New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-29
san Jonquin Intelligence.

MOQUELUMNE HILL AND VICISITY.-We take
the following from The Chronicle Just we are ex-
periencing Of thoe unavorable seasons which peri
odicaly visit the miners. Works the MYERS have
ceased in consequence Of the rising Of their waters,
while the rains having inflicted all the injury possible,
have Likewise Withdrawn Their enrching floods. TIE
ravines and gches srll dry and unproiuctye For
day or two few men were at work in those in our
own vicinity washing dirt which had been piled up. but
the supply Of water failed AMI they were obliged % give
tup. There are a few small streams which far up in
the hills roll their tny waters throughout tne summer,
have received increase OF volume and afnrd employ
for additional hands but this scarcely be noted
amid the general stagnaon We hope that the prescn.
dry dispensstiOn VIII be OF short continuance, deal
Oinjufy will be suffered by those who work neither
their river nor placer claims
On Stony Bar. below Winters, on the Mo-
queumne River. there is a claim which was abandoned
in 1850 as worthless This year. the sum of twenty
thousand dollars was dug out fit The late propetors
have sold out and gone home, and the present company
refused TO sell fourth share for thousand doars.
A BURGLAR SHoT.-On sunday night last,
Mr. Irwin, who keeps store at San Antonio was wa
kened out OF sleep by some noise IN his apartment On
looking round, he perceived a black object the hoSr,
and for some time a loss to make out what II
He continued TO watch IL for time, AMI meanwhile
possessed himself of his pistol which close AZ hand
Finally the object began 20 move end aier looking
for time longer be fired his pistol, when lmmet
afely started up from the ground Malay, named Anso
MO Fernando, who has been living in that neghborhood
and with yell made toward the window. from which he
made lis escape The balls, however were rather
quick for him. end he arrested and brought II pre-
on on Wednesday last He has received severe wound
bat not fatal The night very stormy which ena
bled him easily to effect his entrance by the win
dow III committed the 24th, by J. ID. Justice
ESQ., Of San Antonio.
The WEATHER.-Since Wednesday morning
the rains have cleared OIL and the atmosphere Is cool
and bfncinc Present appearances would indicate a
continuation Of DRY weather a. there scaTcelya cloud
to be in the sky, and the nights are bright and
freely.
FRosr- On Thursday morning the ground was
whiened by heavy frost which however soon disap'
peored before the rays OF the sun Fr1ss Ire frequent
and at the camps distant ten or heen miles east
OF the Hill.
Snow has fallen frequently during the week up
in the mountains From Stockton HI the high peaks
plainly dscerned, and az no great distance clothed
II their winter garb OF white.
QUARTZ MNNG.-Quartz mining has been at
dead standstI in the vicinity OF SOnora FOR some time
past seys The Herald in consequence OF the absence OF
proper machinery. and partly because capitalists have
been afraid 10 invest where the chances OF remunera
ton are st tain, and where the "strong hand
alones the only valid evidence OF tile Nearly every
bill in and around Sonora has been bored IN search Of
Coldbcarng quartz, in most cases without any result,
further than disappointment 70 the lsborers Those who
have made the attempt 10 search IN the bosoms OF the
mountains for the precious have generally been poor
men, without capital, without proper machinery, and
without what seems 70 us Indispensable experiences ia
such undertakings That they have failed 70 reap
adequate reward ~ the majority Of instances does not
satisfactorily. prove 20 thinking, that wellor inized
Companies, well appointed with Implements Of la5or.
machinery, &c, cannot make the quartz veins OF our
County pay
For our own psr we believe tina. one Of the most
fruitful sources OF CALIFORNIA; weath-one oil the
stable and lasting pillars OF her future prosperity Will
be found 10 be the godbeang quartz. Experience has
taught that the cry Of disappointed propecter Is not
10 Be depended upon Places condemned and aban-
doned to-day being too poor TO pay for labor will be
gladly taken up and worked to morrow ami found to be
too This has been ourexpenence in placer
mining; and we have seen sufficient 10 warrant US in
helivng that similar experience is IN store for Us,
far regards quartz mining.
CAuPo SEeo.-We are glad TO know that the
miners in this camp have sufficient supply OF wa
ter and are I'll actively employed Business is looking
up in that vicinity and season OF prosperity Is dawn
ing.