The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-26

uesota Seyenty.sN and smiths dgsings, in sierra.
Accounts from the mines IN Lskiyou were on the nth
February, unfayor.ble The cause was a scarcity OF
Al Camp seco tn late have materially benefited
the minors The New YORK companys ditch is nov fui
Welding rich recomponse 10 it's owners.
We learn that the Long Bar Water Company nave sos
The water the island, and that twenty toms s
sstisfsctory wage New dsangs have been found on
Dry Greek, surface diggngs ard coarse goa on en
weighed $40. Their new discoveries as r .tsr
Tent, }" which promise richly as soon 10 ''o P'i"'
arrangements car ~ male r., .,,as n an.o;sh
We learn from gentleman VINO resides ~, IN sp.'sn
Flat that the mine are making from Tour doilrs 10 an
anr.s ~ ssy III average being about six dollars
neat Once has lately beer established MT James NUT
raw has been appoint ted postmaster.
On MoCsntock's Ranch the old Virginia Company are
averaging thirteen ounces yer lay portion OF this
snmnsny are ngngel r washing tangs, and from
tbsss tey save from SIS 10 $40 per day to the hand
on Gold Run miners continue to be doing good bust
nass. Above the tat, the rayines are paying larger
than before Nen are making regularly from
$40 10 $40 per day
We are informed by Ar siop, expressman to Little
York. Alpha &C. that the miners we're never more pros
rerous than Everywhere this route he hears
expressions OF per Get satisfaction.
At Mammoth Springs all past hope is verified. The va
rous companies reapng the harvest they have anti
cipated to its full measure
The Rocky Bar Company composed OF I'VE men, jas NJ
oantnr the ao at SID ner 30 to JAM is
$3.50 So Jan % 9Th, $500 7th to l1th $544 2oh to
2sth s704; Jan. 30th to Feb ID S5le Feb 4th to 9th
s27 This is gocd pay and so long as mining pays this
ought not to that our resources for wealth
are liable to be exhausted
The miners on Bear river are doing an astonishing bust
ness.
At Lowell Hill everybody is in the best spirit, and
doing the best business Tsey making from $40 TO
$50 to the hand per The mines are getting better
rs they advance into the hill
At Remington Illl they in like prosperous con
dition Every busy, and reapng the reward for
which they have patieutly oiled. beautiful spcci-
was found hore few days ago, weighing SIS Their
wages do not var Tar from SO per day.
At Little York be WORK Of opening the pazs is pro-
crossing rapidly and as they advance into the Hill it is
growing richer.
At Alpha they are also DOING we'll The present rainy
time is fortunate for them, they too high up the
hill to have supply OF water during the dry weather
ing wages with VIII IA all satishcd-about
per day-sometimss sbo to SIS per day.
At Gold Hill, near Jefferson, one company of three
men, few days SINCE, toos out $500 in one day, and
another day the company took out $500 This is
taking the orc witt Vengeance The prospect here is
member to have predicted short time since, the day
seems TO be rapidly approaching when the richest mines
in California win he founs in this vicinity
block of gold bearing cuartz, weighing 1913 pounds
was found within few hundred yards Of Mariposa
Gently. The Chronicie says - II Is one Of the most
beautiful Specimens have There
Various estimates as to tho value of this lump ranging
from $500 to $40 GOO.
The ordinary yed ~ the Colorado dggngs in Mariposa
stated by the Chronicle be from $40 to $50 per day
to the hand In instances the yield reached 500
per day, and in one claim $3.50 rer day.
In consequence az having q copous supply Of water
the miners in Shasta county had recently taken an
unusually large amount Of gold dust.
near Angels Camp ia pronounced by expert the rich
est in the State company Of Frenchmen and Italians
are the discoveries and refuse sell for less than 600
SARIFOSA.
correspondent writing from Hornitas under date of
reb. II, says
We have plenty water now for mining purposes and
everybody seems 70 be making money We hear
more grunbng about hard times, scarcity Of money,
&C. The canal n% nave large supply Of Tassr
that before have been disturbed by pick and sho
vel Some companies are making as high IS $40 day
no1a .N<I y 10
are making less than haf an ounce day And yet but
comparatively small portion of the mining ground in
this vicinity is being worked
The Marposa Chronicle says:-From the head Of this
creek, IS far down Mormon Bar the miners doing
we'll We have the average of fourteen different claims,
ADD II amounts to sl3 ~ per day to the man. Some
miners working small ravines leading into the main
creek near the head making from $40 to $50 per
- the man.
The Sonora Herald gives the following paragraphs:-
Within the week ending last Thursday evening the fol-
oss.; Adams & Co., 700 ozs-in ali s,4l2 ozs.
1855 10 Feb 49, 1854 eight hands took out little over
500 For the last three weeks-beng onefourth
Of tho above tme-vey little work has been done
in consequence of inclenent weather. The greatest
quantity Of gold taken out in day three pounds
The largest lump found weighs nineteen Under
the stump which was the exact centre Of the
ton, lump found weighing ten ounces There
1so shares in the and the net dividend to each
share, up to this date, has been s33 "a.
CALAvERAs.
streak vein of quartz almost directly from
Csrson's Hill, through Albany Fiat where of the
being worked with astonishing success, and continues
through the whole distance, passing the Hawk Eye
so%s distance %sss Of % @te psxeep
tibie to any travelling the road, enough of the
quarts appearing to warrant the suPgoston that II is
this general line Of quartz have been found dggngs OF
great richness every of the above named camps
Middle Fork Company is the name of another Of those
water companies in active operation in county
This company has been formed for the purpose of bring
river into the rich mining grounds in the vicinity Of
Parks Fiat Indian Gulch, French Guch nc, &c, and
will be over four miles in length.
From Los Angeles.
DISCOVERY OF GOLD NEAR LOS ANGRLEs-RUsH FOR
THE MINEs-GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The city has been in feverish condition during the
past week says the Los Angeles Star OF the 18th Febru
ay in consequence Of the discovery of gold In the noun
tains Santa Anita about eighteen miles distant
The kind Of running to and fro asking OF hurried
questions and uncertain expectancy has been exhibited
which often been witnessed in northern towns when
break has been made for new diggins. Mining mple-
ments and camp utensils in demand Pack trains and
other appliances starting in the direction Of the
plaoers In fact quite lively sensation has been Gre
ated We have of the gold is Of the grain
variety and very pretty. One gentleman told us he
in several places and he thinks the surface will yield
from fear to eight cents to the PAN This gentleman is
NAV be- Obtained Sv washing the surface art With
rocker The gold found at the base Of the mountains
and in the ravines leading into them At present there
b SUFFICIENT water rockers but much of the dirt has
to be carried from fourth to three fourths of mile II
Is said water for toms and sluices may be obtained by
turning the stream Of an arroyo by. gentleman
who came in yesterday says that with his partner he
washed in hour the dirt required two days to heap
up, and obtained four and a-haf dollars Others how
ever, have done far better than this.
There said to be about hundred men the
ground and more going. Yesterday there two
groceries the spot and Of traders have been
out with . view Of accommodating the miners. gen.
tleman who out to the Monte business found the
all gone in the same direction The fever has q
very interesting and moving form The discovery of
gold in these mountains is no thing II has been
know to exist for many years; but il has been
found in large quantities and the of water the
whether the obstacle will In few month closes up
the present diggins remains to be proved although
assured by persons well acquainted with that
region that the water h unfailing
This same region was prospected some three years
since but those the days when IL required
satisfy mans ambition but now, when three four
dollars day are object the prospect here reopened