Columbia gazette., 1854-06-24
MINING NEWS.


On the fat, the boys are succeeding
admirably, and when washing down time
arrives. the sluices have beautiful yell
low appearance, not bad to look upon
Fine weather, now, for drying the rich
clay, which here abounds; and while
some are engaged inwashipg, others are
hauling out and spreading it, the better
to enable old Sol to do his part Of the
business.
Messrs. Steele 4 company, on the
Cat, took out, last week, 81 o.. valued
at $466, beinga clear dividend Of $l02
to the share.
Messrs. Green & Savage, at the
mouth Of Santiago galch, averaged q
bout SIC per day to the man, and since
New Years, have cleared over one
thousand dollars to the share. They
have worked to the depth of IS feet,
and find no bottom. They have tc
windlass every pound Of dirt; and as
they are somewhat troubled with boul.
ders, they do not work to the depth
they otherwise would. This claim was
to have been "worked OUT
some time ago,-but the end is not yet.
SHAws FLAr.-Linier & Bedell,
near Colwill's Ranch, took out, in one
day & half, last week, over 5000
nearly 5000 Of the amount was obtain
ed from one pan Of dirt.
Several companies, in that vicinity
are doing extraordinary we'll.
AT SAW Mill Flat, the miners
continue to make "grub and water. -
Foley & Co., are taking out from 3 to
s OF. per day. They have about 400
feet Of sluice, which is bound to wash
the dirt well, and save about all the
gold. The New ENGLAND claim & Moore
and IngersolF on the same lead are
making about the same wages. Dryden
& Co., often take out a pound per day.
The Union Co., in McCray' Garden,
are taking it out At wholesale; no one
knows how much. Shares are worth
$500. The Nebraska Co., adjoining,
are washing off the surface. They have
over three hundred feet Of sluice, and
when they reach the ledge they will nc
doubt find mueaa ORC. Uncle Ned'z
claim on Point, is paying good
wages. The miners in Jimmy Landri.
CAMS garden are all doing well making
from $40 to l oz..per day. A new
company have opened . claim in Ian
drigan's garden, which they have named
the "Mandeville claim" It prospects
well, and the company are sanguine Of
success.
The Norwegian Co., q few days ago,
washed 5 lbs Of gold from pans o.
dirt, from off the ledge. Parker & co.,
on the same lead, are doing q fine bust.
ness; shares worth from $500 to 49,.
600. Smith, Brown & co,-anothel
company in Landrigan's garden, yester-
day morning struck the "coler" at the
rate Of So to the pan. Trainer and
Sloon, are making about 3 ounces pei
day, two hands.
AT GOLD SPRINGS the miners are all
doing well. About 40 toms are in op-
GRAFTON, supplied by water from the
spring. There are also several sluicine
claims on the hills surrounding, that are
supplied by water from the Tuolumne
County Water company, and are doing
finely. DR. Fuller & CO.'S claim is pay
ing well. An ounce to the cart-load is
nothing uncommon. Out Of one load,
The other day, they washed cut over
Eve ounces.
Tucker & company have struck it
rich, above Hatch's garden.
The Birds-eye company are not doing
much their claim has "sorter Petered, y
but is expected to recover soon that is
if they find the lead.
The claims on Matelot Gulch, above
the Quartz mill are paying from SO te
$l2 per day, asregular IS Pigs tracks
YANKEE HILL.-The miners on the
ridge, south Of Yankee Hill, are max
ing first rate wages.
At Knickerbocker Flat, MeLans &
Co., have lately struck good pay. The
claim pays about $1ope day to the
hand.
At TurrLErowr, the miners are do.
ing but little. The best claims pay bu,
little moro than wages.
At Baowr's Far, ss W arc inform.
ID BY , friend, there ae w claims,