The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-24

SUCCESS OF THE MIhkRS IN NbvADA.-A sweet
lands Ranch and mississippi Valley. says the NJ
vada Journal valuable mines have been opened this
year, and others are worked which were opened
last year, with great promise Of richness There is
probably no section Of equal size in California that
nous Coyote lead in this city. At Sweetland's the
hills in which the lead Is contained are enclosed in
circular rim Of granite, in most places 30 soft that
cuts are made through it without blasting, and even
in the rim itself high twenty dollars have been
taken ont. Inside the rim is lead of gravel from
fifteen to thirty four feet in depth that pays the
whole distance, and from which very high "pros.
poets have been taken
On the site of the Empire Tunnel that was
pierced through this rim in ls5o-5l, at great
expense, and finally abandoned. by the Flat
Broke Company as high as ~ 100 per week
has been taken out this season. The new com
paDy have dug through the rim, and are slmcing
from their cut into the hill, washing from the top
down. They have vast fortune at their feet. OPP
poste them on the other side OF the creek, DR. James
His dirgngs are worth we believe, 81 900 per week.
ON Msncenita Hill, Messrs. Brawley 4 Hardy are
working similar diggings at great profit that is, ii
the nse of a hydraulic power, where the water does
all the work, can be called working. At the dig
gings of these gentlemen new invention is put at
w0rk-at sharp head of the sluice CRATE Of iron
put about five feet long; the suice to the bend is
set steep, and as the water gravel and rocks come
rush over it down the hill, while the water and sand
pour through the CRATE, and fall into the continue
tion Of the sluice. The company was washing an
immense amount Of gravel, and Dy their ingenuity
were saving the labor of twom at least cleaning
the stones from the auice with forks.
/. NEW DIGGINGs.-Great excitement now prevails
near the head of Indian Canon, three miles from
Iowa Hill in consequence Of the discovery OF new
diggiDgs ut that place. They are hill diggings, the
dirt paving from the surface; the gold is quite
coarse. One company lately started have averaged
s25 per day to the hand from the commencement.
One tenth interest in the celebrated Jamison Com
pany was sold last week for $l3, 600.
PIKE FLAT-Yesterday we visited this well
known mining place, and were much surprised at
the great amount of work we found going on there.
Several companies have recently commenced work,
and are already realizing good wages. That of Da-
Wis, Neafie & Co., commenced four weeks since.
have thoroughly opened their claims having sunk
six shafts and have already had handsome diyi-
dends Last week they took out over $780, In
one day and half, this week, they took out 5000.
Below this company are those of Morehouse Il Co.
and Browne < Co., both Of which are making from
SO to $40 per cay to the hand. From present ap.
pearances Pike Flat bids fair to produce gold
this summer than has before been taken out in
one season. On the "Point, !" which lies on one
side of Pike Flat, there are also several companies
doing WELL making from 81 to 81 per day 70 the
hand-Grass Taiiey Telegraph.
yALLEcITo-The claims around this camp con-
tinue to yield richly The large piece of rock which
was lately picked up at Vallecito has been broken
up, and it is expected to produce about 20 lbs OF
gold In large pieces there has been obtained 10 lbs
fine, SO that all the gold may be saved by means Of
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle
THE Manufacturing the past week we have
been visited with every variety Of season. Heat
have each given us spice of their quality 1t is
useless talking any more Of the " dry season." for
the universal Yankee nation seemed to have changed
the course Of nature, and rain may now be expected
every day.-U
NEW HILL DIGGYGs DIscovERED.-We are in
formed by Mr.. Bunting, of Buntings Express that
new hill diggings have been discovered between
Johntown and Greenwood. seven pound lump
has, been found near the surface. Shafts have been
sunk, and the hill is said to be found very rich.
The clay or cement resembles that of Mamaluke
Hill. Quite an excitement exists in that vicinity
Empire Argus.
Iowa HILL.-We are informed by gentleman
from Iowa Hill that business is very brisk in that
place. The streets are crowded with people
Buildings are going up rapidly. The Kentucky
claim averages daily one hundred ounces or ten
ounces to the hand. On Friday Of last week one
hundred and twenty-five ounces were taken out.
Two thousand two hundred dollars have been taken
from single pan of dirt. Seven thousand dollars
have been refused for share OF this clainl.-Ib.
The accounts from the Tnnlumnc mines are nat
tering In the extreme. According to the Columbia
Gazette, company of three shares took ont eighty
five ounces last week in Main Gulch. Summit Pass
Company washed out thirtytwo ounces on Wednes
day last, and fifty ounces on Thursday. On Gold
Hill one company was making an ounce day to the
man. anu auOtHer twenty uOudIS. IN AHlCkSTDOCkeT
Flat company was making from six to twelve
ounces per day. Some companies at the head Of
Woods creek divide from fifty to one hundred dol
lars per week.
TuoLuMSE NuaGErs-During last week three
Jumps of gold of considerable size are reported to
have been taken out in Tuolumne. No. l, contain.
ing gold, quartz and flint, was picked up in the
vicinity Of jamestown, actual weight 3 lbs, weight
Of gold about lb. No. was found at Springfield,
among the taiings OF party working in the vcin-
ity. 1t pure, clear gold, and its owner was Of
fered four hundred dollars for it. No. 3 was found
near Columbus, and weighed some 80 ounces, Of
which the net gold was little over "a ounces,
worth s434.-Sm francisco Herald.
NEW DIGGNGs-The San Joaquin Republican has
received private letters from Kern River from which
it learns that new and extensive dggings have been
found in that region The locality Of the discovery
is about midway between the Four Creeks and the
TETON Pass, and will ultimately prove Of great i'm
portance to the settlers in that vicinity aordng as
it will, market for their produce.
From Los An geles.
frightful tragedy occurred in Los Angeles on the
30th Of April, in the drinking saloon OF Moore &
Alvatra. Thos. Smith lost some eighty dollars at
the monte table of Levi jackson; quarrel ensued,
seven shots were fired, and Smith third shot wound
ed Mr.. Dana fatally, causing his death in half an
hour; Danas second shot struck Jesus Cruz, Cali.
fornian, causing severe injury.
GOVERNMENT SURVEY on THE DEsERT.-The Los
Angeles Star notices the arrival of Colonel Norris
ITOIu Tue DeSeTC, ny way OF IUrncr 8 PaSS, having
completed his contract for the survey Of govern
ment lands.
Colonel Norris reports the country beyond the
mountains, to the east of Lake Elizabeth, as the
best kind of grazing land. Bunch grass in the
greatest abundance prevails growing to the height
Of one and half feet. Water is to be had in album
dance also, and timber in many places-the cotton
wood is the prevailing timber. He estimates that
there are ten townships OF government land in that
vicinity, of the best and most desirable quality for
grazing. This section is reached through Turner'S
Pass, about forty miles north of Los Angeles. The
Pass may be travelled at all seasons and the road
is becoming better every day from the constant
travel of government trains.
On the Mohaye the party lost ten horses stolen
by Indians but recovered nine Of them the next day.
The Indians, after hard pursuit, all escaped.
At the TETON, after month of very warm and dry
weather, rain, accompanied with thunder and
lightning, hail and snow on the mountains, and So
we're cold, had put very improving face on all
things. The crops look well, and promise great
abundance. There are some twelve hundred Indians