Columbia gazette., 1854-05-13

anu IN every direction, and from hill side
and valley is heard the clear ring Of the
steel shovel and pick, and the merry
music Of the rushing water through the
sluice and long tom. The miners are
now taking advantage of the long days
and cool and bracing atmosphere, and
are generally getting we'll, and in many
cases, richly rcmune rated for their ardu-
Gus and fatiguing labors. 1t is q well
known fact, however, that many Of our
mining friends, who work equally hard,
are fcarcely making wages, and in some
instances not more than board or "grub'
as they term it, yet where the chances
are open to all, such state of things
must neccssarially keep changing, and
each hard working miner will eventually
realize his day Of fortune and prosperity,
if he will but keep trying. Don't be
discouraged friends, for the "darkest
time is just before day a1d brighter
times will soon dawn upon you.
Columbia is situated in the heart of
the most extensive mining district in the
Southern mines, the richness and value
of which is being every day brought to
light, and the depth and extent Of which
no man can determine, as no ledge has
as yet been found to interrupt further cx-
ploration and research. Gold has been
found in abundance, whichever way OF
in whatever direction it has been sought
after, and places which were once sup
posed to be valueless for mining purpos-
es, are now found to contain the largest
and most extensive deposits Of the pre-
cious metal. Hills, that, as yet, have
not even been prospected, will also with
out doubt, some day reveal hidden trea-
surcs to the vision of some preserving
and energetic miner, the existance OF
which is not now even dreamed of.
Years must roll away aud men now
young and in the pride and vigor oflife,
will grow grey in years, pass from the
busy stage of action, and become num-
bered among the things long past, ere
the hills, placers, gulchcs and ravincs.
around Columbia will become exhausted,
or cease to reward the hardy miner for
the time and labor expended in his god
en- research.
The summer campaign may now be
considered as fairly opened, and as tho
miners arc amply supplied with the nee
essary cment,-watcr,-we may ex-
pcct continued yield of big Jumps, and
the finding of rich deposits, which, in the
past few weeks, VIC have already had an
earnest of.
Mcssrs. Meredith & Remcy, on their
claim, near the Union Company's fume,
averaged al ounce to the man per day,
last woek, and have taken out from one
to two ounces per day to the man for
some time past. Their claim is on the
hill side, and by sinking to the depth Of
about twenty feet they have struck the
original bed Of the gulch, upon which
companies both above and below them
have been taking it out rich for long
time. 1t appears that land slide had
buried up the original bed Of the gulch,
and in the new channel nothing could
be found, although on each side the
gulch was rich. After prospecting for
some time in vain, they concluded to
strike into the hill side, and have been
thus generously rewarded for their perse-
vcrance.
Mcssrs Emory & Bacon, just above
the claim of Messrs Meredith & Co.,
have also struck it rich.
At Santiago, on Wednesday, Messrs
Enright & Co., took out a lump, weigh
ing four and one-half pounds, and valu-
ed At $3.50.
Richard Burr & Co., at Santiago Hill,
are also doing remarkably well, and on
Saturday last, in the short space of two
hours, they washed out the snug little
pile Of six hundred dollars. The day
before, Friday, they found four ounce
specimen Of pure gold. Two, three and
four ounce specimens are not uncommon
with them.
On Thursday, at Yankee Hill, Messrs
). X. johnson & Co., while prospect
ling, found . lump weighing tifty-fve
ounces, and also washed out in about
two hours, two or three ounces more Of
6ne gold.
They also took out, yesterday, four
large specimens. fhrce of which ro;.La