The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-19
From the n. Y. Journal OF Commerce
CALIFORNIA GOLD-MINING.

The hei.f 4 becoming more prevalent in California
that Quartz mining must soon be the leading mining in
teres in the State and the subject is now receiving more
attention than at any time since the years 1851 and 1852
when the recklessness and inexperience OF operators m
voved many in retricvable disaster Under the vision
airy idea that immense fortunes to be Immediately
realized expensive mills erected without reference
to COST any calculation to results Disappointment
followed such rash adventures. Now the times have
changed the placer surface washings have given out
or at least yield but small return the labor expended
and unlike other processes for obtaining the precious
metals quartz mining be continued throughout the
year. without respect to seasons The True Californian
SAYS 1t destined to succeed What has been done
already has proved its feasibility and its doubtsd value
investment under good practical management and
this which has hitherto been wanting, it will soon be
seen is not now deficient Z convention to have
been held at Sacramento the goth utmo, composed
strictly practical miners to consider the various meth
DDS Of quartzmning and adopt some general system and
code of regulations which will advance this branch Of do
mesc industry. The California Chronicle says
at is well known that there throughout the min
ing region an almost infinite number Of quartz veins that
rich in the possession of that most precious of all met
ais gold and it is much be desired that their wealth
should be developed and made TO contribute to the gem
ea prosperity of the country The quartz mines OF this
State sufficiently extensive to furnish remuneratlve
employment TO thousands Of for number of years
to come If they only properly managed and the right
method lis adopted in working them II has been pretty
well ascetaincd that quartz which will yield eighteen dol
iar to the ton of rock will amply repay the labor neces-
sa to extract It, fpropcr machinery is used We know
from actual and repeated experiments that thousands and
thousands Of tons Of such quartz besides vast quantities
that is much richer be found in the mountains Of
the mining districts"
In those districts where quartz mining has been fairly
tested it has been found to be satisfactorily remunerative,
and the system being gradually extended throughout
the whole mining region. At the present time, the
whole number Of quartz mills in operation in the State,
according to the California Register is one hundred and
thirty eight Of which eghtysix propelled by water,
forty eight by steam, and four by horsepower The ag-
gae number Of stamps connected with these mills is
fifteen hundred and twenty The cost of machinery
estimated one million hundred and sixty three
thousand dollars On the authority, the recent
improvements in the machinery employed, and the en-
ged experience of those engaged in quartz mining to-
gher with the remarkable yield of veins recently opened
have created confidence in this department of mining;
and that il will ultimately become the leading mining in
teres of the State is the opinion of those who have care
fully watched its progress for the last years
To this new source of wealth attention is directed
giving the faest promise Of continued prosperity to
all the great material interests Of the modern ophIr
Some important evidence says correspondent writing
from New York under date OF the 18th mst was elected
yesterday In the Burdell case J, = Ware, dentist
living at 20 Bond street. testified that he DR. Burde
on the evening the 2Sth Of October in Blocker street.
about O'clock IN company 10Th tco ladies alfred IN black
dresses This agrees with the theory of the MARRIAGE
The party going toward the North river gin the drec
ton Of Rev DR. Marines rcsidenee This Is important
testimony for Mrs. Cunningham OF course II Is con-
Az. lall, tha with