New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-24

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DLgRfa9s -. Ytgda6ies.. COst Of Lte'HS
spsosl Cores 1asencs Of The Tutuae
GRAHAnfs CAMP, NEAE STOCKTON, sept T. lois.
Mess,s Grulsy & MeEbah
Preached here two days ago, from the Moks-
lum6 Diggings, whence last addressed you, haV-
ing been detained there longer than ! expected,
on account of the ndispostion of one Of our party
Before leaving, took occasion TO make an exam
nation Of the rich galcb, which has yielded
fo,tune to 80 many within the last two months
The word gnich, which is in general use here may
n,t be familiar to your cara. though ts sound some
how Expresses its meaning without iuftnef az
Gnition. !, denotes mountain ravlne, d'nerng
from ravines elsewhere IS tho mountains OF Ca''-
fornia differ from all othefs-more steep, abrupt
AID inaccessible The sound OF gHict IS IKE ths'
Of sudden plunge into deep hole which Is Ja't
the character OF tho thing itseii. 1t bears the
same rotation 10 ravine that "c canon does 10
a pass or gorge
Climbing up the rocky bottom ci tho rch sNcp'
as by a st1ircase for four miles, We found nearly
every part Of il dug up and turned over by the
picks of the miners. Deep holes sunk between
toe solid strata or into the preciptous sides at the
mountains, .ho wed where veins Of the meta ha'
bsen struck and followed Sc long "a 'ney yiedeo
omps large en1u ugh 70 pay Tor the isoo'' nv
loose earth, which they had exctvated' 10 iui o.
tine gold and only needs washing t. furnish r'ch
return A number of SoEorisns ara now engaged
in dry wsshins ths refuse soGd---a work which
requires no little skill. auA would soon kili any
other men than these lsnk and sk,nny Arabs OF
the West Their mode Of WORK - SIS follows '-
Gathering the loose dry sand in bo'vls, they rane
il to their heads and slowly pour i,upon blanket
spread at their feet. Repeating ihis several
times, and throwing out the worthless pieces Of
roch. they reduce tbs dust t. sbou; hsii l's o1'S
then balancing the bow on one HAND. by 41io6
dexterous motion VI the other they cause Il 10 re-
volve the same time throwing its contents INTO
the air and Cstcheg them IS they fail lu ms
nsnner everything is Gnsdy winnosed away ex'
cent the heavier grams Of sand mixed with gold
witch IL carefally separated by the breath IL IS
3 aeorious occup ntion, and one which iortuna.sy'
the American diggers hsve not attempted ms
breathing the hne dust from day 10 day undef
a more than torr,d san, would soon impair the
strongest lungs
We lound many persons al wotk IN the hisher
part Of tue Rulch searching oF veins ana pee Set.
Of gold, in the holes which hsd already produced
their first harvest. Some h these cleaners loi
lowing the lodes abandon ed by others az exhaust
ed, lnto the sides OF tho niOuntAin, we're Wen te,
paid Tor their perseverance. DINERS, again had
been working for days vi thout hiding anything
Those who understand the business obtain from
one to tour ounces daily. Their only tools are ths
crowbsr, pick and knife, and many OF theHi, ili-
owins the veins under straits OF rock whch lie
dee below the surface. are obliged ~ worS "nHe
Sing Cat on their bsc'.s, in cramped snn mario"
holes which are sonnet ames kept moist by springs
They shialAa1 h.OWeyer iron the burning
heats and preserve their health better than those
who work on the bars q the river.
There are thousands of similar gGichef among
the mountains, nearly AL OF which undoubtedly
contain gold. Those wiso are ismlliN WIN geoi
o.yy, or by carefully noring the character OF the
soil strata. sc. where nd IL slready iound' nave
learned its indications, rarely iah in the selecslon
Of new spots Tor digging. IL is the crowd oi those
who, deceived III their extrsvsgAnt hopes uis
haarseued BY the severe labor necessary 70 De
acder sone and hereit Of 1hst active and observing
spirit which could not Isil to bring success tnat
cry out with suca bite rneu sgsinst tho go'leh
stones which, first sttra ,ted them 10 the country
have met with hundreds a. such persons, many
Of whom have returned nome disguised forever
with California. They compare the disg'ngs 10
lottery. in which geople grow ri Oh only by seci-
dent or luck. There Is no such thing rs sec'Heh,
m Nature, and in proportion ss IL en- uhoeTHan'
her the more unerrng Is their sesIco after ne'
treasures. There i. more gold IN CsJuorhls 'nsn
ever was said or Imagined. Ages VIII not eNnsHs'
the supply. From the little that h ave sireedy
seen, ana convinced thu, the failed t-ioao OF 20
iun 5as splendid as 1t seemed to hls sSer imssi
| nation. Is more thsa realize here.
In retaining iron the Moksume, we made
short detour 20 the Double Spring a hne rsnehs
owned by Mr.. Van Baren of Albany. By travelling
part Of the night We reached Mr.. Rsneys 'hncne
on the Calayeras ex'ly next norsing. At tina
place tssd spectacle, which hope has few Gun
,srpsrts in the country. attracted our notice. IL
as that OF man " ing on the river bank, was led
by disease sna evide n.ly near mis- end. He wS
member ol Z company rom Massachusetts
which had passed ths; way three weeks before,
nor only refusing 10 AXE hin further, but absolute
v carving with then, dis shsre OF the stos es they
had brough. from home. This ~ least, Is the 'to-
~ ,old me on the spot The msn had LAIN thers
from dsy 70 DAY, without medical as and de pend
al on such attention as the inms;es Of the teh'
were able 70 as5rd him. Dr. Gllett, who Sn
With us. LEFT some medicines with him. bat mao
no hopes OF his recovery.
As we had bat two mules smong th7ee peTs1 80
Mr.. Falls, who owns 4 neighooting ranche' ga e
me horse from a cdbIlIadG he was driving iu'
stockton. The day was hot bat hne oreefs
blew over the hszy plain ami rustled the groves
of oak a. we went past them on sweeping sa'-
!op which was scarcely broken dGring the wno'e
ride Of twenty Ave miles No exercise IN NE
world 10 SO exciting and inspiring as the travelling
gait or "lops" Of the Californian horse. can