New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-08

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We have intelligence from many % the placcis
~ within few days, which represents the minss
operations ~ be- continued Nth tan average sic
cess. uotW thstauding the severity OF the weather
has rendered % npmcticable 10 lahor but portion
oi the time The vast quantity Of RAIN sud sno"
that has fallen iu the mountains Keeps the rivers
aui ravines foil "a water and Is a serious draw
bach 10 the prosecution OF mining
At the commencement OF the RAINY season m No
.earh,r the stock of provisions was very ow, and
COR fear of being unable 10 obtain supplies, caused
large numbers % return to the settlements but
these have gradually gone back again, finding their
tra-s Iogrd.css. aud the expense @. Ning 10 the
l.ues less than in the towns At present provis
ions oi oil kinds are abundant ur several months
consumption.
On tho American B.yeraad is branches as WEI
Is Ia tho ravines and gllches ia the mountains be-
tween them those work obtain from IS 90 $50
per day when the .her vii allow operations
,o be carried ou--w..- IA is fully equal 10 e aver
age summer viui Gold s found Ia the high banks
ol ttc rivers and among the rocks, where 10 one
dt -ncd o. ok ior 10 200 enc dry season. There csu-
not be less than 10000 persons wllterIng 10 he
ll.nega. re-ions of the Sacramento and san Joa-
4aln and a. 'ar as We hear general good health
prevails. The only q seases are scurvy anc levers
Tie first oc-asioned by want OF vegetables diet AID
the asst by exposure 20 wet ard cold The opinions
~ some lettcr writers 10 the contrary we know
OF order and good feeling prevails In the mines an.
surpassed by any equal population In the word
and this 10 the absence Of any other Government
rhsn that formed by the dlfferentlttle communities
o. miners t1r themselves
At Georr etown, situated about ten mules from
CJ0ms or Suffers NIL, on the dividing ridge
between the South and Middle Forks OF The Amer
lean River population OF nearly 5000 persons
are comfortably housed IN To- cabins or tents, en-
raccd ia working Ia the rayines where gold Is
ound 70 extensive deposits Tor miles around
Other localities. both on the river sad III what are
called dry diggiugs, are also occapied By per
manclt residents, and probably worked IL IS
impossible that all should be fortunste alike FOR
there IS as wide a difference in the capacity and
Industry Of miners as there IS Inequality IN the
richness OF the deposits bat while any one can
make fair wages, large numbers average one %
three ounces each working day under all the dlsad
vautages Of the season.
On the high ridges between the rivers, the snow
varies from one 90 four feet IN depth, decreasing
and disappearing as the values AMI plains are
reached Deer OF fine quality plenty, and
ftw hours IN the hills AM rayIues are al that Is
required % keep on hand 4 tli supply OF venison.
Grsiy bears are also comfortably numerous, and
many fierce hand b par encounters have taken
place between them All small parties Of miners
with variable fortune We have heard q bot Two
persons being kised b. these ferocious Cur1nItt,,
while number have been badly injured before
the animals could be- finally yanquisced and SLAIN.
We saw one individual, last wees, at Sacramento
CITY. who nal come down from Feather River ior
a surgical operation. the bones % one arm just
above the wrist having been crushed ia a hight
with Bguin, few days previously.