The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-26

The PITT river miners have lea for sshxr sections OF
The country driven of by lack Of wstes Nor than
remainder Of The summer. They III. however, ful-
ly determined return in the fail, the gings are
known 10 be unusually rich. 49, 49, III
The from the mining region Trinity river ID
OF the most cheering nature. Some OF the claims Big
Flat paying from $3.50 to 81 900 per day The
ming COMPANIES along The commencing opera
ions, and all are confident OF rich hsryesL The river
10 failing last aud those who have got into their claims
dong well.
Sacramento unon that The branch Of the Bear and
auburn Canal Company is couIsins through the fiat
here 10 snfieency OF water already Tor the slaiee
hesds and by tho Of the rresent week is expected
that there will bs lsAs. six siu,ec heads in ration
The Pilot Creek Canal Company having finished ihsr
organization the work has been commenced The ditch
IS 10 be twenty miles in length and according TO The
letter OF our correspondent, viii shortly be completed
The capital stock OF this company is 500 o0o
The Mokeumne Hill Chronicle gives cheering ac
counts from the mines in Calaveras county new and
very rich placer, called Venetian Sde has been lately
discovered, al which the earth pays one dollar 10 me
pan. sg apHE h esttlltl h. /.
In LUCK About three weeks since Gilman Il Co >,
FIVE in number, commenced sinking shalt at The head OF
small guish running aIo r s suan wn. . -
they struck the bed rock they obtained three ounces
They then commenced drifting into the hill. still
Of the party struck upon lump OF pure gold, weighing
sixteen pounds avordupois They still continuing
their drift into the hill and receiving larger pay Tor
their labor than any other company in this vicinity.
, 9as atr u ~ EN- aaptdl 4tlta. t lChroniets.
BLIND GULcH-This is the name given 10 a new
gulch running into the San Antonio branch of the Cal
The guch had been frequently prospecled since ls4s but
withsut success. Laerly party struck in the eide OF
the gulch, and succeeded in getting upon lead. which
is paying them from $is 10 $25 per day to the hand
The dsxings deep. having to strip of from eight
feet OF top dirt before reaching any that will pay for
washing. The gulch is small and is claimed by four
five companies, who were fortunate enough 10 be in the
vicinity al the time the lead was slTuck.--ib. 49,
VALLrcIro This camp never was in more pre- spe-
rous condition than At The present time We have been
Or. la ra ns pas es wfes. The
making more than average wages and. In fact business
Of all kinds is in fourishing s,atsl-fb.
SAN AkToNio.--The miners al this locality are doing
remarkably we'll There is suihcisn, water here for
mining purposes all OF the year Moore & Co
who have tunnel leading iRo the hill from the head
the guch which empties into the creek at this place.
five and last week they had The handsome Of 81 45O
to divide, the result of one weeks labor.-D.
Within the past few days the increase Of our popula-
with strangers a,traced h,ber no doubt BY the sleTnr
prospects ahead. In lew days the waters Of the Mo-
koumne will be winding their way around hills,
have chance try their luck in search OF the precous
metal" We have hesitation ia saying that this is
now the most prosperous milins town in our country
To.
An excee ngIy rich quartz vein has been discovered
about TWO miles from shasta. VIZ /,
The Courier, commenting The mining prospects oil
that vicinity, says, In respect TO quartz mines:
Shasta stands second TO no county the State in Point
OF rich quarz. There is section within Is borders
that does not contain quartz veins that hold out the
strongest inducements 10 the investment OF capital Al
present have but two quartz mills operationhose
OF the franklin and Washington companes-boh located
on French Gnch. and together employing capital Of
about 100000 According 10 information, these
two claims have paid better during the entire summer
and are now paying better than any other veins worked
in California.
PARrs sAa-We clip the following item from the
MaTysville Herald
By communication from our friend. Justic. Meder
we learn that the river companies at Parks Bar have
commenced work, and prosecuting their abors with
great energy. AT present they sufer much from the
scarcity OF hands Labor is in great request there just
now, and commands excellent wages.
| The GOLD DncovERIEs AT PoRr OXFORD From in
formation OF private nature which we have received
by late arrival from Port Oxford. led 10 believe
that the stories OF rich gold discoveries -shore
at that place are By means uniounded We positively
assured that dggings have been commenced and carried
on with the most satisfactory results, the sand OF the
beach at the foot OF buh Port Oxford. Two men
took out seventy five dollars in day before in
formation was posted The gold is extremely fine. and
mixed with platina. How far The dggiDgs extend s
yet asceriained IL appeals that several parties en-
deavoriDg to keep down excitement the subject in
this city, in order to prevent goods being shipped until
large stock hand at last accounts, could be disposed
of. as7t.t 1a 'sH@
MINING pIrcHEs.--Ths Nations Water Company. says
the Sacramento Union, are realizing some 5000 daily
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rendered fully available. The dirt al Rhodess diggngs
pays well as anticipated.
The collateral bitches being dug the running
through Alder springs and The other 10 terminate at Negro
Bar In many portions OF this county the car,h 10
both auerous and well adapted TO The raising OF agr-
cultural producis- 81 .erticJ f&1t 81 a..erts.
Hs MISCELLANEOUS. IL
| A most foul murder was committed al Volcano on
Sunday night Mr.. Charles Beekman, merchant OF
Volcano Calaveras county. was murdered IN bis bed.
The deed was doae with axe several blows were
struck. mu,ilatng his head aud face horribly. He
discovered about nine o'clock next morning. Ii is
supposed his murderer was German, who entered
store to rob the premises The fellow bad not been
apprehended. -, $3.50 n +. .... . st.f
The Marysvile Herald says there are $500 mules en-
ploy ed in packing goods from that city the mines
Besides these 2, 500 mules, informed that less
than 400 wagons are constantly employed IN transporting
MERCHANDISE from that city to the Inferior. i..t
| AsoTHER MURDER ny INDIANS From the Sacramen-
to Union we have the particulars OF another Indian
der On the 9th instant Messfs- Emerson and George
Ellis riding in the neighborhood Of Iron Hill when
a shot fired from the sde OF the read, which took
fatal effect on the body OF Mr.. Ellis A second shot
was fred, and MIR Emerson. finding his friend dead,
made his escaps 10 Cold Spring. where collecting party
they returned 10 the spot Ellis was found dead. with
his head bruised with stone, one shot entering in
the region Of the Heart, and another in the head The
tracks OF the tw Indians discovered. Essf sHt
Mr.. Ellis from Massachusetts, and a man OF
family. tM4Nf " At9t3I EttAA
Snow from the Sierra Nevada mountains was plenty
in Town yesterday. retailing at from 10 TO l2t cents
pound east r
A MEXICAN HUNG AT Jlcxsos-HoRRIsLE MURDER
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