The Nevada journal., 1854-04-28
MINING NEWS.

One day the present week, we visited
Mancenita and Bourbon Hills, and convers-
ed with many of those engaged in the deep
diggings there. To those who see great
pleasure in croaking over the prospects of
a speedy exhaustion of the mineral resour-
ces of California, our observations offer no
consolation. The great lead passing thro'
the above named hills into the high ridge
north east of Nevada, will not-cannot be,
exhausted during the next fifty years. Nor
will it be so much worn as to take from US
a profitable source of revenues. Thus far,
we have no reason to believe these leads,
or deposites, OF gold are confined to mar
row limits. This lead to all appearance
is a continuation of the old Cayote lead,
though it makes a short turn in its course.
This we infer from two facts The old
lead could be traced no farther in its orig
inal course, and the meaC one is on the same
level, beginning where the old one seemed
to have run out. Again, it is but few
weeks since it was discovered another step
to the westward of where it had been lost,
and where they are now gathering rich
harvest.
Much as has been the speculation as to
the final success of the United States Co.,
we found them vigorously prosecuting their
enterprise and having every confidence in
their own success. Nor does it seem strange
to us that their confidence should be so
strong. The ground they are working in
gives strong indications of their success
This belief, too, is strengthened by the fact
that three or four successive companies to
the S. w. have uniformly been successful,
all of whom are faily making piles of orc.
Among these age Dickinson, Hussey & Co.,
Stewart Fitz James, &c. For the sake of
some companies farther to the east,we could
wish the lead here made slight bend, so
as to follow the course of the hill. Even
then, the present generation could scarcely
hope to last until this lead would cease to
be source of immense wealth to this re-
gion. But if it crosses through the hill,
thus adding to its almost boundless extent,
the inconvenience of working under that
immense pile of earth, the time of its un-
productiveness cannot be comprehended.
On Oregon Hill, near Cayoteville, Ben
jamin Dunning, Cain & Co., are making
clear money to an amount scarcely credi-
bic. Their weekly receipts do not fall short
of from $4,000 to $1,000.
Webster, McAffee s. Co. in the same
hill, and directly below the above, few
days since took out, working 5 men, one
day, S456, and another day s310.
GOLD HlLr.-The diggings of Danford,
Wilson s Co., are doing well. They are
running four sluices in the ravine which
are paying from l to 8 ounces per day to
the hand. This company are taking out
from the hill diggings, from six to eight
hundred dollars per day. They have two
fine openings in the hill in which they
play the hydraulic hose to an excellent ad-
tage. They feel sanguine of future sue
cessful operations.
FOREST CITY.--Mr. Service, of Service &
Roberts Express, informs us that the Buckeye
Co. last week took out 206 ounces and 3-4 with
two drifters. One piece was of pure gold weigh
ing 2l IA ounces.
At Forest City miners generally are doing a
first rate business. The Empire Co, and Live
Yankee Co. are making from 5 to ounces
per day to the hand.
Mr.. John S. Henning, few days since, was