The mountain Democrat., 1863-11-28


sed. 1t looks rich but has not vet been
tested. So soon as it can be extracted a
considerable quantity of the ore will be
sent to San Francisco to be crushed
We predict good return. This ledge
was discovered and located last week.
BLACK SwAS &sNGv.-yNis le&ge u sit.
uated Oh the south side of Lander hill at
the head Of Cedar street. 1t was located
about six weeks since by j. K. Linton
and T. 6. Graham, both old and expert.
enced prospectors. An incline is down
upon it thirty feet at which depth the
ledge is about three feet wide. Nine tons
of the rock is aow at the mill being crush
ed and the prospects are that it will pay
very well. There are now six hundred
feet in the location. Work is being Wig.
"rou>ly prosecuted on the incline.
From UNION DIsTMCT. Dick Pierce,
Ed. Matthews and .Inho Nicholson arrived
day before yesterday from Union District.
They bring with them several hundred
pounds of rock from various lodges in
that section. We noticed one piece from
the Eclipse ledge " which looked particular.
ly rich, considerable gold being visible on
it with the naked eye. The lelge is said
TO he eighteen inch 5 wide, and all Of this
quality of rock. These gentlemen say
that the weather is quite pleasant in Tn.
ion, there not being as much snow there
as here.
/ HAMLET LEDGE. This ledge Is situated
about one mile below Yankee Blade in
q thu canon of that name. A shaft has
been sunk upon it thirty feet, at which
depth the ledge is two and half feet
vide. A tnnnel has now been com
menrcd which wiz strike The ledge eighty
feet below the surface in distance of
two hundred feet. In the bottom Of the
shaft the ledge prospects ricl. The tun-
mel will bc pushed toward as rapidly as
possible. Mr.. I. j. Harlan is superin-
! dent
! OLD DOMINION LEDGE. This ledge was
located about four weeks since by Kerr
and Sulbcu. 1t is situated on the top of
the hill about one quarter of mile direct.
" south Of Clifton. 1t shows itself, near
the surface. two feet aud half wide, Int
at the bottom OF an open Gu: six feet
deep, it increases to a width of four feet.
The rock contains SulphurctS and some
chloriles 1t shows LIBERAL quantity Of
/ the precious metal when burned in a
forge. The Oh Dominion bids fair to b c
a numbIr on. ledge.
IlIDALGO LEDGE.-An incline is down
upon this twelve feet. at which short
depth the ledge is Of the very hattering
width Of five feet seven inches from cas-
ing to casing. \ tunnel will be com
mencea next week which Will strike the
ledge about one hundred feet below the
surface in distance Of one hundred and
thirty feet The Ildalgo is situate d
north o! Yankee Blade, near the Yates
and Nandlc. So far AS prospected the
quartz is Of very promising character.
GTRARD SILVER MINING COMPANY. Ar.
ticleS Of incorporation Of the above com
pany were filed in the County Clerk :
office on "Wednesday last. Capital stock
500, 900 in 1000 shares OF 500 each.
PrcSi lcnt--JaS. " Kinlcv. Trustees
Jas. Mckinley, Joseph ONcil, o. l.. c
FairchiIl. Secretary, 0. L. {. Fairchili.
Troy LrrGr This ledge is situated on
Austin hil short distance south Of the
Oregon. 1t was located only few days
since. An open cut five feet in length
has laid bare a very promising looking
ledge about eighteen inches wide. Work
is being daily prosecuted.
SLiMouK VERY rich rock is being Ia.
ken from this ledge at the depth Of forty
five feet in the incline.
I>coRroKArio>.- The following was
filed in the County Cr!yk's office in tins
county OF. 30th, 1868.
Marviaui SILVER Mining Company. -
Ca;'i,al stock $i20. 600 in l,-!pv stqrcS
of 500 each. Tiu-tee>--Jamc> Mckin
ley, 4. e. loacham and Ike : Titus
O!Icers--I, :. Ti,n>, President, j. c.
Kyrlcy. Secretary.
Su>qurhanra Goii an SiivCr Minin i.
Company. Car,ital Stock $lu0oOO in
InQ0 shares { $lco each. Trut"cs-J.
B. French, Fred. Baker and c. +, AIel,-
b.r.cr O'iiccr>--FrcI Baker, Presi.
dent, j. [ kvriey, Secretary.
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ANoTnEH 1rRN Of THE SCREW tt e
NnllG,al IntrlIlg"ncer Sry~: THE party
that rrocla;nI> assent I" unconstitutional
ruion' as the test Of loyalty, and at the
>atny t,Inc demands conditions for res
'Ia'Iru ;, mrrci'c~> as well aS so rrpuy.
nlut 10 every principle on winch the
Union was founded, having fully c>tab.
>hel their punitive system of reunion
upon the loyal as well as di>loyal in the
rrbclliouS South, now talk Of an expert.
in t,,.i l,,t ,,r Stnto &C
by way Of trying, we suppose, how mach
! the loyalty Of the border slave States can
stand in addition to what they have al
ready endured in maintaining their fealtv
to the Union. Having bravcd death and
deSoation from diSunion foes, it is tho't
/ lit that they should now show how much
their loyalty can bear from Union friends.
! The experiment, it seems, is to be inau.
guratcd in Maryland, where. as a frontier
State, they have already suffered a thou
sand evils from the Har, Of which the
Northern States have felt nothing but BY
name We perceive by the radical papers
of New York, that the Government hav.
ing deputed Col. Birney to enlist free ne.
groes in Maryland, and not meeting, we
presume, the desired success, it has been
suggested to the Secretary of War by one
whom the Evening Post calls 'one Of the
foremost men in the State but of whom,
as we have never heard before, we shall
say nothing, to enlist the slaves of the
State to send forth in its armies. We had
an idea tnat the Constitution prohibited
the taking of private property for public
use without jnst compensation. But the
mover of the scheme may consider it 0
parallel case with the one before the House
of Representatives last session, when ar
honorable member said /: 4 hope no gen