Volume 15 (1867) (424 pages)

Eprrors nited States mint this morning . ars of gold builion, from dust . ‘and wood are abnndant, and from pannings he Cimeron mines on the northern of New Mexico, They each weighed -100 ozs., fineness, .875%4, value of . 1) $2,660.61, heinga total of 29124 ozs., 25,321.22. IDAHO. World, Sept. 28th: A discovery has recently been madeon Bummer Hill, ofa ledge of the samo species of rotten, decomposed quartz, as that found in tho noted Growl and Go ledge beyond Placerville. The newly found ledge prospects exceedingly rich, and its discovery created uo littlo excitement in and about Centerville. 3 The Big Ditch which supplies the hill, salch and bar diggings about Pioncer, and ich is being extended to Bummer Hill ranite Creek will he completed before winter sets in. Owyheo Aralanche, Sept. 28th: H. B. Morse is running the Cosmos millon North Star ore with a prospect of paying well. About 150 tons of ore is at the mill. The Minear mill is still rnuning on ore from the Ida Elmore miue. Col. Fogus bas opened another rich ledge on the sunimit of War Kaglo Mountain. It is well defined and shows on the surfaco a width of about 15 in. We were shown pioces of tho croppings, a considerahle portion of which is hlack snlpburets of silver intersporsod with particles of gold plainly visihle. ‘In Flint Dist. operations are qnite brisk. The Black mill is now employed on Leviathan ore. The Iowa mill is nearly comleted, and will he well supplied with Rising tar quartz. This mine has been leased to tho fowa Co. for a limited time. General McQueen is giving employment to a force of men in the mine day and night, and will ere long have several months’ supply of pay ore out. The ledge at tho point of present work is 15 ft. wide, and in taking it out makes a sbaft wide enough for a double aet of minors and two windlasses overhead. There being such an immense quantity of quartz, only a very rich quality is treated as first-class, and the remaiuder as second and third class. MONTANA. Post, Sept. 21st: A 15-stamp mill has arrived for the Hot Spring Gold and Silver Co. The mill was built at the Western Foundry Works, St. Louis. Taylor, Thompson & Co., Holloway & Lndky and Gerwitch are working a bank of gravel in their claims in Last Chance Gulch which averages 20 ft, in deptb, and runs $200 per day to the sluice, with nobed rock. Claims on El Dorado Bar are looking up; they now command from $500 to $1,500, and ready sales are found at these rates. A new gulch has lately been discovered by Col. Woods on the head waters of Salmon river, and bas been named Dahlenega. It prospects well. The new diggings on Thompson’s river are attracting considerable attention. Report says that the diggings are good, with plenty of water. Jobn Simonds and Henry Augustine lately sold 80 ft. of claim, No. 1 west from the discovery on the Whitlatch Union lode, for $10,000. Sept. 28th: Some 60 contiguons claims in Alder Gulch, in Summit aud Pine Grove Districts, with a bed-rock flume 1,700 ft. long, sluices, mining tools, water ditches, rigbts, privileges, ete., which cost over $138,000, were lately sold at sheriff’s sale for $6,500, greenbacks. The property was considered worth $30,000, Prof. Chas. Rumley, of this city, from 12 ounces of rock assayed 3 ounces and 15 pwts. of silyer, 919 fine, being at the rate of of $10,826 96 per ton. The rock comprised a few picked specimens from the Rumley & Bucher lode, on Flint Creek. The Professor has obtained much larger results than the ahove from tbe aame lead. A short time ago he assayed a piece of ore which went something over $30,000 silver and $100 gold perton. The extentand richness of this lead is probably unparalleled on this coutinent, or, for that matter, in the world. It is now uncovered for a length of 500 ft., showing a well defined crevice averaging six feet in width, The Highland correspondent writes as follows: ‘‘The Only Chance is owned by Nevens, Flower & Co. The first clean up from this lode from arastra was $968 ; second, $1,036 80; third, $1,338 20. Each run —one week—was made trom Nevins’ lode; the result was 48 ounces; about the same amount of rock, Our gulch diggings have not equaled our expectations. Yet a large amount of gold has been taken from our diggings. I know of a number of fortunate ones who have gone East with from $3,000 to $5,000 each, and we yet have good ground.” 4 The new mines at Libhy, near Plains, are reported to be rich. The gold is tine, resembling Alder Gulch dust. ‘The pay lies shallow on slate bed-rock; water from $7 to$1s aro said to have been realized per day. This is tho story of one returned from there. Since penning tho foregoing, four Bear Gnlch mivers have returned from Libby, and in nnqualified terms pronounce these new mines the biggest ‘‘hilk” of tho country. NEVADA. TRincic Rocn. Butte Record, Oct. 5th: Certificates of incorporation of the Chico Gold and Silver Mining Co., and the Black Prince Gold and Silver Mining Co., were filed in tho Clerk’a offico of this county on the 26tb ultimo. The claims of these companies are situated at Black Rock, the ores of which were recently tested at Dall’s mill. A quartz mill is now on its way to that locality, and it seems not improbable that Black Rock may yet prove as valuahle as the Comstock lode. Mameralda, The Virgiuia Enterprise, of Oct. 4th, calls the attention of miners and millmen to the advertised sale of the Brick mill, and the Tucker & Stark woodeu mill, on Bodie’s Gulch, near Aurora, Esmeralda Co. fumbolat. Uniouville Register, Sept. 28th: A shaft has heen sunk on the Calaveras lode, and a body of fine black sulphuret silver ore has been drifted into 16 ft. without reaching the hanging wall. This ore yields $210 silver per ton of 2,000 pounds of ore. Patents have been applied for for the Starlight and Midas lodes. The Starlight has a shaft 30 feet deep, at which depth a well defined vein of ore, 10 feet wide, is exposed to view, which yields $44 silver to the ton at the mill. The Midas isa goldbearing vein, 2% feet in width at tbe depth of 30 feet, and yields $147 gold per ton. The Golconda mill is now in motion on ore from the Golconda mine. Tbe first run of 30 tons of ore gave a yield of $50 to the ton, which 1s very flattering, as the quantity of ore is unlimited and can be mined at small cost, the lode being very large, all metal, and much decomposed. Tbe new mill of the Summit Co., Vicksburg district, was started up last week on ore from the Spring ledge. The first run was entirely satisfactory, giving a very haudsome return of bullion for tbe amount of ore worked. Reese River. Reveille, Oct. 1st: Tbe mill of the Old Dominion Co. is working very successfully. Tbe first ore crushed in the battery was a lot of second class from tbe Old Dominion mine, the pulp of which assayed $150 per ton. They were ahout to work some 15 tons of the first class ore, the estimated yield of which was very bigh. Great masses were obtained from the mine which exhibited an nonsual amount of horn silver, the characteristic surface ore in the district. The developmeuts on the Old Dominion ledge were of the most extraordinary character, and bid fair to furnish the mill of the company with a full supply of ore. At the depth of 20 ft. in the incline there is a vein of pay ore 12 ft. thick, the whole mass of which may be carried to the mill with substantial profit. A large lot of ore which was taken to Hot Creek from the Morey District for reduction in the mill of the Old Dominion Co., bas given a yield of‘upwards of $200 per ton hy an assay of pulp. The owner of tbe mines iu the Morey District has contracted with the mill for tbe delivery of 100 tons of ore. We learn that Col. Catherwood was so highly pleased with the appearance of the Silver Champion mine that he bought and shipped 2 mill from Aurora, which is to be erected immediately at Palmetto. The Silver Champion has heen opened to the depth of 65 ft., and has produced a considerable amoynt of good looking ore, a specimen of which was ehown to us. Mr. Stansherry showed us also two apecimens from the Lodi and the Nevada ledges, owned by him, which assay high. The ore contains a large proportion of gold. Oct. 24: The mill of the Centenary Co., in Newark District, was set in motion on the 25th ult. The first ore crushed was an infcrior grade from the Chihuahua mine of the company, the pulp of which assays from $50 to $75. At present the battery is crushing the ore wet. By the stage which arrived from Belmont on Saturday evening three bars of bullion were brought from the mill of the Belmout Co. Oct. 3d: A large body of very rich ore has been developed in the Murphy mine of the Twin River Co., which is said to be superior to any hitherto exhibited in the mine, In the very partial development of the Murphy,: several ‘‘chimneys” of great extent Tobacco = aa havo been duced ore of a high grade. Oct. 4th: This afternoon some 30 large bars of hulliou from the Manhattan Co. were delivered at the office of Wells, Fargo & Co., but the circumstance received no more notice from the passers than would a load of bricks, Wo wore shown a hox of specimens taken from the Reality ledge, Washingtou district, which exhibits the characteristic mineral of the district. Itis distinct from that prodneed hy the greater number of the districts of Eastern Nevada, and is mainly an argentiferous galena, rich in silver. Ore of this character appeara to be inexhaustible in quantity. The veins are generally large and regular in their formation, and vary from 4 to 15 ft. in width. Several attempts bave been made to reduce tbe ores of the district, but tbey failed through lack of skill of the operators. The ore exists in immense masses, and itis the judgment of competent authority that it could he readily and economically smelted, or reduced in a furnace of the proper construction. The greater portion of the miners who left the White Pine district for the Goose Creek gold mines, have returned, and are working their claims, The UncleSam, Pbiladelphia and Vanderhilt are being worked. The Monte Christo Co. is working one of its mines called the Mohawk with considerahle vigor. ‘Tho machinery and nearly all tbe materials for its five-stamp mill has been on the ground aome time, and workmen are rapidly giving them the form of a practicable mill. Joe Williams, one of the most successful prospectors in the State, has returned from a tour to the sonthward, after an absence of 30 days. He discovered and located eight ledges of silver and gold-bearing ore, samples of which he hrought into town for assay. Mr. Williams thinks the locations were made upon the boundry line of the State, in which they are situated as well as in California. He pronounces tbe ledges, as fay as size and general appearances are concerned, to he the very best he bas yet discovered. Several of the samples of quartz exhibited free gold. Mr, Williams stopped at San Antonio, where Righy was pushing work on the Liberty mine to great adyantaye, His small mill bad been repaired and was running, but was to be replaced shortly hy one of greater capacity, Oct. 5th: The Ware mill, worthless for the reduction ot silver, and which has been idle fora long time, is to be taken down aud removed immediately to the district of New Pass, 25 miles west of Austin. The purpose of erecting the small 5-stamp mill in the district is to test the quality of tbe ore thoroughly. if the result should be satisfactory, it is the intention to erecta mill of greater capacity. Silver Bend Reporter, Oct. 5th: The new mill at Hot Creek is now in successful operation. The first ore crusbed in the battery was a lot of second class from the Old Dominiou mine, tbe pulp assay of which was $150 per ton. <A lot of Morey ore gave a pulp assay of over $200 per ton. There is also considerable ore on the way to the mill from the mines of Reveille district. From 2% tons ore from the Highbridge mine, Reveille district, worked hy J. W. Varney at the Faulkner mill, the yield was $381 per ton. In the Potosi miue the depths already attained yield convincing proofs of its richness and permanency. The ore from this ledge, by an assay of the average, has lately yielded the sum of $200 perton. The claim, at its present depth, can ,witbont doubt be reckoned among our first class mines. Trespass, Oct. 24: We saw a large lot of machinery, tbis morning, which is to go to Belmont for a mill now in process of construction for the Combined Co. Enterprise, Oct. 3d: The late results obtained by assay and mill process from the Dunderberg miue, near Monoville, were entirely satisfactory, showing over $150 per ton; but they have since had assays of ore from their lead showing over $200 per ton. ‘The company has taken ateps to erect a mill at an early day. Washoe. [In the Stock Cireular, in another portion of this paper, will be fonnd late mining news from this district. ] Virginia Enterprise, Oct. Ist: The new Janin & Park mill, for tbe reduction of blanket wasbings, started up last Tuesday, and day before yesterday made their first clean-up, obtaining 266 tbs. of clean amalgam from 41 tons of washings. The machinery of the mill is driven by a 25-horse power engine and consists of six flat-bottomed pans, each containing 13 shoes and three settlers, each eight ft. in diameter. The blanket washings—concentrated tailings —operated upon were from the Regna & encountered, which have proi string of flumes of th pacity of their works is such tbat they time to do much work for other flume e panies. ‘The mill isthe finest running li mill in the State. Oct. 2d; The owners of the old St. Law: rence mine are about to resume operations upon tbe lead. An engine will he placed on the ground with which to do the hoisting from the shaft. The lead of the company ields ore that prospects exceedingly well. ork will also shortly be resumed on the Old Emigrant elaim, below Silver City. The Sierra Nevada Co. have encountered very hard blastiug rock in the drifts th are runuing, therefore the progress made ia necessarily alow. They have drifted beyond the point where they encountered the ody of water last winter that drove them out. At that time it was supposed that the casing of a large lead had been cut, and the stockbolders entertained great expectations; now, however, it is known that tbe rueh of water eame from a large streak of loose, shaky rock, wbich formed a pocket or subterranean reservoir far below the surface. Undismayed, the company are still pushing ahead, hoping eventually to strike the Comstock vein. Oct. 5th: Tbe amount of bullion shipped from Wells, Fargo & Co’a office in Silver City, for the month of September, was $28,050. During the past week, Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped from their officeain Virginia and Gold Hill, 6,533 iba. of bullion, valued at $164,461.72, Pes Trespass, Oct. 2d: The Union mill, Gold Hill, is now heing repaired and made ready for the coming winter’a labor. Two new pans, Knox pateut, are to be added to the amalgamating eapacity, and new settlers, yats, etc., will be built, when the Union mill will he ready to resume reduction of ores, Of late there has been much talk indulged in of the danger of some of onr best mines being closed by a cave. It is all nonsense. There is uo danger of such a catastrophe, and none has ever been apprehended by those best informed. Oct, 5tb: The Petaluma mill run 20 daya during tbe month of September on Kentuck ore, crushing 900 tons, yielding $46.18 per ton, The mill is now crushing 55 tons per day of Kentuck ore. ORECON. Jacksonville Sentinel, Sept. 28th: Last week, Mr. Oliver brought from a ledge on Grave Creek a load of quartz rock—about 1,500 tbs.—to the mill on Jackson Creek. Col. Drew crushed it this week, and obtained $14.87, very fine gold. At this rate it will pay nearly $20 per ton. No gold is visible in the rock. We understand it is tbe intention to test the ledge further, and if sufficieut encouragement is met with, a mill will be erected on the ledge. Parties are leaving town nearly every day for the mining district, between the North Umpqua and Willamette rivers. Itis credibly reported that average specimens assay $180 to the ton. Col. Butterfield, who is sinking on a bed of cement near Waldo, is sanguine that the cement will pay for crusbing, and has ordered machinery for that purpose. A few bonlders and aome gravel has been struck in the bottom of the tunnel, but the cement still continues. Changing the Address,—No charge ls made for chang ing the address of this paper. To give all necessary inform ation, write us plainly as follows: “ Change address of the Mining and Scientific Preas from Mr. . at. P. O. : County, . State, to Mr..at.P, O.. County, «. State. .° 186." Generous Compliments. The following is a sample of the generousacknowdgments which we frequently recelve, We cancnly return thanks for such gentlemanly obligations, and assure our friends of our best endeavors to merit their respect and kindness: Gxororrown, January 22, ‘67. Messrs. Dewey & Co.—Sirs: I have the honor to acknowledge recelpt of your icttcr of the 2ist instant, tranamitting to me *! Letters Patent” on my application through you for an “Improved Machine for Washing Gres.” It came to hand safely, nnd Lam pleascd to tender youmy grateful acknowlednents tor your succtss on my behalf. Very truly yours, M. A. WOODSIDE. BEAN’S HISTORY AND DIRECTORY —OF— NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. Containing a complete History of the County, with Sketches of the various Towns and Minlug Camps, the Names and Occupation of Residents; aloso, full Statistics of Mining and alt other Industrial Resources. COMPILED BY EDWIN F. BEAN. Price, $5—For sale at the office of the Stining and Sct entific Press, San Francisco 13y 151

Eprrors nited States mint this morning . ars of gold builion, from dust . ‘and wood are abnndant, and from pannings he Cimeron mines on the northern of New Mexico, They each weighed -100 ozs., fineness, .875%4, value of . 1) $2,660.61, heinga total of 29124 ozs., 25,321.22. IDAHO. World, Sept. 28th: A discovery has recently been madeon Bummer Hill, ofa ledge of the samo species of rotten, decomposed quartz, as that found in tho noted Growl and Go ledge beyond Placerville. The newly found ledge prospects exceedingly rich, and its discovery created uo littlo excitement in and about Centerville. 3 The Big Ditch which supplies the hill, salch and bar diggings about Pioncer, and ich is being extended to Bummer Hill ranite Creek will he completed before winter sets in. Owyheo Aralanche, Sept. 28th: H. B. Morse is running the Cosmos millon North Star ore with a prospect of paying well. About 150 tons of ore is at the mill. The Minear mill is still rnuning on ore from the Ida Elmore miue. Col. Fogus bas opened another rich ledge on the sunimit of War Kaglo Mountain. It is well defined and shows on the surfaco a width of about 15 in. We were shown pioces of tho croppings, a considerahle portion of which is hlack snlpburets of silver intersporsod with particles of gold plainly visihle. ‘In Flint Dist. operations are qnite brisk. The Black mill is now employed on Leviathan ore. The Iowa mill is nearly comleted, and will he well supplied with Rising tar quartz. This mine has been leased to tho fowa Co. for a limited time. General McQueen is giving employment to a force of men in the mine day and night, and will ere long have several months’ supply of pay ore out. The ledge at tho point of present work is 15 ft. wide, and in taking it out makes a sbaft wide enough for a double aet of minors and two windlasses overhead. There being such an immense quantity of quartz, only a very rich quality is treated as first-class, and the remaiuder as second and third class. MONTANA. Post, Sept. 21st: A 15-stamp mill has arrived for the Hot Spring Gold and Silver Co. The mill was built at the Western Foundry Works, St. Louis. Taylor, Thompson & Co., Holloway & Lndky and Gerwitch are working a bank of gravel in their claims in Last Chance Gulch which averages 20 ft, in deptb, and runs $200 per day to the sluice, with nobed rock. Claims on El Dorado Bar are looking up; they now command from $500 to $1,500, and ready sales are found at these rates. A new gulch has lately been discovered by Col. Woods on the head waters of Salmon river, and bas been named Dahlenega. It prospects well. The new diggings on Thompson’s river are attracting considerable attention. Report says that the diggings are good, with plenty of water. Jobn Simonds and Henry Augustine lately sold 80 ft. of claim, No. 1 west from the discovery on the Whitlatch Union lode, for $10,000. Sept. 28th: Some 60 contiguons claims in Alder Gulch, in Summit aud Pine Grove Districts, with a bed-rock flume 1,700 ft. long, sluices, mining tools, water ditches, rigbts, privileges, ete., which cost over $138,000, were lately sold at sheriff’s sale for $6,500, greenbacks. The property was considered worth $30,000, Prof. Chas. Rumley, of this city, from 12 ounces of rock assayed 3 ounces and 15 pwts. of silyer, 919 fine, being at the rate of of $10,826 96 per ton. The rock comprised a few picked specimens from the Rumley & Bucher lode, on Flint Creek. The Professor has obtained much larger results than the ahove from tbe aame lead. A short time ago he assayed a piece of ore which went something over $30,000 silver and $100 gold perton. The extentand richness of this lead is probably unparalleled on this coutinent, or, for that matter, in the world. It is now uncovered for a length of 500 ft., showing a well defined crevice averaging six feet in width, The Highland correspondent writes as follows: ‘‘The Only Chance is owned by Nevens, Flower & Co. The first clean up from this lode from arastra was $968 ; second, $1,036 80; third, $1,338 20. Each run —one week—was made trom Nevins’ lode; the result was 48 ounces; about the same amount of rock, Our gulch diggings have not equaled our expectations. Yet a large amount of gold has been taken from our diggings. I know of a number of fortunate ones who have gone East with from $3,000 to $5,000 each, and we yet have good ground.” 4 The new mines at Libhy, near Plains, are reported to be rich. The gold is tine, resembling Alder Gulch dust. ‘The pay lies shallow on slate bed-rock; water from $7 to$1s aro said to have been realized per day. This is tho story of one returned from there. Since penning tho foregoing, four Bear Gnlch mivers have returned from Libby, and in nnqualified terms pronounce these new mines the biggest ‘‘hilk” of tho country. NEVADA. TRincic Rocn. Butte Record, Oct. 5th: Certificates of incorporation of the Chico Gold and Silver Mining Co., and the Black Prince Gold and Silver Mining Co., were filed in tho Clerk’a offico of this county on the 26tb ultimo. The claims of these companies are situated at Black Rock, the ores of which were recently tested at Dall’s mill. A quartz mill is now on its way to that locality, and it seems not improbable that Black Rock may yet prove as valuahle as the Comstock lode. Mameralda, The Virgiuia Enterprise, of Oct. 4th, calls the attention of miners and millmen to the advertised sale of the Brick mill, and the Tucker & Stark woodeu mill, on Bodie’s Gulch, near Aurora, Esmeralda Co. fumbolat. Uniouville Register, Sept. 28th: A shaft has heen sunk on the Calaveras lode, and a body of fine black sulphuret silver ore has been drifted into 16 ft. without reaching the hanging wall. This ore yields $210 silver per ton of 2,000 pounds of ore. Patents have been applied for for the Starlight and Midas lodes. The Starlight has a shaft 30 feet deep, at which depth a well defined vein of ore, 10 feet wide, is exposed to view, which yields $44 silver to the ton at the mill. The Midas isa goldbearing vein, 2% feet in width at tbe depth of 30 feet, and yields $147 gold per ton. The Golconda mill is now in motion on ore from the Golconda mine. Tbe first run of 30 tons of ore gave a yield of $50 to the ton, which 1s very flattering, as the quantity of ore is unlimited and can be mined at small cost, the lode being very large, all metal, and much decomposed. Tbe new mill of the Summit Co., Vicksburg district, was started up last week on ore from the Spring ledge. The first run was entirely satisfactory, giving a very haudsome return of bullion for tbe amount of ore worked. Reese River. Reveille, Oct. 1st: Tbe mill of the Old Dominion Co. is working very successfully. Tbe first ore crushed in the battery was a lot of second class from tbe Old Dominion mine, the pulp of which assayed $150 per ton. They were ahout to work some 15 tons of the first class ore, the estimated yield of which was very bigh. Great masses were obtained from the mine which exhibited an nonsual amount of horn silver, the characteristic surface ore in the district. The developmeuts on the Old Dominion ledge were of the most extraordinary character, and bid fair to furnish the mill of the company with a full supply of ore. At the depth of 20 ft. in the incline there is a vein of pay ore 12 ft. thick, the whole mass of which may be carried to the mill with substantial profit. A large lot of ore which was taken to Hot Creek from the Morey District for reduction in the mill of the Old Dominion Co., bas given a yield of‘upwards of $200 per ton hy an assay of pulp. The owner of tbe mines iu the Morey District has contracted with the mill for tbe delivery of 100 tons of ore. We learn that Col. Catherwood was so highly pleased with the appearance of the Silver Champion mine that he bought and shipped 2 mill from Aurora, which is to be erected immediately at Palmetto. The Silver Champion has heen opened to the depth of 65 ft., and has produced a considerable amoynt of good looking ore, a specimen of which was ehown to us. Mr. Stansherry showed us also two apecimens from the Lodi and the Nevada ledges, owned by him, which assay high. The ore contains a large proportion of gold. Oct. 24: The mill of the Centenary Co., in Newark District, was set in motion on the 25th ult. The first ore crushed was an infcrior grade from the Chihuahua mine of the company, the pulp of which assays from $50 to $75. At present the battery is crushing the ore wet. By the stage which arrived from Belmont on Saturday evening three bars of bullion were brought from the mill of the Belmout Co. Oct. 3d: A large body of very rich ore has been developed in the Murphy mine of the Twin River Co., which is said to be superior to any hitherto exhibited in the mine, In the very partial development of the Murphy,: several ‘‘chimneys” of great extent

Tobacco = aa havo been duced ore of a high grade. Oct. 4th: This afternoon some 30 large bars of hulliou from the Manhattan Co. were delivered at the office of Wells, Fargo & Co., but the circumstance received no more notice from the passers than would a load of bricks, Wo wore shown a hox of specimens taken from the Reality ledge, Washingtou district, which exhibits the characteristic mineral of the district. Itis distinct from that prodneed hy the greater number of the districts of Eastern Nevada, and is mainly an argentiferous galena, rich in silver. Ore of this character appeara to be inexhaustible in quantity. The veins are generally large and regular in their formation, and vary from 4 to 15 ft. in width. Several attempts bave been made to reduce tbe ores of the district, but tbey failed through lack of skill of the operators. The ore exists in immense masses, and itis the judgment of competent authority that it could he readily and economically smelted, or reduced in a furnace of the proper construction. The greater portion of the miners who left the White Pine district for the Goose Creek gold mines, have returned, and are working their claims, The UncleSam, Pbiladelphia and Vanderhilt are being worked. The Monte Christo Co. is working one of its mines called the Mohawk with considerahle vigor. ‘Tho machinery and nearly all tbe materials for its five-stamp mill has been on the ground aome time, and workmen are rapidly giving them the form of a practicable mill. Joe Williams, one of the most successful prospectors in the State, has returned from a tour to the sonthward, after an absence of 30 days. He discovered and located eight ledges of silver and gold-bearing ore, samples of which he hrought into town for assay. Mr. Williams thinks the locations were made upon the boundry line of the State, in which they are situated as well as in California. He pronounces tbe ledges, as fay as size and general appearances are concerned, to he the very best he bas yet discovered. Several of the samples of quartz exhibited free gold. Mr, Williams stopped at San Antonio, where Righy was pushing work on the Liberty mine to great adyantaye, His small mill bad been repaired and was running, but was to be replaced shortly hy one of greater capacity, Oct. 5th: The Ware mill, worthless for the reduction ot silver, and which has been idle fora long time, is to be taken down aud removed immediately to the district of New Pass, 25 miles west of Austin. The purpose of erecting the small 5-stamp mill in the district is to test the quality of tbe ore thoroughly. if the result should be satisfactory, it is the intention to erecta mill of greater capacity. Silver Bend Reporter, Oct. 5th: The new mill at Hot Creek is now in successful operation. The first ore crusbed in the battery was a lot of second class from the Old Dominiou mine, tbe pulp assay of which was $150 per ton. <A lot of Morey ore gave a pulp assay of over $200 per ton. There is also considerable ore on the way to the mill from the mines of Reveille district. From 2% tons ore from the Highbridge mine, Reveille district, worked hy J. W. Varney at the Faulkner mill, the yield was $381 per ton. In the Potosi miue the depths already attained yield convincing proofs of its richness and permanency. The ore from this ledge, by an assay of the average, has lately yielded the sum of $200 perton. The claim, at its present depth, can ,witbont doubt be reckoned among our first class mines. Trespass, Oct. 24: We saw a large lot of machinery, tbis morning, which is to go to Belmont for a mill now in process of construction for the Combined Co. Enterprise, Oct. 3d: The late results obtained by assay and mill process from the Dunderberg miue, near Monoville, were entirely satisfactory, showing over $150 per ton; but they have since had assays of ore from their lead showing over $200 per ton. ‘The company has taken ateps to erect a mill at an early day. Washoe. [In the Stock Cireular, in another portion of this paper, will be fonnd late mining news from this district. ] Virginia Enterprise, Oct. Ist: The new Janin & Park mill, for tbe reduction of blanket wasbings, started up last Tuesday, and day before yesterday made their first clean-up, obtaining 266 tbs. of clean amalgam from 41 tons of washings. The machinery of the mill is driven by a 25-horse power engine and consists of six flat-bottomed pans, each containing 13 shoes and three settlers, each eight ft. in diameter. The blanket washings—concentrated tailings —operated upon were from the Regna & encountered, which have proi string of flumes of th pacity of their works is such tbat they time to do much work for other flume e panies. ‘The mill isthe finest running li mill in the State. Oct. 2d; The owners of the old St. Law: rence mine are about to resume operations upon tbe lead. An engine will he placed on the ground with which to do the hoisting from the shaft. The lead of the company ields ore that prospects exceedingly well. ork will also shortly be resumed on the Old Emigrant elaim, below Silver City. The Sierra Nevada Co. have encountered very hard blastiug rock in the drifts th are runuing, therefore the progress made ia necessarily alow. They have drifted beyond the point where they encountered the ody of water last winter that drove them out. At that time it was supposed that the casing of a large lead had been cut, and the stockbolders entertained great expectations; now, however, it is known that tbe rueh of water eame from a large streak of loose, shaky rock, wbich formed a pocket or subterranean reservoir far below the surface. Undismayed, the company are still pushing ahead, hoping eventually to strike the Comstock vein. Oct. 5th: Tbe amount of bullion shipped from Wells, Fargo & Co’a office in Silver City, for the month of September, was $28,050. During the past week, Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped from their officeain Virginia and Gold Hill, 6,533 iba. of bullion, valued at $164,461.72, Pes Trespass, Oct. 2d: The Union mill, Gold Hill, is now heing repaired and made ready for the coming winter’a labor. Two new pans, Knox pateut, are to be added to the amalgamating eapacity, and new settlers, yats, etc., will be built, when the Union mill will he ready to resume reduction of ores, Of late there has been much talk indulged in of the danger of some of onr best mines being closed by a cave. It is all nonsense. There is uo danger of such a catastrophe, and none has ever been apprehended by those best informed. Oct, 5tb: The Petaluma mill run 20 daya during tbe month of September on Kentuck ore, crushing 900 tons, yielding $46.18 per ton, The mill is now crushing 55 tons per day of Kentuck ore. ORECON. Jacksonville Sentinel, Sept. 28th: Last week, Mr. Oliver brought from a ledge on Grave Creek a load of quartz rock—about 1,500 tbs.—to the mill on Jackson Creek. Col. Drew crushed it this week, and obtained $14.87, very fine gold. At this rate it will pay nearly $20 per ton. No gold is visible in the rock. We understand it is tbe intention to test the ledge further, and if sufficieut encouragement is met with, a mill will be erected on the ledge. Parties are leaving town nearly every day for the mining district, between the North Umpqua and Willamette rivers. Itis credibly reported that average specimens assay $180 to the ton. Col. Butterfield, who is sinking on a bed of cement near Waldo, is sanguine that the cement will pay for crusbing, and has ordered machinery for that purpose. A few bonlders and aome gravel has been struck in the bottom of the tunnel, but the cement still continues. Changing the Address,—No charge ls made for chang ing the address of this paper. To give all necessary inform ation, write us plainly as follows: “ Change address of the Mining and Scientific Preas from Mr. .. at.. P. O. : County, .. State, to Mr...at..P, O... County, «. State. ..° 186." Generous Compliments. The following is a sample of the generousacknowdgments which we frequently recelve, We cancnly return thanks for such gentlemanly obligations, and assure our friends of our best endeavors to merit their respect and kindness: Gxororrown, January 22, ‘67. Messrs. Dewey & Co.—Sirs: I have the honor to acknowledge recelpt of your icttcr of the 2ist instant, tranamitting to me *! Letters Patent” on my application through you for an “Improved Machine for Washing Gres.” It came to hand safely, nnd Lam pleascd to tender youmy grateful acknowlednents tor your succtss on my behalf. Very truly yours, M. A. WOODSIDE. BEAN’S HISTORY AND DIRECTORY —OF— NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. Containing a complete History of the County, with Sketches of the various Towns and Minlug Camps, the Names and Occupation of Residents; aloso, full Statistics of Mining and alt other Industrial Resources. COMPILED BY EDWIN F. BEAN. Price, $5—For sale at the office of the Stining and Sct entific Press, San Francisco 13y 151