The Placer herald., 1870-02-19
THE PLACER HERALD.
AUBURN, FEBRUARY 10, 1870.
LOCAL AND COUNTY MATTERS.

ST.. PATRICK LEDGE.-Last week we mention
ed the sale Of Joseph Mc[aughlin's claim on
this ledge to Grass Valley company for $4,000.
and the probable amount of gold which had been
taken from it. The claim is about two miles
west of Auburn. and half mile north of Ophr
and one half mile west Of the now famous Good
Friday or Orhir compauy's claims, both of which
are in the Ophir mining district. By note
from Justice Moore we learn some further part-
culars. Mclaughlin sold his claim on the 5'h
instant to G. +. Eaton, of Grass Valley, Tor
$3, 600 reserving some ten tons oil quartz which
he had out Out of these ten tons he had taken
81, 500 In specimen gold, the refuse has since
been miied and yielded 81 ,544, making $3,O44
from ten tons, or over $500 per ton. If McLaugh-
lin had known that this refuse quartz would
mill one hundred and fifty dollars ton it is doubt
ful whether be would haze parted with the claim
for twice 900. The Ophir, Auburn and Lone
Star districts are in fact, by natures decree, but
one mining district peculiar TO ITSELF but for the
convenience of miners, and through their meet
-ings it fol ms the above three. We mention this
for the reason that in speaking of mines in this
section Of the county we often use the term, "this
district" when we mean in the section OF coun-
Try bounded on the north by Dry Creek, on the
east by the North Fork OF the American, Oh the
south by Dutch ravne and on the west by the
base of the Bald Hills embracing district OF
about six miles square, and not that we have
any local prejudice for the Auburn district.
The whole district is noted for the similarity OF
The mines, both ledge and surface, and has been,
and still is exceedingly rich, though miners must
look mainly to the ledges for gold, as the placer
diggings have been pretty we'll skinned.
q KNrERING THE LIONS DEN.-An eye witness
,ends u the following particulars ofa thrilling
scene" which occurred at Colfax on Wednesday
last: "On the western bound freight train OF
"wednesday there was a uspicious, ugly looking
cage, which was said to contain eight or ten fe-
rocous African lions, at least it was so labelled;
upon the arrival of the train at Colfax the cen
ductor, Mr.. Lancaster expressed some Tears
that, owing to the fragile character of the cage
and the fact that he understood the lions had
eaten nothing since they left Omaha, the beasts
would break out. Mr.. McCarty, who was
standing near and hearing the conductors words
mt once volunteered to ascend to the top OF the
box and ascertain if the conductors Tears were
well founded After some trouble ladder was
procured and Dennis ascended amid the cheers
OF the hundreds who had by this time assembled
After close scrutiny of the whole concern Den
mis- assured the whole multitude that, so far as
he could discover there was no cause for any
alarm from any thing therein contained, where
upon Mr.. McCarty descended from his peril Gus
position amid the ringing plaudits of the crowd.
II may be unnecessary to add, that Dennis, in
consideration of the lively interest manifested
by the people for his safe deiverance from dan
ger, refreshed" the town. The cage was full
of furniture, no lions. D.