San Andreas independent., 1857-06-20

centre of the river-the north side is now worked
by Cinnamon, who purchased it for 81, ,lo0.-
The Fox claim is now in markets at Admnistra-
tors sale. Twenty-Five Cinnamon are working
the claim, and are averaging S. per day to the
hand employed.
The Baltimore Company own the next claim,
eighteen hundred feet of the river bed. by six
hundred feet wide. This is and always was,
the best claim on the river and has been worked
since the spring of 1854 with an enormous
yield. In 1855 seven hundred ounces were ta-
ken out by nine men; in 1856, fifteen men took
out one thousand eight hundred ounces; since
the commencement of operations this year coo,
the company have done better than any previ-
Gus year. On the 18th of May they commenced
work, and washed out, the first week, one hund-
red and twenty-eight ounces. Since then the
company have averaged over eighty ounces per
week - sometimes reaching as high AS one
hundred and fifty. The company this year
work twenty-five hands. Ten hours work per
day is strictly required from each hand en-
ployed, at regular wages, $3.50 per day-the
laborer finding himself in everything at all
times We wish to mention that the supply
of Stockton lager, when the casks are upset
and marked f. b." is not extra. The COM
pany will get through the upper end of the lead
this summer. About eight hundred feet of the
lower end will then remain to be worked
This will be good claim for the next ten years.
Opposite this claim, on the south bank, are
two very rich side claims, located above high
water mark, owned by Joseph w. Shelton Il
Co., and William Roberts & Co. The diggings
are deep in the bank and the gold lead here
appears to be divided, one on the Vogelgesang
side, and the other in the south bank The
lower claim, Roberts & Co.'S, is doing first rate
last week they took out over 5000, and as the
claim is worked with rope and tackle and horse
power to hoist the buckets, much economy of
time and money is experienced in the process.
The next claim, five hundred feet below the
Vogelgesangs, is that of Oat. Willis & Co., who
are now nearly ready to commence washing,
having their tail race just finished. The claini
is on "the rich lead" and has paid well each
year since it was first prospected. The claim
is now fairly opened, and in good condition for
working.
Below Willis & Co. is the claim of Mr. E. E.
La:timer also on the rich lead" where fifteen
hands are taking out from eight to nine ounces
per day, which is but a fair average yield, as
the water is raised out of the river without ex-
e, A.
gesangs also use the river water for sluicing
and driving the pumping wheel Mr.
Latimers claim will last five or ten years, and
always pay fair wages. From this claim down
mine companies are at work, all doing we'll
and working their claims in neat and scien-
tifc manner. We say, and firmly believe it,
that the Cinnamon are the most expeditions,
They pay their foreign miners licences regular
ly, not coyote-hiding in a tunnel, as of old
They know the tax collector as far as they can
see, even if nothing but the Sheriff's shadow is
visible.
This section Of the Calaveras river, from the
Big Canon down to Greasertown, is among the
richest ever mined in the State it is one con-
tinuous river-bar, almost level, extending over
three miles in the mountain gorge, between
Canon and Canon, some places expanding sufi-
ciently to furnish twelve hundred feet wide of
good mining ground. Gold was first dscov-
cred on this bar by the late James H. Carson,
}ba foil of idQ Of ftor
other miners came and commenced work, each
taking up claim The following names were
mentioned to us: Tom and Abe Nash, Joseph
Hunt Sam Branson, Tom Cunningham, Alex
Wheat, Jack Sweeney, Frank Hunt, and John
Lee. Mr.. Lee the only married man on
the river, and his wife living with him at the
time, there was a special clause inserted in the
mining laws framed by committee appointed
for the purpose that married men should be
allowed the privilege, exclusively, to hold and
work two claims. This liberality was extended
to encourage the introduction of refined society
into the camp.
Many other rich claims, not visited for want
of time, are worked in the district, between
and the Big Canon. In fact, the
river bed is more or less mined, with success,
down as far as Stupplebean's store. But we
did not visit the district as the day was ex-
tremely warm Qast Monday and not breath
of air stirring. We returned, highly pleased
with our trip. We cannot close without return
ing thanks for courteses, assistance, and hospi-
tality extended to the Independent by Messrs.
George Sausman, Peter N. Snyder, and Dad.
Latimer the liberal kindness bestowed by
these gentlemen, will long be remembered by
q items"
DESTRUCTION OF DRYTowN.-We learn from
the Sacramento Union, that fire broke out IN
Drytown, Amador county, on Monday morning
about o'clock, in bakery on the east side Of
Moir nd 6Oor fO RlShOD Livery