Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-07-20
Mining Intelligence.

Lamphear & Co. are progressing finely
with their lead. Notwithstanding the fact
that water in great abundance is encounter
ed, rapid progress is being made. The ledge
is between two and three feet in width, en-
closed between well defined walls, and the
rock extracted prospects richly. Should the
lode continue to prospect as favorably to the
depth of one hundred and fifty feet as it does
at present. the company will erect suitable
machinery as soon as practicable.
From Middle Bar the most cheering intel
ligence is received. Stewart & Co., H9rch-
ner, Grimm & Co., and Wesson s. Co., are
pushing forward labor upon their claims
with redoubled energy. The custom mill at
that place is kept constantly employed. and
the returns are highly remunerative to the
owners of the leads. Although labcring un
der the disadvantage Of having to haul their
quartz considerable distance in order to
have it crushed, the rock extracted pays
handsome profit to the lucky owners. Dur
ing the coming Fall mills will be erected up
on every lead in the District.
Large amounts of dust continue to be ship
ped from the West Point. Whisky Slide and
Ell Dorado Districts. Wallace, Cockley &
Co., Matthews & Co.. Williams & Co., Peters,
Champion s. Co., and many others. are coin
ing money. ....-
Gravel mining is by no means obsolete /;
Pennell, Savage 6 Co.. whose claim is locat-
ed in Stockton Hill, have recently struck it
rich. Their claim bids fair to become one of
the most valuable ever discovered in this vi
cinity.
Paul & Co., after having cut their way
nine hundred feet, have at last had their la
bors rewarded by striking lead of paying
gravel. The claim is undoubtedly one of the
most extensive as well as the richest in the
county.
Shaw Co., Bracket s. Co., and Mitchell
& Adams are doing remarkably well. Min
ing operations, both in quartz and gravel
are livelier in this vicinity than they have
beeu for years past. Our citizens appear to
be awake to the necessity of developing our
mineral resources. and the prospects are fiat
tering that more of the precious dust will be
extracted the present season than for num-
Der of years past.
On! that we possessed the vivid imag:na-
ton of Moore, the poetical genius of a
Tennyson. the descriptive powers of an
Irving aud the pen of a Dante, that we might
paint picture of these gorgeously beautiful
moonlight evenings commensurate with their
wondrous loveliness. A solemn hush which
it would seem sacrilege to break. has taken
tie place of the din and hustle of the day
Even the crlckets cease their chirping and
the tree-toads their mournful croaking, as
the pale orb of night. in queenly splendor,
lights up hill and vale with her silvery
rays. But alas like the majority of the sex
which the moon is popularity supposed to
belong to, her beauty IS all borrowed. She
is painted with sunbeams.
| ALoN. ~ VI. CANlER, Union nominee lO1
the Senate, is Lying off " under the welcome
shade of the Big Trees during this hot wealth
er, gathering strength for the fatigues of the
approaching campaign. Mr.. Sawyer is ac-
companied by his family.
WATERMELoNs have made their appearance
A specimen of this aqueous fruit will be
thankfully received at this office, and nc
questions asked.
W. F. MOSES, ESQ, will please accept ou,