The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-09-25
RICH QUARTZ LEAD.
We are obliged to friend for the following
interesting communication:

We are obliged to friend for the following
interesting communication:
Mr.. EDlroR:-Brief mention of a rich quartz
discovery made within few months past near
our neighborng village of Camptonvills, the To-
calty of which | had the pleasure of visiting
with some friends few days since, may not be
unacceptable to you as statistical note of the
resources OF the region within the sphere of your
circulation. The valuable ledge of which |
speak, is situate on the west bank of deep can
on, or gulch. putting into the North Yuba opps.
site the mouth of Goodysars Creek, in Sierra
county.
The quartz crops out about 800 feet above the
bed OF the creek, at the bottom of the cafion
and II the precious metal visible to the naked eve
IN the greater part of the rock already uu arried
Is a criterion, as have heard knowing ones as
sert, the proprietors, Messrs T. CT. SMITH s. Co.
nave struck it rch.'' The ledge d ps or 'pitch-
es In rs the miners term it, in a westerly direc-
ton, at an angle of about As degrees. A rift
loiowing the lead has been into the mill so
or % feet. from and either side of which lat
eral drifts extend. Several hundred tons of rich
looking rock have been taken from these drifts,
and are lying on the hill side awaiting the cree
ton OF a mill which the Compluy have in con-
temptation The vein will average about foot
In Wlutn and is a continuation of The somew hat
noted watson LEDGE" on the opposite side of
the Divide
MeSsrs SMITH & Co. are certainly deserving
OF success, for nothing but genuine enterprise
"oaio impei men to prosecute the operation they
are engaged in, in locality so difficult of ac-
cess lie get to the scene of their labors you
have to side for mile down an angle of about
oO degrees which renders stout crupper to the
saddle IT You are on horseback a matter of essen
tial Importance. The troable and fttigue of an
ascent or descent are however in great measure
aileViated to lovers of the picturesque, by an
occasional glimpse of the wild and des late yet
grand scenery of the Sierras. From about half
way down the hill, the distant mining camp of
Monte Christie can be seen, perched on the top of
mountain mes. the peak called the Sir Cap"
Immediately beyond and towering up still higher
into the blue ether, stands the ''Saddle Back"
seated ON which Titan light ride old Terra as
she goes cavorting through space, without fear
OF being endorsed. Rather pretty feature of
the scenery is Goodyear's Creek, the bed of
which can be traced from its mouth at the North
uDa, up through the hills, with here aud there
green spot dotting its sides, to its summit ia
the ravines around the SADDLE Back
Good luck to the hardy fellows delvins in these
wAd Businesses; for without occasional streak
their life would be cherries one,-and begging
your pardon for rehashing an old pun, let me say
TO the boys about town who have a weakness for
exami ing pints-Go up to the canon and
examine quartz, and after having gone down and
up that hull once twice, if you should not have
found the color you will certainly find what
did-a good dinner at the Mountain House,
with an appetite to eat it. F.