The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-29
Interesting Mining Intelligence
from CalifOrnia-The G. old Mines.

A corresp ondent of the San Francisco
Times, at Rough and Ready, writes The
canals are nearly all filled with water, and
the miners are beginning to get out gold
again.
The San Andres Independent says that the
rains of the 23d and oath of November rails
ed the Calaveras, San Antonio and other
rivers in that neighborheod with such sud-
denness that many of the miners lost suices,
wheels and working tools, and that claims
which had been opened during two or three
months were completely submerged, Truly
the miners life is hard one, and his cal
culation for the future most uncertain.
The various quartz mills, says the Union
+ Democrat, (Sonora,) which have bean idle
for several months past, are now, with an
abundant supply of water, actively in ops-
ration. In the mountains east OF Sonora
more than eighty stamps are busily crushing,
and nearly all of them are reducing quartz
from the richest leads in the county. In
other portions of the county many mi lis are
now at work. We are safe in saying that
the supply of water which fell during the
past fortnight, will set into operation over
$50 stamps, which have been idle for several
months past. Thousands of dollars will thus
be extracted, and nine-tenths OF it will go
to benefit Sonora. In addition to this branch
of business, hundreds of miners in the placer
diggings will begin their washings-the pre-
parations for which they have been making
during the past dry season. The purchases
of the gold buyers will soon furnish unmis-
taxable evidence of the increased yield OF
our mines; and aside from the mining inter-
est, the farmers and gardeners are greatly
benefited. Large fields OF grain are shoot
ing up their tiny heads, and vegetables of all
hues, kinds and conditions are finely flour
ishing under the almest verhal hue. Our
streets exhibit a most pleasing air OF bust
ness, and the promise of the good times''
brightens the faces of every one. Farmers,
miners, merchants and people of all callings
are pleased with the prospects, and push
forward with renewed energies.
Mining in Utah Territory.
A correspondent of the San Francisco
Times, writing frem Carson Valley, Utah
Territory, says:-It is hardly worth while
for me to say, what every man who takes
the trouble to reflect a moment must know,
that the great majority of those who come
over here to make their fortune by mining,
will be disappointed. But it will not be so
with those who devote themselves to other
pursuits; every acre of available land, when
carefully cultivated, cannot be made to pro-
duce half the crops repaired to subsist the
population of Western Utah, and if the crops
are sold at the cost of freight from Califor-
mia, this will be the best market in the world
for farm produce. know one person here
who will clear this season no less than $4,000
on eight acres of potatoes-these are selling
now at six cents per pound; lumber is cling
at $50 per thousand feet at the Virginia
mines. Two years ago l bought some in
that neighborhood at $3.50, which was the
ruling rate at that time.
Silver Mines in.the Mohaue Country.
A correspondent of the Sacramento Union
at Los Angeles under date of Goth November,
writes:-Inclosed send, you small specimen
of silver ore from Cookies min from the Bear
Lake valley, in the Mohave country, about
one hundred and twenty miles in an easterly
direction from this place. This mine is
named after John Cooke, who discovered it
about three years since; owing to lack of
means he was unable to work it, but, in com
pany with others, he ha traced the vein
over thirty miles. 1t is about four teet
square, ana continues to follow the general
range of.the Sierra Nevada. l saw the gen.
tleman myself, and the other persons, Nc
Donald and Williams, who showed me mas
slve Jumps of the ore as rich as the accom-
panying specimen, and they corrOborate his
assertions. They informed Inc that it had
been assayed in San Francisco by an assayer
of the name OF Mosheimer, and that it yield
ed at the rate Of $4,000 per ton. l have
sent specimens to San Francisco to be assay
ed by William X. Vanderslice, an excellent
worker in silver, in order to test it thorough
Y, and whose statement may be relied upoIs
A company had been formed for orking
the mine, and Francis Mellus, gentleman
long resident in this place, and widely
known, is one of the company. He feels
very sanguine of the great success of the en-
terprise, and is confident that still richer
developments can yet be made. Captain
Davidson, OF the army, says that it is the
outlet or extremity of the same vein which
can be traced clear to the Washoe valley,
and he predicts that still richer deposits will
be found in the country intervening, and
that he was observed the same indications OF
rich deposits OF the same metals in his way
among the mouurains. A rich quartz lead
has also been found about eighty mile from
here, in San Diego county, and a company
has been tromed and left yesterday to pros
pect it still further, and then make their re-
porA ~, ,,
The result of assays OF silver ore from the
newly discovered Washoe mines prove that
they are of exceeding richness. Assays
were made of ore from three or four diff
ferent lodges, the yield from which was
found to average about 5000 per ton. The
ore is said to be from two to four inches in
thickness, enclosed in heavy quartz ledge,
which yields some $40 or $50 a ton in gold.
The silver ore, too, contains more or less
The Neo Oregon Silyer Mines.
The Portland (Oreasn) Ne,os published
reports conirmatory OF the richness and ex-
tent of the newly discovered Si-mil ka-meen
diggings. it learns FROM gentleman Of
rich than is generally thought. Gold mas
been discovered 100 miles above where they
are now worked, and parties OF the soldiers
disch arged from Captain Archer's command
who had fitted out and returned to the new
diggings, had exhibited individually as