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their overland trains reach them, their pro
visions are nearly exhausted, their team
worn down, and the most curious and OBJ
serving have not the means or time to spare
to pursue any scientific investigations. Al
we have been able to learn, is, that the
country on the other side is similar to that
on this. The rising of the mountains is
Igradual, bat uneven and irregular. The
geological appearance of the earth resem-
bles the gold region of California; the quartz
rock abounds, and deep and winding raw
ines intervene between the uneven nights.
Two Of the principal streams beyond the
mountains are the Truekee River and Car
sons creek. They sre said to be as large
as the American Fork, and run east till they
loose themselves in the great desert. Re-
ports have been circulated in this country
that the Mormons have found gold in
streams that empty into the Truckee River,
but we are not aware oftheir being well
Embellishments Transcript.
Latest from Gold Loke.-By a gentle
man just arrived from Marysville, we learn
that authentic accounts from Gold Lake
had been received at that place. They
represent that the outlets of the lake yield
from four to sic ounces of the precious me-
tai per day to a man. The lake itself has
not yet been prospected, on account of the
great depth Of snow which surrounds it,
Alta California, July l.
Oregon Bar, North Fork, June IL, 1850.
Things in the Northern Mines.- Messrs
Editors: What change has taken place,
and what change has been taken from this
place since my first visit one year since
Then the digger packed his plunder either
on his back or had it transported by teams,
and fortunate was he if this point was re a.
ched in three days from the "Embarcada-
ro." Now he throws his pick, shovel and
blankets into comfortable coach, and
seating himself, is whirled over the plains,
and rolled over the hills, (not upset reach
ing this place in a few hours, indulging,
{ by the way) if he chooses, in milk punch
concocted by fair hands, or demolishing a
quarter section Of as excellent pie as q
New York pastry cook could furnish. And
even after your arrival you are astonished
to find pork and beans nowhere, but in lieu
thereof an excellent hotel, and if you arri-
We on Sunday the following bill of fare will
be found on your plate at dinner: Soup,
boiled salmon; stewed hare, vegetables,
pudding, &c. There is no
longer any necessity for a miner who is
doing well, perfecting himself in the cul-
mary department, for the time lost in watch
ing the pot which won't boil, or the flap
Jacks which will bum, is more valuable
than the additional expense Of boarding
where you find everything prepared at the
blowing of the horn, and no dishes to wash
afterward, nor in truth any of the thousand
little drawbacks which are inseparsble
from the Office of cook.
But the labor, ah, that is just as severe
as ever it was. No Improvement in this
branch of miners experience. The pick
has to be swung in the same old way, and
the shovel iDsinuated into the stony soil
with as much strength as of yore. Even
in this age of progress there is as yet no
way discovered whereby digging is made
easy. On this bar the work is exceeding
ly laborious. The pits are usually sunken
to the depth of twenty feet before the dirt
yields sufficient to repay the miner, but af-
ter this vein is reached the amounts taken
out generally very great. Two sailors
have washed out as high as $500 daily, and
many others have averaged 5000 for ma
ny days in succession. OF course "where
the carcase is there will the eagles" &c.;
consequently, the bar is crowded with ad.
ventures, but with the exception of those
who were fortunate enough to obtain claims
on the lower end of the bar, not much ore
is taken out. The river, which has hither.
to been very high, is now gradually falling
and will continue to do SO until the rains
again set in. The gold found on this bal
is very coarse and so rusty that quicksilver
cannot be used to any advantage. Within
the last month four hombres have vamosed
with their apiles," two disposing Of theil
claims, for $1,000, and the othor two fol
81, 900. After the water goes down We
are in hopes Of following suit. Meanwhile
"hope springs" &c. and that hope encour
ages us to wait the falling Of the Iiver
doing nothing in the meantime but throw
ling Of immense stones from the leads W.
have, and making ready to 60 to work
( Correspondence Of the Sacramento Tran
script.
GoLp IN OREooN.-It will be recollectet