New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-31
LATER from the Kansas Mines.
MORE GOLD Discoveries.

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inst, and from the Bulletin Of the same date:
New discoveries continue to be made in and
around the Gregory district that equal, and in some
instances far excel the famous Gregory lead, that
the soreheads swore so zeaiously, after all their
other lying reports were retuted and proven
false was the only lead in the mountains that
had any gold in it, In addition to the Secreto,
described few weeks since, and the Newfound-
land and Baker leads reported last week, two
others have been discovered since by Morton,
Smith 4 Co. They are called the Kenosha and
Canada leads, and are of similar character and
richness to the Newfoundland lead. They are
both on North Nevada Mountain, but short dis
tance apart, and have been traced for more than
Thousand feet.
The Newfoundland, we are told, has, in no in
stance yielded less than eighty cents to the pan of
dirt, and ranges from that sum up to three dollars
and a half to the pan.
ditch is progressing rapidly toward completion,
and will positively bring water to the mines in less
than one month from this time.
From Mr.. Taylor, an experienced geologist and
mineralogist, who has spent the past fall and win
ter in the mines, carefully prospecting, and testing
their resources, we learn that silver ore in the
form of argentiferous galena, has been found in
such quantities as to encourage further prospect
ing in its Search
Mr., I. has tested some specimens that yielded as
high as sixty dollars of pure silver to the tun of
ore, and in two instances has found nuggets
of pure silver near the surface. From his expe-
mines of great richness exist in the immediate vi
cinity of Mountain City. He says he expects yet
to find silver mines that will rival the celebrated
Washoe mines of Carson Valley. u
MIR. Taylor has also tested cinnebar ore that
| yielded very large percentage of quicksilver.
1t is found scattered over the surface on the hill
sides, but we belve effort has yet been made to
| penetrate the vein.
| to supply the demand of the country with quick
| silver it will not only prove source of great
wealth to the owners, but ofincaleulable pecunary
advantage to all who are interested in gold mining
/ operations.
| It is the opinion of those who have recently visit
/ ed the Gregory mines, that a few weeks will see
an immense yield of gold; prospects are bright
| and thousands of men have nearly, or quite com
i pleted their preparations for the summers work
| Shafts are sunk, hundreds of tuns of rich quartz
/ are already out, and in gulehes bitches are dug
sluices made, pay dirt stripped, and everywhere al
things in readiness for successful and extensive
/ operations. From Clear Creek and Boulder, re
/ ports are equally favorable, and few days will
i witness busy times in the mines.
/ A correspondent writing from the head water!
! Of the Arkansas to the News, under date of May
/ 7th, speaking OF the new discovery by party II
| that quarter says:
On their arrival they found the whole gulcl
staked and claimed, although there were only four
teen men in the gulch to represent these claims
i miners meeting was called, and laws were made
allowing only those persons to hold claims, thu
giving actual miners chance, and at once putting
4 a damper on claim speculation, which was riff
in Gregory's and vicinity last season.
As the principal part of those concerned in th'
i discovering and law making were old California
miners, the new dggings were very appropriated,
| yclept California Diggings." Since that tim
new districts have been formed in the immediate
vicinity, one of which is called Sacramento Dis
trict The names of the others have not learned
| As far as prospeeted these discoveries excee
anything that has yet been found in Jefferson mines
1t is thought that the pay dirt will average betwee
twenty and thirty cents per pan, and it yarie
from four to six feet in misunderstanding fou
to ten feet.
The snow in the gulch is from two TO eight fee
in depth, but is fast disappearing. Parties are ou
prospecting, but cannot work to advantage OWN
to the great depth of snow. Other gulches hav
already been found that prospected from three t
five cents, but these are considered sssmall pota
toes" in this section of country.
KelleYs district is entirely deserted at presen
owing to the high water and to recent discovt
res.
New DIsoovERY.-From Mr.. B. A. Franklin,
reliable gentleman recently down from the Long
Peak Mines, we learn that two new leads have r,
Gently been discovered on st. Vrain river. One
them was found by Mr.. Scott and the other by
man whose name we did not learn. A careful tel
of the quartz yielded four grains of gold-a litt
. over thirteen eents-to the pound of rock. Thes
leads are doubtless very rich, and we learn are
situated as to be worked very easily and cheapl,
We have no doubt that the mines on the hea
waters Of the st. Yrain are as productive as thos
on the Vasquez, in and around Gregory.
o The emigration is pouring in at the rate of ov.
five hundred men each day, and increasing dali
Among the arrivals we notice many families. TIE
!. ans begin to arrive from the Arkansas route.