New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-05
MINING NEWS.


MINING NEWS.
MypCyD COUsTY.-Some Of the humiIg comp aDies
ON MeIced River have succeeded in draining thei-
claims and the dirt prospects reasonably well. One
company opposite Red Bluffs, have taken ont the
ann of 81 400 last week, and other claims, which
have been tested pay as high bit to the bucket.
Should no disastrous RAIN interfere between this and
November, there will be very large amount OF gold
taken ont Of the river, which viii have tendency to
relieve the present depressed state OF the amoney
market.
NARlpos. CoUEIY.-QUARTz MIsIse.-There
seems TO be quartz mania existing at Coutervie,
says Tie Martposa Gazette. Everybody 10 hunting
quarts and Ration, particularly sinOe election,
islargely mixed with quartz, and quartz ID stuck In
windows and in the bars Of saloons, and everywhere
ese. We saw some splendid specimens, which, We
are sorry to gay we had no show to steal. We OBJ
served that the NJ. d. Of the place had laid down his
professional and anatomical instruments and taken up
ibe mining and agricultural implements, and was after
a lead with sharp pick. Also, the proprietor of
saloon had shut up shop and put out after q1eitz II
regard TO quartz mining. Within year past, very re-
mark able discoveries have been made Of veins 10 the
vicinity and to the eastward OF Coultsrviiie; New
these veins very rich, asi now thoroughly proven
Quartz mil ing will be the business, particularly in
that part Of the county ere long The only hindrance
to very rapid development of the business. is want
of cepital, Of which the owners of the mines, with
few exceptions, destitute Still, the day is not
far OF when capitalists will be glad to invest in the
Nrvapt CouSrY. Two hundred tuns Of quart
from the Morris lead, on South Poor Mans Creek,
Nevada County, has recently been crushed, aud
yielded about $l25 per tun. The Democrat says the
lead ia from two to eight feet in thickness aud in
creases In size and richness as they 60 down. 1t is
owned by six men, who style themselves the Iowa
Quart Mining Company.
The Journal Gays:
a rich specimen Of quartz from the Morris lead from
the proprietors, Messrs. Norris Powers, Mitchell l.
Co. The lead is situated On the South Fork Of Poor
Mans Creek and bios fair TO be celebrated az one Of
the richest discoveries yet made. IL is from two TO
eight feet thick, and, strange 10 cay, the thicker tho
lead the richer it is in gold About two hundred tuns
OF rock have been crushed. We are assued that up
ward of SIC COO have been taken from part Of the
rifles II is tho1gbt the rock will average $l25 per
ton. On Saturday last, from two days crushing with
four sampers tt taken out of the upper rie
1872 Dances OF gold.
|Ihe Fad is conveniently located for working.
tunnel 400 feet in length, in horizontal direction,
viii strike the ledge 225 feet below the surface Inc
IV e5aeI Power George s. Mitchell, NJ. w Connsly,
Owen Carr and Michael QnirD.
There exists quartz excitement at Eureka at the
present time. Mr. II. III. Sweet hes mill IN process
Of completion. with eight stamps. 1t will be put in
operation ON Tuesday next 1t has thirty-horse en-.
Gre and altogether is said to be as fine mill as can
be found ID the State. The rock isineDded 10 crush
will come from lead from two to Elk feet In thick.
pea. Our informant says it ia extremely rlch-gold
being seen in the rock plainly in all parts Of the lead
"The well.kncvn National Lead hiss mil about
ready to Several other mills were about being
completed, and impetus has been given to quartz
mining in that section By the prospects held out for
crushing.
"Popectipg and discovering quartz is the order Of
the day 10 Eureka.
"Flstcher l. Co. struck rich lead Of quartz on
Pike Flat Gras Valley, on election cay. They had
been prospecting about two weeks in the vicinity A
pan OF dit yielded upward of $500 The lead is de-
composed to great extent, and is about twelve inches
in tbicknees.
Ell DORADO CouNTY.-The PlacercMe American
continues its descriptions of mining claims on the
Middle Fork Of the American River
The Empire claim lie COO feet lorg, and divided into
eight shares with nine Owners; cost - 600. August
Is, they had forty eight hands employed ct IS per
month and found. On ths 18th ut, they had not
re sched the bed rock, but had struck pay dirt.
The Independent claim $40 feet long, Is divided into
five shares, with seven owners. Their outlay this
seaion is 81 800. This claim has been worked every
year since 1854. Last year il did not yield ever $ioo
The Maine Bar claim is 1870 feet long, five shares,
with six owners, Amount of capital invested and
materials, 81 500. 1t has been worked since 1851.
Amount Of gold taken ont last year, $4,000, which
gave 81 500 to the share clear OF all expenses.
The Young American claim Is q feet hong, and
owned by Messrs. Anderson and Hail. who purchased
it Last Fsll, but have not yet worked 1t.
The saraine claim Is 600 feet S longte1 shares The
last year 81, 800 in their operations.
The Johntown .lsim. $40 feet long, two shares, two
owners; outlay, 1900.
The Willow Bar claim 5l7 fee. long, seven shares.
The tuning and other fixtures this season have cost
s. 0O0 Their claim has never paid anything Of mo-
ment
The Fres-andeasy claiu 6i5 feet long, two shares.
Expenses Of aumins ibis year, 81 ,9S. 1. has been
worked before, bu. with little preft.
The Green Mountain claim 1876 feet long, five
shares; outlay this year 81 500 Ga the 18th ut they
had ten hands employed at $50 per month and found
ast year fsied to pay, but it is thought will prove
rich on the bed rock.
MARIPOsA CouSrY.-There is now q prospect of
Mariposa County being supplied with a sufficient
quantity Of water through the McNeal operation
which ooptenpates the Introduction OF water from
the South Fork of the Merced River and the Fremont
Canal which will extend 20 the main MERGED River.
his renders the aspect Of mining affairs in this n gOn
peculiarly encouraging, Tor though some time must
yete!apse before the two canals be completed yet
The Ist pick struck into the ground on the line Of the
canals will give an Impetus TO trade and value TO
miping claims before unknown in this mining section
oil The State.
The editor Of The DemOera. has been shown map
through which The line OF the MeTeed and Marioosa
ditch will pass. The line strikes the Merood River
about six miles above Bear Creek aud the ditch will
have fall grade Of SIX feet 10 the mile. What lie
a more FORUM circumstance or advantage atsndios-
this route that The nature Of tho ground or coll 10
such that il can DO dug nearly all the distance and
there viii consequently be little Ruuing repaired
Quartz veins a,e very numerous in the Indan Galch
District. No mill has been erected in this vac nity.
but some % veins have been tested at q nezheoroe
nil. There have been 100 veins counted aod some
cry recorded. Toward tie east The In Of ths s,e-
ton dras neSIy to spoint, aad widen gtsdially 81
they sp?nosct The west eiIe,dlsg 70 ne f,'s'. Toe
fate very eatersivs. The hs srs rsthsr broad
grssu.ly svpiSs viii gentle declarations Htc !as rs
OF sulcbs. rbs soil the h1is n the creeks 10 toe
FavIss ard upon ia fa'n IA f,l o. gcAG Fay mite
could yoIl fity ysas steadily, 'fsIsens day sHs