Volume 26 (1873) (431 pages)

January 4, 1873.] MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. 5 Miinc Summary. flattering prospects for ths futuro. This company have erected one of the best 30.atamp quartz milla and holsting works in the State. Tue St. LawRence Miz axp Mixtxo Co—Have abont leted the erection of a first-class 12-atamp water. Tue following la mostly condensed from Journsla pub Hahed in the interior,in proximity to the misea mentioned. BUTTE COUNTY. A Vast Moano Ciam:—Bntto Record, Dec. 28: A now placer bas beeu found in Morris’ lavine, not far from the Cape Claim. Thu deposits are supposed to come from Table Mountain. Thyre wero rich cfalmain this vicinity In ‘49 to °50; but they were only skimmed over. Extensive preparations are making to work these gravels with hydraulic process, and the fumes for that purpose are nearly completed Monuea Ravinx,—Bulte Reeord: The oxiensivs depoult into which Hendrick’s Brothera 2,400 inches of water, under several bnudred feet pressuro, is cutting Ite way. is unmistakably of the same characteras the depoults at Cherokes, Their ditch le hifty miles lu leegth, taking water from the West Braech of Feather river, couveyjeg it acroaa duprossiona in huge iron pipes and around the nicuntain sides, ontil it debonchea Into 4 vast res. ervolr at the head of Morria Hayinc, From thence It is carried ln pipes under several hundred fect pressnre, to the claim. Here adiatrihutor divides the current into threo pipea, to each of which Ja attached a hydraulic chief. which burls eight hundred inches of water against tle face of the claim with yreat and irre sistibie force, before which the earth melts away, aud eveu the bed-rock is torn up and thrown high in the alr, shivered to stoms aud whirled away down the flume by the rapid current. Those lydraulio chiefs are operated cach by a single wsn,and, after ihe tlume is jaid, and the inountain loosened with powder, do the work of mining. Onarecent visit to this claim, we witnessed the power of one these monitors, in cuttieg passage through the bed-rock for the fume. It was atationed above the head of the flume, and hnrled 800 Inchea of water through a 5-lueb nozzle on to ths bedrock in the direction of the head of the finme, cutting ita way through the rock with the apparent precision aud case of 8 gardener’s spade in yieiding soll, and aimost with the rapidity of clectricity, It is hut recently these vaat arrangementa baye been perfected on this claim. Blasting tunnels hsvs been run into a mountaln almost a6 large asone of our Buttes, which will noon be shaticred hy a hlast, fired by electricity, the buildings in the vicinity being harricaded by planks, to protect them from the falling dirt. The hydraulic ehief, onder the direction of a single man, will do the balance of the work. Muchcoarse gold is found on the bed-rock in their claim, ‘heir mining flume, which lies dcep down in the hed-rock atthe claim, extends down the rayiue for the disiance of s mile or moro, is four feet in width, of a firm and substantial structure, and paved with rock. It istheir design to extend this tlume down the river to Feather river, 8 short distance above Orvville, and opposite the river claim of ‘57, known as the famous Cape claim. It was the theory of the specniator then ihat the rich deposits found in ihe famous Cape, were waehed down Morris Ravine from the deposit nnderlying Table Mountain. CALAVERAS COUNTY. Yeano.—Angels Mountaineer; Tis is the name of a now mining district situated in the southeast portion of this county, which has been Iccated by a large number of capitalists. lt is principally gravel diggings, snd of large extent, In the epring the company propose erecting hydraulic machinery with which to work their claims. Gwin Mixe.—Thirty-six stamps are now in operation giving an average of $1,000 per day. The rock In the 500 and 600-ft. levefs is high grade and improving as work progresses. The new pumps work nicely. KERN. THe Mrses.—Havilah Miner: Providence never gave to carth a finer country for poor men than the county of Kern. The county is abont 84 miles from north tosouth, and 120 miles from east to west, inextent. The mineral bolt extends from the northern to the southern boundary of the county, and is forty miles in width—the whole eastern end of thecounly, Fully one-half of the gold belt has never been prospected. There are 4,000 lodes recorded in Kern county; of these, nineteen-twenticths have heon ubandoned; one-fourth of these lodes wifl pay good wages—say from $4 to $20 per day to the man for working; always providing, the man himself dees the fabor—as has heen amply demonstrated in every instance, where after lsrge, splurging companies have falled, a company of from two to six have taken hold of the same mine, and not only proved the mine to bea good and vsluable one, but made handsome profits out of it. Antimony veins, sixty feet wido, have been discovered in Kern county. ‘he ore, itis said, will yield from 75 to 80 per cent. of crude bulilon, containing enongh ol silver to pay for the mining and reduction, leaving the sntimony for net profit. MENDOCINO COUNTY. Mryerau.—A correspondent of the Democrat writing from Conway's Landiug, on the cosst, near Pt, Arenas announces tho discovery on the ranch of W. Tift, of iron, coal and a peculisr and valuable species of clay. Ths iron deposits have not been prospected, but are bo. lieved to be snfliciently extensive to yield an abundance, of ore. The coal has heen tested in a blacksmith shop and is pronounced snperior to Mt. Diahlo coal. The de. posits of clay, which are very extensive, consist of dif ferent layera of deep yellow and deep biue color. It is plastic and is susceptible of a high polieh. Artistic mantel ornaments are made of it by the ladies of the family. When driod and burned it hecomes yery hard and very strong. NEVADA COUNTY. THe Manzanita Cuars.—Nevada Transcriyt, Deo. 27: These claims, on Bourhon Hl, just above town, aro heing fitted up by Roberts & Co., the new owners, in splendid trim for work. They have rebuiltthe fiume, repaired and enlarged the capacity of the ditch ond aro fitting up in the best manner for work. They expoct to get their work dono and have water shont the 10th of Jannary. They will run ahead of 2,000 inches and the claims will be worked on a moro extensive scale than ever before. QuaneR Hiu.—Nevada Transcript; The late storm has given water erough for washing in most of tho hydrauiicclsims. The seaeon is not much later that last, and the indications are thst it wii] be equaily as good, The claims of Jacobs & Sargent, at Quaker Hill, in which washing commenced last year on the 23d, started up this year on the 25tb, or two days later. The weather during thestorm has heen moderate, and there has been no freezing weather. This makes all the water which has fallen availsbie for mining. Gotn.—Grags Valley Union, Dec. 25: The Empire mine sent a brick of gold into town yesterday valued at about $9,000. It was from arun of ten days, The Empire continues toshow arich ledgo, Speaking of gold remainds us to say that the articleis coming in quite freely. Delano shipped over $10,000 yesterday morning, most of which came in on Saturday. Buiuion.—The Eureka shipped yesterday gold bara valued at something over $20,000, the product of ten stamps, after 12 days’ run. The Idsho cleaned up $12,000 afier a run of 5 days. In the Idaho only the amalgumators were cleaned up. Three mines of Grass Valiey (Eureka, Idaho and Empire) give to the money-circulation of the country something over $41,000 as a Christmas present. The small mines of Grass Valley district give ss much more, to say the feast. PLACER COUNTY. JULIAN Mit and Minmye Co.—Auhurn Argus, Dec. 27; This Co, have again resnmed active oparations with very power mill on Auburn Ravine, abont one-half mile from the town of Ophir, The company have nearly compfcted . tunnel which will tap the ledge at a depth of abont 80 t. BeELLEvur.—Thia mine 1a yielding very rich ore from the tunnel ledge, and the rock taken from the shafts looks well. Tue Garrx—MiIne coutinues to furnish an sbundanco of very rici ore, fnil equal to any heretoforo taken from this celebrated nine. PLUMAS COUNTYGengaEx Quartz Mixe.—Plumas National; To Mr. Wm, Eagic, who has been working in this mine for several montha past, we oro indebted for the following minlug news: The cial was purchased, some montha ago, by Mr. H. O. Bidwell and a Sau Francisco Company, from Mr, Juno, Blood for the sum of $10,000. Work was commenced on the '*Esst Hill.” and in a short time the tunnel tapped a ledge, the rock from which has payed an average of $10 per ton, and the 5-etamp miil has heon running steadily. A shaft raised from the tnnnel, to obtain good air, bas developed a very rich *pocket,” and some of the finest apecimens ever takeu from the ledge. One pan of devom posed quartz ylelded $61, and Mr. Engle is of the opinion that a two-inch “aireak” in the ledge will pay at a rete of $100 to the jan. The prospects of the company are vcry bright just at pres¢nt, and tls claim promises to very vainoble for years to coins. Every pound of quariz in the claim has moro or less gold in it, and “pockets,” fahulously rich are vften fonnd. We hope they will continue to prosper. Discoveny.—A silver mine hus heen discovered In Tuolumne county, abont sixty miles northeast of the town of Sonora. It sssays a fraction over $100 to the ton, and hase width of 30 ft. at the surface. SAN DIEGO COUNTY. Bannex District. — Cor. San Diego Union, Dec. 20: Times are dull, just now, the weathcr colder thar has been experienced for two yesra, The Kentuck mine looks well. They hegan atoping last week in the richest Tock they haye yet had. They ars hoisting with their new whim, which works well. The Bailey boys, in the Ready Relief clsim, sre using hand-drills. They are taking out yood rock, and run their mill steadily. The Golden Chariot is working 25 men. They began sinking on Monday last. Their new whim works very satisfsctorlly. The fedge ia 4 ft, wide, of rich rock. TUOLUMNE COUNTY. PaTrerson Mine.—The Patterson, somotiines cslled the Tri-Color Mine, st Tuttletown, Tuolumne Co., hss been sold to J. J.Corrigan, of San Francisco, for $30,000. This is on old mine, which has heen worked more or less since 1857. The vein is a large one and well-defined. Two tunnefs will be opened for the more convenient working of the mine, and a mill will be imme. diately erected. GRIFFIN.—Tuolumne Independent, Dec. 28.—Dec. 28: Last week on the 600-ft. level in the Griffin mine, the vein was six ft. wide and very rich. Rock will go over $300 per ton. HEsLer.—At 300 ft. in the Heslep mine the vein is 10 ft wide. Every shot they put in the rock, fine gold is perceptible. CoLumata.— Quartz interests are reviving in snd sbout Columbia. In sll parts the pick and shovel are at work on the fodes for '’ pockets,”’ to obtain means for a more systematic working of the veins proper, many of which prospect splendidly, The proper development of the rich veins ahont Columbia and ths American Camp district will put Columbia on her legs again. The New Albany mine onthe North Fork of Tuolumne, has been sold for a good price to a company in San Frsenelsco, which propose to sink a shaft and prospect the lead thoroughly before putting up a mill—a practice not often carried out in quartz miniug. The vein is ahont 3 ft. wide, with good prospects, THe ALOERINe.—This yein is at Algerine Camp; the lead is about 2 ft. wide and gofd is distributed through the rock, Algerine was 8 flourishing camp in '63 and ‘64, and a farge amount of gold was taken out of the placers in the vicinity, before quartz mining was hardly known. A great part of the gold found has no doubt been fed from the various ieads. The country is rich in quartz from Algerine to Rough ond Ready. Nevada. ELY DISTRICT. BuULtION.—Pioche Record, Dec, 22: The shipment of bullion for the past week has been $84, 249.93. Paoiric TUNNEL.— Has been driven a distance of 1,136 ft., and the entire tunnel from mouth to face is a magterly piece of work. Thirty-five ft. from the face a drift isnow beingrun. A ledge of some 8 ft. in width haa been cut hearing north and south. From surveys made it is ascertained that the fsce of the tunnel is 562 ft. from the surface, This proves conclusively that the veins of this district run to a great depth. TrsMEeNrzE.—This mine is situated on the southeast point of Caseknife mountain, and about 800 ft. north of Page and Panaca. The shaft has reached a depth of 55 ft. The fedge hss heen cross-cut at the above depth, showing it to be 4 ft. in width. Assays aversge $100 per ton, Quartz of a peculiar characier has presented itself lately, bearing large quantities of sulphurets of lesd. There are two ledges now showing in the drift, running at right angles, and the minerslin each gives evidence that at tho proper depth animmensehody will be struck. The work of sinking an incline is now in progress; both walls aro plainly visihle, but irregular. The selvage and clay exceeds anything yet seen in Ely District. Sriver PEAx.—The ore on tho dump is very poor, only averaging about $18to the ton. The shaftis now at an incline depth of 140 ft. and sinking constantly. ProcHe Puw@nix.—This mine within the last week has opened up magnificently. Ore is constantly hoisted. Sprixne Mountram TUNNEL.—Work is being carried on hriskly in the ledge fately cut hy the tunnel, somo 250 ft, from the mouth. The depth already attained is 35 35 ft., and soft ground has now heen reached. The ledge is increasing In size, CaimrF or THE Hiti.—A contract has heen fet to sink a shaft 100 ft. From portions of the mine from & to & tons of ore are belng taken out daily. The shipment of hull. ion from the Ist of December to this date is $5,728.86. On the Magnet mill dump there are 47 tons of ore awsiting to be crushed. AsADOR TONNEL.—This tunnel has now reached 400 ft.,and men are kept constantly at work. About 6 tons of ore are being taken out daily. During the last week 8 fine ore house has been built. SUNBEAM aNn EXoELs1on.—Ore of a very rich character is being constantly hoisted, snd the mill is steadily employed working the ores of both mines. Bowery.— Work on the contrsct is progressing rapidly. The present appearances give evidence of arich strike before long. ProcHe.—This mine keeps turning out rich ores. Seventy-five tons are now fying on the dump. Arrangements have been made with the Magnet Mill Company to crush the ores of this Company. The shaft is 550 ft. indepth. At the 450-ft, level an incline was sunk to the depth of 100ft. Drifting for the ledge from this point will probably be started during the coming week. About 5 tons of rich ore are being raised daily. Panran.—This mine is situated in a northwest dircetion from tho Court House, on tho Highland road. Last Tuesday work was commenced, and the ledge now shows 2 ft. in width. Sranpanp.—Depth of shaft, 130 ft. A drift at this depth has been run on the ledge in a westerly direction 150 ft. The ledge shows a width of 10 ft., and assays average $75 to the ton. Goran BELL.—The principal work on this mine since our last review, is the timhering of the mine. The depth of the shaftis now 175 ft. Sinking will he rer snmed during the coming week, and willcoutinue to th® depth of about 300 ft. Manion.—The winze has been sunk {50 ft. on ihe fedge, which iv well defined, with very favorable indications, Sinkiug continnes. Mazeppa.—Has proved itself to bo equal to every ex. peetstion. The pulp assay of oro at the mill gocs $124.07 totheton, Ore wiilbe constantly shipped to the mill, The hoisting works will bo put np shortly. _ Monrana.—The indications are looking favorable, and eae prospects are that 30 ft. more will show up the edge. Cuiey Eastern Exrexsioxn.—The prinelps] work on this inine lately has been the timbering of the winze below the 90-ft. level. The work will bo completed by to-morrow, when the work of sinking on the ledge will be resumed, Procnt Caawrion.—Still sinking at 220 ft., and no material change has shown itself since our last report. CuarTer Oak.—On Thuraday last the Charter Oak mine, onv of the early locations of Ely District, made one of the richest strikes tliat bas been made in the camp for a long time—a velu five feet in width that asBays $1,450 to the ton, ExceLsion.—The Excel fe ly b aud is keeping oue mill running night and day, Tuy Sunpeaw is echowiuga vein 3 ft. in width, assaylug stou average of $1,380 to the ton. The Portland and many other mincs too numerous to mention, have their dumps loaded with frst class ore, awaiting their turn for a crushing. WASHOE. Sitver Hitx.—Gold Hill News, Dec. 28: The shaft is down 85 ft. The main drift is in 24 ft. GovuLp & Curry.—Proapecting at the lower levels still goes steadily on, with no new developmenta or change of material interest to note. Sinklng the Incline Is stl progressing slowly, the rock workiug tough and ard, Savace.—Dally yield of ore 145 tons, worth $27 per ton. The old ore-body in the npper works of the 661ft. fevel, still holds ont. The incline is down 104 ft. below the 1600-foot level, the sinking making excellent progress. The main south drift on the 1600 foot fevel is atili driven ahead, The main north drift on the 1600ft. level, is slao making much better head way. CaLenonra.—The main north drift on the 400-ft. level crom -the new shaft, is pressed vigorously ahead. A cross-cut west from this drift has developed eome very fine ore. CHOLLAB P.-Tosr. — Daily yield, 150 tons of ore, the assay value of which is $32 per ton. Repairing the shsft is progreseing slowly. The new Root boiler appears to he a perfect snccess. HALE & Nononoss,—But fittle ore has been extracted during the past week. The work in the miee has heen mostly confined to excavating for the water-tanks and getting the pumps ready for operation. No new developmenis of interest to note. ImMPEnIAL-EMPIRE.—No new development or change of interest to note. The surface-work is belug pushed to completion sa fasts the material csn be obtained. Con, Viroinza.—The shaft is down 94 {t. below the 500-ft. level in good sinking ground. The main north drift, on the 1167-ft. level, ig pushed stesdily snd vigorously ahead. The new hoisting works are abont completed. OveRMAN.—The head of water in the shaft continues very strong, though it is heing slowly and eteadliy lowered hy the unceasiny use of the hoisting-tanks. Insunance.—The incline is down 85ft., the full size of the shaft still in good ore. The sinking has been greatly retarded during the week by a cave in the air-shaft, Srerra Neyapa.—Daily yield, 50 to 60 tons of good milling ore. Prospecting the 500-ft, level of the new shaft, goes stesdily ou. The ore producing stations in both the upper and middle portions of the mine are looking and yielding well. Minr.—Sinking the sbaft is making slow but steady progress, An sssay of ore taken from the shaft during the week gave $142.20 sliver, and $60.80 gold, making 5 total of $203 per ton. BELoHER.—Daily yield, about the same ag last week, 320 tons. The winze between the 1,100 and 1,200-it. levels, 200 ft. from the Crown Point line, is down 56 ft. The south drift at the 1,200-ft. level, is being driven ahead to connect with the station being opened in the main Incline. Yewtow Jacker.—Drifting snd cross-cutting at the 1,300-ft. level north, progrees as usual. Drifting east for the ledge at the 1,400-it. level from the incline is resumed, JuLi1aA.—Repairing the broken machinery was finished and work in the shaft and drifts resumed last Monday. The rock in the bottom of ths shaft works wefl, and the sinking is making good progress. The main east drift on the 800-ft. level is in 250 ft., running through ledge matter that promises some fine developments. Svocon.—Shaft abeut 250 ft. in depth. Rock hard, hut fair progress is made. The hoisting machinery is in an effective condition, snd operates well. Enough water comes into the shaft to keep the pump going considerably. Buckexe.—About 25 tous per day, enough to keep the Hope and Sherman mills running, is boing extracted. No change in the mine since last report. The ore assays ahout $13 per ton on the average, and there is plenty of it in sight. Anizona and Uran.—The new machinery is working splendidly. Sinking the shaft wss resumed last Wednesday, and everything in and about the mine {is putting on a sturdy husiness look. Cnown Pomr.—tThe ore hreasts at the 1,100 and 1,200ft. levels are looking and yielding splendidly. The 1,300-ft. level opens out richer and richer, the face of tho south drift being etill in fine ore. . Uran,.—The north drift on the adit level is still pushed vigorously ahead with no developmenta of interest to chronicle, The hoisting works and new shaft are still standing idie for want of the supply of wood necessary to run them Prorov.—The drift north from the shaft ls In 70 ft., and, making satisfactory progress in good working ground. The shaft is not being sunk deeper at present. GLoRE.—The ore body being developed in the raise from the tunnel shows improvement, and the main west drift is progressing. Kentuos.—Nothing doing at the 1,100-ft. level although the water is dreined outThe onfy work done is in the old workings between the 500 and 700-ftlevels. Jacos LittLe.—Tho storm has interfered somewhat with operstions in tho upper mine, hut the ore still continues to improve. OocwentaL.—The main north drift is still driven rteadily ahead by tho contractors with no material change of interest to report. Battimore Cons,—Shaft 393 ft. deep: Drift at the 260-ft. level in 178 ft. Rock still hard in both places, But works well. WoopviLLe.—Shaft still sinking with good progress. Nothing new to report different from what we had last week, ENICKERBOOKER.—Main drift in 438 ft. from the shaft. Rock still hard, but good progress made. SENaTOR.—Still shut down for want of the necessary supply of wood. Idaho. ManoGany.—Owyhee Avalanche, Dec. 21: Thla mine is yielding very rich rock, The richest ore that ever came out of this mine is now fonnd on the 5th level. They are sinking a winze on a new chimney of ore, 104 ft. south of the shaft. The ledge, as they go down, looks well. MuinwesoTs.—This mine looks well. They are sinking awinze on the 4th level, 120 ft. sonth from the shaft_ out of which it is said, the richest rock that was ever seen in the camp is taken. Also sinking 8 winze 200 ft. north of the shaft on a ledge 28 Inches wide. EmPrIrE.—100 men areemployed, and the yield is ahont AS tons pf ore daily, The ledge is about 2% ft. wide . Z Oro, ea t {4 men ore constantly employed fn assorting rock. The ore looks spfendid—free gold and silver in sight. GoupeN Caanior.—This mine is 800 ft. deep. Rich strike on the 6th level: stoping In the 6th and 7th feveis. The vein is from 18 to 24 in. wids. Employing abont 25 men. Sours Cxantor.—The total depth of the mine 1a 561 ft. Stoping in the 1st level shows a high grade of ore. The vein is 2% {t. wide. The yield of the mine ia principalty gold, Ina Evuonr—Ia now 750 ft. deep, employing at present about 40 men; ylelding 12 tons of ore per day, which looks well. Lower California. Sax RaFAEL Mines,—Cor, San Diego Unien: Abont two weeka siuce a uew lead, giving evidence of great rich. uess, was discovered. Two tons of the quartz wero crushed in arastrasand yielded $825, Of course this wss selected ore; but it is thought that the rock of the lead, which will average from 3 to 4 ft, iu thickuess, will give at least $125 per ton. The new mine has heen named Appomattox. The Pueblo mine is being worked active. jy. A eshaft has been sunk to the depth of 45 it. on the lead, and a tunnel hes heen opened out. Two tons of selected ore were crushed, from which $349 worth ef gold wasobtained. {tis the intention of the owners to ship two or three tous of their ore to Ran Francisco, in order to make a thorough fest. {fit *pans cut” as they expect Jt to, arrangements will he made at once to erect amiil onthe lead, The lead is a very wide one, averag. ing fully 436 {t. 1t ig one of the oldest discoveriea; $10,000 were taken from one pocket in sinking the dix. covery shaft. The Castillo mine adjoins the Pueblo, {t is heing worked by Its owner, who has a nnmier of Mexicans in higemploy. A tunnel has been run from the sidehill, 25 or 30 ft. in length, which taps the lead. The quartz all shows free gold, andthe men are engaged in taking out small qnantities, which ars crushed in mortare; 45 to $508 day are ohtained by this process. Mr, Castiilo also contemplates forwarding « quaniity of ore to San Francisco, and has in view s purchase of a mill, The Zapata mine is located on a splendid lead, has rich quartz,and wll pay to work. The St. Nicholas {sg not belng worked at present, snd the McKean & Hoff. msn mill, which is on the St. Nicholas lead, is also idle. Both mine and mit), it is expeeted, will be worked very goon, There is soms prospecting going on, principally by Mexicans. Some of the dry placers are also being worked wilh tolerable snecess. Frequentiy tho induetrlous workers are rewarded to the extent of $4 or $5 per day for their labor, Utah. Sinver Pronvcrion.—The produclion of silver from the mines of Utah for the year 1871 is roughly estimated at $5,000,000, and a wriler In the Omaha Herald predicts that the total yield for 1872 will reach double that. amount. It is dificult, however, to arrive at an accurate estimate of the production in thst Territory, as the shipments sre made, some of them in refined silver bnilion, others in bsse bnilion of varying vslue, ond others stillin ores of wideiy different degrees of fine. ness. Itis believed, though, that the Little Cottonwood District alone has yielded more than $6,000,000 the present year. There are seven mines there, besides theEmma, yielding more than $50C,000 each, soms reach ing as high as $1,400,000. New Mrvine Dist.—Salt Lake Herald, Dec. 19: Drum Dist. is a new discovery, and ties sbout forty miles south of Tintio, Mr. Hooper, who discovered the district on the 5th inst., gives us the fotlowing particulare in regard to it: He fonnds large ledge regularly outcropping for shout a mile, which carried s large and rich lode of copper ore, specimens which Mr. Hooper acknowledges were selected, have been assayed since his return to town, and yielded as high as sixty per cent. of copper, and forty dollars in silver perton. Nevertheless, trom tests made the oreis of a high average quality, and the quantity of It Js represented as enormous. The district is fess than sixty miles from the U. 5S. R.R., and scrub timber and water are statcd to be ahundant for steam purposes. De Soto.—The De Soto mine continues to yleld rich ore. The ore-streak in the vein ig from 3to5 ft. wide; 4 miners are employed, who extract from1y to 2 tons of ore per week, heeides several tons of second-class ore, The first-class is worth on an average $400 per ton, and is shipped to San Francisco. The second-class is piled on the dump, to await the completion of the concentrair. ‘srar Disr.The Krom Concentrator, buiding in Star District, on which a large force of mechanics hss been engaged for some months, isinclosed. It is 70 ft. high, 40 ft, wids and 74 f1. long. One car load of the machinery has arrived, and is being placed in position in the building. The halance of the machinery weighing 49,000 pounds is expected at Miil City daily. Water is to be the motive power. A ‘hurdy-gurdy” wheef, 8 ft. in diameter, running under pressuro of 250 ft., is to be used. 1,300 ft. of heavy sheet-iron pipe, capable of realsting this pressure, Manutactured by C. W. Purdin, of this town, has been faid to convey the water from the ereek to the mill. Exy Diernior Buurion.—The hullion shipments from Pioche for 1872 amounted to a20ut $5,359,409, ehowing an increase of nearly 50 per cent. over that of the previoue year, An improvement ie noticeable in nearly all the principle minee of the dietrict. Tur Snow Stripe xy Uran.—The accumulation of snow in Cottonwood cajion, Utah, ie immense, and this year, as laet, numeroue slidee have occurred. A heavy avalanche occurred there on the 26th ult., in which eleven men are said to have lost their lives. Trwer.—Preeident Grant indorses the recommendation of the Commiesioner of Agriculture, that in diepoeing of public lands, that one-tenth be teeerved in timber where it exiets, and that where it doee not exiet, inducements he offered for planting thie proportion. It ie probahle that the hill before Congrees will be amended in accordance with the Preeident’s suggeetion. From experience on the frontier, and knowledge of the circumetancee of eettlere on the public lands, Preeident Grant ie able to estimate correctly the probable reeult of euch Legieletion. He knows exactly what the average settler can do, or will try to do,—Worthern Enterprise. Tur produot of three iron furnaces in Boyd County, Ky., yielded more profit to the owners last year than all the tobacco raised in Daviess County, where that staple is largely raised, to all the producers of that weed combined. “Bapy RarRoape’’ ieanexpressive Western phrase for narrow-gauges,

January 4, 1873.] MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. 5 Miinc Summary. flattering prospects for ths futuro. This company have erected one of the best 30.atamp quartz milla and holsting works in the State. Tue St. LawRence Miz axp Mixtxo Co—Have abont leted the erection of a first-class 12-atamp water. Tue following la mostly condensed from Journsla pub Hahed in the interior,in proximity to the misea mentioned. BUTTE COUNTY. A Vast Moano Ciam:—Bntto Record, Dec. 28: A now placer bas beeu found in Morris’ lavine, not far from the Cape Claim. Thu deposits are supposed to come from Table Mountain. Thyre wero rich cfalmain this vicinity In ‘49 to °50; but they were only skimmed over. Extensive preparations are making to work these gravels with hydraulic process, and the fumes for that purpose are nearly completed Monuea Ravinx,—Bulte Reeord: The oxiensivs depoult into which Hendrick’s Brothera 2,400 inches of water, under several bnudred feet pressuro, is cutting Ite way. is unmistakably of the same characteras the depoults at Cherokes, Their ditch le hifty miles lu leegth, taking water from the West Braech of Feather river, couveyjeg it acroaa duprossiona in huge iron pipes and around the nicuntain sides, ontil it debonchea Into 4 vast res. ervolr at the head of Morria Hayinc, From thence It is carried ln pipes under several hundred fect pressnre, to the claim. Here adiatrihutor divides the current into threo pipea, to each of which Ja attached a hydraulic chief. which burls eight hundred inches of water against tle face of the claim with yreat and irre sistibie force, before which the earth melts away, aud eveu the bed-rock is torn up and thrown high in the alr, shivered to stoms aud whirled away down the flume by the rapid current. Those lydraulio chiefs are operated cach by a single wsn,and, after ihe tlume is jaid, and the inountain loosened with powder, do the work of mining. Onarecent visit to this claim, we witnessed the power of one these monitors, in cuttieg passage through the bed-rock for the fume. It was atationed above the head of the flume, and hnrled 800 Inchea of water through a 5-lueb nozzle on to ths bedrock in the direction of the head of the finme, cutting ita way through the rock with the apparent precision aud case of 8 gardener’s spade in yieiding soll, and aimost with the rapidity of clectricity, It is hut recently these vaat arrangementa baye been perfected on this claim. Blasting tunnels hsvs been run into a mountaln almost a6 large asone of our Buttes, which will noon be shaticred hy a hlast, fired by electricity, the buildings in the vicinity being harricaded by planks, to protect them from the falling dirt. The hydraulic ehief, onder the direction of a single man, will do the balance of the work. Muchcoarse gold is found on the bed-rock in their claim, ‘heir mining flume, which lies dcep down in the hed-rock atthe claim, extends down the rayiue for the disiance of s mile or moro, is four feet in width, of a firm and substantial structure, and paved with rock. It istheir design to extend this tlume down the river to Feather river, 8 short distance above Orvville, and opposite the river claim of ‘57, known as the famous Cape claim. It was the theory of the specniator then ihat the rich deposits found in ihe famous Cape, were waehed down Morris Ravine from the deposit nnderlying Table Mountain. CALAVERAS COUNTY. Yeano.—Angels Mountaineer; Tis is the name of a now mining district situated in the southeast portion of this county, which has been Iccated by a large number of capitalists. lt is principally gravel diggings, snd of large extent, In the epring the company propose erecting hydraulic machinery with which to work their claims. Gwin Mixe.—Thirty-six stamps are now in operation giving an average of $1,000 per day. The rock In the 500 and 600-ft. levefs is high grade and improving as work progresses. The new pumps work nicely. KERN. THe Mrses.—Havilah Miner: Providence never gave to carth a finer country for poor men than the county of Kern. The county is abont 84 miles from north tosouth, and 120 miles from east to west, inextent. The mineral bolt extends from the northern to the southern boundary of the county, and is forty miles in width—the whole eastern end of thecounly, Fully one-half of the gold belt has never been prospected. There are 4,000 lodes recorded in Kern county; of these, nineteen-twenticths have heon ubandoned; one-fourth of these lodes wifl pay good wages—say from $4 to $20 per day to the man for working; always providing, the man himself dees the fabor—as has heen amply demonstrated in every instance, where after lsrge, splurging companies have falled, a company of from two to six have taken hold of the same mine, and not only proved the mine to bea good and vsluable one, but made handsome profits out of it. Antimony veins, sixty feet wido, have been discovered in Kern county. ‘he ore, itis said, will yield from 75 to 80 per cent. of crude bulilon, containing enongh ol silver to pay for the mining and reduction, leaving the sntimony for net profit. MENDOCINO COUNTY. Mryerau.—A correspondent of the Democrat writing from Conway's Landiug, on the cosst, near Pt, Arenas announces tho discovery on the ranch of W. Tift, of iron, coal and a peculisr and valuable species of clay. Ths iron deposits have not been prospected, but are bo. lieved to be snfliciently extensive to yield an abundance, of ore. The coal has heen tested in a blacksmith shop and is pronounced snperior to Mt. Diahlo coal. The de. posits of clay, which are very extensive, consist of dif ferent layera of deep yellow and deep biue color. It is plastic and is susceptible of a high polieh. Artistic mantel ornaments are made of it by the ladies of the family. When driod and burned it hecomes yery hard and very strong. NEVADA COUNTY. THe Manzanita Cuars.—Nevada Transcriyt, Deo. 27: These claims, on Bourhon Hl, just above town, aro heing fitted up by Roberts & Co., the new owners, in splendid trim for work. They have rebuiltthe fiume, repaired and enlarged the capacity of the ditch ond aro fitting up in the best manner for work. They expoct to get their work dono and have water shont the 10th of Jannary. They will run ahead of 2,000 inches and the claims will be worked on a moro extensive scale than ever before. QuaneR Hiu.—Nevada Transcript; The late storm has given water erough for washing in most of tho hydrauiicclsims. The seaeon is not much later that last, and the indications are thst it wii] be equaily as good, The claims of Jacobs & Sargent, at Quaker Hill, in which washing commenced last year on the 23d, started up this year on the 25tb, or two days later. The weather during thestorm has heen moderate, and there has been no freezing weather. This makes all the water which has fallen availsbie for mining. Gotn.—Grags Valley Union, Dec. 25: The Empire mine sent a brick of gold into town yesterday valued at about $9,000. It was from arun of ten days, The Empire continues toshow arich ledgo, Speaking of gold remainds us to say that the articleis coming in quite freely. Delano shipped over $10,000 yesterday morning, most of which came in on Saturday. Buiuion.—The Eureka shipped yesterday gold bara valued at something over $20,000, the product of ten stamps, after 12 days’ run. The Idsho cleaned up $12,000 afier a run of 5 days. In the Idaho only the amalgumators were cleaned up. Three mines of Grass Valiey (Eureka, Idaho and Empire) give to the money-circulation of the country something over $41,000 as a Christmas present. The small mines of Grass Valley district give ss much more, to say the feast. PLACER COUNTY. JULIAN Mit and Minmye Co.—Auhurn Argus, Dec. 27; This Co, have again resnmed active oparations with very power mill on Auburn Ravine, abont one-half mile from the town of Ophir, The company have nearly compfcted . tunnel which will tap the ledge at a depth of abont 80 t. BeELLEvur.—Thia mine 1a yielding very rich ore from the tunnel ledge, and the rock taken from the shafts looks well. Tue Garrx—MiIne coutinues to furnish an sbundanco of very rici ore, fnil equal to any heretoforo taken from this celebrated nine. PLUMAS COUNTYGengaEx Quartz Mixe.—Plumas National; To Mr. Wm, Eagic, who has been working in this mine for several montha past, we oro indebted for the following minlug news: The cial was purchased, some montha ago, by Mr. H. O. Bidwell and a Sau Francisco Company, from Mr, Juno, Blood for the sum of $10,000. Work was commenced on the '*Esst Hill.” and in a short time the tunnel tapped a ledge, the rock from which has payed an average of $10 per ton, and the 5-etamp miil has heon running steadily. A shaft raised from the tnnnel, to obtain good air, bas developed a very rich *pocket,” and some of the finest apecimens ever takeu from the ledge. One pan of devom posed quartz ylelded $61, and Mr. Engle is of the opinion that a two-inch “aireak” in the ledge will pay at a rete of $100 to the jan. The prospects of the company are vcry bright just at pres¢nt, and tls claim promises to very vainoble for years to coins. Every pound of quariz in the claim has moro or less gold in it, and “pockets,” fahulously rich are vften fonnd. We hope they will continue to prosper. Discoveny.—A silver mine hus heen discovered In Tuolumne county, abont sixty miles northeast of the town of Sonora. It sssays a fraction over $100 to the ton, and hase width of 30 ft. at the surface. SAN DIEGO COUNTY. Bannex District. — Cor. San Diego Union, Dec. 20: Times are dull, just now, the weathcr colder thar has been experienced for two yesra, The Kentuck mine looks well. They hegan atoping last week in the richest Tock they haye yet had. They ars hoisting with their new whim, which works well. The Bailey boys, in the Ready Relief clsim, sre using hand-drills. They are taking out yood rock, and run their mill steadily. The Golden Chariot is working 25 men. They began sinking on Monday last. Their new whim works very satisfsctorlly. The fedge ia 4 ft, wide, of rich rock. TUOLUMNE COUNTY. PaTrerson Mine.—The Patterson, somotiines cslled the Tri-Color Mine, st Tuttletown, Tuolumne Co., hss been sold to J. J.Corrigan, of San Francisco, for $30,000. This is on old mine, which has heen worked more or less since 1857. The vein is a large one and well-defined. Two tunnefs will be opened for the more convenient working of the mine, and a mill will be imme. diately erected. GRIFFIN.—Tuolumne Independent, Dec. 28.—Dec. 28: Last week on the 600-ft. level in the Griffin mine, the vein was six ft. wide and very rich. Rock will go over $300 per ton. HEsLer.—At 300 ft. in the Heslep mine the vein is 10 ft wide. Every shot they put in the rock, fine gold is perceptible. CoLumata.— Quartz interests are reviving in snd sbout Columbia. In sll parts the pick and shovel are at work on the fodes for '’ pockets,”’ to obtain means for a more systematic working of the veins proper, many of which prospect splendidly, The proper development of the rich veins ahont Columbia and ths American Camp district will put Columbia on her legs again. The New Albany mine onthe North Fork of Tuolumne, has been sold for a good price to a company in San Frsenelsco, which propose to sink a shaft and prospect the lead thoroughly before putting up a mill—a practice not often carried out in quartz miniug. The vein is ahont 3 ft. wide, with good prospects, THe ALOERINe.—This yein is at Algerine Camp; the lead is about 2 ft. wide and gofd is distributed through the rock, Algerine was 8 flourishing camp in '63 and ‘64, and a farge amount of gold was taken out of the placers in the vicinity, before quartz mining was hardly known. A great part of the gold found has no doubt been fed from the various ieads. The country is rich in quartz from Algerine to Rough ond Ready. Nevada. ELY DISTRICT. BuULtION.—Pioche Record, Dec, 22: The shipment of bullion for the past week has been $84, 249.93. Paoiric TUNNEL.— Has been driven a distance of 1,136 ft., and the entire tunnel from mouth to face is a magterly piece of work. Thirty-five ft. from the face a drift isnow beingrun. A ledge of some 8 ft. in width haa been cut hearing north and south. From surveys made it is ascertained that the fsce of the tunnel is 562 ft. from the surface, This proves conclusively that the veins of this district run to a great depth. TrsMEeNrzE.—This mine is situated on the southeast point of Caseknife mountain, and about 800 ft. north of Page and Panaca. The shaft has reached a depth of 55 ft. The fedge hss heen cross-cut at the above depth, showing it to be 4 ft. in width. Assays aversge $100 per ton, Quartz of a peculiar characier has presented itself lately, bearing large quantities of sulphurets of lesd. There are two ledges now showing in the drift, running at right angles, and the minerslin each gives evidence that at tho proper depth animmensehody will be struck. The work of sinking an incline is now in progress; both walls aro plainly visihle, but irregular. The selvage and clay exceeds anything yet seen in Ely District. Sriver PEAx.—The ore on tho dump is very poor, only averaging about $18to the ton. The shaftis now at an incline depth of 140 ft. and sinking constantly. ProcHe Puw@nix.—This mine within the last week has opened up magnificently. Ore is constantly hoisted. Sprixne Mountram TUNNEL.—Work is being carried on hriskly in the ledge fately cut hy the tunnel, somo 250 ft, from the mouth. The depth already attained is 35 35 ft., and soft ground has now heen reached. The ledge is increasing In size, CaimrF or THE Hiti.—A contract has heen fet to sink a shaft 100 ft. From portions of the mine from & to & tons of ore are belng taken out daily. The shipment of hull. ion from the Ist of December to this date is $5,728.86. On the Magnet mill dump there are 47 tons of ore awsiting to be crushed. AsADOR TONNEL.—This tunnel has now reached 400 ft.,and men are kept constantly at work. About 6 tons of ore are being taken out daily. During the last week 8 fine ore house has been built. SUNBEAM aNn EXoELs1on.—Ore of a very rich character is being constantly hoisted, snd the mill is steadily employed working the ores of both mines. Bowery.— Work on the contrsct is progressing rapidly. The present appearances give evidence of arich strike before long. ProcHe.—This mine keeps turning out rich ores. Seventy-five tons are now fying on the dump. Arrangements have been made with the Magnet Mill Company to crush the ores of this Company. The shaft is 550 ft. indepth. At the 450-ft, level an incline was sunk to the depth of 100ft. Drifting for the ledge from this point will probably be started during the coming week. About 5 tons of rich ore are being raised daily. Panran.—This mine is situated in a northwest dircetion from tho Court House, on tho Highland road. Last Tuesday work was commenced, and the ledge now shows 2 ft. in width. Sranpanp.—Depth of shaft, 130 ft. A drift at this

depth has been run on the ledge in a westerly direction 150 ft. The ledge shows a width of 10 ft., and assays average $75 to the ton. Goran BELL.—The principal work on this mine since our last review, is the timhering of the mine. The depth of the shaftis now 175 ft. Sinking will he rer snmed during the coming week, and willcoutinue to th® depth of about 300 ft. Manion.—The winze has been sunk {50 ft. on ihe fedge, which iv well defined, with very favorable indications, Sinkiug continnes. Mazeppa.—Has proved itself to bo equal to every ex. peetstion. The pulp assay of oro at the mill gocs $124.07 totheton, Ore wiilbe constantly shipped to the mill, The hoisting works will bo put np shortly. _ Monrana.—The indications are looking favorable, and eae prospects are that 30 ft. more will show up the edge. Cuiey Eastern Exrexsioxn.—The prinelps] work on this inine lately has been the timbering of the winze below the 90-ft. level. The work will bo completed by to-morrow, when the work of sinking on the ledge will be resumed, Procnt Caawrion.—Still sinking at 220 ft., and no material change has shown itself since our last report. CuarTer Oak.—On Thuraday last the Charter Oak mine, onv of the early locations of Ely District, made one of the richest strikes tliat bas been made in the camp for a long time—a velu five feet in width that asBays $1,450 to the ton, ExceLsion.—The Excel fe ly b aud is keeping oue mill running night and day, Tuy Sunpeaw is echowiuga vein 3 ft. in width, assaylug stou average of $1,380 to the ton. The Portland and many other mincs too numerous to mention, have their dumps loaded with frst class ore, awaiting their turn for a crushing. WASHOE. Sitver Hitx.—Gold Hill News, Dec. 28: The shaft is down 85 ft. The main drift is in 24 ft. GovuLp & Curry.—Proapecting at the lower levels still goes steadily on, with no new developmenta or change of material interest to note. Sinklng the Incline Is stl progressing slowly, the rock workiug tough and ard, Savace.—Dally yield of ore 145 tons, worth $27 per ton. The old ore-body in the npper works of the 661ft. fevel, still holds ont. The incline is down 104 ft. below the 1600-foot level, the sinking making excellent progress. The main south drift on the 1600 foot fevel is atili driven ahead, The main north drift on the 1600ft. level, is slao making much better head way. CaLenonra.—The main north drift on the 400-ft. level crom -the new shaft, is pressed vigorously ahead. A cross-cut west from this drift has developed eome very fine ore. CHOLLAB P.-Tosr. — Daily yield, 150 tons of ore, the assay value of which is $32 per ton. Repairing the shsft is progreseing slowly. The new Root boiler appears to he a perfect snccess. HALE & Nononoss,—But fittle ore has been extracted during the past week. The work in the miee has heen mostly confined to excavating for the water-tanks and getting the pumps ready for operation. No new developmenis of interest to note. ImMPEnIAL-EMPIRE.—No new development or change of interest to note. The surface-work is belug pushed to completion sa fasts the material csn be obtained. Con, Viroinza.—The shaft is down 94 {t. below the 500-ft. level in good sinking ground. The main north drift, on the 1167-ft. level, ig pushed stesdily snd vigorously ahead. The new hoisting works are abont completed. OveRMAN.—The head of water in the shaft continues very strong, though it is heing slowly and eteadliy lowered hy the unceasiny use of the hoisting-tanks. Insunance.—The incline is down 85ft., the full size of the shaft still in good ore. The sinking has been greatly retarded during the week by a cave in the air-shaft, Srerra Neyapa.—Daily yield, 50 to 60 tons of good milling ore. Prospecting the 500-ft, level of the new shaft, goes stesdily ou. The ore producing stations in both the upper and middle portions of the mine are looking and yielding well. Minr.—Sinking the sbaft is making slow but steady progress, An sssay of ore taken from the shaft during the week gave $142.20 sliver, and $60.80 gold, making 5 total of $203 per ton. BELoHER.—Daily yield, about the same ag last week, 320 tons. The winze between the 1,100 and 1,200-it. levels, 200 ft. from the Crown Point line, is down 56 ft. The south drift at the 1,200-ft. level, is being driven ahead to connect with the station being opened in the main Incline. Yewtow Jacker.—Drifting snd cross-cutting at the 1,300-ft. level north, progrees as usual. Drifting east for the ledge at the 1,400-it. level from the incline is resumed, JuLi1aA.—Repairing the broken machinery was finished and work in the shaft and drifts resumed last Monday. The rock in the bottom of ths shaft works wefl, and the sinking is making good progress. The main east drift on the 800-ft. level is in 250 ft., running through ledge matter that promises some fine developments. Svocon.—Shaft abeut 250 ft. in depth. Rock hard, hut fair progress is made. The hoisting machinery is in an effective condition, snd operates well. Enough water comes into the shaft to keep the pump going considerably. Buckexe.—About 25 tous per day, enough to keep the Hope and Sherman mills running, is boing extracted. No change in the mine since last report. The ore assays ahout $13 per ton on the average, and there is plenty of it in sight. Anizona and Uran.—The new machinery is working splendidly. Sinking the shaft wss resumed last Wednesday, and everything in and about the mine {is putting on a sturdy husiness look. Cnown Pomr.—tThe ore hreasts at the 1,100 and 1,200ft. levels are looking and yielding splendidly. The 1,300-ft. level opens out richer and richer, the face of tho south drift being etill in fine ore. . Uran,.—The north drift on the adit level is still pushed vigorously ahead with no developmenta of interest to chronicle, The hoisting works and new shaft are still standing idie for want of the supply of wood necessary to run them Prorov.—The drift north from the shaft ls In 70 ft., and, making satisfactory progress in good working ground. The shaft is not being sunk deeper at present. GLoRE.—The ore body being developed in the raise from the tunnel shows improvement, and the main west drift is progressing. Kentuos.—Nothing doing at the 1,100-ft. level although the water is dreined outThe onfy work done is in the old workings between the 500 and 700-ftlevels. Jacos LittLe.—Tho storm has interfered somewhat with operstions in tho upper mine, hut the ore still continues to improve. OocwentaL.—The main north drift is still driven rteadily ahead by tho contractors with no material change of interest to report. Battimore Cons,—Shaft 393 ft. deep: Drift at the 260-ft. level in 178 ft. Rock still hard in both places, But works well. WoopviLLe.—Shaft still sinking with good progress. Nothing new to report different from what we had last week, ENICKERBOOKER.—Main drift in 438 ft. from the shaft. Rock still hard, but good progress made. SENaTOR.—Still shut down for want of the necessary supply of wood. Idaho. ManoGany.—Owyhee Avalanche, Dec. 21: Thla mine is yielding very rich rock, The richest ore that ever came out of this mine is now fonnd on the 5th level. They are sinking a winze on a new chimney of ore, 104 ft. south of the shaft. The ledge, as they go down, looks well. MuinwesoTs.—This mine looks well. They are sinking awinze on the 4th level, 120 ft. sonth from the shaft_ out of which it is said, the richest rock that was ever seen in the camp is taken. Also sinking 8 winze 200 ft. north of the shaft on a ledge 28 Inches wide. EmPrIrE.—100 men areemployed, and the yield is ahont AS tons pf ore daily, The ledge is about 2% ft. wide . Z Oro, ea t {4 men ore constantly employed fn assorting rock. The ore looks spfendid—free gold and silver in sight. GoupeN Caanior.—This mine is 800 ft. deep. Rich strike on the 6th level: stoping In the 6th and 7th feveis. The vein is from 18 to 24 in. wids. Employing abont 25 men. Sours Cxantor.—The total depth of the mine 1a 561 ft. Stoping in the 1st level shows a high grade of ore. The vein is 2% {t. wide. The yield of the mine ia principalty gold, Ina Evuonr—Ia now 750 ft. deep, employing at present about 40 men; ylelding 12 tons of ore per day, which looks well. Lower California. Sax RaFAEL Mines,—Cor, San Diego Unien: Abont two weeka siuce a uew lead, giving evidence of great rich. uess, was discovered. Two tons of the quartz wero crushed in arastrasand yielded $825, Of course this wss selected ore; but it is thought that the rock of the lead, which will average from 3 to 4 ft, iu thickuess, will give at least $125 per ton. The new mine has heen named Appomattox. The Pueblo mine is being worked active. jy. A eshaft has been sunk to the depth of 45 it. on the lead, and a tunnel hes heen opened out. Two tons of selected ore were crushed, from which $349 worth ef gold wasobtained. {tis the intention of the owners to ship two or three tous of their ore to Ran Francisco, in order to make a thorough fest. {fit *pans cut” as they expect Jt to, arrangements will he made at once to erect amiil onthe lead, The lead is a very wide one, averag. ing fully 436 {t. 1t ig one of the oldest discoveriea; $10,000 were taken from one pocket in sinking the dix. covery shaft. The Castillo mine adjoins the Pueblo, {t is heing worked by Its owner, who has a nnmier of Mexicans in higemploy. A tunnel has been run from the sidehill, 25 or 30 ft. in length, which taps the lead. The quartz all shows free gold, andthe men are engaged in taking out small qnantities, which ars crushed in mortare; 45 to $508 day are ohtained by this process. Mr, Castiilo also contemplates forwarding « quaniity of ore to San Francisco, and has in view s purchase of a mill, The Zapata mine is located on a splendid lead, has rich quartz,and wll pay to work. The St. Nicholas {sg not belng worked at present, snd the McKean & Hoff. msn mill, which is on the St. Nicholas lead, is also idle. Both mine and mit), it is expeeted, will be worked very goon, There is soms prospecting going on, principally by Mexicans. Some of the dry placers are also being worked wilh tolerable snecess. Frequentiy tho induetrlous workers are rewarded to the extent of $4 or $5 per day for their labor, Utah. Sinver Pronvcrion.—The produclion of silver from the mines of Utah for the year 1871 is roughly estimated at $5,000,000, and a wriler In the Omaha Herald predicts that the total yield for 1872 will reach double that. amount. It is dificult, however, to arrive at an accurate estimate of the production in thst Territory, as the shipments sre made, some of them in refined silver bnilion, others in bsse bnilion of varying vslue, ond others stillin ores of wideiy different degrees of fine. ness. Itis believed, though, that the Little Cottonwood District alone has yielded more than $6,000,000 the present year. There are seven mines there, besides theEmma, yielding more than $50C,000 each, soms reach ing as high as $1,400,000. New Mrvine Dist.—Salt Lake Herald, Dec. 19: Drum Dist. is a new discovery, and ties sbout forty miles south of Tintio, Mr. Hooper, who discovered the district on the 5th inst., gives us the fotlowing particulare in regard to it: He fonnds large ledge regularly outcropping for shout a mile, which carried s large and rich lode of copper ore, specimens which Mr. Hooper acknowledges were selected, have been assayed since his return to town, and yielded as high as sixty per cent. of copper, and forty dollars in silver perton. Nevertheless, trom tests made the oreis of a high average quality, and the quantity of It Js represented as enormous. The district is fess than sixty miles from the U. 5S. R.R., and scrub timber and water are statcd to be ahundant for steam purposes. De Soto.—The De Soto mine continues to yleld rich ore. The ore-streak in the vein ig from 3to5 ft. wide; 4 miners are employed, who extract from1y to 2 tons of ore per week, heeides several tons of second-class ore, The first-class is worth on an average $400 per ton, and is shipped to San Francisco. The second-class is piled on the dump, to await the completion of the concentrair. ‘srar Disr.The Krom Concentrator, buiding in Star District, on which a large force of mechanics hss been engaged for some months, isinclosed. It is 70 ft. high, 40 ft, wids and 74 f1. long. One car load of the machinery has arrived, and is being placed in position in the building. The halance of the machinery weighing 49,000 pounds is expected at Miil City daily. Water is to be the motive power. A ‘hurdy-gurdy” wheef, 8 ft. in diameter, running under pressuro of 250 ft., is to be used. 1,300 ft. of heavy sheet-iron pipe, capable of realsting this pressure, Manutactured by C. W. Purdin, of this town, has been faid to convey the water from the ereek to the mill. Exy Diernior Buurion.—The hullion shipments from Pioche for 1872 amounted to a20ut $5,359,409, ehowing an increase of nearly 50 per cent. over that of the previoue year, An improvement ie noticeable in nearly all the principle minee of the dietrict. Tur Snow Stripe xy Uran.—The accumulation of snow in Cottonwood cajion, Utah, ie immense, and this year, as laet, numeroue slidee have occurred. A heavy avalanche occurred there on the 26th ult., in which eleven men are said to have lost their lives. Trwer.—Preeident Grant indorses the recommendation of the Commiesioner of Agriculture, that in diepoeing of public lands, that one-tenth be teeerved in timber where it exiets, and that where it doee not exiet, inducements he offered for planting thie proportion. It ie probahle that the hill before Congrees will be amended in accordance with the Preeident’s suggeetion. From experience on the frontier, and knowledge of the circumetancee of eettlere on the public lands, Preeident Grant ie able to estimate correctly the probable reeult of euch Legieletion. He knows exactly what the average settler can do, or will try to do,—Worthern Enterprise. Tur produot of three iron furnaces in Boyd County, Ky., yielded more profit to the owners last year than all the tobacco raised in Daviess County, where that staple is largely raised, to all the producers of that weed combined. “Bapy RarRoape’’ ieanexpressive Western phrase for narrow-gauges,