New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-25
FROM THE MINES.

From every norton of the mines northern and south
en- hear lie most a'orabe accounts OF the success OF
the miners. Not only lucky strikes made with
frequency which reminds of earlier days but steady
and weI.appled labor is well rewarded The miners who
during the early part OF the winter were IN want OF water
10 cary on their operations have plentiful supply
and are developing the wealth of the mining region 20
remarkable degree. The accounts from every par OF the
mines represent the appearance of things "a Ike anything
Int prospect of their speedy exhaustion. We congra
uato tie patient hardy, tong miners upon their success
and hope il may long continue.
NEW DIGGINGs.-SOme very rich hill dlggmgs have re-
Gently been opoued Peuys ranch, about TWO miles
from Indian Diggings, in FL Dorado County One com,
pany of six took out $3.50 while cutting taI-race ana
e sunk feet deeper without getting near the
bottom The dirt thrown out then washed and yield
cd s45. The whole hill is supposed to be very rich.
MINING TUoLUxSE.-According to all accounts
mining in Tuolumne is very prosperous and the miners
are i.akBg good wages AT Yankee HILL company Of
three men, Harris Co., have struck rich pocket out OF
which they have taken upward of - 600 last week On
Wednesday they worked Onehalf day, and took out IL
ouIces: ThuIsday, % ounces; Friday, 20! ounces A
miner at Springfield by the name OF Joshua Smith, while
prosl ectng struck rch lead that will pay an average
81 the pan and supposed To be very extensive This
discovery has created great excitement III the vicinity
and the ground is all staked off for claims for half mile
around.
Qu.HTz MrSlSG IN CALsvERAs-Tbe business of
quafty mining now carried ia this county 10 con-
siderable extent and Of late has been remunereve We
oredbly nfo med that there not now single quartz
mill in Calaveros which does not pay good interest upon
The capital invested aud of the mills and IN the
neighforhood of AmadOre Creek producing prlncey
duoed in eighteen days s3,75s-ihe expense OF running
could not have exceeded sl 200; the Spring Hill mil over
80 in fifteen days, at expense of probably 500
lie keystone mill 80 900 in twelve days at expense of
probably 81 eco. These mills all stamps ana shaking
ifbles with quicksilver. The IEGnx mill ON the South
Fork If the MOkeumne of the best mills In ne coun-
ty has lately been running with profit equal 10
the above but is imperative and in the market The
mine said 10 be OF the richest in the State, paying
equally at all points, and is well opened.
lCalaveras Chronicle.
FIRE ~ SAcRANESTo.-A destructive fire occurred in
this cit the evening Of the 2ls which not only de-
stroyed large amount Of property, but what i more to
he depored the lives of two human beings. The build
ing in which tie fire originated occupied BY Spanish
people there being four five sleeping in 1t at the
Time The mistress of the house, named Philomena
sick in the upper part of the house, and though every
eron made her, yet great the rapldy
Of the fire She together with her child little girl
three years of age, perished in the flames.
Tie total loss by this fire will amount to some els, ,00O
Drs. Williams a Prices loss is $4,000 by the de-
siruction OF the Hospital
The State House the opposite side of Seyen'hst
somewhat scorched and damaged by the tearing OF
tGins, &C., inside.