The mountain Democrat., 1863-12-19
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Haese River Items.

In, SusAIIRS SkA ANE0AIo DIsTRICT.-
cx.stf5s11snIv, -. issaO Mr.. j. p. Courier
~ SS1vAR hend this new mining District
~ Lissn ~ anmo additional news con-
-sie NJ: o. left, here about two
CasEI slhri With . Mexican, one Of the
SSsk Sssc6vorers of the District, and
srT,ved At San Antonio, after four days
Esrd ~ vel ~ FFOm the number of lodges
s,r"r-5 ~ I..SlsS.p Yich spes:=.S>S g ~ y -
.-6fcA;were shown Us and compared with
- Spo1n well kaown mines In this vicin
;ss re shouid say that he was one Of the
ssnE;sst hoanbres who has gone down in
.sst s~atiOniOf the country. Having been
tAITs Bht ted days be struck the Susque-
S.noa annd Bio Reese lodges, the assays
sfwhich reach over seven hundred dol
T.~,sGr toa-the rock being taken from
sS0Se ssUund. Mr. C. is also one Of the
ssldhd foeAtOfs Of the San Jose, San Joa-
80. 6osedsd, Metropolitan, ,Buena Vista,
3s1rynalional, RuRksr Hill, Mevvimac, 81
-. and Crucicitas, all said to be good
I.Aees. Specimens from the two last
nan1cd are really as fine and rich as we
haze ever seen from groupings. The
lodges range from ten to twenty feet in
thicknesa. the Sonora and Crucicitas be-
me- over fiftS feet across on the top. The
ledges all run angling across the foothills
in north Gnd south course, and lay just
right for working purposes, as they can
be tapped by tunnels at several different
pIaces at the same time. The canons
have good, easy descending grade to
the main valley below, in which there is
an abundance Of water for mill purposes.
lis true the rock must be hauled some
Afleen miles to water, and the wood the
same distance, from another direction,
where there are thousan3-of acres Of fine
timber land, with trees large enough for
building purposes. Mr.. C0urtcr left here
Q few day since for San francisco, with
the intention Of returning in the spring
with one Of Rix's patent quar'z mills, the
first one Of which is now in successful
cperation in San Francisco. he was sent
out BY the Rio Reese Silver Mining Com.
panv, and has not been in this Territory
three months He has spent most of his
time in the mountains, has prOspectcd IN
eight different districts, and now returns
10 his friends with the belief that he can
lay before them the finest assortment OF
quartz groupings that have ever ly!t the
Territory.
MINERAL PoIXT. This ledge is situated
on the foothills q short distance south Of
the old Overland road. 1t was di,coyer-
ed about two weeks since aud location
Of sig hundred feet made Work was
Immediately commenced upon it, and a
shaft has already been sunk upon it TO
the depth of eighteen feet. The ledge is
ofa very promising width Of three feet.
and the rock Is very similar to that taken
: from the Sonoma. 4 contract has been
let to sink sixty feet deeper during the
Winter. This ledge is owned by three
persons who intend working it for the
silver which they are confident it con.
tains not for sale.
VxEYARD.-The incline upon thisledge
is now about 100 feet deep. At that
depth the ledge is over two feet wide,
and at the time Of our visit few days
since very rich ore was being taken out.
The ore was very rotten, and is solid bro
mides and chloridcs. 1t is sacked az fast
IS taken out for the purpose Of being cat
ried to the mill. Twenty five tons is al
ready at the mill and we predict that it
will yield high up in the hundreds. The
ore is hOisted in car, a substantial track
having been laid, by means Of a horse
whim, and house has been erected over
the mouth Of the incline. Work is being
vigorously prosecuted.
DIADEM.-This ledge is situated on
Lander Hill, and was located more than
three month since by S. p. Roberts. At
Grst only few feeders and narrow veins
we're found, but work vas vigorously cav
Fied On, and few days ,s;Sca at depth
Of thirty-three feet the labor was reward
ed by striking a we'll defined ledge l-2
feet in width. We have been shown
some Of the rock, which has every ap-
pearance Of being rich. Five tons of it
will be Immediately taken out aud sent
70 the Fountein mill to be crushed.
YouNG AxERIcA.-This ledge is situated
q short distance above the Yankee Blade
Being on the side of steep hill a large
open cut has been made, which has cut
through the l,dge twenty feet below
the surface. The rock looks rich, and
the ledge at the depth of twenty feet is Of
the very promising width Of ten feet
Work will be prosecuted during the win
ter, and it is thought that the Young
America will soon prove itself to be one
Of the mostvaluable lodges in the District.
Lewis Smith is Superintendent.
Coop YIELD.-We were yesterday
shown small brick weighing 40! ounces.
and worth 500 40, the yield Of 800 pounds
Of rock from the Cicero ledge, crushed at
the Fountain mill This return would be
at the rate Of about $3.50 to the ton.
SCLAvoNIA LEDGE.-Thc shaft on this
ledge is about fifteen feet deep. The
ledge is a beautiful one, and show,I in
the shaft width Of about six feet
Quite q large quantity of ore has been
extracted, and we are surprised that fer
some reason, to US unknown, work is not
being prosecuted. This is too good a
ledge to be permitted to remain undevel.
Oped.
STOPPED BY WATER.-Last week the
workmen on the Cicero ledge, at Yankee
Blade, were compelled to stop operations,
at depth Of seventy five feet below the
surface, on account of large body Of
water being struck at the bottom Of the
incline. One of the company has gone
to San Francisco for the purpose of max.
'Og arrangement to bring up pump and
some machinery. We trust that work
will be speedily resumed.
VIVIAN LEDGEs Nos. AND 2.-These
are the names of two recent locations
made on Lander Hill, about one hundred
Yards in FROM of the Emma Fusion. -
de lodges lie close together, and it is
probable may run together On this ac-
count, and 10 prevent litigation, both