The New York herald., 1864-10-29

ssale appy q bstvesu ths parties The Original stop
IN acquiring risnt 20 mining claim 70, whsnev a %o
place conspicuous place on the ledge wften notice
tnat he aLd those he may associate wl.h h,m Claim
certain number feet that LEDGE 10 be known oy
certain nane suoh his lsncy may suggest aud giving
the starting pont and although tho men who
o. precious lnslss have been styled by poll
Iicians honest mneIs," yet has Often
psarsd aud notices been put on the same ledge:
so that guard ssaust accidents the cautious explorer
makes QUE duplicate OF his notice and hides IL away
Wuhin given number Of days usually ten-tbe eS
porer locator brings the Recorder OF Claims Of the
district the Hronnd 10 whom be exhibits the notice.
The Recorder takes heid copy; notes the original
the date record and makes record Of the
notice in his proper book records. This much dono
snd the claim Is located and the persons named in the
notice, oaed ocators have right 10 the ledge ali
other pcrsuns subject ory 10 the condition thai they do
work enough Oh the Claim At such place as they may
laws OF the district. In most districts IL 10
provided that work at time may be done equal the
sua usually oae thousand dollars has been doue the
ground snail be regarded fec simple estate Ia lands
and no further work required 70 prevent relocation OF
tho Claim.
CONSEQUENCE OF NOT WORKING CLAIM
the necessary work required by the laws Of the dis
trct 70 be each month be not done claim the
ground may be relocated by other parties and
oca.ors ousted or deprived OF their ledge This rule Of
between the hrst and subsequent ocaIors.
TIE WAY MINES AKE woaKAD AND PaosPscTEp.
The usual way Of prospecting ledge is TO Sc oct q
which mems 10 snK down on ana following tue ledge
Lodges Tor odes or vens Of quartz raeyh ever staod
perpendicular Ia the earh but hlve called ta
opp The iedses iu Reese river district southeast
and northwest and dip 10 the and that too with
out Ieiel % the side o. tae h lease situated
the hlD, whereas ledge located on the ulh side OF
The the. hlli dips into the NH The ranges Q.
down hundred feet more, Aand developes
a good yius ledge, II the ground 10 such as
at poin. below the level Of the bottom Of the SHAFT
and the taken through this tunnel. But in ca
the grJund viii not admit Of tins, the ere is raised
ougn the incline shaft, which track put
down and small car, or psrha twoone for ore ana
ground, and one ior raising water-and by means
0l windass hand power ouy Is used, by means Of
"whlm,"f boree power used, the ore, rock ground
anu water are raised 10 the surface.
in quite number OF paying mines . steam engine 10
lhus much By way Of explanation digression,
winch may give better undcrst andng OF what comes
alter ~ the general reader
CHARACTER OF LEDGEs.
Silver ore In this region Of country usually found In
what called quartz rock, and this rock, or
body, Called "sedge, sometimes .lode or vein.o
THIS quartz rock easily be detected by the praoced
eyo from other kinds Vi rock and quartz metac bear
hg II lies strstas (edSes), this district US
also oning districts, contains more less OF metal
ON, NJ ar The surface Some claims contain metal
enough from tine surface TO pay all expenses but this
DOT usually the case Cod paying rock Ia gcaicey
obtained above the water line, which vares according 10
location, one hundred feet or more.
PAYING hkEs ASoui AUsiIN.
II s now an established and fixed fact that there
rich, pay ing mnes aud around Austin. The Oregon
MIL ana Mining company have put up quartz crushing
mil! Of their own, having ten stamps. they are now
cruz hing rvck from the own mines. They have two
mines opeledhe ole called the oregon Ledge the other
ihe North star Their first crushing OF rock taken
below the water eveI yielded only about two hundred
dollars per Snce then this company have attached
their mill wasting wherein, alter crushing
the ock, II is wasted since which The yield has more
tu doubled. lhe North Star Ledge Of this company
tas been dese!oped more extensively than the
best, not the very best, ledges in this
district This company is composed Of only four hvo
hat
original ocalors stil the principal owners OF these
edges. They are not pulled up or inflated with their
10 give their personal attention and labor the
and further development OF their edges These ledses
located inside Gf the city cnrporstion ibe Morgan
and Auncey Ledge owned exclusively BY the two gentle
men above named, ncw taking cut and having crushed
large quantities Of rich, paying orc The oe has been
lhos oughy opened and prospecied. 1t works from
Seas near to 10 the North Star, and Is parallel iedss Es
Tho following named arc ledges located Within
half or OF mile OF the North star-soun
America, Florida, v ellis and Warner, Magnolia, ls bella
bue North star, savage, Seymour, Esther, aud Back
More distant, but IN this district many other lodges,
Oh whcn being taken aud ushed good, yug
Aerr,rnac, Whiuach, Union No. q Iimoke, Diana and
others. These claims all take avcrae ing from
ber u Claims considered Just go any that
are opencdLot yet down sufficient depth 10 ascertain
their real va.ue. 1bere are low, including the oregon
Compapys hii seven quartz crushing mills IN tull nd
steady operation some o them running day and night
From personal observation OF large Dumber OF the
mines OF this district, and from the concurrent state
menls others NV log mere no have made extcn
vistat9ns, am prepared and iny justified IN say
ing that Inc mues thedeese district are the rich
cat ever discovered Nor would conGoe my remarks to
eese liver mining district alone ns the term "Reese
yer mi es' is much more comprehensive in It's mean.
ing ana embraces other adJoning dist let's Sou'h OF
Austin msy mention Simpson PARK district, Bunker
li, smoky Valley, sauta te, Big Creek, Washington,
AID San Aotonaa oil doubtless having within their
limits rcn but, as yet only partially developed ledses.
On the north side 0; and adjoining Austin are Amador,
Mount hope ana Mosnt Vernon @ Districts; L The last
cd aud specimens OF rock taken from or tho
fce tested by assay process found 10 bc az high
1be explorers district endsavoripg % keep
the OF Iher dscoy cries secret; have made
hitch requi o work be done claims located be-
voted To the discovery and location of claims. This
dsrict has ABUNDANCE Ct wood and water, which Will
enabc claim owaers - crush rocA mach cheaper than in
the Austu district.
lnsp,asiDg Of the manner OF acquiring a right 70 a
mLing Claim, only slcke OF the manner OF original ap
preparation. ous ht 10 have said IN the same concec
that interests sLd rshtc 10 the claim alter ts oca-
acquired By purchase and deed Of conveyance,
the same ss are rights 10 lard or real estate.
rcEsiSG AND OWNING 9kss 2! S2N risSpAsI PERSONS AID
By zone II may DO thought that TO own mine or in
ersst m m,ne requires the presence aud eisonal
eniiOp OF the owner but this hot Put few minea
worked carried on by the actual owners Is al
mvsrHby done by association OF capital and labor.
tho Of tie mine live IA San Francisco, OF IN
California ether rsmne dlstst from the nc ,hev
(tus o the mine) usually ncoi PorseL e., they
orhsuixo tbcmscres ictoa cooperation cr the purpose
carrying the busi0ese OF mining, ard make their
eism their capital stock and usually divide the stock
into as many share. as there are feet n the claim.
hoy then levy 40 assessment on the stock 10 raise
money 10 work tue niue, ard employ come suitable man
who may may not To asocknodcr to suptrUteoa and
work the mne The supcfintendoLt either s0 out the
aork by SPECIAL coEtrGct or hres laborers by the
day sni directs aud coa,ros the work In this method
persons living Europe o. tie statce OF the Union
may own and work mine nsre. tho laws OF this Ter
r,ory recosnzc the rights o. Iorcgn corporations Tho
thsg be dore without inco atinz but not
corvencnty can the proper authority powers
be we'll rszed or vested 10 or re persons.
But am fearful G, having made this communication
already too long, and viii postpone anything might say
further 10 some future opgoTtuIiiy.
Gx-.xr L.
Maryland Democratic State Nomina-
ttons.