Volume 24 (1872) (424 pages)

196 SCIENTIFIC PRESS: [March 30, 1872. Nivine Summary. _ PHE following ig mostly condensed from journals published in the interior,in proximity to the mines mentioned. California. ALPINE COUNTY. Horstina Worrs.—Silver Mt. Chronicle, March 16: Both the Excbequer and I X L mines will soon be supplied with hoisting works, and the millsand mines this summer willfurnish employment for upwards of 100 men. ANIADOR COUNTY. Bartow Mixne.—Jackson Ledger, March 16: The rock in this mine coutinues equally as rich as when first struck. BUTTE COUNTY. Burre Creek Mrines.—Chico Hnterprise, March 16: The Cherokee Co. commenced ‘* piping” on Butte Creek above Centerville, on Wednesday. They have an ample supply of water, and are washing down the side hill with great rapidity. Hupp, McNair & Co. turned the water on, in the vicinity of Centerville, on Mouday, aud are workiug their claims day and night. CALAVERAS COUNTY. Hupson Lopz.—San Andreas Citizen, March 23: The developmeuts in this lode are very extraordinary. The Co. are running 8 shifts—3 men each, working 8 hours —and are down 100 ft. The veiu here is 9 ft. wide. Next to the hauging wall there is ahout 4 ft. of rock filled with sulphurets ofhoth gold and silver. In the ceuter there is a little over 2 ft. of decayed rock partaking of a limestone nature, which is very rich. Outside of this, aud next to the hanging wall, is about 8 ft. of decayed, though not soft, rock literally filled with old. Centrat Hinu.—The gravel claim of John Shear is paying remarkahly well. Other claims are also paying. CauAvERAS Hyrpraunic Co.—Nineteen hundred ft. of 11-inch iron pipe will be laid, calculated to convey 300 inches of water through a ‘‘ Hydraulic Chief,” with a 4-inch nozzle, against the immense hanks of auriferous gravel belouging to the Co. The sluice hoxes will be some 300 ft. in length hy 24 inchesin width and depth, with a grade of 9 inches to 12 ft., carrying tbe tailings toa spacious dump in Chili Gulch. Ancrets Quartz M. Co.—This Co. are dropping their whole 30-stamps on rock from tbe 500-ft. level, which yields $30 per ton. West Pornt.— Calaveras Chronicle, March 23: In the Zacetara tbe shaft is 200 ft. deep and the lead has widened out until it fills the fissure, the walls being 5 ft. apart. The Bartolo mine is making favorahle progress. Srzecrr Mrnz.—The Co. have erected a water-power pump of sufficient capacity to keep the shaft dry, and the work of sinking is progressing rapidly. A first-class quality of rock is being ohtained. Reep & Hituary are preparing for active operations as soon as Spring fairly opens. There are a number of other mines in the dist. in which favorable developments are heing made. ScirForp Mixnz.—Rock of extraordinary richness has heen developed in the miue, near San Andreas. At, the depth of 19 ft. the ledge shows8 ft. in width, nearly all of which will pay largely for crushing. The lead exbibits every indication of heing a permanent one, and will unquestionably develop itito a valuable miue. It is reported that the proprietors haye heen offered $20,000 for the ledge. Stickies Minz.—A clean up was made a few days ago, after crushing ahout 120 tons of rock, which netted 200 ozs, ernde bullion. ‘The rock averages $7 a ton. EL DORADO.COUNTY. Ex Dorapo.—Cor. Placerville Democrat, March 28: N. Gilmore and Tom Stapleton, have sold out one half of their ‘‘Diamond Hill Claim.” Ellsworth & Co. have commenced work on their claims iu the western part of the town. Innumerahle prospectors range the hills and valleys in search of leads, and many with marked succese. The old Pocahontas Mine has again developed a vein of rich ore in the 400 ft. level. Tur Davipson Mrnu made a short run, though a very satisfactory one. They have a splendid 20-stamp mill and a fine lot of ore on the dump. Tur Montezuma is doing finely. Snyder & Co., on Mathenas Creek, have struck a rich lead, and are in negotiation with some S. F. capitalists. Their rock will pay anywhere from $300 to $500 per ti on. A Santa Clara Co. have struck an old ledge about a mile west of here on Dry Creek. They will soon have a mill and machinery for hoisting on the ground. Specimens. — Placerville Republican, March 21: On Monday we were shown several specimens of very rich quartz taken out near Grizzly Flat. Two ibs. of rock cleaned up $15 one day last week. Dramonp Sprinecs.—Cor. same: A very rich strike in quartz was made a few days ago ahout one mile from tbis place by Schneider & Co. The ledge is from 2 to 3 ft. in width, and will average at least $100 per ton. A large Co. has commenced work on Diamond Hill. MARIPOSA COUNTY. Hornitos Drst.—In and ahout Washington miue 40 men are employed. The lower level is ahout 420 ft. in depth. The quartz makes an excellent showing of free gold aud sulphurets. Ex-Assemblyman Pool struck a very rich quartz claim early in the winter, in his garden. He has pounded out several thousand dollars, in a hand mortar, and erushed ahout 30 tons which averaged 2 ozs. of pure gold to theton. At the depth of 20 ft. it is over 6 ft. in thickness, and apparently richer than on the surface. NEVADA COUNTY. GremnHonn.—Neyada Giazeite, Mar. 16: This mine is progressing finely. A ledge of from 4 to 6 ft. in width is opened, and first grade rock is being extracted. Goop Rocr.—The Murchie Bros. have struck some spleudid quartz in their tunnel, paying from $50 to $75 per ton. This mine is on the Red Dog road, about 2 miles above Nevada City. Location. — Little York township— Bird’s Eye Cation Co. have located a water privilege of 2,000 inches, in Steep Hollow Creek. Ourcsa.—Nevada Transcript, Mar, 21: Some 7 or 8 claims are heing worked, and the prospects are good for an excellent season, SreuBy Fuat.—Considerable miuing is heing done this season, and large heads of water are running in ravines where mining has not heen done for several years. fpano.—The owners are making arrangements for extensive improvements. A 20-stamp mill is to he erected, aud a new incline is to be sunk, requiring new steam machinery. Tue St. Patrick’s Q. M. Co. have located 1,600 ft. on the Manhattan ledge on Negro Hill, in Grass Valley towuehip. Bioomrinrup. — Cor same: The N. Bloomfield Gravel Co. are washing vast bodios of gravel dowu into the Yuha river. Roves anp ReAapy.—The striking of a rich lead on Randolph Flat, nearly opposite, and ina westerly direction from the xchange, is creating considerahle excitement in that township. On Thursday Reese & Depew cleaned up 68 ozs., and have taken ont since they commenced there—only 2 or3 weeks’ time—upwards of $5,000. They claim only 300 ft. fof the grouud and other Co’s. are taking up extensions. Reese & Depew have only worked ahout 20 ft. on their ground and about 12 ft. deep. The quartz is mostly decomposed. On I'riday last they struck harder rock and a hetter ledge was coming in. Our informant saw one pan washed which yielded over $5. The ledge is ahout 5 inches in thickness and as they prospect it it increases not only in richness but in size. ° ~ Gashweiler & Co. have taken up an extension about 150 ft. from the Depew ground. They sunk down about 5 ft. and struck a good ledge. They got a fiue prospect which contained over 100 colors. PLACER COUNTY. Riou Rock.—Placer Herald, March 23d: At the bank of Hubhard & Andrews can he seen some splendid gold quartz, taken from the Greene mine, 2 miles west of here. This ledge has heen rich from the top down, the sample we refer to heing taken from the shaft at a depth of 215 ft. The 8 or 10 ibs. we saw were taken from the foot wall, at the ahove depth, and is solid, hluish quartz, inpregnated with fine bright gold, the surface next the wall rock being almost a sheet of gold. Brenurvur.—tThe last crushing of BelleVue ore at the St. Patrick mill yielded well. Ahout 90 tous were milled, yielding over 164 ozs. of pure gold, making $30 per ton. . Harrison Lrper.—Last Saturday Mr. Harrison pounded up 3% ibs. of rock, and got $50 out of it. St. Lawrenor Mine.—The ledge is about half 2 mile north of the mill, and runs nearly east and west, crossing a small ravine near the St. Patrick mill. The owners have 1,200 ft., and a shaft sunk on it 50 ft. deep, the best rock coming from the hottom. Supt. Prudy lately crushed 40 tons, taking it as it came from wall to wall of the ledge, which yielded an average of over $22 to the ton. The ledge is 20 iuches thick, and the capacity of the mill is 800 tons per month. PLUMAS COUNTY. SrarteD Ur.—Plumas National, March 16: The Indian Valley Co. started their mill one day this week, and their prospects for large returns are said to be good. Nerarty Turovcu.—The Devil’s Elhow Co. have nearly finished their bed-rock tunnel, only having about 20 ft. to run to find daylight, Work Commencep.—Work has been commenced to drain the Crescent mine, and the indications are that operations will soon be iu full hlast. Ricu Rock.—Compton’s mine, at Cherokee, is looking hetter than ever, and the rock being takeu out yields well. SAN DIEGO COUNTY. Buriiion.—San Diego Union, March 14; There was shipped to 8S. F. yesterday, bullion amounting to $1,300, from the Sen Diego mines. Criran-up.—The Stonewall mill cleaned up on Friday last, The result was a $1,000) gold brick. . Tsar Mines.—All the mills are running on fulltime. Work on the Butler is going on steadily. Their last crushing gave them $53 per ton. SIERRA COUNTY. New Quartz Mitu.—Downieville Messenger, March 19: Jim Olin ig going to huild a new quartz mill on the river above town for crushing Good Hope rock. Batuy Hacx.—Cor same: The Monnmental Claim is the ouly one at present paying. The Hawk Eye Co., at Howlaud Flat, have made but little progress with their shaft. The Union Co. are still pushing their drain tunnel ahead to tap the water at the foot of the incline. . YUBA COUNTY: Brown’s Vauuny.—Marysville Appeal, March 23: W. Hoyle and otbers are opening a quartz claimin aravine, near tbe town of Brown’s Valley, with flattering prospects of success. Nevada. EUREKA DISTRICTMcGrany. — Eureka Sentinel, March 17: Water was struck on the Josephine, at 65 ft. This necessitated the runuing of a tunnel which is progressing finely. ; Sizver West.—The main incline has been eunk 46 ft. Ahout 20 ft. from the surface a level was opened up and a cham-* her of fair grade ore wae extracted. The amount of ore in sight is upwards of 1,200 tons. The ore is chiefly gray carhonate of fine grade. <A lot of 150 tons smelted a short time since netted $69.11 per ton, gold and silver, and 52 per cent. lead. There are about 150 tonson the dump, which ig estimated to he worth $100 per ton in gold and silver, and 65 per cent. lead. ELY DISTRICT. Piocue Bunuion.—s. L. Tribune, March 22: W. F. & Co. received on the 15tb, from Raymond & Ely, 14 bars, worth $16,054.51. On the 17th, they received 21 bars, worth $34,181.75, from R. & E., and7 bars from Meadow Valley Co., worth $9,280.97. On the 21st they received 21 hars, worth $31,669.55, from R. & E., and 6 hars worth $7,872.03, from Meadow Valley Co. On the 17th they forwarded to N. Y. 20 bars from R. & E., worth $32,183.52, and 17 hars worth $20,461.14, from Meadow Valley Works. Durant & Cutting shipped yesterday, one car load of bullion to the Omaha 8. and R. Works. Buuuion.—Pioche Record, Murch 14: W. F. & Co. ehipped to-day, bullion valued at $86,726.93. Piocur.—The ledge shows in all the works dowu to the 360-ft. level. The shaft has been sunk to the 460-ft. level, and tomorrow there will be a drift started from this level for the ledge. Macna Cuarta.—This claim is being prospected with favorable indications. The shaft is down 60 ft. on a ledge 4 ft. wideat the hottom. Huan anp Hunt.—The Supt. has commenced to drift, taking ore from hoth drifts and from the inclines, There are 100 tons of ore on the dump. HUMBOLDT. Buuuion.— Unionville Silver State, March 23: Amount ehipped from the Arizona mine, since our last issue, was $5,353. ProsPectine.—A prospecting expedition left town on Tuesday for Sacramento Dist. VauuaBLeE.—The price paid §. D. R. Stewart, for his interest in the Arizona mine, was at the rate of $750,000 for the whole mine, Anapia Dist.—Last month Mr. Lovelock discovered the Brazil veins which consist of 5 parallel ledges, a few ft. from each other, and averaging 2 ft. wide. A 40 ft. shaft has heen sunk on the hack ledge, the ore yielding $137 per ton, in silver, the tailings assaying $28 per ton. He has also discovered a lead, 150 ft. wide, which has been traced 15 miles; the croppings of which assay from $10 to $20 per ton. Anizona.—At no time has the mine looked hetter than at present. Inthe new shafts and levels, hlack sulphuret is exposed, and in the southern end of the works the lead is larger and the ore richer than ever hefore. Star Crry.—Cor. same: The priucipal miue, and the only oue worked in the dist. is the Sheba on the north side of the main cation. Under the present management the main tunnel was carried into the hill 650 ft. where across drift again disclosed the vein, regular in its course and richer than ever hefore. Since the discovery of the Sheha, a force has heen employed in making further explorations upon the ledge, and in extracting ore. The character of the ore is argentiferons galena, and if carefully selected, brings in the S. F. market prices ranging from $500 to $2,000 per ton. REESE RIVER. First Sairurnt.—Reese River Reveille: Three hars of hullion valued at $2,415.30 were shipped to-day by W. I’. & Co. from the Twin River Co. consigned to S. F. Ricu Strrr.—The largest -and richest body of ore ever yet discovered in the mine was struck a few days since in the Fl Dorado South at Belmont at the hottom of the south level, ahout 350 ft. from tbe surface. Thé ledge is 10 ft. thick, ahout half of which is the richest kind of pay ore, WASHOE. Startep Up.—Virginia Haterprise, Mar. 22: The Justis Co. have started up their works. Detrrer.—Capt. Taylor of the Yellow Jacket informs us that in 60 days he will open a new level 70 ft. helow tbe level of the Sutro Tunuel. Parnes & Bowm otill keep their hig tailings mill, on Six-mile Caton, in full hlast. fi Overstan.—Gold Hill News, Mar. 18: The new shaft of the Overman M. C. is down 600 ft. WHITE PINE. Butziion.— White Pine News, Mareh 16; PW. I. & Co. shipped hullion yesterday to ‘the amount of $27,903.37. Ten hars amounting to $13,695.93, are credited to the Eherhardt & Aurora Co. Treasure Hinn Mines—Eeeruarpt.— Work was resumed in the Keystone shaft last week, with a force of 5 men breasting outinahuuch of rich ore on the south side of the shaft. The tunnel connecting with the Keystone shaft will be cleaned out and putin order, for the purpose of running out the ore from the workings. Norra Avrora.—At work hreastiug out in the uortheast end of the chamber, and sinking the shaft. The ore taken out last week milled $80 per ton. Since tben the grade of the ore has run up to $100 and $120 to the ton. There is 50 tons of this grade of ore shipped away to mill. The ore from the Lady’s chamher mills $50 per ton. About 50 tons per day are sent to mill. Warp Brecuer.—Sinking winze in east end of Philpotts’ chamber. Sinver Wavse.—The Perkins shaft has a depth of 125 ft. The Supt. proposes to let a new contract to sink 50 ft. deeper. The chances are favorahle that the ore channel will be reached inside of 50 ft. from the present workings. The halance of the force employedis breasting out in the Boswell chamher. There are about 100 tons of ore on the dump. Soura Aurora.—There are 20 contractors, 2 carmen and 1 blacksmith engaged about the works. The main tunnel is in 520 ft. There are 3 drifts running east and one running north from the main tunnel. For the purpose of making the situation of the drifts running east from the tunnel understood, they are designated by numhers. No. 1 starts 250 ft. from the mouth of the main tunnel—in ahout 50 ft, ina formation of hlaek limestoue. No. 2 is ahout 370 ft. from the mouth of the tunnel —in 49 ft. The formation is hlack limestone and spar. Drift No. 3 is at the end of the tunnel—in 150 ft. eastward. The contractors are pushing work ahead. Halfway in the drifta shaft is sinking, and down 50 ft. The North drift, running to prospect ground north of the tunnel, is in 55 ft.

196 SCIENTIFIC PRESS: [March 30, 1872. Nivine Summary. _ PHE following ig mostly condensed from journals published in the interior,in proximity to the mines mentioned. California. ALPINE COUNTY. Horstina Worrs.—Silver Mt. Chronicle, March 16: Both the Excbequer and I X L mines will soon be supplied with hoisting works, and the millsand mines this summer willfurnish employment for upwards of 100 men. ANIADOR COUNTY. Bartow Mixne.—Jackson Ledger, March 16: The rock in this mine coutinues equally as rich as when first struck. BUTTE COUNTY. Burre Creek Mrines.—Chico Hnterprise, March 16: The Cherokee Co. commenced ‘* piping” on Butte Creek above Centerville, on Wednesday. They have an ample supply of water, and are washing down the side hill with great rapidity. Hupp, McNair & Co. turned the water on, in the vicinity of Centerville, on Mouday, aud are workiug their claims day and night. CALAVERAS COUNTY. Hupson Lopz.—San Andreas Citizen, March 23: The developmeuts in this lode are very extraordinary. The Co. are running 8 shifts—3 men each, working 8 hours —and are down 100 ft. The veiu here is 9 ft. wide. Next to the hauging wall there is ahout 4 ft. of rock filled with sulphurets ofhoth gold and silver. In the ceuter there is a little over 2 ft. of decayed rock partaking of a limestone nature, which is very rich. Outside of this, aud next to the hanging wall, is about 8 ft. of decayed, though not soft, rock literally filled with old. Centrat Hinu.—The gravel claim of John Shear is paying remarkahly well. Other claims are also paying. CauAvERAS Hyrpraunic Co.—Nineteen hundred ft. of 11-inch iron pipe will be laid, calculated to convey 300 inches of water through a ‘‘ Hydraulic Chief,” with a 4-inch nozzle, against the immense hanks of auriferous gravel belouging to the Co. The sluice hoxes will be some 300 ft. in length hy 24 inchesin width and depth, with a grade of 9 inches to 12 ft., carrying tbe tailings toa spacious dump in Chili Gulch. Ancrets Quartz M. Co.—This Co. are dropping their whole 30-stamps on rock from tbe 500-ft. level, which yields $30 per ton. West Pornt.— Calaveras Chronicle, March 23: In the Zacetara tbe shaft is 200 ft. deep and the lead has widened out until it fills the fissure, the walls being 5 ft. apart. The Bartolo mine is making favorahle progress. Srzecrr Mrnz.—The Co. have erected a water-power pump of sufficient capacity to keep the shaft dry, and the work of sinking is progressing rapidly. A first-class quality of rock is being ohtained. Reep & Hituary are preparing for active operations as soon as Spring fairly opens. There are a number of other mines in the dist. in which favorable developments are heing made. ScirForp Mixnz.—Rock of extraordinary richness has heen developed in the miue, near San Andreas. At, the depth of 19 ft. the ledge shows8 ft. in width, nearly all of which will pay largely for crushing. The lead exbibits every indication of heing a permanent one, and will unquestionably develop itito a valuable miue. It is reported that the proprietors haye heen offered $20,000 for the ledge. Stickies Minz.—A clean up was made a few days ago, after crushing ahout 120 tons of rock, which netted 200 ozs, ernde bullion. ‘The rock averages $7 a ton. EL DORADO.COUNTY. Ex Dorapo.—Cor. Placerville Democrat, March 28: N. Gilmore and Tom Stapleton, have sold out one half of their ‘‘Diamond Hill Claim.” Ellsworth & Co. have commenced work on their claims iu the western part of the town. Innumerahle prospectors range the hills and valleys in search of leads, and many with marked succese. The old Pocahontas Mine has again developed a vein of rich ore in the 400 ft. level. Tur Davipson Mrnu made a short run, though a very satisfactory one. They have a splendid 20-stamp mill and a fine lot of ore on the dump. Tur Montezuma is doing finely. Snyder & Co., on Mathenas Creek, have struck a rich lead, and are in negotiation with some S. F. capitalists. Their rock will pay anywhere from $300 to $500 per ti on. A Santa Clara Co. have struck an old ledge about a mile west of here on Dry Creek. They will soon have a mill and machinery for hoisting on the ground. Specimens. — Placerville Republican, March 21: On Monday we were shown several specimens of very rich quartz taken out near Grizzly Flat. Two ibs. of rock cleaned up $15 one day last week. Dramonp Sprinecs.—Cor. same: A very rich strike in quartz was made a few days ago ahout one mile from tbis place by Schneider & Co. The ledge is from 2 to 3 ft. in width, and will average at least $100 per ton. A large Co. has commenced work on Diamond Hill. MARIPOSA COUNTY. Hornitos Drst.—In and ahout Washington miue 40 men are employed. The lower level is ahout 420 ft. in depth. The quartz makes an excellent showing of free gold aud sulphurets. Ex-Assemblyman Pool struck a very rich quartz claim early in the winter, in his garden. He has pounded out several thousand dollars, in a hand mortar, and erushed ahout 30 tons which averaged 2 ozs. of pure gold to theton. At the depth of 20 ft. it is over 6 ft. in thickness, and apparently richer than on the surface. NEVADA COUNTY. GremnHonn.—Neyada Giazeite, Mar. 16: This mine is progressing finely. A ledge of from 4 to 6 ft. in width is opened, and first grade rock is being extracted. Goop Rocr.—The Murchie Bros. have struck some spleudid quartz in their tunnel, paying from $50 to $75 per ton. This mine is on the Red Dog road, about 2 miles above Nevada City. Location. — Little York township— Bird’s Eye Cation Co. have located a water privilege of 2,000 inches, in Steep Hollow Creek. Ourcsa.—Nevada Transcript, Mar, 21: Some 7 or 8 claims are heing worked, and the prospects are good for an excellent season, SreuBy Fuat.—Considerable miuing is heing done this season, and large heads of water are running in ravines where mining has not heen done for several years. fpano.—The owners are making arrangements for extensive improvements. A 20-stamp mill is to he erected, aud a new incline is to be sunk, requiring new steam machinery. Tue St. Patrick’s Q. M. Co. have located 1,600 ft. on the Manhattan ledge on Negro Hill, in Grass Valley towuehip. Bioomrinrup. — Cor same: The N. Bloomfield Gravel Co. are washing vast bodios of gravel dowu into the Yuha river. Roves anp ReAapy.—The striking of a rich lead on Randolph Flat, nearly opposite, and ina westerly direction from the xchange, is creating considerahle excitement in that township. On Thursday Reese & Depew cleaned up 68 ozs., and have taken ont since they commenced there—only 2 or3 weeks’ time—upwards of $5,000. They claim only 300 ft. fof the grouud and other Co’s. are taking up extensions. Reese & Depew have only worked ahout 20 ft. on their ground and about 12 ft. deep. The quartz is mostly decomposed. On I'riday last they struck harder rock and a hetter ledge was coming in. Our informant saw one pan washed which yielded over $5. The ledge is ahout 5 inches in thickness and as they prospect it it increases not only in richness but in size. ° ~ Gashweiler & Co. have taken up an extension about 150 ft. from the Depew ground. They sunk down about 5 ft. and struck a good ledge. They got a fiue prospect which contained over 100 colors. PLACER COUNTY. Riou Rock.—Placer Herald, March 23d: At the bank of Hubhard & Andrews can he seen some splendid gold quartz, taken from the Greene mine, 2 miles west of here. This ledge has heen rich from the top down, the sample we refer to heing taken from the shaft at a depth of 215 ft. The 8 or 10 ibs. we saw were taken from the foot wall, at the ahove depth, and is solid, hluish quartz, inpregnated with fine bright gold, the surface next the wall rock being almost a sheet of gold. Brenurvur.—tThe last crushing of BelleVue ore at the St. Patrick mill yielded well. Ahout 90 tous were milled, yielding over 164 ozs. of pure gold, making $30 per ton. . Harrison Lrper.—Last Saturday Mr. Harrison pounded up 3% ibs. of rock, and got $50 out of it. St. Lawrenor Mine.—The ledge is about half 2 mile north of the mill, and runs nearly east and west, crossing a small ravine near the St. Patrick mill. The owners have 1,200 ft., and a shaft sunk on it 50 ft. deep, the best rock coming from the hottom. Supt. Prudy lately crushed 40 tons, taking it as it came from wall to wall of the ledge, which yielded an average of over $22 to the ton. The ledge is 20 iuches thick, and the capacity of the mill

is 800 tons per month. PLUMAS COUNTY. SrarteD Ur.—Plumas National, March 16: The Indian Valley Co. started their mill one day this week, and their prospects for large returns are said to be good. Nerarty Turovcu.—The Devil’s Elhow Co. have nearly finished their bed-rock tunnel, only having about 20 ft. to run to find daylight, Work Commencep.—Work has been commenced to drain the Crescent mine, and the indications are that operations will soon be iu full hlast. Ricu Rock.—Compton’s mine, at Cherokee, is looking hetter than ever, and the rock being takeu out yields well. SAN DIEGO COUNTY. Buriiion.—San Diego Union, March 14; There was shipped to 8S. F. yesterday, bullion amounting to $1,300, from the Sen Diego mines. Criran-up.—The Stonewall mill cleaned up on Friday last, The result was a $1,000) gold brick. . Tsar Mines.—All the mills are running on fulltime. Work on the Butler is going on steadily. Their last crushing gave them $53 per ton. SIERRA COUNTY. New Quartz Mitu.—Downieville Messenger, March 19: Jim Olin ig going to huild a new quartz mill on the river above town for crushing Good Hope rock. Batuy Hacx.—Cor same: The Monnmental Claim is the ouly one at present paying. The Hawk Eye Co., at Howlaud Flat, have made but little progress with their shaft. The Union Co. are still pushing their drain tunnel ahead to tap the water at the foot of the incline. . YUBA COUNTY: Brown’s Vauuny.—Marysville Appeal, March 23: W. Hoyle and otbers are opening a quartz claimin aravine, near tbe town of Brown’s Valley, with flattering prospects of success. Nevada. EUREKA DISTRICTMcGrany. — Eureka Sentinel, March 17: Water was struck on the Josephine, at 65 ft. This necessitated the runuing of a tunnel which is progressing finely. ; Sizver West.—The main incline has been eunk 46 ft. Ahout 20 ft. from the surface a level was opened up and a cham-* her of fair grade ore wae extracted. The amount of ore in sight is upwards of 1,200 tons. The ore is chiefly gray carhonate of fine grade. <A lot of 150 tons smelted a short time since netted $69.11 per ton, gold and silver, and 52 per cent. lead. There are about 150 tonson the dump, which ig estimated to he worth $100 per ton in gold and silver, and 65 per cent. lead. ELY DISTRICT. Piocue Bunuion.—s. L. Tribune, March 22: W. F. & Co. received on the 15tb, from Raymond & Ely, 14 bars, worth $16,054.51. On the 17th, they received 21 bars, worth $34,181.75, from R. & E., and7 bars from Meadow Valley Co., worth $9,280.97. On the 21st they received 21 hars, worth $31,669.55, from R. & E., and 6 hars worth $7,872.03, from Meadow Valley Co. On the 17th they forwarded to N. Y. 20 bars from R. & E., worth $32,183.52, and 17 hars worth $20,461.14, from Meadow Valley Works. Durant & Cutting shipped yesterday, one car load of bullion to the Omaha 8. and R. Works. Buuuion.—Pioche Record, Murch 14: W. F. & Co. ehipped to-day, bullion valued at $86,726.93. Piocur.—The ledge shows in all the works dowu to the 360-ft. level. The shaft has been sunk to the 460-ft. level, and tomorrow there will be a drift started from this level for the ledge. Macna Cuarta.—This claim is being prospected with favorable indications. The shaft is down 60 ft. on a ledge 4 ft. wideat the hottom. Huan anp Hunt.—The Supt. has commenced to drift, taking ore from hoth drifts and from the inclines, There are 100 tons of ore on the dump. HUMBOLDT. Buuuion.— Unionville Silver State, March 23: Amount ehipped from the Arizona mine, since our last issue, was $5,353. ProsPectine.—A prospecting expedition left town on Tuesday for Sacramento Dist. VauuaBLeE.—The price paid §. D. R. Stewart, for his interest in the Arizona mine, was at the rate of $750,000 for the whole mine, Anapia Dist.—Last month Mr. Lovelock discovered the Brazil veins which consist of 5 parallel ledges, a few ft. from each other, and averaging 2 ft. wide. A 40 ft. shaft has heen sunk on the hack ledge, the ore yielding $137 per ton, in silver, the tailings assaying $28 per ton. He has also discovered a lead, 150 ft. wide, which has been traced 15 miles; the croppings of which assay from $10 to $20 per ton. Anizona.—At no time has the mine looked hetter than at present. Inthe new shafts and levels, hlack sulphuret is exposed, and in the southern end of the works the lead is larger and the ore richer than ever hefore. Star Crry.—Cor. same: The priucipal miue, and the only oue worked in the dist. is the Sheba on the north side of the main cation. Under the present management the main tunnel was carried into the hill 650 ft. where across drift again disclosed the vein, regular in its course and richer than ever hefore. Since the discovery of the Sheha, a force has heen employed in making further explorations upon the ledge, and in extracting ore. The character of the ore is argentiferons galena, and if carefully selected, brings in the S. F. market prices ranging from $500 to $2,000 per ton. REESE RIVER. First Sairurnt.—Reese River Reveille: Three hars of hullion valued at $2,415.30 were shipped to-day by W. I’. & Co. from the Twin River Co. consigned to S. F. Ricu Strrr.—The largest -and richest body of ore ever yet discovered in the mine was struck a few days since in the Fl Dorado South at Belmont at the hottom of the south level, ahout 350 ft. from tbe surface. Thé ledge is 10 ft. thick, ahout half of which is the richest kind of pay ore, WASHOE. Startep Up.—Virginia Haterprise, Mar. 22: The Justis Co. have started up their works. Detrrer.—Capt. Taylor of the Yellow Jacket informs us that in 60 days he will open a new level 70 ft. helow tbe level of the Sutro Tunuel. Parnes & Bowm otill keep their hig tailings mill, on Six-mile Caton, in full hlast. fi Overstan.—Gold Hill News, Mar. 18: The new shaft of the Overman M. C. is down 600 ft. WHITE PINE. Butziion.— White Pine News, Mareh 16; PW. I. & Co. shipped hullion yesterday to ‘the amount of $27,903.37. Ten hars amounting to $13,695.93, are credited to the Eherhardt & Aurora Co. Treasure Hinn Mines—Eeeruarpt.— Work was resumed in the Keystone shaft last week, with a force of 5 men breasting outinahuuch of rich ore on the south side of the shaft. The tunnel connecting with the Keystone shaft will be cleaned out and putin order, for the purpose of running out the ore from the workings. Norra Avrora.—At work hreastiug out in the uortheast end of the chamber, and sinking the shaft. The ore taken out last week milled $80 per ton. Since tben the grade of the ore has run up to $100 and $120 to the ton. There is 50 tons of this grade of ore shipped away to mill. The ore from the Lady’s chamher mills $50 per ton. About 50 tons per day are sent to mill. Warp Brecuer.—Sinking winze in east end of Philpotts’ chamber. Sinver Wavse.—The Perkins shaft has a depth of 125 ft. The Supt. proposes to let a new contract to sink 50 ft. deeper. The chances are favorahle that the ore channel will be reached inside of 50 ft. from the present workings. The halance of the force employedis breasting out in the Boswell chamher. There are about 100 tons of ore on the dump. Soura Aurora.—There are 20 contractors, 2 carmen and 1 blacksmith engaged about the works. The main tunnel is in 520 ft. There are 3 drifts running east and one running north from the main tunnel. For the purpose of making the situation of the drifts running east from the tunnel understood, they are designated by numhers. No. 1 starts 250 ft. from the mouth of the main tunnel—in ahout 50 ft, ina formation of hlaek limestoue. No. 2 is ahout 370 ft. from the mouth of the tunnel —in 49 ft. The formation is hlack limestone and spar. Drift No. 3 is at the end of the tunnel—in 150 ft. eastward. The contractors are pushing work ahead. Halfway in the drifta shaft is sinking, and down 50 ft. The North drift, running to prospect ground north of the tunnel, is in 55 ft.