Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-09-01
West Point Correspondence.
WEST PoINr, August 29th, lst

EDITOR CHRONICLE 1T was my purpose
when again wrote to offer an apology for
my long silence, but as all omissions on my
part have been fully supplied by your very
able correspondent, True" I now deem
apologies unnecessary. However. will here
take the liberty to proffer True" little ad-
vice; it may be of benefit to him hereafter,
and will not charge him anything for it.
In order that your readers may properly un-
derstand him, would suggest that when he
again attempts to write in such a facetious
strain as characterized his first communica-
ton. he adopt the style of Artemus Ward
and add by way of parenthesis: IN. B.
This is intended for sarcasm
MINING.
Many mines in this district are paying
exceedingly well this season. The "Zaca-
tora" mine, located near Skull Flat, aud
owned by the Corsner Brothers, has proved
one of the richest and most extensive in the
county. A fine tunnel, seven feet high by
six feet wide. has been run during the pres
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three hundred feet, the back end of it being
one hundred and fifty feet below the surface.
Along the whole length of this tunnel the
lead averages from two to four feet WIDE,
and the rock pays from one hundred and
fifty dollars to two hundred dollars per ton.
Shafts connect at different points from the
surface, with the tunnel, and in all of them
the body of ore extends to the surface
Gouldsen & Co., by drifting two hundred
feet south of their first shaft, have discovered
another fine body of ore, richer and more
under hill about one hundred feet from the
surface, and the ore is exposed by drift
for over seventy feet, and there are indca-
tons of its extending much farther. The
and pump on their mine which will enable
them to work to a much greater depth than
it is drained by their tunnel. Messrs. Willis
& johnson, in connection with Mr.. Barnes.
are running tunnel which will drain the
mines of both parties. These gentlemen own
adjoining claims on the same lead, situated
a short distance north of the Gouldsen mine.
By shafts and drifts the lead is exposed fifty
feet from the surface for distance of four
hundred feet; the lead is from eighteen inch
es to two feet wide, and pays one hundred
and fifty dollars to the ton. Their tunnel
will drain it several feet deeper. From the
Cummings mine and the Carlton mine, sit
uated on Big Flat, they are now taking large
quantities of rich ore. A company of miners
are working the former on the shares and
are making "big money" from their contract.
Lhenhardt & Co. are working large force
on their mine on Soap Root Gulch, and are
taking out large quantities of ore. They
have out now some seventy-fve tons that
will pay one hundred and thirty dollars per
ton, and will commence crushing in few
days.
The Nina Rica company have greatly i'm
proved their mill by the addition of six of
Baux & Guiod's amalgamators. Their
Mill is now one of the most complete in the
county, and under the very skillful manage
ment of Mr.. Bouglinval, is made to pay
handsome dividends.
The Eagle company on the North Fork
have temporarily suspended work on their
mine. have conversed with many miners
who have worked in this mine, and they all
expressed the opinion that by judicious man
agement it could Re made to yield large re-
turns.
SANDY GULcH.
Some rich mines are being developed in
this district. The Messrs. Harris have a
splendid quartz battery attached to their
saw mill, which affords miners ample facill-
ties for prospecting. Mr.. Newman, of San
Francisco, in company with Mr.. Kadisch, is
opening splendid mine called the "Getteys-
burg" on Sailor gplch, short distance from
Harris mill.
RAILROAD FLAT
is fast becoming town of much importance.
Many mines there are prospecting exceeding
ly well, and as soon as Mr.. Clark completes
his quartz mill, it will undoubtedly be one
of the liveliest towns IN the county.
Ell DORADO CAMP.
spent a few days last week in Ell Dorado,
and while there accepted an invitation from
Mr.. Samuel Irvine. the gentlemanly super
intendant. to visit and examine the Ell Dora
do mine, situated about one fourth of mile
from town. This, in my opinion. is one of
the most valuable quartz mines in the coun-
ty. An incline shaft has been sunk on the
lead to depth of one hundred and sixty
feet; near the surface the lead is two feet
wide and it gradually increases in size to the
bottom of the incline. where it is fully six
feet wide; along the whole depth of this
shaft there is not single pinch" or 'break"
in the lead; the ore shows solid and firm,
and glistens with brilliant sulphurets. Fifty
feet from the surface they have formed their
first level, and have run drift north from
the main shaft distance of forty feet. The
ore taken from this drift is exceedingly rich.
gold being perceivable with the naked eye in
all of it. There is now out, at the mine, near
twelve hundred tons of first class ore, ready
to be crushed. The owners, the Messrs Ir-
wins. are erecting ten stamp quartz battery
which will be attached to their saw mill, sit
uated in the town, one fourth of a mile from
the mine. Their engine is of sufficient ca
paclty to run both the saw and quartz bat
terry, and we expect in short time to hear
of large returns from the "El Dorado" mine
In new district. four miles east of Ell Do