The Nevada journal., 1854-03-17
MINING NEWS.

MINING NEWS.
1t is interesting and cheering to witness the
process Of labor constantly going on among
, and around us. A short visit in the region
west of Cayoteyile has proved to our satisfac-
ton that there are yet golden harvests in store
for the Industrious and cnterprising. Wet
Hill, and its extension to the southwest are
soon to be literally removed. Companies are
attacking it on nearly every side and so far as
we could learn, all were making it pay
In the ravine just west of Cayotevile, Mer-
riman & Co took out, last week, little over
nineteen pounds Of amalgam, or about ten
pounds of gold, being over pound a piece, or
two ounces a day, to the hand.
! In the same ravine, in the old claims of
I[ussy & Pennell, Messrs. Tibits & Co., are
steadily making from IS to $50 per day to the
hand. When working top dirt they expect to
make IS, while the lead, some three feet thick,
yields in the neighborhood Of $50.
The continuation of the old Cayote lead has
just been discovered little farther to the west
NiITG UIltlll luC CIdlIlS NUIhCu 81 successfully
two years ago by Hussy. The lead is three or
four feel thick, and will average 81 to the pan.
They are now raising dirt for future washing
The name of the lucky hombre who made this
discovery, we believe, is John Parr. This
lead, wherever found has always proved a for
tune to the finder. One specimen was found
here few days since, Of very peculiar and
beautiful appearance, worth $l3.
The company of f--- are making
rapid progress in opening the very heart Of the
hill, by sluicing away everything before them.
They commence their cut at or near the mouth
of the old Lawson tunnel, running nearly in the
same direction. Although they have not yet
reached the regular lead, they are making about
$500 per week, with five hands. The prospect
is quite encouraging.
Edwards & Co., commence their cut in Long
Hollow, at the mouth of the Empire tunnel,
and are aiming for the heart of the hill, which
they are approaching with rapid strides. Their
work however is somewhat retarded by ridge
of granite, or series ofgranite boulders, which
appear to have been once exposed to the atmos-
phere, which is indicated not only by the hard
ness of the shells around them, but by the
frequent discovery of huge quartz boulders
lying in the seams, which are worn quite smooth,
and some of which would weigh several TONS
They are now washing some p or 30 feet of
dirt, which pays steadily good wages, but we
believe no extra big strikes. Their average is
probably about $40 per day to the hand.
The French Co., Immediately west of Ed
wards & Co., last week took out over $3000--
These claims were successfully worked last
year. and seem to be increasing in richness as
we'll as in the amount of paying gravel, as they
advance into the HILL This company have been
compelled recently to take up their fumes and
lower them some seven or eight feet owing to
the dish or bowl-like shape of the granite bot
tom, in order to drain the diggings.
A little to the north Of this, and commenc-
ing in branch of Woods Ravine, is the
Buckeye Co. They too have had to sink their
sluices in order to find bottom. They have a
bed of gravel fronting them from II to 20 feet
deep. They have not yet got to the bottom,
and have not fairly tested the richness of their
ground. The top the gravel, however, pros
poets from 10 to Is cents to the pan, and if we
can Judge from rule never yet known to fail
they will find it much richer on the bottom.
Another company, east of these, has COM
menced cut, near the mouth of the National
Tunnel, and have found it quite rich. These
latter, though we did not see them, are said to
be among the lucky ones, having found it unu-
sually rich. We are inclined to believe, how
ever, they will not be able to penetrate the hill
far as they are some 80 feet higher than those
companies which barely reach the bottom. A
good lead however, will soon disperse this diff
Guilty, and level their outlet to whatever alti-
tude may suit their wants.
Thus it will be seen that the hill west of
here, known as Wet Hill, is beseged all around
by hardy and persevcring miners, whose native
energies are stimulated by good prospect Of
successful mining. And it would be nothing
strange if two years from this time we should
behold this entire hill reduced in height, from
SIS to IS feet, to say nothing of the amount of
gold extracted in the operation.
eGL The following correspondence, from
Mammoth Springs, will give some idea of what
the miners are doing and anticipating in that
region
This extensive mining dis trict-situated upon
the north fork of Bear river, commencing at
Bear Valley, and running down to its junction