Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

54. ee She Wining and Scientific Dress. Mining Suuary, CALIFORNIA. Canaveras.— The Stockton Independent says that the Campo Seco Cupper Mining Company shipped from the miuve, during the year 1865, 1,902,501 pounds of copper ore. The Taunton Copper Smelting Company, whose works are located at Campo Seco, and have been in operation during the past fortythree days only, have within that time shipped 193,605 pounds of copper regulus. ‘T. R. Anthony, a member of the company, kindly furnisbed the above figures. From the 1st to the Sth instant, inclusive, seventy tons of ore have . heen shipped from the Campo Seco mine, to this city, at a cost of $7 per ton for freight. In a day or two, the company expect to load a harge with ore for San Francisco. The same paper says that last week five tons and ninety-eight ponnds of smelted copper, from Haskell’s furnace on the . Buchanan lead, at Chowehilla, Mariposa county, arrived at tbe wharf in this city, and there are two large wagon loads on their way from the miue. This metal is almost pure copper, containing at least ninety per cent. of the genuine material. ‘We nnderstand that J. B. Meader will test a portion of it immediately. Those interested in this mine, and others in the same district, will nndonbtedly he pleased to learn that such an evidence of the wealth of that locality has bgen roduced. The indications warrant the belief that the district will prove quite as rich ag any yet discovered in the State. The amoust of copper ore shipped from the Keystone mine, Copperopolis, during the year 1865, was 2,828,881 pounds, as shown by tle books of R. B. Parker & Co. At the rate of $8 per ton, the freight from the mine to this city amounts to ahout $11,315. Of the aliove quantity of ore 2,599,845 pounds are rated as first-class , and 229,036 ponnds at second-class. The Calaveras Chronicle of the 15th instant says that Anstin & Hathaway, of Brushville, have sold a quartz mine, located near that place, tosome San Francisco capitalists, for $75,000. The purchasers have taken possession and will at once erect a first-class mill on the claim, ‘The mine is one of the richest in the county, the lode being wide, well defined, and easily worked. There are, doubtless, others in the vicinity equally valuahle, hut for want of capital the owners have not been able to thoroughly prospect their claims. A correspondent of the Chronicle, writing from West Point, says that on’ the 10th inst., some Mexicans struck a lead of gravel about a mile from town, near * Valeutine Hill,” which rospects Irom one to four hits to the pau. on fortunately their claim lies ahove hoth ditebes and canuot be worked except by cartiug; otherwise they would bave ounee diggings. On the same day, Wilson & Keys strucka continuation of the celebrated Henry , lead, near Skull Flat, which prospects much better thau the original location on the same ledge. The lucky discoverers were offered one thonsand dollars for their claim the next day alter they struck it, hut, to use their own language they “coulda’t think of it.” A correspondent of the same: paper writes from Campo Seco, as follows : As regards placer mining here, tbere has heen little done this winter on account of the scarcity of water. We have reason to hope, however, that this state of affairs will he reimedied shortly, as @ preliminary survey has already heen made for a new ditch to come from the north side nf the Mokelumne river. ‘This ditch will cross the river by means of a pipe laid on a wire suspension, and will carry water almost as high on onr hills as there is any mining done. If this undertaking sneceeds, we can turn ont as much gold as any camp of our population in this couuty. We havea good deal of gronnd left here, which, with steady water at moderate prices will pay from three to four dollars per day. ‘The reason this gronod has not been worked heretofore, is that the Mokelunine Hill ditch company have not had water to spare, as they have always had good markets for their water uearer home. Quartz.—The qnartz claims of Messrs. Syme & Adler are daily improving in appearance; the rock prospects well, and in a short time we may expect to see those gentlemen nave as good a thing as generally falls to the lot of mortals. Tbe prospects of Messrs. Spencer, Lonnevig & Co., continue favorable, altbongh tbe laté raius have set back work a little on account of. their shaft not being covered, bnt they are getting ready to resnwe operations immediately. The Campo Séco company have struck, in their lower level, a large vein of very fine ore, which they are gotting ont so fast that they hardly know what to do with it. This claim is efliciently managed by an estimable gentleman, D. L. Morrow, Usq., than whom Tew more geuial or shole-sonled men can be found. On the Lancha Plana copper claim work is going on briskly on contract, and every oue feels sanguine that the energetic proprietors of this mine have a prosperous future before them. It is their intention to put auother engine on their upper shalt as soon as spring opens, and if enterprise and energy commund suceess, the above company are certain vf reward. Kramara.—The Klamath Wews says a mine which assays $3,000 in gold,and is besides'! rich in silver, has been discovered in Dillion township. The exact locality in which the mine was fonud “is at present a secret.” The fiuder wishes to “feather his nest” by further . discoveries, before he opens the door for a rush of eager “ prospectors.’ . ‘ A Chinaman working on Six Mile Creek, a trihutary of Salmon river, picked up, one day last week, a uugget of pure gold weighiug twenty-five pounds. The lucky rascal immediately left for the Flowery Empire. It is the largest piece ever found in the couuty. Trinity.—The Journal says that the prospects lor a glorious mining season in I'rinity county have not been so good in ten years. At last accounts the snow was from two to five feet deep on ‘T'rinity, Brown's, Hay Fork, aud Bush Creek mountaius, and ten feet on Scott’s mountain. It isa foot deep in Weaverville Basin. Piuwas.—Dhe correspondeut of the Quincy Union, from whose letter we have already largely extracted, communicates further information of the mines iu this county as follows : The Ronnd Valley or Ellis ledge is situated in Ronnd Valley, some three miles from the fower end ‘of Indian Valley. This mine was located by John W. Ells & Co., in 1860. Iu 1861 Mr. Ellis leased a portion of his ledge to Mr. E. W. Junkins & Co., who erected a fine steam quartz mill on it,and expended large sums of money in opening. the ledge. ‘The mine has changed’ hands several times ; it is now in the hands of Hon. M. D. Howel, one of the ablest and most efficient quartz nliuers in onr connty, under whose superior management it is destined to be very valnable property. The Crescent mill is situated on the west side, near the lower end of Iudian Valley. This mine was located by Messrs: Johu W. Pulsiler and Jas. A, Blood & Co., in 1862. It is abont. three miles southeast of Round Valley, and is one of the hest paying mines in the State. In the winter of 1862-3, Mr. Wm. A Bolinger opened the mine and erected a 24stamp steam quartz mill upon it. In the sumnier of 1865 this company erected another mill, “with a capacity of 32 stumps, which, together with the old mill, now gives them a capacity of 56 stamps. Their weekly divideuds are now enormous. The Indian Valley mill is situated between the Crescent mills and Greenville; there is duriug the summer and fall months a seareity of water to snpply this mill, and from this cause the preseut owuers have'not been able to realize the large dividends from their mine that the richness of their rock would warrant them in expectiug. Mr. John N. Blood is largely interested in this mine and mill, aud is, we believe, the President of the company. The Lone Star mill, situated at Greenville, was erected hy Messrs. Waterworth & Co., aud is now owned by Messrs. Hf. C. Bidwell & Co. It is, beyond doubt, considering the amonnt expended in the erection of machinery, ete., and its limited capacity to crush rock, oue of the best paying mills in this State. This company works rock taken from the McClellan ledge, and the amount of their dividends plaiuly show the value and richuess of their ledye. Premium mine, lying on the opposite side of Indian Valley fron tbe Crescent mills, is supposed to be a coutinuation of the latter ledge. It was located by some parties as early as 1862, hnt lay in an. undeveloped state nntil Within the last year and a half, when it fortunately lell into the hauds of its present enterprising owners. Since March, 1865, we we have heen informed, this company have expended over $20,000 in developing it. A short time ago the company had 300 tons of their rock crushed at the Crescent mills, as “a working test,” from which they realized over 9,000, clearly establishing the richuess of their mine beyond a peradventure. Messrs. W. A. Bolinger and R.C. Chauibers are the principal owners, The Pennsylvania company’s mine is situated east from Greenville, adjacent to the McClellan ledge, and is owned by Messrs. Trucks and Waterworth. It is said to prospect very rieh, and the indications warrant the belief that it is also exteusive. ‘he euterprising owners ot this mine are now erectiug a large quartz mill, which is nearly completed. ‘The mine was located in 1864. Calahan's ledge was located in 1863, is in the neighborliood of the Pennsylvania, and is owned by its origiual discoverer, Hon, C. W. Calahan, who has, with untiriug patience, unaided and alone for nearly three years, continued to work ov this mine, getting it opened and prospected, ad now he has the consolation to kuow that his labor was not in vain; for having gotten iuto his ledge, he finds it rich and exteusive, and that he bas uow laid the foundation for a splendid fortnue for himself. a The Camanche mine is situated near the Calahan claims, and is owned by Capt. N. C. Cunningham & Co. This mine is not yet fairly opened or thoroughly prospected, hut } from every indication, its lucky owners have good reason to believe that it will prove one of the richest among the very richand productive mines of this locality. This miue was discovered and located iu 1865. : The Abbott ledge. situated near Greenville, was discovered also in 1865, hy Squive H. B. . Abbott & Co., aud hids fair to be a most valnable. mine. There are also the Louisiaua, Golden Gate, Flora Glazier, Kitts, Kettle, and a great number of other auriferous quartz mines in the localities ahove named, many of which are now being opened, and which may prove as rich as any yet discovered. The Bull Frog mine and Quartz mills are located on the head waters of Bull Frog Creek, a tributary of Rush Creek, about four miles from Round Valley. his wine is likel, to hecome paying property whenever it will he quartz miners. , In fine, this section of Plumas connty is destined some day, not far hence, to beeonie one of the very richest quartz mining localities in California. ten ounces of dust. commeuced runniug their mill again, with a being opened to the extent of six months’ ran on first quality rock, aud we may expect to hear of big runs if only one half the truth he told. sulphnrets and much large coarse gold. The Advocate says that a “contract for yan‘ning a new tnnuel for working the Wheeler ledge, just above town on the North Fork, has been let to Messrs. Parks & Co., by Mr. Holmes, general superiutendent. Wight dollars per foot is the price paid for completing the same. ‘he Company intend to erect a new aud coumodions will the coming seasou, for working the rock of the Empire claim. McFarlan and Baldwin, we understand, took out fifteen dollars as the result of one days labor from their claim, one day last week. One pan of dirt yielded two dollars and lilty cents. TYhe Empire has beeu extensively mined sinee “D0. Tvotumse.—The Democrat states that certain agents of San Francisco capitalists are visiting Tuolumne connty witb tbe view of purchasing quartz mines. The Sonora Herald says that Professors Blake and Silverhave lately been examiuing the mines iu Tuolumne county. Amapor.—The Ledger says that a cinnabar mine has been discovered near “Two Cent Ranch.” <A correspoudent of the Ledger writes from: Volcano that Mr. J. At. Hanford has commenced operations ou the old abandoned Pioneer miue. This mine has been worked several years and until ahout three years since, when the owuers supposed they had exhansted it ;-bnt as now appears, they bad only rua off the lead. Mr. Hanford baving . examined the matter thoroughly, hought the mine and has commenced the task of developing it. ‘This miue always paid well so long as they had quartz. No doubt is entertained but what the real lode will he found. The once prevailing idea‘that silver mines never run ont and that gold mines did, has beeu entirely exploded. his country, and this county in particular, has demoustrated the facet to a vertainty that quartz gold mines never run ont. Mauy deep mines in this connty, and some are to a deptb of one tliousand feet, demoustrate the fallacy of quartz gold mines running out ; and it is universally the case, the deeper down on the vein the more gold is found in the quartz. There are places, or spots. iu all qnartz veius where the quartz dees not appear on tbe surface. ‘These spots, or places, vary in exteut from a few feet to perhapsa mile ; but it is certain tbat wherever payiug quartz has heen found on or near the surface thatthe vein at that partienlar spot uever rnnos ont. . The rock in the Golden Gate mine is very . Tich. They have a new 10-stamp mill just completed andrunning. It is thought by good judges that tbey will make the biggest “ elean up” ever made inthe county. The extensions, both north and sonth of the Golden Gate lode, have been loeated, and the parties are only Another correspondent from Pine Grove says thatrich discoveries in quartz are daily being made known in that section of the county. The Tellurium Company have strnck very rich rock in their main tunnel. ‘They have . been fora long.time running along side the lead. when about two weeks ago, they ran a side drift, and discovered a rich lead ahout four feet wide. : Messrs. J. F. Donahar and J. W. Ballard have struck a rich quartz lead; they have a soumber of hands at work and the prospects are said to be.really good. This is called the best quartz mining district in the county. The miners of this place have heen holding meetings here for the last month, making laws to govern the Pine Grove. District—a new District that has lately seceded from the Voleauo District. . and is taking out 150 tons of ore pey day. Srerra.—Wee learn from the Messenger that . Empire mine employs forty-nine men, and is the Masouie Conipany, at Star Hill, have lately . taking out sixty-five tons of ore per day. The been taking out big dirt. For five days’ drift-. Welipse mine employs tweuty-seven men, and iug, tbey recently took out one huudred and ig taking out forty tons of rock daily. The ‘The Union Company, at Unionville, have . prospect of keepins it tramping, their ledge . VIRGINIA CITY AND VICINITY. The Virginia Enterprise gives the following interesting items concerning the number of men employed in the mines at Gold Hill, and the amourt of ore daily extracted: ‘he Bullion -mine.employs at the preseut time twenty-eight men in and about the mine. No ore is being taken out at this tine. The Exchequer mine worked to advautage, and by experienced . employs twenty men ; are extracting no ore yet. The Alpha mine employs fifty men, and is taking ont seventy-five tons of ore per day. The lmperial mine employs seventy-five men, The Consolidated mino employs thirty-eight men, and is taking out ten tous of oreperday. ‘flie Challenge nine employs forty-eight men—taking out fifty tons of ore per day, Confidence inine employs forty-oue men, who take ont ‘fifty-five tons in tweuty-four hours. .~The Yel‘low Jacket Company, with a force of 180 men, The rock is of bluish tint, with fine rich . hoist out 175 tons daily ; but a portion of the men are employed in the new works, and are not yet taking out ore. Ileven men ure at work in the Kentuck mine, taking out abont ten tons per day. Crowu Point mine brings to the surface daily seveuty-five tons of ore, ewpivyiug seventy-five meu. In addition to these are several small mines—the Bacon, Bowers, Burke & Hamilton and others—employing about seventy-five men. and takiug out sone 100 tons of ore daily. Thus the mines ot Gold Hill—leaving out those at work in the mills—employ in the aggregate 717 men, extracting 950 tons of ore daily. At 30 per ton this amonnts to $28,500 per day and $855,800 every mouth. The Pacific inill,at Virginia City, owned by the Alpha Company, will shortly be started up on ore from the lower level of the Company’s mine, where good developments have lately been made. The Mariposa mill is heing renovated and put in good working order. ‘The capacity of the mill has been increased from sixteen to twenty tons per day. New Wheeler paus will tuke the place of those used heretofore. The Bullion miue is at present putting in another section of pump, which will make a third lift, and which will pump the water trom a depth of 675 feet. A piece of qnartz abont the size of a hen’s ege, which is uearly balf gold, has recently been taken ont of the Imperial mine, Gold Hill, at the depth of $00 teet below the surface. REESE RIVER. It appears from the quarterly returns of the Asgessor of Lander connty, which ipeludes Austin and vicinity, that there were 1,276 tons of rock mined and crushed in that district ‘during the quarter ending Jaunary Ist, 1866. The several crushings yielded from $32, the lowest,’ to $359, the highest yield per ton. Forty-four companies are reported; eighteen of which exeeeded a yield of $100 to the ton, and twelve others that of $75, leaving only fonrteen to fall helow $75 to the ton. The Reveille says that the very rich plumbiferous ores of Washington District are about to receive the attention they deserve. Hxperiments, by Sefior Alvares baying fully proven. that a smelting process can he profitably adopted, it is the intention of parties interested to secure the services of some practteal and thoroughly competent person to put np the requisite furnaces and snperintend the mauagemeut of the same. If sncha plan is carried out, there can be no donbt bnt that the movement will give a great impetus toa certain class of imines in that region which cannot he worked hy the wet process generally in use. The Ware mill now nnder the superintendeuce of J. W. Varney, has beeu sot in operation, and is ‘reducivg ore from the Silver . waiting favorable weather to prospect then. Chainber mine.

54. ee She Wining and Scientific Dress. Mining Suuary, CALIFORNIA. Canaveras.— The Stockton Independent says that the Campo Seco Cupper Mining Company shipped from the miuve, during the year 1865, 1,902,501 pounds of copper ore. The Taunton Copper Smelting Company, whose works are located at Campo Seco, and have been in operation during the past fortythree days only, have within that time shipped 193,605 pounds of copper regulus. ‘T. R. Anthony, a member of the company, kindly furnisbed the above figures. From the 1st to the Sth instant, inclusive, seventy tons of ore have . heen shipped from the Campo Seco mine, to this city, at a cost of $7 per ton for freight. In a day or two, the company expect to load a harge with ore for San Francisco. The same paper says that last week five tons and ninety-eight ponnds of smelted copper, from Haskell’s furnace on the . Buchanan lead, at Chowehilla, Mariposa county, arrived at tbe wharf in this city, and there are two large wagon loads on their way from the miue. This metal is almost pure copper, containing at least ninety per cent. of the genuine material. ‘We nnderstand that J. B. Meader will test a portion of it immediately. Those interested in this mine, and others in the same district, will nndonbtedly he pleased to learn that such an evidence of the wealth of that locality has bgen roduced. The indications warrant the belief that the district will prove quite as rich ag any yet discovered in the State. The amoust of copper ore shipped from the Keystone mine, Copperopolis, during the year 1865, was 2,828,881 pounds, as shown by tle books of R. B. Parker & Co. At the rate of $8 per ton, the freight from the mine to this city amounts to ahout $11,315. Of the aliove quantity of ore 2,599,845 pounds are rated as first-class , and 229,036 ponnds at second-class. The Calaveras Chronicle of the 15th instant says that Anstin & Hathaway, of Brushville, have sold a quartz mine, located near that place, tosome San Francisco capitalists, for $75,000. The purchasers have taken possession and will at once erect a first-class mill on the claim, ‘The mine is one of the richest in the county, the lode being wide, well defined, and easily worked. There are, doubtless, others in the vicinity equally valuahle, hut for want of capital the owners have not been able to thoroughly prospect their claims. A correspondent of the Chronicle, writing from West Point, says that on’ the 10th inst., some Mexicans struck a lead of gravel about a mile from town, near * Valeutine Hill,” which rospects Irom one to four hits to the pau. on fortunately their claim lies ahove hoth ditebes and canuot be worked except by cartiug; otherwise they would bave ounee diggings. On the same day, Wilson & Keys strucka continuation of the celebrated Henry , lead, near Skull Flat, which prospects much better thau the original location on the same ledge. The lucky discoverers were offered one thonsand dollars for their claim the next day alter they struck it, hut, to use their own language they “coulda’t think of it.” A correspondent of the same: paper writes from Campo Seco, as follows : As regards placer mining here, tbere has heen little done this winter on account of the scarcity of water. We have reason to hope, however, that this state of affairs will he reimedied shortly, as @ preliminary survey has already heen made for a new ditch to come from the north side nf the Mokelumne river. ‘This ditch will cross the river by means of a pipe laid on a wire suspension, and will carry water almost as high on onr hills as there is any mining done. If this undertaking sneceeds, we can turn ont as much gold as any camp of our population in this couuty. We havea good deal of gronnd left here, which, with steady water at moderate prices will pay from three to four dollars per day. ‘The reason this gronod has not been worked heretofore, is that the Mokelunine Hill ditch company have not had water to spare, as they have always had good markets for their water uearer home. Quartz.—The qnartz claims of Messrs. Syme & Adler are daily improving in appearance; the rock prospects well, and in a short time we may expect to see those gentlemen nave as good a thing as generally falls to the lot of mortals. Tbe prospects of Messrs. Spencer, Lonnevig & Co., continue favorable, altbongh tbe laté raius have set back work a little on account of. their shaft not being covered, bnt they are getting ready to resnwe operations immediately. The Campo Séco company have struck, in their lower level, a large vein of very fine ore, which they are gotting ont so fast that they hardly know what to do with it. This claim is efliciently managed by an estimable gentleman, D. L. Morrow, Usq., than whom Tew more geuial or shole-sonled men can be found. On the Lancha Plana copper claim work is going on briskly on contract, and every oue feels sanguine that the energetic proprietors of this mine have a prosperous future before them. It is their intention to put auother engine on their upper shalt as soon as spring opens, and if enterprise and energy commund suceess, the above company are certain vf reward. Kramara.—The Klamath Wews says a mine which assays $3,000 in gold,and is besides'! rich in silver, has been discovered in Dillion township. The exact locality in which the mine was fonud “is at present a secret.” The fiuder wishes to “feather his nest” by further . discoveries, before he opens the door for a rush of eager “ prospectors.’ . ‘ A Chinaman working on Six Mile Creek, a trihutary of Salmon river, picked up, one day last week, a uugget of pure gold weighiug twenty-five pounds. The lucky rascal immediately left for the Flowery Empire. It is the largest piece ever found in the couuty. Trinity.—The Journal says that the prospects lor a glorious mining season in I'rinity county have not been so good in ten years. At last accounts the snow was from two to five feet deep on ‘T'rinity, Brown's, Hay Fork, aud Bush Creek mountaius, and ten feet on Scott’s mountain. It isa foot deep in Weaverville Basin. Piuwas.—Dhe correspondeut of the Quincy Union, from whose letter we have already largely extracted, communicates further information of the mines iu this county as follows : The Ronnd Valley or Ellis ledge is situated in Ronnd Valley, some three miles from the fower end ‘of Indian Valley. This mine was located by John W. Ells & Co., in 1860. Iu 1861 Mr. Ellis leased a portion of his ledge to Mr. E. W. Junkins & Co., who erected a fine steam quartz mill on it,and expended large sums of money in opening. the ledge. ‘The mine has changed’ hands several times ; it is now in the hands of Hon. M. D. Howel, one of the ablest and most efficient quartz nliuers in onr connty, under whose superior management it is destined to be very valnable property. The Crescent mill is situated on the west side, near the lower end of Iudian Valley. This mine was located by Messrs: Johu W. Pulsiler and Jas. A, Blood & Co., in 1862. It is abont. three miles southeast of Round Valley, and is one of the hest paying mines in the State. In the winter of 1862-3, Mr. Wm. A Bolinger opened the mine and erected a 24stamp steam quartz mill upon it. In the sumnier of 1865 this company erected another mill, “with a capacity of 32 stumps, which, together with the old mill, now gives them a capacity of 56 stamps. Their weekly divideuds are now enormous. The Indian Valley mill is situated between the Crescent mills and Greenville; there is duriug the summer and fall months a seareity of water to snpply this mill, and from this cause the preseut owuers have'not been able to realize the large dividends from their mine that the richness of their rock would warrant them in expectiug. Mr. John N. Blood is largely interested in this mine and mill, aud is, we believe, the President of the company. The Lone Star mill, situated at Greenville, was erected hy Messrs. Waterworth & Co., aud is now owned by Messrs. Hf. C. Bidwell & Co. It is, beyond doubt, considering the amonnt expended in the erection of machinery, ete., and its limited capacity to crush rock, oue of the best paying mills in this State. This company works rock taken from the McClellan ledge, and the amount of their dividends plaiuly show the value and richuess of their ledye. Premium mine, lying on the opposite side of Indian Valley fron tbe Crescent mills, is supposed to be a coutinuation of the latter ledge. It was located by some parties as early as 1862, hnt lay in an. undeveloped state nntil Within the last year and a half, when it fortunately lell into the hauds of its present enterprising owners. Since March, 1865, we we have heen informed, this company have expended over $20,000 in developing it. A short time ago the company had 300 tons of their rock crushed at the Crescent mills, as “a working test,” from which they realized over 9,000, clearly establishing the richuess of their mine beyond a peradventure. Messrs. W. A. Bolinger and R.C. Chauibers are the principal owners, The Pennsylvania company’s mine is situated east from Greenville, adjacent to the McClellan ledge, and is owned by Messrs. Trucks and Waterworth. It is said to prospect very rieh, and the indications warrant the belief that it is also exteusive. ‘he euterprising owners ot this mine are now erectiug a large quartz mill,

which is nearly completed. ‘The mine was located in 1864. Calahan's ledge was located in 1863, is in the neighborliood of the Pennsylvania, and is owned by its origiual discoverer, Hon, C. W. Calahan, who has, with untiriug patience, unaided and alone for nearly three years, continued to work ov this mine, getting it opened and prospected, ad now he has the consolation to kuow that his labor was not in vain; for having gotten iuto his ledge, he finds it rich and exteusive, and that he bas uow laid the foundation for a splendid fortnue for himself. a The Camanche mine is situated near the Calahan claims, and is owned by Capt. N. C. Cunningham & Co. This mine is not yet fairly opened or thoroughly prospected, hut } from every indication, its lucky owners have good reason to believe that it will prove one of the richest among the very richand productive mines of this locality. This miue was discovered and located iu 1865. : The Abbott ledge. situated near Greenville, was discovered also in 1865, hy Squive H. B. . Abbott & Co., aud hids fair to be a most valnable. mine. There are also the Louisiaua, Golden Gate, Flora Glazier, Kitts, Kettle, and a great number of other auriferous quartz mines in the localities ahove named, many of which are now being opened, and which may prove as rich as any yet discovered. The Bull Frog mine and Quartz mills are located on the head waters of Bull Frog Creek, a tributary of Rush Creek, about four miles from Round Valley. his wine is likel, to hecome paying property whenever it will he quartz miners. , In fine, this section of Plumas connty is destined some day, not far hence, to beeonie one of the very richest quartz mining localities in California. ten ounces of dust. commeuced runniug their mill again, with a being opened to the extent of six months’ ran on first quality rock, aud we may expect to hear of big runs if only one half the truth he told. sulphnrets and much large coarse gold. The Advocate says that a “contract for yan‘ning a new tnnuel for working the Wheeler ledge, just above town on the North Fork, has been let to Messrs. Parks & Co., by Mr. Holmes, general superiutendent. Wight dollars per foot is the price paid for completing the same. ‘he Company intend to erect a new aud coumodions will the coming seasou, for working the rock of the Empire claim. McFarlan and Baldwin, we understand, took out fifteen dollars as the result of one days labor from their claim, one day last week. One pan of dirt yielded two dollars and lilty cents. TYhe Empire has beeu extensively mined sinee “D0. Tvotumse.—The Democrat states that certain agents of San Francisco capitalists are visiting Tuolumne connty witb tbe view of purchasing quartz mines. The Sonora Herald says that Professors Blake and Silverhave lately been examiuing the mines iu Tuolumne county. Amapor.—The Ledger says that a cinnabar mine has been discovered near “Two Cent Ranch.” <A correspoudent of the Ledger writes from: Volcano that Mr. J. At. Hanford has commenced operations ou the old abandoned Pioneer miue. This mine has been worked several years and until ahout three years since, when the owuers supposed they had exhansted it ;-bnt as now appears, they bad only rua off the lead. Mr. Hanford baving . examined the matter thoroughly, hought the mine and has commenced the task of developing it. ‘This miue always paid well so long as they had quartz. No doubt is entertained but what the real lode will he found. The once prevailing idea‘that silver mines never run ont and that gold mines did, has beeu entirely exploded. his country, and this county in particular, has demoustrated the facet to a vertainty that quartz gold mines never run ont. Mauy deep mines in this connty, and some are to a deptb of one tliousand feet, demoustrate the fallacy of quartz gold mines running out ; and it is universally the case, the deeper down on the vein the more gold is found in the quartz. There are places, or spots. iu all qnartz veius where the quartz dees not appear on tbe surface. ‘These spots, or places, vary in exteut from a few feet to perhapsa mile ; but it is certain tbat wherever payiug quartz has heen found on or near the surface thatthe vein at that partienlar spot uever rnnos ont. . The rock in the Golden Gate mine is very . Tich. They have a new 10-stamp mill just completed andrunning. It is thought by good judges that tbey will make the biggest “ elean up” ever made inthe county. The extensions, both north and sonth of the Golden Gate lode, have been loeated, and the parties are only Another correspondent from Pine Grove says thatrich discoveries in quartz are daily being made known in that section of the county. The Tellurium Company have strnck very rich rock in their main tunnel. ‘They have . been fora long.time running along side the lead. when about two weeks ago, they ran a side drift, and discovered a rich lead ahout four feet wide. : Messrs. J. F. Donahar and J. W. Ballard have struck a rich quartz lead; they have a soumber of hands at work and the prospects are said to be.really good. This is called the best quartz mining district in the county. The miners of this place have heen holding meetings here for the last month, making laws to govern the Pine Grove. District—a new District that has lately seceded from the Voleauo District. . and is taking out 150 tons of ore pey day. Srerra.—Wee learn from the Messenger that . Empire mine employs forty-nine men, and is the Masouie Conipany, at Star Hill, have lately . taking out sixty-five tons of ore per day. The been taking out big dirt. For five days’ drift-. Welipse mine employs tweuty-seven men, and iug, tbey recently took out one huudred and ig taking out forty tons of rock daily. The ‘The Union Company, at Unionville, have . prospect of keepins it tramping, their ledge . VIRGINIA CITY AND VICINITY. The Virginia Enterprise gives the following interesting items concerning the number of men employed in the mines at Gold Hill, and the amourt of ore daily extracted: ‘he Bullion -mine.employs at the preseut time twenty-eight men in and about the mine. No ore is being taken out at this tine. The Exchequer mine worked to advautage, and by experienced . employs twenty men ; are extracting no ore yet. The Alpha mine employs fifty men, and is taking ont seventy-five tons of ore per day. The lmperial mine employs seventy-five men, The Consolidated mino employs thirty-eight men, and is taking out ten tous of oreperday. ‘flie Challenge nine employs forty-eight men—taking out fifty tons of ore per day, Confidence inine employs forty-oue men, who take ont ‘fifty-five tons in tweuty-four hours. .~The Yel‘low Jacket Company, with a force of 180 men, The rock is of bluish tint, with fine rich . hoist out 175 tons daily ; but a portion of the men are employed in the new works, and are not yet taking out ore. Ileven men ure at work in the Kentuck mine, taking out abont ten tons per day. Crowu Point mine brings to the surface daily seveuty-five tons of ore, ewpivyiug seventy-five meu. In addition to these are several small mines—the Bacon, Bowers, Burke & Hamilton and others—employing about seventy-five men. and takiug out sone 100 tons of ore daily. Thus the mines ot Gold Hill—leaving out those at work in the mills—employ in the aggregate 717 men, extracting 950 tons of ore daily. At 30 per ton this amonnts to $28,500 per day and $855,800 every mouth. The Pacific inill,at Virginia City, owned by the Alpha Company, will shortly be started up on ore from the lower level of the Company’s mine, where good developments have lately been made. The Mariposa mill is heing renovated and put in good working order. ‘The capacity of the mill has been increased from sixteen to twenty tons per day. New Wheeler paus will tuke the place of those used heretofore. The Bullion miue is at present putting in another section of pump, which will make a third lift, and which will pump the water trom a depth of 675 feet. A piece of qnartz abont the size of a hen’s ege, which is uearly balf gold, has recently been taken ont of the Imperial mine, Gold Hill, at the depth of $00 teet below the surface. REESE RIVER. It appears from the quarterly returns of the Asgessor of Lander connty, which ipeludes Austin and vicinity, that there were 1,276 tons of rock mined and crushed in that district ‘during the quarter ending Jaunary Ist, 1866. The several crushings yielded from $32, the lowest,’ to $359, the highest yield per ton. Forty-four companies are reported; eighteen of which exeeeded a yield of $100 to the ton, and twelve others that of $75, leaving only fonrteen to fall helow $75 to the ton. The Reveille says that the very rich plumbiferous ores of Washington District are about to receive the attention they deserve. Hxperiments, by Sefior Alvares baying fully proven. that a smelting process can he profitably adopted, it is the intention of parties interested to secure the services of some practteal and thoroughly competent person to put np the requisite furnaces and snperintend the mauagemeut of the same. If sncha plan is carried out, there can be no donbt bnt that the movement will give a great impetus toa certain class of imines in that region which cannot he worked hy the wet process generally in use. The Ware mill now nnder the superintendeuce of J. W. Varney, has beeu sot in operation, and is ‘reducivg ore from the Silver . waiting favorable weather to prospect then. Chainber mine.