New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-29
SUMMARY OF THE FoRTNIGHTs NEWS.

SUMMARY Ok 1HE fOklNltful . NENS.
From Our Own Correspondent
SAs FuAycIsco Nov. ), 1858.
The most important events of the last fortnight have
been the granting Of an j1nction issued oa the ap-
pcston of the United States District Attorney to
strain tie New Almac en- Quicksilver Mains Company
from working the mine or selling the qQcksilvertaken
from 1t until further order; and cop'ous rains which
have put an end to mining for the in most OF tue
river beds The quicksilver Injunction is matter Of
So much public Importance and interest tnat shth
make IT the subject of Il separate Litter
DuIpg the Summer and Autumn, While the rivers in
the ninIg districts low their beds are occupied
by miners, VINO for the convenience OF working, con
struct dams and fumes and bitches in and near the
bed to free il from water. II Ia ways expected that
these structures will be swept away by the treshet
following the first heavy rain but ordinarily this
frs sbet does not come TIL late n November or Deem
bcr This year, however, II came on the i2d October
severe storm raging over the entire state on that
and the preceding day. Most OF the mining rivers
from Shasta to ManpOsa rose about three OF four iee
on the mOrIipg of the 3D. not doing much damage,
however usually done by tue nrst freshet OF the
On many OF the streams all the dams ara stu
staLOug, and mining may he resumed IN the beds Il
the water falls again. The rain soaked the ground
thoroughly for al feet down. and proved OF great
beDe Fit the gulch miners and farmers the St0cSl0H
ATgHS says:
Icconense for their abO the ensuing season TIE
miners ooA upon ese rains barbngeT OF well psd labor
hand. Many Of them who have been cartipg dir
pret sg wash the pIoc OF their labor The mer
thss look with smiling eoGnenances upon wheels ossod
depends ssoa the success OF The miner ena 'he s, ~uU
tui8 ook 70 the supply Of Nv aieT rom & ~, non' y b 80
Nhe IN States the advent of Winter looked upon y
sa and se.9aon S 1E ,E labor % Of the rer na
is received 90 Thing OF oy an1 the s .. % a. ~
,ue II seldom that the Of California ia as heavy m
y,, "a n IS Inferred non tAis that those good tines that
have been long coming viii be oa hand exc 'we'e ol'a'
rol rvuuo."
Al Los Angeles the rain caught many Of the grapcs
st On the Nncs-where they can safely be left 10 or
dinary seasons till the lst Noyenber-and few OF
them bust open under the hot sun which followed IN
mediatey att the iain; bat the number thus injured
was bot So great TO serious loss TO any one
In Martinez earthquake was felt during the rain
au usual phenomenon at such tme
Tie great func OF mining aqucdGct at Jenny Linz
Calaveras County, was blown )wn by the storti' l.
was 600 feet long, 23O feet high, and was valued at
y2O,UOO.
CaBfyrpians generally look forward 10 the coming
Winter as one of prosperity; and an unusual ichVlty
il preyailpg Ia ailddsria branches. Large amounts
Of merchandise are being shipped from San francisco
to the interior towns in anticipation OF wet inter
which may make the roads impassabe for heavy laden
cams. The value OF property l. rising throue1t Inc
state and particularly in this city, where II had Deeh
constantly going down since January, 1881.
a discovery OF rich quartz lead has lately been
made in IuOlumue County, similar TO thai oil the great
silver mile in Potosi, Snth America. In the Iatter
| n
bush IN climbing hill; the bush gave way al the root
aid exposed tic native metal. In the luounlne case,
/ q minor named John Minear shot grizzly bear on "A
h and the dead animal, after rolling some distance
down the pre0pitous side, lodged aga.nst projecting
ledge OF quartz rock. Mr.. MGear, while sknnInS bis
bear, saw gold in the quartz, and examining i closely
/ found as The Sonora D,mocra sAys, "a lead OF as
/ tOl ishirg richness.
/ The los Angeles Gold Mining Company have gone
/ TO work in good earnest These mines on and near
the river san Gabriel, worAei IN 1872, and about
$4,000 were shipped from there in that year; but
| when the war OF 1916 commenced they were aban-
doued and bad not been worked since then the more
northern mines offering q richer reward ior labor.
Tic Los irgc'cs Vineyard says:
The Los Ans scc Mining Company have completed 2 miles OF
s.ch Thcle about uc of Gtch 81; be iushed 29n
as is s. 90 fee which nearly peted There three
tunnels amounting IL thc ssscgate 20 so feet One OF these
to nile. - he f.; tunnel VIE pay dirt bs been dscoseei
and j. being worked. The whole wrk VII b. e'm9e'cd IA
tce N'As sad ne "AeI els''io'e1 ose Ase Nea
| OF rch pay IN COUNTY,. ,,,,n,
Thsrs ase two conPsnie - work on san oseT. River
ober company Of four Eve Both c0nq4es are r.
| rortod 20 BE- making fair wages
Iber RS been much sickness in the mines near the
! Feather ard Yuba Rivers during the Autumn. IA'
Butte Record said, before the rain came;
NO season IA the memory Of the Oldest inaaoSn nas o1
esy ss Ae PEssa s ss an.ISe eo@1a.:y i. pross.eS
vita chl.s. vtrs end bilious disorders " Is tea.o.ao"
s.tio'e 'Ha, ,ie az es9s s-e Aunt. from otha
sections OF tie State show that us reeon Is no 'e ooy ~
60 80. i 49, = a. srv Of lie min ins Al asri
cll-yIal sjs;r cts u he foothills =,
The sickness IS supposed t. be owing to the decay
o vegetable matter, caused by the soaking o .Ai 3
| amount ol water through the gold feds ana tue turn
ir- up ot much soil 10 the air. Snce the ra'h
The II ut. the W. sthcr has been cooler, ana !.
sickness is disappcarue.
y coucsp q Tie National Democrat ol Ml
,ysy'le, N~;ipg from l. roitr, mining town Tar u