Of tie American tGVc,,--
Through tbs ridge Tunnel has been eSSaVStsd Zyoo
feet in length ~ IN expense 81 SooOvO Inc "tttul
charged Nv the Tunnel passe down ravinc, inerccp'-
ing DE- Creek az the Mammoth Sawmili, "AoFe J, Il -,
ken up Is Reservoir; thence about thr'e HAcs ny
fun - and canal where owing 10 depression ehn 20
,rc. IN the elevation requires 0Cueduct Oi about
halt mile ia length which has been constructed Ieicd
inc IL int commanding the entire mining region lho
main canal with liz laJerals, Is not less thoh seventy
miles IN lCngth
on tbe superst1ucturcs on the line. they are pcrnia
u,ut and substantial. Ofthe Nsmmoth Aqneduc som ,
$50 feet IN LENGTH l47 ieet hisn, containing some Wp
cubic feet OF hewu and sawed timber. Is worthy me a"
,nt.on Of artiets and viii command the admiration OF
all who csn appreciate works o srt. There IRE eiSt
aoueducts on the line complete and being conpleted
Tie water has been introduced and reached ABOUT %
mlcs but owing to the present low stage Oh water IN
u Beur River, and the great amount OF absorption u
being diminished, and the canal rendered impervi9ui
cen-eGutt LpCn tie character OF the sol over winch
il pl.s.s. it, progress is tardy the absorption Il
water us becomes saturated, and when this Is the case
nothing lorbds It's immediate introduction into Auburn
al thu mines generally.
The capitol stook OF this company II at present 500
Geo S3OGOoO Of which has already been dlsburscd On
the 18th inst $4,000 levied stock, payable IN
two instamenis ON the lst and 10Th October Ia meet
present a iitie and those holding the paper Ot inc
COMPANY npy rest as ured nt nothing will be waning
on lie part of the too kho.eTs TO make provision for
the LIQUIDATION of their poPer at an early day. Tue
sto khcders will be us,ined in the further prosecution
OF this work requiring capital stock OF $4,000 whieh
will be done circumstsnces require.
ls present Board oi Directors consists OF \ Lowell
OF Auburn, Presidents Robert Rogers aud Chas. II.
Rockwell OF san Francisco, joel Ball. OF Sacramento,
ind f. : Peck. Of Malysylle Directors; jas Edward,
Of Auburn, Treasurer; j. r. CraDdail, OF Auburn, sec
re;iIy Tie stock consists Of orc hundred and TWEEN
ty sh6rcf par value S29l6 Go each. OF these shares
Sscremei to, nine in Marysyile and thrtyiour by resi-
dent stCC khOoeis.
The CoyOTEvIIE DIGGNGs.-Ihe miners in
there ol inns are laid ty the Echo TO be doing well
new company started about two weeks since and now
have isir prospect for making money. The company
have taken out, within few days good wages.
Tunnel CoMPANY.-The DOwnieville Tunnel
Company have ever since striking the gold, made very
rce H8ees This and last week they averaged about lily
dollare per dsy to the hand, says the Echo
The INDnNs.-The Stockton Republican learns
fro m the Sheriff Of Tuare County tina, the Indians
quiet and no alarms entertained by the settlers.
Large numbers OF emigrants are settling down on the
fertile plains with their families There every pros
pect ofhrtrortion Of the country being thicky settled