New-York tribune., 1868-07-27
THE GOLD REeIoMs or NRHApA.
THE PACIFIC RAMRoAD-FoURTH OF July IL
VIRGINIA CITY - THE GREAT "sAvAGEt
MINE, ETC.

- uu HoJ suppose llat your COLUMNS nave j
ALREADY contained descriptions OF the stupendous work
done Dy the great Central Pacific Railroad Company
building Their road and through the lofty aud fear
Iuy rugged Serras dc Nevada would attempt It. II for
no inrther otect than to shame those who would cry
down the projectors OF that enterprise as monopo-
lists and spectators, instead Of public benefactors men
OF indOmaDe courage and uncoHquerabe perseverance,
After rding from Lincoln to Auburn, distance OF Is or
In many places though water has 6rou ght ditches
20 miles from Bear River, reached the railroad AT poInt
6 miles east Of Sacramento and an elevation above sea
one memory of Mr. Greeley among hundreds Of other.
which meet all oyer the country pleased me- When ha
stopped at Auburn during his overland trip, his way
TO speak at Grass Valley, he probably lad on the hst
which he had over the plains and 1t become,
somewhat dapdated. One OF tie "untcrrihed," who.
ngy bad hat and insisted yooiierOusly conducting,
in the place was selected for TIE TRISuNE pSiosop6er
SrS @ was no Use IN reinonstatng-he thing had 20 be-.
The old hat pres ented by che "uncrrifed" to ertp-
pied minor nsta uy cut into small strips these
the latter at SO cents Sece and I've realized quite little
by the well-devsed speculation That tins was So
pieces Of tho hat LNown To IN proof by proud
Passing over the railroad going as we approached tho
altitude Of $500 feet under the great sheds which
built to keep the road l'assabe IN Winter tine-now
over trestlework hundreds of feet high again alcng
shelves cut tie solid rock, literally OF feet
above dark gulches and streams yellow with the mud Of
hydraulic gold washing, which Tor so miss seen
passed along entering frequent tunnels and at tho
t le o oUCy t eSro tbe va snso % a. pe piht
| of 7,O42 feet above sea level.
IA miles passed TO gain an actual distance OF one
half me and to point out the saw-mills which within
few weeks have been erected on the Truckco along tho
road the eastern slope, and which are rapidly con-
oTtg oge tb f.e% od and b9idns new cities along t
route, would take more space than single letter should
occupy. Yet your readers have not had u from notes
hereafter.
At p m the train arrived at Reno city sir ceeks
old with between 5000 and 1000 settled inhabitants. aud
almost many speculators gamblers, aud thieves
hanging around TO make their pies on lhe chances NOV
painted house all new, some only rooted In, and hund
reds of the eye. Lots IN the sagebrsh aud
sand-nOt shade tree IN sigtOts only large enough 70
build sell from $1,000 to $500. Stages wagons with
planted all around the depot, carrying passengers aud
freight over to the great mineral region: Of Nevada is
that term to embryo millionaire is now maang over
500 day geld by tolls his bridge over the Truckee
year ago he held his claim Quartersecono of desett
land, and nothing more. Now Vanderbilt couldn't
But must not tarry here I spent the 4th of Julyla
Virginia CITY where the day was celebrated IN te sui
way by the linton men OF that place and the towns ID lt,
vicinity The Democrats stood on their dignity, ana
Il alone, for saw them reclining IN ther glory a ~ oha
| the streets, ere the sun went down Gov Blasdela q
means OF reform and Improvement, led
the procession with his staf; the firemen.
sive as it might been, certainly not uproarons n
was proud display. Alderman Adams the only Union
Alderman in the Board rode alone. IN an open ciIage
drawn by four white horses. and was frequently eheeiod
But to the most important part of this ltter You
know in Stock Boards the great diyldendpaying
Savage mine rules the rOOst Aware OF It's having the
most extensive as well AS the bcstpayng mine In the
section, yesterday went into it and through IT. Pro
yided with permit by the gentlemahiy S9petendens,
gine, pumps carpenter ana Diickslnh SHOPS ana was
introduced to Mr. Ferguson the foreman business man nan
in the fullest sense, as well as gentleman lie quickly
made 3 change in mDe PsTsonfRs S sRst % osd sdis a. if s a
had been by the limekiln man.
and then selecting out OF three great shafts one which
descended feet perpendicular he stepped on the cage
or lowering platform, calling couple OF san irlhcise9
down we went. In less than minnie passing two or
three stations where lateral roads went out from tho
at in hof Oi-
loving the mineral edges, bnnced away from te SHAFT
with tramways for the cars eontah Ton eacn Ei ore, @
! time. Mr. Ferguson thoroughly conyers2nt win all
the forms Of sneri rock the suphaes, chlordes &c.
kindly pointed them out To went along literally
for mile. through various avenues ascending from one
station to another, and out through Danch aiter biateh
of the tunnelngs Those who IN the early history oil the
savage" remember the frequent assessments, would
the miles out supported by powerful framework Of
tmbers in many places, aud kept dry by pumps working
The supply of mineral seems utterly inexhaustible'
fined, and more easily worked than supposed. Ihe
quartz mingng OF silver and sold the former ge@y
IepOnderant secured some fine specimens 70 place In
The TRIBUNE cabinet ON my return lS the saft; and
workings which explored there were about 20 miners
at work though in the whole mine 29O miners are en-
p0yed These men, working IN gangs on ana on Ten
hours a day, get 81 day gold They look healthy, aud
are hardy. Intelligent class Of men, The most temper
ate too think, In appearance o. any nave seen on tne
coast, though temperance is not fashionable ealing
After spending over two hours going from point to
into daylight, where took of the miners rig was
/
Mr. Bach the Skllfu and courteous supernttnient OF
department. exhibited tho D,Ods opcrdiu 0t re-
ducing aud refining the crushed and ceansed quartz
known alnsgam, into bricks Of SILVER and gold
This amalgam which has been crushed by the ponder
ous stamps the several mills connected with this mine,
put in great Jars OF black lead made by Dixon OF Jersey
Cfy holding from 100 10 $50 pounds ana there melted Ia
an Intense charcoal heat purified with bOrX all the
/ Stag being carefully removed The process Is not as
rapid would expect, there DelIg ihuch letalne
been done the molten and purified mineral Is run into
large molds into bricks OF about hy pounds weight
Those tins mine mixed with gold, average IN value
$4,000 As each brick is cast IT'S number stamped
upon it, aud small portion OF the metal Is KEPT Dy ths
assayer that he may exactly determine us standard ahd
value The process of assay is very interesting, and
would be Glad TO give it TO your readers il thought you
had room But suppose shall haYe TO write a OOOk
one OF these days and there will be room in IL.
The actual produce of this mine or the year conmenc-
sand eight hundred and fltyOnc bars of bullion; worth
three millions five hundred and fyfye thousand dollars
The produce for the month OF June just pas' was iour
hundred and hity-0ne thousand dollars ,,.,
Three hundred ns per day OF ore now being holsted
from the mne and sent 10 the mills, some OF winch are
in Washoe sixteen miles distant the want Oi water heIs
for working the amalgam, forcing mat great expense
of the hundreds of mines open here paying institutions
Ore rich is plentiful, but the expense attending tho
Central Pacific will reduce that expense onehaf II NOT
even more Wood sells at $40 per cord often more Freight
i'm Winter almost impassabe is not only difficult but
shockingly expensive The honor OF the nation as wen
as It's wealth and credit calls for national assistance W
build such road, and permitted 10 express az opnHDn'
would say. Mr. Seward had better let h3 A'skS ice.
lands and Greeuands stay frozen up, while he heps an
euterurse which will do more to assist IN tho resumption
Of specie payments than all the political schemes ne can
But this letter is too long Travelling with my eyes and
ears open, and notebook in hand, hope to send you
more notes of country whose grandeur reSoces, a VIZ
wealth scarcely dreamed OF by those VINO nave nOs
visited and carefully explored this region hst yo.
Old friend and correspondent Mr. NlIcnestef, iOinS HIM.
of The Nete World who Is mining further east IN nun
bodt am TO visit his mines by ana Dy ne ~ uoihs n
we and expects yet to 80 back to New YORK w'h & ap
which will make the Astors stewarts @e., &c, gS0p p
with envy. promised me b-ick wNen fislt mn,