The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-25
From the NIlres.

From the Mlnes.
The Sonora Tunnel Company have twenty men actually
employ ed, end are Iua hing their work vigorously into the
hill. Many miners have taken stock in the com pany, and
work on the tunnel, receiving in payment half cash and
hall shares in the capital stock.
SPRINGFIELD.
Tro miners at work pear 10 the LAwnsdale saw mill, in
this vicinity: took out over ons pound of gold in the course
of lat Monday forenoon. On the previous day, without
washing at all, they picked out s44 worth of the precious
metal. The gold N these diegings is all very ane.
DRAGON GULCH.
The miners in this well known and long tried gulch are
nearly all making good wages. It bids fair to be for years
o resort for men that are inclined to give q fair day s
wo,k for . fair DAYS pay. Mr.. Wheelock's claim which
lately paid 30 well, has run out, but q party Of French
men just below have struck nearly as good dggngs.
WOODS CREEPY employed cutting
The miners On timer ways preparing to work their
claims to the best advantage this summer. Some II them
h.-. -heauy commenced washing and are making good
wages, and in . short space Of time there win be . great
many more doing likewise.
-sHAw's FLAT.
A nev lead has been ST. uck, back Of the town In this
fat. II is rather deep digging, but pays extraordinarily
well, The miners all over this extensive fat are making
The party of miners working just above where the road
from Sonora TO Springfield crosses Dragon Gulch, are
making from % 70 % per day, and have done 80 nearly
the whole Of the present year.
RAwHIDE RANCH.
This place lie situated just through the pass of the Ia
BILE Mountain, on the road from jamestown 10 ruttieto .n.
for the Lumber Of persons there, as in any part of Tuo
lumne. These digsirgs have not bsen worked until very
LATELY. IN consequence OF the lack OF water, and now, hav-
ing water from the Tuolumne County Company's bitches,
they are proved daily to he richer than was ever antici.
Iated. Last saturday one company struck . place that
IL paying, for Fix inches above and tSelve inches into the
ledge, 81 to 81 SO to the pan.
CALIFORNIA NUGGETS.
A banking house in Sonora received during the past
there pieces is from Jscksss GuIch, and weighs IS OF. 8
dvt. No. is a beautiful specimen Of smooth rounded
quartz studded over with wins and little particles Of
gold. 1t was taken ont at Mud Springs. near Celum bia.
ard was purchased for $500. No 3 Is q rough piece OF
quartz and gold, taken from a gulch at Yankee HUI, and
Creek, is q solid lump Of gold. and was purchased for
s63g. stu ano'her lump, Weighing nearly 100 ounces,
has Just been rec.iSed by Adams 4 Co, in Stockton On
Thursday last another lump, weighing IL lbs. OF tho
pure stuff, was taken out at Horse shoe Bend on the
hercsd.
MINING PROSPECTS AT PLAcERvILLE.
Now that the rains have ceased and the rsvines are
becoming dry there is an increased demand for water
from the various canals and bitches within the limits OF
our county for mining purposes. The position Of those
who had predicted an entire change in the mining sea son.
throughout the srti6cially wstsred portions Of the mining
districts, IL being fully verified. Instead OF the rainy
season being the principal and best for mining, hereafter
the long days Of summer, with its bright skies, will be
the miners harvest season. Copsequent upon this will
be . corresponding continuance of business season OF the
tradesmsn and mechanic giving activity and stir to q
season of the year heretofore the most duh and inactive.
That there is no lack Of new, rich and untried placsrs,
within the range Of the several water companies works,
no one can doubt; not . day passes that nes disgings are
not discovered, and the constantly increasing amount of
dust brought to our city for exchange is proof positive Of
the general success and pros perity Of the miners Of III
Dorado county. From Mud Springs to Diamond Springs,
from thence to Coon Hollor, along the Con HoIor
branch Of the South Fork Canal, the yield OF gold from
its hunoreds. yes Thousands of claims, Ia steadily on thu
Increase. Nor is So ith's Ranch At all deficient in fur.
nishipg its full quota o. dust. New diygings are pros.
pected that In many places are kno~n TO be rirh, 20.
their di. eoyery l. KEEP dark until pfesen. claims are
worked out. The g,eat body OF miners ia the vicinity Of
the reservoir are doing a first rate business, the gold de
potits thereabouts being equal, If not far superior, 10 any
other In the State.
THE MINES AROUND COLUMBIA.
We Hul hear OF the continued success OF the miners 10
this immediate vicinity ADD the neigbboring camps and
OF lew good s'zec chtsIds CargoD) beirg taken out by
hiDs h Co there can be seen pieces OF the yellow metal,
sl the WY from 6 70 lie ounce. We have been shown
lum rs Of %, IA and 10 ounces, and informed OF anathsr
one Of 20 ounces; all Of which we're takea out in one dv
this week IL the mel yh Dorhood OF Columbia. A fer rich
holes IN the main gnlch we're filed up Nth tsIrp,,, bv
the late food. but viJ som be all light again. On gatur
day last, on True a. Co.. claim, in sight Of our Office. A
lump Of pure gold, weighing 20 on O dv.. vas found
other claims on the gul,h are pay ing good wares. AT
spring guIch, ss we are iofofmed by y friend. the niocrs
ere doing AZ well, II not bettsr, than at any other locality
around Colombia. A piece weighing eight ounces wss
taken ont ut Yansee bin last week, and the minecs gen.
errly At this rich spot are doing rome, IL not more so /"
At springfield, last week, a lucky miner picked up a lump
which weighed 10 ounces. Saw N III guich, near Spring
field, has proved to be very rich, and several cor panies
OF four men each are taking out from one 70 four pounds
. day. A. Murpby's, a friend, who was there last week,
informs us tina TuIneI & Knapp took out in one day s776,
and the merit, 104 ounces and another day, 81 ounces.
Two good lumps--one weighing "a ounces, the other 05-
Seie taken cut last week o short distance fiom Colunbis.