The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-12

estate has In brief space greatly increased In
ceed to be sold at rates that would not have been
ssked month before. This Is not to be attributed
much to the expectation that the titles will speedily be
confirmed by the Land Commissioners and that the
owners will be enabled to borrow at low rate Of interest
and on long time, as that it Is being steadily demon
strated that in the increase of its intrinsic value and
the income which its rent yields investment Is now
or can be more profitable For instance and 1t ver
table one, within fortnight gentleman of
quaintsDce has purchased lot Commercial street.
for $500 which he has leased for year at the rate
Of $500 per month Il Is not three days since he re-
fused offer OF $40 600 for the property This Of
not every day operation but sensible invstm
in rsa estate have not Will they display mediocre
returns.
From the Mining Districts.
From the Marysville Express Dec. 10
Since last steamer issue, there has been consider
able interesting not only to ourselves but to
friends in tie United States
Rain has fallen in sufficient abundance to enable our
mining friends In the dry dgsngs to prosecute their la
piles OF dit which they had been months Throwing up
have commenced Washing with great success that
though operations IN the rivers have nearly ceased
there will be little aimnution of the amount pro-
aroed during the n-eX. Large have been refused
for piles Of art which short time since could been
purchased for an amount comparatively trinng
The towns ard villages in the mining districts have
been made comfortable for the winter and merchants
and traders have not been unmindu Of the necessary
supplies for The comfort and convenience Of their
toners The time hae passed when mining is considered
laboi,ous and the prvatons to be endured great
that mons but the mobt hardy could engage in il Th'
ingenui OF man has supped machinery to assist la
Dor and merchants have furnished ali the nece
az many Of the luxuries Of life
Gea. excitement has been produced in the Southern
mines by the discovery by few Spanards, Of richer
than had ever lore been opened In one
fon boe eut few feet fquare between two and three
hundred thousand dollars were extracted. The news
getting abroad, in another week could be seen at the
point OF the new discovery town containing several
thouss nd inhabitants and The country for miles e.ouni
wan siaked out in mining claims Such is mining lite
The iourrhing town OF PaceIve In nj Dorado county
has nearly doubled its popua.ion owing to recent dis
ooveres Of rich diggiDgs in i.s immediate vciay
press has been addeu to their other necessaes Of M
that we can hereafter learn OF their success from them
telves.
This most extensive operation. ars being entered into
by quartz miners Leads OF the most surprising ro
almost daily being discovered companies almos.
as frequently formed To work them Ths most ponfa-
rous machinery Ia being conveyed into the most rugged
porticns OF the mountsip country that may Dsely
calculate upon hearing thr crash OF the mighty engine
and tie din Of the thrifty towns and Yllaycs
few shert months since our would have been
gaed by the fierce bark OF the wolf tho whining yep
the coyote the sulen srovl of the mighty grisrly
Such ere the results OF few nonths chsuse IN ais
wobdsrful country.
When the mountains, which are covered With
snow, to tha depth of several feet lesrn from
our correspondence shall cast aside their icy garments
and the mid and genial Of spring shall agrn greet
US with bis grateful warmth ana smiling countapan;-,
then shall all these derfU changes accomplished
and the world lie az ain stricken wonder at the al
most incslcrlabe productions OF golden mountains
The Great Boar River aud Auburn Canal will be com.
p ted by the hIst day of January nexta period OF little
more thnn five months from the time OF It's
Msnt |. will give employ merit TO ten thousand labor
trs, and add millions upon millions to The present
eDof mCus products OF State.
The from the south portion of the State has
been ete cheering The Indians the la to the set
Elements near the Pacific reported TO have combined
Tor the purpose Of driving the entire white popua
ion Ats have been made on unotfendng citizens
some OF whom have been killed in resisting them cat,e
have been.dtiyen onin short general system of
der and punder to have been adopted BY these
vile savages On hearing the extenc, Of this cjmbina
nation forwarded TO the military General
DdDg Californa also to the GoYsrnor OF the
State praying aid These pra have been prompt
itplc has fno Scanp
Of difficulty all his dsposab.e force toyether VIII such
supplies OF sims and ammunition The exigencies OF
the case required. i.
The Governor also ordered out brigade and he's
missoned the far famed Col John @. Hays its COM
liant Rangers. they will be safely provided for We
cerey hope they do in order that the blood of
peaceful and uroiiend,ng citizens may be ayeuged
Mining Intelligence.
We find the following items of mining intelligence in
the California pspers-
BEAR VALLEY DrcoisGs The glowing account, which
have been received concerning the wonderful strike made
ty party Of Mexicans at this point and the extreme
richness OF the locality seem TO be confirmed by the
statements Of all who visit the place. letter to gen.
teman In this city from relative who the spot
on the day Of the fret public announcement OF the
lift of S20oc which the discoverers took ten
dsys fIom single hole. states that high excitement
continues 10 prevail and tina. claims are sought for with
the gTeatest .sgerness The writer Mr. Oliver Crom-
weil) was previously located st Indian Gucn about
tweive miles from Bear Valley ana with his party
among the first in getting the ground and procuring
SteNapie clhms company 10 which Ne DeIOngS are
actively prospecting the ground and making prepara-
tons for winter The lead is found to lie very deep 1t
is worth while to remark that this locality like all
others Of similar notoriey has already been thoroughly
occupied and that is tor persons to leave their
present quarters for any prospect Of getting others
there.
SUCCESSFUL DANMISG COMPANIES The Oregon Bar
Company consisting Of twenty five men, have taken out
$4,000 the present They have not disbanded,
but merely suspended operations until spring. Their
dam h built securely that they have sangune hopes
of ice whstanding the floods Of the present season
The New York pamnirg Company on the same stream,
bave relieved the river bed Of about $50 o0 since the 10th
July last. The company, which is composed of eeven
intend resuring operations in the spring
the water permits. The frame work Of their dam toge
ther with those Of many others the North Fork
probably ere this gliding gracefully down the Rio Ame
ricapo
THE Dry prGGEBs' H.EyxsT.--James Mills Esq who
has just in from Sonora informs that the miners
about Mokeumne Hill have already realized 5000 0oo,
since the late rains set in. lie also states that the miners
from Nevada have lately struck upon very rich earth in
a ridge Of land running through Columbia, Touuune
county and that zoo acres have bsen staked of They
ploughng the ground intending TO wash II when
the canal which is to BY their cai as into Columbia
Is competed.-Sacromenfo Union.
RIvrn MSiTG Tile operations, Of many Of the dam
ng companies on tke North Fork have been suspended
for the teaon The rivers yet have not been mate
rally swollen, but the water ia rapidly rising and
the present rain will undoubtedly ruin most OF the dams
ard drive the miners from the beds OF the rivers
shipment or Bullion.
From the Alta California, Dec. 10th
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