The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-07-05
FROM CALIFORNIA.

We have been politely furnished with .he
following letter for publication. I he wri-
ter IS a son If Col VIM. Helskell Of Mons
roe county. and we know the letter will be
read with interest by all our readers:
WEvERviLLE. April 7. 1850.
Ny Dear .nother:-l, seems tina, we
are doomed to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
mail has arrived and we got no letters
But do not regard this as a complaint. the
fault mus, certainly be in the mails. And
now we do not expect to get one we don't
know when. as we will be IN the moan.
tains many miles from the city bv the time
the next steamer arrives, finished and
sent to the office letter 10 the Doctor this
dav week, and since then but little of in.
teres, has lranspired, hut find some re-
lief IN my disappointment in writing to you,
spent the last week at work and will give
the result, as it will interest you some " hat
] have no doubt
/ Monday-Progress Dr. Whites Indian
and myself S490.40. Tuesdav-Proeress.
myself, $3.50 Wednesday, DIR. White
and myself $500 Thursday. Col. Brk,
nell and mysel S2l 40. Fridav-Col. b
q and myself $3.50. Saturday l, rain.
ed some. and made a fine days sleep Of
it, Col BIcknell made 5000. and an Az.
eraee Of tina, each day for The week. Mon
day. which heads the hes, of The DAYS Civ
en-, the Indian and myself stumbled op- a
piece weighing so ounces, or two pounds
and a half Of the pure nsophisticatsd
stuff. worth at California rates $3.50. We
had just cleaned off a pit. as we say, and
| had got out TO wash-ln lew minutes
the Indian dug Out the "big piece" and
surprised our nei.hborne dggers by ex.
claiming Orc! Oro. Orc! holding it up IN
his hand to my extreme delight. Besides
this We made Sl0,40 OF fine gold. Near
the same place few DAYS previous piece
was found weighing Sl40. and another
weighing S23.4O. no, 90 feet from where |
was at work. In place 90 yards long and
10 eet wide had been made over $4,000,
and the ground not half dug out, the was
thai we could not work Some make $50
per day, whilst his neiehbor will lot make
over SIX. or perhaps none. II seems 10 be
a game of chance. A fellow made S62 IN
pit DR.. White and myself had left, sup
posing we had dug it out or no gold in it
he made it IN two days. hope when we
get into The summer diggings to make
pounds where we make dollars now. This
day is cold and raining. had hoped the
rain was over. but this is the second day
this week and chance for continuation.
We have appointed tomorrow (Monday)
week 10 leave for the North. Tuba or Fea.
Their river. My health is fne-never was
so corpulent in my life Differentiated, |
am quite giant. Col. BIckneII is in fine
heath-Dr. White and Mr.. Howard 10
good health, also al work. have nothing |
from the other boys for three weeks. Quite
change has come over me in my taste oil
appetite. drink lea altogether, and pre-
Ter light bread to any other kind, which
make 10 the greatest perfection.
California is rich in other things as
well as in gold. saw diamond the
Other day dug Two miles from this place, of
a white color, about the size of a black
eyed pea, round 10 shnpe. To look ct i
through a glass, j, looks like The sub, SC
brilliant
There was a trial for swindling in our
town few days since, the gentleman ac-
cused sticks out the following imposing |
sign: "Dr. John o. w. Haines, of Vir-
gInia." and he ought 10 have put F. f.
"irst family" He lad discovered rich
diggings, and persons coming in were 10
deposit $500 as forfei, if they divulged
the secret, and the badge OF distinction was
a blue ribband. With this story he go,
some of the boys to the tune OF $500 -
The court. grand farce, heard all cyl
dence. in which the representative OF some
of VIreinla's F. F's suffered, and then let
him go, TO gull some other soft ones. We
are having greens for dinner today, of a
plant resembling parselv somewhat, but
tasting very much like lettuce.
TYLER D. HElSKELL.