New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-24
Mining Intelligence.

GoID IN THE CoAsr RAsGE-CoLUsA MISEs.-Rch and
extensive cer dggDgs have been discovered on the east
side of the Coast Range and about fifty five miles west Of
Cousa. The discovery WAS made by company OF pros
pectors composed Of Messrs Hill, Pike Alexander, White
and Simultaneously old miners and part of them citizens
OF Cousa Mtssfs Alexander and Pike have mined about
NevsOa and they declare they have never met anything
there promising.
the mountain where the is now lying the ground
Water is plenty tor suicng or toming ana promises as
most Of rs from springs IN the valley TO last all summer
They found no place where the dirt did not pay from the
surface TO the bed rock average six cents to the
pan. -. =. III. -
or going to The Couss dggngs Mr. Pike says they
prospected ground enough 10 urnh irty thousand claims
thirty feet square As as bridges can be built over
the sloughs road viii be opened TO the diggings Mr.
nm is moving his family there AMI has taken cloth for
large tent Ii is anticipated that mining town viii grow
up there as soon as the road is fairly opened
This discovery opens up new gol region heretofore
unexlored; considered in fac.vslueiess a mining
gon and may lead to the final discovery that the Coast
Range is rich in gold deposits as the sea Nevada Ii
there is gold in our valley in such rich abunance may
reasonably conclude that the eastern slope Of the Coast
Rang, abounds in such valleys. The extent OF the mineral
wealth Of California is YET comparatively unknown to
her citizens Years and years ms. pass ana tfen the han
win not have been told or discovered
In regard to the above, The Saor9mc ntoa Journal
remarks
The report of new placer dggings having been dcov
cred The head II Cache Greek IN the coast range
has given rise to considerable talk and created some e
excteuent among TIE adventurous. We Asye htard
several declarations Of intention 10 visit them and shoud
they prOve what they represented Will turn out b be
one Of the most important discoveries yet made. The
coast range Of mountains interseccd with numerous and
inviting valleys. offering every ndacement for sgr
culture and IT. IL addition 20 this there be plenty Of gold
in short time the miner can luxuriae ueon all the pro
ductions Of the fam. raised AZ his very door will be
remembered that similar rumor reached through Co
insa some time since in reference 90 coast range fgnS
but was confirmed II may be that fAs Fresent
port may also lack foundation 1nersars graf wags
in sud about Coless te our certain knowledge
NsSUfNCTQN fcn.Sy,
this Company, exhibited 20 Us oEring the week, large
o gold fraction less than - pounds the result O the
labor o for eight days AT present hsy have but six
SsSmpers in operation snc these mach vofh. In few
weeks the Company vii have twelve sdditona Staapers
work when expect 70 record facts N regsrd 70 the
richness Of this lead that vii ssOnsh operators IN qgaI
CENTRALLY Another pleasant fsct about this lead Is that II
IS inexhspsbleOr Al least that cannot be- dag for
many years shaft has already been sunk more than
fifty feet and thus M has grSdsS increased in richness
From the surface Of the hh I" The depth Of some thirty
forty feet the ven gradually decreased TO width OF
which COSTUMES 10 co II The present depth Tlsy have
cot 20 20 about $50 before they reach the level Of
the cetk while the ven has been traced on the opPcsts
sde ~ the hill for distance greater than coo feet
CoLVNMA--One OF the Collectors Il the mners tax OF
this county ia theshort space OF Eve days has collected
upward Of $500 and this toe il must be reeoeced II
the worst saxson III the year when majority Of the miners
are presPeetug for summer dggnss The most Of them
Passhe sectional dollar whou, the slightest hesitation
when the law Is clearly explained 20 them
NKGRo BLprF-Atthis place the mines are doing bel.
ter than matchmaking from twenty 10 thirty dollars per
day to the hand Some Of the claims have yielded al
most Incredible amount of dust Three men took ont
sSeeo in one es The labor in opening claim IS severe
snd the expense heavy but amer claim IS once opened
amply teIAys for the trouble ard expense. Claims are
vared at rvuad sum and few induced to part with
one AZ any proc.
New and rich hill dggings have been discovered short
distance north of the famous Mzrmaluke Hill supposed
be continuation OF the had Companies are form
pg fer the purpose Of unnslng it, and the claimants
saDgnne Of saceess The hhl Is nearly al claimed and
high prices are asked Cor them
AvsuRSA heavy rain fed On Sunday last more copsoas
than any during the RAINY season Rich dggngs have
struck on the hss the bSthe first pafa yielded els
/. e5 and bucket fail paid go.
NgYapa- Ixs J0as lcl says they have cornpls1 uix
lure OF weather he pas. ssskhs -Su -ri ssDskire. a