The hydraulic press., 1859-07-02
THE MINES.

4hG m1N ES.
The excessively warm weather does not
seem to check the operations of our indus
trious miners, who labor on with their usual
energy and success. We hear of good gold
yields from every locality, but can give the
figures Of few only, beginning at home.
SAN JUAN HILL.-The Sailor Company
cleaned up last week Sl,Sll, and the week
before 81, ,797 so. The last washing of the
Britannia Co. realized them Sl,l54; of the
Bloomer Co. 81 200; of the Knckerbocker
Co., S76l; and of the Ohio Co. $S37. Some
companies that are doing well do not wish
to have their yields reported, and others
have suspended washing temporarily to
make needed improvements.
MANzANITA HILL.-At this place, which is
situated on Humbug Canon, the New York
Co. lately washed up S736, after run of
six days. and the Villa Rica claims yielded,
from similar run, $500 or $500. The mi
ners at Dutch Flat, near by, are said to be
doing well,
Willow CREEK.-The diggings known by
this name are across the Middle Yuba, in
luba county. The channel was originally
very rich-paying, as we have been told an
ounce to the square foot of bottom dirt
This is now exhausted, but some miners are
sluicing tailings and making $25 per day to
| the hand.
North BLooMFIELD.-A friend writing to
us from this locality, which is commonly
called Humbug, under date of June 29th,
gives the following interesting particulars of
| the discovery of new and rich diggings. A
specimen forwarded to us fully cor. oborates
our correspondents statements,
''Our usually quiet town has been thrown
into an exaggerated state of excitement
within the past few days, owing to the fact
that company ofminers-the most of whom
have been in these parts for the last five
years-while running prospecting tunnel
| into Republican Hill, opposite Humbug, ac-
tuaily struck the famous "Blue Lead" which
has been an object of search with so many
miners in this and the northern counties of
| the State. There can be no doubt that this
is the original lead, as the gold is of differ
ent nature from any lead gold yet seen in
this, vicinity by experienced miners who have
examined it. 1t is of blush cast, coarse
and somewhat mixed with sulphuret of iron
The lead is about four feet deep, and is sup
posed to be about forty feet wide Five feet
square has been worked, and yielded little
over 5000. Twenty wheelbarrow loads of
dirt were taken out and washed, which
yielded three ounces. Great excitement
prevails, and there has been general rtst
ofpersons who wished to see for themselves
All who prospected the dirt were satisfied
with the result of their 'spannings." mer-
chant from a neighboring town obtained
from one pan 81 So The dirt prospects
well from top to bottom. The excitement
was so great that claims were located for
miles in the supposed direction of the lead
before sundown-all confident of pile if
they strike it. If it should prospect as we'll
in other places, where struck. Humbug will
yet be place of some pretension.
Business is assuming liVelier aspect than
heretofore. Traders, miners and all are in
good cheer. The hume is progressing rap
idly, and it is thought it will be completed
in October; so that those who are not inter-
ested in the 'sBlue Lead will have chance
to work ground which is good beyond the
possibility of a doubt.
Myers l. Co, since the erection Of their
Wheel have averaged S25 per day to the
hand, above all expenses. They have a slice
of the blue lead running through the lower
line of their claims. 1t also runs through
the claims of Jacobs & Co.; through their
| fiat claims, into the hill-and from thence
deponent saith not. The old claims of Mar
low Co. are paying So per day to the
hand. The company have water of their
own. ZEKE