The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-30


tofore active members from Illinois, my own State,
that they do not move prominently and energeucal
y in this matter What is Douglas about that ne
does not urge strongly. in his eloquent manner, up
on the Senate, the propety OF regulating these mining
privileges 80 that Americans alone might enjoy them
And where is McClernand who efficient a few
years ago upon public lands Why is he silent now
when millions and millions Of his favor'e currency are
finding their way from California 10 foreign countries ~
stead of going through the mint OF the United States
And tell Harris expected him 10 do something Tor u.s.
too, when assisted to elect him, with such odds we
then had to fight against The odds against
Come up to rescue move, and move quickly
We have settled the slavery question TO suit ourselves
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GREEN SpRIko BAR,
Stanislaus River Gala, } May 20, 1880
The Stanislaus riper -" Productiveness of the
m.nes.1Erieu Of me gold dsposites-IAs manner
ofestablishing claims to plaeers &C.
Yesterday moved down to this point the north side
Of the river-Caaveras county, | beeve--with com
pany Tor the purpose OF taking OF bar IN The
river, which we purpose working as soon as the water
falls sufficiently. These rivers, flowing from the Sierra
Nevada the San Joaquin peculiar in their cbarac
enthusiastically so to eastern man-one from the
States, who has been accustomed to large and wide
streams OF depth, navgable in whole or in part at
season OF the year, and which rivers at all
times. Here we have rivers such the Stanislaus,
which in the summer dwndes a mere brooklet, florida
Bile al almost every point yet with icy GOODNESS in its
waters proving to be led from the regions OF eternal
lis channel is here hundred yards wde which
and during the spring. when the SHOWS melting from
the mountain sides by the heats OF whose rays
now as intense as they are during the midst Of summer
any part Of The States Daily tides consequence
OF this peculiarly; for the length OF these rivers IL
short-not over hundred or one hundred and fifty
miles from their heads their mouths and their fall so
great that present should think the Slansaus has
average velocity in the current OF ten miles hour
probably The water rises every night from to
three feet and falls again during the Representatives,
gaining in volume, sometimes losing. according to the
relative warmth OF the day and GOODNESS Of the night
The Enthusiastically ca He'd in mining phraseolo
gyare similar to the in other rivers excepting that
they composed OF loose bouders and cobbe stones of
all sizes and shapes, from the size of "a piece of chak
to half ton IN weight inermngled with sand, gravel,
earth, &c. and fine gold These stones borne along
by the OF water which PUSHES through the
in the mountains, and down the steep rapids, terrific
rate. You hear them rolling along, bumpng and
humping the lodges in the bed of the with noise
like mu1ed thunder which makes splendid bass accom-
panimen to the music OF the surges above. The bars
are claimed and Uofked thus: company select a bar,
which, the tme may be several feet under water but
which they know Will be exposed and dry alter July,
when the river will be bu, few yards in width, and
creek in reality. A stake and flag planted at
each end OF IT, with notices stating who claimed the bar
etc; and more left encamped at the place.
to keep off n,ruders until the time for working
it. Ihey also think il profitable to turn the river and
work its bed must be dug in the bank sufficient to
carry of the water, and dam bat OF logs hoated in and
sunk with stone at the spot selected the most OF which
work, in favorable localities, and must be done be-
fore the ia because there but about four months
when the bel OF the river be worked with
In these companies each is allowed thirty feet in
length extending the river TO hghwater mark
each side We have fifteen men. and will turn the river
also, there natural channel around bar, which
only requires a dam to throw the water from the into
it, Every bar that am aware Of now, from this point
to The forks Of the river some forty miles taken up
some may not pay at all Oars was pospected last fall,
and paid from two bits TO dollar and half to the
PAINFUL This is extremely rich, and, if it holds out
as II promises, you may expect some OF to "raise
pile" out OF it. You will undoubtedly hear Of rich
digg,ngs on this river during the ensuing summer j,
{prt .ora h.an J,ttla
on It, Yet some OF the richest disgngs in the coun-
Try have been upon its branches. The diggings
pear Sonpa where ere ONE ONE 22spoand Jump was found
Angels, and Coyote creeks Indian, Scorpion, and the
Rich Dry Cullen, Mormon gulch, and Mormon creek,
Jackass gulch Soldiers guch, Sailors ana Indian Dig
ginxs-are all this river, and have proven to be some
Of the richest dggings in California; indeed, these pro-
ducts In some instances almost surpass belief My own
party have taken out gold by the pound per day. of
us working together, and we had none OF the best dig
glngs in rather too late for those strikes; but
know others who have taken out quantities varying
from half pound to three pounds piece per day
have been here, and some OF the high bars the
river dunng the winter paid from two to six per
man day, The Scorpion gnlch discovered only
few weeks ago, and three worked there for five
weeks before il WAS known 10 the public. AS as
The crowd began TO press in they ceased TO work, with
forty pounds OF gold piece, and started for the States
This s one OF the most extraordinary localities for goa
that have yet seen. The oulyGock visible is common
slate and thousand old miners would walk over and
hardly think II worth prospecting Ii any think
that the gold all discovered in California he IL nightly
mistaken, my opinion Every day developing some
nc dscovery and when down to the idea
and necessity OF being satisfied with per day.
there will be more money made asd gold dug out
than has We, been heard Of In the neghborhood OF the
scorpion gnlch, prospected dry ravine, and found
gold within six inches Of the toprich, enough to
pay six ounces a day If there water to work IT, In
the fall shall there, with select pany dig
up that ravne from end to the other throwing the
earth upon side. When the rainy season com
mences, need but throw that dirt into mach nc. and
wash with the water, that will then be plenty, whilst
the dry digging itself will pay from ounces
per day for work. And am satisfied that within the
circuit OF the Table mountain, which encoses The gold
dlggings have enumerated, (o which, at leisure
will give you descnpiion,) there are thousand
avines, guches and fats, which only contain gold
but will pay well for working and contain the fortunes
OF 100000 men.
Some wiseacres talk of the gold giving out, and tina,
the placer. are all now worked over and dug out |
Pshaw There hardly place in California which has
already been dug once that will not pay
ounce day, II washed rightly and with good ma
chimes. Some of my friends working the refuse
dirt in the bed of Mormon gulch, which has been
twice washed over. and they averaging one ounce
per day and others working Scorpion gulch the
same way, with the same result True, others got the
rich cream OF the whole affair in these instances but il
that any why should make an ounce per day
by working them until get into the river and make
more How much ia An ounce day. About IS, 900
per year, calculate and that 10 almost good berth
cabinet minister and just now consider it great
sight more pleasant and comfortable than any Old
Jack possesses. No Immense fortunes NAV not here
after be made In California they were once by few
days work. but this know induatry, and
proper management will give any man at least $40 per day
the year round, whilst his expenses of living comfortably