New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-13
Mining Intelligence.


for an early commencement at minnS A.
The miners at Missouri Bar are mixing @ s ~
turn the river fourth time. Last year proved very rc
NJ Alien Dodd Who packs his dirt more than mus 70
water found in his diggings, about mile rom facer'
piece Of pure gold weighing u IDS O1'' Il =" o.
WARE RocK-The miners in this vicinity are DONG
more Than usually well Last Thursday three persons took
"IIynnryrevy-M here are doing well Middleown,
Il will be recoected is on Hangown Creek. The dgHngs
have been worked before yet miners are realizing on
an average from $40 10 sl2 per day.
SMITHS RAScH.-This locality Is tarNlng anu yei1' an
average Of e. or $40 per day. So a..
NEwTows.-We have advces from tnis locany ln4'
ssures Ms that mining there sin hourshing condition
that the town" is destined to knock Hanstown lno
XIGcTr UuL-Ths Hill is literally alive with diggers.
Prospects of the faterDg character have beea oo
tanned and the belief is universal that Niger I'M wi sur
pass all other localities in richness and extent OF us mining
wealth r
of those formerly engaged sporting gentlemen have
been compelled to the pick and shovel for livelihood
FROM AUBURH.-The Placer Heyah says that miners IN
the neigbborhood Of Gold Hill and Humbug Flat dgsnss
A. snsnish Flat four men took out s9l2 in day.
ousytz mining pearAuburn prospering. At the bill dig
ngs Auburn of the tunnel companies took on
Wednesday fourteen ounces and sl2 tour men "orAng
Near Yankee Jms the miners have been doing remark
ably well -. 1900.
III editor of THE Placer HeralA has been shown
tuimegs gathered in Birds Valley in Placer County
The Journal says The Sacramento falls slowly and re-
uotany the water being in most places above ITS banks
Nearly every ranch between Sacramento City and Susin
Bay on both sides more or less oyehoWed As extern
sive operations had been commenced Tor arSe eoppIs
m we have no doubt the loss isvery great Cows
and borses upon platforms built for their especial accomo
daon and other domestic animals slowed yarousy ABOUT
the house be seen in number OF places rom lle
river Che fine ranch at the slough opposite kooos en-
correspondent of The Journal writing from Shasta:
ays that rich and extensive dgng have been discovered
CAMP SEcO-Amid the almost universal prosperity OF
the mining camps in this county Camp oeco MIS- mosL
prominent place Three streams Of water are now running
in there viz from the Hydraulic Water Company,
one from the Camp Seco Company and one from johnson
and Csrys Ditch. full supply can now be Obtained oy
all who wish 70 work and the miners are universally taxing
advantage of IT, The water from the Tuolumne Hydraulic
race peculiarly available is carried along on so hgh
level as TO permit the washing OF the sidehils which
have proved very rich in this vicinity The miners put IN
long sluce boxes" of them from one to two hun
bred feet in length which enable them to wash trensn
dous amount of dirt per day The work very easy Ihe
miners range themselves either side OF the suce boxes
and shovel in the earth, which is carried down by con
tnued stream Of water leaving the gold at the ooOn 10
be taken out and washed in pans at the close OF tae Jay
| work. -. $500. -.
w. piece of gold weighing about nine ounces was taken
out OF claim during the present week. together with the
same amount Of fine gold at the same washing between
two persons The gulch which was found was through
the center OF the camp and has been worked over several
times before Most OF the guches which have before been
repeatedly worked now paying good wages IN c3nse
quence OF the abundance OF water Wmch has aieng Deen
! directed upon them.
CARsox's CREHK.-The mining from this neighbor-
hood is Of the most hatterDg kind Last week. Messrs
Wood and McGarvy took Of their claim at the head OF
Carsons Flat within fraction of 900 among which were
three "chispas" weighing severaly - II and ounces
On Indian Gucb the opposite side OF the god NIL a
party of four took out THURSDAY last 81 ounces
80 onces in one beautiful lump and the remainder IN SIN III
coarse gold On the head oSqurre Guch near toeaoOve
Mr. 1ay lor took out quart boulder weighing Oyer sEc
mounds one third OF which gold II viii perhaps be ex
| hibitdat the Worlds Fair in New York, 1900
The companies that have been engaged ground sucng
the Flat during the winter are now daily taxing oui IN
mense sumo Every miner engaged in doing well, and the
rayine During the week, / visited portion of this and
Tuoumne counties and at every STEP smiling COMMENTED
faces were 10 be met There is more general prosperity
peiceptble than | before witnessed in the mines
comparatively speaking there are ou few men ~ WORK IN
the mines at present Those who doubt the productive,
ness Of mines requested 10 notice the shipments oil
gold dust by every steamer Board and lodging had
for $40 per week. and the tables OF our hotels boarding
houses and restaurants supplied with every luxury that
the rich land nhabi afors Laborers get - per day
and board where any be found that will labor by the
day There will soon be full supply OF water al all the
principal dggngs furnished by the different water compa-
MES and in all we have nothing but the prospect OF pros
! peTity ahead Of us. Cor b j hepuDlcan
SoNoRA-MniDg is busiy progressing around Sonora.
We have not heard lately Of any extraordinary strikes hay
ing been made but all busy work and making decent
wages There is great deal Of digging going on within
the immediate city ms and rich spots never before
ransacked viii be thoroughly explored this summer
great number oo in the principal streets are being dug
by the and most instances Win success we
understand that company has been formed with charter
from the City Government 10 tunnel through the whole
length of North Washing ton ST. from Hodens Garden to
Sonora Creek This viii be great enterprise, and will
thoroughly determine the worth of the ground for mining
purpos, upon which Sonora is built without o9sructng
the ihoroughfre which would be ruinous to the citizens
The company of who have undertaken to tunnel the
side hill near DR. Gum residence, creeping along slowly
but surely having already penetrated some 80 or 10 feet
into the mountain They are going through ledge
Of solid rock but hopes to strike the lead OF
which they in search Their work is done in ship
shape" and wOrkmanlike manner and deserves an ample
| reward
We learn that business is showing signs Of Frightening
and we believe that although may be obliged some
what to lower the brilliant expectations which were IN
vogue last fall, there good times in store iOrus
CoLUNBIA-We learn from friend who is Old resi-
dent of this place that the miners in that vicinity max
irg good average wages as at any time previous.
Coarse gold is constantly being got out in various drec
hons and all are making something lie informs u; that
citizen of Columbia few days ago advertised publsy in
that city for men, as per day but unable
20 obtain them Notwithstanding the number of
ped houses in that place those who have stores there are
doing good business, and of them remarkably so.
Tho only business informant tells that does not
flourish there is gambling which az great dir count We
are glad Of IT, for the miners VIII have Of the dust 10
spare neoessaes and TO send home to their wives and
children.
/ MCRrHYs-We have heard lately the most hatterng
accounts from the above celebrated diggngs in Caayera
County Ii j. aid that there great deal o; business 60
ing there and that many houses going up. IL has
been even prophecied that will soon be the largest camp
( IN M Southern mines A friend informs Us that new
lead ba been struck in the hill which has paid far from
the surface down 20 the depth OF sixty feet The most
prosperous times that have been experienced in this
vicinity confidently anticipated for this hourishng
! camp.
correspondent Of TIE Nssaae Journal writing from
! Grass Valley ssys:
"Ihs social condition Of Grass Valley rapidly inproy
/ ing We have three churches two schoolhouses, two
and h,p6 aHehil1 apdon