Volume 28 (1874) (430 pages)

166 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. {March 14, 1874. Bingham Canon Mines. A correspondent of the Salt Lake Tribune writes as follows from Bingham Cafion: All honor and praise to the resident patriots of this camp, for their persistent faith in the nitimate successful development of the immense bodies of wealth which lie entombed on every side; hidden from only those whose general cussedness forbids the encompassing of any knowledge beneficial to mankind. First Discovery of the Mines. Eleven years ago this winter a band of sturdy miners, contending against almost insurmountahle difficulties, entered this cafion, and amidst @ blinding snow storm planted their stakes and camped. 1t was indeed a dreary and most nninviting place. On the 17th day of the following September, they organized the West Mountain miuing district, and elected Archibald Gardner recorder, and on the afternoon of the same day recorded the first mining claim, known as tbe Jordan. For years they have patiently and diligently toiled on, in developing their garden of Eden, notwithstanding the contemptuons sneers of mining experts and “knowing ones.” To-day the result of their energy and belief is being realized beyond all expectations; and West Mountain Mining District Boasts cf 3,207 Locations Of mining property, owned by persons hailing from every portiou of the known-world;a popniation of somie two thousand souls, six settlements, called respectively Bingham City, Winnemuckville, Montreal Town, Shanghai, Wagonville and the village of Black Jack; two smelters, separating works, a twenty-stamp mill in the course of erection, a large commercial trade, a railroad which weekly handles millions of pounds of freight, and mines containing larger hodies of ore than any camp in the Territory. This district is ® Traversed by three Distinct Belts of Mineral, namely: The Winnemuck or carbonate belt, the Jordon or cbloride belt andthe Black Jack or sulphuret helt, covering an area tbree miles in width, and are readily defined by bold iron croppings four miles in length. Profitable Gold Diggings Abound. Some $200,000 has already been cleaned up, and it is expected that $20,000 more of dust will be washed tbis season. This class of mining should receive more attention than it bas of late. The amount of coined gold beiug only about four thousand millions of dollars, which if welded into one mass, could he contained in a cube of 23 feet, a sum iusufficient to meet the demands of commerce. Aside from the natural advantages incidental to close proximity, and railroad oommunication with business centers, Bingham is gifted with one of the loveliest and most desirable of climates, affording not only a chance for the impecunious miuer to carry on his prospecting at a comparatively small cost, but presents a field of great variety for students of geology, the naturalist and the tourist. New Discoveries. Daily new discoveries are reported, and as depth is attained, the ore hecomes vastly supees hoth in quality and quantity. In the Owyhee Mine, In upper Bingham, at the depth of sixty feet a ledge has been encountered tbree feet six inches wide, with 30 per cent. lead and $144 silver, -The American Girl, In Carr Fork, last evening, struck a large body of galena ore, assaying 200 ounces silver. The Burning Moscow, In Log Fork, lately pnrchased hy Hay & Co., for $13,000, at a distance of one hundred and fifty feet, found ore of sufficient value and bulk to warrant them asking $100,000 for their property. The Last Resort Mine, Lately purchased by a Chicago company, have commenced work in earnest, and from the amount of ore in sight, their shipments will be necessarily large. It is the intention of this company at an early day to erect a smelter and refining works. The Southern Cross, Owned by John Campbell and Chris. Maltesta, gives promise of heing one of the most valuable in the district. Thev have only run a tuunel of sixty feet, and struck a vein of carhonates, rich hoth in lead and silver. The Kempton Mine Have agein resumed work, and are shipping about twenty tons of ore daily. The Neptune, Sultan, Nez Perces Chief, and Damphool mines, still continue to yield a large amount of wealth. The Jordanis shipping about 690 tons of ore weekly. The Winnamuck Furnaces Are again in full blast. Their mammoth dust chambers aré working like a charm. Big Enterprise. Messrs, Carson & Buzzo have just perfected arrangements to build seveu furnaces at West Jordan, on a new and improved plan, part of whith are inventions of Mr. Carsou. ; The Utah Mine. 4 is currently reported that the Utah miue, “fowned by the. Utah’ Silver mining company (limited), has struck a body of splendid ore, almost entirely free from iron, having passed the immense belt of pyrites, which has here‘tofore been considerable of a drawback to the company. Their separating works, completed a short time since, at a cost of about $30,000, will commence running as soon us the weather will permit, and, if successful, will be one of the grandest and most useful monuments of enterprise and economy that have ever been built on the Westerncoast. The concentrating works are contained in two huge frame structures, and consist of a Blake stone-breaker, Cornish rollers, six continuous self-feeding and self-discharging jiggers, crushers, handles, sizing apparatus, water-washing trenches and furnaces. it is expected that 175 tons of ore can he run through daily, producing 41 tons of concentrated ore, of 75 to 80 per cent. lead and 20 to 25 ounces of silver. The Agnes Mine, Which has been leased by Messrs. Walton, Eldredge, Pascoe and Ray, has “‘struck it rich.’’ Atthe end of the present incline, a distance of 165 feet, a ledge of carbonate ore has heen discovered, varying from 30 to 37 inches in width, assaying from 40 to 125 ounces silver, and from 45 to 65 per cent. lead. Tbe walls are six feet three inches apart, consisting respectively of solid blue limestone and quartzite. The rich ore appearing in three distinct strata—one on the hanging-wall, in the center, and one on the foo‘+wall. The Spanish, Last Chance and Montreal mines, are toa certain extent shut down for the present, in order to get breathing time for active operations in the spring. Idaho Mines. The Owyhee Avalanche of the 28th nit. contains the following mining items: The mining situation in this camp is decidedly healthy. Aside from the mines that are now being worked, new and important enterprises are on foot for the coming spring. It is currently reported that the Oro Fino has heen sold to San Francisco capitalists, who will prospect, explore and develop tbe property next season. We havealways regarded the Oro Fino as one of the very best mines in camp, and rejoice at the news of its getting into the hands of parties who will work it. The Poorman will also he extensively worked next season, and we expect to hear of its regaining at least a portion of its former prestige. Frank Britten and R. EK. Beggs are engaged in saving tbe tailings from the various quartz mills, and intend to have machinery on the ground to work them early in the spring. This tailing enterprise, if property managed, cannot fail to enrich its enterprising proprietors and increase the wealth and bnsiness of our camp. Those who own stock in our mines do not careto part with it, being willing to wait for the enhanced values and divic-ends that next summer will surely bring. Hverybody feels encouraged and full of hope. It is undouhtedly certain that Owyhee is rapidly advancing towards a new era of prosperity. Sours Cuarrot.—This mine is opening out splendidly. The main shaft is down 25 feet below the 8th level. <A drift has been started off from the 8th level station north, andis now in 10 feet, Empire.—The Ist, 2d, 3d and 4th levels are all being driven north through good ore, and the main shaft is down 90 feet for the 5th level, in which they confidently expect to find the rich body of ore that now shows so prominent-. ly in all the other levels. The Superintendent says that he will have the Empire well opened for taking out ore by the Ist of June, when erushing will be commenced, and expects tbat monthly dividends will be declared from that time for an unlimited nnmher of months. Ina Extmorr.—Superintendent Minear informs us that he has been dliyed in sinking the shaft during the past few days, on account of the increase of water, but that he is now putting in a tank which will tske up the water, therehy enabling him to sink much more rapidly than heretofore. Preparations are being made to start a winze from the 10th to conneot with the 11th level, in order to secure good ventilation for the latter h vel, The mill is being thoroughly overhauled and put in order for crushing. War Eacur.—This mine continues looking first-rate in all its drifts. They commenced sinking the main shaft for the 7th level yesterday. THE Gounen CuarriotT-Mrnesorza still keeps up its reputation for the richness and extent of its mineral deposits. Red Jacket is about the same as last reyorted, and gives promise of a hig future. The Mahogany main shaft is down 40 feet for the 9th level, with no particular change to note. The Silver Cord is heing energetically explored, with tho most flattering prospects. Illinois Central is yielding plenty of ore as rich as ever. The Idlewild boys are taking out ore for another crushing. The Belle Peck is yielding richer ore than we have seen for many a day, and will soon have a clean-up that will astonish the natives. Buniron Sarpmenr.— Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped from here during the past week, bulliou to the amount of $11,231 98. Four men left Pioche, Nev., on the 25th ult., with a light spring wagon, for San Juan, Utah, via Prescott, Arizona, This is a very roundabout way; but hy this route teamsters avoid the great snow-belt which has of late caused so much suffering.j Mining at Belmont. The Belmont Courier, a new aud sprightly journal, which sensibly pays more attention to local topics tban to irrelevant subjects, gives the following about the mines in its vicinity. At no time since the discovery of a silverbearing quartz ledge in the Pennsylvania (Belmont) mining district, has the prospect for permanency and a large yield of the precious metals, been so good as at the present time, 50 we are informed by those who have been here since the organization of the district, and who are known to be thoroughly practical miners, and nndorstand of what theyare talking about. After a careful examination of a unmber of dedeveloped mines, and favorable locations of those undeveloped, we are forced to the same conolusion, Thedark days of Belmont areover. Itisno longer an uncertainty as to whether there are mines, or not. ‘The hearing ear and the seeing eye’’—hearing the sound of the pick and seeing the ledges, determines the question with ns, Before our advent into the district, we “heard” of its wealth, and with our ‘‘eyes’’ we have seen the mines. Take the Belmont property, for instance—with a ledge of ‘over 6,000 feet in length, of an average width of seven feet, yielding from one hundred into the tbousands, per ton. In six months from this time, the mine will be opened from one end of the company’s grouud to the other, with hoisting works at the two extremes, over perpendicular sbafts, which will place the mine in a condition to work a large force of men to good advantage. A silver mine, as well defined as are tbe Belmont Co’s ledges, don’t often “eter” out. And in addition to the Belmont property, we have the Monitor Belmont and El Dorado Sonth—and others—but of the laiter two incorporations named, hoth havetaken out of their ground immensely rich ores, and in considerahle quautities. If either of our mines, that are now opened, were near the Comstock, the stock of either one would be worth $75. For the Belmout mine, we can truthfully say, that if the stock was worth $32 two montbs or so ago, it is now wortb $75, there having been a drift run of sufficient length in virgin ground, through the Moore & Martin location, in rich ore, to substantiate our assertion, Tbe large and regular shipments of bullicn from the Belmont is entirely satisfac tory to stockholders bere, There is now hardly a doubt but what the several incorporations who have devoloped mines, will, once the weather becomes settled, put on an increased force of miners, and, by the employment of muscle and the neccssary ouilay of capital, place the mines in this district in a condition that will not only greatly benefit their owners, and the county and State, bat enrich the commonwealth at large, New Mernop or Encravinc.—<At the recent meeting of the French Assoviation for the Advancement of Science, M. Gourdon, of Lyon, described some novel facts which he had observed in the action of acids upon zine covered with certain metals. Zine plunged into dilute solntions of sulphuric, bydrochloric, and acetic acids is attacked ouly at the points where other metals are present. The metals which produce this pheuomenou with most intensity are cobalt, platinum, nickel, and iron. Ammoniacal chloride of cobalt renders it possible to perforate zinc with water containing only one 10,000th part of sulphuric acid. M. Gourdon applies these results to various procedures for engraving. By writing directly upoa zinc witb different metallic inks, making use of the most active, containing salts of cobalt, for the blackest paris, and passing it then into acidulated wa ‘ez, an engraved plate is ohtained. To reproduce leaves or plants, they a:e soaked in solutions of metallic salts, and applied to the zine, which is then treated with weak acid. The author has discovered a new kind of heliographio engraving by transferring the silver from an ordinary photographic proof uponthe zine, which cau he attacked by the acids in the parts where the silver has been deposited. Rrcw Quartz.—Mr. Dunlap, the discoverer of the ‘‘Moining Glory’’ quartz ledge, on Granite creek, has shown us some of tbe ore taken out of the ledge at sixteen feet from the surface. He also showed usthe returns of the assays, both at Boise City and this place. We forget the exact figures, but the returns showed about $250 per ton. Work has been suspendéd on the mine for the time being, becanse they had no sufficient means to keep the water out. The hands came to town during the week, and said they had succeeded in sink. ing a shaft sixteen feet; at that depth the mine looked very promising, Pumps will be fitted up here, and by tie opening of spring they expect toj drive things along more rapidly. The proprietors think they have got a fortune in the “Morning Glory,’’ aud this belief would ea to be pretty well founded.—VWalla Walla nion, Minine Activiry.—A great amount of activity is noticeable iu, and ahout the ore producing mines of the Comstock. Besides the 1,000 tons sbipped daily to mills by rail, large quantities are sent off hy teams, which from early in the morniug line our principal thoroughfares for mining, an almost continuous procession extending from Gold Hill proper to Silver city. Every morning a large number of teams may be seen filing out of the corrals on the Divide, and wending their way northward to the mills in Six and Seven Mile Cajon, the long procession reminding one of an army \ train.—Gold Hill News. Protection to Stockholders. % The last Bill of interest to miners, introduced in the Legislature is one by O’Connor, which is as follows: Sec. 1. “The Secretary of every corporation for the purpose of carrying on the business of mining shall keep the books of such corporation written up every day, and at the ond of each month shallmake out a balance sheet, showing the correct financial condition of the corporation. It shall also he his duty to make out a writien statement, on the first Monday in January, April, July and October of ‘each year, exhibiting all the business and financial transactions of the corporation for the threa montbs preceding, which said exhibit shall also contain a full description of all the property of the corporation, and the character, extent, and the title thereon, which said report or exhibit shall be verified by the oath of the Secretary, and shall, together with all the books, papers and records of the corporation, he open to the inspection of any and all stockholders of the corporation during the hours of business, every day in the year, Sundays and legal holidays excepted. Sec. 2. Any owner of stock in any of the corporations, mentionedin Section one of this Act, shall at all hours of business or labor, on or ahout the premises, or property of such corporation, have the right to enter upon such property and examine the same, either on tbe suriace or under ground, and it is hereby made the duty of any and all officers, managers, ageuts, snperintendents, or persons in charge, to allow any stockbolder to enter upon and examine any of the property of such corporation at any time during the hours of business or labor, and the presentation ofa certificate of stock in the corporation shall be prima facie evidence of ownership, and the right to enter upon or into and make examination of the property of the corporation. nder Section 3, the violations of the provisions of the Act shall suhject the Trustees of the corporation to a fine of $200 and costs of suit, and the expenses of the stockbolders so refused in traveling to and from the property, which may be recovered in a Court of competent jurisdiction, either in the county where the property is situate, or in the county where tbe office and principal place of business of the corporation is situate, which said fine shall beimposed and collected for and paid over to the person so refused, togetber with all moneys collected for the said traveling expenses. Teferred to Committee on Mines and Mining. Minine Surr.—Suit has been commenced by Joseph Trench iu the Tbird District Conrt against Thomas Sunderland, of Virginia City, to recover the moderate sum of $726,000. The complaint alleges substantially that Trench owned, in 1866, of the Kentuck mining stock, 666 shares, the whole number of shares at that time being 2,000. Sunderland, who is an attorney, was President of the company, and it is alleged that hefraudently indnced Trench to sel bis stock to one John B, Winters, repre senting that the title of the company to the mine was extremely doubtful. Upon this representation he sold for $24,000. He alleges that the purchase was made for Sunderland, who realized $126,000 from the shares so purchased, for which he demands jndgment. In his answer, Sunderland denies tbe charge of fraud, denies that he gave his opinion as an atiorney, asserts that there were serions claims against the company’s title, and sets up the statute of limitation. Panamint.— A correspondent of the Inyo Independent says: Mr. Barnard McKean, a miner and prospector of no little fame, has returned from Panamint, where he has been putting in the blnnt end of the winter. He gives a glowing account of the richness of the mines on the surface, and the facilities for working them are unsnrpassed. Mr. A. B. Williams, oue of the original locators, and at present the sole owner of the Diana mine, left a few days ago for San Francisco to purchase a five-stamp quartz mill, to be pnt up here somewhere in thesuburbs of Benton. A few days ago, two gentleman from near Belmont, Nev., passed through here for San Francisco on their way for the Stickeen river excitement. A Huavy Sprement.—The largest shipment of ore ever made over the Virginia and Truckee Railroad since its construction was made yesterday. There were weighed at the American Flat ore scales during the day and evening 146 car-loads of ore. Each oar containing ahout seven and one-half tons, or 15,000 pounds of ore, and the day’s shipment agregatsd about 2,190,000 pounds.— Virginia Chronicle, March 5th, Mrnerau Kine Wacon Roap.—The Visalia and Inyo Road company have completed their wagon road from Visalia to within fifteen miles of the new mines of the Mineral King District, and a good trail connects with the mines. Work is being vigoronsly pushed on tbe road, and it will probably he opened for travel by July. With the opening of spring several strong companies are preparing to mine on a large scale, as many valuable leads have heen discovered iu the district. A-patenT has been issued to the Keystone mine, adjoiniug the Justice, on the Comstock lode. . Tue Oroville mines still give employment to thousands of Chinamen.

166 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. {March 14, 1874. Bingham Canon Mines. A correspondent of the Salt Lake Tribune writes as follows from Bingham Cafion: All honor and praise to the resident patriots of this camp, for their persistent faith in the nitimate successful development of the immense bodies of wealth which lie entombed on every side; hidden from only those whose general cussedness forbids the encompassing of any knowledge beneficial to mankind. First Discovery of the Mines. Eleven years ago this winter a band of sturdy miners, contending against almost insurmountahle difficulties, entered this cafion, and amidst @ blinding snow storm planted their stakes and camped. 1t was indeed a dreary and most nninviting place. On the 17th day of the following September, they organized the West Mountain miuing district, and elected Archibald Gardner recorder, and on the afternoon of the same day recorded the first mining claim, known as tbe Jordan. For years they have patiently and diligently toiled on, in developing their garden of Eden, notwithstanding the contemptuons sneers of mining experts and “knowing ones.” To-day the result of their energy and belief is being realized beyond all expectations; and West Mountain Mining District Boasts cf 3,207 Locations Of mining property, owned by persons hailing from every portiou of the known-world;a popniation of somie two thousand souls, six settlements, called respectively Bingham City, Winnemuckville, Montreal Town, Shanghai, Wagonville and the village of Black Jack; two smelters, separating works, a twenty-stamp mill in the course of erection, a large commercial trade, a railroad which weekly handles millions of pounds of freight, and mines containing larger hodies of ore than any camp in the Territory. This district is ® Traversed by three Distinct Belts of Mineral, namely: The Winnemuck or carbonate belt, the Jordon or cbloride belt andthe Black Jack or sulphuret helt, covering an area tbree miles in width, and are readily defined by bold iron croppings four miles in length. Profitable Gold Diggings Abound. Some $200,000 has already been cleaned up, and it is expected that $20,000 more of dust will be washed tbis season. This class of mining should receive more attention than it bas of late. The amount of coined gold beiug only about four thousand millions of dollars, which if welded into one mass, could he contained in a cube of 23 feet, a sum iusufficient to meet the demands of commerce. Aside from the natural advantages incidental to close proximity, and railroad oommunication with business centers, Bingham is gifted with one of the loveliest and most desirable of climates, affording not only a chance for the impecunious miuer to carry on his prospecting at a comparatively small cost, but presents a field of great variety for students of geology, the naturalist and the tourist. New Discoveries. Daily new discoveries are reported, and as depth is attained, the ore hecomes vastly supees hoth in quality and quantity. In the Owyhee Mine, In upper Bingham, at the depth of sixty feet a ledge has been encountered tbree feet six inches wide, with 30 per cent. lead and $144 silver, -The American Girl, In Carr Fork, last evening, struck a large body of galena ore, assaying 200 ounces silver. The Burning Moscow, In Log Fork, lately pnrchased hy Hay & Co., for $13,000, at a distance of one hundred and fifty feet, found ore of sufficient value and bulk to warrant them asking $100,000 for their property. The Last Resort Mine, Lately purchased by a Chicago company, have commenced work in earnest, and from the amount of ore in sight, their shipments will be necessarily large. It is the intention of this company at an early day to erect a smelter and refining works. The Southern Cross, Owned by John Campbell and Chris. Maltesta, gives promise of heing one of the most valuable in the district. Thev have only run a tuunel of sixty feet, and struck a vein of carhonates, rich hoth in lead and silver. The Kempton Mine Have agein resumed work, and are shipping about twenty tons of ore daily. The Neptune, Sultan, Nez Perces Chief, and Damphool mines, still continue to yield a large amount of wealth. The Jordanis shipping about 690 tons of ore weekly. The Winnamuck Furnaces Are again in full blast. Their mammoth dust chambers aré working like a charm. Big Enterprise. Messrs, Carson & Buzzo have just perfected arrangements to build seveu furnaces at West Jordan, on a new and improved plan, part of whith are inventions of Mr. Carsou. ; The Utah Mine. 4 is currently reported that the Utah miue, “fowned by the. Utah’ Silver mining company (limited), has struck a body of splendid ore, almost entirely free from iron, having passed the immense belt of pyrites, which has here‘tofore been considerable of a drawback to the company. Their separating works, completed a short time since, at a cost of about $30,000, will commence running as soon us the weather will permit, and, if successful, will be one of the grandest and most useful monuments of enterprise and economy that have ever been built on the Westerncoast. The concentrating works are contained in two huge frame structures, and consist of a Blake stone-breaker, Cornish rollers, six continuous self-feeding and self-discharging jiggers, crushers, handles, sizing apparatus, water-washing trenches and furnaces. it is expected that 175 tons of ore can he run through daily, producing 41 tons of concentrated ore, of 75 to 80 per cent. lead and 20 to 25 ounces of silver. The Agnes Mine, Which has been leased by Messrs. Walton, Eldredge, Pascoe and Ray, has “‘struck it rich.’’ Atthe end of the present incline, a distance of 165 feet, a ledge of carbonate ore has heen discovered, varying from 30 to 37 inches in width, assaying from 40 to 125 ounces silver, and from 45 to 65 per cent. lead. Tbe walls are six feet three inches apart, consisting respectively of solid blue limestone and quartzite. The rich ore appearing in three distinct strata—one on the hanging-wall, in the center, and one on the foo‘+wall. The Spanish, Last Chance and Montreal mines, are toa certain extent shut down for the present, in order to get breathing time for active operations in the spring. Idaho Mines. The Owyhee Avalanche of the 28th nit. contains the following mining items: The mining situation in this camp is decidedly healthy. Aside from the mines that are now being worked, new and important enterprises are on foot for the coming spring. It is currently reported that the Oro Fino has heen sold to San Francisco capitalists, who will prospect, explore and develop tbe property next season. We havealways regarded the Oro Fino as one of the very best mines in camp, and rejoice at the news of its getting into the hands of parties who will work it. The Poorman will also he extensively worked next season, and we expect to hear of its regaining at least a portion of its former prestige. Frank Britten and R. EK. Beggs are engaged in saving tbe tailings from the various quartz mills, and intend to have machinery on the ground to work them early in the spring. This tailing enterprise, if property managed, cannot fail to enrich its enterprising proprietors and increase the wealth and bnsiness of our camp. Those who own stock in our mines do not careto part with it, being willing to wait for the enhanced values and divic-ends that next summer will surely bring. Hverybody feels encouraged and full of hope. It is undouhtedly certain that Owyhee is rapidly advancing towards a new era of prosperity. Sours Cuarrot.—This mine is opening out splendidly. The main shaft is down 25 feet below the 8th level. <A drift has been started off from the 8th level station north, andis now in 10 feet, Empire.—The Ist, 2d, 3d and 4th levels are all being driven north through good ore, and the main shaft is down 90 feet for the 5th level, in which they confidently expect to find the rich body of ore that now shows so prominent-. ly in all the other levels. The Superintendent says that he will have the Empire well opened for taking out ore by the Ist of June, when erushing will be commenced, and expects tbat monthly dividends will be declared from that time for an unlimited nnmher of months. Ina Extmorr.—Superintendent Minear informs us that he has been dliyed in sinking the shaft during the past few days, on account of the increase of water, but that he is now putting in a tank which will tske up the water, therehy enabling him to sink much more rapidly than heretofore. Preparations are being made to start a winze from the 10th to conneot with the 11th level, in order to secure good ventilation for the latter h vel, The mill is being thoroughly overhauled and put in order for crushing. War Eacur.—This mine continues looking first-rate in all its drifts. They commenced sinking the main shaft for the 7th level yesterday. THE Gounen CuarriotT-Mrnesorza still keeps up its reputation for the richness and extent of its mineral deposits. Red Jacket is about the same as last reyorted, and gives promise of a hig future. The Mahogany main shaft is down 40 feet for the 9th level, with no particular change to note. The Silver Cord is heing energetically explored, with tho most flattering prospects. Illinois Central is yielding plenty of ore as rich as ever. The Idlewild boys are taking out ore for another crushing. The Belle Peck is yielding richer ore than we have seen for many a day, and will soon have a clean-up that will astonish the natives. Buniron Sarpmenr.— Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped from here during the past week, bulliou to the amount of $11,231 98. Four men left Pioche, Nev., on the 25th ult., with a light spring wagon, for San Juan, Utah, via Prescott, Arizona, This is a very roundabout way; but hy this route teamsters avoid the great snow-belt which has of late caused so much suffering.j Mining at Belmont. The Belmont Courier, a new aud sprightly journal, which sensibly pays more attention to local topics tban to irrelevant subjects, gives

the following about the mines in its vicinity. At no time since the discovery of a silverbearing quartz ledge in the Pennsylvania (Belmont) mining district, has the prospect for permanency and a large yield of the precious metals, been so good as at the present time, 50 we are informed by those who have been here since the organization of the district, and who are known to be thoroughly practical miners, and nndorstand of what theyare talking about. After a careful examination of a unmber of dedeveloped mines, and favorable locations of those undeveloped, we are forced to the same conolusion, Thedark days of Belmont areover. Itisno longer an uncertainty as to whether there are mines, or not. ‘The hearing ear and the seeing eye’’—hearing the sound of the pick and seeing the ledges, determines the question with ns, Before our advent into the district, we “heard” of its wealth, and with our ‘‘eyes’’ we have seen the mines. Take the Belmont property, for instance—with a ledge of ‘over 6,000 feet in length, of an average width of seven feet, yielding from one hundred into the tbousands, per ton. In six months from this time, the mine will be opened from one end of the company’s grouud to the other, with hoisting works at the two extremes, over perpendicular sbafts, which will place the mine in a condition to work a large force of men to good advantage. A silver mine, as well defined as are tbe Belmont Co’s ledges, don’t often “eter” out. And in addition to the Belmont property, we have the Monitor Belmont and El Dorado Sonth—and others—but of the laiter two incorporations named, hoth havetaken out of their ground immensely rich ores, and in considerahle quautities. If either of our mines, that are now opened, were near the Comstock, the stock of either one would be worth $75. For the Belmout mine, we can truthfully say, that if the stock was worth $32 two montbs or so ago, it is now wortb $75, there having been a drift run of sufficient length in virgin ground, through the Moore & Martin location, in rich ore, to substantiate our assertion, Tbe large and regular shipments of bullicn from the Belmont is entirely satisfac tory to stockholders bere, There is now hardly a doubt but what the several incorporations who have devoloped mines, will, once the weather becomes settled, put on an increased force of miners, and, by the employment of muscle and the neccssary ouilay of capital, place the mines in this district in a condition that will not only greatly benefit their owners, and the county and State, bat enrich the commonwealth at large, New Mernop or Encravinc.—<At the recent meeting of the French Assoviation for the Advancement of Science, M. Gourdon, of Lyon, described some novel facts which he had observed in the action of acids upon zine covered with certain metals. Zine plunged into dilute solntions of sulphuric, bydrochloric, and acetic acids is attacked ouly at the points where other metals are present. The metals which produce this pheuomenou with most intensity are cobalt, platinum, nickel, and iron. Ammoniacal chloride of cobalt renders it possible to perforate zinc with water containing only one 10,000th part of sulphuric acid. M. Gourdon applies these results to various procedures for engraving. By writing directly upoa zinc witb different metallic inks, making use of the most active, containing salts of cobalt, for the blackest paris, and passing it then into acidulated wa ‘ez, an engraved plate is ohtained. To reproduce leaves or plants, they a:e soaked in solutions of metallic salts, and applied to the zine, which is then treated with weak acid. The author has discovered a new kind of heliographio engraving by transferring the silver from an ordinary photographic proof uponthe zine, which cau he attacked by the acids in the parts where the silver has been deposited. Rrcw Quartz.—Mr. Dunlap, the discoverer of the ‘‘Moining Glory’’ quartz ledge, on Granite creek, has shown us some of tbe ore taken out of the ledge at sixteen feet from the surface. He also showed usthe returns of the assays, both at Boise City and this place. We forget the exact figures, but the returns showed about $250 per ton. Work has been suspendéd on the mine for the time being, becanse they had no sufficient means to keep the water out. The hands came to town during the week, and said they had succeeded in sink. ing a shaft sixteen feet; at that depth the mine looked very promising, Pumps will be fitted up here, and by tie opening of spring they expect toj drive things along more rapidly. The proprietors think they have got a fortune in the “Morning Glory,’’ aud this belief would ea to be pretty well founded.—VWalla Walla nion, Minine Activiry.—A great amount of activity is noticeable iu, and ahout the ore producing mines of the Comstock. Besides the 1,000 tons sbipped daily to mills by rail, large quantities are sent off hy teams, which from early in the morniug line our principal thoroughfares for mining, an almost continuous procession extending from Gold Hill proper to Silver city. Every morning a large number of teams may be seen filing out of the corrals on the Divide, and wending their way northward to the mills in Six and Seven Mile Cajon, the long procession reminding one of an army \ train.—Gold Hill News. Protection to Stockholders. % The last Bill of interest to miners, introduced in the Legislature is one by O’Connor, which is as follows: Sec. 1. “The Secretary of every corporation for the purpose of carrying on the business of mining shall keep the books of such corporation written up every day, and at the ond of each month shallmake out a balance sheet, showing the correct financial condition of the corporation. It shall also he his duty to make out a writien statement, on the first Monday in January, April, July and October of ‘each year, exhibiting all the business and financial transactions of the corporation for the threa montbs preceding, which said exhibit shall also contain a full description of all the property of the corporation, and the character, extent, and the title thereon, which said report or exhibit shall be verified by the oath of the Secretary, and shall, together with all the books, papers and records of the corporation, he open to the inspection of any and all stockholders of the corporation during the hours of business, every day in the year, Sundays and legal holidays excepted. Sec. 2. Any owner of stock in any of the corporations, mentionedin Section one of this Act, shall at all hours of business or labor, on or ahout the premises, or property of such corporation, have the right to enter upon such property and examine the same, either on tbe suriace or under ground, and it is hereby made the duty of any and all officers, managers, ageuts, snperintendents, or persons in charge, to allow any stockbolder to enter upon and examine any of the property of such corporation at any time during the hours of business or labor, and the presentation ofa certificate of stock in the corporation shall be prima facie evidence of ownership, and the right to enter upon or into and make examination of the property of the corporation. nder Section 3, the violations of the provisions of the Act shall suhject the Trustees of the corporation to a fine of $200 and costs of suit, and the expenses of the stockbolders so refused in traveling to and from the property, which may be recovered in a Court of competent jurisdiction, either in the county where the property is situate, or in the county where tbe office and principal place of business of the corporation is situate, which said fine shall beimposed and collected for and paid over to the person so refused, togetber with all moneys collected for the said traveling expenses. Teferred to Committee on Mines and Mining. Minine Surr.—Suit has been commenced by Joseph Trench iu the Tbird District Conrt against Thomas Sunderland, of Virginia City, to recover the moderate sum of $726,000. The complaint alleges substantially that Trench owned, in 1866, of the Kentuck mining stock, 666 shares, the whole number of shares at that time being 2,000. Sunderland, who is an attorney, was President of the company, and it is alleged that hefraudently indnced Trench to sel bis stock to one John B, Winters, repre senting that the title of the company to the mine was extremely doubtful. Upon this representation he sold for $24,000. He alleges that the purchase was made for Sunderland, who realized $126,000 from the shares so purchased, for which he demands jndgment. In his answer, Sunderland denies tbe charge of fraud, denies that he gave his opinion as an atiorney, asserts that there were serions claims against the company’s title, and sets up the statute of limitation. Panamint.— A correspondent of the Inyo Independent says: Mr. Barnard McKean, a miner and prospector of no little fame, has returned from Panamint, where he has been putting in the blnnt end of the winter. He gives a glowing account of the richness of the mines on the surface, and the facilities for working them are unsnrpassed. Mr. A. B. Williams, oue of the original locators, and at present the sole owner of the Diana mine, left a few days ago for San Francisco to purchase a five-stamp quartz mill, to be pnt up here somewhere in thesuburbs of Benton. A few days ago, two gentleman from near Belmont, Nev., passed through here for San Francisco on their way for the Stickeen river excitement. A Huavy Sprement.—The largest shipment of ore ever made over the Virginia and Truckee Railroad since its construction was made yesterday. There were weighed at the American Flat ore scales during the day and evening 146 car-loads of ore. Each oar containing ahout seven and one-half tons, or 15,000 pounds of ore, and the day’s shipment agregatsd about 2,190,000 pounds.— Virginia Chronicle, March 5th, Mrnerau Kine Wacon Roap.—The Visalia and Inyo Road company have completed their wagon road from Visalia to within fifteen miles of the new mines of the Mineral King District, and a good trail connects with the mines. Work is being vigoronsly pushed on tbe road, and it will probably he opened for travel by July. With the opening of spring several strong companies are preparing to mine on a large scale, as many valuable leads have heen discovered iu the district. A-patenT has been issued to the Keystone mine, adjoiniug the Justice, on the Comstock lode. . Tue Oroville mines still give employment to thousands of Chinamen.