American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-12-01
New MiuIng E1cilemeat IN California.


Mr.. Hughes went to Virginia town, the
locality ofIhe richest discoveries. in June
last, aud remained there until the close OF
sus, week. so that bis opportunities Of OBJ
serva,ion nigh. have been ample. The
existence Of silver in that region was dis |
covered by three men who were working |
a good claim 10 Six mile cannon in June |
lof present year. Following their surface
ldigeipgs. they at length struck the gold
Head consisting ofa black soil. without lus-
tier. SO rich that portions of it yielded $50
Ito the pan. They found a pocket, IL is
loalled filed with black metal. frem which
they made 500 per day with a rocker.--
A number Of Mexicans miners from Sono-
ra examined the refused dirt. and inform
led the minsrs that they were throwing a.
way two dollars Of silver for each one OF
gold that they collected. A company Of
three or four Mexicans commenced work.
ling these "tailiogs" for the silver. and from
some they collected $500 to $500 per
day.
About one month ago Judge Walsh
took o5s ton Of the black metal in which
the silver occurred. TO San Francisco. in
order TO procure reliable assay. The
result was from $500 to $1,000 per ton,
accodring 70 The parts Of the mine from
which the specimens were taken. Il is a
rsmarkable property Of this ''blsok metal
that il dscomposes aRd becomes soft from
! exposure, to such degree that It even
can be crushed between the fingurs -
The claim IN ncantinae bad been divided
I, into six shares, two 70 each Of The origion
al parties. Cnmstoek soldhis for S5. 500,
aud Mclaughlin his for $1,000 Riley
is now the only one Of the origionsl party
interested 10 the lead, and he has refused
10 Mr.. Hughes says $4,000 for his
shsre. Judge Walsh owns two.sixths.
: and il is said lie has been offered 60, 1000
for hal his Interest
Mr.. Hughes has with him mass Of
silver mixed with god, weighing II oupc.
. es. valued 1.-TWO dollars per ounce. This
bar was obtained from one arroba. or 25
. pounds Of tail!ings before spoken off,
!, Could this be taken as fair sample of the
: whole, il would indicate the astonishing
= result uf a mass of refuse dirt, from which
/, the gold had been extracted by the ordi-
nary process. wor n four collars TO tho
! pound. The ledge in the Comsto9k claim
n has to leads Of gold and one Of silver ore
= The gsld rock has been proved by the or,
!. dinary test. to be worth from 500 10 2. SOC
!, D ton. The silver lead consists OF Llack
metal, which is stated to produce 5000 10
the ton, in the proportion Of 46 Of sver to
> 4 Of gold. The gold leads are from FIVE to
/, nine feet thick, and the dip OF the bearing
4 rock is a out 80 degrees or nearly per
4 pendicular The entire ledge is between
: s and 60 feet wide. TIE deposits are at
i Virginia town, which is twenty miles from
Carso Valley, I s from Carso City, aud a
bout 100 from Sacramento. There is al
!. gold rock near Washoe lake, which is ssit
. TO have yielded 2, 100 in gold 10 the Ton.
!. More than twenty other vein have been
II opened 10 that vacinity, and are now ia
o the process OF development. 1t is thought
J. that they extend all the way from Honey
' Lake to Walker river. Tho prospecting
d generally revealed gold ON the surface; the
d silver appears 8 or 10 feet below. The
). most magnificent Of gold ever discovered
h In this continent or in the world, is repre-
Al sented to have been opened at Gold Hill
"A in cannon, CT rather valley. one an 4
IN half miles from Virginia town. The bill
"a is isolated from tie mountain spurs t
= which it probably once belonged, snd il
10 properly mound, about 60 feet high
d 5000 feet long by 1000 feet wide. II i,
n traversed by veins OF auriferous quartz
he parly decomposed, yielding from 500 tc
: Sc, 500 to the ton. This enormous mas
4. OF wealth was Uncovered by wliskey
drinkidg character from Virgida 10 hooo
4, Of whom the neighboring village has bee,
Al named. 1t is computed that this forunat,
Of person has expended within two month";
ar eight or ten thousand dollars in the pur
10 chase Of bis favorite fluid. for the con
sumption Of himself and friends.
i. There are now 10 nrastras now Ia oper
or alton in Virginia town. and 0 or a
70 Gold Hill.
The nearest timber suitable for lumber
"A ing purposes. is fifteen miles from thi
10 mines, aud the mills which can be relied
= on for supply are twenty five miles dis
At tan,. The price Of lumber at Vireinil
a, town $50 per NJ. The habits Of the peo
IN pie necessarily nomadic and sporadid.- =
Il. They live in tents as many OF them as ca
"a secure that accommodation: those who can
On not sleep In haystacks. When meals ca
is be lad, they are furnished at reasonabl
,st price Of rs cents each.
he About tons of silver have alread
,nt been sent TO San Francisco. or is on III
4. way hiiher; and Mr.. Hughes passed al
10 most 100 teams going out with provision
ii. and gsneArl supplies. The price Of freigl
has been raised 10 loo. per lb,, $500 pc
:, ton from Placeryille; but the silver ore
y, ~ brought in this way Tor half that rate. :
y" M The rush to the mines has been so gres
+" that daley line has been arranged. o
!, the day at which he arrived at PIacervil
~ ~ six full stage loads Of passengers had bee
!" =" engaged for the next trip.
=, Mr., Hughes stated that ten feet claim
~ were selling st frcm Sc. 500 to $500
~ .ach.--Sd Francisco Balietiae.
- New YoRW Ctrr ONCE BouoHr ron TIVE,
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