The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-11-17
l,alifornia-Gold Dissins.

some interesting items respecting the gold
region on the Pacific, from Mr.. w. G.
LACY, of St. Louis, who has just returned
for the purpose of removing his family to
San Francisco. We copy the following
from the Union:
For some time past the opinion has pre-
vailed among the miners, that gold is as
abundant on this side of the Sierra Ma
vada as on the other but having no defin-
ate knowledge either of the country OF the
existence of treasure on the East side, the
inducements for crossing were few; but
Just before MIR. L. left California, three
traders crossed over from the East to the
West side the mountains having in their
possession $4,000 each.
These men would make no disclosures
as to where they procured so large sup
ply of gold. One of them had with him
an Indian wife, and the party stopped at
mans house in California who also had
an Indian wife-the two squaws entered
into conversation, and before it ttcrmin ated.
the traders wife informed the hostess that
the three men had picked up the gold while
travelling on the Tunkee river which rises
in the mountains and sinks in the plans
on this side of them. As soon as this in
formation was generally known. which
was in very short time for the sIkees
have not diyested themselves OF their par
tialty for news even in that distant part OF
the world, party of about two hundred
men; several of them from st. Louis
started over the mountains. What sue
cess has attended their lahors has not yet
transpired. For many years it has been
known to the Peruvisns and other South
American nations, that the Indians annu-
ally decended the Colorado river with large
quantities of gold, but the hostility Of the
savages prevented the Souherners from
penetrating into the country.
Mr.. L. thinks that the discoveries yet
to be made Of the riches OF that mountain
region, will astonish the world.
He related one or two instances OF good
fortune, OF which he was an eyewitness.
He stood by the side of a young man be-
longing to New York, who went out vol
unteer in the regiment from that State,
and saw him take from a pocket in large
rock four tin panfuls Of dirt, from which
he washed in few moments vi ,352 worth
of gold. He knew a Frenchman who
took from a small spot Of ground $4,000
in twelve days.
Six men who turned the American river
near the confluence of its two forks, were
averaging $4,000 per day when Mr.. Lacy
left, and gentleman from Boston, who is
supplied with submarine armor, which
enables him to walk about on the beds OF
rivers, regardless of water, astonishes eve
ry body by the quantities Of gold he OBJ
tains.
Mr.. L. says, Notwithstanding the re-
peated instances Of astonishing good for
tune, and the general success Of those en-
gagged in digging, large numbers of per-
sons are returning 10 the States-many OF
them without having worked one entire day
in the mines. They are persons who went
out last winter and spring. supposing they
could acquire some thirty or forty thous-
and dollars with little labor, ard be able
to return home again this fall They had
formed extravagant notions, founded upon
the reported success of isolated individ-
uals, and on arriving in the country and
acquiring some practical knowledge ofthe
labor necessary to acquire fortune, they
have become disgusted with every thing
connected with the country, and are at
enmity with all who have given informa-
ton of the mines, considering them inter-
ested deceivers.
But Mr.. l.. says that any man who will
90 there and persevere in digging, will do
well; and he also states that there are men
there who have never been accustomed to
labor that are rapidly acquiring fortunes
by mining.
INDIANA GoLD.-Gold is known to exist
in Morgan county. Indiana. The particles
ofthe precious metal are found in the soil