The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-05

Total for the week.. $4o7
The principal items of interest during the weak va
foIows:--fantsin bark, $sS, ss5 furs, S49, 23s;
glass, s4l ,4o7; india rubber, sls, 537; hemp, $40
undressed skins, $157 926. dressed skins, $40 661
sS5,23o railroad iron, s16s 1872; cutlery. $5s, eos;
S63 So2; ito, SOL 1855; sugar, s2l7, SOP; tea, $40
wines, $50, Sl4.
The trustees OF the Great Northcr Lead Company
Just received the annexed highly gratifying letter
their mining agent, from which 1t appears tina. thu
ticpated richness Of the Coal Hill mine is about
fully realized. Capt. Dunkin has. we bsievs, bes1
narkable for the caution with which he has given
opinions and estimates, and therefore the present
ment may be considered reliable. The Executive
mittee have also examined the mine since the
discoveries were made, and they testify to fts 4
richness and extent
GREAT NORTHERN Trad MnEs
HoS. J c. FORSYTH, PRnsID.ST:--
sIR-The usual monthly report Of Captain Dunkin,
inclusive, IL herewith transmitted. The nonthl,
lance sheet Will be transmitted BY Captain Dunkin,
Rossie, by the next mail, that the Board can
pare tho same with the vouchers.
toned in Captain Dunkin's report as having bee
equity made In Crystal Shaft, ere Of your commi
(Mr. Myers, has made per onal examination O
The magnificent leader Of lead there uncovered ca
fail to inspire tho most unbounded oonfdei % In
success of tho mne lying - 1t does under ths ext
eastern portion Of the works and answering the ..
tation of those who anticipated that the lode woul
appear, (he bar Of poor ground having been passed
about the depth where it ia actually found In all il
gral strength.
every appearance Of continued increase II has sts
increased and unintsuup.edy for the las, eigdS ID
excavation, and now presents literally solid lsad
the purest GaleRa unmixed wi tn spar OF any OF
tan M Il q MD IL lna
and fer the whole length Of the shaft Of abo1t eight
without the least show Of failing NJ either end.
When 1t is considered that the leader at the ID
portion Of the mine, near tns most western wor}
worth. in the opinion Of Captain Dunkin, ons kid
ard twenty dollars fathom, tue Aost confident I'd
tations may, It seems to your committee, be sEts-t
that the itch lode which apRear In the CryatAi
extends throughout the whole ,eagth of the present
cayaticas OF the base.
The best feeling seems to prevail at the mines ant
all classes, ard ycnr committee caopo. rssraia
oploftune dsvelopement Of the treasures of tue MID
We have ths honor to be, sir,
Your obedent servant,
CHARLES G.. MYERS
CHARLES j.. sCHLATrse
OcDsNsB1gG, Aug. "a, 1853. Executive Commi
THE FxAMyINo CoM,r1EE GErNr NoRTHERS LEAD Mn@
GESr1EMxs-I beg to Lay before you this my m
report on these mines.
In the Epgins Shaft the lode Is thres feet wide i'm
ing in its appearance, and think the time not fs
tant when shall be able TO speak Of important imp
ments at this poiit
In sir king under the bottom Of the western ssctis
lode is just az when last reported three feet wide,
$40 per fnthom.
In sinking the Crystal Shaft under the bottom
a solid leader of load, eighteen inches wide, VOL
least $500 per fsthom--lods 3k feet wide. The ia
lance Of this discovery viii be sesn whom you col
the richness o. this lode above, In the former wor
and 1t proves the correctness Of the theory advsna
those who we're Of opinion that the lode would b
sgein below, provided that there no altelstIon
circumstances In connection with the lode strait
which 1t Ia embedded.
The dressing al smelling are going on favorably}
for the tine to come our returns will be regular.
Icongratuiais the stockholders on the present
poets OF the geine, and l think in littls tina
make one Of tise most important and valuable mi.
the United SAFES.
am, gentlemen, your ob't servant,
JOHN DUNKTN,
Lead Mines, Rossie. Aug 70, 1858.
We iud the following in the Quebso Chrorscs
ether accounts which have reached rs from NJ
sources we have reason to believe that the banks
Ihsudieis and its tributaries contain gold In veY
quantities The structure OF the country is very,
10 that Of many of the rich0st known gold dis
Explorations on an extended scale have only rs
been commenced. If our Quebec contemporary b. d
In his statements we must expect stampeds
Chsodisrc next year
[F.cm tho Quebec Chronicle, August 20.
SILL LATER DIGcISGs.
Tho account given Of what We have seen and done
Chardiere, immediately on our return from the did
irduced several young gentlemen to trudge of In sol
dust They went loaded With carpet bag, picks. 81
hammers wash pans, gun and gunpo wder, and have
returned-a pretty good sign that their prospeeti1
not been in vain. BY last nights Caaadie, we end
hrmatioa Of every thing that we have advanced r
to the richness Of the Chs udere and it's tributai
gold. Previous reports, cur Contemporary asu1
readers, did not exaggerate At River du Loup q
diggnas,) the daily earnings average betwsen 8
ESQ among fifteen OF twenty men PoulIn, . va
10 tho employ Of Dc. Douglas, asserts that he hi
his employers gold to tho weight Of four poun
within very short time, and what ID stan bal
symptoDattc Of abundance, people are beginning
about locations. IL our inforspstion Ia correct
gold stin neaser Quebec.