The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-09
From the Shasta Region.

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have scalp for every OK stolen Sac Union, 3oh ut
FROM MoRxoN IsIANp.-A gentleman informs that
Island Thursday by hanging himself The dead body
of another found on the road shot, few miles
this side Of Mormon Island, on the same day.-Ih
Mining Intelligence.
| From the Alta California, May II
We do not remember TO have Witnessed 70 many
evidences Of prosperity in the northern and southern
mines at this time in the various
ports which reach from the different mining
OF the State Encouragement afforded every branch OF
labor the mines and there appears to be locality
north outh that does not offer for sturdy hands and
willing hearts one inducement to go to work The
ter rains are over the rivers and streams are fa the
weather invites labor upon the fresh green hill sides
companies in successful oser alton and there gene
raj prosperity apparent the face Of things The spring
prospects are certainly aterngf miners, and after
the ba,d.bps of the vioter DO class Of citizens
can appreciate more highly change for sood luck than
| they.
The Sonora Herald ami Calsveras Chronicle OF Saturday
contain more than usually interesting reviews OF the
mires The weather at the present dre appears to bs
reA aIkaby severe in some Localities of the eoutbern
Mines Snow and ice have been unwelcome visitan
CalsveTas county. In the higher mountain the
miners heavy falls 81 have occurred during Tie past
mouth snd Of the tenants OF ming ap hive
been driven irom their places by the and cold
b,r Ihs following is specimen Of the wenther in Ca
ayerns County:
sEow STORM in the eaiy part OF the week the son
shcne brayey out although the mornings ard evenings
we're cold On fhur.day rain set in which continued
during the night, aud on Friday morning had the
heaviest fall q of the year Tire rain poured
dining The day. and ,he cold intense 20 make things
people generally had taken dow their s.oves aud
all vas gloom and misery. The blues awfuly pre-
| valent.
But the Ch,ofle gives more fatteIing accounts of
| mining prost ects IN tnat section.
MINING INTELLIGENCE 1T requires but visit TO . sec
tion 81 country vfee wser is obtained by artificial
to realize the idea Of the inexausble
OF California Throughout tine southern section Of
county the mines nterseced by the dehes Of water
aiee ard Industrious population is gathered around
ard the amount Of god drg out il beyond calculation
We have heard Of parties who wash under ground lest
their proceeds should become known. Ii is very diff
fcult 10 give anything like correct estimate of the
amount OF gold dug out weekly. Two OF III
a hand for days work and some even reckon their
earnings by the pound.
CARSON CREEK.-This locality, famed in California
gold histery is st. fsvorite placer Extensive sucpg
operations are being carried which yield very largely.
One company Of make about thres per day
each; lille other panes doing It'll better Dur
rg last week pieces have been taken out Of ca on the
hill sice, weighing much seyersly, sixteen thirteen
and eight ounces, With very high average yield
FOSTERING Murphy's Carp is now by far the most
prosperous tom in the county, and presents scene OF
tying 20 tie yier But three months BAD elapsed since
our iIner visit and yet great was the Improvement
that We could scarcely recognise old friend The
houses are built IL substantial MANNER and many hand
scmt St ucures ornament the streets As evidence Of
THE general IIopsri'y we head II sisted thai Todds
kxpess bas recently olered oc there and the frs.
week purcha 100 Of gold dust the secoad 400
tie third 500 ana the last week lass than 900
q gold dust Tas is sufficient test OF the prosperity Of
popular with he hard working n.iner.
SIZZLING CLAIMS This Is prominent feature Of the
practice pursued at Murphy's. Parties possessed Of
nesrs buy up claims from persons moving away, which
they again ade of aud hue we hear every day of claim,
charging hssds a. varying figures regular brokerage
In claims /, perm tilted by the laws Of the camp.
The Sonora Herald Ia noticing the state of mining
affairs in TuoluRp. thus de, ctibes few prominent loca
hes ard extensive enterprises
1.-The wsterracss in the full tide OF operation,
sorcir excellent facilities ia every dirsction for washing
the gold out Ct earthly covering Not dsr is to be
xhara him ntraVe all xI in thair
claims chesrfuly and ndustIiously. In all the guches
which branch out from Columbia, and on the fats aud
bill sides its vicity they very pumeroas; and
aIe cfedbiy informed doing well. While the great
majority OF MIXERS making what they call paying
wages, many, woo struck upon extra rich claius
oorg remeIi ably wen Every day new leads icing
tiscovered in guches. fats ard h sides; and
old places considered vorked out they aban
dened FOR discoveres We sre strongly OF opinion
that there il general prosperity aud succe Fat
present smoDg our mining population than at any pre-
vious period ia the history Of the mines. This opinion Ia
founded the fact that the fss Ties aud o9portu
mites for mining general that industrious
man need rsmsin idle enc moment and consequently
there iders 10 be seen, except the few who
unable to work too lazy to hor orable living
There appears yet limit to the ned which ia offered
for experiments and Developments, and the
cusien that the dggings will last from year to year.
into the future. Is Inevitable II is evident, therefore,
that the capacities OF this county for aGordng profitable
employ meat 10 much larger population than the pre-
sent immense.
1--WE sere Informed 10 Columbia that green hands can
readily find employment at four and five dol ars day
Many employed In this way by persons who have
been fortunate in selecting good csims. In Columbia
ard other amps business Is dullthe Grst impression
which strikes the stranger being he deserted and still
character Of the streets, aud find that II Is subject
OF general remark thst the miners though doing WE'LL
spend but little. That they gamble ard drink less than
heretofore L. certainly matter Of congraulation Last
winter the most oreery unavoidable and 6scourag
ing that the miners a California have yet seen
and many have not yet recovered from ils efe:tsn
The Nariposa miners represented 10 the follo~ng
items furnished by correspondent Of the San joaquin
Rt21tlieou
GOLD IrrLr, April a. 1858.
SIR have merely time to give you line two Of
mining items from here.
On 1ho,sday lat Eessrs Mcvcka- & Co. took ont at
this spot lump of pure virgin gold weighing thirty
ounces which has causej considers ba interest smongst
ners and others The cAim from which this taken,
vas purchased OF Bob Fry, Bob Collins Co.,
who have left for Australia in pursuit OF richer dgengs
About twelve Days ago, specimen was taken cut at
Csinanville Aqua Trio By Mexican, valued at
about six hundred dollars; and another learn. on
stockt Creek the quartz mine, two milo, from
Nsritosa Of considerable value This looks bright for
| Mariposa county, Oh
Proce edipes OF tho Second TriennIaI Convene
ton OF the ProtestanE Episcopal Church I'm
California.
| The Convent opened May at II o'clock A. W.
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