The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-25

ost exit, i've ounces, making a clear dividend OF
S265 to the share. The next week they took out
nlnefyhve ounces, and last week eighty ounces;
and nom present appearances they win make
equally as much this week. One share, few DAYS
since, sold for two thousand dollars. Roberts Co.
have struck q vein Of blue and yellow clay, into
which they have washed eight feet, and i pays
them from fifteen TO twenty dollars per day TO the
hand. The New England claim at Saw Flat took
out, on the 26th one piece OF pure gold weighing
twenty.sx ounces. The Deacon claim, adjoining,
Gahegan & Co., on Red Gulc6, have taken out
several good-szed chispas this week, among which
was piece weighing eight ounces. Gold HUI still
The reports from Springfield are highly encourage
ing. A company Of five men have struck new
lead at Saw Mill Flat, which promises to pay WELL
Four companies on Humbug Gulch are extracting
Ct the rate Of pound per day. At Knickerbocker.
Shurr Co. washed out this week twenty ounces In
one day and half Mr.. Mclean. while prospect
ing, found three ounce lump, besides getting an
in fine gold. The Coyote Company, at Yankee
Hill, took out thirty ouDces Of coarse gold on the
25th. The miners ON the South Fork Of the Stanis-
laus have commenced work In right good earnest
MINING IN NEvADA.-We compile the following
items Of mining news from the Grass Valley Tele
groph:-
Two Jumps, weighing respectively sS6 and $22,
were taken out by the Squirrel Creek Company
during the past week.
Donovsn's claims on Wolf Greek, near the]ph9nix
Saw and Grist Mill, have been paying good divi-
dends for the last seven or eight weeks There are
six or seven hands employed, and an average Of
from thirty,sx to sixty'ave ounces per week has
The Alta tunnel, on the hide, has been steadily
progressing, and they are now down l5O feet. ~
The Eureka tunnel is still paying well, aud yield
ing such wages as contents all hands employed.
From Iowa Hill favorable accounts are still coming
m md uUol fvnyn Nd ou<hov hiatt
half pan of dirt taken from johnson 4 Co.'s claim
$40 was taken. This is indeed, an extraordinary
yield; but we were shown some Of the above men,
mon egg some 81 Of clean dust. The dirt is Of
clsy-like consistency and clings together in Jumps
MINING IN THE NoRrH.-The Crescent City Her
aid publishes the following mining items -
On Smith river and Myrtle Creek, the miners Ar
making from ten dollars to twenty-five dollars pc
day. Laborers are receiving rom 500 to $50 per
month.
Atsailor Diggings and AHhouse Creek, the miners
were never doing better. These mines vie in rich
New discoveries on Indian Creek are proving rich.
The prospect Is from dollar to three dollars per
pan. Some Of the companies are making from $50 to
The Jacksonville diggings are exceedingly rich.
Some Of the miners are making as high as $500 per
day. Labor cannot be obtained at any price. gr
On the Salmon and klamath the reports are
equally favorable with the above.
WISCONSIN HILL.-This hill is we understand in
the neighborhood of Iowa hill, in Placer county.
Within the past few days several very rich claims
have been opened upon it, and are being worked BY
hydraulic power. The richest Of the gold deposits
are found In thin strata Of sand and gravel, which
appears to be cemented together, but which water
dissolves very rapidly when thrown upon it from
hose and pipe The gold, in thin scales is 80 thick
ly deposited in this cement as to be very dis
tinctly by the naked eye. Scofeld's claim, which
is worked by six men, was opened the 18th inst,
and sixtyfour ounces taken out on the first day.
On the second day the company took ont III ozs.,
the gold The members had been six weeks open
ing tho claim. Before reaching the pay dirt they
have to wash down dirt about 100 feet in depth
seen specimens of this, and one other claim, which
seem to have been taken from the same strata of
cement. The dirt which does not pay is washed
hose pipe and Sosnful supply Of of water We We
however, caution readers against jumping to the
conclusion that every one who may chance to 60
there will be sure to strike claim as rich as Sea-
fields; because, II they do, more than likely they
| will find themselves sappointed.-Sacransent0
| Union, Juiv q.
SECRET DIGaINas.-The surface diggings in the
lower part Of Placer county comprise almost every
foot OF territory in that section OF the State. The
dstrc. embraced in what IL termed =" Sc ;ret Dig
gngs" the richest portion OF tnese degings. The
gCIa y very ine snd is found from the surface to
Company afford an adequate supply OF water to
| these diggiDgs.
RArTLEsNAKE BAR.--The fiat diggings at Rattle
snske Bar, on the North Fork, are among the most
extensive, as well as valuable, Of any in the State.
The bank claims continue to pay richly, especially
Quay Il Co.'s lead. This company, which hold but
four shares was very successful throughout the last
season, and have already made thsr fortunes. The
nam1ng company anticipate getting into the bed Of
the stream BY the 18th Of August, as the river Is
already very low. The big fiat oppost, Rattlesnake
Bar, on the Ell Dorado side of the river is yielding
very rich earth, although there is very great scar
fnru choc
an adequate supply of water to the Rattlesnske fiat
diggings. The village on the bar Ia rapidly aug.
menting in population, and now numbers six hun
dred souls. Justice Frey has hundred boarders ut
his hotel, and business generally is brisk.
LATER FROM KERN RIVERA correspondent Of
the San Joaquin Republican, writing from the TETON
Reservation states: IL had soma news from Kern
river yesterday, which is only thirty five miles from
here Miners are making from So to So per day, and
prospects frightening as the river falls. There are
several parties working on The river, and all appear
to be well satisfied, and intend remaining. Ny in
fcrmant, gentleman from Los Angeles, intends
Marriages, Birth and Deaths.
MARRIED,
In Los Angeles county, July o. Mr.. James p.
Owensbee, Of Tennessee, to Mas Amanda Glass, Of
Texas.
At lone, Amador county, July s, by R. D. Stiles,
Mr. Murry N. White to Miss Sintha Ann Dement,,
both Of Dry Creek.
Justice Of the Peace, Matthias Walter and Miss
Caroline Newman, all Of the former place.
In San Francisco, July 18, by Rev. William
Robinson, Mr.. Jas. A. Wright to Miss Elizabeth
Hunter. f89- sAaa
By the same, July ~, Mr.. Henry Makins to Miss
Margaret AndrewA all Of San Francisco.
In Shasta, July Il, by Judge Hnckley, Mr.. w.
Jackson Berry to Mrs. Della Donovan, both Of
Shasta.
On the 25th Of July, by Rev. DR.. Scott, joe. s.
Wallis, Esq, 70 Mrs Sarah Green, both Of San
Francisco.
On the goth Of April, Abner d. LEVER and Sarah
A. Springfield both OF Eel river, Humboldt county.
On the l1th May, Elias Sharp and Mrs. Elizabeth
Onela, all Of Uniontown, Humboldt county.
In Sonora, July 10, Mr.. William Wilson and Or
pba f. Bigelow.