Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

The Ri ee Mr. Le-Brun, in 1860, works, and found in pnrts some very rich ore. Ie also intended to drain the former; bot happening at the time to lose a large capital by the failure of a house, he was compelled to desist. A few weeks ago, lie again put a few workmen into a pnrt of the western branch, where he intends making a cross-cut to a promising byyein, nnd got into very fair prospects. Also, in nnother place nbeve, in the centre branch, the latter nre becoming excellent, and should the mctal continue in downward teudeney, there is a geod hope tbat rich returns will rewnrd his perseverance. The cirumstance 6F the hill to the north being as yet prrfeeths gin, and thronghout of superior winerat uppearance, gives great we to the “ Cata” claim to rank nmony the very fies mines in Batopilas. To the west of this, ahout 200 yards distant, is found the now celebrated mine. “ ARBITRIOS.” This mine, since the last two years, beeame the property of an American Company, incorporated iu San Francisco. In its days of glory, it undoubtedly formed one of the galaxy of others whieh, hy their bonanza, vave their owners extraordinary riches. ft must, to all appearances, have been ahandoned for upwards of a hundred years. Not a single document exists at present relating to its former returns. A just conclusion as to the cnormous masses of silver that came out of this mine may be drawn, from the contemplation of some ol its still accessible upper works, in places hollowed entirely to the height of fifty or sixty feet. Old reports still floating in the district corrohorate the statement that the “ Arbitrios” gave great masses ol perfeetly solid silver; and Don Juan de Esendero, in his work, says : that he heard from old men that it gave only a little less than the “ Pastraua,” which, in its first bonanza, was computed at nearly twenty millions. The reason of its abandonment is of eourse lost to us. Very likely the same canse that acted on the “ Pastrana” may have done so here, Tt is well known thata mine with large openings once left, although but for a very short time, will rapidly fill up with rain water, which naturally drains towards the lower works, filling these and preventing its rehabilitation. ‘The mine is reported to be about 100 varas deep, of which some 50 are lilled up with rain water and rubbish. A so-called “sacohon” (tunnel) was commenced in 1820 by Don Junr. Nepomuceno Sanchez, who had the greatest faithin the mine, in order to fncilitute its draining and cleaning. His object was prevented hy the expulsion of the Spaniards. Had he succeeded in his enterprise, he could only linve gone ahout midway of the bottom, whereupon shafts would have heen indispensable. The pillars of the upper works. having mostly all been thrown down by the gambusinos, on acconnt of their great riehness, caused these works to fall in, therehy closing and destroying them; yet, it is supposed that the lower works will, in parts at least, he found open, and some of the remaining pillars in paying metal. The company at present working it, intend to take the rainwater ont by means of force-pumps, and, when down to the bottom, sink through the intervening barren section of the lode, where they are contident of striking again into the same deposit of silver which formerly made the “ Arbitrios” so fumed. The works are so far advanced, that the company entertain the well justified hope of soon heing compensated for their exertions. “THE RONCESVALLES-” located on the same vein as the former, towards the S. W. It shares an equal fate with it, in regard to‘the scantiness of documents relating to the state of its works and amount of silver produced. A lawsuit was commenced in 1727 by one of its owners, relative to the extraction of water from an adjoiniug claim, which stopped, tor the time heing, all work on it. Itis reputed to have been for a number of years in Bonanza, during a part of whicb (nine months) it yielded over 8,000,000 of dollars. It is suid to be one hundred varas deep, but is now entirely filled up with water. The present owner had of late hegan to clean an old work of its rubbish, and found some very fine silver left in it; but want of greater means on hand prevented him from prosecuting it. The location and mineral ground in which the lode runs, gives great hope of another “big strike;” hut the drainage, by means of a tunnel, taust be undertaken, and sueh could be done easily. LA “NEVADA.” The traditions of the distriet say that the first foundation to it was laid about 200 years ago, by the accidental discovery, hy an Indian swimming the river during a very high fresbet, of a vein shining in beautiful white silver, as hright as suow, and eansed the name La “ Nevada” to be given it. The place where it was found, was rigbt on the eastern bank of the river; the sides of the lode, by some natural accident laid hare, were thickly covered with the glittering metal, and being followed up, soon entered into solid silver, until the water penetrated into the fissures of the vein, where it dipped under the hed of the river, and prevented the workmen from going any further downward, at that time not being provided with any of our modern appliances. So, common report says, this place was actually left in silver, after giving a considerable bonanza. At our present day, it is only marked by a large piece of rock, jutting into the water, while the space intervening between the margin of the water and the mountain, rising up a} few yards behind, is entirely filled up by sand—in fact, go obliterated, . took the water out of the middle branch . to discover any other works on it, except n small shaft, partly filled up, about 30 varas above the river. Yet there is no doubt it will, in all probability, contain riches as great as any of its far fumed neishbors, the “San Antonio,” the * Carmen” aml “ Cancio,” that lad the fortune to he extensively worked, and consequeutly paid mauy uillions into the Inps of their owners, its Location is on a hill, adjoining the one of the great “ San Antonio Mine,” only separated from it hy an intervening ravine, Lhe Mineral Ground (panino), thraugh which it runs, belongs, for n cousiderable distance, to the first order, slightly differing from that, and holding, in its precise nature, the middle between this and that of the "San Nestor” lode, lying on the same hill to the south. _ The Rock tovming it consists of syauitie porphyry, higher up blending with grnnite nnd diorite. [ts general course lays S. to N., 20° E., with a dip of 20° W. The distance from the town is about one mile in a N. E. divection, easily reached by a plain road along the river. The lode shows itself well defined, of about one vara width on the surface. Numerous hy-veins nid threads ( Cintas e hilos) cross or fall into it on various points ; nmoug the first, one called La *Purisima,” at about 180 varas from the river, which has only a work of about eight varas depth in it, giving therefrom a rich pocket of silver. Taking its, as yet, almost virgin strata, its location hetween the “San Antonio” and “San Nestor” iines, and other favorable points, into consideration, 1 am of the opinion that the “Vevada,” if onee properly opened and prospected, will turn out great viches. LA “CANDELARIA” Lays next adjoining the former one, and bears in genernl the same character, which to mention would only he to repeat the same. Its course likewise is from $. to N., 15° W. This vein was diseovered about fifteen years ago, by a man named Nepomuceno Avila, who on a particular spot, about 200 varas above the river, took out about $12,000 in some twelve varas depth, in exeeedingly rich bodoques (chlorides) and carth. Some sixty varas below this place, is a small work, consisting of two shafts of about ten yaras depth, given hy ‘“ Gambusinos.” The lode here shows itself divided into a number of small threads, all of which contain metal, and have been extensively hored into hy those shrewd workmen. ‘They tend to unite again to form a body some thirty varas helow. Some five years ago, one Don Antonio Aguirre sank a few varas here, and drove a short gallery of three varas to the S. W., towards a cross vein, out of which he took about $3,000. An English gentleman of this place, Mr. Wm. Hooper, of great enterprise and scientifie attamments, undertook, four years ago, to drive a gallery or tunnel on the lode, about fifty yards lower down, but was prevented from executing his purpose by temporary want of means, Right at the entrance of the before mentioned small work, the “ Candetaria” is likewise crossed hy the La “ Purisima” vein. In the upper parts of the elaim, enters another independent lode, whieh shows a very formal body of about one yard width, and is very fir looking, while the “ Candelaria,” at the work of Avila, and below where Mr. Hooper worked, attained the same average width near the surfivce, The mine offers the same inducements for a regular work on it, and equal hopes witb tbe “Nevada” of very rich returns. THE “SAN ANTONIO.” This celehrated mine, generally looked upon as the second leading one in the District, lays about 300 varas to the N. I. of the “Candelaria,” on the hill of its own name, and tbe east side of tbe river. It is the property of an American company, represented hy Mr. John Robinson, 2 gentleman of high respectability and valuable practical experience. Its general direction is trom 8. W. to N. E., with a dip to tbe W. of 20°. The Rock torming the hill seems mostly to he a fine grained diovite, changing in the ravine, in plaees, into apbanite and granite. its first discovery was made about tbe beginning of the present century, by a poor lahoring man hy the name of Cristobal Perez. It is said tbat the native silver commenced from the very surface, and continued witbout interruption for the term of fourteen years, to a depth of 120 varas, by an average longitudinal extension of’ tifty varas. In the still accessible parts, the metal appears to have been richest where stratified rock jomed the diorite, here perfectly compact, and witbout erystals; while towards the north this offers all the characteristics of a conglomerate, that seems to have given much less. The amount taken out is reported to have been above sixteen millions of dollars, whicb were, however, spent by the old man and his two prodigal sons, one ot’ which is still living, although poor, in a neigbhoring village. fl “Yhe vein, averaging three-fourths of a vara in width, extended itself in places to fifteen feet, which were filled with the rich metal. Since its abandonment the mine has filled up with rainwater and rubbish from the pillars, which were thrown down by the Gamdbusinos in some of the lower levels. Mr. Robinson is now engaged in driving a tunnel, called the “San Miguel,” which will eventually strike the lode below its old works, some of which, especially one towards the soutb called the “Santa Ana,” is known to have been lett in good metal. Another tunuel is being ruu for the same purpose, starting from the ravine. LA “DOLORES ” Lays to the west of Batopilas, at the bead of a small branch of the ravine called atter it. , Its direction is soutbwest to northeast, with a dip of 22° West, and that nobody passing it would entertain the slightest idea of its ancient) located throughout in first-class mineral ground. Of all the old bonanza fame. Numerous other rich lodes shortly after heing discovered, it seems mines in this district, this enjoys, probably, one of tbe first names in regard to the richness of its uttlepile (terrero), which in itself proves that the “Nevada” was then left; at least, there exist no documents . the former richness of its metals. proving the contrary; and by careful inspection I have not been able [To be Continued.) 2 shs Overman at 65 per foot, b 10, 20 shs Overinan at 65@08 per fu b $5 shy Overman al 63 vor fant, S5gha Overman ut W per foot, x 19 sh3 Bullion at 673,459 per share,s $i4shs Bulllon at @@20 per share, b 3 shy Bullion at 6 per shuro. 20 she Exchequer at 63; per share, 40 shs Lady Brean at d!, per share. lWshys Coutidency at W per share. $0 shs Conidence at U@S? per share, s 30. 10 shs Cunddonee al 1oper share, bs. 2 ahs NN & Mission R. KR. at d0 perct.,b3. AFTERNOON SKSSION. &shs Belcher at 205 per foot, b 20. 4she Beleher at 200 per foot. Ish Beleher at 2u0 per foul, 8 3. Sshs Belcher at 210 per foot. b 15. 10 she Keleher nt 28@20744 per foot. Ish Challar-Potos! al 655 per foot, nl § shs Ohtollur-Putosl al 355 per foot, 8 30. 3sha Chollar-Potos! at $70 per foot. . 12shs Chollar-Potval at $65 per foot. 5 she Chollar Potosl at 365 per foot, 8 3. 5 shs Chollar-Potosl at 3624 per ft, 4 30. 2shs Chollar-Potosl ut 37243 per foot, 4ahs Nalo & Noreroas at 1180 per ivot. 4shs Crown Polnt at 1010 per foot. 12shs Cruwn Polnt at 1040 por foot, § $s. 4uhs Alpha, G. 11,, at 260 por foot, 3 3. Ash Yellow Jacket at 445 per foot, 3 5 ; Ash Yellow Jacket at 410 per toot, Ish Yellow Jacket at 43744 per foot, 38. 2shs Yellow Jacket ut 435 per foot. 8 shs Yellow Jacket at £90 per foot, 8 3. Sshsa Yellow Jucket at 42743 per Soot. . 4she Yellow Jaeket at 480 per foot, b3. lsh Yellow Jacket at 420 per toot, 8 16 8shy Savage at 915@510 per foot. 26 sls Conlidenco at 100@1024; per share, 2 shs Contldenee ut 1024; per share, 86. 7 shs Gontidenee at WW2 per sharo. 6& shs Confidence at 102 per share, b §. Saha Confidence at 100 per share, $3. i} 20shs Exehequer at7 per share. 20shs Exehequer at 73; per share, b 30° 6S ahs Imperinl at 114 per sbare, 8 5. 6&shs Imperial at 11534 per share. &shs Imperlul at 11544 per share, «3 . Usbs Imperial at 116@ll7 per share. ld shs Imperial at 15 per sharo, 8 30. 6 shs Imporlal at 117 per share, 85. 2shs Empire WV & M So. at 200 per sh. 7 shs Overman at 62!2@52 per sharo. 8shs Cal Steam Nav Co at 5644 percent, 83 15 shs Cal Sleam Nav Co at 564%@57 per et. Amount of gales, .0.11.0000164-B191,082 00 Thursday, March 1, 4shs Gould & Curry at 975 per foot, b30, 4shs Gould & Curry at 950 per ft. 33. 4shs Gould & Curry at 925 per Yoot. 21 shs Chollar-Potos! at 364@36744 per foot. 5 shs Chollar-Potos! at 372}; per foot, b 30. 12 shs Belcher at 210@2¢7% per foot. 12 shs Belcher at 220@225 per foot, 83. Ish Betther at 220 per toot, 8 10. $shs Belcher at 225 per fool, b 3. 14 shs Suvage at 930@960 per foot. lsh Savage at 925 per foot,s3. 3 shs Savage at 910 per foot, s #0. Ish Savage at 910 per foot, b 30. 4shs Tale & Noveross at 1180@1165 per ft. 120 shs Ophir at 445@ 135 per Toot. 48 shs Oplir at 440 per foot,'a 3, 12 shs Yellow Jacket at 436@145 per ft. ¢shs Yellow Jacket at 420@425 por ft, 8 30. 20 shs Crown Point at 1040 per foot. 3 3. Ish Empire M & M Co. at 200 per share. 2shs Empire M & M Co, at 20u per sh, b3 5shs sierra Nevada at 74g per sh. 2ushs Exchequer at? per share, 33. 80 shs Bullion at 60 per share. I 3. 28shs Bullion at 593,@65 per share. 40 shs Confidence at 95@90 per share. 25 shs lmperlal at 110@122 per shure. 15 shs Imperial at 121 per sharo, 8 98 shs Imperial ut 123 per share, 8 3. 28 shs Overman at 62/,@66 per share. 5 shs Overman at 6634 per foot. 7 $50 shs #lrem ans’ Ins Co, 1234,@123 por cent AFTERNOON SESSION. avace al ¥0@915 per foot. vase at 920 per foot, b 30. Zshs Savage at 9uv per foot, 830, 4 slis Savage wl WU@890 per Toot, 8 shs Sauvage at 875 per loot, 8 30. lsh Savnge at 9U0 per Toot, b 30. 20 shs Crown Point at 1i0@1U50 per ft, a 30 4shs Crown Point at 1070 per foot, 53. 12shs Crown Point at 1060 per root, 8 30. 4shs Grown Point at 175 per foot, 6 3. 4 sls Crown Polnt at 1030 per foot, 5 3. lsh Keleher at 240 per foot. lsh Beleher at 240 per foot. 8 3. 3slis Belehcr at 250@255 per foot Weshs Beleher at 26N@265 per foot. 8shs Belcher at 265 per foot, 8 6. ish Belcher at 270 per foot, 8 3. 15 sha Beleher at 27@265 per toot. 7shs Beleher at 270 per foot, b 5, 1Zshs Gould & Curry at 900 per foot, 8 30, 8shs Gould & Curry at 925 per Toon 4shs Alpha at 270 per foot. 4shs Alpba, G. H., at 270 per foot. b $. 2&hs Yellow Jacket at 425 per foot, b 5. 8shs Yellow Jacket at 425@12244 pert. ish Yeilow Jacket at 420 per foot, 65. Z2shs Yellow Jacket at 422 per foot. Ish Yellow Jacket at $20 per foot, b 3. 12shs Oplir at 425 per foot, 1U shs Coufidenco at 90@9744 per share. 7 shs Confidence at {0U@101 per share. 6shs Gnipire M & M Vo at 200 per sb. 80 shs Caledonla Tunnel at 334 , 20 shes Inperlal at 123'4@125 per share. 10 shs Iniperial at l24 per share 6 30, &shs Imperlulat 126 per share, 8 10. 6shs Overman at 72% per ah, b 3. 24 shs Overman at 72), e «$181,920 00 Amount of sales. Friday, March 2. 53hs Savage at 900@925 per foot. 7 shs Davage ut 240@950 per foot, b 30. 17 shs favage at 928@YI0 per foot. sl avage at 945 per foot, b 20. 2s vage at 930 per foot. I7shs Yellow Jacket at 42742@135 per foot 8shs Yellow Jacket at 44U@135 per foot. 6shs Hale & Norcross at 120 per foot 2shs Hale & Norcross at 1190 per foot. 8 30. 2shs Hale & Noreross at 1225 per foot. 4ahs Gonld & Curry at 925 per Ivot,. 28 sis Bullion at 60 por sharo. 15 shs bulllon at 6% per share, b 30. 6) shs Exche wer7 per share. 42. shs Confidence at 10/@9U per share. Tshe Overman at 724,@73 per sh. she Empire M & M Co, at 2uu pr sb. 20u shy Daney at 7 per foot. igshs Beleher at 2b5@235 per foot, 72 shs Beleher at 240@210 per root. 9 shs Belcher at 210@245 per foot. 12shs Cul Steam Nav Uo at 57 per cent. § 5.100 Legal Tender Noles at 74e,9 30. $ 5,000 Legal Pender Notes at 73h $25,000 Legal Tender Notes at 733,c, b 40. $5,600 Legal Tender Notes at 7374. 3sh Ish

The Ri ee Mr. Le-Brun, in 1860, works, and found in pnrts some very rich ore. Ie also intended to drain the former; bot happening at the time to lose a large capital by the failure of a house, he was compelled to desist. A few weeks ago, lie again put a few workmen into a pnrt of the western branch, where he intends making a cross-cut to a promising byyein, nnd got into very fair prospects. Also, in nnother place nbeve, in the centre branch, the latter nre becoming excellent, and should the mctal continue in downward teudeney, there is a geod hope tbat rich returns will rewnrd his perseverance. The cirumstance 6F the hill to the north being as yet prrfeeths gin, and thronghout of superior winerat uppearance, gives great we to the “ Cata” claim to rank nmony the very fies mines in Batopilas. To the west of this, ahout 200 yards distant, is found the now celebrated mine. “ ARBITRIOS.” This mine, since the last two years, beeame the property of an American Company, incorporated iu San Francisco. In its days of glory, it undoubtedly formed one of the galaxy of others whieh, hy their bonanza, vave their owners extraordinary riches. ft must, to all appearances, have been ahandoned for upwards of a hundred years. Not a single document exists at present relating to its former returns. A just conclusion as to the cnormous masses of silver that came out of this mine may be drawn, from the contemplation of some ol its still accessible upper works, in places hollowed entirely to the height of fifty or sixty feet. Old reports still floating in the district corrohorate the statement that the “ Arbitrios” gave great masses ol perfeetly solid silver; and Don Juan de Esendero, in his work, says : that he heard from old men that it gave only a little less than the “ Pastraua,” which, in its first bonanza, was computed at nearly twenty millions. The reason of its abandonment is of eourse lost to us. Very likely the same canse that acted on the “ Pastrana” may have done so here, Tt is well known thata mine with large openings once left, although but for a very short time, will rapidly fill up with rain water, which naturally drains towards the lower works, filling these and preventing its rehabilitation. ‘The mine is reported to be about 100 varas deep, of which some 50 are lilled up with rain water and rubbish. A so-called “sacohon” (tunnel) was commenced in 1820 by Don Junr. Nepomuceno Sanchez, who had the greatest faithin the mine, in order to fncilitute its draining and cleaning. His object was prevented hy the expulsion of the Spaniards. Had he succeeded in his enterprise, he could only linve gone ahout midway of the bottom, whereupon shafts would have heen indispensable. The pillars of the upper works. having mostly all been thrown down by the gambusinos, on acconnt of their great riehness, caused these works to fall in, therehy closing and destroying them; yet, it is supposed that the lower works will, in parts at least, he found open, and some of the remaining pillars in paying metal. The company at present working it, intend to take the rainwater ont by means of force-pumps, and, when down to the bottom, sink through the intervening barren section of the lode, where they are contident of striking again into the same deposit of silver which formerly made the “ Arbitrios” so fumed. The works are so far advanced, that the company entertain the well justified hope of soon heing compensated for their exertions. “THE RONCESVALLES-” located on the same vein as the former, towards the S. W. It shares an equal fate with it, in regard to‘the scantiness of documents relating to the state of its works and amount of silver produced. A lawsuit was commenced in 1727 by one of its owners, relative to the extraction of water from an adjoiniug claim, which stopped, tor the time heing, all work on it. Itis reputed to have been for a number of years in Bonanza, during a part of whicb (nine months) it yielded over 8,000,000 of dollars. It is suid to be one hundred varas deep, but is now entirely filled up with water. The present owner had of late hegan to clean an old work of its rubbish, and found some very fine silver left in it; but want of greater means on hand prevented him from prosecuting it. The location and mineral ground in which the lode runs, gives great hope of another “big strike;” hut the drainage, by means of a tunnel, taust be undertaken, and sueh could be done easily. LA “NEVADA.” The traditions of the distriet say that the first foundation to it was laid about 200 years ago, by the accidental discovery, hy an Indian swimming the river during a very high fresbet, of a vein shining in beautiful white silver, as hright as suow, and eansed the name La “ Nevada” to be given it. The place where it was found, was rigbt on the eastern bank of the river; the sides of the lode, by some natural accident laid hare, were thickly covered with the glittering metal, and being followed up, soon entered into solid silver, until the water penetrated into the fissures of the vein, where it dipped under the hed of the river, and prevented the workmen from going any further downward, at that time not being provided with any of our modern appliances. So, common report says, this place was actually left in silver, after giving a considerable bonanza. At our present day, it is only marked by a large piece of rock, jutting into the water, while the space intervening between the margin of the water and the mountain, rising up a} few yards behind, is entirely filled up by sand—in fact, go obliterated, . took the water out of the middle branch . to discover any other works on it, except n small shaft, partly filled up, about 30 varas above the river. Yet there is no doubt it will, in all probability, contain riches as great as any of its far fumed neishbors, the “San Antonio,” the * Carmen” aml “ Cancio,” that lad the fortune to he extensively worked, and consequeutly paid mauy uillions into the Inps of their owners, its Location is on a hill, adjoining the one of the great “ San Antonio Mine,” only separated from it hy an intervening ravine, Lhe Mineral Ground (panino), thraugh which it runs, belongs, for n cousiderable distance, to the first order, slightly differing from that, and holding, in its precise nature, the middle between this and that of the "San Nestor” lode, lying on the same hill to the south. _ The Rock tovming it consists of syauitie porphyry, higher up blending with grnnite nnd diorite. [ts general course lays S. to N., 20° E., with a dip of 20° W. The distance from the town is about one mile in a N. E. divection, easily reached by a plain road along the river. The lode shows itself well defined, of about one vara width on the surface. Numerous hy-veins nid threads ( Cintas e hilos) cross or fall into it on various points ; nmoug the first, one called La *Purisima,” at about 180 varas from the river, which has only a work of about eight varas depth in it, giving therefrom a rich pocket of silver. Taking its, as yet, almost virgin strata, its location hetween the “San Antonio” and “San Nestor” iines, and other favorable points, into consideration, 1 am of the opinion that the “Vevada,” if onee properly opened and prospected, will turn out great viches. LA “CANDELARIA” Lays next adjoining the former one, and bears in genernl the same character, which to mention would only he to repeat the same. Its course likewise is from $. to N., 15° W. This vein was diseovered about fifteen years ago, by a man named Nepomuceno Avila, who on a particular spot, about 200 varas above the river, took out about $12,000 in some twelve varas depth, in exeeedingly rich bodoques (chlorides) and carth. Some sixty varas below this place, is a small work, consisting of two shafts of about ten yaras depth, given hy ‘“ Gambusinos.” The lode here shows itself divided into a number of small threads, all of which contain metal, and have been extensively hored into hy those shrewd workmen. ‘They tend to unite again to form a body some thirty varas helow. Some five years ago, one Don Antonio Aguirre sank a few varas here, and drove a short gallery of three varas to the S. W., towards a cross vein, out of which he took about $3,000. An English gentleman of this place, Mr. Wm. Hooper, of great enterprise and scientifie attamments, undertook, four years ago, to drive a gallery or tunnel on the lode, about fifty yards lower down, but was prevented from executing his purpose by temporary want of means, Right at the entrance of the before mentioned small work, the “ Candetaria” is likewise crossed hy the La “ Purisima” vein. In the upper parts of the elaim, enters another independent lode, whieh shows a very formal body of about one yard width, and is very fir looking, while the “ Candelaria,” at the work of Avila, and below where Mr. Hooper worked, attained the same average width near the surfivce, The mine offers the same inducements for a regular work on it, and equal hopes witb tbe “Nevada” of very rich returns. THE “SAN ANTONIO.” This celehrated mine, generally looked upon as the second leading one in the District, lays about 300 varas to the N. I. of the “Candelaria,” on the hill of its own name, and tbe east side of tbe river. It is the property of an American company, represented hy Mr. John Robinson, 2 gentleman of high respectability and valuable practical experience. Its general direction is trom 8. W. to N. E., with a dip to tbe W. of 20°. The Rock torming the hill seems mostly to he a fine grained diovite, changing in the ravine, in plaees, into apbanite and granite. its first discovery was made about tbe beginning of the present century, by a poor lahoring man hy the name of Cristobal Perez. It is said tbat the native silver commenced from the very surface, and continued witbout interruption for the term of fourteen years, to a depth of 120 varas, by an average longitudinal extension of’ tifty varas. In the still accessible parts, the metal appears to have been richest where stratified rock jomed the diorite, here perfectly compact, and witbout erystals; while towards the north this offers all the characteristics of a conglomerate, that seems to have given much less. The amount taken out is reported to have been above sixteen millions of dollars, whicb were, however, spent by the old man and his two prodigal sons, one ot’ which is still living, although poor, in a neigbhoring village. fl “Yhe vein, averaging three-fourths of a vara in width, extended itself in places to fifteen feet, which were filled with the rich metal. Since its abandonment the mine has filled up with rainwater and rubbish from the pillars, which were thrown down by the Gamdbusinos in some of the lower levels. Mr. Robinson is now engaged in driving a tunnel, called the “San Miguel,” which will eventually strike the lode below its old works, some of which, especially one towards the soutb called the “Santa Ana,” is known to have been lett in good metal. Another tunuel is being ruu for the same purpose, starting from the ravine. LA “DOLORES ” Lays to the west of Batopilas, at the bead of a small branch of the ravine called atter it. , Its direction is soutbwest to northeast, with a dip of 22° West, and that nobody passing it would entertain the slightest idea of its ancient) located throughout in first-class mineral ground. Of all the old bonanza fame. Numerous other rich lodes shortly after heing discovered, it seems mines in this district, this enjoys, probably, one of tbe first names in

regard to the richness of its uttlepile (terrero), which in itself proves that the “Nevada” was then left; at least, there exist no documents . the former richness of its metals. proving the contrary; and by careful inspection I have not been able [To be Continued.) 2 shs Overman at 65 per foot, b 10, 20 shs Overinan at 65@08 per fu b $5 shy Overman al 63 vor fant, S5gha Overman ut W per foot, x 19 sh3 Bullion at 673,459 per share,s $i4shs Bulllon at @@20 per share, b 3 shy Bullion at 6 per shuro. 20 she Exchequer at 63; per share, 40 shs Lady Brean at d!, per share. lWshys Coutidency at W per share. $0 shs Conidence at U@S? per share, s 30. 10 shs Cunddonee al 1oper share, bs. 2 ahs NN & Mission R. KR. at d0 perct.,b3. AFTERNOON SKSSION. &shs Belcher at 205 per foot, b 20. 4she Beleher at 200 per foot. Ish Beleher at 2u0 per foul, 8 3. Sshs Belcher at 210 per foot. b 15. 10 she Keleher nt 28@20744 per foot. Ish Challar-Potos! al 655 per foot, nl § shs Ohtollur-Putosl al 355 per foot, 8 30. 3sha Chollar-Potos! at $70 per foot. . 12shs Chollar-Potval at $65 per foot. 5 she Chollar Potosl at 365 per foot, 8 3. 5 shs Chollar-Potosl at 3624 per ft, 4 30. 2shs Chollar-Potosl ut 37243 per foot, 4ahs Nalo & Noreroas at 1180 per ivot. 4shs Crown Polnt at 1010 per foot. 12shs Cruwn Polnt at 1040 por foot, § $s. 4uhs Alpha, G. 11,, at 260 por foot, 3 3. Ash Yellow Jacket at 445 per foot, 3 5 ; Ash Yellow Jacket at 410 per toot, Ish Yellow Jacket at 43744 per foot, 38. 2shs Yellow Jacket ut 435 per foot. 8 shs Yellow Jacket at £90 per foot, 8 3. Sshsa Yellow Jucket at 42743 per Soot. . 4she Yellow Jaeket at 480 per foot, b3. lsh Yellow Jacket at 420 per toot, 8 16 8shy Savage at 915@510 per foot. 26 sls Conlidenco at 100@1024; per share, 2 shs Contldenee ut 1024; per share, 86. 7 shs Gontidenee at WW2 per sharo. 6& shs Confidence at 102 per share, b §. Saha Confidence at 100 per share, $3. i} 20shs Exehequer at7 per share. 20shs Exehequer at 73; per share, b 30° 6S ahs Imperinl at 114 per sbare, 8 5. 6&shs Imperial at 11534 per share. &shs Imperlul at 11544 per share, «3 . Usbs Imperial at 116@ll7 per share. ld shs Imperial at 15 per sharo, 8 30. 6 shs Imporlal at 117 per share, 85. 2shs Empire WV & M So. at 200 per sh. 7 shs Overman at 62!2@52 per sharo. 8shs Cal Steam Nav Co at 5644 percent, 83 15 shs Cal Sleam Nav Co at 564%@57 per et. Amount of gales, .0..11.0000164-B191,082 00 Thursday, March 1, 4shs Gould & Curry at 975 per foot, b30, 4shs Gould & Curry at 950 per ft. 33. 4shs Gould & Curry at 925 per Yoot. 21 shs Chollar-Potos! at 364@36744 per foot. 5 shs Chollar-Potos! at 372}; per foot, b 30. 12 shs Belcher at 210@2¢7% per foot. 12 shs Belcher at 220@225 per foot, 83. Ish Betther at 220 per toot, 8 10. $shs Belcher at 225 per fool, b 3. 14 shs Suvage at 930@960 per foot. lsh Savage at 925 per foot,s3. 3 shs Savage at 910 per foot, s #0. Ish Savage at 910 per foot, b 30. 4shs Tale & Noveross at 1180@1165 per ft. 120 shs Ophir at 445@ 135 per Toot. 48 shs Oplir at 440 per foot,'a 3, 12 shs Yellow Jacket at 436@145 per ft. ¢shs Yellow Jacket at 420@425 por ft, 8 30. 20 shs Crown Point at 1040 per foot. 3 3. Ish Empire M & M Co. at 200 per share. 2shs Empire M & M Co, at 20u per sh, b3 5shs sierra Nevada at 74g per sh. 2ushs Exchequer at? per share, 33. 80 shs Bullion at 60 per share. I 3. 28shs Bullion at 593,@65 per share. 40 shs Confidence at 95@90 per share. 25 shs lmperlal at 110@122 per shure. 15 shs Imperial at 121 per sharo, 8 98 shs Imperial ut 123 per share, 8 3. 28 shs Overman at 62/,@66 per share. 5 shs Overman at 6634 per foot. 7 $50 shs #lrem ans’ Ins Co, 1234,@123 por cent AFTERNOON SESSION. avace al ¥0@915 per foot. vase at 920 per foot, b 30. Zshs Savage at 9uv per foot, 830, 4 slis Savage wl WU@890 per Toot, 8 shs Sauvage at 875 per loot, 8 30. lsh Savnge at 9U0 per Toot, b 30. 20 shs Crown Point at 1i0@1U50 per ft, a 30 4shs Crown Point at 1070 per foot, 53. 12shs Crown Point at 1060 per root, 8 30. 4shs Grown Point at 175 per foot, 6 3. 4 sls Crown Polnt at 1030 per foot, 5 3. lsh Keleher at 240 per foot. lsh Beleher at 240 per foot. 8 3. 3slis Belehcr at 250@255 per foot Weshs Beleher at 26N@265 per foot. 8shs Belcher at 265 per foot, 8 6. ish Belcher at 270 per foot, 8 3. 15 sha Beleher at 27@265 per toot. 7shs Beleher at 270 per foot, b 5, 1Zshs Gould & Curry at 900 per foot, 8 30, 8shs Gould & Curry at 925 per Toon 4shs Alpha at 270 per foot. 4shs Alpba, G. H., at 270 per foot. b $. 2&hs Yellow Jacket at 425 per foot, b 5. 8shs Yellow Jacket at 425@12244 pert. ish Yeilow Jacket at 420 per foot, 65. Z2shs Yellow Jacket at 422 per foot. Ish Yellow Jacket at $20 per foot, b 3. 12shs Oplir at 425 per foot, 1U shs Coufidenco at 90@9744 per share. 7 shs Confidence at {0U@101 per share. 6shs Gnipire M & M Vo at 200 per sb. 80 shs Caledonla Tunnel at 334 , 20 shes Inperlal at 123'4@125 per share. 10 shs Iniperial at l24 per share 6 30, &shs Imperlulat 126 per share, 8 10. 6shs Overman at 72% per ah, b 3. 24 shs Overman at 72), e «$181,920 00 Amount of sales. Friday, March 2. 53hs Savage at 900@925 per foot. 7 shs Davage ut 240@950 per foot, b 30. 17 shs favage at 928@YI0 per foot. sl avage at 945 per foot, b 20. 2s vage at 930 per foot. I7shs Yellow Jacket at 42742@135 per foot 8shs Yellow Jacket at 44U@135 per foot. 6shs Hale & Norcross at 120 per foot 2shs Hale & Norcross at 1190 per foot. 8 30. 2shs Hale & Noreross at 1225 per foot. 4ahs Gonld & Curry at 925 per Ivot,. 28 sis Bullion at 60 por sharo. 15 shs bulllon at 6% per share, b 30. 6) shs Exche wer7 per share. 42. shs Confidence at 10/@9U per share. Tshe Overman at 724,@73 per sh. she Empire M & M Co, at 2uu pr sb. 20u shy Daney at 7 per foot. igshs Beleher at 2b5@235 per foot, 72 shs Beleher at 240@210 per root. 9 shs Belcher at 210@245 per foot. 12shs Cul Steam Nav Uo at 57 per cent. § 5.100 Legal Tender Noles at 74e,9 30. $ 5,000 Legal Pender Notes at 73h $25,000 Legal Tender Notes at 733,c, b 40. $5,600 Legal Tender Notes at 7374. 3sh Ish