Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-13
BURLINGTON, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 49, 1913.

of their riches than were ever dreamed of
the night preceding. Any particular de-
scription Of them is unnecessary, as have
seen nothing in print from any creditable
source that is exaggerated. The mining
business is not more profitable, however,
than any other, where man works him
self, but no business can be followed very
we'll, where hands are to be hired. @
The mines seem to operate like a com
mon source or capital, and brings labor
and productions Of farms, indeed every
thing else, up 10 what is about an average
Of what men make in the mines, deduct
ing from the miners grains the risk of
sickness, absence from home, rough liv-
ing, sleeping exposed Oh the ground in
sickly climate, SC.
would greatly prefer being in Oregon
at work OH farm, and would ex pect in The
end to make more money than at the mines.
Yet as from one to two or three hundred
dollars is often got in one day by fortunate
miners, the temptation is SO strong to far
mers, in fact to all persons, to try their
fortunes in the mines, that few are found
with philosophy enough to keep on the
even tenor Of their way, in their fields,
and at the common pursuits of life, but
nearly all go to the mines from Oregon
part of the year vessels go and come fill
led full Of passengers between this place
and San Francisco.
This is vastly superior country to
what it is represented TO be. Its resour-
ces for farming, and grazing and lumber
ing are quite equal to those of the Allan
tic coast, and some very beautiful speci-
mems have been found OF stone coal, and
do not doubt that geological survey of the
Territory would point out the greatest a.
bundance Of iron, coal, and copper. Gold
has been found this spring since the re-
turn of our people who mined the last sea-
son in California, on several streams which
have their sources in the Cascade range
Of mountains near this city, but as vet no
diggings have been discovered rich enough
to compare with the California mines.
have not met with any person from Or
egon, but what prefers Oregon TO Cali1or-
MIA for the pursuits of farming and lnm-
boring, and the Oregon farmers hold on
to their claims. In fact, think if Con-
gress had granted them their donations,
but few Of them would have gone to the
niEes the second time. But the suspense
and doubt as 10 whether they will not lose
all their labor spent in improving their
farms, has caused many to go off to the
mines. The election for councilmen and
representatives takes place on the first
Monday in June. and the legislature will
meet most probably about the first day of
July, national politics are rot thought of
here; every thing is swallowed up by the
hope of getting their lands, that they may
make permanent improvements and fix
their homes forever. A large party have
organized from tho valleys above and arc
moving 10 the Kami.h Valley to commence
a new settlemen, ; this valley is said TO be
richer than any hitherto settled; a party
has also been out 10 make a settlement on
the Umpquee this is also very rich
valley. The tall timber Of this country
will strike every traveller with surprise.
1t so far exceeds any growth of timber
elsewhere, both in height and size, but it
is quite. as astonishing that it should grow
so ,hickly on the ground, and in many pla-
ces where superficial observer would
be led into the error Of supposing the land
poor from the appearance Of the surface.
Col. Fremont's description of This timber
is very fair one; TO find them 300 TO
400 feet high is not uncommon, and it is
surprisingly large. It grows as large up
on the steep hills and mountain sides as
upon the level land as far as my obser-
walton extends grass grows well wherev-
err this timber does. The bunch grass of
this country is species of, if not the same
grass that we call orchard grass in the
States. This timber in many places on
the mountains grow so thickly ;hat per-
son would find it difficult to walk through;
on the level land il is not so thickly sci
and in many places is quite an open woods,
open enough for all grazing purposes. |
will write won more particularly of the
country and its resources soon. | wish
you 10 be particular in sending me your
paper, and it Will afford me great pleasure
to receive letter from you occasionally.
Your paper has not yet overtaken me-
My health is good. This climate, at this
season of the year is delightful. We can
stand Oh the highland here and see Mt.
St. Helena, and Mt. Hood and many other
snowy peaks, which stand at great dis
lance from us, and enjoy at the same time
the most sweet and refreshing May wealth
err that ever was felt. We are expecting
the arrival of the Oregon mail from the
Oregon steamer every day.
Yours truly, WIN. P. BRYANT.
A SINGULAR INCIDENTAL gentleman
in Gates county, State of North Carolina,
while walking in his field recently obser-
we'd a servant killing snake, and passing
the spot about half an hour afterwards,
fonnl that II had been cut entirely in two