New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-26
distance and if ii is made passsbIe 1t viii be Of great 3D.
vnnta IN 4 he srri0r

Cold IN large Quantities is constantly pouring in to
cad the Express wagons which bear men uoa.e
the bay cty-more and still more popualon Is being "d
49, 70 sIrsdv nopuous county-nsw eads are being
struck old ones reworked-snd bu dngs are gong up
ust a. fast as workmen can be found 70 ASSIST ID 'ns
IT, H,,al4 gives the following sketch Of the present
condition of one Of the mining camps IN mat
witch Until recently somewhat famed Tor us n'ey
Moswos CAxp-This place, which was once one Of the
largsst camps in Tuoumne County now ne nj
only being left TO remind me ca se,ers o. Us
has since been dug up by small but hard working party
Of iners and has paid on An average exceedingly wen
some parts extraordinarily 60. IL IS not yer WoKeo OUT
nor vii II b. 90 il some time The miners work
ing on it at the present time are making good wages The
bed Of the creek from mile above tins camp 10 Tn-re II
connects with the StsIssus has been turned ever 80 NJ
four or FIVE times and has already paid we'll The hr.t ana
second times Of digging paid as well As any creek IN the
Suthern mines Ground sluclng has been done here 10
large extent this last winter Numbers OF 6abks th have
before paid very largely now being sluced OF further
into the bills than before dreamed Of Plenty Of
miners working IN the bed OF the creeS sso snd ney
all continue TO maxi good wages as hitherto The main
reason think Of these dggiDgs paying so well A. they
do the economical manner in which they are worked
Every contrvsuce to save time labor and expense 10 WORK
ing vet known in vogue here They have the hes. kind
of trail that the ledge completely drained, e1
cept the dtepes; This aided 10 the great tc
es for ground -uicing which great number possess F
long continue make the nel in this locality contented
with Their lot.
Parry REPUTATION Is The MIyEs-CONESTrOS Of
MINERS AND sEITLERs.-Ihe work OF reform IN party or
gsDizsiiOn maxim rapid strides in the Northern Mines
Tie rejecting portion of the mining community and the
settlers are determined 70 reject the miserable forms OF
party organization that exit and &c, independent OF the
polite leaders who have directed elections hitherto.
IL Fl Dorado County the people are sstr. call tor
Miners Settlers Convention to be held IN Colona On
the I'd day Of July has been published The primary
meeting TO elect delegates took place on the ,, IN
QuAR1z MISING II GRASS VALLEY.-The following &C
conn, of tn operations OF of the Quart Companies
The U4lS e,is AID Lafayette Gold Mining Co wss formed
in July This company have mill with an excellent
Engine working that kind Of machinery for crushing
Quartz and saving the gold which most approved 10 the
col dtion of the art The Mil has eighteen stamp
rs each weighing roo pounds, and IS supplied with rs
quartz from claims the company Own. on Gold Mlsachu
setts and Lafayette Hills. The company has expended
some $4,000 August last in sucn operations
necessary 70 open mines in the way of sinking shafts and
mining tunnels esides what had been previously laid
cut There are tunnels IN Lafayette HUI one two and
the other four hundred feet length These tunnels have
developed lodges of rock and the working OF great
number Of tuDs has proved it be Quartz Of most en-
cOuragng average yield.
This hi was taken up originally by Frenchmen, who
realized handsome sum from in short while $4,000
were TAX out before the present Company into rs
possession and all the operations on the hill up to tins
me have but gone prove the nerhaustsole amount Of
wealth that is , Il treasured within lis limits
Betwe en- the sd OF August and 18th OF November the
mill of the Helvea and La Fsyette g. NJ Co. yielded
saGO53 anc has good business since taking into
consideration the very unavorabe season Tor tins species
minng-the winter rains having commenced unusually
ate-aud thus owing 20 very imperfect condition OF the
mines the quarrying ana carng OF rock for
long while very difficult and expensive in consequence o
the complete aturaon OF the earth with water ms mill
ran all snier The President and Superintendent - a
large sOckhoder he is man OF good Judgment and mas
MANAGED the busnes. with in0Omtsb industry and perse
yerance The prospects OF this Company are exceedingly
fatierpg and is BIZ hoped that IT'S continued
nay eucdste the value and ucratveness OF tins most i'm
portant and missppreciaed department OF industry
From the Correspondence francisco Herald.
GRAs, NALLEi, thursday, june %, 1883.
This claimed be the most extensive of all the gold
bearing quart sections of California, and doubtless il well
deserves the distinction Ii has an area of three to four
miles al is encircled all sides by essyroing hills
The barren appearance of the soil generally beheld in
mining districts does not apply TO this valley There Is
scarcely An acre the surface soil that does
capable Of high cultivation In its center flows Wolf
Creek which yields suicency of water for every pur
In point of style the is better laid out than any OF
is townsville streets being regular Ia form and Of
becoming width. 1t is nearly large a. Nevada in mum
Der of buildings ana popuauo ana IN ses LAT eAceeus Il
Many families have located here, and this more than
any other gives the appearance Of An Estern set
there are nov four quartz mills in active operation here
/ The most extensive Of these is the Empire Company
/ owned by Capt VIM. Wright 4 Co IL Il situated on
Wolf Creek at the lower part # the town The mill IS
driven bya steam engine ot sixty horse power Sixteen
STAMP used each weighing ,uo pounds and will crush
twenty OF rock per day The Company have put III
Use CIsm patent anal gama;ors which, 50 FIR
has worn satisfaction. -XsnDei OF the rock
upon which they at work and It was very rich gold
was to be in fine PARTICLES al through T. Sas also
shown picked pieces taken Tor specimen the richest
ever beheld In ADDITION 70 tneir (usrz Mil the Com
psny have in operation saw Mll, capable Of saving
1900 feet OF lumber per day Ia iact from this nil! the
/ town has been chiefly supplied
The next size Is the Aqua Fro Company formerly
the Colo Hill Go owned by steck company, most Of
/ whom aye Englhmen The mil is conducted under the
direction Of Judge Walsh. Their steam engine is Of A.
horse power drives u stamps of 500 pounds each
which crush IS tuns of rock per day The amagamator
used Of three iron vessels each greater than the
other though which the ground rock forced by water
In the three sections 1900 pounds Of quicksilver are
placed This Company procure their rock from tunnel
200 fee in length whence II Is brought by email rail
70 The null This quart also * Anined and found ike
wise very rich The gold earned at this mil is direct
t. London.
The o,her mills had not the opportunity Of inspecting
One is partly owned by Mr. John \. Collins. They
both hOuTishDg condition Wa assured one Of them
had taken out $4,000 OF goid during the last week.
The Grass Valley Co mill und-r the superintendent
OF General Winchester Is not yet in operation,
quence Of the Obsructions met With IN getting the
chutry up During the late rainy good pari Of
this posted for future upon the banks OF the
Sacramento River which II yet imposs;be get away.
When completed this mill will Undoubtedly be the most
perfect the country The engine is OF Ohorse power
The crushing Is 20 be performed BY large iron wheels
volyirg Il circle Of r0u-n the manner OF 3 Chlls mill
Gen W has in conuec ton with his quartz works also a
sAwmil. which Is now IN operation. Ii has capacity
greater than any other IN the State.
The quantity Of quartz rock be obtained in this vcin
ity Is saic e. DC lie Xhsus'ible.
TIE dggngs IN this valley and vicinity payisg well
have not hearc Of any extraordinary instances OF luck,
but the average yield Is satisfactory
On Sunday last O; the banking houses here bought
10000 worth Of gold dust This is the best eyi
dence Of the miners earnings.
There very pretty and very productive gardens
cultivation ms town and vicinity besides several
tue fields of oats and barley.
The road from Sacramento vii Auburn Of the best
in state and passes through section which richly
cultivated Or this road the bulk Of merchandise taken
tor this place Nevada and other Of the upper settlements
On None Sy counted eight teams Of six each.