Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-22

BY the FL Dorado we have San Fran
cisco papers OF the 10Th Of December,
one day later than those received by the
Daniel Webster.
The Alta California thus states the
shipment of gold by the Panama.
To New Yolk Sl,0Sl,I 100
To London Ii9.OoO
To New Oraan, 80 PA
Total Sl,267, 900
Hon. J. NJ. Jones, United States Judge
for The Southern District Of California,
died ut the residence Of Judge White,
at San Jose, on the l4ih OF December
He was native of Scott county, Ken
lucky, but resided several years in New
Orleans, where he practised his profess
sion of the law before coming 70 Ca!ior-
MA, about two years and n halt since
lie was a member Of the Convention
which formed the state constltutlon.-
His disease was coIsumptlon-h.s age
twenty-eight.
Three Of the persons concerned in
shooting sheI i'll Buchanan had been ar
rcsted, and were in custody at Marys-
vile.
The Nevada Journal recommends the
diversion OF the waters Of the South
Yuba river so as TO cause them 10 How
through the Giggings OF that great min
ing town. The plan PROF oscd, is the
construction Of Il solid aqcquct sufficient
ly capacous 10 carry the nam body
that elrcam. The estimated cost is not
less than S3.000,000.
The Calaveras Chronicle has the fol-
lowing relative to the reported rich DIS
covcrles in the vicinity ot Chilean
gulch, of which we have had some ac-
count hcret )lorc:
The new diggings are called Spor,
Hill. from the fact that their cxtraordi-
nary richness have tempted out nearly
all the old sportsmen Of our town, who
may Tow be daily seen wiellinG pick
and spade as Justify as the hardest
miner. Ii would be useless for us here
to repeat any OF the many cxtravagant
stories (nonc OF which are contradicted,)
that we have heard Of these extraordi-
nary diggings, butwe will mention what
we know by our own observation. The
hole which created the iurore is one
hundred aud ten feet deep, and COM
menced paying well at thirty five feet
rom the ledge. We stood by while one
of The party III this claim washed out
some half dozen buckets Of refuse earth,
from which he obtained ten or twelve
dollars OF gold, Que piece weighing up
ward of six dollars This dust was on
ly washed TO throw dust in the eyes oil
the crowd who stood around-the No. !
dirt being kept separate and reserved
for future operations; when there shall
be plenty of water.
The ruse, however, did not succeed.
every one seeing through itat once, and
only becoming more firmly COZ vino, d Of
he vast wealth that lay hidden in the
earth beneath their feet. The majority
OF the claims are being "worked with a
will" and we shall soon know if the
whole hill is rich, or il this one hill alone
is to Weld fortunes to its owners. Anoth-
or hole, lower down the hill side, has
commenced paying at seven feet from
the surface, the owners averrin. most
positively that they get from it five dol
lars per bucket. A tunnel company has
also been formed. and have commenced
operations in the hill. The indications
OF gold, here, are the same as those on
French and Stockton Hills,
The Sonora Herald is of opinion that
the miners generally in the vicinity oi
Union Creek arc doing well. 1t says
At Tutlletown, Jackson's Flat head
orMormon Gulch, and head of Jackass
Gulch. there are scattered encampmcnts
ofmincrs, who are Just about Gommene-
ing operations. The above mentioned
places include large section Of coun-
try.:wlth numerous gulches and fats,
containing gold. The miners have ra-
ces dug, to lead water from the upper
part OF the Mormon Creek to their ground
and in some of them il is already run
ming. On Jackson's Flat and Jackass
Gulch, especially, those who have claims
are likely to be well paid Tor their labor.
The diversion Of water into races, from
the head Of Mormon Creek, will be Of
double advantage IT will facilitate the
working ofmany dry gulches, and will
also SO far diminish the stream of the
main creek, as to render working there
quite practicable even in the rainy seas.
OH.
The San Joaquin Republican says -
Around Columbia the miners were nc.
lively engaged in preparations for wash
ing-fxng their drains, &c.-during
last weeks rain There was not suffi
cient water, however, 10 effect any good.
A few more such rainy spells, and
large population will be busily engaged