Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-03-11
California ls,eIIIseaes.

Francisco Picdyune, OF the ist Feo',
says:
The steerage Of the Tennessee is
we'll filed with homeward-bound
miners; among whom we know oi
many who have secured their piles
and are taking the dust home them
selves. considering the premium
charged them for freight and insur-
ance on their dust as so much clear
profit to the Steamer or Express
COMPANY, and which would be by
them, the miners, entirely thrown
away. The occasional loss oil
money on the Isthmus. by robbery,
has no ierrors for them; and the
chances Of death and consequent
entire loss OF the money TO their
families. they never consider.
An important piece Of intelligence
reaches US BY the way Of DaIles, in
Oregon which states that great ex-
citement exists among the Mormons
at the Great Salt Lake. The dit
fculties between that people and our
government agents have made them
resolve upon defending themselves
against further interference with
their affairs on the part Of the gener-
al government. The report (which
after all may be without ioundation)
says that Notifications are being erec-
ted, and means of defense provided.
An action has been brought against
the editors Of the Stockton Journal
Tor libel, by Mr.. Fremont, that pa
per having asserted that extensive
frauds were aoout to be perPetrated
in Europe by the agents and under
the sanction Of that gentleman
The Mariposa quartz claim OF Mr..
Fremont was represented in the
alleged fraud. The damages are
laid at 100000.
In the mines much Inconvenience
and want has been experienced by
the failure Of the water supplies
Digging has not been very brisk,
and prospecting parties have made
but few rich discoveries within the
past month.
MINING GINTELLIGENcE.-FaVorable
accounts are given oI the prospects
of the miners in the Districts Of
Tuolumne and Calaveras- counties.
The California Chronicle, published
in that region, gives the following
items Of morning news: "No little
excitement has prevailed during the
past week k.among the miners, grow
| ing out OF the report that the fiat
east of Stockton Hill, had been
found TO yield remarkably well TO
some fe Y who had got down to the
ledge. A great number OF claims
were as usual taken up, and hard
work was performed with astonish-
ing speed. The ledge is on the
average sixty feet from the surface;
and although many have been disaP-
pointed in their expectations Of
"big STRIKE" we are pleased 10 learn
thai those who are on the lead, find
their CLAIMS prospect an average oi
two dollars per sack"
Another remarkably rich quartz
vein has been discovered south Of
the Calaveras river, and within about
40 miles OF Stockton. Il was dis
covered by a party who were out
hunting, and, on being traced, was
found 10 bear directly towards Car
son Hill, and is supposed TO be a con-
tinuaiion of the same lead. Where
first found il crops out irregularly
for a distance OF over three hundred
yards, and scarcely a piece OF rock
has been taken fran il in which gold
is not perceptible 10 the naked eye.
An essay made Of some of the poor
est pieces gave the average yield OF
about twenty cents per pound. A
company has been formed TO work
liz, at the head OF which are Messrs.
Johns, GRAY and Cardwell, who
have adopted the name of the
"Crockett Mining Company"
The miners in the vicinity Of Jack
son seem 10 be very busy digging and
washing their claims. Although they
have not as much water as they de-
sire, still there is quite stream run
ming in the creek. There is a great
deal of gold in this locality, and
nothing but a good supply of water
is required to render this one OF the
most thriving places in the county.
! The miners at Winters Bar are
still doing remarkably well.
The rich Gold Tunnel Company,
in constructing their works, have
come upon quartz vein which is oil
a pale blue color, bearing strong in
dications OF gold.
The Marysville Herald says, in
relation to the Spring Valley Mining
Company: We have it from the
most reliable source, that chemical
tests applied TO specimens taken from
different parts OF the lead, have pro-
duced in one instance ll2 cents to
the pound, and the lowest value de-