New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-30
QUARTZ OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE
MINES
F,sm The Alta California.

F,sm The Alta California.
A friend whose theore teal well as practical
knowledge of quartz mining in all its phases renders
any information this subject that he may inpsrt ex
ceedrgIy valuable has just returned from visit 70
the mines of Casverss. We are indebted to him Tor
interesting facts respecting the resources OF thai mining
zee on Who, for instance, has not heard of Carson
HILL once the nch mine of the world, where, in 1850
according to the statement of etterwrters OF that
day ten men In two days took out over $355, 600.
contest grew up between two parties, each caimog to
be the owner and great excitement existed when sud
denly the vein run out and it was always suspected
that the Me1csns then working the mine lost the lead
purpOsely All the difficulties which existed then are
settled, and hseHs. Morgan and Rove are now at
work in the Pscheco shaft drifting souherly in hopes
Of 6pdiDg the nch vein TIE gold is there, and ~tta
perseverance and udicio prospecting must be struck
again. m
There are other veins in the same mountain. The
Revere and South Carolina leads are both very rich,
and il il surprising that capitalists do not give some
attention TO that locality for Investment.
The town Of Angels three miles from Cars0ns-the
Grsss Valley Of the Southern mines-s rapidly grow
ing, and must become, from the richness Of that dis
tc one Of the most important towns in the interior
Of the State
There are sew eral mills now In operation and others
in course Of erection On entering the place. one 10
reminded Of lively anufacturiDg place. and attracted
by the steam and smoke pipes in every direction.
new mill has recently been erected by Wentworth,
Bermsn and Others and Is one of the best constructed
mills in the State, containing many Of the recent in-
pYovements. The lodes of Angels are of rich: sui.
phuiate character, and the propnetors are full OF
ep,busissm having great confidence in their richness
The rock Of the MessIs. Winters lode is so rich with
sulphurste that they selecting il for shipment
erushirg at home only the Inferior rock. S)ms Of the
ore sent to the Bank Of England for assay produced at
he rate of NO less than 723 to the tun. Dr.
Hill owns the adjoining TO the Winters on one side
ana Major FIetz the other, both working their ore
with mills.
Difficulty seems to be experienced BY those engaged
in quartz mining and much loss IL sustained In conse
ouence Of the very ne PARTICLES Of gold refusiog to
agamste with the quicksilver and this ie attributed
to the fact that the small PARTICLES were almost iava
liaby covered with pydtes or sulphuress Many diff
fer in opinion, and believe that the fe particles are
mpregpated with the pyrites Of all the other metal,
that are invariably found in god.besrng quartz, aud
lot covered with them, and thst, in Consequence,
large proportion Of the gold was lost because the
quicksilve or would not ansigau ate.
We are pleased to learn from our informant, ths
there is a remedy. DIR Hill gentleman OF science
and experience as quartz miner, has invented ma
chine for saving gold and sulphurate by simple pro-
oess Of bydraulic pressure. An experiment was had
in the presence OF many experienced in qusytz min
Ig. which proved highly successful and they &C.
credit TO that gentleman discovery watch the aing
world has been seeking for the last three hundred
years