The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-25

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HERALD
From the Mines.
From every portion of the mines northern and south
ern hear the most favorable accounts of the
the miners. Not only lucky strikes made with
frequency which reminds Of earlier days but steady
and well applied labor Is well rewarded. The miners
who during the early part OF the winter, in want
of water to carry on their operations have pen
tfu sup ly and developing the wealth Of the mining
region to remarkable degree The accounts from every
part OF the represent The appearance OF things as
Ike anything but prosrec Of their speedy exhaustion
We conga tuate the patient hardy oiling miners upon
their success, and hope It may long continue,
NEW DIGGMGs-Some very rich hill diggings have re-
Gently been opened at Perrys Raech, about two miles
from Indian DggDgs, in Fl Dorado county. One com
pany Of six took out $3.50 while cutting tail race,
and then sunk shaft twenty six feet deeper without
getting the bottom. The dirt thrown out then
washed, and yielded si5. The whole hill is supposed to
be very rich.
piece of quartz has been found at Mud Spring, out
of which twenty five pounds of pure gold extracted
Iowa HrII--The STATE Journal says the excitement
concerning the dggngs discovered at this locality
continues undated. or course due allowance must be
made for exaggeration for Ii is well known that when
new prnes are discovered there are always interested
,artes whose business it is to large influx
II consumers possible; and hence the poor miner, uu
Sded to q greater les, extent We have lyersel
Sth parties who have been at Iowa Hill since the re-
ported discovery Of gold in unusual abundance, and
perhaps as little exaggeraon is customary in similar
ases and with this allowance, the dggngs are doubt
Nithin the past two three years Iowa Hill is twenty
-four miles from Grass Valley by stage.
MINING IN NEVADA CoUETY.-The following items from
the Democrat indicate the excellent success of mining
operations in Nevada county
The Montezuma claims owned by Mr.. Stafford and
Others and situated little below Robnsons dggngs,
across the South Yuba have been paying average
throughout the season SIC to the hand per day.
ALPHA.-In this vicinity dggngs are paying generally
from 90 to $40 to the hand Bells claims paying
from s16 to $40 per day.
AT Omega the claims of Messrs McNulty h Co. have
paid on an average from half to pound of dust daily.
These claims are deep and have been opened with
great expense to the proprieors but they
being paid for all their tolls.
DIAMOND SPRING The Advocate published at this
place, says Miners in this region generally doing
we'll plenty Of water from the canals, and claims that
pay remunerative wages There few, if any, better
localities than diamond Springs"
PLUMAs CoUNTy-At Mountain House. American Val
ley Indian Bar, Junction Bar, Rich Bar, and number
OF other bars, the miners doing better than they
have done any time for the last two years.
GoLD.-Eighteen hundred ounces Of gold, says the
MaIysve Herald, we're purchased last week in pownie,
VILE by the express companies Of Iangton Co and
Rumrill Co. The facts speak well for the miners in
that region.
SALMON CREEKAt the last accounts from this stream
miners were represented to have been making from 81
to $40 per day in the banks. Provisions cheap and
plenty.
GREEsHoRN,-we are informed by citizen of Green,
horn that miners are doing we'll on that stream.
At Gopher Hill near Illinois Bar Mr. Cusham Il Co. q
claims are paying from $40 10 Sl2 day average
These claims are filled with boulders that it is mpos
sibe or them TO wash more than two days per week At
Grizzly Hill on the opposite side of the river Messrs
Cummings Co.'s dggings pay ing from IS to $40 per
day. These diggngs discovered last spring by Mr.
Cummings, and or eight large companies are
at work with good success.
WAIouPA-Brown Co.'s claims at this place Welded
IN half day, four and half ounces-three working
JEFFERSON HuL-Samuel J. Den working alone, took
out forty seven ounces of gold in six days On another
claim, three men took out 81 500 in one week. VIM
Ioyd&Co are making from $40 to sl2 daily to the hand
EpyIIyE pla,t Tra ,J..,
Mining has been prosecuted very successfully in
tcnity the past month The average amount taken
each person is greater than at other time in the
)ast year. improvements in mining developing the
mineral wealth Of our county, and the mines appear
almost nexhaustible.n
Markets.
SAN FRAscIrco April 90 1854
Merchants have been mainly engaged to-day in making
collections snd otherwise preparing for the departure of
small extent. Money is exceedingly difficult of colec
tion and negotiations for loans cannot be effected at less
than hre per cent yet whether from the absence OF
there few offerings OF merchandise at consdera
BILE decline General confidence obtains that there must
be early improvement in the demand for consump-
ton and hence will make sacrifices of stocks that
can possibly avoid so doing.
FIoUR.-Reported sales of 900 bbls. Haxan on pri-
vate terms 800 bbs of good outside at 81 go and job
bling sales Of $50 bills Galego and Haxa at s2 s12 so
per Dbl 100 Or SKIS original Chilli at 50 So and 400 do.
repacked do at 5000 per 200 lbs Received to-day per
clipper ship Archer, from New York, 4Os3 bbls.
GRhS.-The barley market is quite depressed We
and about 500 do do in lots 26c 24c per ID. No
sales Of Chill barley reported Sale of SKIS. Eastern
BRAs.-Sale of 200 SKIS. Chill, at &c per lb.
RrcE.Sae Of 200 mats China No. l. at 6lic. per ID.
TxA-sales of SO chests imperial, on private terms,
and - boxes gunpowder, at 45c. per ID
ALxoSDs-Sae of Il, ooo lbs soft she'll at 24c per lb
sI.ncn-ssis Of 400 boxes coles'es, at &c per ID
25Ac., and 500 do. bright do at 25tsc 26c. per lb
sARDINEs Of 20 at 81 IS in half and So rs
in quarter boxes, per dozen, which is decline on last
MArcnrs.-sale of 800 gross, in paper boxes at 4ic
Polar on-sale of $500 gallons, at 81 so per gallon
LIsszEp o-sale of 100 gallons, boiled in tins, at
50 so per gallon.
CoRDAGE-Sale of so coils American at I6c per Id.
BAcoS-sae of 80 600 lbs extra clear sides at &c.
per ID, and 5000 lbs. do, at lie peril
HAMs.-sale Of $4,000 lbs in muslin covers, at Ice.
BUT1ER-sale of 100 frkins, in lots at aoc per lb.
CnEfsE-Sale Of 10 extra Goshen at &c perlb.
the different widths. We quote A. at 50 SO ga at
slo So and Ga nj sil SO per piece.
SACRAMENTO, April 2s, 1854
To-days operations have been less confined than has
been observed in the general character transactions
throughout the week. There a fair attendance Of
buyers and large number Of teams left u city heavily
laden. Superfne Haxa and Gaego a9ur is rather un
steady. After the departure of the a irmer
tone may be looked for In this article There have been
features in reference to the general state of the
markets noticed to-day
Marriages and Desshs.
MARRIED.
In San Francisco, the 18th April by the Rev. DR..
Briefly Mr. Benaiah 1ittlefeld Miss Mary Elizabeth
Kelly both Of this city, formerly Of Kennebunk Me.
BY Rev 5. II. Wiley, Mr Bobert Thomas Gamble to
Miss Mary Ann Agnes Joyce, all Of San Francisco.
Matilda Moody, both Of Santa Clara.
AZ Cottonwood, lreka county, by G. A. X. orion,
~ Mr. James Williams 10 Mss Catherine shelter.
Al Vilejo street Church. by Is Grace the Archbishop
seph Dillon TO Honoria daughter of the late Andw
b Eey. 5. II. Wiley BENJAMIN Franklin Reed for.
ry Of Massachusetts TO Mary kenneday Of San Fran