Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-27
Plncer IntelIigence.
SB.RLocK's DIeGINes. Mariposs


SBERLocK's DIGGINGs. Mariposa. Sept. 81.
We want Post Office at this point though II be
the most remote point Of the Placer, and we wish
your influence to be exerted in the matter, for which
we VIII certainly render youon equivalent IN MarPo-
sa gold, or in any other way you may desire
We muster about 1900 strong in this neighbor-
hood, and 500 Texans are daily expected. Our mer-
chants would willingly contract with the Post-ofice
agents for the establishment of mail route between
this and San Francisco
This Mr.. Editor. is unquesiionaby the place for
"big chunks" but let me instruct you concerning
these dggings. They were discovered two or three
months since BY named Sherlock, who with a
company of seventy Mexicans worked these deposits
on shares. The work varies with u.s. well as else
where. In eight days. three took out 81 pounds
of pure gold. And last week two men took out IN
two days % pounds from spot my camp.
Sherlock has gone into the mountains, no one
knows where and we have elected Il Alcade,
who. the day Of his installation into Office issued an
order for all Mexicans 10 decamp, which they did
forthwith. We all intend to winter her, as we can
easily make comfortable quarters This place is dis
tant eleven miles from Fremont's discovery, and IS
much The richest Of the two deposits. Mary large
pieces have recently been found here. averaging from
one to eight pounds, pure gold. The finest pieces
usually are worth about 80 cents, you perceive
this is the region of "big lnmps."
The Placer Times of October 18th says:
ave have seen several from the mines during the
past week-some of them with bag full of dust,
while others were not troubled with anything heavy
The following letter from friend will give our read
ers common sense view of mining and miners in all
sections of the Placer although written on the Mid
die Fork, and dated
SPANISH BAR Oct 10. 1S49.
Judging from what can learn, think there is
little difference to the richness of the three Forks
the North, Middle and South. They all have proved
prolific. | think the North (bcng the nearest your
city) has been the most worked. Since have been
on the Spanish Bar (now about three montis,) there
has been an immense amount Of money taken out.
Damming parties have done the best by going in-o
the bed of the stream, yet many dams have proved
failures; some companies have taken out a hun
dred dollars Day for several weeks, but these things
are not common.
Miners here are thinking about going into winter
quarters the nights quite chilly, and every one
is anxious to get breakfast for the sake OF being IN
the vicinity of the fire. | know nothing Of the Dry
Diggings, not having seen the elephant that way.
OUTRAGEOUS IF TRUE.-It currently reported
in this place during last week that the government
of Chilli had sent cOnvcts this country in various
vessels arriving at this port Conversng with gen.
ileman recently from Chill. were informed that in
the vessel which brought him hiiher. many fellow
passengers on board, shipped TO California al
the expense of their government.
CALIFORNIA MAns-The following is an extract
of letter dated at San Francisco Wednesday. Nov
II, P Nj. :-"As there is great irregulariIy in the
arrivals Of the mails, we'll delay in the delivery
of letters, should like TO have mine forwarded by
expresses through you, BY their agents on this side
If you can attend TO it, you will do expressi
BILE favor. have received but one letter from my
| family though absent eight months.
The steamer Panama arrived yesterday bring inl
triple mails, amounting to serenity bushels be
ing the first in Orer tloo months We shall not nOt
receive letters till Saturday. the Post Office be
| ing closed until them