The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-08
Interesting from the Mines.

Runors Of luck" rife in our community, but
authenticated reports Of prosperous labor in Dig
at any period since mid winter While with every de-
parture from this city hundreds embark to try their
in the mines the zeal Of the spring
Is sensiby diminished, now that Is generally under
stood the rivers swollen interrupt work at
the various washngs and that there promises to be
immediate abatement Of the flood. Many who Joined
the early ush Of the spring dropping in" pom
sheir city friends TO tay brief slime snong metropo
Titan scenes and fortiiy both mind and body for the
season OF drudgery in the diggings to which they
must come at last. Others are holding oves,H
in our midst delaying their departure until ae-
counts shall represent the rivers Throughout she
mines falling. "Grene minurs' ardent and
wealth 30 soon as they arrive in the country As
general thing daily departures from this place for
northern or southern placer are OF this class aud
do not hear OF arrival but learn his
ton with some project which viii call him With
into the mines Glad to escape the confines Of ship
beard, they know no limit 20 their freedom but the
steaile, majestic heights OF Sierra Nevada bounding
the placer Thither they 60, eager To ds, impatient
most OF all alas soonest to suffer tho golden charm
which ullurtd them hither to become Invested Of its
real worth to grow despondeu dishesrtened at pros
poets, and united for life labor in the diggngs
Those no arc already upon the ground nd pee pared
patient at tn proracted high stage 81 water and 20
entertain dt oded hopes Of nge for the better
even tor fortnight to come. Good health is maintain
ed and this together with ample provision tor comfort
In th.irrudc quarters permits during the true, p-ud.
ing, ncable ioeling to strengthen. the dsys
wear Cd, and miners Test upon their ds yng maple
ments in.vstng for the good time" whic ali
guine In believing approaching. Prospecting does not
appear to engage the attention IL was wont 10 do
FEW months since Better satisfied are our miners
TO base their prospects upon slow certainty than trust
their hives and fortunes 60 chance ht ana hasty
This is resolved In the wcll tried and spirit
of safe mining operations. Much valuable tiae al
nl-oonceiyed and verse performed exploration. The
xpeTienced miner Is frequently the victim Of
this rAAh unreaectnz desire to range the rivers along
the mountains through in guest of new washing and
nine times Of his hopes s,i pros pee Is the
dggings are blasted thereby.
nh .tahta pf ha shuH he mir
article in he Placer TIMES, OF Friday last 1t affords
glimpse at the condition OF atuirs which We Of the
coast world arc not permitted to take, and probably
,mbodies the latest news from the digsings.
We have received several letters Of late from friends
and correspondents In d,rent quarters, bcsidea post
Ing ourselves from the conversations Of couersin
generally. Only because II IL the truth, does II gvs
us any pleasure to say, that the gsat majority Of
miners ha We been long while unable to do ming
than watch their claims and patiently abide the
fall OF the rivers when truly hope, they will be
wsrd,d for thrir long delays The temporary dplness
in eur markets is easily accounted for The store
keepers have to trust largely in their business and will
not be refunde the diggnss improve There can
not be therefore the quantity Of money In circulation
that would otherwise hov through channels OF trade
With the mines. Fortunately for those who come our
way, there n great many buildings and public i'm
prov,ments going here, TO gre remunsrstive en-
ploym, Mt to those Who wish 10. IL Is by no mesus
sdvirsbe to push hastily into the dggugs at this
time Many Of those who go there nov become dis
satisfied AID deal of time and money Ia useless
cable ubmergcd localities, or taking the grsnd
tour to the Trinity whereas they had much better
lay by and bide their time The annexed 10 q
young friend at the North fork -
srs.yvorp Ban, May 10, 1850.
According to promise, write you from my present
Toe alton which Is on the STAFFORD Bsr called
70 this country on beard tn. bark strsnord.
The pros psot the river for mining To- at this time,
ysry dun The -arr eeins nsn., -, .hsn .. a.y TIM.
been excessively hst-thsrmometsr i22 degrees In the
shade on Thursday An tina, Is or can be dose hers
water prevents sinking holes to any advantage.
several compsniss intend turning the river in thi.
vicinity prasticsbe, and seine OF them will
no doubt do we'll Their. 9 bar scs~, where party
Of took out dollars this morning. In sn pans
Nos, Of The men on This bar are doing u,ti. or
nothing but expect TO do well as soon ss the water VIII
1, u too dark 10 see the lines and there 10 noe light
In camp Please cut and prune this 30 sui, y's~s
Would have made 10 better had known Of the chance
II. strsaGrd BAR 10 seven miles above Kelley's ~
the river, three By the hills, and opposite the Missouri
Bar.
sroo,ro., May "a 1850.
The first dggings vhioh visited my recent trip,
we're ,ho.' bss..sn n.-sins, snd lnasD Bars on sss
Of digging gold has been psh,d sso. last fall,
slcns he tsnis Of this river. tn. goid lie. under
water, In the bed o. the river snd thoss Who have
been enabled to make . living, durias the winter,
have considered themselves veil on Compsnies
have been Organised along the whels extent of
the river, and q, every svsil.ble point ~ viii
be damned aud turned for the purpose Of getting out
the gold which IL known to I've In the bed Tn. vsrk
OF cutting canals and races going for abe
last six months. Immense ditohes have s.su dug ssd
extensive beds Of rock have been blasted sssy during
the winter. An immense number OF msu may nnd
employ msnt, at good wagee, fhis river, when the
water fslls In August Those who hire ~ - or BIZ
per day will probably DO better In the epd than
they vsrked their account, =. the best places
all claimed and the river bottom being rich they
will In many be enabled to good locations
for the following seasons
The next diRgibgs visited we're those ofwoods'
ia mestov Sonora, sullivsn's and Curts's. woods
and Jsmestovn were partially deserted, On socouu'
Of new dggipgs found 81 place nov called Colamb's
three miles frow the tsvp ~ ssnots Ththes
both traders and dsgers hsd gone In large mum
bsfs fror the surrounding settlements A. the lss
sccornts there we're t~o thousand persons ct &c
lumlss Several large frsme houses had beeu
erected and town lot. selling at good prizes =
sopora Il ssry ss large stooktos. and far shes1
Of ~ Tor eoid, gals, music, gsmbins. spreeins, BE
Ite tact place. end MISTAKE every s.na.y
there Il elshrr horse bull bait, sud ssy
nNnaber Of ssh,. .nd rows sueh neuey ooiise,ios