New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-22
FROM CALIFORNIA.
New Geld Fields in Nevada Couuty-Eheir
Great Promi.e-Chnrnctor OF tbe Country
Scenery Mountains, Climate, sc.
From Ous Special Correspondent.
Mt.Doy LAKE. Nevada Co. Cal, A

From Cos SPECIAL Corr ponccnt
MEADOW LAKE Nevada Co. Cal, April = 1850.
For the past two years the mining interests Of Cali
fornia have been declining from day TO day her popua
ton has diminished By the departure of miners for other
ami ~ they supposed, richer mining localities Deserted
VILLAGES and camps present their testimony OF deserted
country With the year 1866 and bright era opens
for The Golden State; far and wide the has spread
Ike wild ire "mcre gold has been discovered in Cali
foma New fields opcn richer than any ever before
discovered in the United States not temporary surface OF
placer mines but permanent gold quartz eeos bearing
their burden of precious metal down 10 unknown depths
tho FL Dorado which miners have long expected
and hoped for mp the present time quartz leads and
lodges have been rarity in this State. In the year 1863,
Hartley trapuer in the Sierra Nevadas. while tending
his trans saw something gsteniHg in tho sunlight upon
the rocks on closer examination 1t proved 10 be sp OF
gold IN ledge of quartz. This he Immediately claimed,
naming Excelsior account Of ~ great elevation
above the sea. Nothing done until the summer
Of 1865 when other parties heard OF the new discovery
and made their way to hcn new districts during hat season
moro than 500 locations were made aud many companies
formed the excitement commenced Togye ans adequate
idea Of he extent and hight OF this excitement would be
impossible equang in extent thai OF the early days OF
wl,hoe, aud promising better end more substantial
results The lodges have general direction running
north or south east west at every angle with, and
crossing each other rcsc milling that respe, the mines
ofGonany and other European localities. lis riches are
not in gold aoue argentiftrous gaera, maiacte, cop
per p,rite- are found in Abundance with sms quantities
of platinum nickel cobalt. etc also various ana bsaut-
ful mineral specimens The quartz differs materially nom
any ever before discovered in this state contains much
iron md is found in dccompo-cd porous condition be-
tgeen the wa rock Of granite gneis no clay walls rs
Vet having been discovered Some IT the ganie contains
large quantities Of gol, mine having Welded ~ high
a. $500 per tun.
ovins IN the presence of erge quantities -, srptat'.
most Of tie rocb viii have Ia ae roasted, ,hi' po-,
however n be- but o small item of eSpeE," - t, monte
,ains ar, covered wths primitive pine fri ot '"n"n-
growth This is probably the greatest elevation Of which
gold has ever been discovered. The location of> NIT
civ or Meadow Lake es is named b recent iegls
ot,ou will exceed OgO feeiahoye the level 81 he The
town q. permanent abode or man, Tnss bird altitude
among he ees of H., world, n Asia aid oh' ~ The
As exceeding IL. The ridges about NJ beeI alor per-
uctu,l Winter and where tie SHOW drifts dscYy IL does
no, disappear bu' remains tlrons. the Sammer
Peak upon l.el The mountains rsc IL gn'nd confusion
Standing upon some elevated Place the feho j. struck
With awe ~ the gorgeous submit, of The ws panorama
-pfcad before hu Ihoasand Of iee b"s"~ he -ee- me
y,oy dotted with l.irso laies fcJ hy winding sfieoms
which tnmb, over he mountain sides and tch" AGAINST
81. rorks beyond while rowning ior above IN are the
rue,ed .nninlts- hrhe,i Of all Hemon's Peak; next
Coste Mountis hDng against tie sty it. gray towers
and hattcnents though prince of cid had Hscd
IA "A dwelling pkee-mOuntairs which viii gam vide
powu when eloquent pens shah lind Their ~sy hhoI eud
wrile ia Their praise There is soBbcI sacred si,cAe
about these scopes not produc, az the hand of
yetig. of humanity visible the cong 81 ths hlnct and
robin IN the valley mingles with the hss hro 81 IN.
avalanche aroye-no noise bit Na'arcs
There = . voice IN Nature. hsfy. strange"
The foliowhg ia an cStract from recent rpo' 81 cS
/ ptoration on the mountains o. this district.
IN. Sierra ranfe htwetr the Fsrs.ei,
North rerentf. undertaken that tlls
pDrtiop State " California previously UNEMPLOYED AID
contains The grts,est 81 moun'ain TAX ma
discovered within the h-1it, Of the United sfreo
p-hsps IN North ADercs. A. point NJ the bsd % view
theys o.eryed Ave Mountains NJ over 4r0iefseF'ho
A,csiout ~ peak which blight 81 o.ef eoV zee
The eliminating gsint ~ The Sierra IN ~ dsTlet -
believed be nUt lea Is go ,est sfo'e u. 'veI U ihe
sea. which y sopsjeIarl, higher thar 'ioahe saests
hitherto regarded ,he most Siy -et ~ t-c tN,su
state. whitney ao thar ~ ~ ~ ne mems IN
psssibe the rsnys us' 10 e''n nos
! elevated
The cnms,e Of ths location - fte most ortflfui OF HHy
was ever in The air i. cesr and ureone while the Gun
rzht ipsr,s hsalthfl glow to tie Whole system lheie
- M shaness-no prevailing disedse. Living - hot ei'
pensve although no a'n can he raised OWING 70 the
,hortness OF the Sun the ground being bare bu' soout
| iour months out Of twelve. During the WINTER sno"
fan, IN eph Of 10 to 20 feet. A. the p-efIt time the
snov i, about 10 feet in depth, yet ID miles IRON here
everything 10 green, and the fields waving with grain.
With all this snow the Winters arc not severe, the Their