The weekly Butte record., 1866-04-21

MINING OPE1TToNs IN FoRBEsTowN--Mining
operations at this place have been very successfully
carried on during the past winter. The long winding
street In the hollow of the hill. that constitutes the
town proper. has resounded with the merry music
Of the pick and shovel, and the gues sloping
down from its sides, and sending their murmuring
rs to join with the waters Of the Feather took up
the glad anthem, and responded with the precious
metals. High up the sloping SIDES Of the hill, as
far as water can procured. mining operations are
successfully prosecuted. We are glad to learn of
the prosperity of the old town, high on the ever
lasting hills. and shadow ed by the majestic forms
towering grand old pines. Never very pretentious
in its claims for sixteen years has held steadily
and now promises to become 10 Butte county what
Grass Valley is to Nevada. We earnestly hope
that the golden anticpations Of its delivers in the
mines may be more than realized. For years have
miners prospected, and capitalists fitted around its
hills, dabbling little here and there, as if con-
scions that rich deposits were there, but without
being fortunate enough to strike the main lead
That is believed to be in its quartz ledges. Mr.
Vail recently, while Liining his claim in Of the
gulles, threw up some beautiful specimens OF float
ing quartz, but struck no well defined ledge. The
success Of the placer diggings. however, are but
mere mention to the grand operations in contem-
plation in that locality. The famous quartz ledge
of Roberts & Co.. known as the Deadwood claim
and also the first northern extension thereof, be-
longing 10 MeSsrs. Plum and Maddox, have been
purchased by Mr.. Stevenson, of whose opera tons
we made mention last week and work Of sinking
shafts has been commenced, the contract being for
shafts to the depth of one hundred feet each and
the money left deposit to pay for the labor.
A fifteen stamp mill is to be erected on both claims
during the present season. This ledge is known to
he ore of the richest in the State, and for which
parties below had agreed to pay the sum of $50,
eco but falling to make good their contract, Mr..
Stevenson has secured the claim for practical and
not speculative purposes Like nearly all really
valuable ledges in California, this claim has here
tofore been involved in litigation thus preventing
its being worked That cloud no longer overshad
ows it. and under the energetic direction of Mr..
Stevenson, it will soon be made to contribute its
hidden ores to the channels of commerce, and give
new lie and activity 10 the business interests of
the county. OF course, those interested. and the
residents of Forbestown generally, are well pleased
and congratulate them the prospects now
before thenl ana nope IL NAV De ipuHu necessary
and profitable to crush their hills on which they
have enjoyed the cool breezes OF sumner and tas
ted OF the crystal stream as it laughingly ripped
from under Snow bank, and leaped gaily away
Nover their golden sands down TO the level Of the
heat and dust of the Valley. Mr. Stevenson has
shown specimen of the quartz taken from this
ledge 1t is the richest We have seen, and fit
to lie cut into jewery to adorn the crown of the
queen of Beauty-and we know who she is. Huge
globnles of pare gold burst from the white quartz
like ripe strawberries from the vine. We very
much desired il for cabinet of collections
from the various quartz ledges of the county but
unfortunately for the of science, Mr. Steven
son could not see it in that light" 1t would have
formed valuable addition to specimens from the
Andy johnson, Schleswiy- Hostein, Mineral Slide,
etc. However, he pronounced the specimens from
these claims to be good. But the jewel Of all We
have seen is from the ''DcaGwood,' and thirty
stamps will soon be hamnering it out for the smell
Tor ia tnrn into nrlctiral use.