Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-04

spect, the very first now being worked in
the world. may here mention one fact
affording increased hopes for, the iutuIe,
which. although unauestionable fact the
exact measure of its importance cannot
well be shown, as yet, by any statistical re-
turns. Excavations have not yet, 1t Is true,
been carried to any great depth. Few min
inc Shafts upon any of the gold fields ex-
ceed one hundred feet in depth; but as
general rule-indeed, In nearly every In,
stance-the quartz seams actually worked
have been found to increase IN richness as
they descend. The yield OF gold to each
mai engaged during the year Is very much
higher than has yet been attained In quartz
mining in any other country"
But to Individual miners, going armed
with only pick and shovel, the mines present
no attractions. They yield up their treasure
only to capital, guided by mining knowl-
edge and skill. lit4-l 70
Huron GOLD MINEs.-The excitement
about the gold discoveries in the regions of
the Huron Mountains is rapidly on the in
crease Some of the most experienced
miners on Lake Superior are very sanguine
about the result of the discoveries, and an
ticipate complete JarOre of gold excite
ment during the coming summer. There is
much probability that the copper mining
interest will suffer by the diversion OF Ia
miners report that agents are leaving for
the Huron Mountains, and miners are pre-
pairing to follow as soon as the snow disap-
pears. '-'
COPPER MINING IN CALIFORNIA. The
Stockton California; Independent has the
following alluson to the recently discovered
copper mines in California:
while all California and good share of
the balance of mankind have been running
mad over the silver bricks of Nevada, while
their pockets have been mined out by as
sessments on the Real Del Monte and the
Wide West, careful few have hammered
away at the copper-bearing rocks of Gala
veras and Amador counties, firm In the faith
that good must come; and they are certain
| ly in fair way to realize their most san
| guine expectations.
From figures made up carefully during
the past winter, 1t has been ascertained that
about SS00,000 have been expended in pros
| pecting and developing the mines in the
| neighborhood of CopperOpOlis aud Hog
Hill. The amount of first-class ore shipped
from the same sections, foots up over 1900
tons-or say revenue direct from the
mines of 500, ,000,against $780, expended.
The first years work upon these mines was
c,rtainly of little benefit, either to the min
er3 themselves or the proprietors, and
| the results obtained are from the labor of
| the past two years.
SHOULD developments continue favorable
| during the next three years. the amount of
capital and labor employed in these mines
will be enormous, and the prosperity of the
State for generation to come can hardly
| be realized"
| SILVER MINES OF CHIHUAHUA.
A new interest has been awakened in
| these mines. which are among the most
productive silver mines in the world. As
tonishing, though true, stories are told of
| the yield of the old mines, many of which
are far from being exhausted. Some of
these are now, not for the first time. being
reopened; and by the instrumentality of
American skill and enterprise. may be ex-
pected to make richer returns than ever. A
writer in the San Francisco Bulletin speaks
of the mine El Carmen, the owner of which
sent half million of dollars as a present
to the King of Spain. A newly formed
company has now got hold of this mine and
is working it. The Ronces wales is anoth-
er old mine, which at one time yielded in
nine months over three millions of ounces
of white silver, without including the black
and red silver from the inferior ores. Many
of these MINES gave net profit of a million
ofdollars yearly to the owners, upon COM
paratively small capital.
The same writer, referring to the San
Antonio and FL Carmen mines, says:
"T might go on and state that these mines
were worked over fourteen years in heavy
bonanza; that Batipolas was literally mum
dated with silver bars, and the very best Of
argentiferous ores; and that the street on a
certain day of a procession was paved for a
considerable distance with bars of silver
These may sound like fairy tales, and the
writer may be supposed to be carried away
by enthusiastic feelings. He may be said
to have become enshrouded in the golden
mists of oriental or Arabian splendor, or to
have fallen into the treasury vaults contain
ing the countless millions described by Du-
mas in his Monte Cristo. But l must beg
the reader not to be too hasty in pronounce
ing the richness of these mines overrated.
The amount set down as their production
is S30,000,000, and have no doubt that
what is said of them is true, as there are
many people still living who worked in
these mines, who helped to grind the ores
and extract the silver, whose statements
corroborate the assertions have made in
every particular"