New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-15
SUMMARY OF EVENTS FOR THE PRICED
ING FORTNIGHT
From The Bulletin.


The election retums for the State continue to come In
very slowly and the official figures, In many cases are
not yet announced. The Information we have. how
ever renders pretty certain msorty OF about twenty
thousand for Buchanan over Fremont. The Fillmore
vote like the Fremont vote, was much smaller than
was anticipated and Know Nothing County Judge,
who resigned his Office in order that he might be
quslfed TO be American Presidential Eector from
this State has been heartily laughed at for his uo'
fortunate fdence in the success Of his party Hs
place has been filled by an .ppointee OF the Governor
The Democratic viii have large gain IN the NUMBER OF
Representatives III our n' xe Legislature.
During the past fortnight there have beeo rams IN
ereD portions of the State and within the last few
days in San francisco The weather PAS oeen ra'her
cold and considerable snow and rain have fallen IN
the mountains and valleys of the interior, both noith
and souih though much more yet neec ed TO enable
the miners to work TO advantage. Slight rises have
taken place in several of the rivers titteeD uns OF
ice which formed ia Grass Valley during the pres
INT reason, were brought TO Sacramento last week
From Mariposa County great complaint is yet msde
Of the want OF water TIE diggDgs are repre- eneh 10
pay well when they can be worked but the claims at
presebt are not paying anything on account vi the
drouih. Rich quartz discoveries are ye. being made
but or the the leads are not at present
productive.
Along the MERGED River the miners are very success:
full and their claims are paying well. The continued
success OF these miners depends upon the Hxer con-
tinuing at it's present low stage ms u also Tue ca.e
in Other similar lccalites-the harvest time OF the
placer NJ per being the Winter of the river miner and
rice rJsd so. a,
On the Tuolumpe River the bars are filling up with
miners preparing TO commence their winters work.
Large strikes aIe already chronicled among them At
Don Pee 10 Bar cspacious ditch Is being instructed,
population is rapidly increasing aad the 70 ~n I'M
proving The 6iggmgs ID that neighoorhood nave al
ways been fav0rably known.
At Campo Seco the dggings are good, but Tant OIL
water still prevents their producing muco Prospect.
ing for tunnel dggings going on IN the hs Oh mat
vicinity.
being successfully worked.
ON the American River miners a. q general thing
are doing well and realizing fair wages. The rains OF
last month did very little damage and have greatly ia
ciated operations since uen 90
In Butte County in the northern part of the State,
river mining it is 81 i'd was never more succesal ana
for ten miles above and below OrovIle, the Feather
River has been tested and found TO be immensely riea
al productive. A mammoth hume Is to BE- con-
sruct. opposite to Orovile, Of sufficient csPacy 70
cary the whole waters OF the nver ana S ~ odo o'
said ~ have the fumes already under contract ana
Iext season this kind Of mining viii be prosecuted
scientifically and thoroughly on the most extensive
scae. The region Of the country along tne Nor'n fGk
Of The Feather River is represented as extremely ricn
spd alter plenty. But q email expense would De re-
oured TO Introduce AID scatter IT, by means oil numes
AID i,ches to all localities where miners could operate
10 advantage From Orovlle and that viclalty, none
but favorable reports reach u.s. and from thompson
Fiat Oregon Guieh, Spanshtown, fieneu,own oau
Wbiis Oak Fiat, are told ihat ficn sukes ,a1se
yislds ard heavy Jumps OF the precious Is.ai Io
formations ere found 10 be productive IN the noftn,
and ,upneling has been commenced IN Numerous IN
etaIess
AT Monterey since March lat eighteen whales, pro-
ducrg sixteen thousand gallons OF oil, have been taken
by The shore fsbermcn. The oil was worth 10 Tbs Guy
from SIC COO to si2 600.
A Fl, sm tuL net boring machine lately invented ana
built in SAP Francisco which was fully described Ia
The BuHetin has been taken TO Roachs HUI, Placer
County for use anot z the bills In that vanhy no
p.aed experiments having appeared u render ITS sue
Gees certain great results are expected " Do sce"
plifhsd by rs use.
AT Hometown Hill, Shasta County, the miners ere
reor q ned TO make large wages The large smoanI
Of ser used for mining purposes having uoo' Ius
town Lublc subscription has been got up 70 oe1rsy
tie G. 81 of large taraee 10 carry on the "aei ano
mud end drain the streets. =.
On AlthC u. Creek near Crescent Ivy very I.Su
h-diggIg e have been discovered, anoIoing gtPy
Ljty foT the successful prosecution Oh Aa =,
niirg. Tunnels have been CT meaceo ~ 'es %r;
places al ere shafts have indicatfd reh ae
sector VI eOuptiy is not go ihsky 'sttei .J =.
as older mir localities, and far chance sala "
| tIist & Lew ccuers. ..l:...,os ,.vi
Tbe late rains have somewhat facilitated rvef nasi-
o,,;rn ne boat OF the Steam Navigation COMPANY
ss,ar.ds,ooine repairs 10 Mt them Tor the Winters
~o,I arc the steamer Gazele Is DOW engaged 10 re-
| moyi,s lie ,uags in Feather River, which u
| ,Ionobt when accomplished, VIII enable vessek 70
5000 a. S.r AZ Orovie. The steamer Orient Lately
.ent e,e the route reported TAI TIL, was OIL thai
Wa seor,td to render navigation entirely prsctcsb'e
Thi- scrou p.h with the enterprise Of The otzsr
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