Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

OE OER ~adiaotd ae a tn i The Mining and Scientific Press. 149 THE “SAN NESTOR” Is to the east of Batopilas, on the other side of the river, near the top of the hill in whieh lay the “Nevada” and “ Candelaria.” It was first tliscovered some ten years ago hy Avila, and worked by Doiia Trinidad Ortiz, to whom it gave a bonanza, beginning from the very surface. Its depth was never more than thirty varas, with very little longitudinal extension. Since then it passe] into the hnnds of a Mexiean Company, who, after working it for a lemzth of time with very little success, struck, about six months ngo, into what appears to he n new bonanza, the extent of which it is impossible to foresee. The metal throngliout all the works is good, in parts it is of the first class, and much of it in solid silver. ; ; They are also running a tunnel somewhat lower down, which will determine the downward tendency of the deposit. Los “TAJO8,” ‘A minc from sixty to seventy varas to the south of the latter, and also on the very topof the hill. This mine was worked, as its name indicates, by mere surface openings or ditches nlong the lode, which seems not to have gone down more than from fifteen to twenty varas. The ore was found from the surface in rich “ bodoques,” (chiorides,) and massive silver, but temporarily gave ont, aml nobody teok the pains to sink nny deeper, although there is no reazon to douht that, with proper working, this mine would give anew as rich returns as its ncighbor, to which, in its general characteristics, it bears very strong resembkince. This claim is owned by Mr. Frank Heard, at present at Batopilas. mA“ VALENCIA,” Some 80 or 100 yards to the southwest of the “Tajos,” is also a mine of recent date, which gave, in three shafts of from seven to ten ynras depth each, three ditferent rich pockets, varying from $6,000 to $12,000. ‘As no further prospecting has heen done, except a small gallery, the lode muy be called, as yet, virgin, and certainly holds out very fair inducements to follow up the direction of the silver, which, it is said, began at the surface. It enjoys great confidence among the mining population, and helongs to partics represented by Mr. Frank Heard. THE ‘“ AURORA,” Js on a spur of the “Animas” hill, to the north of the town, and of recent date. The general direction of this lode is from south to north, running, so to say, right into the hill, very advantageous for the construction of a tunnel. The ores, like those of allother mines in the district, are composed of calspar, intermixed with white and black silver. A numher of other lodes and threads run almost at right angles with the main lode, some of which are of considerable dimensions, as, for instance, the “Veta Grande,” and give, comhined with the excellent mineral ground throngh which they shape their course, excellent hopes of very rich returns. None of them have ever been worked to any considerable extent, merely heen picked at. Even the “Aurora” proper has but very little depth and extension, although it gave considerable silver. It is not worked at present, and belongs to the owner of the “ San Nestor.” THE “SANTA TERESA,” On the spur to the east and opposite the former, is likewise in the same hands. The reck composing the hill consists principally of diorite, joined at the present mouth of the mine by a stretch of stratified rock, and the mincral ground ( panivo) particular to the elnim helongs to what is here ealled the “ black ” one, (pantno negro,) the ores of which are generally found much poorer than those of the “ white,” so much so that only the visible silver is counted upon, while in the other the of visible will pay even richer. A great number of holes of no great depth perforate the claim in all directions, showing that it was frequently resorted to and prospected, but whether it gave anything worthy of consideration is not known, as no documents relative to it exist. The same lodes which eross the “ Aurora,” continue through this claim, in comhination with a number of others, more or less traversed hy the “Santa Teresa” lode proper, which dives into the hill. Several years ago, this claim got into the hands of a Mexican Company, represented by one Don Jesus Valenzucla, who worked it for two or three years, only enough to hold it within the law. Ahont one year ago they struck a cross vein and got into very rich metal, which, since then, they have heen following np, and have already taken out considerahle silver. For the last eight months they have worked in this without taking the ore out, but they will do so in a few weeks, and I understand that it will undoubtedly give them a very fair fortune, as a part of it seems to be very rich indecd. For the past two months, they have cut several veins in a work which they are driving, tunnel-like, on the “Santa Teresa” lode, every one of them in splendid silver, although they have not, as yet, opened any side works on them. At the same time the panzno, thus far into the hill, seems to change very favorably. Last week they struck solid silver in one of them, of three fingers thickness, the first piece of which taken out, I saw, weighed over fifty pounds; and I have also seen many very rich samples from other parts of the mine. Several shafts sunk in various parts go to show that the metal extends downwards, so that there is no douht whatever, that this claim has at last entered upon a bonanza which eventually may turn out an immeuse one, considering that the whole of it is as yet virgin ground. LA “vaca” Is a mine locatcd on a spur of tle “ Animas” hill, west of the “ Aurora.” Several lodes cross, or join each other, negr the point wherc a small work has heen driven on the above named lode. This, however, docs not consist of more than a shaft of about eight varas depth, anda gallery of some twenty varas length, from both of which good metal has becn taken. On the other leads similar works are tobe seen. I have not been able, however, to get any information as to what the results have heen. The “ Vaca” gives very fuir promise, and needs only proper development to bring its treasures gradually to light. Its owners, Messrs. J. — Rohinzon and Thos. Laven, I understand, hnve lately sold their interest toa New York Company, who, I hope, will go to work in a businesslike manner to find their rich reward. One of the above named lodes, which is included in the “ Vaca” claim, is the ‘wa LLINAS,” Which is known to have given a considerable bonanza in former ycars, although its precise history is now lost to us. ‘The works on it seem to have fallen in, and nothing of them hut a large opening (tajo) is now to he seen, where the principal entrance was. I have heard thnt the works hnve never heen deeper thnn 70 varas; so that a tunnel run in at a somewlut greater depth would be advisable. In fact, there exists such a one to the west of it, commenced hy a Frenchman, several years ago, but not continued for want of menns, The mineral ground through whieh the lode runs is of the first order, and should certainly give strong inducements for more extensive works. Its neighbor to the west is the “ Martinez,” ahout 200 yards distant, with the “ Aurora” about the same distance to the right. THE “ ANIMAS,” On tle north side of the “Cerro de Animas,” was first discovered twelve years ago by an Indian, who divulged it to Doiia Trinidad Ortiz. This lady worked it for some time, and took therefrom ahout $30,000, mostly in massive silver, heginning from the very surface. At aheut fifteeu varas depth this deposit gave out, and, true to the Mexican spirit never to exert itselfiu dorra, the metal was not followed up, hut ahandoned. A couple of years ago the owner of the “San Nestor” mine commenced it again, and although only of late working it off and on, with a few men, is getting into very fair indications, which may lead him into a rich deposit of silver, as the lode is yet perfectly virgin, and all other circumstances connected with it highly favorable. THE “ BALTAZAR,” Likewise on the north side of the “ Animas” hill, on a spur to the east of the “ Animas” mine, ‘This isa very promising claim, in excellent mineral ground, consisting of a regular vein, and quite a number of lesser hy-veins which cross or join one another in different directions, mostly running west to east, while others from south to north. The former, apparently has never hcen worked; one of the latter, however, in years gone hy, must have given a large honanza, as its fame ranks high among such. Very likely this consisted mostly in massive silver, commencing from the surface. Now there is only a large opening to be seen along the vein, some twenty-five feet deep, with an inclining shaft running therefrom southward, in which the einta shows itself somewhat narrow. This work was principally given in stratified rock ; that would seem, in case it should extend further in and downward, to indicate, or at least to justify the hope of another rich strike helow where it joins the diorite, which forms the principal rock of the spur. The other veins, wherever they have been worked a little, (and very litile work has been done on them, hy gambusinos principally,) have always given pockets of rich, mostly massive silver. The last one that worked on one of them, Mr. Wm. Hooper, an English gentleman, who resides here, and now works the “ Santo Nifio ” mine, took some $6,000 froin about five varas; but he says that he lost more than one-half more hy carelessness in watching. His attention being drawn off by other mines, he left it; since then until quite recently the “ Baltazar,” has lain unclaimed. The entire length of the works on this claim docs not go over thirty varas; therefore it may still be considered virgin ground, and, considering all the circumstances, in my opinion, certainly a claim very worthy of attention, as it very likely may contain great riches. At least it appears that only comparatively very short distances separate the various deposits of silver, and lead to the supposition that further in towards the centre of the hill, these will augment until, at greater depth, they may form a grand hody. The rock in the claim is remarkably soft, and therefore easily worked; wherefore the gambusinos like to go to the “ Baltazar,” which, in itself, is another recommendation. On the same side of the “ Animas” hill, are two or three other lodes, which respectively have given honanzas, or at least considerable hodies of silver. For instance, the “ TRINIDAD,” Which, ahout the year 1820, in a small work of about sixteen varas depth, gave $40,000, mostly in large lumps of massive silver, and was then left. It was a few months since claimed by Mr. George Le-Brun. THE “ GUADALUPE,” Which gave, equally from the surface, in a very short distance, a great amount of metal. THE “SAN PEDRO VIEJO,” to the west of the latter, but in a different mineral ground, and others, all of which, atter having laid abandoned for many years, have of late found owners who, I hope, may go to work in proper earnest, and reap the reward for which their appearance, location and history justify the hope. THE “ CARMEN” CLAIM, Comprising a number of claims—some sixteen or eighteea—the majority of which run parallel with each other, in very short distances, and equally good panino, trom southwest to northeast. Its location is near the top of a high hill to the southwest of the town, called the “Cerro de la Descubridora.” Several of’ these lodes have given very rich bonanzas, some forty to fifty years ago, as, for instance, the one known as LA “GUADALUPE,” Out of which over $100,000 were taken. The works do not go over forty varas in depth, hut are at present partly filled up with rubbish. [To be Oontmued.j §shs Choliar: Potos! at 405 per font, b 30, 2 sha lale & Norcross at 1040@1085 per ft. 10U slis Dancy at 93,@1U per tout. Rehs Crown Polut at 1550 per foot. sha Crown Polnt at 1375 per tvot, b 30, 13shs Vellow Jacket at Gorenl0 per tsh Yellow Jackot at 560 per foot, 6 5. is Alpha, @ IL, at §20@380 per foot. is Alpha, O. H. at $i per ft, $3. is Savage at 1080 per foot. h Ravage at 1100 per foot, b 50. Saha Belcher st 300 por loot, a 5. Belcher ut 300 per toot. mperini at 185@147 per share. inperini at 150@140 per share, § 30, ha Imperial at 155@150 ner share, b 30. hs Imperial at 1AU per share, D3, ee Overman at G97) per foot, ta Overman a: BU per foot, 8 3, 2 Overman at 9% per foot, a 5. hs Overman at 100 per foot, b 3, hs Overman at 9733 per luot, s 3. ha Sierra Nevada at Bee per sh. 226 sha Exchequer ut 93,@10 per share. 75shs Bulllou at B5@8i5, per shure, Dashs Hullion a1 90 per share. b 3. ldshs Mdnildence at 89 per share, b 3. 17 shs Contidvnee at 75 per sharo. 7 sbs Spring Valley Water at 6us¢ per cent, ATTERNOON SESSION. 12 ahs Ophir at 760 per foot, a 30. 72 shs Ophir at 72°@7s0 per foot. 84 sha Ophir at 740745 per foot. 120 kha Ophir at 730@760 per Toot. 252 she Ophir at 765 per loot. 48 sha Ophir at 750 per foot, s 30, 12 shs Ophir at 770 per Soot, b 30, 1 hs Savage at 1¢25@10l0 pur foot. hs Belcher at 290 per foot b Belcher at 290 per loot, s 5. hs Gould & Curry at 1050@1H40 per foot. hs Oould & Curry at lu7v per loot, b 30, hs Alpha, G. IL, at 345@340 per foot. 1s Crown Polnt at 1320 pe« foot b30. hs Crown Poin at 1335@ 10 per ft, b 30. hs Yellow Jacket at 50'@15) per foot. hs Yellow Jacket at 1475@t70 per ft. 1s Buliton at 95@90 per share, hs Bullion at 95 jer share, b 10. hs Bullion at 89 per share, hs Buliton at's74,@83 per share. is Bulllon at 86 por share, b 3. hs Confidence at 70@72% per sbare. is Coniiionce at 75, b 1, hs Slerra Nevada at9 ns Slerra Novadu at $1;@9)2 per sbars. hs exchequer at 16 per sharo. hs Exehequer at 10 per share, 8 3. he , At 1U per share, 55, at 153 per sharo. at 152 per share, 8 30. mopertat at 15243 per bhare, b 30. mperial at 152 per share, s 15. Overman at 90 per share. hs Overman at 85 per foot, f 30, sha Overinaa at 85@87 % persh. $15,000 Legal Tender Notes at 75¢, 8 30. AMOUNE Of SAalCS..ec10+eeeeeree2 + S218,352 00 Thuraday, March 8. 3 Ophir at 820@760 per foot. 12 shs Ophir at 830 per loot, 5 30. 96 shs tiphir at 820@300 per foot, 8 30. I2shs Ophir at 620 per foot, b 3. 36 shs Baik at 790@78U per foot, b 3. 53 shs Chollar-Potosl at 400 per foot, b 30. 39 shs thoilar-Potos! at 8724 @390 per foot. 5 shs Chollar Potos! at 380 per foot, b 3. 2shs ChollarPotos! at 380 per foot, b5. she Yellow Jackot at 475@485 per foot shs Yellow Jacket at 475 per foot, b3. sh Yellow Jacket at 475 per toot, 3 5. shs Yeliow Jacket at 475@$85 por ft, # 10. shs Yellow Jacket at 474@470 per ft, 30, shs Yellow Jacket at 50445 per ft, b 30. shs Savage at 1040@1045 per Toot, sh Savae at 1040 per foot, 3 sh Savage at 1u4) per Tvot, 8 30. shs Savaye at 1045@1040 per foot. b 3. shs Halo & Norcross at 105N@1080 per ft. ah Hale & Norerous at 1080 per loot, 93. sh Hale & Noreross at 1680 per foot. 6 5, ahs Alpha, O. H., at 300@335 ner foat. sha Alpha, O. 20 per foot, 63. ahs Crown Polnt at 1280@1275 per foot. ols Beleher at 260@765 per foot. 8 cle! FaonRa z SESRR KERR Anr aan EBSakosS er share, b3. ee 2ess SAEED GSES eEeaen = hg hs hs hs mperla mpertal ay & 536 8 ca 8 oo s 59 shs Bull 10 shs 1 shy 5shs lsh lon at @9091 per share. uillon, at 85 per share, » 30. ulllon at 92 per share, s 3, aplro M & M Co, at 245 per sh. DS mplire M & M Co. at 245 per share. 9 sha Qverinan ut 9) per foot, 6 5, 63shs Overman at 95@94 per foot 10 shs Overman at 93 per toot, 3 30, 15 shs Overinan at 95 per share, 43, 20 shs Slerra Nevada at 934 per share. 25 shs Confidence at 76 per share, b 3. 32 sh Confidence at 75@/0 per share. §shs Confidenco at 75 per share, b 30. 40 shs Imperial at 150@149 per sh, 5 3. 12shs Imperial at 152)3 per share. 30 shs Innperlal at 155 per share, b 20, 40 shs Exchequer at #2,@9 por sbare. AFTERNOON SESSION, 11shs Savage at 1000@990 per foot. 4+shs Savage at 980@¥75 per foot, s 30. 84shs Ophir at 750 per share. 144 shs Ophir at 750 per foot. 12 shs Ophir at 715 per,loot. b 16. 86 shs Ophir at 740 per sharo, 12 shs Ophir at 720 per share, 8 30. 12shs Ophir at 750 per foot, 8 3. 12shs Crown Point at 125001230 per foot. 80 shs Daney at 11 per foot. shy Belcher at 284 per toot. 106 shs Exchequer at 9@9%4 ber sbare. 20shs Bnliion at 8@5U per share, 20 shs Bullion at 9J@85 per share,{b 03, 25 shs Bullion at 774,@75 per share. 1b sha Bullion at 70@6744 ner share. 22 shs Confidence at 75@7244 per sharo. 2) shs Sicrra Nevada at 10 per share, b 30. 130 shs A Neve of at $74 por sbare. 7 shs Overman at W per share. AMOUNE OF SATE.. 002+ 2eeeeeeee 15% 420 00 Friday, March 9 42 shs Ophir at 760 per foot. 168 and out at eer foot 120 shs Ophir at 73 per loo 69 shs Chollar-Potosl at 371@362 por fout. 10 shs Choliur-Potosl at 360 per foot, 8 30. shs Chollar-Potosi at 370 per foot, b 30. shs Choltur-Potost at 36235 per shs Yellow Jacket at bole anes ft. shs Yellow Jacket at 600 per foot. sha Yollow Jacke) at 505 por foot, b 30, ahs Savage at 980@995 per foot. + shs Crown Polnt at 1275@1300 per foot. shg Alpha, G. H. at 3'0 per foot. shs Overman at 95@8734 per sh shs am here at 16 per share, fon at 75@8v per share. Confidence at 78@75 per sh. rer SVsarNy 100 } 30 000 U, 8. 7:3 eeat. Siie00 Legal Tender Notes at 753¢ pr ct.,6 30. 1». eS a Es i=] o Se = Ey par iS ) & a Sy shs Ophir at 740 per foot. sha Chotlar-Potosl at 370 per toot. ghs Chollar-Potos! at 570 per foot, 9 30. 12 shs Chollar-Potosl at 38) per foot, b 2. 6 sha Chollar-Potos! at 389 per foot. 5 shs Savage at 990 per toot 2 ahs Savago at 1000 per foot, & 30, (1@1325 per foot. Jsh Crown Polnt at 1300 per foot, 8 30. 2shs Bullion at 80 per share. 80 shs Beleber at 280@275 per foot. 135 sha Sterra Nevada at 1U@¥, per sbare. 3230 shs Overman at 90@95 per foot. 60 shs rey at 12 per foot. 65ceha NB & Misalon RR Co, at 49 per sh. Amount of Sa1e8..ecceseces 00+ 5176,090 00

OE OER ~adiaotd ae a tn i The Mining and Scientific Press. 149 THE “SAN NESTOR” Is to the east of Batopilas, on the other side of the river, near the top of the hill in whieh lay the “Nevada” and “ Candelaria.” It was first tliscovered some ten years ago hy Avila, and worked by Doiia Trinidad Ortiz, to whom it gave a bonanza, beginning from the very surface. Its depth was never more than thirty varas, with very little longitudinal extension. Since then it passe] into the hnnds of a Mexiean Company, who, after working it for a lemzth of time with very little success, struck, about six months ngo, into what appears to he n new bonanza, the extent of which it is impossible to foresee. The metal throngliout all the works is good, in parts it is of the first class, and much of it in solid silver. ; ; They are also running a tunnel somewhat lower down, which will determine the downward tendency of the deposit. Los “TAJO8,” ‘A minc from sixty to seventy varas to the south of the latter, and also on the very topof the hill. This mine was worked, as its name indicates, by mere surface openings or ditches nlong the lode, which seems not to have gone down more than from fifteen to twenty varas. The ore was found from the surface in rich “ bodoques,” (chiorides,) and massive silver, but temporarily gave ont, aml nobody teok the pains to sink nny deeper, although there is no reazon to douht that, with proper working, this mine would give anew as rich returns as its ncighbor, to which, in its general characteristics, it bears very strong resembkince. This claim is owned by Mr. Frank Heard, at present at Batopilas. mA“ VALENCIA,” Some 80 or 100 yards to the southwest of the “Tajos,” is also a mine of recent date, which gave, in three shafts of from seven to ten ynras depth each, three ditferent rich pockets, varying from $6,000 to $12,000. ‘As no further prospecting has heen done, except a small gallery, the lode muy be called, as yet, virgin, and certainly holds out very fair inducements to follow up the direction of the silver, which, it is said, began at the surface. It enjoys great confidence among the mining population, and helongs to partics represented by Mr. Frank Heard. THE ‘“ AURORA,” Js on a spur of the “Animas” hill, to the north of the town, and of recent date. The general direction of this lode is from south to north, running, so to say, right into the hill, very advantageous for the construction of a tunnel. The ores, like those of allother mines in the district, are composed of calspar, intermixed with white and black silver. A numher of other lodes and threads run almost at right angles with the main lode, some of which are of considerable dimensions, as, for instance, the “Veta Grande,” and give, comhined with the excellent mineral ground throngh which they shape their course, excellent hopes of very rich returns. None of them have ever been worked to any considerable extent, merely heen picked at. Even the “Aurora” proper has but very little depth and extension, although it gave considerable silver. It is not worked at present, and belongs to the owner of the “ San Nestor.” THE “SANTA TERESA,” On the spur to the east and opposite the former, is likewise in the same hands. The reck composing the hill consists principally of diorite, joined at the present mouth of the mine by a stretch of stratified rock, and the mincral ground ( panivo) particular to the elnim helongs to what is here ealled the “ black ” one, (pantno negro,) the ores of which are generally found much poorer than those of the “ white,” so much so that only the visible silver is counted upon, while in the other the of visible will pay even richer. A great number of holes of no great depth perforate the claim in all directions, showing that it was frequently resorted to and prospected, but whether it gave anything worthy of consideration is not known, as no documents relative to it exist. The same lodes which eross the “ Aurora,” continue through this claim, in comhination with a number of others, more or less traversed hy the “Santa Teresa” lode proper, which dives into the hill. Several years ago, this claim got into the hands of a Mexican Company, represented by one Don Jesus Valenzucla, who worked it for two or three years, only enough to hold it within the law. Ahont one year ago they struck a cross vein and got into very rich metal, which, since then, they have heen following np, and have already taken out considerahle silver. For the last eight months they have worked in this without taking the ore out, but they will do so in a few weeks, and I understand that it will undoubtedly give them a very fair fortune, as a part of it seems to be very rich indecd. For the past two months, they have cut several veins in a work which they are driving, tunnel-like, on the “Santa Teresa” lode, every one of them in splendid silver, although they have not, as yet, opened any side works on them. At the same time the panzno, thus far into the hill, seems to change very favorably. Last week they struck solid silver in one of them, of three fingers thickness, the first piece of which taken out, I saw, weighed over fifty pounds; and I have also seen many very rich samples from other parts of the mine. Several shafts sunk in various parts go to show that the metal extends downwards, so that there is no douht whatever, that this claim has at last entered upon a bonanza which eventually may turn out an immeuse one, considering that the whole of it is as yet virgin ground. LA “vaca” Is a mine locatcd on a spur of tle “ Animas” hill, west of the “ Aurora.” Several lodes cross, or join each other, negr the point wherc a small work has heen driven on the above named lode. This, however, docs not consist of more than a shaft of about eight varas depth, anda gallery of some twenty varas length, from both of which good metal has becn taken. On the other leads similar works are tobe seen. I have not been able, however, to get any information as to what the results have heen. The “ Vaca” gives very fuir promise, and needs only proper development to bring its treasures gradually to light. Its owners, Messrs. J. — Rohinzon and Thos. Laven, I understand, hnve lately sold their interest toa New York Company, who, I hope, will go to work in a businesslike manner to find their rich reward. One of the above named lodes, which is included in the “ Vaca” claim, is the ‘wa LLINAS,” Which is known to have given a considerable bonanza in former ycars, although its precise history is now lost to us. ‘The works on it seem to have fallen in, and nothing of them hut a large opening (tajo) is now to he seen, where the principal entrance was. I have heard thnt the works hnve never heen deeper thnn 70 varas; so that a tunnel run in at a somewlut greater depth would be advisable. In fact, there exists such a one to the west of it, commenced hy a Frenchman, several years ago, but not continued for want of menns, The mineral ground through whieh the lode runs is of the first order, and should certainly give strong inducements for more extensive works. Its neighbor to the west is the “ Martinez,” ahout 200 yards distant, with the “ Aurora” about the same distance to the right. THE “ ANIMAS,” On tle north side of the “Cerro de Animas,” was first discovered twelve years ago by an Indian, who divulged it to Doiia Trinidad Ortiz. This lady worked it for some time, and took therefrom ahout $30,000, mostly in massive silver, heginning from the very surface. At aheut fifteeu varas depth this deposit gave out, and, true to the Mexican spirit never to exert itselfiu dorra, the metal was not followed up, hut ahandoned. A couple of years ago the owner of the “San Nestor” mine commenced it again, and although only of late working it off and on, with a few men, is getting into very fair indications, which may lead him into a rich deposit of silver, as the lode is yet perfectly virgin, and all other circumstances connected with it highly favorable. THE “ BALTAZAR,” Likewise on the north side of the “ Animas” hill, on a spur to the east of the “ Animas” mine, ‘This isa very promising claim, in excellent mineral ground, consisting of a regular vein, and quite a number of lesser hy-veins which cross or join one another in different directions, mostly running west to east, while others from south to north. The former, apparently has never hcen worked; one of the latter, however, in years gone hy, must have given a large honanza, as its fame ranks high among such. Very likely this consisted mostly in massive silver, commencing from the surface. Now there is only a large opening to be seen along the vein, some twenty-five feet deep, with an inclining shaft running therefrom southward, in which the einta shows itself somewhat narrow. This work was principally given in stratified rock ; that would seem, in case it should extend further in and downward, to indicate, or at least to justify the hope of another rich strike helow where it joins the diorite, which forms the principal rock of the spur. The other veins, wherever they have been worked a little, (and very litile work has been done on them, hy gambusinos principally,) have always given pockets of rich, mostly massive silver. The last one that worked on one of them, Mr. Wm. Hooper, an English gentleman, who resides here, and now works the “ Santo Nifio ” mine, took some $6,000 froin about five varas; but he says that he lost more than one-half more hy carelessness in watching. His attention being drawn off by other mines, he left it; since then until quite recently the “ Baltazar,” has lain unclaimed. The entire length of the works on this claim docs not go over thirty varas; therefore it may still be considered virgin ground, and, considering all the circumstances, in my opinion, certainly a claim very worthy of attention, as it very likely may contain great riches. At least it appears that only comparatively very short distances separate the various deposits of silver, and lead to the supposition that further in towards the centre of the hill, these will augment until, at greater depth, they may form a grand hody. The rock in the claim is remarkably soft, and therefore easily worked; wherefore the gambusinos like to go to the “ Baltazar,” which, in itself, is another recommendation. On the same side of the “ Animas” hill, are two or three other lodes, which respectively have given honanzas, or at least considerable hodies of silver. For instance, the “ TRINIDAD,” Which, ahout the year 1820, in a small work of about sixteen varas depth, gave $40,000, mostly in large lumps of massive silver, and was then left. It was a few months since claimed by Mr. George Le-Brun. THE “ GUADALUPE,” Which gave, equally from the surface, in a very short distance, a great amount of metal. THE “SAN PEDRO VIEJO,” to the west of the latter, but in a different mineral ground, and others, all of which, atter having laid abandoned for many years, have of late found owners who, I hope, may go to work in proper earnest, and reap the reward for which their appearance, location and history justify the hope. THE “ CARMEN” CLAIM, Comprising a number of claims—some sixteen or eighteea—the majority of which run parallel with each other, in very short distances, and equally good panino, trom southwest to northeast. Its location is near the top of a high hill to the southwest of the town, called the “Cerro de la Descubridora.” Several of’ these lodes have given very rich bonanzas, some forty to fifty years ago, as, for instance, the one known as LA “GUADALUPE,” Out of which over $100,000 were taken. The works do not go over forty varas in depth, hut are at present partly filled up with rubbish. [To be Oontmued.j §shs Choliar: Potos! at 405 per font, b 30, 2 sha lale & Norcross at 1040@1085 per ft. 10U slis Dancy at 93,@1U per tout. Rehs Crown Polut at 1550 per foot. sha Crown Polnt at 1375 per tvot, b 30, 13shs Vellow Jacket at Gorenl0 per tsh Yellow Jackot at 560 per foot, 6 5. is Alpha, @ IL, at §20@380 per foot. is Alpha, O. H.. at $i per ft, $3. is Savage at 1080 per foot. h Ravage at 1100 per foot, b 50. Saha Belcher st 300 por loot, a 5. Belcher ut 300 per toot. mperini at 185@147 per share. inperini at 150@140 per share, § 30, ha Imperial at 155@150 ner share, b 30. hs Imperial at 1AU per share, D3, ee Overman at G97) per foot, ta Overman a: BU per foot, 8 3, 2 Overman at 9% per foot, a 5.

hs Overman at 100 per foot, b 3, hs Overman at 9733 per luot, s 3. ha Sierra Nevada at Bee per sh. 226 sha Exchequer ut 93,@10 per share. 75shs Bulllou at B5@8i5, per shure, Dashs Hullion a1 90 per share. b 3. ldshs Mdnildence at 89 per share, b 3. 17 shs Contidvnee at 75 per sharo. 7 sbs Spring Valley Water at 6us¢ per cent, ATTERNOON SESSION. 12 ahs Ophir at 760 per foot, a 30. 72 shs Ophir at 72°@7s0 per foot. 84 sha Ophir at 740745 per foot. 120 kha Ophir at 730@760 per Toot. 252 she Ophir at 765 per loot. 48 sha Ophir at 750 per foot, s 30, 12 shs Ophir at 770 per Soot, b 30, 1 hs Savage at 1¢25@10l0 pur foot. hs Belcher at 290 per foot b Belcher at 290 per loot, s 5. hs Gould & Curry at 1050@1H40 per foot. hs Oould & Curry at lu7v per loot, b 30, hs Alpha, G. IL, at 345@340 per foot. 1s Crown Polnt at 1320 pe« foot b30. hs Crown Poin at 1335@ 10 per ft, b 30. hs Yellow Jacket at 50'@15) per foot. hs Yellow Jacket at 1475@t70 per ft. 1s Buliton at 95@90 per share, hs Bullion at 95 jer share, b 10. hs Bullion at 89 per share, hs Buliton at's74,@83 per share. is Bulllon at 86 por share, b 3. hs Confidence at 70@72% per sbare. is Coniiionce at 75, b 1, hs Slerra Nevada at9 ns Slerra Novadu at $1;@9)2 per sbars. hs exchequer at 16 per sharo. hs Exehequer at 10 per share, 8 3. he , At 1U per share, 55, at 153 per sharo. at 152 per share, 8 30. mopertat at 15243 per bhare, b 30. mperial at 152 per share, s 15. Overman at 90 per share. hs Overman at 85 per foot, f 30, sha Overinaa at 85@87 % persh. $15,000 Legal Tender Notes at 75¢, 8 30. AMOUNE Of SAalCS...ec10+eeeeeree2 + S218,352 00 Thuraday, March 8. 3 Ophir at 820@760 per foot. 12 shs Ophir at 830 per loot, 5 30. 96 shs tiphir at 820@300 per foot, 8 30. I2shs Ophir at 620 per foot, b 3. 36 shs Baik at 790@78U per foot, b 3. 53 shs Chollar-Potosl at 400 per foot, b 30. 39 shs thoilar-Potos! at 8724 @390 per foot. 5 shs Chollar Potos! at 380 per foot, b 3. 2shs ChollarPotos! at 380 per foot, b5. she Yellow Jackot at 475@485 per foot shs Yellow Jacket at 475 per foot, b3. sh Yellow Jacket at 475 per toot, 3 5. shs Yeliow Jacket at 475@$85 por ft, # 10. shs Yellow Jacket at 474@470 per ft, 30, shs Yellow Jacket at 50445 per ft, b 30. shs Savage at 1040@1045 per Toot, sh Savae at 1040 per foot, 3 sh Savage at 1u4) per Tvot, 8 30. shs Savaye at 1045@1040 per foot. b 3. shs Halo & Norcross at 105N@1080 per ft. ah Hale & Norerous at 1080 per loot, 93. sh Hale & Noreross at 1680 per foot. 6 5, ahs Alpha, O. H., at 300@335 ner foat. sha Alpha, O. 20 per foot, 63. ahs Crown Polnt at 1280@1275 per foot. ols Beleher at 260@765 per foot. 8 cle! FaonRa z SESRR KERR Anr aan EBSakosS er share, b3. ee 2ess SAEED GSES eEeaen = hg hs hs hs mperla mpertal ay & 536 8 ca 8 oo s 59 shs Bull 10 shs 1 shy 5shs lsh lon at @9091 per share. uillon, at 85 per share, » 30. ulllon at 92 per share, s 3, aplro M & M Co, at 245 per sh. DS mplire M & M Co. at 245 per share. 9 sha Qverinan ut 9) per foot, 6 5, 63shs Overman at 95@94 per foot 10 shs Overman at 93 per toot, 3 30, 15 shs Overinan at 95 per share, 43, 20 shs Slerra Nevada at 934 per share. 25 shs Confidence at 76 per share, b 3. 32 sh Confidence at 75@/0 per share. §shs Confidenco at 75 per share, b 30. 40 shs Imperial at 150@149 per sh, 5 3. 12shs Imperial at 152)3 per share. 30 shs Innperlal at 155 per share, b 20, 40 shs Exchequer at #2,@9 por sbare. AFTERNOON SESSION, 11shs Savage at 1000@990 per foot. 4+shs Savage at 980@¥75 per foot, s 30. 84shs Ophir at 750 per share. 144 shs Ophir at 750 per foot. 12 shs Ophir at 715 per,loot. b 16. 86 shs Ophir at 740 per sharo, 12 shs Ophir at 720 per share, 8 30. 12shs Ophir at 750 per foot, 8 3. 12shs Crown Point at 125001230 per foot. 80 shs Daney at 11 per foot. shy Belcher at 284 per toot. 106 shs Exchequer at 9@9%4 ber sbare. 20shs Bnliion at 8@5U per share, 20 shs Bullion at 9J@85 per share,{b 03, 25 shs Bullion at 774,@75 per share. 1b sha Bullion at 70@6744 ner share. 22 shs Confidence at 75@7244 per sharo. 2) shs Sicrra Nevada at 10 per share, b 30. 130 shs A Neve of at $74 por sbare. 7 shs Overman at W per share. AMOUNE OF SATE... 002+ 2eeeeeeee 15% 420 00 Friday, March 9 42 shs Ophir at 760 per foot. 168 and out at eer foot 120 shs Ophir at 73 per loo 69 shs Chollar-Potosl at 371@362 por fout. 10 shs Choliur-Potosl at 360 per foot, 8 30. shs Chollar-Potosi at 370 per foot, b 30. shs Choltur-Potost at 36235 per shs Yellow Jacket at bole anes ft. shs Yellow Jacket at 600 per foot. sha Yollow Jacke) at 505 por foot, b 30, ahs Savage at 980@995 per foot. + shs Crown Polnt at 1275@1300 per foot. shg Alpha, G. H. at 3'0 per foot. shs Overman at 95@8734 per sh shs am here at 16 per share, fon at 75@8v per share. Confidence at 78@75 per sh. rer SVsarNy 100 } 30 000 U, 8. 7:3 eeat. Siie00 Legal Tender Notes at 753¢ pr ct.,6 30. 1». eS a Es i=] o Se = Ey par iS ) & a Sy shs Ophir at 740 per foot. sha Chotlar-Potosl at 370 per toot. ghs Chollar-Potos! at 570 per foot, 9 30. 12 shs Chollar-Potosl at 38) per foot, b 2. 6 sha Chollar-Potos! at 389 per foot. 5 shs Savage at 990 per toot 2 ahs Savago at 1000 per foot, & 30, (1@1325 per foot. Jsh Crown Polnt at 1300 per foot, 8 30. 2shs Bullion at 80 per share. 80 shs Beleber at 280@275 per foot. 135 sha Sterra Nevada at 1U@¥, per sbare. 3230 shs Overman at 90@95 per foot. 60 shs rey at 12 per foot. 65ceha NB & Misalon RR Co, at 49 per sh. Amount of Sa1e8....ecceseces 00+ 5176,090 00