San Andreas independent., 1858-03-06

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season. The direct cause of this is owing to
the great success of hydraulic claims in adja-
cent camps On the ridge between O'Neils
creek and the San Antonio, as also on the
ridge north west of Cave City, arc some OF the
richest of these claims. During n recent visit
to that section, we had an opportunity of ex-
amining many rich claims, but as our CORES
pondent from Cave City has anticipated us, in
the details, we shall not go into particulars,
bnt only vouch for what he says, and corrobo-
rate what was published in last weeks paper,
in reference to the mines in that section We
were shown the chispa. weighing over twenty
ounces from the claim of Messrs. Parks l. Co.:
saw them pan out rich prospect" and re-
viewed the claims generally. In quartz very
favorable prospect is observable in several
leads recently opened. While at the Mountain
Ranch, Mr.. John Mckeon exhibited samples of
quartz from several leads in that vicinity, in
which the gold was plainly visible. At Ell
Dorado, specimens from the Murray creek lead
were shown US, which prospects as much as
any other in the county the mill is now run
ming, and the vein, with works, are owned by
| French Company. At Hughes Ranch, an
other rich lead has been struck, and the lucky
proprietors are now getting out timber to build
a mill of twelve stampers On the San Anto-
MO, just below the Murphy's trail, new mill
is going up on the celebrated "Lardo vein.'-
This will be water-power mill, and parties
were at work digging the ditch as we passed
along. On the high hill east of the San An
tonic, we had general view of section of
mining to the west and south, for ten or twelve
miles. Every hillside appeared to be circled
with bitches, while the divides were spanned
with fumes, delicate as spider-webs, in every
direction; hydraulic fumes pierce out at every
point, and the dark lines of excavation on
Castor Hill and other noted points, were but a
1.-THE of the mining operations carried on in
that direction. On the San Domingo, mining
is also carried on, and placer diggingS rich
and abundant. The mountain gulches have
all been worked out, yet as there is but little
scope of excavation in the bed ofthe gulches, no
doubt rich mines are yet undiscovered. Cross
ing the hill to Murphys, water bitches are on
either side of the ridge. Darkness prevented
a view of the diggings. While bella boring our
fatigued caballo, in the classic precinct of
| Oulsborough, where hydraulic mining is car
ried on to fearful extent, darkness and
bitches surrounded us, deep cuts below and
low hydraulic fumes above, with wire guys
on either side, the rushing of muddy water
beneath our feet, while deep prospect holes
yawned to welcome us at every step. Thus
light from miners cabin, near by, appeared
This most welcome sight afforded temporary
relief; " but in & moment all was dark" ere
we had said " weel done Guilty sarkn Finally
we raised the bank and came to the cabin of
Mr.. Hatch-( (revered be the place and honorcd
the name)-who very kindly piloted the lost
souf' to that haven of rest, Sperry's Hotel
We here enjoin the road overseer of Muir
phys to see to it, for had we not been stronger
in the faith than John Bunyan, our progress"
over the desponding gulfs of Oulsborough
would never have been consummated. We
hope the road ovcrseer may have to carry
hump on his back larger than that of Bunyan's
pilgrim, until he /" mends his ways" without
any friendly hand to ''hatch" him out of the
scrape.
Mining around Murphy'S continues good
The claims on Pennsylvania Gulch pay, as
usual, well; also, on Coyote Creek, and Central
Hill. The new suspension fume works ad-
mirably, and is entirely competent to carry
sufficient water for the purposes of the Central
Hill company. Most of the hydraulic claims,
land they are numerous,) around Murphy's,
are paying well. Not a single claim on the
Flat is now being worked, all hands preferring
to devote their time and means to assist in
completing the deep cut of the Fluming Com
pany. This job is now over half completed,
yet it will take three months hard work TO
finish it; the entire distance and depth is
through solid limestone or slate schist.