New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-15
GOLD IN CALIFORNIA.


Now that the entire fabric of our Industrial
activity and Commercial prosperity rests so
palpably on the continuance Cat least) Of the
present bountiful yield of the yellow drOss from
the gold-felds of California and Australia, We
have deemed it of the highest and widest i'm
portance to ascertain, so nearly as may be,
what are the prospects of such continuance,
and Of an increased gold-harvest The washing
of auriferous sands and earth for the gold con-
tanned therein is nOtoriOusly lottery, and'has
not hitherto proved lucrative for many years
after it was earnestly undertaken. Men will
probably continue washing out gold for centu-
ries, but not on the same ground which is gen.
orally exhausted in the course OF a few years.
The vital question, then, recurs-" Can the
'gold-bearing veins of Quartz so plentfuily
streaking the Mineralregion Of California, land
which were doubtless the sources Of the gold
now diilused through the sands Of rivers and in
the alluvial deposits of past ages. )be probably
worked in the present condition Of that coun-
'try-that il, while Labor, Provisions and Trans.
'pOrtation maintain their present prices "
In other words, Can the Quartz veins generally
be worked at profit as yet or must they
await the filling up of the State with farmers,
andthe consequent cheapening of Food, Labor
and Transportation ? The answer to these
questions concerns every man who owns pro-
perry, owes adebt, or expects by labor to earn
Twin ha bau
concern in the profits of Mining adventure
In Nov. last, in publishing letter from our
old friend and former partner, j. Winchester,
now at the head of Quartz Mining enterprise
in Grass Valley, Cal, wherein he spoke glow
ingly of the prospects of Quartz Mining in Cal
iiornia, we intimated that, having heard before
of those prospects, we would be grateful now
for general view Of resuis. In response to
that intmation, Mr.. w. has furnished us with
statements from the responsible managers Of
various Quartz Mills in his vicinity, which
!ject Those of the Secretary of the Empire
Company are particularly crcumstantial and
lucid. We infer from il that the average yield
Of gold from auriferous Quartz judiciously
mined is about $40 per tun, and that the cost
Of mining and separating it is considerably be-
low that figure. We should have been glad to
hear further as to what failures have occurred
in putting up or running Quartz-crushing ma
chinery-how many veins Of auriferous Quartz
have been tested and found too poor to pay for
workmg-what proportion of the Quartz veins
Of the country (or Of Grass Valley are aurifer-
Gus at all, &c, &c, but We are thankful for so
much as We have received, which satisfies us
that Quartz Mining is, like Cooper or Coal.
Mining, an established fact, aud destined TO be
Proftsbly prosecuted, whatever may be the
fortune Of this or that company We under
take to guide no man in the investment of his
energies or his means Though We have great
faith in prospecting muck swamps for Potatoes,
Carrots, Beets. &c, &C. but We shall be
very glad to hear that our friends in California,
and Gen. Winchester among them, prove sue
cesfal in their efforts
NstsTs Grass Valley oSartr Nnzs coapssy spolea Of ey
6eA w operation no,hs eoaaary aeA
olses HIS Grass Valley God Naszs Company ye,
actual rsnns HshDrry having reached FascsSo
70 ee 10 Grass yAsy boe the ssalras
he roads inp4~46e.