Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-09-27
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The following letter from Mr.. ,. II. KELIr, he's
been HANDED US BY our neighbor of he SPsgA y
VIII s. seen that JAMEs MoskoE MAxSiSo, from
this cOln5, who len Win he charses,own Mining
/ csnpany. i dead Mr.. M vas greatly esseemed
b our community; and his dealh viii be deedIy re-
gEriied b bis numerous friends
StcREAEEro csTr, caIrosxiA,
August M 1850.
DEAR BELLrR as several steanlers leave On he
l5th eoncluded 70 drop You line, although bnt
an hour eiaPses before the closing Of the mail The
II pFertah1 emigF7fion are Sill coming in slowly
IL Iouafe prahahy aware, The ffst a ne emisFaEian
/ arrived more than month ago. Those who got
In TINS early were generally packers az those har-
lag mtIles and horses. Those hariag oxen seem
- be il the this season. There i great deal
u distress reported along the waters Of Humboldt
1w Maryss River. The emigrant travels along this
l5ssrean for some three hundred miles On either
Side Of the river Is barren and resoiae waste q
country principally Of ! sandy character, wnere
there is no vegetation The emisfant- hefeioi0Ie,
! alwaYs found nplFiment for their stock aloag the
fats cf HE river, and between the ilgn blpiis az
year however these has are reported g q y mosE
| fnnndated and when spots arg iouna ss1e& ar az
AMY poiuen 70 Them with very great diheuity;-
Il tas, ssar se had only Two streams - Kerry, The
i Nortk PIatte and Green River. whist this year. q
g.ntIIuan informs me he was eofnpslied y Jerry
his properly over fourteen feams-sonle q fnsin
being 1Tsy feEr yards wide
Il anpears tha, an the emigration intended o. he
ezag4g ne Efst into California, and that 70 eject
his lhey loaded lightly, taking only some sixty
| days ptovision Under any circumstances, ratiOns
fr sixty DAYS will catch the efnigrant many miles
On tle eastern slope Of the Sierra, and those Who
Il haTethefr stock stolen BIZ the indianser lose u
IVY fsasoa q the alkah waters Or from arr niher
cause sriA soon discover 10 IneIr sorrow, that they
nayeIeitheT been impfoyident in the use o. Hacked
| Judgment 10 the purchase ct their outfit.
Accounts reach Us almost daily eftrains, far OF
| a. vet who subsist on male or horse meail The
led
II me delicious sgeaks-leayng the tore-qauarters al
the tnereyo Of the Digger Indians" who latest the
misunderstanding.
The eastern slope of The Sierra is somewhat
settled at this Time and doubtless Before many
iyeafs there will be quite respectable inland city
la!d1g Carson River The bottoms along This river
are large and susceptible Of being rendered quitr
lpr9A aetire We have many reports OF the ex-
fstence of gold along the eastern side Of the noun
taiG and should the antcipations OF many :. know
ing ones be reaiized, large population will locate
in that region Of country.
The small towns near the mounthiB ia mining
districts are rapidly filling mp. and considerable
trade is carried on between them and those along
Carson river: The greatest disadvantage a settle
mhnl ON the eastern side would be subjected 10 is
tht ercrklsftHg big SHOWS which lal in that region.
AfneFean genius can DO almost anyihingZoyer-
cotne anything; and probably some live Yankee
might invent plan for turning theFednseaed mass
i whach fails into lucid, Iimpid water. n
1.-The timhrF on the Sierra is the npblest in the
wBfid cnpSisiingf almost exclusively oil the pine
ami fir tree / have seen many out OF whose base
eomloriable room might be dug /" sutfcienl id
dimensions ior yoaag and growing family. III
Would b. quite interesting 10 live in ONE oil these
natural shelters and as the family Increased all
tltatwoTfd be necessary would be to add-another
a story moi BY buildngi but by digging out"
T The mining country does moi hold out as strong
Inducements This season as last and il must natu-
rally lessen in value, unless discoveries arc made
IIhaye never had reason TO change my opinion 81
Il this country-either as regards its mines or The a.
daptarion of the soil for cu:ere.
!. As regards lis mines, l have written that few
rBalized fortunes whilst the vast majority made bui
itle more than their boarding By this aean
that They make on an average tfeai 81 to IS and
pay fHouf4kt to 81 per day for board, Most Oh the
f3 lAnefs de their own cooking and washing and as
the mines yield So do they live, Ii they make hall
an ounce per day they live high. that is, indulge in
vegetables. Every article Of food is sold by The
pound and can be had in this city at reasonable
Mates Cucumbers and Tomatoes are worth about
bit apiece water melons have been sold at s5--
Bot be had for s. potatoes can be had in the
sy for 10 cts. a pound. have paid one dollar per
bound on many an occasion. The aact OF IL is as
Ihe mines give way, every thing elae must decline
Ehe supply OF gold must regulate the market
h Most u our old Company are interested in riFe
elams--lhat is, draining the river, and draining
its bottom by means of races. Last fall this kline
of work was found 10 be most profitable and hop,
shai success may attend those now engaged.
-, rrIr7frr tthe
as
taotisheq themselves in a ranch-ihat Is fakenip,
Aahd ane tuiit house on it--hane made MONEY Il
selling vegetables. Yesterday visited ranch !
nue and hall below The city aud found The ranrh1
.s.S ehsased 10 raising fowls, presume there
gould not have beel less than three hundred linz
iehieks running about. got a buyyI of mill sh;st
tost fhree bits (31s els ~
i fhe land is generally taken UP at this time ma,
III sS uiueh as san oe tarned toprohtabe account
The Spanish grants take up so much hat il Is Ain
rntt iofoeate farm without tfesnassing upon thpse
noundates Considerable excitement pfeyai b.ra
ln regard 70 The Suffer claim uf land. The Ina
eohalned within The limits OF the city was laid ofT
INTO luls which were bought up In large Parcels h,
specnaioN A large number of lhese tos IL -
peen seized ppon and taken possession al III IL,
A,els5@r sqnaiters as they termed who contend
ta lhe Sulper Title + not perfect and Thai This land
was not embraced in The grant made him hv Gttr
4 AYarado who possessed certain authorize nnder
fns Mexican Government / attended a meeting
/ ~ squaters last evening on the Leyce which
SveftpPped aissgther meetings lever witnessed n
Ihe way of noise and confusion t1'I,e sneaI!sr
were ANNOYED hcessan:Iv and sIarn a.,oyas sr,,ls9
he sqaaliefs resolved 10 defend their propery 10
ms TAI. extremity and at all hazards What tbed
fna VIII be, shah not attempt 10 prophecy.
iAaYe been Informed that James hi Mapninq
dled on Feather river, a few weeks since whiistE
4lniera WIN one Of those spasms to which he was
SnbJect His death is a matter of the deenest u.
gfet, as Mr.. NJ. was highly esisemed.
he members Of The old Virginia Company are
m nucn separated at present ihaIit Ills impossible
IL give yeu letns in regard 10 all of them. AL far
As can learn, they are we'll Within week r
have heard from The majority FriepSs 3 ~ Gti
Dominon are doubtless waifipc anyios,sI,. 80, :
return OF the California v-abda1ars. ~ 80; ~; III :
hut few returning this fall a few Of gbose
families will return and they win II .rsa.,is
night. Those having wives shonld M, $500
even though their bright prospects have Mt ben
realized-no one should disanpo;nt ,ba
bis BISON for doubtless many IN ] =
peeh Pissed "a caring orthe welfare Of The absrnt
one; The rainv season commenced last NoyembSr
and presume will be OF sa me date his ye.r r.
ahonth Or two after The rain sets 10, The dry did,.
49, ea9 , oe worked most ptoftahy 50 thar the ma
spring. y heAt
DELICIOUS PEACH.
Il! ,., 1's.U II :" S2PPiSeToS, Esq, presented
" with one OF The finest Peaches We ever tas,ed
grown upon his premises. II ue;gboa 70 -,