The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-09
Additional from California.

MINING
From the Shasta Courier we extract the follow
ing interesting Intelligence of the mining interests
in that portion Of the State :
short time since new diggings were discoveredo Of
unusual richness on East Weaver, about three miles
from Weaverville.
The surveying party employed by the Trinidad
River Water Company have completed their work,
Their report is decidedly favorable, and workmen
through The water will be brought through some
of the richest mining country in the Weaverville
district. The channel viii be Of sufficient capacity
to supply every company in the Weaver Creek VAL
to be idle until the lain comes.
A company of four men recently took from their
claim, within quarter Of a mile os Weaverville,
between Five Cent and Ten Cent Clutches, four thou.
sand dollars in one week.
The health Of the miners about Weaverville is
represented to be very good.
New diggings have been reported ABOUT twenty
five miles from Weavrville. We are no. informed
to their locality and richness.
The mines on the small creeks and gulches which
put into the Sacramento river near its source, are
now attracting good deal OF attention. Some OF
the bars on the river also bcng partially worked
The streams putting into the Sacramento river
north of Shasta are but little else than mountain
torrents, running through abrupt and deep ravines
In consequence Of this no bars are found, and the
gold is almost invariably obtained from the bed Of
the stream, whence il is taken by Tuning. The
gold is all COARSE the fine geld having been washed
by the rapid waters into the rivers As yet but few
great confidence in their richness. They are ut q
considerable distance from any settlement, and ARE
in the vicinity of some hostile tribes Of Indians On
Dog Greek, about fifty miles from this place, there
are now about thirty men ut work, and we learn
that they are doing remarkably we'll The creek il
only about eight miles long. and in many places 1t
has been famed. Mr.. Silcer, who came in from
Dog Creek on Saturday last for provisions, exhi-
btcd to US some Of the gold from this creek. 1t |.
all ccaise, but few pieces weighing less than 2.
cents. In lot Of about $500, there were several
pieces weighing over an ounce. We are informed
that party of miners have very aattering pros.
poets on q river bpr near the mouth Of Dog Greek.
Here the gold is much finer and the diggings
deeper.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SUICIDE AT SACRAMENTO The body OF we'll
dressed person was found in the rear Of the Lady
Adams building, on X. street, on the 2ist August,
with ncision in the left breast, and also wound
without doubt causing death. The stranger. whose
name was ascertained to be O Parkhurst, one OF
the passengers in the Stafordshire, had taken lodg
ings NJ the Howard House day or two previous to
No cause could be assigned for the act: He had
evidently resolved TO destroy his life, and set about
it with the utmost deiberation. The bloody knife
was found upon bis person
Of Sutter county met at Ncolauu, the 18th August,
and made the following nominations for legislative
and county officers: State Senate-Joseph Hopkins
Assembly, Hastings; County Judgs-John
Assessor. g. Morehcad Public Administrator
DR.. Il. Sprigler; Coroner--P. S Dresher.
PRESENT TO GEN. PIERCE -Messrs. Barrett s.
Sherwood, manufacturing jewellers in Clay street.
are preparing amsgndcent ring TO be presented to
Gen Franklin Pierce, the democratic nominee foe
the Presidency. II is to be Of tho most costly
workmanship, will when finished weigh one pound
and half, and be eight inches In circumference
The gold is Of the finest quality that could be oh.
tanned in California and the workmanship Is Of the
most excellent description. 1t will be completed In
,e% nays wnen nc %oh hs s Tag 81
TEE PRIZE FIoHT.--The late grand pugilistc en-
counter ut Mare Island. appears to have been
highly unsatisfactory affair. suit has been insti
tuted to recover one Of the large BETS exceptions
taken TO the decision made, and counter statements
published. A challenge has been made and ac-
c,pttd. and Judging from the small knots Of the
sror ing mon gathciei on tho street corners another
,rto wiz shorfiy trkc Mace " fset IS fegn r1cd
by the k.ow,ng ones Is nAsa fsct.-Aiia CuiiJv.
~.s, AsSsst 70.