Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-21
THE DAILY RECORD UNION.
ED.gsDAY. APRIL 81. 1859.
ITEMS OF MINING NEWS.

Ell DORADO COUNTY MINEs.-In this
county there are a great many mines,
placer, hydraulic, quartz. porphyry, gravel,
and one silver mine. And all kinds are
being worked more or less Some are only
slightly prospected, some are partially
opened up, but very few have had work
enough done on them to show what there
is to be found in them, as to extent, depth,
and therefore as to their value. As time
rolls along capitalists and experts, reach
ing for good property to place their money
IN, come to FL Dorado county, see some
one of the many that please their fancy, and
invest In it. Within the last year great
number of our mines have been purchased
by Eastern, European and California capital,
and as nearly allof them are goingto do more
or less work on them this summer-many
being at work now-we are certain of a
good season of mining business. The
minea of this county are yet to be the best
IN the State, and, as the county contains
so many different kinds, almost any class
of mining capitalists and experts can be
suited. Immense deposits of gravel are
yet-to be washed down, and the amount Of
ground that will pay largely to hydraulic
Is yet to be measured, as it extends the
entire length of the county, and almost
its width. The pocket leads are legion,
and an immense amount of gold has been,
and Is now being taken out monthly from
these porphyry streaks, often running up
to thousands Of dollars from one in a week.
Il Mountain Democrat, April 18th.
NEVADA MINING CoMPANY-Th mine
belonging to this company, the location of
which is on Rich Hill, opposite the site of
the old Magenta hoistlng-works, is giving
encouraging prospects. A prospect shaft
was at first sunk upon the groupings, and
afterward tunnel run a distance OF 200
feet to strike the ledge. From the tunnel
drifts have been run on the ledge in all a
distance of 400 feet. The ledge is now
from Is to "a inches in width, and shows
well in free gold and sulphurets. There
are about 80 feet of backs above the tun-
mel level, enough to afford work for some
time to come without erecting machinery
or sinking deeper. The bad condition of
the roads has prevented the hauling of
rock to mill, but regular crushings will be
commenced when the dry season comes in.
The mine is incorporated, and the owners
are all Grass Valleyans. II Grass Valley
Union, April 18th.
A PHENoMENoN.-I a conversation with
an old miner recently, among other topics
that Of earthquakes was taken up, and the
fact that those commissions of nature were
never felt underground, and various other
views and facts concerning them were adj
vanced. Among other things he remarked
that on the occasion of the last shake at
Secret Canyon he was at work in a mine
on Prospect Mountain, and although the
tremor was plainly felt by his partners on
the surface, at depth of eighty feet he
noticed nothing unusual. He then said
that through an experience of fifteen years
underground he had observed one very
peculiar fact, that between the hours of y
and 9 o'clock at night, if there was loose
stone or bit OF earth in the mine it was sure
to fall. Said he about this time it
seems that everything begins to stir, and
Immediately after II, although the mine
has been as still as the tomb before, you
will hear little particles of rock and earth
come tumbling down, and if there is cav
ing piece of ground in the mine it is sure
togive away" This is strange phenome-
non that scientists and philosophers have
failed to explain to us, but our friend
vouches for its truth on basis of many
years experience. Il Eureka New Leader,
April 18th.
ORIGINAL AMADoR. prominent
mine of Amador City has been brought
almost to standstill. The mill is idle,
and the extraction of ore suspended. The
owners have decided to confine operations
to prospecting. Eight miners only are en-
ployed-four running crosscut and four
in the WINE The trouble with the mine
has been the narrow ledge, and EXTREMITY
hard rock, making it very expensive to
work. The company has invested large
sum of money in the mine, and no doubt
they will spend considerably more in ex-
ploration before thinking of shutting down
entirely.-[Amador Ledger, April 18th.