Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-24
California SnttiIiaea;e.
From stockton,


calars of the discovery Of an extraordinary
rich claim on the Cherokee fat. He says
"Times are brisking up considerably through
these parts. Water is more plenty, and the
miners are doing well. Rich strikes are being
Cherokee fiat, and Pilkington q Foreman's
ranch, on the road, great excitement exists.
Miners are focking in great numbers to these
places. The secret is at last out concerning
the rich claim on Cherokee fiat. The claim is,
without doubt, the richest ever discovered in
California. It's history is this About two
months ago q party Of men, French and tall.
ans, were seen making their way through the
dark, each carrying small sack
This fact created suspicion among some
of the miners, and the following night they
were closely watched, and it was ascertained
that they were carrying dirt from a hole
about quarter of o mile distant, and Sc
cretng it under the beds in their tent. In
the daytime they worked sinking their shaft,
and, in answer to questions asked, replied
that they hadn't got down yet; and no
one had an opportunity of seeing the dirt
that was carried away. The discoveries being
foreigners, they were fearful Of letting the
Americans know their success. However,
at last few were permitted to examine the
richness of the claim. 1t proves tc be vein
of decomposed quartz, the richest las far as
prospected) certainly that has ever been dis.
covered. The vein is found about three feet
below the surface, and is about two inches
wide, and wdens as il goes down.
at has been prospected to the depth Of
twenty-one feet, and is found six inches wide at
that depth, (water preventing going deeper)
From one pan OF clay and quartz taken out at
the top, six ounces of fine dust was obtained.
Subsequently .torty-secen Dances were washed
from another pan. Gold is to be plainly seen
with the naked eye mixed with the clay and
quartz throughout the whole vein, a depth Of
seventeen or eighteen feet. From 300 pounds
Of the clay and rotten quartz which compose
the vein, taoentyeight pounds of pure gold was
taken, after being worked through a Mexican
mill, or arastd-a very imperfect mode Of saw
ing the gold-making the extraordinary yield
Of more than So SO to the pound Of quartz
The best average yield of the great Bear Val
ley mine was 60 cents to the pound. This vein,
as yet, is only prospected. Ithas the appear
ance drumming through long range Of quartz
hills, and will be doubtless struck upon in diff
ferent places, miles distant from the first dis.
covery. There are thousands Of different stories
concerning this vein. Some that $4,000 was
taken out in one day, Others that $4,000 was
refused for the claim, &C.; but this statements
substantially correct: As to selling the claim,
$4,000 was offered and refused for one.eighth.
There are eight shares in the claim; and eight
hundred feet are claimed and recorded for
quartz-mining purposes. Great excitement pre-
walls. The foreigners have their guns loaded
and ready for action, keeping guard all night"
GOLD DUsT.-The mountains appear to be
emptying their treasures upon us since tho
rain commenced The banking-houses are
doing a thriving business, and the express
companies come loaded down with the precious
glittering, shining ore. Wells, Fargo & Co.,
on Monday night received three hundred and
sixteen pounds from Sonora, and last night one
hundred and sixty pounds came to the same
destination. Dig it out and send it along we
can find use for all that comes-Joun,al.
The 1ACHIcAMNEs.-This was the name Of
the tribe of Indians that formerly resided on
the site where Stockton now stands and tho
remains Of their rancherias are to be found on
every high knoll in this vicinity. The few of
the tribe yet remaining reside in San Ramon
Valley near Amadore's ranch. 1t has been
their custom for several years, to visit annually
their friend and patron, Captain Weber. What
time in the year these migrations occur we do
not know, but yesterday, solitary and alone, one
of their canoes, or tulc balzas, was seen ap-
preaching the city, padded by its single oc-
cupant, as intent on his labor as Charon, and
quite as regardless of the object This visit. He
canoe was model in its way for vessels navi-
eating smooth waters; and had ship-builders
but followed the proportions Of his machine"
in early times, the nineteenth century would
not have been the era of clipper-ships and fast
RI of tha copo uoc
cal and proportionate, and there has not been
clipper craft yet built but embodied some Of
the principle points of this primitive yet perfect
piece OF Workmanship. The stranger was
looked upon as a novelty, and created US much
curiosity among our latter-day sacaas as did
the arrival of Columbus among the "frst men"
OF his time. 1t may be that this memento Of
once powerful people has returned to pro,
nounce some anathema against those who have
usurped his domain; or to fulfill pledge which
is traditional among the tribe, that from the
bones of the last Yachicamnes will be raised
from the earth, like Phoenix from the devour-
ing element, people who will regain their an.
cient power and domain, and who will rule
their enemies as their enemies have ruled them.
With look of sadness he viewed his tiny
canoe, and then the steamer that lay like Aoat-
ing palace near by, his own rags, and the we'll
dressed crowd that gathered around him. He
then scanned the busy scenes on either side,
and thought of hopelessness seemed to pass
through his mind. He then turned and struck
Decline for bit Shop Stockton Jour;
The METRopoLITAN.-If we had ever before
doubted, we would have been thoroughly CON
WINGED on Monday night of the transcendent
dramatic ability Of Miss Matilda Heron. She
made her first appearance on the boards of the
Metropolitan in the character of juliet
part unfavorable TO the actress, inasmuch as,
while it calls forth the deepest and most search
ing powers Of the mind for its faithful dclinea-
ton, it possesses but few points that are calcu-
lated to excite either admiration or enthusiasm
in the minds of a general audience. Those,
therefore, who are able to appreciate AS,rfect
portrayal of the character as conceived by tho
immortal author, and who at the same time
feel a lively sympathy for the artistic who at
tempts to realize to the senses an embodiment
of his idea feel themselves continually influ-