The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-04

standing seven per cent bonds. .....,.... hb3,4Il 10
Leaving, as the total amount OF civil in.
tSe sum Of. 1,slo,l42 %
the 18th of the present mootb ...,..... $4,000 90
provided for. ,..... .-..,..... 81, 2s4 l42 20
II may, therefore, safely be assumed that
on the 18th Of the present mouth, the en-,
tire Indebtedness OF the State, unprovided
for, exclusive Of the School Fund (464,-
000) will not exceed the above stated bal
ane., being the sum -. 81, 2s4 l42 %
Of the state debt, civil and war, exclusive
of the School Fund, vas, i. ........... 1901 ,445 70
as above stated. ............,... l,esi,l42 %
Total amount of relu ,tson of State in:ebt.
eopess since Dec. 20, 1883. !. ,.......,. 1~,7l7,3o3 "
being four hundred ami thirty .thres Thousand one hun
bred ana sixty one dollars and twenty.four cents (S433,-
16l 24) moro han the presen. unprovided Tor civil 10
debtedness = he state.
am gratifed to be enabled TO inform you that the
substantial wealth OF the State, during the year just
closed, has been vastly augmented. Mining, agriculture
aIlheen greatly extended in their operations, developing
more fully than in any previous year, the varied aud i'm
mense advantage and resources OF the State.
Throughout the mining region, extending about six
hundred miles in length-from the Four Creeks 70 the
Oregon line-ena averaging not less than focty-dv
miles in width, many highly important aud useful im-
u~ovemsntsh have been made, especially in the excavation
and construction Of canals and bitches of great length,
designed to supply with water, at all seasons OF the year
locations known as "dry diggings.p
BY means Of the .e canals and ditches, water is convey.
ed from the principal rivers AMI distributed over vast
districts OF mining country, enabling thousands Of enter.
prising and industrious men diligently, ana AZ an seasons
OF the year, to prosecute their labors, AMI to increase
iWmenseiy the amount of gold annually obtained. !.
These improvements, now so indispensable to the rapid
and complete development Of our vast mineral resources,
VI IL believed, can, and, ii Is hoped, will be 40 managed
kn accordance with the local mining laws by those having
control, as 10 render them alike efficient n advancing the
interests Of labor and yielding just returns TO capital IN
vested.
Heretofore, during the SUNNI n months, m ners have
been compelled 10 abandon valuable cla'ms-in fact,
whole districts OF country-for the reason tna' suihcient
water could not be obtained for mining purposes. But
during the past year much has been done TO overcome
this grea. obstacle, AMI now, by means OF canals AMI
bitches, ~water-the necessary, in fact iniispsnsaole eie'
mept in successful mining-is conveyed in Abundance 70
the door Of the miner, aud It is conf iently believed that
in future q large portion OF our mining population VIII
be enabled to pursue their labors probably to themselves,
and to the increased prosperity OF the State, throughout
all seasons Of the year. This Is q desiderd.um properly
appreciated by those OF our citizens who have been com
peeled In former years for want Of water 10 f1rsake the
ri,best sections OF the country.
From the increased facilities afforded BY improvements
m machinery, IN ich advancement has also been made in
obtaining gold embedded in quartz rock. Large aud well
constructed mills have been erected in various parts Of
the State, and immense quantities OF the precious metal
extracted from the numerous veins OF aurferous quartz
which penetrate the hills Of California
improvements suggested BY past experience in me i'm
plements used by the river, placer and gulch miner have
greatly diminished the labor here .otore rem Tered neces
sary In separating the gold from saud and rock. Indeed,
we have every reason TO cong ratulate ourselves on the
many and varied improvements in AL departments OF
mining operations; f~acilitat.ng as they 90 the extractioo
Of gold, developing the inexhau stible mineral resources
of the State, and opening an enlarged held TO the tndus-
AIRY and enterprise of our citizens, as well as adding vast
~ TO the already unparalleled wealth of C~llfornis.
From q portion OF the mining counties l have been
enabled 70 obtain information 10 relation TO i~uvestment5
made in canals, bitches and quartz machinery, as fo'-
lows