The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-30
Total coinage since April 8, 1854.
The Mines.
NEW GOLD DISCOVERIES IN TUOLUANE- QUARTZ
YRINH.


The Sonora Democrat says that great excitement EXISTS
the south Fork Of the Toulunne In regard to new dis
coveres that have been made In that region The editor
visited the spot and found to be very similar In
appearance to the famed Table Mountain of this vicinity
presents, however none Of tbs abrupt promon'ortes
which characterize the latter but the general appsar
ance formation and strata bsar evidence relationship.
The 70 canic deposits the surface and the
uner1ins index q Hs existence gold nsnsssh large
Of shafts being sunk, and e,eral tunnels
have been started in this nounain. The excitement
just at this time the result of gold having been found
by of the tunnelng companies the side of
the r. The + IN
Coon Hollow Il mining locality In the immediate sub
urbs Of Pacerve long noted for Its gold depo
by hydraulic power. and the gold saved In suices the
ordinary mode. There great number of these and
form stream Of muddy water, sand and gravel. Mr.
Sprague, though working claim, conducts this water
through set of sluices containing rifles. false bottoms
and quicksilver and with other labor cost
newipg his f. bottoms often they out say
in month two, ally realizes from to two
gold YIELD without possessing mining claim, and With
TO any one as he only saves what others per-
Upin the mountains the is proving somewhat of
hindrance to mining operations but there sncourag
ing news from the country about Alpha mega and Gold
washing the 22d inst, Of which took out nearly
$500 in few hours An extensive tunnel hiss just been
completed In that place. 372 feet in length running
pleeIy through the hill. The tunnel Is supplied wi
aum-, which has q grade of fifteen inches to the box,
ing for upwards of 200 feet found necessary. The
at that point is still at level of from two to three
feet.
The ex' ensve preparation Gays the Nevads Dem ocra
which has been made throughout the mining region,
leads to the belief that the coming season will be
equalled by previous product Of Cifo mia rvastng
No district has been idle and dit:hng tunneliDg and
other necessary improvements have been raody carried
forward during the summer and fall The rains have
fairly commenced.
Cap ain Matby, who arrived in Stockton the 10TH
from Kern River furnishes the following items from
q 4
eye and Lomsmo Clutches making from s. to So per
day to the hand The bulk Of the mining done
these gulches Quartz mining, at some future day, will
veopea daily. which, in point Of riohness will compare
proved to be exceeding rich. During the past fortnight
the rock has yielded high sixteen cents pound
Sep now Organizing in San an Frsneseo t.
work rich vein recently discovered Tie quartz veins
IN the Of the Whsrs everySps
usually found In similar tahlishents purchased
Flour selling at sl2 so per 100 pounds and bacon 1t 40
cents per pound
SILVER MINES IN CALIFORNIA.
From the Sacramento Union, Dec. IS
The fame of the silver mines OF his State s old
that Il the gold placers Both ais appear to have
been known to the old padres Of the missions In their
localities, wen that Of the celebrated quick
silver mine Of the Amaden. For nstace 1t IL we'll
known among the natives and old settlers that prior
to the 1890 the Indians OF the Tuare Valley
the native vermon for coorng their bodies and dresses
The old Indians Of that peghborhood had many bloody
battles with the
the cinnabsr mine which has caused such an ex.
pensive outlay Of late for litigation In State
The only difference between the prevent white men aud
the old red to be- that the latter shot
and shed blood whereas the former sned ink and shoot
with dollars.
tie old pscers of San Antonio, San Fernando Santa
Ynez La Purisma Santa Cruz--such as they are in
their comparative poverty known the old
priests and their Indian neophytes for the last Atty years.
but the priests uva aby discouraged the hunting and
working for gold and minerals and very properly
er icy for Themselves the occupation mining
striking at the very foundation of their system.
Thereare sad to exist Ia the Ives Of Mexico letters
from Upper California priests, stating the discoveries
near some Of tho missions of silver and silver
large This may rcer either to the mines Of tho
Aza Rsncho In Monterey y, which appear to have
been known the Ineians Of cid for making
nsments Of lead, and use. Often Afterwards BY the
native CAlifornaps for making bullets for guns,
whenever they chose TO 60 to the trouble Of melt
ing the metal out-the mineral being . mixture
Of lead and silver the lead greatly predomina.ing,
which made the easily iusole With Are Of hot
This latter act has been sen proved by parties tbs
spot since 1850 Az the Ahzal mines lie within w ,nty
eve miles OF the old Mission Of San Carlos del Carmso,
which for seventy the residence ana srchvs
Office of the head Of the missions OF CALIFORNIA; he letter
In the archives Of Mexico may refer 70 these 4. may
refer 10 the immense of antmopy mine al
the TETON Pass which within the of the
old Mission Of Fernando and which Is said TO DO
quantity furnish tho entire supply OF tho
world for the present uses Of that metal.
Then, seain, the old friars had traditions Of silver
minee the KiDg's river OF the Tuares Other
veins Of silver known. and stu known
the cid Missions II Santa Ypaz and Ia 10 toe
present county Of Santa Barbara OF ax gears We hear