New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-27
FROM TIE MINES.

From every section Of the country the news is Of the
most che enng character The miners are DONG We anu
the amount Of gold expected to be taken out during he
coming season will be very great The late c9pog' rams
have given new life 70 miners ard have produced de
cded change in business operations generally throughout
lie miners throughout CeIaveras County prosper
They 10 have plenty Of water and plenty OF
! cold Tile Chronicle contains the following items
IokE Cry This town. lately surveyed, IL steadily pro
erestpg II contains church hotel, stores number Of
! private dwelling house asaw mill and a gusi niil
JACKsOs-In passing through this town the olher Day
we were much pleased to notice the improvements which
had tab en- place Of late Several buildings had been
/ erected and understand that very cOnsderaOle
| amount OF business is transacted weekly.
| yEIx OF AURnEnoUs QUARTZ "A streak or vein Of
quartz ruus almost directly from Carsons Hill through
Albany Flat where of the richest claims ever dis
covered in California is at present being worked with as
tonishng success and continues through the whole dis
tance passing the Hawk Eye Ranch, Pikingtons, For
mans Nc containing on same distance ives. ol I'm An an
dreos II s quite Ierceptble to any one travelling the
road enough of the quartz appearing to warrant the sup
position that is continual vein for distance OF hf
Ulon this general line of Quartz have been found dig
gngs great richness in every OF the above named
We fnd the following in The Mariposa Chronicle;
AFFRAY AT KING RIyER.-Chares Hayden was shot
about ten days since, in quarrel by Mr. Glen. The
cause o the quarrel reports circulated by Mr. Hay
den deroga,ory character of Mr. Glen Mr. G. gave
himself up to the authorities at the -Four Creeks and was
acquitted.
down Us Mormon Bar, the miners doing well We
have the average of fourteen different claims, and it
amounts to el3 90 per day TO the Some miners
working on small ravnes leading into the main creek,
the head making from $40 to $50 per day to the
man. -
GOLD DUsT.-Witlin the week ending last Thursday
evening the following amounts of gold dust we're brought
to this city by Yaney BeItine, 500 ezi Page Bacon
& Co. 1912 or; Adams & Co., 700 or; in all 3,4l2
Sonora Creek Tunnel and Mining Co.. from Nov. 49,
1853, to Feb is, 1854 eight hands took out tle over
500 ounces For the last three weeks-beng one fourth
of the above named me-very little work has been done
in consequence of nclenent weather The greatest guam
tty of gold taken out in day three pounds. The
largest lump found weighs nineteen Under the
stump which the exact center OF the corporation
found weighing ten ounces There are l'9 shares
in the company and the net dividend 10 each snare up 10
this date has been $50 "a
BRIDGLs-Among the items worth recording is the con-
necion of the mort end with the south end Of the city by
cheap but substantial bridge across Sonora Creek near
the City Hotel Another good bridge has also been built
over the branch the Long Tom The former bridges
were swept away by the Hoods.
DUEL AT mormon IsLASD.-We learn through Adams
Co.'S Express that duel took place at Mormon Island,
between two wellknown professional gentlemen at 10
o'clock on Saturday morning. with ries al lofty PAGES
After exchange of three shots of the contestants
named Woodward, eighty wounded, and the Difficult
ty, OF the Of which are not informed, settled
Considerable efforts previouay made by the friends
of the parties to prevent hostile meeting Sac Union
ATTEwPT AT MURDER-WEATHER-GOLD DUsT ABUS
DAYT-Diom0nd Springs FEB. 26.-Our usually quiet
thrown into state of great excitement this morn
ing by the intelligence that about o'clock a. NJ ms
crean entered the Office of Dr. g. w Reddick OF this town.
and endeavored TO murder him while sumbering by
blow ON the head with slung shot No can be as
signed for the dabolical The doctor gentleman
universally respected, and without a known enemy No
clue as yet has been discovered who is the guilty
blow having severed an artery Of the head but recov
ering. 50,
raining. Business is good Miners all doing well. As
of the fact the banking and express offices are
purchasing dust than was ever known before
The observation-disclosures, &c
PLAcERvILLE Feb 26It has been raining here heavily
all day, and still continues. There great many
people in town. and business generally is assuming more
active appearance. Miners are doing well, merchants
busy and all classes prosperous Its estimated that one
thousand ounces of gold were exchanged for coin by
miners oday.
MELANCHOLY OcoURREscE-Last Wednesday morning
Horace Bull lawyer Of this city much respected for MS
talents and for his many amiable qualities, committed
saicde by shooting himself in the head with pistol
short time before he committed the fatal act he went to
friend and bid him good bye and when asked where he
was going, answered "a los ARgees. The iui meaning
of the not then perceived but has since been
explained. Mr.. Bull 29 years of age native OF
Virginia end for nearly three years resident OF this city
The following faering items are from The Grass va
! ley Ithgrapk
McCLISTocK's RAScH-On this ranch the old Virginia
Company averaging l3 ounces per day portion Of
this company are engaged in washing over taings ana
from these ss TO sO per day to the hand
PIKE FLAT-On the upper portion OF this Nat Dryden
g. Co. working to good advantage their savings
| amount to slo per day to the hand.
| BuESA VISTA CoNPAsY.-Ihese dggngs have been anu
still are very extensive The average yield certain at
&c per day TO the share This quite large company
and SO far can learn doing very me business
MORE OF The Round TENT DIGGISGs.-We have been
shown beautfu specimen OF pure gold from those
diggings out Saturday, the llth inst weighing
seven and heavyweight this beautiful piece OF
gold taken out by hessrs Aekerman and Elns since
which time the gentlemen have taken out several
fine specimens weighing from one and half to three
ounces.
The result of another compeny's work for week,
two men, was l3i and the lowest weeks work for
these two gentlemen three and eleven penny
| weights. -
The Ditch Company learn selling all their water
they engaged in erecting the high hume carried
away some time since, during heavy storm This argues
well for the dggngs The Ditch Company would not GER
tspy e1pend their money in the rerecng of their costly
fume unless the diggings would justify the outlay
| The following are from The NeraGa Democrat:
| GRASS VALLTY-We learn that Neafe IL Co, on Pike
Flat have put long suice into their dggngs and real
lied s50e from their tangs in four days Two hands are
also ing out OF the caims 500 daily with tom
| "Youss AnTRIcA," OycL hoRE.-We learn that
voupg friend whose success on Wolf Creek we chroneled
some few weeks since still continues TO be peculiar fs
vore of dame fortune viii be recoected that the last
accounts from his digging left him setting saice Mr..
apce of one other peop he took out s5s the result of
days work. The miners generally in that locality are
| doing well
Al Moores Flat and vicinity mining prospects are i'm.
proving. There was an abundance Of water and the
| bitches al full.
Poor Mans creek ditch which has been for some time
obstructed with and ice now free and running
| full stream OF wster.
owned by John Mccoy james Suclfe and John Mortes.
are paving extremely we'll last week they washed over
S4Oo This company have washed out during the last Eve
months 100 Of gold dust making the hand
some income Of something Like $500 per month to the
| share.
| WoopTKoKFR DrGGisGs.-Reid, Griffin 4 Clarke, are
doing handsome business thess diggings They have
tsken high e7o TO The hand 10 one esys WORK