The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-01
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Mining yntei,,peucc,


There IL but little news from the mining districts;
but from what we can gather, the operatives seem
10 be doing as well as usual at this season of the
year. II appears that the miners are adopting the
method Of separating the precious metal from tao
clay, known az sluicng "Such being the case"
says the san Francisco Eefdd, ''wc may soon
rect TO see the dust arrive here in large quantities
This viii give OH impulse TO busiress III San Fran
cisco and partially relieve orr merchants and others
Of the eanrt from which they have been suffering
Tor some time past and which Tas produced hy want
Of rain
The Democratic STATE Journal. published at ST.
cramento City, says:-A gentleman has called and
made us acquainted with the particulars Of grand
movement, which, if IL can be contaminated without
working an injustice to any, viii be Of immense adj
vantage 20 our state, and particularly to this city
and county. We rcter to the ''El Dorado Mining,
Manufacturing and Water Company" which has
been organized for the purpose Of turning tho south
fork Of The American river, 20 supply Placoryille,
Coon Hollow, Diamond cpjing and Gold Hin dig
gings with water by which that vast extent OF rich
mineral country can DO work. BY the workings
% thls company. an extent OF country lying between
The South Fork ard tho Cosumpes. some So miles in
lcrgth, and 70 in width, win DO supplied with water
lorminiug agricultural, and manufacturing
II Is said that the mineral wealth Of this section Vi
country IL almost incxhauStable, and that from
tua experiment IL has been shown that the dirt
viii roy about $40 per day 10 che hand, If water
can be obtained, which j. the purpose Of the COM
pany. The protectors Of thi, enterprise think the
water can be used Tor mining and agricultural rur-
poses TO great profit, and that as on tho proposed
course IL TO be found lne timber, saw mills VIII be
erected by which lumber can be furnished Mt re-
duocd prices. The distance the water viii be con
yoyed Is estimated ~ thirty miles, 1T n cost Of
s6O0CC0 md the friends Of The work think the cost
Of its construction can be made in six months. A
temporary organization of the Joint Stock Company
took place on the 18th inst, and tho following Off
elected President, z. Butler King Vice Pro
sident A. z. Read; Secretary, George White; Trea-
sMer. William Robinson; Directors, Gen. Fry, j..
X. Eardenburgh, Judge Barbour, $. r. Harris j.
H. Philips, Dr.. b. j.. kcere, 7. Finch, and DIR.
Dcdsou.
The miners OF Yankee Jiin's Dry Diggines. On
the American river, arc doing very we'll Ihofe is
q great scarcity OF water through that whole re-
gon, but wherever partial supply cau be obtained
The miners make good wages.
company 90 Placeryile, after tunneing 1876
feet. struck dirt chat pay7 one hundred and twenty
dollars 10 The pan and there appcars to be plenty Of
IT,
The Sonora Hyah ays.--Thc Coarse Cold
Guieh Company have made race around the side
oi the mountain. 80 rs to cdny water to their claim
nom Che race Of the Sonora Water Company.
LN"LI'u hNGu~,-lho Stockton J0Vft0t says
uht twenty three English miners. including an a'-
s@FcI "n9 suleulicnaants, sent out hy The Nouveru
.ioh"e aiming Company arrived ia Stockton few
ohNS since on their WoY - The town Of Nlriposa.
." "no IRE now the g per, lca1 and tin
h.it' Of England. lbey brought with them q