New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17


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We are indebted 10 Thomas f. Hatch Esq, Purser
Of the steamship Northern Light the Pacific Express
Company and J. w. Sullivan, News Agent at San
Francisco, for favors.
SUICIDE OF THEODORE BAHSsEs.-Yeserdaya about
l2I O'clock th6 keeper of the 1erba Buena Cemetery
heard pisol-shot fired in the graveyard and seeking
for the occasion Of il, found the body of Theodore
Bahnsen, who had jus, given himself mortal wound.
Tie pisiolba entered the skull about two inches over
the night eye and passing horizontally backward
lodged against the skull. The pistol used was Colts
revolver the barrel of which had been off and
was only about an inch long The body was found
between two graves, the picket inolomres of Which
were about two feet apart. He had sat down upon
the ground in the thick shade of The scrub-oak trees
and az he shot himself the blood flew out and struck
tie fence upon both sides Of him.
He was discovered by his moaning, which con-
tinued moan with every breath, TIL he died, more
than an hour after nc shot himself. During this time
he appeared 70 be insensiie, and lay without moving
Mr.. Bahnsen a native Of Denmark, twenty-six
years old junior partner in the well known firm OF
Conea B8hnsen, who have fre-proof brick sore
on the of Union and Bdttery-st5. Bahnsen
complained laiterly of being embarrassed in business,
ard under the consequent mental depression he sought
relief in suicide. Chronicle, 22d.
From TAe Times and Transcript, 24th uh
MINING PR0sPEcIs.-The heavy rains that have re
Gently been bestowed upon are a most welcome dis
penfauon. BY our advices from the mountain regions
learn that the SHOWS have also fallen deeply in the
elevated regions. For the last three years there
has been decided change in the mining interest in
this country. Formerly all investments made in
river cratons, that is in turning rivers and creeks
from tier in order to work their beds. Most
OF these operations involved great expense and owing
partly TO tie unsk ulness of those engaged in the
works, were seldom profitable and generally ruinous
10 thosc engaged in them.
The proportion of successful results TO the failures
have been few indeed Though the banks and bars of
the rivers have beon torn to pieces and worked and
revoked it would be saying too much TO declare
that these kind of diggngs were exhausted There a.
however, another species of mining to which attention
has been paid of late years. the magnitude extent and
importance of which Is far above the old fashioned
river mining. There are pieces of land situated
annong the hills embracing from fifty to one hundred
in each, and some larger, called Flats,
which are very rich with gold.
The tops Of the high hills and the side hills are the
subjects of tunnclng and other mining operations.
To work the flats bitches must be constructed, and
water conveyed TO them. Without a good supply of
wafer in the rivers and creeks from which the MYERS
lead they cannot be kept filed and during some
months in the year. unless there the requisite amount
Of rain and snow, the miners will have to lay idle in
these localities.
OF the indomitabe energy Of our people in
sruciing these works those who have traversed this
country only form an lca and II also requires
good Traveller TO say how many ions Of acres of
ground yet remain az good for mining of this kind,
iunneling side hill hydraulic washing or fiat washing,
any NOW in use for that purpose. Those who speak
Of the exhaustion OF gold IN tins STATE do not know
wha; they talking of.
Could we have plenty of rain, and there is fair
hope that the fountains OF our prospcrliy-and the
miners are our chief dependence after all is sad-wn
not be dried till late season. there is every reason to
believe that mining has but commenced, and that
millions upon millions will be added yearly TO the al
ready liberal amount of gold produced.
The Rich DIGGISGs IN YUBA CoUNTy.-A gentle
man who has been engaged III mining for some
years in Yuba County, and who is thoroughly posted
IN every description of mining IN that region has called
upon and given some correct statements IN regard
TO the recent rich discoveries at Sand Hull exaggerated
accounts of which have been published by some OF the
up.counry papers. The ridge of mountains imme
diaely in tie rear of Roses Bar which ridge extends
from Oneida Bar on the luba, TO the Empire House
on the Marysvlle and Nevada Road distance of four
miles has recently been tunneed at different spots,
and the average reward OF the labor has been fifty dol
lars per day to the hand. The gold is deposited in
stratum of cement and at distance IN from the mouth
of the tunnel the stratum increases from one TO twelve
feet and still continues to increase III depth. In tins
stratum the gold is plainly TO be in every shovel
full. II Is customary TO throw out the cement for hve
days and wash on the sixth. -Four tunnelers have
already struck the cement, and are making Immense
wages. Twenty will be able TO make good re-
port in week.
At Suckers Flat near this place and near the head
of the ridge, Messrs. Murphy and Whaen have struck
the paying dirt at the distance of IS feet from the
mouth of the tunnel They have is feet of paying ce-
ment in every handful of which gold Is distinctly visl
BILE The great drawback to these diggngs is the ex-
traNageni prices ucllAn0tN TOT wafer uy inc
nies. Ten dollars per day is asked for suioe-head
insufficient TO wash with. The miners have refused 10
pay this sum ard about TO cut ditch 20 miles in
length, six feet wide aud four deep Nine miles have
already been completed Thecapital stock is $500 900,
of which two-thirds have been paid in. When the
work is completed water be furnished at one-half
the present prices and il is expected they furnish
water the entire year. We informed that labOrers
are paid SEQ per month at tins place, and some are
paid more
The GUAYaPE GoLp REGIoN.-Wc were favored
Yesterday with a visit from MIR. William V. Wells, who
has been recently engaged on the part of company
organized in this city, exploring the region OF the
Guayspe River in Honduras for gold mines. Nj.
Wells exhibited TO us several fine specimens of mod
erately coarse "dust which he had personally col
ected in that quarter Ii appears that the Company
with which he is associated has obtained irom the
proper authorities in Honduras the exclusive privilege,
Tor IN term of twenty years, 10 search tor aud WORK
the goo mines which II may discover on the Guayape
and us tributaries. BY the descriptions of MIR. Wells
II would seem that rich aurferons field exists on the
basin of that river. For long period the native In
dams there have been in the hAbi; of collecting gold
dust, which they dispose of the different towns in
Central America IN exchange for manufactured -oois
The mode of collecting used by the Indians Is of tho
most primitive and simple character like the fashion
adopted in California IN the early months aftes the d.
coyery Of gold here Common wooden bowls ,xiclar
baskets and horns the only machines ernplovsd
ly tie Indians IN washing.
Aided by the imylemens which practical science has
invented in California. the GuaysIe Gold Regioa
promises to become lucrative speculation 10 those
sdyenturcrs who may incline TO work It's mines 1t
only or a, least i can best be reached from the Allan
lie side. The company organized in San Francisco
nrouose immediately TO send official staff to New
York TO secure there adequate number of nlen who
vould adventure 20 the Guayapc regi0n- Mr. Wells