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At the depth of seventeen fathoms the ores lose the character of porosity 

 which in the superficial ores was a striking characteristic, the cavities containing 

 free gold. The walls of the lode are of a graphic slate, often impregnated with 

 arsenical crystals of iron, and the simple sulphuret of that metal. 



During 1854 this company declared monthly dividends through the year of 

 $200 per share. The following statement will show the condition of the mine 

 and the relative expenses of working for 1854 and 1855 : 



Statistics for 1854. 



Number of men employed, eighteen. 



Six Miners, per month $390 



Two Engineers 180 



Two Stokers 120 



Two Battery Tenders 120 



One Teamster 70 



One Blacksmith 70 



One Carpenter . . . . 70 



Provisions 416 



Incidentals 288 



Eighty-five cords Wood per month 425 



$2,149 



Supplies, Repairs, etc $185 



Dead Work and Improvements 6,181 



Average ore reduced per month, 192 tuns 2,204. 



Average value per tun, $21 $46,284 



Aggregate monthly expenses 25,780 



" deads and improvements ' 6,368 



Total receipts $46,284 



Total expenses 32,148 



Balance $14,136 



Statistics for 1855. 



Number of men employed, twenty. 



Eight Miners - . $420 



Two Engineers 150 



Four Stokers 200 



Two Battery Tenders 120 



One Teamster 65 



One Blacksmith 65 



One Carpenter 65 



One Whim Tender 70 



Incidentals 200 



Seventy-five cords Wood, at $4 50 336 



Provisions * 400 



$2,091 



