Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24
West Point Correspondence

WEST POINT, Nov. 22d, sc.
EDITOR CHRoNIcLE-The mining prospects
of this portion of the county were never more
promising than at present. During the past
season numerous rich lodes have been discov-
cred in various localities, and large quanti-
ties of good paying ore are being mined from
them. Heretofore the custom mills of our
district have been ample to crush all the ores
taken from the mines, and at times some had
to lie idle for the want of ore to work on
bnt the miners. taking advantage ofthe pres
ent fine weather, and good condition of the
roads. are now hurrying their rock to the
mills, and many of them are SO crowded that
they cannot possibly get through with their
contracts for crushing before Spring. From
the Zacletara lode. at Skull Flat, they con-
tinue to mine large quantities of frst-class
ore. which yields regularly from one hundred
to one hundred and twenty-five dollars to
the ton. In the Barnes mine, a short dis
tance above the Zacletara. they have recently
discovered large body of ore, much more
worked. Messrs. johnson & Willis have just
finished their drain tunnel, and find exceed
ingly rich ore at depth of fifty feet below
their previous works. Parties working the
Homestead mine, owned by Cummings &
Hadler, have just finished crushing large
quantity of ore taken out during the Sum-
mer, and it yielded them one hundred and
fifteen dollars per ton. Mr.. Carlton is work
ing very rich lead, located short distance
from the Homestead, and has out large
quantity of 6rst-class rock, but his mill near
by is SO crowded with custom work that he
cannot crush his own rock. Mr.. A. Bouglin-
val. formerly Superintendent of the Nina
Rica mill, has recently purchased the old
Orc Plata mine, on the Licking Fork, and so
far as he has worked it has met with the
most encouraging success. The lead Is quite
large and yields very rich ore. He is now
remodeling the mill belonging to the mine,
and will commence crushing in short time.
The Gettysburg mine, located near Sandy
Gulch. is turning out an immense amount of
rich ore. Mr.. Charles Newman, Superinten-
dent and part owner of the Gettysburg, has
leased the Henry mill, where he contem
plates crushing some one hundred tons of
rock to test the richness of the mine. The
Gettysburg is an entirely new lead, and so
far as it is worked, gives the strongest evil
dence of being the richest and most extensive
ever worked in this vicinity. The numerous
leads at Railroad Flat are proving equal to
the expectations of the most sanguiue.-
Messrs. Reed & Brown, of this place, are
having quantity of rock taken from their
lead at Railroad, crushed at Harris MILL on
Sandy Gulch, and it is estimated that it will
yield over one hundred dollars to the ton.
Gratacap & Co. have out. at their mine at
Railroad, some two hundred tons of splendid
rock. portion of which they intend hauling
to Harris mill next week. All that is re-
quired to develop the mines of this district
and prove it one of the richest in the State,
is one or two good mills. This deficiency
will in part be supplied by the completion of
Hepburn 4 Co.'S mill, and we may then ex-
pect to hear of good returns from the Rail
road Flat mines.
Local News.
Of interest is very meagre. D'runks. dog.
fights, and an occasional ran fobt const;-
tute all the interesting excitements we have
in town.
oome substantial Improvements have been
maze IT, town during the past season. Ratio
ilal.a & Cavalli have just completed and
! opened. on Main street, a splendid tire-proof
billiard saloon, and have it fitted up in fine
style.
McLennan Bros. have greatly enlarged
their livery stable, and have it well stocked
with good saddle and buggy horses.
Several new dwelling houses have been
erected on Pine street, and old ones repaired
and made mere respectable in appearance.
Our merchants are all endeavoring to lay in
large supply of goods and groceries for the
Winter, but their sales are so immense they
can scarcely get any ahead.
! All anticipate grand time here on Thanks
giving Day. The ball to be given at Mead's s
hotel will undoubtedly be splendid affair,
as are all the parties given by Mr.. Mead.
Mr.. j. W. Collier has Just returned from a
visit to the Atlantic States, from whence he
brought fair companion to be sharer of
this life's woes and happiness he says to his
bachelor friends, ''Go thou and do likewise;"
and Madam Rumor has it that quite num-
Der of our bachelor inhabitants design fol-
lowing his example.
Mr.. Edward I. Dudley, formerly of your
place. has located here for the practice of law.
His gentlemanly bearing and urbanity of
manners has won him hosts of friends, and
there is no doubt that he will succeed in his
profession.
Z Opposition between the different lines of
stages from here to the Hill is quite lively.
and consequently great number of persons
pass to and fro-they ride just for the fun of
the thing. R.
By reference to our advertising columns,
it will be seen that the Farmers League of
| Calaveras will meet at San Andreas, on the