Volume 13 (1866) (424 pages)

310 Ghee Mining ani Scientific Breas, Alinving Sumy. Tux following information is gleaned mostly from journals published in the, interlor, in elose proximity to the Maines mentioned. CALIFORNIA. Alpine County— From the Afiner of Nov. 10th: The Washington mill, at Davidson’s, is only waiting the arrival of the halance of the machinery to get into action. During the week ahout twentyfive tons of black ore has heeu hauled from the Morning Star mine to the Washington mill, ‘Iwo teans—fonr and six horse—are now constantly eagaged hauling, and the ore vein is of sueb size that: two men can take it out faster than it is taken away.The contractor ruuning the Tarshish tunnel is. still making good headway, and expecté to see the end of his first work—300 feet—before the new year. From the Silver Mountain Bulletin of Nov. loth: We learn that the engine and pump for the American Company, located at Monitor, has arrived at Sacramento, and thatina few weeks the steam whistle will afford musie for our neighhorhood. Calaveras County— From the San Andreas Register, November 10th: The Monitor and Merrimack’ works are progressing finely. They are taking out large quantities of rich pay-dirt. Both companies ~ have erected large and suhstantial huildings over their shaft. #1 Dorado County— The Alta has the following telegram : Placerville, Nov12th—11 a. .—The Woodside qnartz mine, located at Georgetown, struck the riehest quartz on Saturday last, that was ever seen in California. It is estimated hy competent judges that over $50,000 werc taken out on Saturday and Sunday. They are now hlocking out nearly a pure solid mass of gold three feet in length. This is no humhug, as my informants have seen and handled the chunks, one alone weighing over one hundred pounds. The shaft is one hundred and ten feet deep where the gold was struck. Kern County— ~From the Havilah Courier, Nov. 10th: The Joe Walker mine has within the past ten days yielded to its fortunate owners twelve thousand dollars in gold. From the extent of this lode already developed, it is safe to estimate that it will yield at least one thousand dollars per day for years to come. Nevada County— From the Grass Valley National, Novemher 9th: The American Company, at Manzanita Hill, San Juan, have a claim with a front of about five hundred feet; their sluices are from three-fourths of a mile toa mile in length, at the eud of which are three pans, which grind up the coarse gravel. Connected with the end of the sluices isa strainer which saves the said gravel. This company have lately put up an S-stamp mill. The Yuba Tunnel Company have their tunuel in abont one thousand five hundred feet, and also a drift of two hundred feet. Their prospects are exceedingly flattering. From a handful of cement hrought down from there the otherday, some $2 in coarse gold were taken. ‘The Diamond Ledge Company started np their works on Saturday last. They are down on the ledge about seventy five feet, and they find the ledge to be ahout two feet in width. All the rock that has been taken out of the ledge so far has averaged about $25 to the tou. All the machinery forthe 5-stamp mill for the Jim ledge is now on the ground, and will he shortly put up. ‘This company have taken some fiue rock out of their mine, and the ledge continues to look remarkably well. From the Union: The claim of the Cincinnati Company contains 2,600 feet, anda drain tunnel has been run a distance of two hundred feet. ‘The ledge has lately been leased to Uncle Billy Chollar, John Bennett and others, who are tuking out quartz that itis thought will average $40 a ton. From the Gazetie, Nov. 14th: We learn that gold in considerable quantities bas been discovered in a conglomerate formation on the linc of the railroad, at a point above Alta. While making a cut on the grade through the conglomerate, some of the rock that had been thrown out by blasts was pounded in a mortar, and on heing washed down was found to contain free gold. his led to further prospecting which has pretty well established the fact that the rock will pay for working hy mill process. The formation extends for a cousiderable distance on both sides of the railroad line, and numerous claims have been located. The railroad company will hold two hundred feet on each side of the road, but beyond that miners can locate claims. The discovery, it appears, was made some weeks ago. It is probable that the gold was originally contained in the quartz pebbles. Kxceusior.—The Confidence, Pacific ledge, ‘hus heen explored tou depth of 66 feet, and shows an average width of uipe feet, with foot and hanging walls well defined. Around the shaft there are betweeu 800 and 1,000 tons of pay ore, which will be worked at the Winton mill. It isthe intention of the company to erect over their shaft a substantial huilding, and continue at work, without cessation, through the winter. Twenty-eight tons of rock from the Mohawk and Montreal were recently worked at the Metallurgical Works, and yielded, hy the chlorination process, $677.40. ‘I'wenty tons were from the hottom of the shaft on the second level, and fairly represeuts the average of the ore at a depth of 240 feet from the apex of the ledge. The remainder of the rock was taken from near the surface, aud coutained a large proportion of free gold. The Gold Run Pheenix Company has erected a suhstantial house at the mouth of their tunnel.The Califoruia Co. has a huilding 40 hy 25 feet, over its shaft near the Knickerbocker ledge, and is well prepared to prosecute all needful work during the wiuter. Placcy County— From the Stars and Stripes of Nov. 7th: The Union Mill Co. are now opening two ledges—the Elizabeth and Croton Hill. We wére showu somie of the rock from the Elizabeth at a depth of 35 feet, which shows well in sulphurets and free gold. The ledge is about teu inches wide, and works $35 per ton. It is in slate casings, and easily got at. A shaft is now down 75 feet on the Croton Hill, and the lead isa paying one. The compauy propose ereeting a new mill in a short time. Work is being vigorously driven abead on the suffrage lead. The shatt is down 50 feet, and tbe preseut contract will carry it down 20 feet further. The rock is full of sulphurets, and also shows free gold and galena. Phlimas County— Greenville correspondence of the Plumas National of November 10th, has the follow. iug: The mines in this section as 2 general thiug, are doing very well. Some few however, have suspended work for a season; amongst these are the Pennsylvania, Union, and Summit. Bidwell & Co. are takiug some very fine rock out of the Caledowia. They are also crushing from the Bullion, and from the size of the lump of amalgam which I saw iu their store the other day—-one week’s run —would say they had a good thing. From the Quincy Union of November 3d: There is some excitement in regard to the new diggings in Bear Gulch, near Willow Valley. .The Cresent Company are at work taking out some very rich rock from their claims in Indian Valley. It is expected they will make one of the largest clean-ups this week ever made hy the company. In the tunnels where they are now at work, the walls and quartz actually sparkle with gold when the light is near.Fred King, of Mohawk Valley, started below in the stage on Tuesday last. He took with him ahout 100 onnces of bullion, which was taken out of his four-stamp ill at Mohawk Valley at the last clean-up. .One day last week Reed & Co. took out $1,000 from their claims near Cariboo, on the North Fork. It was all coarse gold, varying in weight from 25 cents to $50.Messrs. Light & Bro. have purchased Mr. Davis’ interest in the old Ward quartz claims at Genesee Valley, aud intend putting up a mill ina short time. .Capt. Hersey recently sold his mining claims at Hungarian Hill to Aschiem Bros. Taylorsville correspondence of the Marysville Appeal has these items: Callahan ‘is ahout to erect an §-stamp mill on his claim. The tunucl tapping the lead is 400 feet in length.On the Pennsylvania is erected a sixteen-stamp mill, This mine is paying a handsome profit on the capital expended in its development.The Indian Valley Company have a good 20-stamp mill near their mine which is on the same great lead.The Uniou is also a mine of considerahle value. The company have two mills in operation— one of eight and the other ot ten stamps. A small outlay of capital would, I firmly believe, make Indian Valley oue of the greatest gold-producing regions in the State. Sacramento County— From the Folsom Telegraph: In the Fisher claim, and also in the Poindexter claim they have a large face of the cement exposed and from which they expect to realize richly. Each company is working about eight men. It will take years to work out these claims. While at Tisher’s claims, he washed about a handful of cement on a shovel, and got about twentyfive cents worth of coarse, rusty gold. Bruce B. Lee has several men now engaged in sinking shafts on the flat within the San Jnan Grant line. f Shastz County— From the Courier of Novemher 10th: The Potosi mill, four stamps, cleaned up a four days’ run last?week, with a result of $567.76, iu free gold. Tbe sulphurets saved from the ron will nearly equal in value the amouut in free gold. Immediately above where they now . are, the original owners took from near the surface rock that averaged over $800 per ton in free gold. The hopes of the company rub high now because of this prospect. Accounts lrom the South Fork district continue to be most flatteringe The Big Central shaft is down 60 feet, and at that depth shows a ledge 10 feet, and pays $40 per ton by working test.The Chicago, at the hottom of the shaft, shows a ledge five feet wide, that prospects better at the bottom than at any interyening point. Other lodes are heing opened, and the same astonishing richness is developed in all.We are advised that Mr. Petty, a large claim-holder in the South Fork district, has sold his claim of 300 feet in the Original Crystal, for $2,000, to a gentleman from Grass Valley, a practical miner and millman. The same gentleman has made other purchases and engagemeuts in the district, which fully justifies the assertion that at least one practical map, with mouey, has confidence in the district.The Washington mill cleaned up last week, after a month’s run. Result: $1 583 23 after melting. Only five stamps were used in this run.A clean up of four days’ run by the Mammoth mill shows a result of 3649.98 —the rock averaging about $18 per ton. The prospects in the ledge are very flattering. Sierra County— From tbe-Downieville Afessenger of Nov. 10th: A friend from Eureka infurms us that the hoys are getting ready to work as soon as the water comes, which will not he long if this weather contiuues. ‘he Chaparral Hill Company are enahled to work several hours a day, and are making wages.A ledge of gold bearing quartz was receutly diseovered about one mile above town, ou theSouth Fork, which prospects finely. JR. C. Sternberg traced the ledge across the river and took un an cxtensiun, the rock from which prospects equally well with the original. In our notice of the Page ledge in our last issue, the types made us say that it yielded $3 or $4 per pan, which wasa blunder. As much as $80 to the pan has hecn taken’ out. Wo also understand that from $150 to $300 have heeu taken out ina day.An extension of the Page was sold recently for several thousand dollars to parties in town. It prospects finely. In the Mammoth, the work of exploration progresses slowly owing to the stormy weather. Hvidences of an extensive and very rich vein are ahundant. About two tons of a very high grade of ore is sacked ready for shipping to San Francisco. The Ackley mine, discovered this week, is sitnated about onc mile from town, opposite Clements’ mill on the South Pork of the Yuha. Where the gold is freeda very rich prospect can he ohtaincd. An assay of its unoxydizing ores gave in gold, over $3,000 per ton. Power, from eight to twelve feet. i Letter to same from Whisky Diggings, says : The differeut companies are taking out more than the nsual qnantity of gravel of more than usual prospects. Owing to the scarcity of water, there has heen very little washing done since last spring; hut each company has got out a pile of gravel, and now waits patiently for rain. By permission we puhlish the result of several assays made hy Crossman & Cochrane within a lew days, from ores of the recently discovered lodes in this vicinity : San Jo Bar.—Specimeus of quartz containing iron pyrites: Gold, $10.15. Silver $1.80. Total per ton—312.05. Good Hope Co.—Sample of quartz containing iron pyrites: Gold, $650. Silver, $7.20. Total per ton—$657.25. Pazton & Co.—Sample of indurate of tale containing iron pyrites: Gold, $50.22. Silver, $3.15. Total per ton—$53.37. Ackley & Co.—Sample of quartz and tale containing arsenical pyrites: Gold, $3,074.96. Silver. $39. Total per ton—$3,113.96. Redding & Co.—Sample of quartz containing iron pyrites : Gold, $125.46. Silver, $3.15. Total per tou—3128.61. Mexiean Mine—Sample of concentrated sulpburets: Gold, $374.26. . Silver, $6.82. Total per ton—$381.08. American Hill—Sample of quartz containing irou pyrites: Gold, $75.24. Silver, $4.73. Total per too—$79.97. NEVADA. Washoe— [{n the Stock Circular, iu auother portion of this paper, will be found late miniug uews from this district.] From the Gold Hill News of Nov. 8th: The Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company, Gold Hill, to-day declared its regular monthly dividend of fifty dollars per sharc, payable on the 15th. The Imperial Silver Mining Company have declared a dividend of $8 per share, and the Hale & Norcross one of $100 per foot. The Crown Point Goldand Silver Mining Company have also declared a dividend of $50 per foot. Reese River— From the Zeveiile of Nov. 5th: There were brought into town yesterday from the famous Marphy mine, in the ‘win River district, over 5,000 ounces of crude bullion. Same of Gth: We are informed hy persons who have just retorned from Twin River, that the magnificent mill of the Murphy Company works heautifully in all its parts, and is tho admiration of all who have visited it. It is by all odds the finest mill in the eastern portion ot the State. There are six pans and six settlers. The pans are of unusual size, hoth in diameter and depth, and receive nearly twenty-five hnndred pounds at a charge, and it is elaimed thata settler is essential for each. Besides the mill structure, there is an elegant and commodious offiee of two stories high, and other adjaceut buildings, affording the most thorough facilities. Same of 8th: A new miuing district has ) been organized in the soutlicasteru portion of the State. It is ahoot twenty-five miles south ot Hot Creek, and adjoins the Empire district. It is called the “ Milk Spring” district. Wood aud water are abundant. Captain 5. Baker and party discovered and located some five ledges, varying frum five feet to twenty feet in width, aud although spotted on the surface, they exhibit remarkably rich mineral. JProm present indications it promises to rank with the Reveille and other noted districts lying southeast of Austin. Two tons of ore were hrought in to-day from the Danville district, and were taken to the Keystone mill for reduction, The ore was obtained from the Wanderhilt ledge, which is regarded as the most promising in the district, and is of a superior quality. Same of 9th: We were shown yesterday hy William Pardy, a small bar of bullion procured Irom ore of the Victorine ledge at Bhoker Hill, which was of a high grade. It contained a large amount of gold, being worth $6.50 per ounce. he ore was reduced at the mill of the New England and Nevada Company, at Kingstou, and the gold was amalgamated in the hattery. We learn that the Consolidated Silver Min-ing Company are erecting a 10-stamp mill, with a 30-horse power cugine, at Hot Creek, where they own important mines. ‘The machinery passed through town yesterday on the route from Sacramento City to the district. The General Agent of the company, Mr. F. F. Gould, is sanguine of having the mill completed and running hy the first of January. The company has five engines and ten boilers, with all the necessary maehinery, at Sacramento, and it is in contemplation to erect shortly at certain points two mills, each capable of reducing twenty tons of ore daily. The Reveille district hids fair to prove the very richest yet discovered in thisregion. Mr. John Reed has just sent to our office a small parcel of nearly pure silver, which he obtained from one-fourth of a ponnd of ore from the Fisherman ledge. The ore was hurned in a hlacksmith’s fire, and yielded over thirty cents of silver. From the Nye County News of Nov, 3d: Messrs. Gillettoand O T. Clark, laid upon our table ;yesterday some very fine ore, ohtained from Hot Creek district. ‘They report the discovery of several very fine ledges, and the ore shown us will hear them out in their report. They think the Hot Creek country the richest yet discovered. and report many ledges of immense size and richness. A 10‘stamp mill bas been removed from Austin to Hot Creek, and the prospect is good for another mill in the district hefore long. A gentleman just from San Ahtonio reports husiuess as tolerably brisk in that district. Courter and Rigby have a large foree at work upon their mines, which are heing developed witb the aid of an abundance of Hastern capital. They have on the ground the machiuery fora 4-stamp mill, intended for prospeeting purposes. An agent from New York had just arrived at Sau Antonio, with a gang of men to work upon the Liberty mine, which will he thoroughly developed during the winter. . Esmeraida— w A letter from Wilsonville to the. Mariposa Gazetie of Nov. 10th, has the following : “ We are now opening one of tbe richest mines the world cver saw, if we can judge from present appearances. Itis one of those discovered by a Mr. Wilson, in July last, hetween Kast and West Walker river, some seven miles west of Hast QValker district. Mr. Wilson has out some seventy-five tous of rock, that according to the assay pays over five huudred dollars in fine gold. His ledge is fourteen feet thick and widening as it goes down. This ledgeis called the Himalaya. The Mastodon was the next discovery, located by the Wheeler brothers. Their shaft is nine feet square and fifteen feet deep, from . which they have taken some fifteen tons of rock as good or better thau Mr. Wilson’s. The* rock is richer at the bottom than on the top. This ledge is located for ahout one mile, the croppings from the whole of which are good. The uext ledge discovered was the Grand Moonshine, which has been prospected about one mile, the croppings from which pay heyoud all reasouable calculation. Besides these % .

310 Ghee Mining ani Scientific Breas, Alinving Sumy. Tux following information is gleaned mostly from journals published in the, interlor, in elose proximity to the Maines mentioned. CALIFORNIA. Alpine County— From the Afiner of Nov. 10th: The Washington mill, at Davidson’s, is only waiting the arrival of the halance of the machinery to get into action.. During the week ahout twentyfive tons of black ore has heeu hauled from the Morning Star mine to the Washington mill, ‘Iwo teans—fonr and six horse—are now constantly eagaged hauling, and the ore vein is of sueb size that: two men can take it out faster than it is taken away..The contractor ruuning the Tarshish tunnel is. still making good headway, and expecté to see the end of his first work—300 feet—before the new year. From the Silver Mountain Bulletin of Nov. loth: We learn that the engine and pump for the American Company, located at Monitor, has arrived at Sacramento, and thatina few weeks the steam whistle will afford musie for our neighhorhood. Calaveras County— From the San Andreas Register, November 10th: The Monitor and Merrimack’ works are progressing finely. They are taking out large quantities of rich pay-dirt. Both companies ~ have erected large and suhstantial huildings over their shaft. #1 Dorado County— The Alta has the following telegram : Placerville, Nov12th—11 a. .—The Woodside qnartz mine, located at Georgetown, struck the riehest quartz on Saturday last, that was ever seen in California. It is estimated hy competent judges that over $50,000 werc taken out on Saturday and Sunday. They are now hlocking out nearly a pure solid mass of gold three feet in length. This is no humhug, as my informants have seen and handled the chunks, one alone weighing over one hundred pounds. The shaft is one hundred and ten feet deep where the gold was struck. Kern County— ~From the Havilah Courier, Nov. 10th: The Joe Walker mine has within the past ten days yielded to its fortunate owners twelve thousand dollars in gold. From the extent of this lode already developed, it is safe to estimate that it will yield at least one thousand dollars per day for years to come. Nevada County— From the Grass Valley National, Novemher 9th: The American Company, at Manzanita Hill, San Juan, have a claim with a front of about five hundred feet; their sluices are from three-fourths of a mile toa mile in length, at the eud of which are three pans, which grind up the coarse gravel. Connected with the end of the sluices isa strainer which saves the said gravel. This company have lately put up an S-stamp mill. The Yuba Tunnel Company have their tunuel in abont one thousand five hundred feet, and also a drift of two hundred feet. Their prospects are exceedingly flattering. From a handful of cement hrought down from there the otherday, some $2 in coarse gold were taken. ‘The Diamond Ledge Company started np their works on Saturday last. They are down on the ledge about seventy five feet, and they find the ledge to be ahout two feet in width. All the rock that has been taken out of the ledge so far has averaged about $25 to the tou. All the machinery forthe 5-stamp mill for the Jim ledge is now on the ground, and will he shortly put up. ‘This company have taken some fiue rock out of their mine, and the ledge continues to look remarkably well. From the Union: The claim of the Cincinnati Company contains 2,600 feet, anda drain tunnel has been run a distance of two hundred feet. ‘The ledge has lately been leased to Uncle Billy Chollar, John Bennett and others, who are tuking out quartz that itis thought will average $40 a ton. From the Gazetie, Nov. 14th: We learn that gold in considerable quantities bas been discovered in a conglomerate formation on the linc of the railroad, at a point above Alta. While making a cut on the grade through the conglomerate, some of the rock that had been thrown out by blasts was pounded in a mortar, and on heing washed down was found to contain free gold. his led to further prospecting which has pretty well established the fact that the rock will pay for working hy mill process. The formation extends for a cousiderable distance on both sides of the railroad line, and numerous claims have been located. The railroad company will hold two hundred feet on each side of the road, but beyond that miners can locate claims. The discovery, it appears, was made some weeks ago. It is probable that the gold was originally contained in the quartz pebbles. Kxceusior.—The Confidence, Pacific ledge, ‘hus heen explored tou depth of 66 feet, and shows an average width of uipe feet, with foot and hanging walls well defined. Around the shaft there are betweeu 800 and 1,000 tons of pay ore, which will be worked at the Winton mill. It isthe intention of the company to erect over their shaft a substantial huilding, and continue at work, without cessation, through the winter. Twenty-eight tons of rock from the Mohawk and Montreal were recently worked at the Metallurgical Works, and yielded, hy the chlorination process, $677.40. ‘I'wenty tons were from the hottom of the shaft on the second level, and fairly represeuts the average of the ore at a depth of 240 feet from the apex of the ledge. The remainder of the rock was taken from near the surface, aud coutained a large proportion of free gold. The Gold Run Pheenix Company has erected a suhstantial house at the mouth of their tunnel..The Califoruia Co. has a huilding 40 hy 25 feet, over its shaft near the Knickerbocker ledge, and is well prepared to prosecute all needful work during the wiuter. Placcy County— From the Stars and Stripes of Nov. 7th: The Union Mill Co. are now opening two ledges—the Elizabeth and Croton Hill. We wére showu somie of the rock from the Elizabeth at a depth of 35 feet, which shows well in sulphurets and free gold. The ledge is about teu inches wide, and works $35 per ton. It is in slate casings, and easily got at. A shaft is now down 75 feet on the Croton Hill, and the lead isa paying one. The compauy propose ereeting a new mill in a short time. Work is being vigorously driven abead on the suffrage lead. The shatt is down 50 feet, and tbe preseut contract will carry it down 20 feet further. The rock is full of sulphurets, and also shows free gold and galena. Phlimas County— Greenville correspondence of the Plumas National of November 10th, has the follow. iug: The mines in this section as 2 general thiug, are doing very well. Some few however, have suspended work for a season; amongst these are the Pennsylvania, Union, and Summit. Bidwell & Co. are takiug some very fine rock out of the Caledowia. They are also crushing from the Bullion, and from the size of the lump of amalgam which I saw iu their store the other day—-one week’s run —would say they had a good thing. From the Quincy Union of November 3d: There is some excitement in regard to the new diggings in Bear Gulch, near Willow Valley. ..The Cresent Company are at work taking out some very rich rock from their claims in Indian Valley. It is expected they will make one of the largest clean-ups this week ever made hy the company. In the tunnels where they are now at work, the walls and quartz actually sparkle with gold when the light is near..Fred King, of Mohawk Valley, started below in the stage on Tuesday last. He took with him ahout 100 onnces of bullion, which was taken out of his four-stamp ill at Mohawk Valley at the last clean-up. ..One day last week Reed & Co. took out $1,000 from their claims near Cariboo, on the North Fork. It was all coarse gold, varying in weight from 25 cents to $50..Messrs. Light & Bro. have purchased Mr. Davis’ interest in the old Ward quartz claims at Genesee Valley, aud intend putting up a mill ina short time. ..Capt. Hersey recently sold his mining claims at Hungarian Hill to Aschiem Bros. Taylorsville correspondence of the Marysville Appeal has these items: Callahan ‘is ahout to erect an §-stamp mill on his claim. The tunucl tapping the lead is 400 feet in length..On the Pennsylvania is erected a sixteen-stamp mill, This mine is paying a handsome profit on the capital expended in its development..The Indian Valley Company have a good 20-stamp mill near their mine which is on the same great lead..The Uniou is also a mine of considerahle value. The company have two mills in operation— one of eight and the other ot ten stamps.. A small outlay of capital would, I firmly believe, make Indian Valley oue of the greatest gold-producing regions in the State. Sacramento County— From the Folsom Telegraph: In the Fisher claim, and also in the Poindexter claim they have a large face of the cement exposed and from which they expect to realize richly. Each company is working about eight men. It will take years to work out these claims. While at Tisher’s claims, he washed about a handful of cement on a shovel, and got about twentyfive cents worth of coarse, rusty gold. Bruce B. Lee has several men now engaged in sinking shafts on the flat within the San Jnan Grant line. f Shastz County— From the Courier of Novemher 10th: The Potosi mill, four stamps, cleaned up a four days’ run last?week, with a result of $567.76, iu free gold. Tbe sulphurets saved from the ron will nearly equal in value the amouut in free gold. Immediately above where they now . are, the original owners took from near the surface rock that averaged over $800 per ton

in free gold. The hopes of the company rub high now because of this prospect. Accounts lrom the South Fork district continue to be most flatteringe The Big Central shaft is down 60 feet, and at that depth shows a ledge 10 feet, and pays $40 per ton by working test..The Chicago, at the hottom of the shaft, shows a ledge five feet wide, that prospects better at the bottom than at any interyening point. Other lodes are heing opened, and the same astonishing richness is developed in all..We are advised that Mr. Petty, a large claim-holder in the South Fork district, has sold his claim of 300 feet in the Original Crystal, for $2,000, to a gentleman from Grass Valley, a practical miner and millman. The same gentleman has made other purchases and engagemeuts in the district, which fully justifies the assertion that at least one practical map, with mouey, has confidence in the district..The Washington mill cleaned up last week, after a month’s run. Result: $1 583 23 after melting. Only five stamps were used in this run..A clean up of four days’ run by the Mammoth mill shows a result of 3649.98 —the rock averaging about $18 per ton. The prospects in the ledge are very flattering. Sierra County— From tbe-Downieville Afessenger of Nov. 10th: A friend from Eureka infurms us that the hoys are getting ready to work as soon as the water comes, which will not he long if this weather contiuues. ‘he Chaparral Hill Company are enahled to work several hours a day, and are making wages..A ledge of gold bearing quartz was receutly diseovered about one mile above town, ou theSouth Fork, which prospects finely. JR. C. Sternberg traced the ledge across the river and took un an cxtensiun, the rock from which prospects equally well with the original. In our notice of the Page ledge in our last issue, the types made us say that it yielded $3 or $4 per pan, which wasa blunder. As much as $80 to the pan has hecn taken’ out. Wo also understand that from $150 to $300 have heeu taken out ina day..An extension of the Page was sold recently for several thousand dollars to parties in town. It prospects finely. In the Mammoth, the work of exploration progresses slowly owing to the stormy weather. Hvidences of an extensive and very rich vein are ahundant. About two tons of a very high grade of ore is sacked ready for shipping to San Francisco. The Ackley mine, discovered this week, is sitnated about onc mile from town, opposite Clements’ mill on the South Pork of the Yuha. Where the gold is freeda very rich prospect can he ohtaincd. An assay of its unoxydizing ores gave in gold, over $3,000 per ton. Power, from eight to twelve feet. i Letter to same from Whisky Diggings, says : The differeut companies are taking out more than the nsual qnantity of gravel of more than usual prospects. Owing to the scarcity of water, there has heen very little washing done since last spring; hut each company has got out a pile of gravel, and now waits patiently for rain. By permission we puhlish the result of several assays made hy Crossman & Cochrane within a lew days, from ores of the recently discovered lodes in this vicinity : San Jo Bar.—Specimeus of quartz containing iron pyrites: Gold, $10.15. Silver $1.80. Total per ton—312.05. Good Hope Co.—Sample of quartz containing iron pyrites: Gold, $650. Silver, $7.20. Total per ton—$657.25. Pazton & Co.—Sample of indurate of tale containing iron pyrites: Gold, $50.22. Silver, $3.15. Total per ton—$53.37. Ackley & Co.—Sample of quartz and tale containing arsenical pyrites: Gold, $3,074.96. Silver. $39. Total per ton—$3,113.96. Redding & Co.—Sample of quartz containing iron pyrites : Gold, $125.46. Silver, $3.15. Total per tou—3128.61. Mexiean Mine—Sample of concentrated sulpburets: Gold, $374.26. . Silver, $6.82. Total per ton—$381.08. American Hill—Sample of quartz containing irou pyrites: Gold, $75.24. Silver, $4.73. Total per too—$79.97. NEVADA. Washoe— [{n the Stock Circular, iu auother portion of this paper, will be found late miniug uews from this district.] From the Gold Hill News of Nov. 8th: The Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company, Gold Hill, to-day declared its regular monthly dividend of fifty dollars per sharc, payable on the 15th. The Imperial Silver Mining Company have declared a dividend of $8 per share, and the Hale & Norcross one of $100 per foot. The Crown Point Goldand Silver Mining Company have also declared a dividend of $50 per foot. Reese River— From the Zeveiile of Nov. 5th: There were brought into town yesterday from the famous Marphy mine, in the ‘win River district, over 5,000 ounces of crude bullion. Same of Gth: We are informed hy persons who have just retorned from Twin River, that the magnificent mill of the Murphy Company works heautifully in all its parts, and is tho admiration of all who have visited it. It is by all odds the finest mill in the eastern portion ot the State. There are six pans and six settlers. The pans are of unusual size, hoth in diameter and depth, and receive nearly twenty-five hnndred pounds at a charge, and it is elaimed thata settler is essential for each. Besides the mill structure, there is an elegant and commodious offiee of two stories high, and other adjaceut buildings, affording the most thorough facilities. Same of 8th: A new miuing district has ) been organized in the soutlicasteru portion of the State. It is ahoot twenty-five miles south ot Hot Creek, and adjoins the Empire district. It is called the “ Milk Spring” district. Wood aud water are abundant. Captain 5. Baker and party discovered and located some five ledges, varying frum five feet to twenty feet in width, aud although spotted on the surface, they exhibit remarkably rich mineral. JProm present indications it promises to rank with the Reveille and other noted districts lying southeast of Austin. Two tons of ore were hrought in to-day from the Danville district, and were taken to the Keystone mill for reduction, The ore was obtained from the Wanderhilt ledge, which is regarded as the most promising in the district, and is of a superior quality. Same of 9th: We were shown yesterday hy William Pardy, a small bar of bullion procured Irom ore of the Victorine ledge at Bhoker Hill, which was of a high grade. It contained a large amount of gold, being worth $6.50 per ounce. he ore was reduced at the mill of the New England and Nevada Company, at Kingstou, and the gold was amalgamated in the hattery. We learn that the Consolidated Silver Min-ing Company are erecting a 10-stamp mill, with a 30-horse power cugine, at Hot Creek, where they own important mines. ‘The machinery passed through town yesterday on the route from Sacramento City to the district. The General Agent of the company, Mr. F. F. Gould, is sanguine of having the mill completed and running hy the first of January. The company has five engines and ten boilers, with all the necessary maehinery, at Sacramento, and it is in contemplation to erect shortly at certain points two mills, each capable of reducing twenty tons of ore daily. The Reveille district hids fair to prove the very richest yet discovered in thisregion. Mr. John Reed has just sent to our office a small parcel of nearly pure silver, which he obtained from one-fourth of a ponnd of ore from the Fisherman ledge. The ore was hurned in a hlacksmith’s fire, and yielded over thirty cents of silver. From the Nye County News of Nov, 3d: Messrs. Gillettoand O T. Clark, laid upon our table ;yesterday some very fine ore, ohtained from Hot Creek district. ‘They report the discovery of several very fine ledges, and the ore shown us will hear them out in their report. They think the Hot Creek country the richest yet discovered. and report many ledges of immense size and richness. A 10‘stamp mill bas been removed from Austin to Hot Creek, and the prospect is good for another mill in the district hefore long. A gentleman just from San Ahtonio reports husiuess as tolerably brisk in that district. Courter and Rigby have a large foree at work upon their mines, which are heing developed witb the aid of an abundance of Hastern capital. They have on the ground the machiuery fora 4-stamp mill, intended for prospeeting purposes. An agent from New York had just arrived at Sau Antonio, with a gang of men to work upon the Liberty mine, which will he thoroughly developed during the winter. . Esmeraida— w A letter from Wilsonville to the. Mariposa Gazetie of Nov. 10th, has the following : “ We are now opening one of tbe richest mines the world cver saw, if we can judge from present appearances. Itis one of those discovered by a Mr. Wilson, in July last, hetween Kast and West Walker river, some seven miles west of Hast QValker district. Mr. Wilson has out some seventy-five tous of rock, that according to the assay pays over five huudred dollars in fine gold. His ledge is fourteen feet thick and widening as it goes down. This ledgeis called the Himalaya. The Mastodon was the next discovery, located by the Wheeler brothers. Their shaft is nine feet square and fifteen feet deep, from . which they have taken some fifteen tons of rock as good or better thau Mr. Wilson’s. The* rock is richer at the bottom than on the top. This ledge is located for ahout one mile, the croppings from the whole of which are good. The uext ledge discovered was the Grand Moonshine, which has been prospected about one mile, the croppings from which pay heyoud all reasouable calculation. Besides these % .