The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-13
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE FROM CALIFORNIA.
MIMI G NE VS..
THE INSANE OF THE STATE.
INDIAN MU r d ER S,
&c, &C., &c.
The Mines.


well supplied with water The news from all portions
Of the mines is cheering and there many reports
Of rich dggngs lately discovered in different mining
At Cherokee Flat has it that vein of decom-
posed quartz was found about six inches in diameter
which Is unbroken, and has proved exceedingly rich
From 200 pounds of dirt % pounds gold were washed
excitement has been the consequence High
prices even 500 1t Is said have been offered for the
claim, or share in H. and refused The discoveries are
French and Italians, who have their guns loaded and
At Chips Dggngs, boulder, weighing about four
tons, was found in tunnel and in the boulder was
found vein of gold estimated to be worth $40 900 at
least
The deepest hole for mining purposes yet dug in the
State is in Trinity county II is 700 feet deep and the
the way down in the bouders which had to be cut
shrough in the course. The work was commenced in
1851 and has been aided by subscriptions and other aid
from the miners in the vicinity.
The miners becoming more and more convinced
that to work the mines to advantage they must be more
permanent and must form associations to make bitches
and introduce the best machinery to save their labor
Projects canals and extensions of canals and of leg
ation mining and the rights of water companies,
being discussed in every portion of the mines Various
meetings have been held.
convention was held at Diamond Springs on the 11th
where the following questions occupied the delegates
sWat is the prospect and true policy of the miner and
his claims in relation TO water and what his relations
to water companies 20 not coreatye interests exist
between Them and should not each be pledged to mutu
ally promote the interests Of both partesY Ought
the Legislature of California to sustain interests?
A contract has been made for the extension of the
Moquelumne Hill Canal 10 Camp Seco distance OF foar
teen miles. The extension will aid 10 deveopc very
large amount of mineral wealth, which without wae
would be a scanty reward to the miner The canal AMI
extension will likewise furnish excellent and che p
conveyance for lumber, which is very plenty at the head
of the canal.
meeting was held at Bidwels Bar the 1st to con-
slider the project of canal from the South Fork Feather
river to Wyadotte Bdwell and ophir This will be
very important work.
On the 3D. the ditch of the Spring Creek Water Compa
ny, in Nevada county, opened and the bitches of
Cunningham Co., and of Kilham Merrill in Calave
ras county are furnishing water to large number of
miners
MINING IN NEVADA.
At Red Dog the miners doing thrifty business.
Water plenty and several companies anassing for
tunesmall hands in the best Of spirits.
At Walloupa Little York, Washington, &c, the miners
invariably doing well Much dissatisfaction exists at
the former place at the lack Of effort the part of the
Walloupa Ditch Company in prosecuting the extension of
the ditch to Steep Hollow creek whence they could OBJ
tain plentiful supply of water the year round
The water has been let into the Spring Creek Water
Comranys ditch which traverses about twelve miles of
The best mining territory in Nevada county Nontezuma
and will soon yield large amounts of dust
Jefferson Hill maintains its reputation. Although no
great strikes have made the average yield to the
hand is from to two ounces per daycertany not to
Grass Valley Slide true to its former reputation is
richly repayng the lahorcrs Of work in that locality So
of Eureka Slide company taking out 5000 per day
Extensive works going al this slde-ong tunnels
being cut and deep shafts sunk, with certainty of
<golden revelations The celebrated Lola Montez dig
gins have changed hands and extensive preparations
making to work them. Similar preparations are making
to work the dggngs at the mouth Of Woodpecker ravine
AT Rough and Ready there is great hustle in the way
At Indian Springs, three men found chunk weighing
SGT, and the same day took out s64 in dust Their
average proceeds is about $50 per day Many others
taking out ounce day to the man.
New diggings have been discovered Mills Ranch
Ind although nothing but rockers are used those en-
ployed are making So per day to the hand.
correspondent of the Stockton Journal writes thus of
BONE dggngs Cherokee Flat =
Chimes are brshing up considerably through these
parts. Water is plenty and the miners are doing
well Rich strikes are being made in every direction
At Albany Flat Cherokee Flat, and Pilkington Fore
mans Ranch the read great excitement exists Miners
ockng in great numbers to these places The secret
This claim is without doubt the richest discovered
In California Its history is this About two months ago
party of men French and Italians were making
their way through the dark each carrying small sack:
This created suspicion among some OF the miners and
the following night they were closely Tn r fo ana So
about quarter of mile distant and seceting it under
the beds in their tent In the day time they worked
sinking their shaft and in to questions asked
piled that they hadn't got down YETI and no one had
An opportunity of seeing the dirt that carried
The discoveries being foreigners they fearful OF let
ting the Americans Know their However few
permitted to examine the richness of the claim 1t
lar prospected certainly that has been discover
ed The found about three feet below the surface
and is about two inches wide, and widens as II goes
down.
and Is found six inches wide at that dept water pre-
venting going deeperl From one pan OF clay and quartz
taken out at the top six ounces OF line dust was obane1
Subsequently forty seven ounces we're washed from
another pan Gold is TO be plainly with the naked
eye mixed with clay and quartz, throughout the whole
vein, depth Of seventeen or eighteen feet From 800
lbs of the clay and rotten quartz which compose the
vein IS lbs Of pure gold taken after being worked
through Mexican mill arasta-a very imperfect mode
of saving the gold-making the extraordinary yield of
more than SO SO the pound quartz The best
age yield Of the great Gear Valley mine was 60 cents to
the pound This ven as yet is only prospected. 1t has
the appearance of running through a long range of
quartz hills viii be doubtless struck upon in differ
emit places miles distant from the first discovery mere
are thousands different stories concerning this vein
Some that $4,000 was taken out in one day. others,
that $50 900 refused for the claim &c but this
a4at Il cnhcfa As
claim 50 600 offered and refused for one-eighth
There eight shares in the claim and eight hundred
feet claimed and recorded for quartz mining purposes
Great excitement prevails The foreigners have their
s ss '''S' ''' 80
The good times comingbright skies are above us,
snd golden soil beneathand the hardy and industrious
miners are taking advantage of both The extensive
noueduct of the Tuoumne County Water Company Is
now full TO overowing with water and all that now IS
necessary to lay the foundation 10 fortune OF other
wise is to g pitch in.n
During the last week many large and beautiful speci
have been taken OUT some OF which may be seen
at the banking house Of James Mills Co
The Maine Boys" doing extremely well, tax
ing out sometimes high thirteen per day
On Monday at Bensonyillc Messrs Chase Co. found
Specimen weighing 10h ounces, and worth about Sl15
At Bensonvile, Thursday Meesrs. Hamilton Co.
found lump weighing y Their claim averages
from 90 TO 40 ounces per week
On Gold Hill, Messrs. II. A. stearns Co. took out
niece weighing Is the day; and have since
taken out several large and valuable pieces. The "A
ounce piece the handsomest specimen that we ever
The day before ~ was iOunu iiit oWhcio anaao
eat exertons to sell the claim for the small sum OF $50
Levitt woodley & Co., at Summit Pass, found hne
hump last week weighing 70 ounces.
Kibbie Co., at Santiago took out Oh their Chilli
twelve ounce piece this week.
Messrs Mcintyre &Co., on the Flat washed out on
Wednesday evening nearly eight ounces of gold ,
We have heard Of many other good strikes during the
week that cannot call to mind; suffice it to say,
the miners in this vicinity general thing, are now
doing remarkably well, and may expect brisk times
and q big strikes before the spring rain commences
The Table Mountain Water Company are cutting long
ddch which will water very ucn country. Inc Rrounu
generally has been prospeced and 1t is expected viii
yield an ample reward
Rich Gulch Water Company is in successful operation
We have heard that the investment yields at least 20 per
cent ever since the water made available for mining
purposes.
Another ditch Is projected to take water from the Moe
hume Hill Company, and lead It along the gulches and