Volume 39 (1879) (446 pages)

October 18, 1879.) MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. 245 eee THD 190 Sulla . -1Sg@15; 175 Justice + aly 1 2) a REZSE 50 Ward .. California Board—Latest Sales. See fe. . CHG AFTERNOON SESSION, 70 Alts. 60 Atlan. 100 Atiantle . Andes. 110 Exchequer . 9 Gould & Bi ‘90 Hale & No ® Jul 200 Wells-Fargo. 20 Yollow Jacket Mining Share Market, At the close of onr last report (Oct. 9th) the market presented a dismal and discouraging aspect, The new week, however, hegan with reported improvements in the Union shaft, and removed some of the despondency, so far as favorite Comstocks were concerned. Rumors of rich strikes in the Sierra Nevada sent up that stock and Union Con., with a few others, hut the feeling that perhaps the rnmors were untrue sent them all hack again toa slight raise over last week ; and although the rumors have been changed into confirmatory reporta of rich ore, averaging $425 assay, and plenty of it, did not create the anticipated hoom. The fears that have heen raised from time to time hy nnauthenticated rumors heretofore cannot he allayed in a few days, even if the rich discovery of ore in the Sierra Nevada should prove a continnous reality. The public seem to he afflicted with the fear that porphyry is yet to pnt in an #ppearance, although a late dispatch says that there never was a hetter showing on the lode at the same stage of development. The main portion of the market, including the ‘“‘hooming” stocks, has declined, apparently, to its normal condition. The trouhle is laid at the door of the hears, althongh it would seem that assays of ore all the way from $425 to $1,394.40 would he ahle to at least steady the stock representing the mines turning ové such rich ore, and avoid such hreaks as have occurred for several days. Bullion Shipments, Since our last issue, we have noticed the folTowing hullion shipments: Tiger, Oot. 10th, $26,000; Northern Belle, Oct. 6th, $4,380.67; Martin White, Oct, 8th, $4,703.15; Northern Belle, Oct. 8th, $4,690.64, Christy, Oct. 13th, $5,374, Alexander, Oct. llth, $7,713.53; Martin White, Oct. 12th, $5,742.90; Oriental Con., Oct, 16th, $2,323.54. Freax or Nature.—A singular freak of nature is shown in a marhle mantel at the Cincin‘nati exhihition, In one of the onyx pilasters are seen the outlines of 1 woman’s form, prodnced ages ago, when the marhle first assumed its growth and consistence. Its discovery was the result of an accident. One of the workmen torned the pilaster upside down, and the strange hsanty of the featnres of the face at once attracted his attention, His employers were summoned, and the pilaster reversed is now the chief ornament of the mantel. Géip mn Coos County, OrEcon.—A remarkable discovery of gold is said to have heen made Outside the Coos Bay har. The United States surveyors, while sounding on Sept. 25th, dropped their lead into 48 feet of water, hringing it up again covered with gold. There are good gold diggings on the heach opposite where this discovery was made. A dispatch from Empire City to the Rosehurg Independent conveys this intelligence. Itsays: ‘‘ There is no douht as to the richness of the gold deposit disered ; it remains only to find a way to reach it, Ty San Francisco half dollars are quoted at 994 huying, 100 selling; trade dollars, 95 hnying, 964 selling; Mexican dollars, 91 huying, 92 selling. Me 4 Minine SUMMaRY. Tho fellowlng is mostly condensed from journals published in the interior, In proximivy to the mines mentioned. CALIFORNIA. AMADOR. Voucano frems.—Ledger, Oct. 11; An engine bas beeu hrought up fron Sutter Creck to run the drilis In the bly tunnei. The face of the tunnel is In the hardest descrip. tion of rock, but it iv likely that softer material will be encountered ere feng, through which rapld headway can be made. Several miners lately engaged on the Sutro tunnel are employed on this undertaking. At the claini of Robinson & Jones there are 200 tons of first-class ore out, which ty to be ernshed at Robinson's mili at Russell's, two anda half miies from Volcano, This mil has been leased for the purpose of crushing the rock from this mine, the milf owner agreelng to put lt In good order, and receive 21 per ton for its use. Teausara new hauling ore from the mine tothe mittat $f.25 perton. Two teams are kept going bauling ore from the Downs mine to the muh RR. Stewart iy opening his quartz clalm, lie has a two-ft ledye of paying grade. A whim is in courso of erectlon, and alyo a ehinte to couvey the rock to the road. The Golden Gate and Confidence mings aro yielding rock of paying character. Mr. Frye is prospecting a claim near Robinson & Jutes’, and has struck gold-bearing quartz. Bids have been sent in for buildings 40-stamp mill for the Coney mine. ‘The specifications cali for the best class of work, aid require the ui to be completed In 45 days. BUTTE. RAnner Mine.—Merenry, Oct. 10: A 15-stamp quartz mili and 40-horse-power engine have been received at the Banuer mine, frou San Franelsco, during the past weok, and are now helny putup. The machinery will he located in the vid mill building and the ore brought to it over a tramway. ft is expected that crushing wili be commeuced in rbout two weeks. CALAVERAS. Irems.—The Chronicle in a late issue says : We have returns froma smali lot of quartz taken from the Tom Paine mine at West Point, owned by Reed & Co., that beat anything we have heard of latoly, barring the great Sonora discovery, Six tons of ore yielded 82} ounces of gold! Reduced to dollars and cents, that is in the ucighborhood of 3275 per ton. Tiozn,—Work has hoen resumed at this mine, which is located in Rich Onlch fiat. The shaft is to be sunk another 100 ft or ro. Gwis Mine.—Chronicle: This mine is thoroughly developed to the depth of 1,500 ft. A new shaft is being sunk and other improvements made to increase tbe producing capacity of the mine. INYO. Monock.— Independent, Oct. 11: Official letter of Mr. Tibbets says: In south drift, 300 level, we are gettin: softer ground than for some time back; have but a short distance to run to reach ground started for. North drift, from No. 2 erosscut, 300 level, is going ahcad well, keeping the ore on west side of drift. On account of air at this point it may be necessary to min a connection drift from crosscut No. 1 to No. 2, and in that event sball probabiy run tlirough ore. This placo continues to pregent some favorabie showing as before i Crosscuts at 800 and 1000 levela are looking finely, and are in ore, Oround in under drain has been hard this weck, making rate of progresa lighter than usual. KERN. ; New Lepoz.—The Bakersfield Gazette of last. week says’ A mining discovery has heen made about 15 miles above Kernviite, near Kern river, west side, that promises to be valuahle. Near the summit of the mountain at this point there has at some time heena taudslide that exposed a quartz ledge. This was discovered in June last, and located hy Milton Kennedy and W. B. Rose, ‘They hod an assay made of surface rock hy P. Y. Baker, of Visalia, U. S. minerai assayer and surveyor, which yielded at the rate of $24.11 per ton, Tbe locaters went down the hill below the surface croppings and started ao tunnel to strike the ledge, and did strike it 90 ft from the mouth of thetunnel. They have every reason to believe that the ledgeis very wide—over 20 tt—but as yet bave only penetrated into it toa distance of 5 ft. The outside casing, which ig an inch aud a balf thick, is thickly studded with fine gotd; but none can be seen in the rock, which is full of sulphurets. They had an assay made of rock taken from the ledge at this point by Mr. Baker, and it sielded at the rate of 31,120 to tbe ton, The new mino is named “Young Ouide,” and is easy of access, with abundance of wood and water in tbe viclnity. LAKE. GREAT WesTERN Q. M. Co.—Lake Bulletin, Oct. 12: The Great Western Quicksilver mining company, near Middtetown, are building a fine ore furnace of larger capacity, The mine ls in splendid condition, producing six and seven hundred flasks per month. We understand that sufficient ore isin sight to run the mine for three years witbout further prospecting. MODOC. irem.—The Independent says: Cedarville is just at this tlme excited over the discovery of a gold-bearing quartz ledge ahout eighty miles east of that piace, near Summit lake, A great deal of “pocket mining” has been done in tbat vicinity, and a large quantity of gold has heen taken out. A sbort time since a prospecting party was fitted out at Cedarville for the purpose of prospecting for a iedge, which was discovered as above stated. The ledge is said to be 50 ft wide and about 1,500 ft in length, MONO. Mammotu.—Herald: A rich development of gold-bearing rock has lately been discovered in this mine. From what we learn, the last developments made wero in the winze sunk from what is called the Bonanza tunnel, at a depth of 100ft. The middle tunnél, which is now being run for the purpose of working the mine at a depth of 200 ft in this winze, and the work is heing prosecuted with great vigor by the use of Ingersoll drills and compressed air, At the headway which is now being made, this rich body of ore will be struck within the next thirty days or Jess. Sour Noonpay.—Bodie News, Oct. 12: New shaft has reached a depth of 30 ft, and are now ongaged in timbering two compartments, 4x4 ft each, with timbers 10x10 inches. Duo.ery.—It is anticipnted that the Dudley ledge will be cut in 26 or 30 ft from the present face in the crosscut, which is now in 40 ft on the 400 level. Con. Paciric._The main shaft bas reached a depth of 382 ft. The 2-ft ledge found in the shaft week before last dipped to the east and out of the shaft carly in the week, and day hefore yesterday another ledge ahout 6 in. wide hright lively quartz was eut. This latter vein dipped east at au angle of 50°, and has already gone eaat of the shaft. AnDESDA.—West crosscut on 260 level now in 64 ft, showing a welt defined ledge averaging 10 ft in width. At the 300-ft level, main drift south in 117 ft, atill carrying the quartz formation, Crosscut west at the same level in 21 ft. At the 400-ft level the north drift is in 105 ft. Crosscut west, same level, is now in 32 ft. South drift from this level 1s uow in 165 ft; crosscut east in 60 ft; crosscut weat in 05 ft; iedge on this level looks remarkahly weli. West Paciric.—The east vein struck shows free gold, and the character of the ore Is tlle same as that found in the Con. Pacific, which lies adjoining the West Pacific on the east. TRIUMPU.—A shaft 80 ft deep has been sunk, showing favorable vein matter. Untversity.—Three compartment, weli-timbered shaft completed 125 ft from surface. Iron stalned porphyry at hottom, and seams of quartz and clay. Marybann Con.—Stringers of quartz are coming in which assay at high figures. Soctit Bitwen.—Drifting ou the ledge at $50-ft level, Ledge at the point named 3 ft wide, of falr miiling ore. Enguged driftlng north from winze No. 2, work showing ledge 5 ft In whdth of very good ore. Bopiz Burr Cox.— Incline down 75 ft ovein. hangbiy wall very rich. Bons Tunsev.—tn 1,225 ft near Bechtel line B.C. & L. C. Jowt Snart.—In 110 ft, ond well timbered. Ledge 2 ft wide, of good niilting ore. Nvonnay.—Chronicle, Oct. 11: The combination shaft is dnwn 400 ft. The cast drift is in 120 ft; north drift, 225 ft. The mine is looking weil iu every particular, Buackttawk.— Rock in bottom of shaft has cluanged to velu formation. Ticoa.— Outside the losa of life, the damaye at the works hy late accident, amounted to a triflo. Mono.—The east crosscut is in 605 ft enst of the shaft. Have drifted north from this crosscut £10 ft, and the formation passed through shows that It is on top of the ledge, and some srood ore has been taken out. Rep Crovp.—Five-ft ledgo of fair ore n drift on 250 level, Upraise from same drift In 3-ft ledge better ore, although low grade. Ba.rimore Mixz.—Lake Mining Review, Oct. 11. The tunnel min hy this company has tapped the veiu at a depth of 100 ft, $6 ft from the mouth, and is now iu the vein § ft, all gold milling quartz NEVADA. New Staike.— Herald : Jolin Grimes, who recently purchased the interest of Mr. Ragon ju their wine in Mfr. Grimes’ field on Gold Fiat, reports having struck rich rock. The ledge is ahout 20 inches thick. GRisskt CLAIM.—The claim of Grisset & Wing, located In the hed of the Yuba river, above Washington, keeps panning ott welt In coarse gotd, Last Saturday they found another rich crevice and took out 60 vunces of fine nuggots, The next morplug they took out 20 ounces more ftxm.—The Kansas, New York and Live Yankee mines are heing prepared for working machinery to be put in. Ricu stxike.—F. Byrne, Esq., brought a sanipie of rock to the Herald office to-day, which wag taken from the old Corinth ledge, ou Gold Flat, near the El Capitan 1ine. The rock showed very rich in free gold, which was to be seen in the form of threads, heads and feavea or scales. Some of tbe leaves were a quarter of an inch across and alnost as thick as tin. These were found ali scattered through the decomposed quartz, which came from the edge of the ledge as it was picked apart. Yhe mine has beci renamed the Gold Leaf. The rock carrles sonio sulphurets, which are very rich. The vein isfroma foot to 18 inches thick. Theshaft is down nearly 50 ft, About two tons of rock have been taken out. New Lean.— Transcript: Mr. Gillespie has made a remarkable strike in his shaft on tbe Cornish ledge, 300 ft north of tho railroad track and 600 ft east of the Town Talk tunoel. The shaft has a depth of about 40 ft, and for some time past the ore from the north and south drifts has been paying from $15 to as high as $50 per ton. This week he commenced working in another portion of it, and on Wednesday developed a 12-inch body of quartz, through whicb rung a lead an inch thick of what is deseribed as belng ‘‘solid gold.” Wasninoton Mining District.— Tidings, Oct. 11: The Yuba gold mining company have struck a ledge in the cross-cut recently started, hut from the diatance run, as compared with surveys made, it is not supposed to be the nisin ledge for which the drift is being run. The quartz is said to he fair iooking. The company is getting thinga in shape for winter, The Last Chance niine is lookin: well. We saw a lot of rock from this mine this week, an: it is a8 rich as Bodie's choicest, but it is so near bome that littte attention is paid toit. The jedge is 3 ft thick in the drift and is rich. The Bessie Miller company is driving the main tunnel and, it is said, finding good looking quartz. On Poorman’s creek the new company for which McGlew is superintendent is reported to be finding very rich rock, Muncie Mive.—Transeript, Oct. 14: Among the improvements that it is underatoed the management of the Murchie Quartz mining company desiro to make svon, are the erection of a uew 40-stamp mili and hoisting works. The latter would he put up 360 or 400 yards southwest of the one now in usc, where it is believed an incline ean be sunk so as to reach the ledge without firat running the jong drifts through solid rock that are, at present, found necegsary. The hoisting works now standing are not in a good condition, therefore a double reason exists for putting up new ones. The old mill works well, but will probably he kept where it is in case the improvements named are made, as it is thought enough rock can be taken out in its vicinity to keep it going. PLACER. Promtsino GRAVEL MineE.—dArgus: Robert Shannon has a. promising gravel claim of 40 acres down on the American river, about a mile and a half from Auburn station. He has a tunnel running in about a hnndred ft, from which gravel is taken that shows very many colora to the an. Goop Orze,—The McLeod brothers and two other men, all residents of Penryn, recently struck what they helieve to hea good paying claim near the old” Stewart’e Fiat quartz mill, ahout a mile southeast of Penryn, Some of the rock was taken to a custom mill at Opbir and crushed. It yielded something like $27 or $28 per ton, Ricn Strixe.—Herald, Oct. 11: Frank Hoffman, ai old resident of Michigan Biuff, has recently made a gravel strike on what is known as Sage hill, about a mile from the Bluff, that is reported as very rich. He washed out a number of pane, after striking the gravel, for the purpose of prospecting it, and from one pan, the last one washed, he realized $23.50. This is a'49 jead, and has every indication of beiug extensive. PLUMAS. OREENVILLE Mine.—National, Oct. 11: The Plumas National Co, is now working this mine through the No. 2, or lower tunnel, liaving opened up direct. communication hy atramway, The ledge now being worked hy the company, as developed by the lower tunnel, presents a beautiful and remarkably well-defined appearance, the walls being as regular and perfect aea fissure veln can show. The mine at this depth is being opened up very rapidly, andthe quantity of ore shown in the various stopes is immense—the main stope exhibiting a hody of ore over 10 ft wide. The eulphurets are being concentrated in the mill by the Hendee process, and it is reported that they assay very satisfactorily, and that the company will erect the necessary furnaces to roast and reduce them. GREEN MOUNTAIN MfinE.—A very fine quality of ore is being mined from what is termed the Grass ledge. This mine has a No. 3 or lower tunnel, somo 1,800 ft in length, which, at about 1,200 ft, cut a jarge, fine hody vf quartz. This has developed into a big ledge, and is weli opened hy stopes. Work is pusbed abcad in tbls tunnel, the intention heing to strike the main ledge at thiedepth. From the%No, Ztunnel an incline shaft is down 80 ft on the ledge, and the main or lower tunnel is inslking for this poict. Tbe tivo milis of the company aro ruonipg on full time. irems.—The Mexican mining company, in North canyon, has a tunnel in about 800 ft. They havea goodiedge, and have extracted some excellont ore. Their mili is running regularly, and their returos are reported satiafactory. The New York mill has been recently started again, after heing moved to o point nearer the present workings of the mine. A company has heen formed recently in Greenville todevelop a large gravel claim across tbe ridge north, towards Mountain Meadows. c SIERRA. New Lepae.—Iessenger: The Tiger Quartz Ledge, loeated at Shakevilie near the Pliocene shaft, at the head of Rock creek, is the last development inthe quartz line inthis section, Some time since, Menry Winters and others, knowing that considerable gold bad been taken from the ledge in years gone by, determined to prospect further In the vicinity. Starting a shaft, they had only sunk ahout four ft from the surface when they struck a ledge gix ft wido, the rock from which yields $3,750 per ton. Considerable work has heen done here in the way of running tunnels just under the surface, hut for some Ore on reason the claim wag abandoned, and no jabor has been performed for the past ten or fifteen years. The ridge on whieh the location is is full of quartz, and haifa mite further east thap Shakeville persons made large wages some years ago by sinking shafts and carting tho dirt to Rock creek to he washed, the geld being In the foam, and buta few feet helow the surface. TULARE. New Discovertss.—Delta: We hear of s promising siiver lead discovered by Wiltiam Tooiney, on tho county line of Tularo and Freano, ucar Mili creck, on the rancb of Martiu Parsons, and 50 ruds from bis house, Toomey and Parsons have located 1,500 ft each. The iead just below the surface je three ft wide. Assay of creppings, $50. Discoverles of rich ore-bearing rock are repurted about 45 mitea from Visalla, north of King's river, In tbe foothilis. Avsays range from #25 to 8500 per ton, gold and silver. Several claims are already located, and on one work isbeing vigorously pushed. NEVADA. WASHOE DISTRICT. Oruta,—Gold Hill Netes, Oct. 16: The crosucut west on the 2400 ievel is now making hetter progress, averaging three ft per day, aud passing through favorabie-looking yelu niaterial carrying stringers of quartz; total iength fron the east side of the incline, 50 ft. The east crosscut on the 2300 levoi has reached 9 soft vein furmation which raquires to he timbered as penetrated, reducing progress to two anda half ft per day; total length 210 ft. This formation also carries stringers of good-looking quartz together with clay, The connectlon between the joint workings from the 2100 and 2300 leveis is being eulurged to the full size of tlle winze and timbered. The drift foljowing the Hardy vein on the 2100 level is making two ft per day through good ore; total length from crosseut No, 1, 110 ft. Four ft per day aro helng added to the length of the joint Mexican crosgcut west on the 2000 level, the face being in biudsoye porpbyry carrying streaks of quartz; total length, 240 ft, Straka Nevapa.—The drift south and west from the 2300 station of the incline has heen timbered up, and is going ahead agaln slowly, the formation penetrated needing to be timbered as opened up. This drift bas run 25 ft into very rich ore. The ore body is crossed by stringera of ore stili richer, nnd the face sbows no falling off in the quality. Tbe drift is heing run for the Union shaft with which it will connect, and is following the course taken hy tbe diamond drili run some two months ago, The drift cast from the east shaft, 2200 level, is now in 136 ft, the face in hard, blasting porphyry. Con. Viroixta.—The soutli Interai drift, 850 level, and running from the joint crogseut, is now 100 {t in length, the eget a. vein formation of clay and quartz and looking well. MexicaN.—The joint Union crosacut west on the 2000 level is again in soft vein matter, having cut through the rib of hard porphyry recently encountered; total length, 105 ft. Tho joint winze from this level is now down 180 ft, Aad coutiuues in soft vein matter carrying considcrahle water. Union SHAFT. —Tho shaft has attained a depth of 70 ft below the 2200 level of the Sierra Nevada—2300 of tbe Union—the hottom coutinuing stili in ore and improving ag deptb is gained. Govtn & Curry.—The joint east crosscut on the 1700 levei is in 1412 {t from the main lateral drift, the face in porphyry. Thie drift is some 300 ft east of the Bouner sbaft. The whole distance from tbis shaft to the new joint sbait is 2,235 ft. CALIFoRN(A.—The stopes in the ore vein, 2150 ievel, have been carried up 35 ft, the upper floor stiil in good ore. The north drift on this level has followed the ore vein 55 ft, and it still hoids its width of four ft of good milling ore inthat direction. The lateral drift from tbe joint crosscut, 850 level, is being carried north; total length, 63 ft, the face in the vein matter consisting of clay and quartz, and looking well. ConsowpaTeD IMPERIAL.—The joint Alpha crosscut east, 2600 level, is being driven rapidly forward through goodlooking vein matter; total length, 125 ft. Lavy Bryan.—The south drift, same ievei, ie now iu fine-looking quartz, assaying from $6 to $7. The drift west from the drift south, 600 level, has been discontinued. Scorpton.—The shaft is down 200 ft to-day, and bas passed through the reddish quartzite of the surface, which pitched to the west, und is now in a promising formation of clay and quartz, and porphyry dipping to the east, the quartz giving low assays. AnbES.—Drifting east on the 350 level, and encountering some places of ore. The drift along tbe ledge from the bottom of the winze and 60 ft below the 400 ievel, Is in a formation of quartz and porphyry mixed. Wanrn.—The shaft hag reached the depth of 1,750 ft, tbe bottom being in hard rock. The flow of water Is stilt heavy. The east crosscut, 800 level, is 920 ft, and without any marked change, DUN GLEN DISTRICT. Rovat Eaoun.— Stlver State, Oct. 14: This is a newly discovered gold-bearing quartz jedge at Dun Glen. It crops out 10 or 12 ft high on the mountain, but as it was exceedingly large and covered witb moss none of the bundreds of prospectors who passed hy it since the district was organized ever suspected that the bluff was quartz, and literally spangled with gold. When Thomas left Dun Glen the discoverers had drifted over 20 {t Into the hluft at right angles with the courso of the ledge, and were taking out quartz that wiil average at least $100 to the ton, The specimens which be hrought here were hroken from a boulder which a blast hod thrown down the hilt, and free gold is visihie to the naked eye aii over them, He says thereare thousands of tous of quartz in sight, in all of which free goldis visihle. EUREKA DISTRIOT. Suver Convor.—The Sentinel says; Four mon are employed inthis mine, and the mouthly yield aggregates ahout $2,000. The ore runs from 80 to 8350 per ton, chiefly in gold. There is an immense mass of lower grade ore in the mine, which cannot be handled profitably at tho present price for tation and reduction. The Silver Connor is one of the best paying mines in the district. Hoosac.—Mr. Lesser informs us that tho late development in the Hoosac mine is still improving, and bids fair to widen into a honanza of good size, The ore is of high grade and carries less base material than the ore obtained in the old workings of tbe mine. The Hoosac boya are feeling.much encouraged over the prospects of their prosperity. JACK RABBIT DISTRICT. Day Mftve.—A. 8. Oould, Sup’t, in his official report of Oct. 10 in the Piocho Record,'says: Our work of squaring out will be finished to-morrow, and as 1 have now most of necessary timbers on the ground f shall be ready, Lote to sinking on Monday or Tuesday next. We wili go down directly through the ore body. Owiug to the fact that we need better ventilation I have concluded to make a connection from tbe black winze to our present working, which can be done in probahly a week. Our prospects and showing are still of the most encouraging character. Iam firm in the belief—firmer than at any time before—that we have an exceedingly yaluablo mine, but the company must be a little patient till I get thin; in shape so as to workadvantageously. We arenot breaking ore at present for the reasou that our ore bouse and platforms are full. . PATTERSON DISTRICT. RENEWAL oF WorK.—Pioche Record, Oct. 11; We learn that mining operations will shortly be rencwed in this old ahandoned mining district, which some years ago attracted conatderahle attention, but was finally abandoncd and alt the huildiugs of the town were torn down and bauled to thie place. For the past four years the ranchers in that neighborhood have been devoting their spare time to prospecting in Patterson district, and have discovered and opened up some vory promising ledges, and througb the aid of 9n agent have succeeded in getting parties in (Conrinvep on PacE 252.)

October 18, 1879.) MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS. 245 eee THD 190 Sulla . -1Sg@15; 175 Justice + aly 1 2) a REZSE 50 Ward ... California Board—Latest Sales. See fe. . CHG AFTERNOON SESSION, 70 Alts. 60 Atlan. 100 Atiantle . Andes.. 110 Exchequer . 9 Gould & Bi ‘90 Hale & No ® Jul 200 Wells-Fargo. 20 Yollow Jacket Mining Share Market, At the close of onr last report (Oct. 9th) the market presented a dismal and discouraging aspect, The new week, however, hegan with reported improvements in the Union shaft, and removed some of the despondency, so far as favorite Comstocks were concerned. Rumors of rich strikes in the Sierra Nevada sent up that stock and Union Con., with a few others, hut the feeling that perhaps the rnmors were untrue sent them all hack again toa slight raise over last week ; and although the rumors have been changed into confirmatory reporta of rich ore, averaging $425 assay, and plenty of it, did not create the anticipated hoom. The fears that have heen raised from time to time hy nnauthenticated rumors heretofore cannot he allayed in a few days, even if the rich discovery of ore in the Sierra Nevada should prove a continnous reality. The public seem to he afflicted with the fear that porphyry is yet to pnt in an #ppearance, although a late dispatch says that there never was a hetter showing on the lode at the same stage of development. The main portion of the market, including the ‘“‘hooming” stocks, has declined, apparently, to its normal condition. The trouhle is laid at the door of the hears, althongh it would seem that assays of ore all the way from $425 to $1,394.40 would he ahle to at least steady the stock representing the mines turning ové such rich ore, and avoid such hreaks as have occurred for several days. Bullion Shipments, Since our last issue, we have noticed the folTowing hullion shipments: Tiger, Oot. 10th, $26,000; Northern Belle, Oct. 6th, $4,380.67; Martin White, Oct, 8th, $4,703.15; Northern Belle, Oct. 8th, $4,690.64, Christy, Oct. 13th, $5,374, Alexander, Oct. llth, $7,713.53; Martin White, Oct. 12th, $5,742.90; Oriental Con., Oct, 16th, $2,323.54. Freax or Nature.—A singular freak of nature is shown in a marhle mantel at the Cincin‘nati exhihition, In one of the onyx pilasters are seen the outlines of 1 woman’s form, prodnced ages ago, when the marhle first assumed its growth and consistence. Its discovery was the result of an accident. One of the workmen torned the pilaster upside down, and the strange hsanty of the featnres of the face at once attracted his attention, His employers were summoned, and the pilaster reversed is now the chief ornament of the mantel. Géip mn Coos County, OrEcon.—A remarkable discovery of gold is said to have heen made Outside the Coos Bay har. The United States surveyors, while sounding on Sept. 25th, dropped their lead into 48 feet of water, hringing it up again covered with gold. There are good gold diggings on the heach opposite where this discovery was made. A dispatch from Empire City to the Rosehurg Independent conveys this intelligence. Itsays: ‘‘ There is no douht as to the richness of the gold deposit disered ; it remains only to find a way to reach it, Ty San Francisco half dollars are quoted at 994 huying, 100 selling; trade dollars, 95 hnying, 964 selling; Mexican dollars, 91 huying, 92 selling. Me 4 Minine SUMMaRY. Tho fellowlng is mostly condensed from journals published in the interior, In proximivy to the mines mentioned. CALIFORNIA. AMADOR. Voucano frems.—Ledger, Oct. 11; An engine bas beeu hrought up fron Sutter Creck to run the drilis In the bly tunnei. The face of the tunnel is In the hardest descrip. tion of rock, but it iv likely that softer material will be encountered ere feng, through which rapld headway can be made. Several miners lately engaged on the Sutro tunnel are employed on this undertaking. At the claini of Robinson & Jones there are 200 tons of first-class ore out, which ty to be ernshed at Robinson's mili at Russell's, two anda half miies from Volcano, This mil has been leased for the purpose of crushing the rock from this mine, the milf owner agreelng to put lt In good order, and receive 21 per ton for its use. Teausara new hauling ore from the mine tothe mittat $f.25 perton. Two teams are kept going bauling ore from the Downs mine to the muh RR. Stewart iy opening his quartz clalm, lie has a two-ft ledye of paying grade. A whim is in courso of erectlon, and alyo a ehinte to couvey the rock to the road. The Golden Gate and Confidence mings aro yielding rock of paying character. Mr. Frye is prospecting a claim near Robinson & Jutes’, and has struck gold-bearing quartz. Bids have been sent in for buildings 40-stamp mill for the Coney mine. ‘The specifications cali for the best class of work, aid require the ui to be completed In 45 days. BUTTE. RAnner Mine.—Merenry, Oct. 10: A 15-stamp quartz mili and 40-horse-power engine have been received at the Banuer mine, frou San Franelsco, during the past weok, and are now helny putup. The machinery will he located in the vid mill building and the ore brought to it over a tramway. ft is expected that crushing wili be commeuced in rbout two weeks. CALAVERAS. Irems.—The Chronicle in a late issue says : We have returns froma smali lot of quartz taken from the Tom Paine mine at West Point, owned by Reed & Co., that beat anything we have heard of latoly, barring the great Sonora discovery, Six tons of ore yielded 82} ounces of gold! Reduced to dollars and cents, that is in the ucighborhood of 3275 per ton. Tiozn,—Work has hoen resumed at this mine, which is located in Rich Onlch fiat. The shaft is to be sunk another 100 ft or ro. Gwis Mine.—Chronicle: This mine is thoroughly developed to the depth of 1,500 ft. A new shaft is being sunk and other improvements made to increase tbe producing capacity of the mine. INYO. Monock.— Independent, Oct. 11: Official letter of Mr. Tibbets says: In south drift, 300 level, we are gettin: softer ground than for some time back; have but a short distance to run to reach ground started for. North drift, from No. 2 erosscut, 300 level, is going ahcad well, keeping the ore on west side of drift. On account of air at this point it may be necessary to min a connection drift from crosscut No. 1 to No. 2, and in that event sball probabiy run tlirough ore. This placo continues to pregent some favorabie showing as before i Crosscuts at 800 and 1000 levela are looking finely, and are in ore, Oround in under drain has been hard this weck, making rate of progresa lighter than usual. KERN. ; New Lepoz.—The Bakersfield Gazette of last. week says’ A mining discovery has heen made about 15 miles above Kernviite, near Kern river, west side, that promises to be valuahle. Near the summit of the mountain at this point there has at some time heena taudslide that exposed a quartz ledge. This was discovered in June last, and located hy Milton Kennedy and W. B. Rose, ‘They hod an assay made of surface rock hy P. Y. Baker, of Visalia, U. S. minerai assayer and surveyor, which yielded at the rate of $24.11 per ton, Tbe locaters went down the hill below the surface croppings and started ao tunnel to strike the ledge, and did strike it 90 ft from the mouth of thetunnel. They have every reason to believe that the ledgeis very wide—over 20 tt—but as yet bave only penetrated into it toa distance of 5 ft. The outside casing, which ig an inch aud a balf thick, is thickly studded with fine gotd; but none can be seen in the rock, which is full of sulphurets. They had an assay made of rock taken from the ledge at this point by Mr. Baker, and it sielded at the rate of 31,120 to tbe ton, The new mino is named “Young Ouide,” and is easy of access, with abundance of wood and water in tbe viclnity. LAKE. GREAT WesTERN Q. M. Co.—Lake Bulletin, Oct. 12: The Great Western Quicksilver mining company, near Middtetown, are building a fine ore furnace of larger capacity, The mine ls in splendid condition, producing six and seven hundred flasks per month. We understand that sufficient ore isin sight to run the mine for three years witbout further prospecting. MODOC. irem.—The Independent says: Cedarville is just at this tlme excited over the discovery of a gold-bearing quartz ledge ahout eighty miles east of that piace, near Summit lake, A great deal of “pocket mining” has been done in tbat vicinity, and a large quantity of gold has heen taken out. A sbort time since a prospecting party was fitted out at Cedarville for the purpose of prospecting for a iedge, which was discovered as above stated. The ledge is said to be 50 ft wide and about 1,500 ft in length, MONO. Mammotu.—Herald: A rich development of gold-bearing rock has lately been discovered in this mine. From what we learn, the last developments made wero in the winze sunk from what is called the Bonanza tunnel, at a depth of 100ft. The middle tunnél, which is now being run for the purpose of working the mine at a depth of 200 ft in this winze, and the work is heing prosecuted with great vigor by the use of Ingersoll drills and compressed air, At the headway which is now being made, this rich body of ore will be struck within the next thirty days or Jess. Sour Noonpay.—Bodie News, Oct. 12: New shaft has reached a depth of 30 ft, and are now ongaged in timbering two compartments, 4x4 ft each, with timbers 10x10 inches. Duo.ery.—It is anticipnted that the Dudley ledge will be cut in 26 or 30 ft from the present face in the crosscut, which is now in 40 ft on the 400 level. Con. Paciric._The main shaft bas reached a depth of 382 ft. The 2-ft ledge found in the shaft week before last dipped to the east and out of the shaft carly in the week, and day hefore yesterday another ledge ahout 6 in. wide hright lively quartz was eut. This latter vein dipped east at au angle of 50°, and has already gone eaat of the shaft. AnDESDA.—West crosscut on 260 level now in 64 ft, showing a welt defined ledge averaging 10 ft in width. At the 300-ft level, main drift south in 117 ft, atill carrying the quartz formation, Crosscut west at the same level in 21 ft. At the 400-ft level the north drift is in 105 ft. Crosscut west, same level, is now in 32 ft. South drift from this level 1s uow in 165 ft; crosscut east in 60 ft; crosscut weat in 05 ft; iedge on this level looks remarkahly weli. West Paciric.—The east vein struck shows free gold, and the character of the ore Is tlle same as that found in the Con. Pacific, which lies adjoining the West Pacific on the east. TRIUMPU.—A shaft 80 ft deep has been sunk, showing favorable vein matter. Untversity.—Three compartment, weli-timbered shaft completed 125 ft from surface. Iron stalned porphyry at hottom, and seams of quartz and clay. Marybann Con.—Stringers of quartz are coming in which assay at high figures. Soctit Bitwen.—Drifting ou the ledge at $50-ft level, Ledge at the point named 3 ft wide, of falr miiling ore. Enguged driftlng north from winze No. 2, work showing ledge 5 ft In whdth of very good ore. Bopiz Burr Cox.— Incline down 75 ft ovein. hangbiy wall very rich. Bons Tunsev.—tn 1,225 ft near Bechtel line B.C. & L. C. Jowt Snart.—In 110 ft, ond well timbered. Ledge 2 ft wide, of good niilting ore. Nvonnay.—Chronicle, Oct. 11: The combination shaft is dnwn 400 ft. The cast drift is in 120 ft; north drift, 225 ft. The mine is looking weil iu every particular, Buackttawk.— Rock in bottom of shaft has cluanged to velu formation. Ticoa.— Outside the losa of life, the damaye at the works hy late accident, amounted to a triflo. Mono.—The east crosscut is in 605 ft enst of the shaft. Have drifted north from this crosscut £10 ft, and the formation passed through shows that It is on top of the ledge, and some srood ore has been taken out. Rep Crovp.—Five-ft ledgo of fair ore n drift on 250 level, Upraise from same drift In 3-ft ledge better ore, although low grade. Ba.rimore Mixz.—Lake Mining Review, Oct. 11. The tunnel min hy this company has tapped the veiu at a depth of 100 ft, $6 ft from the mouth, and is now iu the vein § ft, all gold milling quartz NEVADA. New Staike.— Herald : Jolin Grimes, who recently purchased the interest of Mr. Ragon ju their wine in Mfr. Grimes’ field on Gold Fiat, reports having struck rich rock. The ledge is ahout 20 inches thick. GRisskt CLAIM.—The claim of Grisset & Wing, located In the hed of the Yuba river, above Washington, keeps panning ott welt In coarse gotd, Last Saturday they found another rich crevice and took out 60 vunces of fine nuggots, The next morplug they took out 20 ounces more ftxm.—The Kansas, New York and Live Yankee mines are heing prepared for working machinery to be put in. Ricu stxike.—F. Byrne, Esq., brought a sanipie of rock

to the Herald office to-day, which wag taken from the old Corinth ledge, ou Gold Flat, near the El Capitan 1ine. The rock showed very rich in free gold, which was to be seen in the form of threads, heads and feavea or scales. Some of tbe leaves were a quarter of an inch across and alnost as thick as tin. These were found ali scattered through the decomposed quartz, which came from the edge of the ledge as it was picked apart. Yhe mine has beci renamed the Gold Leaf. The rock carrles sonio sulphurets, which are very rich. The vein isfroma foot to 18 inches thick. Theshaft is down nearly 50 ft, About two tons of rock have been taken out. New Lean.— Transcript: Mr. Gillespie has made a remarkable strike in his shaft on tbe Cornish ledge, 300 ft north of tho railroad track and 600 ft east of the Town Talk tunoel. The shaft has a depth of about 40 ft, and for some time past the ore from the north and south drifts has been paying from $15 to as high as $50 per ton. This week he commenced working in another portion of it, and on Wednesday developed a 12-inch body of quartz, through whicb rung a lead an inch thick of what is deseribed as belng ‘‘solid gold.” Wasninoton Mining District.— Tidings, Oct. 11: The Yuba gold mining company have struck a ledge in the cross-cut recently started, hut from the diatance run, as compared with surveys made, it is not supposed to be the nisin ledge for which the drift is being run. The quartz is said to he fair iooking. The company is getting thinga in shape for winter, The Last Chance niine is lookin: well. We saw a lot of rock from this mine this week, an: it is a8 rich as Bodie's choicest, but it is so near bome that littte attention is paid toit. The jedge is 3 ft thick in the drift and is rich. The Bessie Miller company is driving the main tunnel and, it is said, finding good looking quartz. On Poorman’s creek the new company for which McGlew is superintendent is reported to be finding very rich rock, Muncie Mive.—Transeript, Oct. 14: Among the improvements that it is underatoed the management of the Murchie Quartz mining company desiro to make svon, are the erection of a uew 40-stamp mili and hoisting works. The latter would he put up 360 or 400 yards southwest of the one now in usc, where it is believed an incline ean be sunk so as to reach the ledge without firat running the jong drifts through solid rock that are, at present, found necegsary. The hoisting works now standing are not in a good condition, therefore a double reason exists for putting up new ones. The old mill works well, but will probably he kept where it is in case the improvements named are made, as it is thought enough rock can be taken out in its vicinity to keep it going. PLACER. Promtsino GRAVEL MineE.—dArgus: Robert Shannon has a. promising gravel claim of 40 acres down on the American river, about a mile and a half from Auburn station. He has a tunnel running in about a hnndred ft, from which gravel is taken that shows very many colora to the an. Goop Orze,—The McLeod brothers and two other men, all residents of Penryn, recently struck what they helieve to hea good paying claim near the old” Stewart’e Fiat quartz mill, ahout a mile southeast of Penryn, Some of the rock was taken to a custom mill at Opbir and crushed. It yielded something like $27 or $28 per ton, Ricn Strixe.—Herald, Oct. 11: Frank Hoffman, ai old resident of Michigan Biuff, has recently made a gravel strike on what is known as Sage hill, about a mile from the Bluff, that is reported as very rich. He washed out a number of pane, after striking the gravel, for the purpose of prospecting it, and from one pan, the last one washed, he realized $23.50. This is a'49 jead, and has every indication of beiug extensive. PLUMAS. OREENVILLE Mine.—National, Oct. 11: The Plumas National Co, is now working this mine through the No. 2, or lower tunnel, liaving opened up direct. communication hy atramway, The ledge now being worked hy the company, as developed by the lower tunnel, presents a beautiful and remarkably well-defined appearance, the walls being as regular and perfect aea fissure veln can show. The mine at this depth is being opened up very rapidly, andthe quantity of ore shown in the various stopes is immense—the main stope exhibiting a hody of ore over 10 ft wide. The eulphurets are being concentrated in the mill by the Hendee process, and it is reported that they assay very satisfactorily, and that the company will erect the necessary furnaces to roast and reduce them. GREEN MOUNTAIN MfinE.—A very fine quality of ore is being mined from what is termed the Grass ledge. This mine has a No. 3 or lower tunnel, somo 1,800 ft in length, which, at about 1,200 ft, cut a jarge, fine hody vf quartz. This has developed into a big ledge, and is weli opened hy stopes. Work is pusbed abcad in tbls tunnel, the intention heing to strike the main ledge at thiedepth. From the%No, Ztunnel an incline shaft is down 80 ft on the ledge, and the main or lower tunnel is inslking for this poict. Tbe tivo milis of the company aro ruonipg on full time. irems.—The Mexican mining company, in North canyon, has a tunnel in about 800 ft. They havea goodiedge, and have extracted some excellont ore. Their mili is running regularly, and their returos are reported satiafactory. The New York mill has been recently started again, after heing moved to o point nearer the present workings of the mine. A company has heen formed recently in Greenville todevelop a large gravel claim across tbe ridge north, towards Mountain Meadows. c SIERRA. New Lepae.—Iessenger: The Tiger Quartz Ledge, loeated at Shakevilie near the Pliocene shaft, at the head of Rock creek, is the last development inthe quartz line inthis section, Some time since, Menry Winters and others, knowing that considerable gold bad been taken from the ledge in years gone by, determined to prospect further In the vicinity. Starting a shaft, they had only sunk ahout four ft from the surface when they struck a ledge gix ft wido, the rock from which yields $3,750 per ton. Considerable work has heen done here in the way of running tunnels just under the surface, hut for some Ore on reason the claim wag abandoned, and no jabor has been performed for the past ten or fifteen years. The ridge on whieh the location is is full of quartz, and haifa mite further east thap Shakeville persons made large wages some years ago by sinking shafts and carting tho dirt to Rock creek to he washed, the geld being In the foam, and buta few feet helow the surface. TULARE. New Discovertss.—Delta: We hear of s promising siiver lead discovered by Wiltiam Tooiney, on tho county line of Tularo and Freano, ucar Mili creck, on the rancb of Martiu Parsons, and 50 ruds from bis house, Toomey and Parsons have located 1,500 ft each. The iead just below the surface je three ft wide. Assay of creppings, $50. Discoverles of rich ore-bearing rock are repurted about 45 mitea from Visalla, north of King's river, In tbe foothilis. Avsays range from #25 to 8500 per ton, gold and silver. Several claims are already located, and on one work isbeing vigorously pushed. NEVADA. WASHOE DISTRICT. Oruta,—Gold Hill Netes, Oct. 16: The crosucut west on the 2400 ievel is now making hetter progress, averaging three ft per day, aud passing through favorabie-looking yelu niaterial carrying stringers of quartz; total iength fron the east side of the incline, 50 ft. The east crosscut on the 2300 levoi has reached 9 soft vein furmation which raquires to he timbered as penetrated, reducing progress to two anda half ft per day; total length 210 ft. This formation also carries stringers of good-looking quartz together with clay, The connectlon between the joint workings from the 2100 and 2300 leveis is being eulurged to the full size of tlle winze and timbered. The drift foljowing the Hardy vein on the 2100 level is making two ft per day through good ore; total length from crosseut No, 1, 110 ft. Four ft per day aro helng added to the length of the joint Mexican crosgcut west on the 2000 level, the face being in biudsoye porpbyry carrying streaks of quartz; total length, 240 ft, Straka Nevapa.—The drift south and west from the 2300 station of the incline has heen timbered up, and is going ahead agaln slowly, the formation penetrated needing to be timbered as opened up. This drift bas run 25 ft into very rich ore. The ore body is crossed by stringera of ore stili richer, nnd the face sbows no falling off in the quality. Tbe drift is heing run for the Union shaft with which it will connect, and is following the course taken hy tbe diamond drili run some two months ago, The drift cast from the east shaft, 2200 level, is now in 136 ft, the face in hard, blasting porphyry. Con. Viroixta.—The soutli Interai drift, 850 level, and running from the joint crogseut, is now 100 {t in length, the eget a. vein formation of clay and quartz and looking well. MexicaN.—The joint Union crosacut west on the 2000 level is again in soft vein matter, having cut through the rib of hard porphyry recently encountered; total length, 105 ft. Tho joint winze from this level is now down 180 ft, Aad coutiuues in soft vein matter carrying considcrahle water. Union SHAFT. —Tho shaft has attained a depth of 70 ft below the 2200 level of the Sierra Nevada—2300 of tbe Union—the hottom coutinuing stili in ore and improving ag deptb is gained. Govtn & Curry.—The joint east crosscut on the 1700 levei is in 1412 {t from the main lateral drift, the face in porphyry. Thie drift is some 300 ft east of the Bouner sbaft. The whole distance from tbis shaft to the new joint sbait is 2,235 ft. CALIFoRN(A.—The stopes in the ore vein, 2150 ievel, have been carried up 35 ft, the upper floor stiil in good ore. The north drift on this level has followed the ore vein 55 ft, and it still hoids its width of four ft of good milling ore inthat direction. The lateral drift from tbe joint crosscut, 850 level, is being carried north; total length, 63 ft, the face in the vein matter consisting of clay and quartz, and looking well. ConsowpaTeD IMPERIAL.—The joint Alpha crosscut east, 2600 level, is being driven rapidly forward through goodlooking vein matter; total length, 125 ft. Lavy Bryan.—The south drift, same ievei, ie now iu fine-looking quartz, assaying from $6 to $7. The drift west from the drift south, 600 level, has been discontinued. Scorpton.—The shaft is down 200 ft to-day, and bas passed through the reddish quartzite of the surface, which pitched to the west, und is now in a promising formation of clay and quartz, and porphyry dipping to the east, the quartz giving low assays. AnbES.—Drifting east on the 350 level, and encountering some places of ore. The drift along tbe ledge from the bottom of the winze and 60 ft below the 400 ievel, Is in a formation of quartz and porphyry mixed. Wanrn.—The shaft hag reached the depth of 1,750 ft, tbe bottom being in hard rock. The flow of water Is stilt heavy. The east crosscut, 800 level, is 920 ft, and without any marked change, DUN GLEN DISTRICT. Rovat Eaoun.— Stlver State, Oct. 14: This is a newly discovered gold-bearing quartz jedge at Dun Glen. It crops out 10 or 12 ft high on the mountain, but as it was exceedingly large and covered witb moss none of the bundreds of prospectors who passed hy it since the district was organized ever suspected that the bluff was quartz, and literally spangled with gold. When Thomas left Dun Glen the discoverers had drifted over 20 {t Into the hluft at right angles with the courso of the ledge, and were taking out quartz that wiil average at least $100 to the ton, The specimens which be hrought here were hroken from a boulder which a blast hod thrown down the hilt, and free gold is visihie to the naked eye aii over them, He says thereare thousands of tous of quartz in sight, in all of which free goldis visihle. EUREKA DISTRIOT. Suver Convor.—The Sentinel says; Four mon are employed inthis mine, and the mouthly yield aggregates ahout $2,000. The ore runs from 80 to 8350 per ton, chiefly in gold. There is an immense mass of lower grade ore in the mine, which cannot be handled profitably at tho present price for tation and reduction. The Silver Connor is one of the best paying mines in the district. Hoosac.—Mr. Lesser informs us that tho late development in the Hoosac mine is still improving, and bids fair to widen into a honanza of good size, The ore is of high grade and carries less base material than the ore obtained in the old workings of tbe mine. The Hoosac boya are feeling.much encouraged over the prospects of their prosperity. JACK RABBIT DISTRICT. Day Mftve.—A. 8. Oould, Sup’t, in his official report of Oct. 10 in the Piocho Record,'says: Our work of squaring out will be finished to-morrow, and as 1 have now most of necessary timbers on the ground f shall be ready, Lote to sinking on Monday or Tuesday next. We wili go down directly through the ore body. Owiug to the fact that we need better ventilation I have concluded to make a connection from tbe black winze to our present working, which can be done in probahly a week. Our prospects and showing are still of the most encouraging character. Iam firm in the belief—firmer than at any time before—that we have an exceedingly yaluablo mine, but the company must be a little patient till I get thin; in shape so as to workadvantageously. We arenot breaking ore at present for the reasou that our ore bouse and platforms are full. . PATTERSON DISTRICT. RENEWAL oF WorK.—Pioche Record, Oct. 11; We learn that mining operations will shortly be rencwed in this old ahandoned mining district, which some years ago attracted conatderahle attention, but was finally abandoncd and alt the huildiugs of the town were torn down and bauled to thie place. For the past four years the ranchers in that neighborhood have been devoting their spare time to prospecting in Patterson district, and have discovered and opened up some vory promising ledges, and througb the aid of 9n agent have succeeded in getting parties in (Conrinvep on PacE 252.)