The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-23
winter miners continued working thsre, and they


stil doing very well.
oNuus Rn-on the third branch Of the oAavsrss is
enc the Oldest mining localities h our county vas
since 81 Imported considerable population, and OF no
time miners making more money than at present.
Men are content to work for IS $40 day, and
this be generally obtained here.
FRKNcH GULH.-There many places called by this
name but the here alluded TO that which makes
or course this season is dry which compels the
miners to cart the dirt for which they are amply repaid
the Of gold .
proving instead of being exhausted a. some would have
nuaPnYs Turner & Knapp dug out Of their claim, in
one day. 1Ol and 81; another day. S776 50 and
again Sc ounces and sl0 claim at 0wlsburg yielded
EXTENSIVE FLUMING OPERATIONS.
The first company we have to notice in this article
Oregon Bar Flumipg Co. with seven shares go feet
ploye last season, fifteen men and averaged SIS per
day 10 the man They have sufficient ground for several
Oregon and York F1umipg Co. comes next. In this
company there are six shares claim OF $50 feet and
600 capit. invested They employed twenty wo me
also viii furnish several years profitable employment
Sixty seven miles from Marysvile to Pittsburg
Bar At this ront the dggings very extensive The
banks pay well and drifts the mountains
far three hundred feet which pay after few feet
high as $50 per day to the man. This description of dig
gpgs IL also very extensive.
The Hardy Fluming Company have most desirable
claim 1t is 300 feet with but five shares, and capital
per day and has sufficient rich ground TO occupy the com
papy for several years.
shares 300 feet claim and 81 900 capital This pauy
employs twelve men, and realize about the the
Hardy FlumDg Company.
The Hiliard FluniDg Company comes next. They have
ten shares, capital Of IS coo, and claim Of $50
Last season they employed fifteen men, and averaged
from 81 10 $40 per day to the The richest portion
OF this claim could not be last SON. but this
the works will be- extended that every portion Of
VIII be laid bare when it is confidently expected that
much larger Weld of gold will be realized.
French Bar comes next and is mile above the Hi
hrd claim. This Bar has never been considered very
rich Yet 1t pays fair wages.
For three miles from the point above mentioned there
are no operations the rirer The first we came Is
pany with eight shares claim 400 feet, and aptal
vested $40 600 Last season they very
ese oostaces VIII be removed this season, and they
tcipate with confidence propitous season.
III The Buckeye F!umiDg Company have twelve shares,
QUO eet claim, and capital invested OF $40 0oo Last
season they employed twenty men, but only realized
their expenses Their works are now 50 perfect that
yidend.
scotts Bar is IS miles from Marysvile MA the course
OF the river AT this point at Buckeye Bar, the
mining is confined Exclusively to the bed of the river
oI SCOTS Bar Fumipg Company has 10 shares and
SO ieet claim This clam has been worked a very
heavy expense from The fact that there many large
rocks TO remove which require the very best mschn
expenses, notwithstanding they have had the richest
prospect on the river say $40 the bucket of earth
The works will be pushed forward this season. when
they succeed in iranlpg their ground prope ly and
removing the rocks, they will doubtless realize large
amount Of treasure. Their claim is known be valua
BILE, and must pay One hall mile above
is the North Carolina and Alabama Flumng Company
These two expended last about Sl8 OOO
without being able to complete ther works. They will
push hem vigorously this and with good prospects,
OF success.
Seventy six miles above Marysvlle we come to Rock
Island DamiDg Company, with Is shares and 500 feet
claim This claim is located In eeep canon, where it
has been impossible vet, 70 introduce suitable
greatest impeachment TO successful working The pros
cuted this season.
Crockett FlumDg Company is two miles above. It has
eignt shares, 45o feet claim and capital invested of
This claim paid the last season. about So
to the hand.
Elbow claim. $50 feet, is about one half mile above
There are zine shares and the company have expended
bout ~, 600 without completing their -orks.
Next above is the Pine Grove FIumihg Com pany sixteen
shares and $50 feet claim The capital of this compa
ny is $4,000 This company employed the past season.
claim until very late ia the For the few days
they were able to operate they took $25 per day
and wn work theR claim with small expense They can.
not fail OF doing WELL and their claim is sufficiently ex
tensiye to insure their pile to the entire company
SIERRA CouNTY.-ln most of the precincts Of Sierra
county the miners are doing well
GOLD BluFF--Dedapce Hill, Kanaka Flat and Zum-
waits Flat, stu continue to repay those who have
placed their faith in them, and the cry that placer dig
gings are exhausted is heard no more.
At Wisconsin Flat Messrs Kane Wood, Craycroft &
Co. have completed their fumes and high hopes
tertaiped for the future.
MIXERS at Minnesota prospecting also at Gibson
ville
man at work or the rich quartz lead on the Middle
the lead.
GooDYEAR's BAR.-A correspondent from Goodyear's
Bar, over date Of the 10th instant says -
Vast numbers Of the miners on Goodyear's Creek
doing we'll averaging from So to $40 per day-and this
too IN places which, tins time last considered
unworthy Of notice Messrs G Pearson Co. have
pleted their aqueduc Hudu Bar and we may expect
OTna favOra from
this place.
TEXAS BAR The miners Texas Bar are doing good
business Since the completion Of their ueduct they
have excellent facilities for mining operations.
The Rante doter, North Yuoa Tunnel and number of
seek their fortunes in the bed Of the river during the
coming summer.
Indian Affairs.
A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO TRIBES OF INDIANS
The Columbia Gdzette contain the following interesting
inelsence-Last week we mentioned the murder OF an
Indian named Charley by tribe Of Indians near SPRING
field Charley it appeared belonged to tribe on the
Tuolumne and protested to be prophet He came up
The rroe near Springfield and piophesied that mum
Der of them would die soon Thinking to the
fate pronounced against them by the prophet they
dered him, and threw his body into old cayoe hole
near by This enraged the Tuoumne tribe that they
demanded immediate revenge upon the murderers After
of the difficulty the tribes resolved to settle
the affair by pitched battle, on Table Mountain,
Thursday Of last week It was mournful and meancho
ly sight to hear the waings Of the and children
as they passed to their hiding places in the mountains
previous TO the contemplated battle. The BATTLE how
ever presume, did not take place, the day
unusually rainy and dsagreea bic one. and
Der Of warriors, on that day, in Columbia compro
mise is not made If the legal hortes do not
fe,e battle will inevitably take place. as considerable
pref atoms, such whettipg knives and pointing
TOSS have been already made, and both parties
solved on fighting.
Miscellaneous.
Row AMONG CmSAMEN The Marysville Herald
learns from Mr. Lusk Of Adams Co Is express just in
from Bregsvlle in Shasta county, that "wednesday
last the Americans at that place proceeded drive
ChDsmeD from their claims destroying ali their rockers
aud mining implements and taking possession Of their
dgepgs. On the following day, Thursday NJ Cosant,
the Sheriff Of Shasta county appeared on the ground
and rtnstated the Chiosmen 10 their claims, and when
informant left everything peace and quiet. The
Cinnamon had paid their license according to The
Of the difficulty info, med lay in the fact
that the Cinnamon have lately struck good dggngs and
the Americans wished 10 deprive them of them.
JoAouN's GASc.-A correspondent from the Mountain
Ranch informs the Caaveras Chronicle that three Next
appeared in camp that locality and from the
tkac,.