The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-03

Kls5, that human ingenuity can now hardly restore
fem 10 order The legislature may, IN sheer despera
zion 1t the rpossbity OF patshipg up our dapdatsd
concern overcome the difficulty by cutting tire Gordian
knot and allow to commence business as corporate
body de moro. They must do something quicsly-the
sty3 must fail
Mining News.
Near Columbia at Kniskerbocker, on Saturday last,
lambert Co. took out twenty ounces in half day.
Steele Sinclair adjoining the above took out twenty
two ounces and sl6, Friday last. One share in this
claim sold for 81, 900 last week:
Knowles Co., near the Philadelphia House, found
I'VE pound lump on Monday.
Messrs. VIM. l. Henry Hudson, on Kanaka creek, two
miles from Jacksonville week before last, took out an
ounce per day to the msn.
Brooks Montgomery, at the place, are averag.
ing an ounce and half per day to the man.
1he Kanaka Bar Company, near the mouth OF the
week before last took out $50 clear to the share.
There are ten shares in the company.
All the miners above Jacksonville. on Woods creek,
for three four miles, averaging from 81 to 81 per
day and large number doing much better. The
claims have better within the past year. this por
ton OF Woods creek than ever before since the mines
have been discovered
DIAMOND sPRlNes.-New and exceedingly rich dig
angs have been discovered within few miles Of Da-
Dord Springs. The locality is in uthwesterly d.
Iecton from this place. and includes both sides Of Dry
Canon extending fiom the ridge near Logtown TO BIZ
in circulation. But little work or prospecting has yet
yet been done in that region. Three Irishmen COM
Dencee some time ago. worked three weeks without
getting the color then struck it rich, and TOOK out
500 COO in few weeksl They the only persons who
have done than prospect but several parties have
obtained several collars to the pam in different places,
and near the surface VIM. McComosr took from his
claim on Sugar Loaf Hill last Monday piece OF quartz
rock containing about SIX ounces of gold. Nathaniel
Lepper who last week found lump weighing $40, tois
week found one weighing $50 So The miners ON Sugar
Loaf are all making excellent average wages.
More News from Kern River.
We have had conversation, says the Californian with
Mr. Houston, from Kern river, who arrived in town
on Saturday last and who gives the following items
which readers take for what they worth;
there such a wide discrepancy in the reports that
oh at WQ Han n or wi ANY,
thing hereafter pertaining to the subject.
We have stayed with the "River" long as1we could
and hs thus far managed to keep it in the lead but
hereafter the public CIPHER the matter out they
may feel disposed He says that there have not been
twenty old miners who have left the mines. OF this
class from to eight hundred conentedy at work.
and realizing from Eve to ftsen and twenty dollars par
day. large number are at the forks of the river par
ties scattered up and down the main stream and far
the forks several stores in operation and doing
we'll recently very few have left those who have here
toore out such could be well spared, aud
their far preferable to their company Mr. Houston
says that any man make Ave and six dollars day
certain II is, even, is far preferable than work
ing in the settlements at thirty and forty dollars
month Affairs at the d'ggings a much bet
ter footing than at first Lumber is being furnished in
abundance by whp.sawyers Stores and blacksmith
shops aordng abundant facilities for the supply OF
the of life and the requisite implements for
labor and The recent rains and melting fur
Bishing ample supplies of water in dggngs hitherto
dry to be available Companies being formed for the
purpose Of taking out the water from the river and by
And as soon as the weather viii permit new explora
items Will be made into the mountains and over upon
We have received by Bells express which arrived in
town Sunday last, the following letter from gentle
who has been in the mines for some time past his
KERN RIVER, March 90, 1855
Every old miner be doing WE'LL and is salts
hed and the best proof of this IT, they always present
wen fld purses when they make purchases, and pay
her or "eead beads" and loafers mixed up with tue
crowds daily arriving. who as soon as they enter the
mines commence their complaints, and express dseatis
faction because the stores have adopted the cash sys
tam. These fellows will not work-either from principle
or laznefs 1t therefore, toeraby hard work for them
to live here and they leave grumoling, giving dis
oouragpg OF the mines and for them very just
~ too for live here unless he works and is
The mines are pronounced good by the most expe-
renced miners. Any man who is able, ana does work,
can make from four to six dollars per day
As the SHOWS melt and the weather will per-
init mining operations will be carried higher up in the
mountains, where it is thought much richer localities
exist than those worked, and long you may
pec to hear reports SURPRISING any gone forth through
your columns.
this place, and in my opinion have read nothing that
counter to the truth; and I, in with the
hts as to the Of the discomfort and
quent departure OF many from here never have sesn
many lazy worthless fellows have cougregated here
within the last few weeks. Two three hundred of
hem have been here since i came who have never
struck lick OF work, or even left their camp one hun
bred yards unless IL to loaf around grog shops.
How is it possible for such fellows to make money?
heard miner offer four dollars day and board
him, to work at mining which he refused ssking more;
at the same time complaining that the work was too
hard
learn that some no.account oafers have talking
Of mobbpg you for publishing the truth Their threats
sufficient to establish their true character IN the
estimation OF men OF sense who live by the labor OF their
own hands.
REDUCTION OF FARE on THE NICARAGUA SrEaMERs-our
whole community viii be reoiced to learn that the
binaton TO insure high prices which has existed during
the past year between the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
many nd he haah been hrok
that the Nicaragua Company in compliance with the po
pular wish has reduced the from the Atlantic States
10 this city, and back again. To Mr. Garrison is due the
credit of this important change He went to the East
with the avowed intention Of having the rates
heretofore exacted reduced and by his influence With
the company in New York, he has succeeded. Thus is
of the greatest obstacles to further progress
moved With cheap fare to this country, the tide Of po
pulaton must flow hitherward and help to deveope the
almost untouched resources of infant State. The
Eicarss Company has some of the finest boats
the ceantbe Uncle Gam, which leaves Monday next
being one Of the best The transit route is in good
der doubtless the company viii dnd whilst yielding
own IL terests will not suffer by the reduction made
San Francisco Herald, April A.
AssIGNEEs OF ADAMS & Ce.-On the 4th April the Gre
itors Of Adams Co. voted for receivers with the fol-
lowing result
Whole number Of votes. 800
For hessrs. Cushman Gerbsrding and Merrill 800. I'll
For Mesrs. Roman Roman, Jones and Coheh ..... Ill
Whoe amount Foteo sool QUO
Roman, Jones and Cohen. 437 1852
Cusbman, Gerberding and Merrill ....... 1lI,164
Cusbman, Gerberding and Cohen. ........... 3,400
Messrs. r, Roman, Edward Jones and A. A. Cohen
were finally appointed assignees.
TIE RELATIONS OF LUCAS, TURNER Co. WITH DUNCAN,
SHERMAN Co-Tbe following notice appears in the ad-
verifying columns of the San Francisco papers
An impression 10 be in existence In this city,
that are in way connected with Duncan, Sher
man & Co, of New York. There Is not particle OF
foundation for it. as We are not nov, nor ever have
been in correspondence with that banking house. Oay
letter passed between us, and that than
year ago, touching rome foreign exchange The coin
eieeDce Of name between Mr. Sherman, of New York,
and Capt Sherman here is purely accidental there be-
ing relationship between them, not personal
acqus intance LUCAS, TURNER Il co.
FIGHT AT SoNoRA-A despatch to the Union. from So
nora, under date Of Monday, I'd April says-A general
fight occurred last night at fandanRo house between
party of Americans Mexicaps From thirty forty
shets fred and FIVE six men wounded, but none,
1t is thought, MORALLY.