, 1865-11-10

VIZ clip the following mining itsns ffou
the Montana POsi: srqs soy
Quartz ptOspeetors have been, driving deee
into 'motheV earth, add not , without goOd
remuneration, too, Mr., Freemyn, who may
very properly be terued the "QuartS KIM
ofJefersOn County" has recently discovered
lode called the Sagittarius, three-tourths
Of mile from town, which,, according 10
Professor Eatop's assay, is, in point Of riehr
ness, the Ne plts tltrd Of everything vet
discovered IN the Territory. We were pe.
guestsd 70 withhold the amount Of The assay.
It is silver lode. /. At one side Of the orev-
ice, (Which At the depth Of ten feet, Is over
two feet wide, is quartz, 10 which native
copper eau be seen. Silver IS, plainly dis.
eernablein all the rock MrtFreemau and
party have been the fortunate DISCOVERIES Of
eight other good lodes, in the same vicini-
ty. \ Mr. Freeman is diligent prospector,
who detests "Wild cat" stock. We hope that
such men may meet with the success their
endeaVors may deserve. Has -
Mr.. MITCHELL another successful prospec,
tor, who has faced the storms Of several Of
our Territorial winters, in search Of that en-
ehanter, gold, has discovered several very
fine lodes on Mifchell's Gulch, which is about
four miles Of Prickly pear. The Delphias,
New, Oregon, Decora, Aloda and Square
Compass CHE latter ought to be good one)
are considered, by those who are best &c.
quainted With them to be No. lodes. The
Two former are rich in silver, while tho 9TH
ers assay largely in gold. These lodes arc
near timber and good water power, which
renders them more valuable.
Mr.. Mitchell has been working his AfastA
upon the Granite Mountain lode, e miles
west of town. which yields him S72 per
ton. ,... ..... -.-
FRENCH GULcH.-The diggings in French
Gulch are mostly all worked out, or at any
rate nearly exhausted, af.er most remuners-
tive seasons work. Claims numbering from
Eve to eleven above Discovery, paid from
$500 to,S700 day to FIVE hands. The dig
Qings are very shallow and the streak narrow,
1t was worked principally BY an open cut
driven up through it. 'ra,
\NEw DIscovERr-We are informed
that new dry gulch has been struck at Sill.
yer Bow. Itpays well, but the. dirt has TO
be hauled for considerable distance Among
the mountains of tho. Missouri country guk
ches of more or less; promise are struck al
most every day, and great future is before
the miners, The deep diggingsy yWill'be ex.
plOFed next season and in following yenrs.,
Gold has been discovered recently in bar
on the Missouri River, near tie, mouth Of
the Prickly Pear, and about 6Hsen miles
from this place 1t is said BY practical mi
pers who have visited the locality, that it
will be profitable ground sluice diggingE
Water can Be brought to the bar wit hout
much expeSse. The gold is fine aud of
good quality.
There are rumOrg Of recent discoveries
about one hundred miles east of here, near
the Yellowstone, Parties have, been leaving
for that district during thelast, week AL.
thOug the rupor can be traced to no reliable
source, it is generally known that good pros
poets have been obtained in that locality and
mote recently, that the men who have been
there have been seen returning with supplies
Of provisions and mining tools. F1
A friend just In from Mcclellan Gulch rs.
ports,s2 600 for days run on his claim in
that gulch. Good enough for one day n