New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-28
From the Mines.

From the Mines.
The Stockton Journal of the 23d inst.
says In relation to the food Captain Whittier Of Aqua
FIo, Informs that the serious disasters occs
stoned by the late reshei in Maposs County, were the
drowning Of two men in the MERGED ard two in the San
JoRquin-namcs unknown. The ferryboats at Horse
Shoe Bend and Belts Ferry lost and mining
tools were carried on There heavy fall of snow
in the mountains, which followed by food Of rain.
and quickly melting filed every gully gulch and creek,
and poured IN torrents into the larger streams yelling
them 20 an unusual hight The Mariposa and Aqua
fno which were nearly dry last summer for the hrs,
time, perhaps, for several years. now good-sized
streams. Snow fen at the town OF Aqua FRO to the
depth of six inches but il NAMED the ground only
short time
The miners in the gulches around Aqua
Frio Creek and Maposa River have been making good
wages and an occasional lucky strike since the rain.
Many who had left that region for the Fresno San Joa
quin and Coarse and Fine Gold Clutches before the rain,
Nigh, now do well, had they remained.
A correspondent of The Union, writing
from Auburn, says:
The weather here for few days past has been cold
and unpleasant with occasional shower Of rain but
not enough 10 deter the miners from again commencing
to work the bed OF the Big Ravne from which the sto
freshet drove them This ravine bias already been
worked over three four times but still continues 20
day.
"The water from the canal of the A. and B. r. Co Il
now being used at Spanish Fiat, about one mile from
have the benent OF It In very short time.
Through the polteness OF Col Finley, have been
shown survey Of proposed new road from Sacrament
TO TO Nevada This route commencing from Sacramen.
to- passes by the North Fork and Indian Valley houses
Centreyille and Secret Digeings " Auburn the dis.
lance to this place being 30 miles from this plsce. t
proceeds on to Porters Bridge Crossing Bear River at
that place) and the Fountain House. to Grass Valley;
being % miles from Auburn, and IS miles from Sacrs.
mento; the distance from Valley Nevada sup
posed 10 be about miles; thus making the whole DIS
pfile < ,nla
nearer than the road now travelled and much better
one also"
Earth boiling to extract gold is being
adopted extensively in Calavcras.
One claim, of sixteen feet square, at
Soldiers Gulch, has yielded it Is said $4,000 /, "a.
tmated that there have been extracted from the eulch
an aggregate OF two millions OF dollars.
CoMPLETED.-One OF the most substan-
tia and much needed improvements In county is the
road leading from Big Bar Ferry TO the top OF the hill
the jackson road IL is now npleted throughout and
the bridges are OF the most cold structure, changing
tolsome ascent into pleasant walk II was built by
Messrs Burns Pope, on the Ferry and am example
OF hardearned capital judciously expended.
The aqua FRIo GOLD MINING CON-
PANyTAe Stockton Republican says the agent OF his
-one Of the most stupendous English humbug compsn-
eshas arrived in this country and travelled In search
of the mine He trsversed the entire Maraposa REGION
but could not find the location cut OF which the company
was 10 make sudden aud immense fortune
We are informed by MIR. r. Stuart, of
the Stockton Intelligence Office, ust were going
press that's small saboat capsized In the slough,
about half mile below stockton, and one Of party
known by the name of Little Nike"
SUGAR CULTIvATIoN.-Sever expert
ments about to be made in San Joaquin County In
the cultivation of sugar T. r. Bowers & Go. have
made arrangements to receive constant supplies OF the
cane
LARGE LUMP or GoHp.-Ihe Sonora
Herald states that the United States Company last sar
day found lump weighing lbs 4oz, Ia the gilch back
OF the United States Hotel. 1t 10 from the vein worked
by Fowler, Van Praag & Co. the same vein which has
furnished the rich deposit Ia Col lens Garden. This
lump found in the red earth, only two or three feet
from the surface Being weighed In Hydrostatic
balance 1t proved to be worth s565 25 estimating gold
ut Sl7 per or The u :. Company Il composed OF
Thomas + Jones' John Jones, George p. Fowler sam'i
b. Freeman Reuben Morse, John .. Davis, YIN. c.
Creayes, and Mr.. Sears.
On SATURDAY. afternoon, while party OF
five six persons were cut on smiling excursion just
below Sacramento the boat capsized, and before aid
was procured Of their number named Geo. Wagner.
was drowned. The deceased was German by birth,
formerly in the U. s. Army, OF good character and high
ly esteemed He was 20 years OF age. The body was
not recovered.
Several quartz mills are in progress of
erection a Forbcstown Active preparations being
made TO work quartz at Browns Valley the coming
season.
1t is said that Mr.. Sparks, mining at
Morris Ravine on the Feather River, found virgin
lump OF gold weighing ~ lbs. on the 9th alt
Another MURDERIN THE SAN Joaquin
CouNrRr-Thc body of murdered man found at
Saw Mil Flat, about three miles above Knights Ferry
or Saturday, March y, which, an inquest being held
by Major Ross aud Others proved 10 be that Of John
Tcllair who Of the persons present examination.
testified to having visited his house in company with
Me xcan, the evening OF the 18th inst, for the pr
pose of getting lire cook his supper The deceased
found the next day stripped OF his clothing, except
shirt and his sadde-banket spread over him. wound
In the temple near the eye, and sk scarf forcibly
tightened around the neck
The Coroners Jury found that the deceased came to
his deaf by the inicon Of wounds and straaguaton.
and that the Mexican was his murderer.
The Stockton Journal OF the 3Gh, says ;-Tefir, tho
deceased was In the employ Of Messrs Ward Vsber.
OF Stockton and left this place with drove Of cattle,
which he to have sold in the mines He IL supposed
to have had 81 100 81 400 with him. Mr. Visher
has been up the country but has heard nothing Of the
Mexican. Teiair from schuylerviIle, Saratoga Co.
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