Amador weekly ledger., 1857-10-24
VOLCANO ITEMS.

in their claim, offered them for SALE but not
obtaining an offer of what they esteemed
them to be worth, burned 200 feet of them
and obtained $40 in gold dust. They have
sluiccs left enough to make out over 500
from the burning process
FINE PorAroEs. Consumers of potatoes
seem to agree unanimously that those
raised on the ranch Of Messrs, Hartram &
Wagstaif in the Volcano basin, this year.
are the finest that have ever been offered in
this market
Dr. A. b. HoY.-There is rumor that
this gentleman, who left Volcano for the
Atlantic, via. the Plains, last summer. died
shortly after bis arrival in New York City.
RIcn QuARrz VRIv.-Mcssrs. McMullcn.
De Haven & Hatton have recently discover
ed quartz vein on Satter Creek, about a
mile below Volcano. The lead is two feet
thick and they have prospected tito the depth
OF twelve feet in several places. The gold is
plainly seen with the naked eye in all the
rock, and the yield so far as tested will aver
age SIS to the ton These gentlemen are
men of enterprise aud will put up works at
once. The quartz fever is very high in Vol
cano.
OPEv CUr-The Open Cut Co. have al
ready pnt in five or six hundied feet of aame
They are at the FIRST falls aud by the lst
Of November will have the cut in a condition
to stop work for the winter They viii how
ever continue operations until the commences
meut of the rainy season. We are reioiced
to know that this enterprise, so intimately
connected with ,he prosperity Of Volcano, is
in the management of able hands, and that
there is no possibility of a failure,
IRoN PIPE--We have more than once had
occasion to speak of galvanized iron pipe as
being admirably adapted for hydraulic pur
poses, and for conveying water across fla.s and
canons by which means the construction Of
expensive fumes may be avoided by ditch
companies and others. Its manufacture was
commenced by Mr. Hugh Lunney at Volcano,
many months since; and although very many
ridiculed the idea that it would stand the
pressure necessary to make it Of any prac-
teal utility, be "took the risk and perse-
vered, until it is now established that galyan-
lied iron pipe may be successfully used for
any purpose to which cast pipe can be APP
Piled, and is even in many instances much bet
ter adapted, while its cost is infinitely less 1t
will beyond q question become Of very gene
raj use throughout the State. Mr. Lunney
has manufactured large quantities. aud we
would advise those who may desire to use it
for any OF the purposes mentioned, to com
municate with him at Volcano. 1t will
doubtless be to their interest so to do. The
galvanized pipe will stand the greatest press
ure, and is the most durable and much the
cheapest of any that can be manufactured
MARBLr.-Drop in and see the specimen
Of Volcano marble, sent US by our CORES
pondent Locul Itums" The letter is from
source perfectly reliable, and is one of ex-
cceding interest, containing numerous items
of Information.
ZIGADoo-A Volcano correspondent writes
over the above signature after this fashion:
" There has recently been discovered, upon
the ridge between this place and jackson,
remarkable freak of nature, viz: willow
tree bearing acorns Strange as this may
appear, you will give it due credence when
inform You that received my information
directly from Oil Cal"
CoNcERT For an account Of the Bands
concert, see correspondence. The boys
should have been better patronzcd.
Volcano Correspondence.
VOLCANO, Oct. p, 1857.
Friend LedgeS:-The prospect of an early
winter and the increase Of water from the
late rains have the effect of cnlivening the
business and appearance of this place to some
cxtentes
/ Miners that left here when the water dried
up last spring, are beginning to return, and
preparation is being made to use the water
from the several bitches now terminating here
Large receipts are expected from the many