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Newspaper Notes - 1850s (NN-18.5)(1850s) (336 pages)
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NOTES 1851
@ From The California Daily VYourier:
Feb, 28, 1851: New Discoveries At Nevada: Our friend, H. Midis, Esq,
of Nevada, has shown us some specimens of decomposed quartz
rock, very rich in gold, which has recently been discovered at
the Coyota Diggings in the neighborhood of that city. It seems
that the workmen engaged in digging the new tunnef, struck accidently upon a stratum of decomposed quartz, varying from eight
to twenty-four inches in thickness and which, upon examination,
was found to contain to the extent of about $50 to the pan.
The lead thus discovered, is on the north side of Deer Creek,
about a quarter of a mile below the city. How far it extends
has not been ascertained, but its exceeding r&thness has created
a great excitement among the miners in thés vicinity. Part of
the formation is a friable earth of a snuff color, which
crumbles under the pressure of the fingers, and part still
rétains the character of ahrystalized quartz, although the
crystals are very small. ome of the gold can be washed in an
ordinary pan, but in most instances it is so fine as to acquire
the action of a machine. The specimen shown us, was promiscuously
taken from the lead, and though .comprising but two handfuls of
earth and stone, contains about 1 oz. of gold. Truly, the riches
of Nevada County are inexhaustable.
Narch 18, 1851: The Fire At Nevada: It seems to be generally believed
now, that the recent destructive conflagration in Nevada City
@ originated in the malice of a man named Hayden, who had been
whipped for some offence, and threatened to burn down the town
if those who had punished him were not driven out. The excitement there is very great, and if Hayden can be found it is
believed that he will be hung at once.
Present indications that all traces of the recent disaster
will so be removed,as that energy and promptitude which characterizes California operations is as much displayed in the
mountains as it has been inttimes past after the bay city was
overrun by the destructive element. Within a few hours after
the suppression of the fire, several contracts for buildings
were made and in a few days many blackened lots will form the
site of new and improved places of business or residence. All
the lumber which the mill in that neighborhood can get out for
several weeks to come is engaged.
The rumore that one man persihed in the flames proves
untrue, the missing individual having turned up all right.
April 12, 1851: Intelligence from Nevada: $120,000 Refused! We
learn that this sum has been refused by Mr. Fitzpatrick for his
claim in the Big Tunnel at Nevada. He preferred to work it
cot \ himself. If any person should offer us a like sum for our clain,
quer we would close a bargain with him, "A birdiin the hand," etc.
Another tunney1 has been commenced near to Fitzpatrick
\ Which bids fair to yield fortunes to its proprietors. The work
@ was begun in February last, and as far as it has progressed,
e) the most satisfacbory results have been obtained.
Seventeen men are working in another tunner about a half a
mile from Nevada, and are washing dirt that yields $50 to the pan.
At the sugar!lodaf tunnel, in the Coyota range, the workmen have
penetrated to the depth of 400 feet. They have not found gold oT.