New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-31
THE PIXIES PEAK CALIFORNIA GULCH

The Miwaukee Wisconsin says the following is
portion of Pixies Peak letter, written by S. b. Ke-
lrgg, brother-inaw of c. A. Folsom of that city,
1t is dated California Guch Pixies Peak, July II, aud
esid by Mr. Folsom to be entirely trustworthy:
"The whole credit of The dscovry of the California
Gulch is due 10 Mr T. l.. Cnrrier, formerly OF Sua-
cock, n. ii. His party on prospecting trip, en-
camped at the nth of this gulch where it had an ap
pearsnce Of minor importance, aud the stream which
flows from II is comparatively small. Mr. Z. insisted
ard finally prevail on three OF the members OF MS
party to prospect the gucb Thsy proceeded up it on
snow shoes over snow six or seven feet deep, and
when at distance of about five miles from it, mouth
sunk hole, and were fortunate enough TO strike the
main pay streak although not in the richest place:
Proceeding still further up the gnch, Mexican bowl
WAS found showing that the Mexicans bad been 10 the
habit of "panDipg ont little here. Tires other
holes sunk and the main pay streak III three out
of four of The holes.
On the 25h of April his party of prospectors were
discovered by party Of pIospectors from Kelly bar,
and the Of the rev discovery was cautiously re-
ported among chosen fe who packed Into the gulch
On the 27h On the 9Th of April the prospecting par
ty of which DR.. Earl was one, came into the gulch
With many others Nearly three hundred men must
have rescued it on the N'h and 18th of April Then
the news eW abroad and from that day TO this there
has been one eoD nal stream OF immig grafton lot these
diae res does the ac'uality Of the yield belle the
stories which told oft"e richness OF the place. For
instance, }. n. Rseriy and G. Stephens, on claim No.
Z east Of the discovery, have been running Georgia
rocker the total yield of gold from which for thu last
four days, has been $2,072 IS. Claims and esst,
owned by A. Lee & Co, WI have in operation three
sluces have given average yield per day since the
opening of the claims, OF $50. Mills IL Frazer, on
claim IL, east work 6 men on their claim, and in the
last three DAYS bave taken out ever four ano half
pounds of gold The Epr claim, No %, west, has re-
pesteoy yielded over two and bali pounds of gold
per day, and On ope day the yield was over three
pounds Mr.. Patrick on claim No. H. in the S.cra-
nento District On Friday aod Saturday last Is said to
have taken out two pounds. In claims 81 aud Az, east
il has also been strusk very rich.
Perhaps one Of the curious features OF the whole
gul,h is ct the upper patch dggings In tue Sscra
district. Tho bed rock crops out 90 tue surface
of the ground and the gold il found in plenty thereon
Several Of TIE sluces are making $50 and 800 per
day. Dry pine leaves kinnickiuDic, black dirt aud all
are washed ard from the sSespngs of the bedrock
these rssnlts obtained.
WHO will cay that this will not equal California in
her pslmiest days. The back the north side Of the
eulcb from these dggings ia also paying very hand
eomtly 40 much 50 that the Eldorado Ditch Co. are
now digging large ditch, and receiving proposals for
fun ing the pulch 70 carry water into those dis
trics which cannot be snppled from the gulch
In the lower patch diggiugs, +. Parker Col. Aus
tin ard Thou as Clark have struck 30 and IS cents to
TIE pan at IS feet from the surface and find 10 feet OF
pay dirt below.
All who have claims are hard at work, making the
n ost Of the season.
There is at the lowest calculation, population OF
600 in the gulch and the emouut Of money taken out
her. dining the season' will not fall lar short OF
Al 500 COO