The Sierra citizen., 1854-02-11
Mining News,

Mining News.
DowNIEvILLE.-Op Operations have again
commenced, the damage of the late rains
having all been repaired. Numerous
sluices are in operation in the vicinity of
town, but we have heard of no unusual
strikes. In visiting the numerous drifts
and examining the machinery, we discover
great Improvements since we operated on
the same ground with rocker and pan.
EUREKA NoRTH.-Mr. Totten, of this
place, paid us visit few days since, and
informed us that the company with which
he is connected in two days washed out
$500. Water there in abundance For
a long time the miners have been unable
to do more than drift, leaving the dirt to
be washed when the bitches afforded suffi-
cient water.
SMITHS DIGGINs.- week the Pack
ard company took out $50 ounces. The
Baldwin claims yielded in one day 20
ounces, their usual average being from SIS
to $50 per day. New diggings have been
discovered in the vicinity, and some
eighteen tunnels have been opened with
prospects of success.
MONTE CRIsTo DIGGINs.-These dig
gings are located near Oak Ranch, be-
tween Downieville and Canon creek
Some time since gold was discovered in
this vicinity, and some twenty men have
since been engaged drifting into the hill.
Hitherto little washing has been done, but
gold has been found in sufficient quantities
to warrant the prosecution of the work.
FOREST Cry We have conversed with
several gentlemen from this place, who
represent the prospects of the miners as
very fattering. They complain of pre-
vious neglect. and-assure US that this is
one ofthe most important mining districts
IN the mountains. The election for csu-
stable resulted in the election of Charles
Belts.
jim Crow CANoN.-There are quite
number at work in and around this place,
with what success we have not recently
heard. Two men were frozen to death on
the way from Galloway's Ranch to this
canon. II
=. MINNEsorA.--This thriving village has
become noted in mountain geography
We. have never visited the diggings there,
but from the amount of gold dust passing
through the Express lines, we infer that
this is an exceedingly rich district. Tun-
neling is here carried on extensively. We
have heard of no extraordinary discoveries.
SEARS DIGGINGs.-Mr. Beck, regular
Expressman from Downieville to Sears
Gibsonville, &C., informs us that since the
rains have commenced all the little villages
on his route present very animated ap-
pearance. The traders have ceased to
apprehend failure in business on account
of having credited out their goods in the
expectation OF work commencing at the
usual time In ST. Louis, several dealers
supplied the miners with provisions, to
guard against a scarcity during the winter
at the same time receiving but little cash.
Almost every cabin had sufficient pro-
visions to do over winter, having learned
from experience the Importance of being
so prepared.
Such men as Messrs. Moore, Magruder.
Depew & Tell, will be remembered by the
miners when cash begins to circulate, and
they will lose nothing by thus supplying
the miners with provisions at time when
money could not be had.
At Cedar Grove several companies are
doing well. The Boucher claims have
been steadily worked for nearly two years.
and have yielded to each share some
$4,000. Messrs. Walden & Co. are at
work on claims equally valuable, which pay
from SIC to S25 per day.
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