Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-15
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them at least"
Our correspondent writes from Sacra-
mento City, he is very sanguine of''good
LUCK" and will enjoy such if industry and
energy can accomplish the wished for
result. An offset to the above is a state =
ment of a gentleman recently arrived in
the country. With a small party he
visited the placer in May last, and return
ed a few days since, heartily tired of gold
washing. He informs US that his nett
profits by the adventure would not exceed
$50! This we thought pretty we'll for one
unaccustomed to labor, and disinclined to
learn. From various sources we learn
that hot weather has in earnest resumed
its enervating work. Climate sickness is
reported to have Frustrated a few indi-
viduals of the mining fraternity. Parties
preparing for the mines should look well
to the preservation of health, by strict
attention to properregimen and by guard
ing against unnecessary delay in the val
ley, and exposure in every form. A
death occurred at Sacramento City on
Monday, 2Sth ult., from fever, occasioned
by imprudently remaining liz the heat of
a scorching sun, and in an exposed posi-.
ton. Mr.. Reed, the name of the de-
ceased, was a surveyor by profession, and
well known to many of our citizens. We
have no intelligence of moment from
Feather or Juba rivers, if we except as
surance that excessive hot weather also
prevails there; the thermometer ranging at
Is deg. in the shade.
The San Joaquin, and its tributary
streams, are overrun with hungry gold
seekers, and reports of an encouraging
nature are current respecting the produce
~tiveness of the mines. While many there
are who diligently labor and realize but
inconsiderable amounts, there nre more,
who by untiring zeal and we'll directed
exertions are amply securing each a share
of the golden harvest. The emigration
from Sonora this season, consisting OF
thst class Of men to which the placer is
scarcely a novelty, and number of friend.
iy Indians ofthe Yakee tribe, expert wash
ers all, will probably amount to about
5000 souls: They are well armed, and
the appearance of such a vagaboad army
of intruders on American soil, has very
naturally excited American jealousies and
not a little bitter feeling. Their move
ments are closely watched, and their
neighborly encroachment viewed with
some suspicion. About eighty miles dis
tant from Stockton, situated a few leagues
fran the Stanislaus river, is a settlement
styled in that region, the Sonoranian
Camp. Here are congregated not less
than $500 of this people.
The various deposits and washings of
The San Joaquin section of the placer are
generally known by traders and miners
as camps, and of these the
richest is said to be SulIivan's camp, To-
Gated about n mile from the body of
Sonarians above mentioned. The ave.
age per diem of those engaged there du-
ing the past month, we are informed,
vas $25, and in many instances the espe-
;ial favorities of Dame Fortune have ex-
racted between two and three hundred
per day with ease, from the dry
lesposites. A gentleman; to whom we
ire indebted for much of the above infor-
nation exhibited to us a specimen of
Imalgamated gold and platina, found
Iear the Stanislaus river. A curious
continuation of two precious metals, and
f value we opine as a rare discovery.
From the very imperfect data in our
possession, and from which we have cnlgna
d to the limit u judgment pAf. that FIJI