The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-01-16

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between the rains in peparing winter quar-
tiers. These consist of a rude log house. or
canvas tent, protected by embankment about
the sides, and sheltered from the fury of the
storms by boughs of trees.
The heights of the Sierra Nevada are COW
cred with snow. and this has been the unwel-
come form of the winter visitant in the more
elevated "diggings," accompanied by cold
weather The mountain streams are but
impercephbly swollen as yet although the
Sacramento has risen many feet. at it's
junction with the American river. since the
commencement of the rains. From Feather
river the golden news is highly encouraging.
A bar Of the South Fork, Situated nine miles
above Bidweell's bar, (the original discovery
of gold on this Fork was here) has been
worked during the late month with immense
success. The character of the gold is coars-
er than that of the lower washings, and up
to the time OF the rains was abundant. The
Yuba and Bear creek washings are said to
have yielded we'll during the low stage of
water antecedent to the rains
The Georgetown diggings are perhaps the
most famous at the present time in the Sac
ramento Placer. These are situated about
twelve miles distant, in a northeasterly direc-
ton from Columa, on the South Fork of the
American river. Peices of gold weighing
from one pennyweight to ten and twelve
pounds, have been discovered in this vicinity.
The average for day laborers is said to be not
less than three ounces, while instances Of
bagging eight and ten ounces per diem are
by no means rare.
Owing to the earlier advent of the winter
rains and more inclement weather than was
anticipated, provisions have become scarce in
the mining district, the wretched condition of
the roads preventing supplies from reaching
the mountains seasonably. Many persons
are returning from the washings in conse-
quence ofthis fact. Flour is selling on Feath-
er river at 81 IS per pound. and at the
MILL" (Columa, for 81 25. All breadstufs
are proportionately high
SUPREME JrDGE.-Kimball H Dimmick.
Esq, Of the Pueblo San Jose, has been APP
pointed by Gov. Riley Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, in place of Peter H. Bur-
nett, Esq, who resigned in consequence of
ecoming candidate for the Office Of Cover
nor.
from the Placer Times, Nov 25thl
MEETING OF CARPENTERS AND JoINERs.-
A large and respectable meeting of the car
penters and ioiners of this city was held at
the city Hotel on Saturday evening last, for
the purpose of fixing their services per day
SIG for days work was agreed upon as the
standard s
AFFRAY.-A quarrel took place the other
evening between two men named Cheeks
and Lundy, in consequence of some misun-
derstandng IN regard to fiscal operation
performed on monte table. During the
first part of the -reneontre Lundy fired two
shots at Cheeks, one taking effect in the
hand and the other in the foot Although
there were thirty or forty persons in the room
no one else was injured by the shots dischar-
ged Notwithstanding the wounds he had
received, Checks challenged Lundy to fight
him on the spot. when ring was maze, and
the two gentlemen "went in'' on scientific
principles We understand that Lundy was
severely punished, so much so that he has
not been able to get about much SINCE
| ADVANCE IN PRIcEs-A!l the nccessaries
Of life have advanced within few DAYS past,
and there is little prospect of their falling
again before next summer. Flour is now
$50 the barrel and scarce at that; loaves Of
bread which could he bought for six cents in
New York, are selling for seventy-five cents;
beef, which was selling last week for twelve
and a half cents, is now fifty !; mutton is held
at dollar pound veal seventy-6ve CENTS