The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10
Intelligence from tho Mines.


mia, northern and southern hear the most favorable
accounts Of the of the miners Not only ucky
days but steady and well applied labor is well rewarded
The miners who during the early part Of the winter were
want Of water to carry on their operations have now
bining region TO remarkable degree. The accounts
JON every part Of the mines represent the appearance
1things like anything but prospect Of their speedy
khauston We congratulate the patient hardy toiling
einers their success, and hope it may long con-
Jnue
House in the town Of Bidwel has been paying at the
rate Of $50 day to the hand On the opposite side Of
thf sc 'ns. facerve M Dorado county,
Democrot says new discoveries constantly being
made, and adds We have come to the conclusion that
Notwithstanding the immense amount that has already
been taken out, mining is yet in its infancy, and
creased"
A LARGE LUMp.-The Yreka Herald says, Mr.. Soer
has piece Of gold weighing thirty six ounces, which
was taken out the mouth Of Rogue River. The
miners in that vicinity are doing well.
TUssELNo-rhe work of tunneling is carried on very
extensively and with great in Calaveras county
Al tie companies engaged have realized handsome pro-
FL DORADO MNEs-At Moqua Canon company Of
three took out 1876 in three weeks, and at
Cedar Ravne company was averaging daily $40 to the
GAros's TuSsE--Ths is the oldest tunnel in the Blue
Banks; was commenced in July, 1851 and paid well at
which bar Of sand extending thirty feet farther
into the hill On going through this sand bar another
lead was found sixty feet wide after working through
This last lead the bed rock fifteen feet and II
necessary to cut channel through the solid rock fifteen
feet deep by Eve in width in order to obtain proper
ridge Of rock another very rich deposit was found in
which the company are now at work Week before last
last week sixty ounces; and during the FIRST
days Of this week, they obtained 100 ounces. Total
amount last week PAT ounces.
and Yankee tunnels stil paying we'll averaging 80
20 ounces per day in each tunnel The Nevada tunnel
weighed a4x ounces Forest City Company average per
day 10 is ounces; Free and Easy 5aS ounces; Iowa
G. @ one to AZ h.nS W,sh,
Iloyd's sluice n ounces last week. Wright Co.. last
week $780, starboard Watch Co., washing taings two
days last week, ounces.
been discovered Gbsonvle The boulder Is said to
be six feet in length, by three In breadth Specimens
broken from It, says the Sierra Citizen have sold for $40
SUCCESSFUL Muxo.-At French Corral, in Nevada
county company, after expanding 900 and the
labor Of two years have just got into their lead and are
making $50 per day to the hand.
srRmo CRmx CoNrAu's DncH.-This company has
completed ditch in Shasta county six miles long and
are realizing from - to so per day to the hand
Com EXCITEMENT IN CoLUNmA-A TWENTY .sxvx PouND
LuMP FoUNp.-we learn that poor italian, while out
prospecting at Yankee HILL Columbia the 18th
utmo found lump Of nearly pure gold Weighing TWEEN
ty seven pounds The lump lay about eighteen inches
below the surface, and has the appearance OF having
ba ok and burnt. The lump Ia quadranguar in shape,
and rather dat The italian who found the prize was
only the day before begging for the necessares OF e
but BY this lucky strike in the possession Of
OF dollars. This Ia Of the largest nuggets OF pure
gold discovered in California.
TIM Bro LUnP.-The lump Of gold weighing twenty
seven pounds recently found at Columbia purchas
cd BY Page Bacon Co., for the sum of ~, 22o.
THH saAsrA MnB-The Courier says the most cheering
accounts come in from all quarters Of the mines
TIE NEVADA Mnn-The most nattering accounts con
tinue to come in from the Nevada mines
PoRr wmRAt these digsings In Sierra county, II is
ead companies are making from $40 to $2S per day to
the hand.
PRAIRIE err MnnL-At these Mines in Sacramento
county which about two thousand Of prairie
miners are making from Is TO SO per day.
Coon DAYS WoRx.-A White Rock, In Fl Dorado
county, two men washed out in day over two hun
dred and forty dollars.
ExPIoYnnu.-The water has been recently introduced
into the sxtensivs hill and surface dggngs adjacent to
Parks Bar, and the Marysve Expree there Is
work that place for hundreds Of persons they desire
It, AZ remu nerAtiye wages. This information may be
useful to many persons in our city at this time.
Nuocn-A piece OF pure gold, weighing lOl ounces,
as recently taken out OF the Spanish Dry Dggngs
the middle fork Of the American river, In Dorado
county.
CrAR Csnw-At French Guich, on this creek, in
shasta county dexngs have been discovered by three
who took out $500 In one day, and had averaged
$50 for whole weck
Tm wRArnKR IN nm IrrxR10n--Accounts from tne
mountains state that the weather continues hne, and Is
very favorable 70 mining operations.
Tm Btrv MnE.-The Butte Reoovd gives encouraging
eceounts OF mining operations In that county.
vAffncro-A ncv lead has been struck at this place,
which il producing slo 10 sie day 10 the hand
MAauosA Cars. Mining operations along this stream
ere aid TO be yesy prosperous,