The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-19

thus successful YET their works are rude and they con.
oder quartz mining 70 bs yet in lie iniancyn measure
as an experiment. and too, which has proved very
costly TO many, witness the almost entire failure OF
several prominent companies IN the southern mines.
The present quartz operators are experimenting for
their successors benefit No doubt remains in the
minds OF those acquainted with the subject that the gold
bearing quartz will average from two 10 three cents
value OF gold TO the pound oil natural quartz and when
the proper machinery aud mode OF working IL hat
upon, 1t will prove great and hourishing interest IN
California
Accounts from every section OF the Stale represent that
heavy rains have fallen delugDg many places and doing
great damage TO the canals and fumes constructed by
mining companies The rains had ceased, however and
IN some districts the miners were complaining again OF
scarcity oil water.
The roads the mining districts nearly or quite
impossible in consequence OF the heavy rains
The mining news IS very encouraging. In The southern
mines, especially great rejoicing heard the bright
prospects created by the abundant supply OF water The
winters harvest there had fairly commenced with great
success.
len men. have sunk well thirty feet square, al the head
OF Dragon Gulcb from which they throw up water by
horsepower to supply their toms In the first afternoon
after water was furnished five men obtained $5s by
simply washing the ailngs which bad been left by pre-
vious miners They obtained one piece worth $3s.
party of four, who had dirt which they had taken
out OF one OF the coyote holes Stockton HILL realized
from one days washing Fifty ounces There are great
many piles OF this rich coyote dirt along the banks OF
Chilean Gulch which are paying the miners well for the
patience they have had in waiting Tor the rains.
Mr.. Conn exhibits a pretty specimen OF gold which
he had picked out of his claim in Rich Gulch, weighing
$eo This gentleman also took out Of the same claim
previously piece weighing thirteen ounces. lie has
since sold his claim for $500
The Gold Hill Quartz Company at Grass Valley took
luton Monday last. for twenty-fo hours work. with
eighteen stamps from the roughs alone 2O5 ounces OF the
amalgam, worth about 80 to the ounce. There were
probably about fifty ounces more in the tables The COM
pany crushed to obtain this result, about twenty five
tons OF quartz. The average for the previous week
work had been about the amount as for the day
mentioned.
In the vicinity of Auburn the greatest activity pre-
walls in the mining operations, the late rains having been
the means ofaordng employment 10 hundreds who have
been impatieny awaiting rain for the last three months
The yield by the long toms averages $7 per day
Mr. Street, from Sonora. exhibits Jumps OF gold picked
up Sonora, since the rains, of which one weighed
vi lOo another 5000, and one OF pure gold worth be-
tween $50 and 800.
lump Of gold weighing ninety one ounces, and val
ued at $l 500, another worth $780, and another worth
$780, found recently the hill which oyerhangs
Holden's garden, in Sonora.
Native quicksilver has been discovered about quarter
OF mile from Sonora. # is found oozng through the
red cay and already several pounds have been dipped
up vi course there is mine not far OH. and the
discoveries taking TO trace up the lead FIRE.
quenty, during the past two years, gold has been found
IN this immediate vicinity. and below 1t, completely ANAL
gamated with quicksilver which led the knowing
conjecture the existence OF what has been discovered
The Nevada Journal states that an aurferous vein.
lately discovered by Dr. Weaver in that vicinity yields
in some parts $500 10 the pan of earth.
rich vein OF quartz has been discovered by Geo. A.
Gierson, at Ramshorn creek, about three miles from
Goodyear's bar 1t is said to yield twenty five to
the pound.
The Stockton Journal says that able bodied men can
obtain employment anywhere in the southern mines at
500 per month and board
OREGON
We have Oregon dates TO the 9Th of January, but the
papers contain little nothing of interest. The pilot
boat California went ashore the 9th Decembe at Point
Adams
The legislative assembly continues stormy session at
Salem. Considerable excitement exists account OF its
notification OF the decision OF the supreme court. APP
pointing Salem the seat OF government The papers
filled with long addresses and communications the
subject Public opinion runs high-opposlng the course
TILE IsTHMUs-
Our Panama papers are 10 the ID inst
Mr.. Mayhem, residing on the Cruces road, about
eight miles from Panama. accidentally shot by his
with his father
The French soop Of war Prudence, Capt Leusto ar
rived at Panama on the 3ls ult.
Mr.. Is. +. Corning, exchange broker in Panama,
said to have abscouded iron that place for Oregon. eav
ing uniqudated considerable Liabilities for borrowed
money, &c
The two California passengers who were drowned not
long since in Chagres bay Dr. Haght Of ST Louis
and Mr.. Manuel Sharp, German.
man named Simons, who has been engaged for a
year two past IN transporting passengers and baggage
from Gogona and Cruces Panama, has been arrested
on the charge OF numbering traveller for the purpose OF
securing certain vauabes be had ascertaned be in his
possession The Panama Echo suggests the propety of
examining immense amount OF baggage he has slowed
away in his offices, with view OF seeking its reslora
ton to the righiu owners.
rumor current in Panama that the trunks OF the
quaTenaste OF the United States troops crossing the
lsthmus TO take steamer for California had been rfed OF
government funds 10 the amount OF several hundred
thousand dollars.
Our city is rammed, crammed, and damned full OF pas
sengers for California oar hotels full, our streets
full and in fact full all over, with only one
steamer in port TO take them away. The Oregon leaves
this afternoon with 400 passengers The Christi
ana, Margaret Amphytre, and Philena all full, and
will be off to-day or tomorrow. These four sailing
sells carry about 600 passengers leaving balance OF 500
or 1000 the isthmus TO wait for the next steamer
Other sailing vessels would be put up for San Francisco
il not for the scarcity Of provisions We have
sells and passengers IN abundance, but wonderfully
short OF pork. In ten days, however, il the steamers
which expected make their appearance, we shall
have abundance OF steam conveyance for all passengers
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