Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

166 The Mining an Scientific Dress, . a — Biining Suunary. CALIFORNIA. Sraxryou.-The reader will find, in another colunin of to-day's iasue, a very interesting letter on the mineral and other resourcea of Siskiyon connty. We clipthe following report of a new and remarkably rich discovery in thia county from the Yreka Union of the 3d inst: The vewly discovered quartz mines in Scott Valley are situated in Cedar gulch, on the west side of Scott river, hetween Sugar creek and Squaw gulch,aod ahout five milesion a northwest direction. ‘I’ke minea were first discovered by George Scolda, who immediately went to work extracting the rich gold-beariug quartz and packing it to flour esacka upon his hack, across the hills to his cabin iu the gulch next helow. He waa discovered at this by soma minera working in the vicinity and, from his actions, thinking that he must have a “good thing,” they watched him until he returned to his loda and found that ha had struck a vein of tha richest gold-bearing quartz that has ever heen found in Northern Ualifornia, or perhaps in the State. The vein can only he aeen at the point where it was first found, in a small tributary of Cedar gulch, for the reaaon that the hed rock on both sides, and, in fact, throughout the whole gulch, is covered fromtwo to forty feet in depth with earth. Scolds has only opened his lode ahout tan feet in length and from one to three feet in depth, and has taken out rock variously estiinated hy those who have seeu it, to contain from four to six thonaand dollars. The veiuis only from two to six inches in width wsere it has been opened, hut appears to be gradually widening ns it goes down, and the rock will yield from three to ten thousand dollars to the ton, and some is still richer—heing more than half pure gold. Scolds, to prevent his rock from being carried off by curious prospectors, has aluiced his prospect hole fall ol mud, while he has stnrted in below the lode to bring upa drain tbat will tnp it at about the depth of filty feet, which will probably be completed iu about a week, when the question whether the lode is extensive or not can be determined. Other parties are ronving tunnels on the line of the vein in anticipation of striking ite Swasta.—According to the Courier, the Potosi company, at Muletown, will have their mill ruuning in two weeka. The Eureka company are prospecting their lodes—one called the Pettit, another the Eureka, and another the Mount Shasta—all within a half mile of the Potosi mill, nnd are getting splendid prospects, so far, finding rock like ths Potosi, which all concede to be rich enough. From present appearances, Muletown will be a leadlng quartz mining camp ip the county, contesting, if not carrying away, the laurels from Freoch Gulch. Mr. L. A. Kelly, at Lower Springs has put up one of Wheeler & Randall’a prospecting mills, at the Uninn mill, which he proposes to tnn for prospecting purposes for the heovefit of the pnhlic, hoping therehy to do something to develop the value of some of the numerous ledges in that vicinity. Attached to this mil] is a set of pana and separatora of proportionate dimensions, and all the appliances for testing gnid or silver-hearing rock, concentrated tailings, sulphurets, ete. ‘The mill and machinery ig so arranged that the customer can witness and watch the entire operation. Mr. Kelly offers the use of his mill to the public, more for the purpose of indncing prospectors to open and develop their ledges, than with the view of any pecuniary profit to himself. Such mills are needed in every mining district on the coast, and whenever pnt in operation, can scarely fail to he of good service. These mills have a capacity for working about two tons of tock per day. Piumas.—We condense the followiug from the Quincy Union: The Howell quartz mill, at Round Valley, has stopped running for the present. It will start pp again soon. The Eureka quartz mills havs been aold at Sheriff's sale, nuder execution. of San Francisco, was the purchaser. At Twelve Mile Bar, water is plenty, and the miners are making good use of it. Droge, Kiser & Co., are running two sets of pipes, ond are making a big “hole” in their claim. Richards & Bali's claim, in Rich Gulch, is paying well. Nipher’s company is also getting good pay. Hallsted, Davis & Co.,on Terry Hill, are working day and night, and will have an acre (more nr leas) of bed rock to_clean up after the water gives out. Hyde & Ward, on Twelve Mile Bar, are working several handa, and thair claim is paying well. i AtrmE.—According to the Silver Mountain Bulletin there are at this time cleven claims Jobo Parrntt, . . in that immediate vicinity in activa operation, viz: Champion, Geueral Grant, Illinois and California, Pennsylvania, Mountain, George Washington No. 1, Balaclava, Scandinavian, Buckeye No. 2 and Mary Frances. There are a nuinber of other claims lately re-located, upon which work is being prosecnted. From present indicationa, we have a lively seaaon ahead. Yhe Baloclavn company are still running in their ledge, and the ore is improving daily. From present appearances they will have milling ore by the first of May. The Rippon, under the superintendence of of Mr. W. Brown, have their tnnnel in 360 feet, and from the large volume of water which is ranning out of the same, they are supposed to be near their first ledge. It is to be hoped for the interests of tha district, as well as for that of stockholders, that litigation has ceased, and that in the future the managers will attend to their legitimata buainess—miving. The Champiou company, locatad ahout two miles south of Silver Mountain on tha Big ‘Tree Road, is, at work running a tunnel in the casing, parallel with the vein. They ara io about seventy feet, and have cut the ledge, occasionally, hut refuse to exhibit any of their rock, which, says the Bulletin, leads many to inler that they have a big thing. Pracer.—A correspondent writes from Todd’s Valley, ander date of March 13th, as followa :—“ Permit me to inform you that Geo. G. Barnes, Esq., editor of tha Morning Call, and mysclf, saw cleaned up, in the Dardanelles Canon, half a mile helow the place where they nore sluicing, five hundred ounces of amalgam, (eighty days’ run). They use R. H. Dunniug’s Patent Under-Current Sluice, or Gold Separator, for saving the fine particles of gold. This company have used the ‘ Under-Current’ ahout five years. They say they would not he withnut them for anything. Outof their lower Under-Current, away down in the Canou, they took out over $300. There are many new companies using the Under-Curreut in this aectiou of country. They all say they are invaluable. he proprietor has recently appointed Mr. John Hemsley sole agent for Idaho aod Montana for this invention. “Hard cement is all the go here at present. There nre four mills for crushing cemeut being erected between this place and Forest Hill, (distance from here to Forest Hill three miles), ten atamps each. with a capacity of ten stampa each more if needed. ‘The Boston Coinpany had five car-loads crushed .at the Baltimore Company’a mills one day last weck, which paid $200. One-fourth of the Dewey claim,at Bath, was aold this week for $1,200—the whole claim is only 200 feet front. ‘This mill has been running about two yenrs; it is paying well. ‘There is cement enougb on tbis divide to last for filty years to come.” The Dutch Flat Enquirer reports the discovery of aome very rich quartz ledges, about fifteen miles from that place, hetween the American and Bear rivers. Several locations have been made, and the fortunate prospectors are exceedingly sanguine with regard to the value of tbe mines. ‘They seem to ha of opinion that the croppings are unsurpassed in richvess by nny in the State, and we ouly trust that all their hopea may be realized. The Placer Her ald is informed that the company owning the Layue ailver claim have made arrangements to erect a mill this spring, and work the lead regularly. ‘The ledge is well delined, and ia said to yield handsomely by working procesa. Some of the successtul Washoe operators have taken an interest in the company. Cataveras.— The Copperopolis Courier speoks in glowing terms of the luture prospects of Calaveras county. More attentiou is paid to gold mining than formerly. The copper niinea of this county, although more valuable and extensive than any yet discovered elsawhere in the known world, cannot be said to he mors valuable than the gold. They produce a hundred thousand tous per annum, or more, yet the gold mines of the county are destined to eclipss them in wealth. The Courier anticipates a lively time when the railroad is completed through Copperopolis to Mariposa, whither it should go. The vumher of mining ditchea in Calaveras county, necording to the report of the Surveyor Genernl, is fifty-eight ; miles in length, 594; total value, $120,000. Calaveras ranks as the first county in the State in the number of ditches, second in value,and third in aggregate length. ‘The Keystone mine promisea to yield largely the comiug season. A large amount of ore has heen taken out during the past month. We condense the following from the Monitor Gazette :—A lot of ore from the Mullan lead sent to the Pioneer Mill for reduction, returned a moat satisfactory result. Auother test of ten tona was to be made. The affairs of the Winchester company, both pecuniary and otherwise, are said to be flatter-. will pay handsomely to the mine. Work npon 7 ing. The recent ossessment hag cleared up all debts, and the stock is now held by partiea who will prove the value of their property at the least pnssible expense. Work upon the Leviathan is suspended for the present, for reasons elsewhere given. It is reported that a small lot of 100 tons of ore from the Morning Star has been crushed at the Yellow Jacket mill, and yielded at the rate of a fraction over $600 per ton. An organization, under tha name of the Gordon Company, having obtained title to the claim at the lower end of Main street, formerly koown as the north extenaion of the Little Monster lode, have been husily engaged in opening the same this week. Some very fine specimens of silver bearing quartz have been exhibited from the prospect, taken from just beneath the surface. Nevapa.—Wa note the following mining intelligenca in the Nevoda Transcript of March 8th :—Karney & Co., prospectors, have struck some rich rock on tha third extension of the Star Spnngled Banoar ledge. Tha ground of these parties is located near whera the lead crosses Little Deer creek. They hava only supk a short distance, hut the rock taken out is filled with free gold and rich looking sulphurets. It is said that the discoverers of this third extension have heen offered $25,000 for their discovery. The mining operations in hlue cement, in Little York township, have been nttended with unusual success this season. Quite a number of mills have been started, and all are turning out large amounts of gold. On last Saturday, alter one week’s run, Nice & West cleaned up $6,000, and for six weeks the yield hns not been less than $3,500 per week. Brown, Malloy & Co., Williams, Cozzens & Garber, have all been doing remarkably well. We saw aome rich rock from the Union ledge yesterday. It was filled with rich looking sulphurets. We understand tlint the compnoy will soon commevce to sink from a new level. They are now down with the incline about 200 feet, and have a large nmount of rock within reach. According to the Gazette, the Pennsylvania company cleaned up from about 40 tons ol rock at ths rate of thirty dollars a ton. Much of ths rock crushed waa taken out while running a tunvel, and wus considerably mixed with cab and granite. Tbs Grass Valley National says that the Heuston Hill company still continue to pay the enterprising owners lnrge dividends. ‘Thirtyfonr nod a-half loads of quartz yielded $202.50) per load, a few days ago. ‘fhe owners ot the ledge now are A. H. Heuston, Captain 8. W. Lee, 8. D. Bosworth, Smith Brothers, Joseph Woodworth, and the Colemen Brothers. Capt S. W. Lee has purchased the interest of Win. H. Rodda, one-sixteenth, and is now the fortunate possesaor of one-eighth of the above valuable mine. The interests now pay monthly dividends of one thousand dollars,and in a short time will be mp to fifteen hundred dollars. ‘he company have in their employ one hundred men about :he mill nnd mine. The San Andreas Hegisler says that Mr. Armbruster of Petersburg, has exhibited some rock which he obtained fram the claim called the Gold Hunter quartz claim, situated in Salt Spriog Valley, literally filled with gold. He says the claim is about to be sold to « party from Sav Francisco, who will proceed to open it. Amapor.—According to the Amador Dispatch, lour quaitz inills are uow in operatiou at Angel’s Comp, ond three new 20-stamp mulls are about to be constructed. Relative to the Copper prospects of the county, the Dispatch saya: * We took a mde a few days ago through the copper regivos of this county, and judging from the quality aud quantity of ore that is being taken out, we are of the opinion that the day is not far distant when “ little Amador” will be ocknowledged ahead of any other county in the State in the production of copper as well as gold.” Conrra Costa.—A new intereat appeara to have reccotly beeu awakened with regard to the copper mines nf Mount Diablo. Quite a number of new and promising ones have been located within the past two months, and old and abaudoned claims re-located by naw parties, who appear determined to give thein a more thorough examiuation. According to the Contra Costa Gazetle, the Keokuk has been steadily worked ever aince its location, and quite recently a well defined vein bas been struck, showing a considerable quantity of good ore. Of the claims recently located, favorable reports nre heard from the Tecumseh, tbe Reconstruction, the Nucleus, and the Wahhookon. The lode of the latter is clearly defined. A prospecting tunnel has developed a good body of ors, ona ton of which has been seut to this city, sampled, assayed, aud proved to be of a quality that _ tracts that might be made from the local this mine is conducted under the auperintend ence of Richard Williams, Esq., a geutleman of much practical experience in mining. { Marirosa.—The following from the Marjiposa Gazetle, may serve as a sample of ex pers ol almost any mining district in the Stz They all speak in the same encouraging ter “The work on the Bear River mines is pro I gressing finely. ‘Ihe rich ore is heing taken out io large quantities, and a handsome profit is realized. ‘There has never been a tima sinee the opening of these mines when richer or het ter paying rock has been lonnd. A large num=) . ber of men are now at work, and husiness under the careful management of the present proprietors is progressing favorably, and Bear Valley is now nore lively, with a prospect of continuing so for the present. Quartz is nnb quite * played out,’ and we are pleased to note this as one of the indications nf thriving tinies this season.” . ESMERALDA. The Silver Peak District at this tima hids fair to present, at an early day, a scene of hnusy activity. The mountains are killed with miners, and that region presents n wide field for th enterprising orospector. The ledges, generall prescot hold outcrops, and many of them yield handsoma prospects. The Silver Peak Com= pany are going to erect a forty-stamp mill, with sufficient additioual power to run the machinery of their old mill. This is the right kind of en terprise, and s peaks well for the district. The cditor of the Esmeralda Union says” . that Mr. Mack, of Aurora, hus shown him soma specimens of copper ore, which were toke from his mine, nbout three miles from Caetl Peak, in Mono county, Cal., which will compare with any copper ore we have seen. Among the selections are some fine pieces of nativa copper. ‘he company are still prospecting ond workiug their ledge, and feel conhident that an immense amount of good paying ors cnn be obtaiued. . HUMBOLDT. . The Register says that Mr. Fall has again 1 commenced work on the Chameleon clai Float ore from the surlace paid ahout $160 ta the ton, silver. If Fall inds the ledge of go aize, and composed of such stuff, it will be capital mine, ns it is advantageously situated for working. The Monroe Series continue to turn out nmazingly rich quartz, appearing to imorove in width and richness at the same time. Weore told that the workmen are taking out quortz . now, regularly, which will yield $1,000 to the i : Soine two months ago, a small lot of ors from ths Jersey ledge was worked in Steven: son'a mill, and the crude bullion taken to Vir. ginia. It was worth, io that shape, a trifig over fifty cents the ounce. Some of the pa pers got it fifty cents the pound, and the item now comes back from the New York papers fifty certs a pound. VIRGINIA CITY AND VICINITY. Peavine district is reported as attracting considerahle attention, aud when the railroad extends that far, it isexpected that large quan= titiea of copper ore will be freighted down, nnd will return rich divideuds to the miners, who as yet have been lahoring under great disad= vantages. The Virginia Hnferprise says that Messrs. Hurst aod Fay have just arrived in Dayton with ahout one tco of ore from a new district located some fifty miles southeast of Columbus: district. he ore will be worked at Carpenter’s mill, and is said to be cxtraordinary rich. A small lot hrought in aome tims since from the sane lead yielded by mill provess $7402 This last lot is supposed to be still richer. The country about the mines ia barren in ths extrenie sense of the word. There is a rumor ahroad that something pretty good hns lately been struck in the Hale” . & Norcross in addition to the strike chronicled a short time since. An addition to the nmalgamating capacity of four new pans haa lately been made in the Central mill. None but the richest ores Jound upon the Comstock lead are worked in this mill, yet it has never lacked ore for crushing. ‘The Freiherg proccss—the one used—is too expcosive lor common ores. The Enterprisesays that during the past. week or two the bullion shipntents from toe” State of Nevada, have besn larger tban ever before in its history. ‘he mines are yielding av abundance of rich ores—they are “giving — out” in the lower levels just as we desire to ses them contiuue to do. ton, gold. Down a little more than eighty feet . . ] { A wrirer in an exchange, whose plums had auffered by tha curewlio, cot a sheep skin. in wool, into strips. dipped into petroleim, nailed them about the trees two feot from the ground, and had nice ripo fruit.

166 The Mining an Scientific Dress, . a — Biining Suunary. CALIFORNIA. Sraxryou.-The reader will find, in another colunin of to-day's iasue, a very interesting letter on the mineral and other resourcea of Siskiyon connty. We clipthe following report of a new and remarkably rich discovery in thia county from the Yreka Union of the 3d inst: The vewly discovered quartz mines in Scott Valley are situated in Cedar gulch, on the west side of Scott river, hetween Sugar creek and Squaw gulch,aod ahout five milesion a northwest direction. ‘I’ke minea were first discovered by George Scolda, who immediately went to work extracting the rich gold-beariug quartz and packing it to flour esacka upon his hack, across the hills to his cabin iu the gulch next helow. He waa discovered at this by soma minera working in the vicinity and, from his actions, thinking that he must have a “good thing,” they watched him until he returned to his loda and found that ha had struck a vein of tha richest gold-bearing quartz that has ever heen found in Northern Ualifornia, or perhaps in the State. The vein can only he aeen at the point where it was first found, in a small tributary of Cedar gulch, for the reaaon that the hed rock on both sides, and, in fact, throughout the whole gulch, is covered fromtwo to forty feet in depth with earth. Scolds has only opened his lode ahout tan feet in length and from one to three feet in depth, and has taken out rock variously estiinated hy those who have seeu it, to contain from four to six thonaand dollars. The veiuis only from two to six inches in width wsere it has been opened, hut appears to be gradually widening ns it goes down, and the rock will yield from three to ten thousand dollars to the ton, and some is still richer—heing more than half pure gold. Scolds, to prevent his rock from being carried off by curious prospectors, has aluiced his prospect hole fall ol mud, while he has stnrted in below the lode to bring upa drain tbat will tnp it at about the depth of filty feet, which will probably be completed iu about a week, when the question whether the lode is extensive or not can be determined. Other parties are ronving tunnels on the line of the vein in anticipation of striking ite Swasta.—According to the Courier, the Potosi company, at Muletown, will have their mill ruuning in two weeka. The Eureka company are prospecting their lodes—one called the Pettit, another the Eureka, and another the Mount Shasta—all within a half mile of the Potosi mill, nnd are getting splendid prospects, so far, finding rock like ths Potosi, which all concede to be rich enough. From present appearances, Muletown will be a leadlng quartz mining camp ip the county, contesting, if not carrying away, the laurels from Freoch Gulch. Mr. L. A. Kelly, at Lower Springs has put up one of Wheeler & Randall’a prospecting mills, at the Uninn mill, which he proposes to tnn for prospecting purposes for the heovefit of the pnhlic, hoping therehy to do something to develop the value of some of the numerous ledges in that vicinity. Attached to this mil] is a set of pana and separatora of proportionate dimensions, and all the appliances for testing gnid or silver-hearing rock, concentrated tailings, sulphurets, ete. ‘The mill and machinery ig so arranged that the customer can witness and watch the entire operation. Mr. Kelly offers the use of his mill to the public, more for the purpose of indncing prospectors to open and develop their ledges, than with the view of any pecuniary profit to himself. Such mills are needed in every mining district on the coast, and whenever pnt in operation, can scarely fail to he of good service. These mills have a capacity for working about two tons of tock per day. Piumas.—We condense the followiug from the Quincy Union: The Howell quartz mill, at Round Valley, has stopped running for the present. It will start pp again soon. The Eureka quartz mills havs been aold at Sheriff's sale, nuder execution. of San Francisco, was the purchaser. At Twelve Mile Bar, water is plenty, and the miners are making good use of it. Droge, Kiser & Co., are running two sets of pipes, ond are making a big “hole” in their claim. Richards & Bali's claim, in Rich Gulch, is paying well. Nipher’s company is also getting good pay. Hallsted, Davis & Co.,on Terry Hill, are working day and night, and will have an acre (more nr leas) of bed rock to_clean up after the water gives out. Hyde & Ward, on Twelve Mile Bar, are working several handa, and thair claim is paying well. i AtrmE.—According to the Silver Mountain Bulletin there are at this time cleven claims Jobo Parrntt, . . in that immediate vicinity in activa operation, viz: Champion, Geueral Grant, Illinois and California, Pennsylvania, Mountain, George Washington No. 1, Balaclava, Scandinavian, Buckeye No. 2 and Mary Frances. There are a nuinber of other claims lately re-located, upon which work is being prosecnted. From present indicationa, we have a lively seaaon ahead. Yhe Baloclavn company are still running in their ledge, and the ore is improving daily. From present appearances they will have milling ore by the first of May. The Rippon, under the superintendence of of Mr. W. Brown, have their tnnnel in 360 feet, and from the large volume of water which is ranning out of the same, they are supposed to be near their first ledge. It is to be hoped for the interests of tha district, as well as for that of stockholders, that litigation has ceased, and that in the future the managers will attend to their legitimata buainess—miving. The Champiou company, locatad ahout two miles south of Silver Mountain on tha Big ‘Tree Road, is, at work running a tunnel in the casing, parallel with the vein. They ara io about seventy feet, and have cut the ledge, occasionally, hut refuse to exhibit any of their rock, which, says the Bulletin, leads many to inler that they have a big thing. Pracer.—A correspondent writes from Todd’s Valley, ander date of March 13th, as followa :—“ Permit me to inform you that Geo. G. Barnes, Esq., editor of tha Morning Call, and mysclf, saw cleaned up, in the Dardanelles Canon, half a mile helow the place where they nore sluicing, five hundred ounces of amalgam, (eighty days’ run). They use R. H. Dunniug’s Patent Under-Current Sluice, or Gold Separator, for saving the fine particles of gold. This company have used the ‘ Under-Current’ ahout five years. They say they would not he withnut them for anything. Outof their lower Under-Current, away down in the Canou, they took out over $300. There are many new companies using the Under-Curreut in this aectiou of country. They all say they are invaluable. he proprietor has recently appointed Mr. John Hemsley sole agent for Idaho aod Montana for this invention. “Hard cement is all the go here at present. There nre four mills for crushing cemeut being erected between this place and Forest Hill, (distance from here to Forest Hill three miles), ten atamps each. with a capacity of ten stampa each more if needed. ‘The Boston Coinpany had five car-loads crushed .at the Baltimore Company’a mills one day last weck, which paid $200. One-fourth of the Dewey claim,at Bath, was aold this week for $1,200—the whole claim is only 200 feet front. ‘This mill has been running about two yenrs; it is paying well. ‘There is cement enougb on tbis divide to last for filty years to come.” The Dutch Flat Enquirer reports the discovery of aome very rich quartz ledges, about fifteen miles from that place, hetween the American and Bear rivers. Several locations have been made, and the fortunate prospectors are exceedingly sanguine with regard to the value of tbe mines. ‘They seem to ha of opinion that the croppings are unsurpassed in richvess by nny in the State, and we ouly trust that all their hopea may be realized. The Placer Her ald is informed that the company owning the Layue ailver claim have made arrangements to erect a mill this spring, and work the lead regularly. ‘The ledge is well delined, and ia said to yield handsomely by working procesa. Some of the successtul Washoe operators have taken an interest in the company. Cataveras.— The Copperopolis Courier speoks in glowing terms of the luture prospects of Calaveras county. More attentiou is paid to gold mining than formerly. The copper niinea of this county, although more valuable and extensive than any yet discovered elsawhere in the known world, cannot be said to he mors valuable than the gold. They produce a hundred thousand tous per annum, or more, yet the gold mines of the county are destined to eclipss them in wealth. The Courier anticipates a lively time when the railroad is completed through Copperopolis to Mariposa, whither it should go. The vumher of mining ditchea in Calaveras county, necording to the report of the Surveyor Genernl, is fifty-eight ; miles in length, 594; total value, $120,000. Calaveras ranks as the first county in the State in the number of ditches, second in value,and third in aggregate length. ‘The Keystone mine promisea to yield largely the comiug season. A large amount of ore has heen taken out during the past month. We condense the following from the Monitor Gazette :—A lot of ore from the Mullan lead sent to the Pioneer Mill for reduction, returned a moat satisfactory result. Auother test of ten tona was to be made. The affairs of the Winchester company, both pecuniary and otherwise, are said to be flatter-. will pay handsomely to the mine. Work npon 7 ing. The recent ossessment hag cleared up all debts, and the stock is now held by partiea who will prove the value of their property at the least pnssible expense. Work upon the Leviathan is suspended for the present, for reasons elsewhere given. It is reported that a small lot of 100 tons of ore from the Morning Star has been crushed at

the Yellow Jacket mill, and yielded at the rate of a fraction over $600 per ton. An organization, under tha name of the Gordon Company, having obtained title to the claim at the lower end of Main street, formerly koown as the north extenaion of the Little Monster lode, have been husily engaged in opening the same this week. Some very fine specimens of silver bearing quartz have been exhibited from the prospect, taken from just beneath the surface. Nevapa.—Wa note the following mining intelligenca in the Nevoda Transcript of March 8th :—Karney & Co., prospectors, have struck some rich rock on tha third extension of the Star Spnngled Banoar ledge. Tha ground of these parties is located near whera the lead crosses Little Deer creek. They hava only supk a short distance, hut the rock taken out is filled with free gold and rich looking sulphurets. It is said that the discoverers of this third extension have heen offered $25,000 for their discovery. The mining operations in hlue cement, in Little York township, have been nttended with unusual success this season. Quite a number of mills have been started, and all are turning out large amounts of gold. On last Saturday, alter one week’s run, Nice & West cleaned up $6,000, and for six weeks the yield hns not been less than $3,500 per week. Brown, Malloy & Co., Williams, Cozzens & Garber, have all been doing remarkably well. We saw aome rich rock from the Union ledge yesterday. It was filled with rich looking sulphurets. We understand tlint the compnoy will soon commevce to sink from a new level. They are now down with the incline about 200 feet, and have a large nmount of rock within reach. According to the Gazette, the Pennsylvania company cleaned up from about 40 tons ol rock at ths rate of thirty dollars a ton. Much of ths rock crushed waa taken out while running a tunvel, and wus considerably mixed with cab and granite. Tbs Grass Valley National says that the Heuston Hill company still continue to pay the enterprising owners lnrge dividends. ‘Thirtyfonr nod a-half loads of quartz yielded $202.50) per load, a few days ago. ‘fhe owners ot the ledge now are A. H. Heuston, Captain 8. W. Lee, 8. D. Bosworth, Smith Brothers, Joseph Woodworth, and the Colemen Brothers. Capt S. W. Lee has purchased the interest of Win. H. Rodda, one-sixteenth, and is now the fortunate possesaor of one-eighth of the above valuable mine. The interests now pay monthly dividends of one thousand dollars,and in a short time will be mp to fifteen hundred dollars. ‘he company have in their employ one hundred men about :he mill nnd mine. The San Andreas Hegisler says that Mr. Armbruster of Petersburg, has exhibited some rock which he obtained fram the claim called the Gold Hunter quartz claim, situated in Salt Spriog Valley, literally filled with gold. He says the claim is about to be sold to « party from Sav Francisco, who will proceed to open it. Amapor.—According to the Amador Dispatch, lour quaitz inills are uow in operatiou at Angel’s Comp, ond three new 20-stamp mulls are about to be constructed. Relative to the Copper prospects of the county, the Dispatch saya: * We took a mde a few days ago through the copper regivos of this county, and judging from the quality aud quantity of ore that is being taken out, we are of the opinion that the day is not far distant when “ little Amador” will be ocknowledged ahead of any other county in the State in the production of copper as well as gold.” Conrra Costa.—A new intereat appeara to have reccotly beeu awakened with regard to the copper mines nf Mount Diablo. Quite a number of new and promising ones have been located within the past two months, and old and abaudoned claims re-located by naw parties, who appear determined to give thein a more thorough examiuation. According to the Contra Costa Gazetle, the Keokuk has been steadily worked ever aince its location, and quite recently a well defined vein bas been struck, showing a considerable quantity of good ore. Of the claims recently located, favorable reports nre heard from the Tecumseh, tbe Reconstruction, the Nucleus, and the Wahhookon. The lode of the latter is clearly defined. A prospecting tunnel has developed a good body of ors, ona ton of which has been seut to this city, sampled, assayed, aud proved to be of a quality that _ tracts that might be made from the local this mine is conducted under the auperintend ence of Richard Williams, Esq., a geutleman of much practical experience in mining. { Marirosa.—The following from the Marjiposa Gazetle, may serve as a sample of ex pers ol almost any mining district in the Stz They all speak in the same encouraging ter “The work on the Bear River mines is pro I gressing finely. ‘Ihe rich ore is heing taken out io large quantities, and a handsome profit is realized. ‘There has never been a tima sinee the opening of these mines when richer or het ter paying rock has been lonnd. A large num=) . ber of men are now at work, and husiness under the careful management of the present proprietors is progressing favorably, and Bear Valley is now nore lively, with a prospect of continuing so for the present. Quartz is nnb quite * played out,’ and we are pleased to note this as one of the indications nf thriving tinies this season.” . ESMERALDA. The Silver Peak District at this tima hids fair to present, at an early day, a scene of hnusy activity. The mountains are killed with miners, and that region presents n wide field for th enterprising orospector. The ledges, generall prescot hold outcrops, and many of them yield handsoma prospects. The Silver Peak Com= pany are going to erect a forty-stamp mill, with sufficient additioual power to run the machinery of their old mill. This is the right kind of en terprise, and s peaks well for the district. The cditor of the Esmeralda Union says” . that Mr. Mack, of Aurora, hus shown him soma specimens of copper ore, which were toke from his mine, nbout three miles from Caetl Peak, in Mono county, Cal., which will compare with any copper ore we have seen. Among the selections are some fine pieces of nativa copper. ‘he company are still prospecting ond workiug their ledge, and feel conhident that an immense amount of good paying ors cnn be obtaiued. . HUMBOLDT. . The Register says that Mr. Fall has again 1 commenced work on the Chameleon clai Float ore from the surlace paid ahout $160 ta the ton, silver. If Fall inds the ledge of go aize, and composed of such stuff, it will be capital mine, ns it is advantageously situated for working. The Monroe Series continue to turn out nmazingly rich quartz, appearing to imorove in width and richness at the same time. Weore told that the workmen are taking out quortz . now, regularly, which will yield $1,000 to the i : Soine two months ago, a small lot of ors from ths Jersey ledge was worked in Steven: son'a mill, and the crude bullion taken to Vir. ginia. It was worth, io that shape, a trifig over fifty cents the ounce. Some of the pa pers got it fifty cents the pound, and the item now comes back from the New York papers fifty certs a pound. VIRGINIA CITY AND VICINITY. Peavine district is reported as attracting considerahle attention, aud when the railroad extends that far, it isexpected that large quan= titiea of copper ore will be freighted down, nnd will return rich divideuds to the miners, who as yet have been lahoring under great disad= vantages. The Virginia Hnferprise says that Messrs. Hurst aod Fay have just arrived in Dayton with ahout one tco of ore from a new district located some fifty miles southeast of Columbus: district. he ore will be worked at Carpenter’s mill, and is said to be cxtraordinary rich. A small lot hrought in aome tims since from the sane lead yielded by mill provess $7402 This last lot is supposed to be still richer. The country about the mines ia barren in ths extrenie sense of the word. There is a rumor ahroad that something pretty good hns lately been struck in the Hale” . & Norcross in addition to the strike chronicled a short time since. An addition to the nmalgamating capacity of four new pans haa lately been made in the Central mill. None but the richest ores Jound upon the Comstock lead are worked in this mill, yet it has never lacked ore for crushing. ‘The Freiherg proccss—the one used—is too expcosive lor common ores. The Enterprisesays that during the past. week or two the bullion shipntents from toe” State of Nevada, have besn larger tban ever before in its history. ‘he mines are yielding av abundance of rich ores—they are “giving — out” in the lower levels just as we desire to ses them contiuue to do. ton, gold. Down a little more than eighty feet . . ] { A wrirer in an exchange, whose plums had auffered by tha curewlio, cot a sheep skin. in wool, into strips. dipped into petroleim, nailed them about the trees two feot from the ground, and had nice ripo fruit.