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Show riorsu, nici review' For the W eek Kutaiuf: April IS. Kaymo.vd & K lvT1io condition of 11 Hairs in tliis, tbe leading mine of this region, have presented no new developments during the past week th:tt calls for much remark. The uven tenor of its way ia still pursued. It is it sdf-nustaining enterprise. It does not calTon any clap-trap encomiums encomi-ums or Sun Francisco penny-a-lin.es to establish its merits. It pays its way, and that is a good deal more than many of its detractors can say. YVr yesterday had a conversation with Captain Day, the i-ompany's faithful superintendent, and aldo its wcli-known wcli-known and reliable foreman, Thomas J. Andrews. Both these gentlemen assure us of the fa-'t that though this great mine this " ruined mine," as the San Francisco Chronicle puts it has not been very productive, still its future is full of promise. We can well believe this. The Raymond & Ely lias never called on its shareholders share-holders for a dollar, has always defrayed de-frayed its own expenses, and went on its own merits, and that is the reason why the California black mail press is mad at it; because they have had no chance to be paid to write it up or down, except by those who wanted to get bold of its stock. But, however the ways of San Francisco speculators specula-tors and the journals they hire are past finding out, and if Solomon when he wrote that celebrated observation ot his en the way of a man with a maid, the eat;le in the air, the ship on the aea, and the serpent on the rock, had added that of a San Francisco Fran-cisco stock sharp, he would have placed another item m his list of unaccountable matters. But there it, is. The fact remains the same. Tl.e mine is good or bad as developments show it, and all the scribblers andjaw-ists andjaw-ists in tbe world can make no alteration altera-tion in the facts shown by the exploration explo-ration of the ground. On the Jl, 200-foot 200-foot level the drift is being pushed as rapidly as possible, and has attained a length of IU0 feet from the station. The ground is soft, and from general-appearance general-appearance it is thought that the vein will be struck in Lite cnuxde of this week. Up to a short (tinio since the ground was found to be very bard, but in the last few duys different characteristics charac-teristics have been revealed, and it is thought that the level is m the close neighborhood of the vein, for even now small stringers of paying ore are found scattered through the country rock. The mills of tho company keep steadily at woik, cither on ore or tailings, tail-ings, and between both sources of rev-enuu, rev-enuu, the officers manage to make both ends meet. It is a fortunate company, com-pany, and happy in its choice of officials, offi-cials, that in the time of trial, trouble, tribulation and discouragement, they so manage its matters t.iat it is a scll-snpporting scll-snpporting and solvent concern. Meadow Valley. Like its great rival, there can be but little change i in the appearance uf the mini) this! week. Tilings are going on in their; usual jog trot order, and nothing un- j usual or remarkable has occurred since our Inst report. In No. o the shaft is down 1-30 feet below the 1,100-foot 1,100-foot level, without. ny chance from ! mu piuviuua development, 'inu col 1 drift on the 1,100-toot level looks tolr erably well, but has no ore in the faco. The west drift ou the same level is in 153 feet, but is about the same in appearance ap-pearance as in the east drift. Tho east drift on the ninth level is now 715 feet in length, but still there is little or nn change to note. The winze that is being sunk 400 feet east of the shaft on this level is down 110 feet, but had to be discontinued on account of foul or lack of good air. At No. 5, on the Summit Shaft, the miners have reached reach-ed the depth of 1,0U- feet, and it is thought Unit the bottom of the incline is in the hard walls of tbe vein. In consequence of the bafi roads. th.e 4anP houses of lh,c company com-pany hold considerable ore.and when the means of transportation are more available, the mill will liavo a full Bupplyofore. At Dry Valley where the company's mill is situated, everything every-thing is proceeding ui ltd steady routine. rou-tine. Mr. Williams, the late superintendent superin-tendent of the company's mill, leaves with the good' wishes of alj with whom he came in con tact, in which we heartily join and tnut that he will always ho successful suc-cessful and prosperous. In regard to the Dry Valley mill, we may state that the respected superintendent of tne company, D. M. Tyrrell, has extended ex-tended an invitation to us to visit the milJs,of which we intend to very shortly short-ly avail ourselves. Though from the clock, like regularity with which Mr. Tyrrell conducts his mining operations, op-erations, we feel sure that those concerning con-cerning the mills will present tho same commendable features. Washington and Ckeole, Since our last report about 140 tons of first-tilasa first-tilasa ore ' has been shipped to the Amador mill the average pulp assay as-say from which was Eomething over $100. There is a considerable amount of ore extracted and still on hand, probably not less than 120 tons. In tho appea-ance of the mine there is little change to nolo. The works arc steadily progressing, pro-gressing, the oro is being extracted and every prospect of a permanem , Bupply is established. M. Tarpey, the worthy superintendent, stare: no pains or trouble to work the mine to the best advantage, and cro long 1 we think his exertions will ailord the tihaiehofders a very handsome return. re-turn. Portland. This mine is a sort of pet of ours. The men connected xv. th ar d owning in it are so energetic ; and persevering that good fortune should crown their offorts. From all appearance this is likely to be tbe case. The ore is looking well, and there is plenty of it. On the 200-foot , level considerable ore is being taken out. The winzo that is being sunk from this level appears very encouraging. encourag-ing. Mr. Blair, the superintendent, informs us that he will commence to ship ore to the Amador mill on Monday. Mon-day. Wc arc glad to record this fact, for the Portland boys went through a long period of tribulation, and we now rejoice that they will soon bo handsomely hand-somely rewarded. PiociiE. There is nothing new to report in the condition of this mine. Capt. Nelson, the respected superintendent, superin-tendent, is conducting matters with a careful eye to economy, and a speedy opening of the company's ground. The new Bhaft is 72S feet deep, and I tho work of sinking is going on as I vigorously as ever. The western drift from this shaft has reached a length of ISO feet, and the contractors, contract-ors, Messrs. Given, Hunter & Freeman, Free-man, are pushing it "forward as rapidly rapid-ly as possible. In tho old works, the chlorident are at work on shares, and . aro doing well for themselves and the company. Newark. There aro from Lh'j'ty to forly men working in this mine, principally employe-! ia UiG tV-irJ, foiLh and fifth levels. Considerable j ores being taken out, but is accu 1 , minting in the shutes as the facili- tiesor hauling have been so lew, or rater there has hecn none at all. 1 . So son as the roads arc improved it is proable that a large amount of ore wilbe sent to the mill. Mr. Clute, the uperintendent, has returned to l'iohe, and is now conducting mat-tcrswith mat-tcrswith bis accustomed vim and judment. liGE AND I'AXACA. This Week the3 is little to be said about this mm, save only that the ledge looks cxtEmely well. The winze from the mari level is being pushed, and the suprintendent, Mr. McDonald, is doiq all he can to expediic the work. Thee is no doubt but the ledge struck in tie Page, and Panaea Is an ex-teuton ex-teuton of the Raymond & Ely, and wilflo much to restore the rcputa-tionand rcputa-tionand prosperity of the camp as a bu lion-producing locality. Slyer Peak. The work is pro-gresiing pro-gresiing in. this mine as usual. A fine bodjr of ore has been developed, which improves so far as explorations have ban made. We have always had a sortof weakness for this mine, and belitve that it will yet prove a magnificent mag-nificent property for its owners, Mr. Yult, the superintendent, is doing life lesi, and the very best to develop the wine as rapidly as possible, and tashow its true value. Caroline. We are glad to Bay that we have some reliable authority to announce an-nounce that the work on this mine will very shortly be resumed. We aro informed that Mr. Yule will probably receive the appointment aa superintendent. superin-tendent. We are glad of this, for Mr. I Yule is an energetic and reliable man. 1 If any thing is in a mine he will be most likely to find it. The Caroline Company could not make a better choice. Condor. No change to be reported. report-ed. Work is proceeding as usual with no new developments. Highland. From an interview we yesterday had with J. N. Williams, tlie superintendent of the Highland Consolidated Company, we learn that the prospects in that section are rapidly rap-idly improving. We are glad ot this. An immense deal of money has been spent in the Highland District, and we shall be very much pleased to see some of tbe outlay returned. The company has twenty-six different Icdcrcs, some of them good and some probably worthless, but it certainly has one good one, and . that is Hamburg. Ham-burg. This ledge was cut by a tunnel about 330 feet from its starting point, j The vein is thick, varying from three ; to four feet wide, and assays from $40 ! up to $300. The walls are well defined, de-fined, and the ledge, so far as it has j been opened, presents an appearance of great value and permanency. A considerable amount of ore has already al-ready been taken out, and the mill will probably be started to-morrow. It is proposed to work the ore without ! roasting, unless it is found that the ! latter process is essential for tho i thorough amalgamation of the silver I in the ore. Mr. Williams, the super-! super-! intendent, will leave for San Francis-j Francis-j co on Tuesday next, but will very shortly return. We trust he will, for I it is mainly due to his energy and en-, en-, lerprise that the Highland District I appuam imuy to emerge from the j cloudu that have so long overshadowed ! it. Piocbe Jtccord, |