The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-14

in washing for god labor is attended with very unsas-

washing for gold, labor is attended with very unsas.
factory compensation.
. o. os s
watered by Yuba river Mining commenced on this
stream early the spring of 1885, and has been conducted
present time. During the months OF July and August
residence IN this region has been found to impair health
unless every precauton be taken to prevent exposure
There are about ve thousand principally Americans al
work on Ygba. among whom the past month witnessed
inconsderabe amount OF sickness. BY the follow
ing extract from the Placer Times of September ~, we
are pleased to note better state OF health:
"FIom Yuba river have favorable advices The
cky season about over and The operations OF miners
are not now impeded by the extreme heat"
From the same number of the above paper extract
'on the North and Middle Forks there is a marked
change in the weather. and the having fallen, every
whodoes fair days work calculate upon bagging'
about az ounce Of but very little sickness in any
Companies organized for turning the rivers in this
ton have Jared but ndereny; much OF this branch OF
mining has sgnay Jailed. and the projects have been
entirely abandoned few associations still maintain I'M
shaken confidence in the pan and the point at which the
American river is turned Mormon island is believed
to promise more favorably than others The company
prosecuting this work have not yet overcome the obsa
presented by hidden springs supplying thai portion OF
the bed OF the river which it is proposed to drain. When
pary anonnt compared with the labor and capital
pended.
"From the Middle Fork we learn" says the Times,
day can be Obtained by all who cork /" and that most
of the parties operating with rockers doing we'll
There was party of four who took out w. 900 apiece in
eight one opening and are now ON their way
home"
These certainly do not look like "discouraging pros
poets" for the dggers
In connexion with the above it is due the liberal yet
truthful tone OF the journal from which quote to in
sert the following:
From rag PLAcER.-The most favorable news gather
o s wss1 Dry Ges At ws pa
however, has evidently rendered labor in the mines less
and q Ss e Up
OF industry We learn that DIR. Boynons company,
Mormon island, in Or eight days. $500 L is said
also that no one in that vicinity who worked made much
getting several ounces by a few hours hard work.
The gold washngs the tributary streams OF the San
Joaquin continue to attract much attention. "Foregn-
ers Chat u.s. South Americans) have been expelled from
the different dggngs and though every arrival in the har-
Dor contributes to swell the number Of Americans already
employed IN that section OF the placer indicated by the
Costume, Calavarus, Mokeumne, Tuoomne, and STAN
saus streams, the average result OF labor is such as to
encourage and stimulate the Sickness is abatng,
and success is more general than when last prepared
our summary Of intelligence We are furnished by a
which will be read with interest:
Il saw day or two ago piece Of gold taken from the
dgsings on the oaavara not very far from stockton i
fnl piece have yet seen. shaped like the head OF bull
inch long hear there has been lump taken out recently
together am epaTed 10 believe anything hat heai
about the gold in California"
Finally this o-called mining, this back breaking,
browning, firing labor in the gold dggngs, whether
" creuieing" with jack knife, revolving old tin
pan" rocking of the cradle" is without its disap-
poinments and rewards though that gold hunter must
be singulary unfortunate who cannot during the present
and succeeding months of favorable weather and low
water derive speedy and fair profit either in part Of
the placer another, if in the enjoyment of health he
will apply his energies to the work Thirty thousand
Americans he present probable aggregated the gold
region Of California incapable OF exhausng the
of that portion which has been long occupied The
same astonishing success" has marked the assduous
labor in little deposte not three miles distant from the
OF the first discovery of this gold that ATTENDED
labor the same place year ago The conclusion
then is justified and speak advsedly, well infer
rby from the tenor of reports. that the world
produced mona brilliant scheme of wealth, nor looket
upon more magnificent openings for immense fortunes
than presented by the gold mines Of this country
! The PLAcER.-Many returning from the mines in
consequence OF the extreme heat which prevails il
various sections OF the placer They hold over" here
few hours in the of which space OF time they dis
that they have dumped out OF the fryngpan into
the fire." and make immediate arrangements for leaving
for the bay Our advices continue Of the tenor
they have been for some weeks past. The waters
rapidly falling but do not hear OF any company
organization that is taking out cartload OF the
dust per day-Piaeer Times, September 1.