Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-10-31

your own conclusions In the first place then,
will state that there is plenty Of gold here
but not TO be obtained with great faci'ay fs
III. papers represented az home. II is found
generally either in beds of the rivers or in Ken
Mons Of the Mouutains-it is often fou nd. how
ever, in the valleys, and sometimes on the tops
Of the mou ntains. The dry dirgins are sac TO
be at present the richest region found III Gait
forn.a. 1t Is very a.ica,t 10 get 10 the @ry di@-
gins in some pi4cas--to gain access To oAe rlc'l
mine recently f3uui OF the Juba river, miners
have to cross "a range Of hills and mountains ana
to descend lofty and rugged thar 1t req Tres
two hours to accomplish H. The channel OF
this stream is filled with huge rocks, weighing
several T'ous-uuder those rocks GOLD IS iound
in i,-re Quantities and big lunps-aad 10 OBJ
tain il, miners either Will have TO remove them
from their beds. change the channels, so d -
draw the water away-ior the current ruHs very
strono a,5 the gold lies entirely uader those
rocks Gold IS ways found under the sand IN
tl,, bottoms Of the rivers for it IS so much h-a'-
Ter than sand that it sinks, and the said flows
an Gold dust is the only circulating mecium
ia this region; an ounce OF gold IN tue mines Is
yorth II tj-but at Sacramento City. or san
Francisco it Is worth SiS, a discount of so much
DER emit is made account of the droSs, or IN
purity found in il. The wages iii the n!nrs Tor
common iatorer is SIG per day, and no mtsfake
for every member Of company was offer
~ tiat sum for their services. man VIII not
york for less than an ounce of gold per day. at
any kind Of work. The miners say 81 IT. per day
Or an ounce OF golI, is but an ordinary yield OF
IT, The mining business is variable, some Gays
;, miner will obtain but half ounce, and other
DAYS Is or %. [ was told that a week ago
miner struck a heavy vein of gold on Jnha NV
. r. and obtained about a thousand ooilars III TWO
DAVIS have been in the region oil The mites
caiv one day, and cannot OF course ten any ,
thing about the gold from aetna! experiences; l
II nn,v only from hearsav-but the best evidence
he abundance Of gold that | can find IS the
49,. uuautities that | see the miners carrying
,hn,,, t,eir pcrsons-mrn on a spree mere some
times md $500 or StoO IN two or three DAY =,
M no. last found in the beds of rivers. Is fou nd
4, pr,ins re- eibIing in size and shape fiaN SEEDS
-. ,.as.arf, j.. a lump Of gold weighing over
~. ,,.,c. ~ , res are fair bat provisions hlgii
N IN. mines. / MI give YOU 'he pnce@ Gu :
rem, IN the mines. Fltir SD per nun re- D
con q ID uer H.; fresh beef oO cts per u; cot
90 - cts per III sugar 80 els. per 10; tobacco
- per h. Bat these prices are pa! LOT pro'is-
iona in the mines At Enbarcadaro ohhy ~
miles distant, provisions are plenty at the loi,
lowing prices Flour s. per cwt bacon 81
per c.vt. coffee % is per H.; sugar 20 cts per
1 ib Boarding in the mines IS $4, 30 per DAY
Toner'S paw 81 90 per bottle for liquor or 81 cts
Der horn To-day two persons OF our party
start for f.nbarcadaro for provisions. while The
remainder of US start TO the mines to try our iuch
it is said 10 be hard service but II pays remark
atIv well. We calculate that our expe nses VIII
t ,rout 30 per day. 50 we VIII cach nave
-rt,a- FL. y AZ ny rat, win chihce OF go q
: :.1t Ii,.i..- appears to be The AtHg OF t"tls-
-lrs Tra4.n@ "a, ~ 'nnes : a goa ons'neSs
* Co.. -'iIu4on iroia ~. = 49, VT"
: R,.!clio or fsri.I an: IS engageu N racing ""1
rltlI.s money last. Some say l.. - ~ ''''i
,r 4ur3ls,s; IDLE. while Others say III. '''e ''''
nina " III not be worth anything III another ear
n lie course Of Il month the country VIII b
/ full Of gold hunters. | would ADVISE every per-
son who comes here from the States, not 10 take
I the Ian route.
+ Ihave not been here long enough to advise
any person TO come here. There plenty O.
gold.
No more, but remain your son.
SAMUEL SUFFRiNS.