New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-28

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saw taken rithOBi selection from tne hrst c"'PP"e
Of the ledge. Mr.. K. J. Richards, Secreo y,
the Comptny, will communicate the resu'' ~
tfOse interested. ;,.t;on of
| have lust returned from the examn1"I@ii I'll. ~
eth, caoital vein, situated near Eureka ii'l',
o., e.. ,osd towards Nevad Citv. and not more
,bo, a mile from Centerville. The gold - ''s'"e
.. ,he owe in all parts of the rock, ana more pH
ticularly in what IL called the " paw arr, HuIn
s composed mostly of decomposed quartz hlSny
o.idizpd | gathered pound or TIVE WIN nv
nocket knife from the inrer,t tees oil the iSIST'
which NAV be seen at Mr. Richards oihcr, IN ut
ton-st IL will serve to give good idea OF tue
kind of dirt found more or less rich IN the seams
of most Of the quartz veins in this t0"n' jung
ing from the look OF il" should estimate IL "or''
two or three dollars to the pound but u Is prop,
TO say that the ordinary product OF pay uf,
very seldom exceeds that Of the ledge l,Se"
When like this il is largely intermlxef WIN a.
composed quartz, the amount OF gold c0ntainen w
il is greater. While on the subject Of Grass Vat
lev products, beg to refer YOU to pretty spesi-
men Of GmGigGm, from COnwa, and Preston
mill. as also OF retOriDd pOH Few IN the trsf
have had opportunities to see the appearance oil
the fire gold gathered 10y quicksilver from PnlVef-
lied quartz.
The bed Of Wolf Creek is worked as largely, and
with as fair results as at any time during the past
two veara and so long ~ water holds out, the m
vines radatng from Centervile will be worked
with equal profit. A ditch Is beng constructed
by a company for bringing water from branch o.
Green Horn Creek IA tributary OF Bear RIVER %
Grass Valley, and works Of greater magnitude, Tor
the same purpose will ere long be undertaken -
There are here as in many other localities IN IN
Sierras extensive tracts ST ground, both on h,ii-
sides and fats, that will pay good wages 10 the
"Tom" or "Sluice" from the top as deep "a the
miner pleases to go. The slulces OF Capt DN,
near the village, have often yielded as high as 40
per day TO the hand.
Last winter during dry spell, some parties
prospected for "cuvotf diggings," or what IS
known rs the Grass Valley Slide; and the result
was the discovery Ofa gravel, Mt depth OF rom
fifty to seventy feet, yielding from % cents 10
10 per pan. Since the rains are over, these us-
gings are re0ccupled AMI last week near ihtt
some dirt has been raised paying over h'ee
ounces 10 The pm. The average on the lead
is perfectly satisfactory TO all who are 50 oftunate
as to strike it, after going down shaft sixty OF
| eighty feet
The quartz mill and machinery OF company
| hang from Pittsburgh, just completed and p1t ~
| operation, was sold at auction last week ny tht
SheuG, on execution for l4borers' pay IN ouh ing
| &c. Ii is Il very good mill, On the model oil th'
| Gold Till Company, having Is stamps. The pur-
| chaser aas a fine property, and the owners are
| properly punished for ineficirncy in mGnagem'n,
| which has resulted 50 badly for themselves. Slch
| an incident, the FIRST in this town, has no ELECT
| upon quartz operations, and Is IN no way con.
nected with legitimate and Tesponsi0ly IhahiS 81
| companies.
The death of Capt Peek, by shooting him'e.i
with pistol which occurred several weeks ago
| at God FLAT three miles from here, was tie re-
| suit Of emsarrassments growing out OF the iu'aIe
of parties to fulfill their contracts for the puttnS
! up of machinery at that point. Capt. Feck Is
! well known IA the builder of the mill IN TINS place
| for the Gold Hill Company, and Vas hig1iy e.
| teemed by all who knew him.
A few days ago two Indians were executed AZ
| Rough and Ready under the higher law CODE,
| for the murder Of Mr.. COmstOck two or three
weeks ago. Here at Grass Valley, but one or Nv >
| breaches Of the peace have occurred for m my
months. The wages Ot,commOn laborecs are 500 90
| Sl00 per month with board mechanics from - 70
81 per duy without board Provisions isOnaba
in price, and Gbundsnt We have milk, butter,
eggs and many other good things, ia quIntlCcs 10
meet the demand. Milk : % per gsllun; eggs 8
| per dozen. Ice and snow from the mountains
make paa ,able punches and cob0lers. Orange
| from the Sandwich Islands and apples from Aus
| trala are to be had at Grass Naily stores at :.
| cents each. Indeed, except hot days cool nights,
| thousands of rats. and legious OF ieas, Sc got
! along abOut the same as YOU upon the other side
| OF the continent. The frogs at night and the
| birds at early dawn make vocal our evf rgreei
valley, with familiar music, and our distance from
civilization does not protect us from being pre-
! scented with the bills Of approximate mushetoe
| which hum as swectly here at Harlem. Dr Com.
munipaw. in health We are highly favored, tnou g
| few cases of remittent feyers, the seeds OF winch
| were sOwn at Panama, or in Nicaragua, are % be
found. Most Of the acquisitions upon the medicine
men are for ailments IN body or hm1, growing out
of working in mud water under n sun whjse fer
| vent rays work the mercury up to the second
! branches Of the tallast pines.
| We are daily having visits from eminent m
| wealthy citizens from the " Cities OF the Plain.
who are attracted hitler by the truthful reports
| of the beauty of our scenery and the richness OF
| our quartz mines. had the pleasure of mertng
among the crowd aforesaid, Mr.. Bull the late pop
uiar agent Of the Pacific Mail Steamship "n-
| pany at Acapulco, whose acquaintance ma G
| while detained at that place, after the wreck of
the North America. The confidence OF capital
lists in Mining Stock is constantly increasing.
and must continue to increase as new develop
! ments confirm previous results as must OF neccs-
| sity be the effect upon the minds of all who visit
US, or inform themselves OF the basis OF our ops-
rations.
| AS TO quartz, instead of the supply OF payng
rock growing less, the new veins opened this wear
| would keep double the amount OF machinery In
cooperation for several generations. We have not
| begun to comprehend the mass of wealth inbed.
ded in our hills, which industry and science will
bring to light, as may be needed to aid To tn
comforts and enJOyments of and increasing Jop-
ulaton.
The machinery of the Union Hill Company has
arrived and is partly on the ground. | have nOr
seen it, but hear that IT is Of an improved descrp
ton and possesses great capacity. Tue building
of the Grass Valley Gold Mning Compny T..
! nearly ready for raising" and will be a CO L
spicuous object IN our village, standing As it F,ii
in the center OF the town, on the opposite side OF
Wolf Creek. Ii is to be 20 by 81 feet, and with a
! building attached for saving lumber. The works
are beng pushed forward with all conve0ienr
! speed, and II is believed the heavy machinery viii
! be up and at work by Octob-- next. Ii will D.
! the best constructed frame building ia California,
and the machinery possesses the greatest caps
| city for crushing ore of any other concern N tle
world. | hope to give you good r-pjrt, WI n
| " the fuIuess o. time brings our enterprise to
| the beginning VI what may reasonably be Int;ci-
| pGted new in quartz mining
| Ho-n, truly. j. WINCHESTER