The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-11

Gold Mining Company has attracted good deal Of
attention, and there is very little doubt but that the
twenty-five thousand shares reserved for this market
will be taken as soon offered. For the purpose of
giving those contemplating interest in this COM
pany all the information that be obtained, from
reliable sources we annex extracts from the survey
of the estate made by Nicholas Grey, Esq., under
orders from the government of the United States.
The survey gives description OF each lot. We Sc
lect the most important
Lot No IA contains $50 acres very broken and much
like lot No 10 Opposite this lot are the works OF the
West Branch aiming and irrigatng Company; the Com
the gold in the bottom of the stream below and the
stream through tunnel into the plains to the
which, carried out will prove OF great and durable ser
vice to vast extent OF arabic land now useless nearly
for the want of moisture and will be very good and
permanent investment for that any other company as
the whole of the great valley of Feather river this side
would be purchasers of the water which could be
veyed to every mans farm and also enable miners to
this estate of yours aud in the plains to your west
distance
Branch. The land in this lot is tOerably even, gently
rolling, with pine and oak timber east of the creek the
land very broken The great quartz bearing gold
the North Fork of Feather river the embryo
town Of hugginsvle is to be seem The miners in the
Lot No rs contains 1856 acres surface soil and timber
say pine and Oak-the same az the lot No. a. There
are two mills. water power for pounding the golden
quartz adjoining the western portion Of this lot the
winter diggngs pay very well also.
Lot No 20 contains 4so acres; large portion Of this
lot is in gold quartz mountains The western portion is
gently rolling, with pine and oak, some quarsz rock ap
pears above the surface in different places The western
boundary Of the grant runs along Fair View valley
Lot No. q contains AL very similar to the lot
preceding in soil surface and value The Illinois and
Wisconsin quartz pounding steam mill Is In successful
operation in this lot There about fifty acres good
rich valley land on this tract.
No 20 contains 430 The whole Of this lot is
rich gold quartz lead the centre Of this tract called
the Louisiana lead which makes this lot Of much value
There is scarcity of water, except in winter and fall
Lot No 30 contains 480 quite broken pine and
oak timber There several quartz leads on this lot
both at the west end and also along the river the quartz
rock looks rich In golden particles.
Lot No. 81 contains SOL acres very broken timber
pine and oak quartz rock Of rich quality apparent along
the rivers banks and in the western also this lead
may reach through this lot from one end to the her. as
groupings out OF quartz are to be seen In divers
places There good winter dggings along the several
several little gulches making in towards the river Gravel
Bar Company are located on the front of this lot.
the western end of this lot also the eastern slope
towards the river the surface is quite b. OXEN timber
pine and oak good winter diggings on the little guches
Lot No. AZ contains $40 acres rather broken timber
pine and oak This lot is all very rich in GOLD depostssf
Oregon gulch and quartz rock bearing gold.
Lot No 43 contains $50 acres broken surface timber
pine and oak This is very valuable lot n gold depos
90 and billy
tmber-pine and oak This lot is exceedingly valuable in
gold and quartz embraces portion of the celebrated
Norris Ravine which is rich in gold and other
minerals quicksilver has been discovered by digging
about 60 feet the slope of the Table Mountain This
whole lot is rich in gold in every place where the mi
have dug they have been rewarded and there
is water enough to wash until the rainy sets
and then the high places the hill tops and the slope of
the Table Mountain, pay well.
Lot No Sc contains 442 and embraces nearly the
whole Of the South Table Mountain, which is elevated
(above the land around and south of IT, that is the
plains two miles of about 700 feet The top is per
feet eve few oak trees along the edges otherwise bare
Of vegetation with the exception Of rich flowers in
places where there is little soil the general
face formed Of small conglomerate rock and is sup
posed to be rich in minerals within those spacious
which believed to exist from the fact of the hollow
sound of your footsteps In passing its surface diff
feIen places; and ALSO it is believed to be rich in gold
all around its base that article has been found in vast
quantities.
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and
value of articles other than dry goods imported into
this port during the week ending and including
Friday, April 8, 1861