New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-14

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have b.en too mnch engaged in preliminary
,..,,es q, the erection Of the buildings TOT Tue
-, sftbe heavy machinery Of Company,
and n 4 survey Of the adjacent region 10 "n''
-nu nor did care TO do so TIL had posted my
.s,fup in regard to the important Mining interests
concentrated here, in which so much progress mas
heeu made during my absence TO New-York'
An that has been said Of this town, the center
,e;.t Of Quartz Mining as well as the most beau
tifni region of California, is more than justified by
lis rapid progress in buginefs, population and m
yestment Of capital. This village (CentreViie)
has more than doubled in size since last August
and at no time have the evidences Of permanent
prosperity been so visible as at this moment AZ
les,t dozen new dwellings and stores are going up
,na .,e,v . there house to be found by new corners,
IN bicb 10 reside The effect is to advance the rents
~ tenants. which now command higher rates than at
.pv nrev:ous period There are two Churches, good
School ard society inferior to village Of equal popu'
lton Ia the older staes We have at least one hun.
dred families hereand the presence Of go many women,
with due proportion of children, from nahveborn
Caforpians 10 those brought from the Atlantic side,
dives to Grass Valley social atmosphere which adds
greatly 10 liz attractions Of scenery and climate.
Real property is becoming very much appreciated in
value and large quantities Of land being inclosed
for building and agricultural purposes. We shall have
some ss fine vegetable gardens here, az can be found
anywhere though the atenes Of the rainy season. with
oss I'D 10 the first Of this month"; have prevented early
planting.
In Quartz Mining there s no less interest felt now
than at any time heretofore II Is now, and must ever
continue 70 be- the great business Of this portion OF the
Htsse and with e improvements in machinery about to
be introduced new impetus viii be given 70 the pros
periy Of the town.
Ten of the mills in Grass Valley Township are la active
Operston-many of which making large dividends
10 their stockholders. The "Gold Hill Companys
mill (often spoken of as Capt PeckO continues to be
run with its former success, and that OF Collins Co. Is
mint 10 liz owners Dr. Bacon from fortyfour tuns Of
rock operated upon last week. quarried from the cee-
brated Lafayette HILL" obtained 5000 which gives
over sl4O to the tun of rock The uniform yield of this
vein exceeds 500 to the tun This Is the vein 6llths
ef which was sold three weeks since for $4,000 cash.
Twas present. on Monday evening last when the pur'
ehasers Messrs Baxter, Hollis Bacon, made the con-
GLIDING payment Of gold of which there was
large tin pan JuH mostly as 1t came from the retort
There were over a hundred pounds in weight of the
yellow dust The recipients were six Canadian French,
who return 10 their homes with about $1,000 EACH the
fruits of elk months In California.
The value of Quartz lodges bearing gold Is greater
than ever before and confidence ia the permanent pro-
ductiyeness of them induces holders 10 put high mark
upon them.
The bed of Wolf Greek, running through Grass Val
ley which has been probably worked for two years
past yields still satisfactory return for labor Oppo-
site my house, within stones throw, are more than
per day. The bill sides are covered with companies
underwriting" the yield to some of which is muni'
cent Capt Day informed me short time ago. that
from of the four sluces in operation by bis COM
pany he took 800 the result of two days work The
pay has hardly been less than 800 day per man for
many weeks together The dirt pays from the surface
down seven or eight feet.
The main building of the " Grass Valley Gold Mining
CO. will be raised in about two weeks 1t will be 5Oxs0
feet Of hewn timber, put up in style of workmanship
and Of sodity of structure far superior to any yet built
here as 1t will be nearly double the size of the largest
quartz mill now In operation in the Valley The loca
ton beautiful one in the heart of the town. at the
junction of the North and East branches Of Wolf Creek
and In proximity the best veins of rock yet opened
The machinery is confidently expected to arrive by the
FIRST of July and the buildings will be in readiness for its
reception.
The product of gold during the present yeBr will eX
coed that of the last many millions of dollars In all the
region hereabouts far have and heard, the
number Of miners probably engaged in working their
claims was never so great now and constant acces
sions of the increasing emigration is being made.
Labor is not so high last year, in many kinds of
business The ruling rates are IS and Sc day without
board, which, considering the comparative chespness
Of provisions Is certainly good pay. The service
In the Atlantic States would give the laborer from IS
cents to O., 80 per day. The effect of the immense
"crowd" on their way to California the plains
and by sea viii bs 10 reduce somewhat the present
prices
We have two sawmlls In op6ral,on, both OF which
unable to supply the demand for lumbe Tor build
ing and numins." The price Is S50per LOCO feet.
movement has been started to make Grass Valley
the County Seat of Nevada County instead Of Nevada
City Within few years think this movement will
be successful as we have here abundant elements
for large than the latter Out OF this town there
are but few quartz mills In operation In the County.
Grass Valley must be 10 the other mining towns Of this
state wnai Lowell Is a Massechusetts-the leading
point for its ledges of goldbeang rock literally
istxhaustible.
From time to time, as have leisure and matters Of
safcien, interes, justify H. viii write you nave been
too closely confined TO ths locality to be able to gather
news from elsewhere but your files OF California papers
WIN give you all worth publication.
Yours very truly, J. WINCHESTER
whig Sentiment in California.
seusspsrdesce Of The \. Y. Tribune.
SAN Francisco Saturday, May Is, 1852.
Ata meeting of the Wig County Com