The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-01

STANIsIAus RIVER, California; June 5, 1850.
Gold on Carson's creek -U.eertainty Of mining
Habas Of the m,nersSketoh Of the discovery and prog
res of nsW piaeers.-JNInner Of making olaims.-
Miners iaw.-Increase Of ertme, DC.
To the Editor Of the Union:
Nothing of special note has occurred in my ighbor-
hood since my last True some new dggings were dis
covered Carsons creek last wres which first prom
Used well, but have not held out small streak
struck there by company OF seven men, which pail
them at the rate OF pound per day to the man. IN very
deep digging-vlZ about twenty feet Straghtway the
posse oomitaus OF the mining community focked in by
scores and hundreds, armed with picks shovels.
bas, and washers on foot, horseback. muieback. and
on Jackasses some carrying their own loads, logging so
and so lbs weight these rugged hills at 25 and 80
miles day, until the place literally crowded. There
were not less than 600 men on the ground, whilst
tnua stream OF ife was pouring IN and out OF The Dig
glngs-new comers-a anxious TO get "a sight and
cure "a claim, and others perfectly satisfied that they
had better get back again to their old holes where they
had an ounce day clear Such is weekly occur
renee in this countryside opening OF new diggngs"
Many OF them matters oil speculation, circulated
by gamblers merchants, grocery keepers and ferymen
who will all pron BY the rush OF crowd to the spot and
even when the degngs do happen 10 be good, but
out OF three will succeed in obtaining q claim which
will repay him Tor his trouble and labor. " New dig
gings present OF novelty and excitement
have witnessed more real sport at OF these pacers
than at all the mimic shows and paxeans OF civilized
nement the States Lie is exhibited here in s true
coors and human nature stands displayed in all its
tive hnes. The pen OF Boz aided by the pencil OF a
could scarcely present idea Of their reality
there thrown together upon the same footing actuaed
by the impulse, governed by the PASSIONS
thousand kaleidoscope views Of that chameleon like in
definite dealiiy called "human nature" and exhibited
most grote.Q uely Fun, merrment. good humour, and
wit generally predominant, whilst olly and hary lead
Goody part OF the crowd into But occasionally
the passions have the ascendeUcy ipd
viduals, and their avaIce, selkshness and disposition
inr nge upon tue sauafy rules Of miners enacngs
naturally followed BY quaels bitterness, and strife
Now and then good old fashioned hscuf fight comes
enIivenea by the display Of revolver
or Bowie But these last rrerars, considering the
pron-cuous aud v'llanous characters insrmnged; for
where AL men equally armed, and equally ready and
prompt to meet force by force, and defend life and
rights to the utteunoet cautious no they push
matters TO extremity. or give an opponent the advantage.
II would tax the Incredibly Of my eastern friends,
to describe the discovery and progress of dgg,nas
solitary tent u seen pitched in out, Of the way 10.
csl,ty. pryIng "pros,~cof' discovers a couple OF
sinking a hole a place that seems like foriorn
hope in mining, where thousand have passed wiihou,
-econd glance at the surface. Mr. Pro-pector watches
the men a. work until he IL satisfied tha, they shave
struck something rich; that, IN fact they "maklnx
blg icks." Stta'ghtway he pope down claim along
aide OF them. hes home for his Tools. informs hi. friends
Of the dscovefy, and, like wildre. the word spreads
pcKs, shoveis, and spades gathered and hot foot
every one presses rapidly for the placer As when
alarm OF ''hre" awakens village at dead OF night. 40
do hurping crowds hasten along the hills to be there in
lime. Here they come in squads One fellow saps
down his pick"My claim f"and he has secured teen
feet square, upon which no man dare infringe Another
piles up four corners OF rock and marks his boundary
until he 20 after his tools, for which he il allowed
twenty -four hours OF prescription Another has his tDos
upon mule or jackass audi seeing choice srot. To-
ward which the crowd moving, throws his hat over
their heads with shy upon the place OF his choice.
singing out, g" claim thalr-whilst shout oil laughter
goes up all hands a, the originality OF the idea and
all respect the claim until the haiIess gentleman
pack his tools and 20 to work "a fac Another. wies in
his conce, looks sagely around At the lay Of the
land walks with superciIious air. makes no his
mind that he wouldn't give continental damn for the
whole concern" and walks off, to return in couple Of
days, and party taking put six ounces apiece per