Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-12
California Items.
We CLEAN the following items from the Sacra
nse'tto Steamer Union of March 3lst:

nle'lto Steamer Union of March 3lst:
ARTISAN WELLs-San Francisco is becom-
| ing noted for its Artesian wells A number OF
them have been bored and all with the best Of
success in procuring fresh water
SALMON FIsHISe.-Large numbers of fisher
men continue TO cast their nets with great success
in the Sacramento river contiguous 10 the city -
The market abounds with splendid salmon in con.
sequence.
BUILDrNe-A large number of frame houses
are in process of construction, below NJ from
Front as high up in the city as Seventh and s.h
streets.
! FHoM DowSIEvILLE-The Mountain Echo
says that never since their town was laid off. has
! 1t presented so calm and docie an appearance
No street fights, no bros of any kind" disturb the
peace Of neighborhood. This reforming influence
is attributed TO the number of ladies which is rap
| idly accommodating in Downieville
II From the Shasta Courier, of March 26th.
we get the following mining intelligence:
| Big Lrmp-A short time since Mr. Kelly took
ont of his claim al Lower Springs lump of
gold weighing % ozs., less two bits The claim
of Mr.. K, we believe lies Immediately across the
old stage road.
.4aOther.-Mr Hiram Boice. one day last week,
found lump weighing IO3 ozs. IN his claim in
Mad Ok Canon.
SAL .4nother-Mr. Gilmore exhibited TO Us a
handsome specimen, worth Sl52, which he dug
up the past week in his claim in Jackass Flat
find Yet -4aother.-Foley & Hughes last week
took lump worth upwards of $50 out of their
claim on the bank of Clear Creek. opposite Nor
rowville, (French Gulch) The day following
the claim yielded the two upwards OF 800
From OREeox.-The Columbia, Capt Dali left
Portland the 10Th ult, and arrived at San Fran
cisco on Thursday morning.
The sloop Pocahontas was recently wrecked
while on her passage to Shoal Water Bay.
Oregon farmers are using their best efforts TO
raise large crop the ensuing season.
Small Pox was prevalent in Oregon, but TO no
very serious or fatal extent
Some 1900 miners were at work on Aithouse
Creek, some of them doing very well Flour
was worth rs to so cents per pound and other
things in proportion.
About 40 claims had been taken in the neigh
borhood of Shoal Water Bay.
Adyices from Pacific City state that six bodies
had been washed ashore from recent wrecks in
that neghborhood.
The annual session of the NJ. f. Conference for
Oregon commenced at Salem on the 18th of Feb
ruary.
SMART CHIzAMAS-A Chinese resident of
San, 7 r.
featured complete miniature steam engine, which
he placed in a Lilliputan steamboat with paddle
wheels. The tiny vessel Ploughed gracefully thro'
the waters and tickled his fellow countrymeu
who were spectators, that they have not yet got
over their surprise The boat was named Men Z
Wah Fong,' OF the Wonderful Flowery Vessel
Lam-Tai-Sam is engaged in fashioning another /
engine, of six horse power, which he designs tax /
ing over to Canton with the view OF inducing his .
to give him orders for large steam
RICH "PocKETs."-A writer from Ophir, in
forms us that some time ago, miner near that
place buried about 500 in gold dust, which was
dug up and distracted. The writer
adds, that this is only one instance among many
of the same kind. More than $4,000 he says,
have been stolen during the last year from min
ars, who trusted their money 10 the chances of
5urying it in the earth rather than deposit in the /
vaults of some trustworthy and responsible house .
NEVADA GoLD TUNNEL QUAuTz CoMPAxr-
A gentleman from Nevada has exhibited 10 Us the /
following statement of the product of thirteen .
IONS Of quartz rock, taken from the lead Of this (
company.
The nett weight Of the gold extracted was 1891 .
ozs which sold for s3,O23 60. Product per ton /
s232 IS. The 1894 ozs were the product of 90 .
hours work with four stamps, and three Chile
wheels
The lead is Of decomposed quartz, and promis-
es TO be inexhaustbe. 1t is opened into the hill /
$50 feet below the surface of the ground When
discovered the lead cropped out on the side Of the
hill.
If this lead holds out at this rate, II must prove
one Of The richest in the State.
CALIFORNIA NUTXtss.--The Wing says that
a gentleman from Ell Dorado county has been ex-
libiting nutmegs in San Francisco, the growth Of
that country. 1t is dissimiIar in shape from the
Amboyna nutmeg, being much longer and more
-aperlng, bat is of superior flavor and pungencv.