New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-23
Fran tbe Mines.


From she Mines.
We condense from The MarysUtLe Herald the following
nsee Of Of the dggings 10 that quarter from which it
would sppesr the mines throughout the State never
yielding So well:
Scans DiGGiKGs-Snow has fallen here within the
present month The mining interest is still increasing and
all branches a miners are growing more ifveiy
GIBsoSynIE-Ihsis new mining town about 30 miles
poTh from Msrysyile on the Onion Valley and Seventy
sx Road and has population OF about thousand
The town ia situated on side Of mountain sopng 10
the southeast the foot Of which is Slate Creek rou
faTy OF the Yuba The which has been from fifteen
90 twenty feet deep during the winter last dsaPPetsg
1his H. phatcay OF the best sections In the state
o. the income from all the claims that IN successful
operation sbuDdantiy proves The dggngs at thus place
deep and the opening Of csis some exPen-ive
but IN every instance few weeks washing have paid ex
pensts Eh usury and then the miners labor pays rich
reward The gold il and very heavy and furnish
very fire specimens Chabet a. 20 are digging
ditch 10 bring 70 this place the waters Of Slate Crssk aud
NO doubt in a short lime, the bold enterprise Of bringing
the South Feather to this place will be commenced
SwsyBe and bis company have just got an excellent clam
IN washing order ana the Jumps they find give assurance
OF = profitable season Winchell a. Co take out daily
IRON $500 to OOO and the further they get into the d'
the richer the ground Dozen Of claims doing from
ESQ TO t75 10 the per day Provisions Of all kinds
plenty being sold At prices reasonable could
b. expected There ia the town four stores and
three hotels
Wetakf the following from The Express
DOwKuyILLE The miners 4 this vicinity are generally
doing well and the town begins to put her old pleasant
smile. There has been considerable Of a rush toward
Oregon HILL smiths Dggngs and Wolf Creeklatey, but
many have returned with a h-a in their ear"
ExTHksTyI fLUnISG OPERATIONS The first company
have TO notice ia this article Oregon Bar Flunng
Co. with 22O fset claim and capital stock
Of $4,000 This company employed, last season, fifteen
men, and averaged els per dsyto the man. They nave
sufi lent ground for several years operations.
Oregon and York tluung Co. comes next. In this
Company there SIX shares claim OF $50 feet and
$4,000 capital invested Ioey employed twenty-five men
st season. and averaged s32 TO The hand This claim also
will furnish several years profitable employment
Bar Al this point the diggiogs very extensive The
bsrks pay well aud drifts into the mountains far
~ 300 feet which pay after few feet high ESQ per
day 10 the This description of dggngs is also very
extensive.
The Hardy FIuming Co have a most desirable claim 1t
h 500 feet with but five shares, and capital Of only
invested, while the claim pays about 5000 per iy
and has sufficient rich ground to occupy the Company for
Next 4 Mills & Johnsons Fluming Company with six
shares $50 feet claim and $4,000 clptal This Company
employs II and realizes about the the Hardy
The lIiI.rd Fluming Co Icomes next They have ten
shares capital OF so OO0 and claim Of $50 iet Last
they employed Is men, and averaged from sl2 TO
$40 per day the The richest portion Of this claim
could be worked last season but this year the works
will be extended that every portion oft Will be laid bare
when it is confidently expected that much larger yield Of
gold will b. realized.
French Bar comes next and is mile above illsrd
claim This Bar has been considered very rch yet
For three miles from the pontsbOve mentioned there
No operations the river The FIRST come tois on
Buckeye Bar. Here we find the bliss Fumng Co. with
season they not very successful owing To the back
water flooding their claim, but these obstacles will be
moved his season and they anticipate with confidence
more proptious season.
The Buckeye Fuming Co have 10 shares 400 feet claim
and n capital invested OF $4,000 Last season they em
poytd 20 men, but only real zed their expenses th-r
works are perfect that they work their claim
with less than half the expense Of last year which will al
low them handsome dividend.
SCOTS bar Is 10 miles from Marysvie ria the course OF
the river AZ this point Buckeye Bar the mining
conhi ed exclusively to the bed of the river.
The Scotfs Bar Flaming Company has 10 shares, and
4es feet claim This claim has been worked at very
heavy txpene from the fact that there large
rocks 10 remove which require the very best of machinery
Thus far they have succeeded in clearing their expen
SER notwithstanding they have hsu the richest prospect
the rver. say s4O 10 the bucket OF earth The works will
be pushed srd this season when they iced IN
draining their ground properly aud 10 removing the rocks
they will doubtless realise large amount of treasure
Their claim known to be valuable and must pay sooner
or later.
One-half mile above is the North Caroius aud Alabama
Fumng Co These two Companies expended last season
about Ss00e without being aee to complete their works
They will push them vigorously this year. and with good
SEVENTY .si1 miles above Marysvlls come to Rock Isl
and banning Co. with 10 shares and 500 feet claim This
claim ia located in deep where has been impps
able as yet introduce suitable machinery 20 reduce the
hsvy bcudegs which form the impeachment to sue
csfu working. The prospect - entirely satisfactory aud
IN work viii be prosecuted this season.
lrOcket iumHg Co two miles above. IL has shares,
40 feet csim, and capital invested Of $1,000 This claim
pad the last season about Is per day 20 the hand
Elbow claim $50 feet Is about one-halt nne above.
Ifere are nine shares ana the Company have expended
about 1900 without completing their works,
Next above is the Pine Grove Fuming Company, i6
shares and $50 feet claim The capital of this Company
is $4,000 This Company employed the past SEASON %
men, but did not succeed M, citing INTO their claim until
very late the season For the few days they sbe
10 Operate, they took out s2S per day to the Tbs
season VIII into the river early and wi work their
claim With small expense They cannot fail of doing WELL
And their claim is sufficiently extensive 10 insure their
rie' 20 the entire Company.
The last number Of The ColaceraS Chr0Ree contains the
following;
MoKNSHys DIeeiNos-This place was formerly called
fhe Hmn0ug bu. sach Il kas Icing ceased 20 DO consid
cred There lew better places 10 be oand than srsdnd
His Vicinity and there is large population settled
here Tho gold Is very generally distributed and the CLAIMS
Wild very good WAGES steadily During the winter miners
Continued working there, and they aeestl dong very we'll
oNruLs BAR-On tbs third Branch of the Clavsrss
l. one OF ne edt mining localities 10 ooanty was
Wo,ked a was supposed thoroughly IN 1919 bat mss
eysr since supported considerable population and q,
no time Was miners making money than at present
Men are content % work for s. o. $40 dA aud THIS
can be generally obtained here.
FrxNc,g GuLcH There ere many plsces called by this
ps q but fh- one here alluded TO = that which nsSs into
ihe Middle Bran h Of the Calaverss ri ONeifs Bar or
r,aFse Srths u IS dry which compas ths miners
10 cart the art for which they amply repaid bS tha
,ied OF gld amounting a. - least ounce day TO the
nsb II seems nat he old dggngs improving, instead
of being exhausted A. scne wOaid have U, believe.
MURrnY's,-Tumer Il Knapp dug out Of their claim in
,ns day io8 and -. another day $40 90 AMI
.gsjn 80 ounces and $40 claim at 0wlsburgh yielded
% onnoes in one day.
CKIaH ~ CALAvERAs-Robberes are frequent 10 the
ciniIy Of jackson. Mons jacquard. Frenchlnan min
ny near the Gate returning 10 hS house discovered
lat be had been robbed and about q give ths r
ght hessW pair Of legs prOtrading fom under his bed
A. pointed coQbe-barrl gun al the legs which hsd the
feet OF br gng forth the body 60 which toey we're ~
1ehed vh,h proved q De hot OF JsAn baPsi7 d''ae
tho had comfortably slowed about his person number OF
al 81