, 1860-04-04
DtesS i Ttiihtt1tr,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL /, 1860
Wonderf0l Deposits of Gold In Oregon
S3osO00 to The Ton IF q QuHrtZ-TtTo

"onderf11 Deposits of Gold In Oregon
s5osOOO to tale 'dntt IF q uArtZ-1STo
Men Takc Out $50, 900.
The Oregon pupers arc enthusiastic over the
marvellous richness Of the deposits recently
discovered in Southern Oregon. "Go1d Hill.'
from al accounts, well deserves its name. The
Jacksonville Sentinel Of February e5th says:
We hare in the past few weeks published
statements Of the astonishing auriferousness ot
the quartz rock gathered and quarried at Gold
Hill, but this past week we hare TO record still
moro astonishing fac.s. Since our last issue,
the owners Of both the Ish md Ross claims
hare crushed considerable quantity Of the
quartz belonging to them, and extracted there
from the gold. In both instances the extract
ing process has been crude and imperfect, We
will Glve the figures as they hare been proved.
i will be remembered that at the lower claim,
Ross Co.'S, no regular ledge has yet been
worked; their rock was taken from the sur
:aee, and at depths below, averaging from one
to four feet. They hare already crushed about
three hundred pounds Of this rock, which has
Eiren IN average yiesd Of fl0 TO tile pound If
qaartz. Que piece. weighing four pounds, gave
eicren ounces aud thirteen dollars.
Another weighing three pounds. yielded si1
ounces, md another piece weighing fourteen
pounds, gave thirty-six ounces Of go1dl The
lowest product Of any Of the rock {,hat in which
no gold was yisib1e) is about g. to the pound.
The company have used large mortar and
!est!s as their crushing apparatus, bnt during
the week transfer was made Of a one.fiftb
share Of the clam to James Vaunoy, OF Jose
phine, who is an old practical Carolina miner.
md this gentleman is erecting crushing mill,
which shall better answer the company's re-
qurcments. The price paid for this onefifth
WIS $500 in cash, aud the purchaser to receive
no share Of the quartz rcck taken out previous
TO the sale. The seller was Mr. Loudon, who
Ana koHi1 1.,&o ~,
he purposes to retain. The company lave vet
nearly ton Of quartz to crush, with pros-
pect OF their claim still yielding as abundantly
~ ever.
The lsh company have completed their aras.
tra, and up to Tuesday last {alst February had
crushed aud washed ont some four hundred
pounds Of The rock. The product Of this was
four hundred aud forty. four OUNCES Of cold!
-Four pounds Of tho large piece which we saw
broken up during our last visit there. soma two
weeks aeo. which weighed fifty five peuods.
End in which it YVES estimated there was Il 900.
was crushed in a small mortar, and twelve
ounces and hnlf Of gold extracted from it.
and was s, Mt to the arastra. On Tuesday tLo
rein Was again opened. In si1 hours nearly
three tons OF rock, and all Of the most e1traya-
giant richness. were taken ont.
Oa y ednesday. over ton more was dug
from the Eain vein, ut point where it was
~ o. 0''eo'e Gu soMo Ase weeks ago, and We
are assured by perfectly reliable gentleman
who saw the quartz, that il was Of eEen surpass-
1ng aurlferouaness to any be had yet seen taken
from the ledge. It was estimated that already
Inc company hare extracted fully $laj, 900
worth Of gold quartz rock, while the ledge
extent.
4 gentleman who has claim near the 1sb
rein informs us that he saw large riece Of the
rock taken lrozl that ledge On "Wednesday last
broken apart, and that to sunder it tie men lad
really to wrench it, so thoroughly interwoyen
and diaused YVES the gold through the whole
masa.
The Alta California speaks of tbe n5r;va,
from these miues Of Mr. Philip Meacber. who
bad with him number OF specimens Of gold
quartz. which were the subiEcs Of admiration.
Says the dt&a:
=, "one Of these weighed between two and
!hree pounds, and was broken of ad L6itum
5y Mr Meagher, from the Maury mine. It is
perfectly filled with gold; 50 that it NAV as ap
proprately he called quartz gold as gold quart.
ln TACT, the gold is apparent all over and through
Il, This splendid piece is TO be sent to the
y ashlngton Monument, aud will be splendid
exemplar Of the immense richness OF our Puci-
hc slope Of the continent. There were also half |
doz.n smaller pieces, which, with the large |
one, Will be exhibited 10 this city Our inform-
y ant IS perfectly reliable man, well known in
|hls city,, He says that the story Of two men
aaviog taken out $4,000 is quite true. lie went
1to tue excavations Of buth Of the mines-tha
lsh and the Maury-and saw for himself the |
wonderful richness Of the place.s. 1t was mora |
lkea scene of nchantment-Aladdin' wonder.
|ui lamp, or some other fauclful creation Of the
Arabian Nights-thau The reality Of sober facts.
Above. around, every mhere, the very walls Of
Tue excavations we're specked with gold. Indeed
such. it wou}d seem, must have been the ca+e.
70 accord with the telegraphic dispatch which
reached here on Tuc.day night, that SIS 900 |
worth Of gold were taken out of the Ish claim
on the 18th inst"
These facts place this mine as far beyond the
lanlou: Allison lead, keva.ia county. as that ia
beyond the ordinary quartz leads. Gold Hill
seems to be the head quarters Of the gold. as
0one is found nlong Rogue river, above that
place, wli'e below, for maAy miles, the caoons.
gu!chcs and ban ks of the river have been found |
% pay, some rs high as ten or fifteen dollars To-
!he hand, and others showing only the color.
The pIescn. season has been IN unusually drv
'ne, aud t'lis prompted many men to start out
prospecting, tor want Of water, when these gen.
'ral discoveries were mndc. Alter the htaurr
Lain was discovered, one Of tic men, who hud /
seen lierding cattle at or near Gold Hill. r.
nes1berrd that he had found niece of ,,o]d |
luar;z on tue top Of The hill, sometime heiore.
.',d this led to tie marvellous revelation. The
ISL Company, with q c:mmpu arastra crnsIed
Up Four hundred pounds Of quartz, fran which
hey extracted four hundred and fortv.fnnr
ounces Of guild, which would make the rock az.
'rase about thirly- -iiEa thousand dollars to the
on. Jicse are e1iraragant figures, but the
SOBER ta:t3 sc2E1 to Sustain them,