Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-29
THE MINES.
THE MINES.
Ernm the Sln Eranciscn Hnrall d.

From the San Francisco Herald Dec. IL
the ceascless croakngs Of the despond.
ing here and the ,neredulos abroad there pro.
ooity that the yield of mines this year will exceed
nat of last The month of November has been remar-
kany dry and loud have been the complaint. OF want of
water, yet exported during the gold dust to the
veIuc OF S52io 562 watch exceeds the shipment the
steamers during the month last year by S25 go
Were mining conducted il in early days there
Is not doubt the recent dry weather woui have thrown
thousands out OF employment and red iced the product
'hn mines 10 tIihc. Now however more than one ha n
the gold Is taken Of the hills and dcgns remote from
tue -tT'''ns d he'I ocl !rs, gen sal thing have
become independent Of the rails the construction of
multitude OF canals and tchcs wher BY adequate sup
ply oi water brought 10 them from the head OF
perennial streams I" the dry dggins thus supplied the
failure vi the rains is rather advantage az il enables
miners to continue their work unintcrrupicdly Even 10
large class those engaged in river mining the lon, cen
tinuei drought is beneficial they enabled by the
10" Stage oi the water 10 get more readily the bed
me stream, which III 0Idia airy seasons IL unappro ,chablc
The hlmins inics. which have become very numer
Gus throughout the STATE, usually compelled u lpend
operations long before this. few them were Injured
by the slight rains which fell in the early part the month;
but since that they have mad full three week ofmos favor
able weather. To IA company Of this kind one We il Of
ten 81 vast Importance. Ia former have had
their works washed after of toll lust as the,
were beginning to reap the reward oil their laurs Til
Year they have Ei all the time operate they coul
sohaby expect aud pleased learn that they have
been generally successful A. the canals witch are now
projected AID IN course of construction conplcci the
miners will every year become more independent of the,
rams, ani the hip2y time will when We shall have
hr more complaints OF the of water.
LUMP.
The SIN Joaquin Republican gives the following dc .
scrpton OF the monster lump Of gold of which We spoke
yesterday:
On the Platform scales, used in the Office it weighed
one hundred and sxty-one pounds, twenty five hun
dred and seventysiS ounces, avoirdupos Calculating
that IT confirms twenty pounds Of qirts rock (which s
iise estimate ia the opinion OF those who examined the
lump i's value at sl7 % per ounce, is sSs,92o.
ma Ia ahn,tn
and iis width from five and ouc-haf six inches. A.
one side extremely irregular aud uneven ia iis forms
ton II difficult to arrive at tho tickucss but IL will
probably average four inches The other side is almost
MT, aud presents solid Of pure gold; the ouly
quartz percevibei is on the upper ragged side and
some pieces are 50 loosely mbedIed in the precious
that with the aid Of pointed instrument they might be
ensiyirenoved. The whole mass at some period has
apparently been 10 a fused state.
Mr. Perkins, one Of the company to whom it belongs.
informed Us Yesterday tbs, IL taken out In Caaveras
county, on wednesday evening, November 22I, just
tue company were quitting work iJr the day; he woulI
not give any particulars ia regard where the claim l..
located, except that is in the county above named The
company consis! Of Tour AnericIns and one Swiss M
Perkins belongs 10 Lexington Kentucky and for the ,..
two years, although he has libored hard very I'M
successful never having than goo auy one time
during that period.
The specimen securely slowed away in a strong box
Yesterday afternoon, and will he despatched New York
W dams Co, Oh the lst Instant. Mr.. Perkins aud
one OF his partners also go home on the steamer, aud
lett stockton last evening on the Urdi
This discovery u another proof that the mines Of Cali
lorna are "gving ou" but IN manner that suits the
miners. Calayeris aud tho southern mines against tho
world.
SUMMARY.
The news fon The gold mines continues to be Of very
satisfactory Character. Tho miners nrSiously aw iiting
the commencement Of the winter rains aud ii il generally
expected that when they have IN the produce of the
large amounts Of accumulated earth will be 81 a rich char.
nCtcr.
large lump Of quartz gold ha7 bean takon on. IN la
ycta5 county and r- been deposited IN Mes'rs Iifns
COS, Banking House in this city. II weighs 100 I2 ls
lhl wa bunl by c,n1Iny ivs rnin 10 i-e about
10 iof"ar1 II 10 New York. Is reported TO contain 81
per cent "f gold aud j. valued at s3s9iC. The mining
e"' om Cilavefas county j. altogether very ALTERING
~ Placer tonn;y some discoveries had been made
near DIcli Gulci, which had caused great excitement.
From Sierra county learn that discoveries have
Ieon made nu Nitch'z Fiat the North Fork and on
'crT Sni Dugnns Fts and the news from the various
''c '"pment' represent good average yields.
Ihc mining uc"l from Muip,ai, piftcuifly At Frenci,
camp VERY satisfactory.
F1om OBens Ferry, tho digz'Og, are proving 10 be
'chcr uIc'more they worked.
inc news from the Columbia uinra is vefy favorable
We learn that tho Spanish by Dglnys IL DItaID
ounty. are beginning to attract cuns'rfibl attention
Fon L7- Angeles learn that tie Kstn River dig
rgs arc yielding well.
"c learn that scycrd ounces Of platin,um have been
ken hy the miners the north fork Of the Trinity
fc, aid ilf1tncI that II IL ,lnl in such ab n.
anc" in uit iociiy tia; dealers in gold dat arc beg o.
Jog 70 take much iStcres, iu tits valuable metal.