The New York herald., 1850-04-06

boat, to the S,anslaus, the Tuoiumne, or the Mer-
cedes rivers. Each Of these streams 10 navigsble
for such boats to within twenty-five thuty miles
81 ihe numerous degings upon them respectively,
rom the beginning Of the ralny season 10 the last
melting OF the mountain SHOWS IN July. Landing
his effects at the highest point atanable with his
boat, be can engage muleteer or teamster to car
Ty them TO such point as he may select As near
a. we can learn, the cost Of these routes IL about
as follows From San Francisco by steam, pas
sage s25 freight "a cents per Id. From stockton
tn head OF boat navigation, passage $40 TO go, but
In most cases. the passage Is work. out, by pulling
an Oar or assisting In the managing OF the boat !;
freight from 10 tO Is cents per 10 at present. but
soon as the roads better, the freight by water
will probably be materially reduced. From head
Ot boat navigation 10 the mnes about 35 cents per
Ib varying according TO the distance TO be tra-
velied.
From Stockton by land, the road traverses the
praine IN a line about parallel with the mountains
IN which the placers are, and at distance OF from
twenty 10 thirty miles from them. The road
crosses successvely the Stanislaus, the Tuolumne,
and the Merced. On reaching the stream chosen
tor his iators, the miner turns of towards the
mountains. usually travelling on the higher hand
away from the bank of the river and thus with one
conveyance he reaches the dgeIngs he has selected
The usual practice is 10 walk, though If ne choose,
The miner may have mule TO ride for about go
For freight the prIce from Stockton - fro N 25c.
TO 40c. per lb., according tn the distance. These
are, Is we understand, winter rates; but a few
weeks Of good weather will probably reduce prices
TO about l5c. per lb.
Provisions and clothing are now plenty in the
mines, aud the MINER should beware now ne at
tempts, under pre- charges tor freight to take
much Of any thing with hun 10 the mines. Should
he carry his goods and trunks 10 Stockton, he will
fnd that storage can be had at 81 per month for
ore barrel. Whenever he knows his subsequent
movements and necessues, he can send for them,
or exercise any desirable control over them
The Caleveras and MokerumDe are two streams
which empty INTO the San Joaquin, below Stock
ton. The diggings upon these streams are also
much worked, and with about the same success a
the others already named. From Stockton, road
branch out TO the various mines on these streams
which are distant from forty TO seventy miles.
The following is list OF the Individual digging
on the several rivers, with their estimated dis
tances, in round numbers, from Stockton
ON THE MoKELUMNE.
Lower Bar, distance -. GO miles.
Miouie bar.... '.... ..'.'''. ..... 10
upper bar.... ......O
ON THE cALAvERAs
There are three dlggings, at the distance OF
about 35, 40, and As miles.
ON THE sTANIsIAUs RIVER
Ihere are tour encampments OF miners, distant
from 60 to 20 miles.
ON RAvINEs AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE srANIsLAUs
larsen s.... ~ miles.
anger o. ''.. .'.' ........ ...''..- 10 ~
MURPHY s.:'. ....' 80. .'.. .....' .......oO -
mormon Dleglngs. ........ 10
ON THE TUoLUMNE.
kelth's, or Don Pedro's.... go miles.
1taWklnss Bar. ..O5 :"
JacksonVille ........ ....V0
Stevens's Bar. .75
ON THE RAvINEs AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE TUoLUMNE.
Chinese Diegings.. 40 miles
WOODS, or jamestown. 20
Curtis Creek. ..... ...............-.......75
sullivan e.. .......................I 40
SohoIaniaH Camp. :...'''.'.. I'D
Ssvage's New Dggings. $50 +"