The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-05

The New Geld Disesveyies In California.
The Overland Mail brings California dates
to the nth tlt., with interesting news about
the treasure discoveries in that State. At last
accounts there was much activity in the or
ganization OF companies at the Napa quick
silver mines, and the work Of opening them
had commenced in six different places, creating
| considerable demand for labor.
The last Yreka Union says that the quartz
mines in Jackson county. Oregon, continue
yielding immense profits. From the accounts
given. they excel an thing vet known in Cali
forna A responsible merchant OF San Fran
cisco has paid a visit to these mines and re.
turned. He called at the Bulletin office and
exhibited specimens OF quartz TAKEN from the
| lsh mine, seven feet below the surface The
| ore in these specimens is evenly distributed
| through the rock, as il 1t had been broken and
| rounded int small pebble shapes ana stirred
| in while the mass was hot The owners of
| the mine claim that the quartz taken from it
| Is worth twenty thousand dollars 10 the ton
| They have already taken two hundred thou
sand dollars worth OUT, and can see as much
| more of equal richness in the small opening
made in the ledge.
| Valuable quartz discoveries are also report
ed at 1reka, q bed having been opened IN the
| mountains at the head of Miner river, from
which 81 500 was taken the hrst day after Its
| discovery.
| Mr.. W. S. Taylor a reliable merchant, has
| just returned from 4 visit TO the Washoe mines
| He i'll forms the Alta Californian that he found
1000 people at Virginia City, eating what they
| could gel. sleeping on floors and in tents, and
| living generally in 1919 style. He went down
100 feet into the Mexican claim in the Com.
| stock lead mines. Three men were engaged In
digging the ore, two in carrying 1t up TO The
| surface, and three in separating the rlch ore
from the poor. The vein is about ten feet wide
The ore pays S5, GOO to the ton, and grows rlchel
| as they go deeper. Tunnels are being dag Il
reach o. her points of this lead. A tunnel Is Il
1 hta hp NrP2ont
| places, and will go under Virginia City. Thl
| account is considered by the Alta California;
| as entirely reliable.
| Mr. A,pheus Bull, a banker, is now at th'
| Washce mines. He writes to a friend as 10
| lows "The country is unknown, and mucf
| that is said must be taken with Il great degre'
| OF allowance. l saw but two claims that "er'
| paying an ounce OF the material; the bala
| are unGevelopcd-henc their value is ali con
| lecture. To me it appears to be minera
| country, and the relative success CT the adven
turers will, apprehend, correspond with oul
| early gold seekers in California.
| A CORES espondent of the Sacramento Unior
| writes from the Dalles, Oregon, under date o
| February 10, concerning the new Smiikameet
| gold mines, that the reports of rich gold field
are confirmed, but that the extent OF them il
not yet determined. Parties that have conn
into our valley the past week for supplies re
port that for seventy miles good prospects ar
| found, and that the richest Of all, some fort,
miles from here, is the bar that was first dis
covered. Fiity-1hree men left this place 10
The mines yest t,rday. The tide hes fairly Sc
in, and nothing can prevent a rusa 10 tn
mines. The snow has left us, and farmer
have com menced putting in their spring crops
| Eight buildings were destroyed by fire Il
Shasta on the 10Th Loss SI5,01o.
| A telegraphic dis patch from Treka last nj igh
says that George Ish and three others con
carned in the Ish claim at Jacksonville, Ore
| gon. have arrived at Ireka, en- ynnte for 4 tla.:
| tic States A ledge of almost solid gold ha
I zen found On their claim. twenty feet belo'
| the surface. Thomas Corough was ofere
Sso,Co0 for his fifth interest. bat refused i
| saying that the wealth of the Rothschild
| would not tempt him to sell it.