New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-07

tie ANN n sny attaches. Should Congress ever
come to It's senses and DO what naked lustCe US-
mauded months Ggo California viii ever De ready
and proud TO form one Of tns States Of the Unioni
but it il asking too much tht she should ohsf her
self aliii sacriGce on TIE altar Of dem'gogaes'
Great Discoveries of Gold.
I;% a the e Placer Time, JnlyI7:
We were inclined to give only an average de-
cree Of cred, 10 stories that have reached us dur-
ing the past few days Of the unprecedented rica-
ness which this locality has developed. lev
moments passed in Marysvle on Saturday con
viIced Us that there is much more show OF realty
in this last etieka repoTt than usually attaches to
the like In years experience OF local excite
merts from the sane cause, we have seen mono
equal to what now prevails in that town. IL Aa'
visited al the Inhabitants indscrlminateya lawyers
doctors and judges, traders, tenmseers' mecnAnics
ard gamblers. Our readers know We arc the last
10 Justify the circulation Of unfCuuded or eAagsera
ted reports, but e deem i right TO conceal moth
ing of What may prove for sugat That we can see
70 the CoLtrAyl one Of the most astounding discoY-
cries IN tie modern hi,tory Of disglngl The spe
cimenA brought into Maysvle are OF value from
: LOCO down Ten ounces s re ported ss no unusu-
al Weld to panfu , and the first party OF sixty,
which started out under the guidance Of ore who
had returned successful, were assured t1at they
would not get less than $500 each per day. We
were told that the previous morning two hundred
had left the town with q full supply oil provisions
and four hundred mules. Those who could not go
were bring Others in their stead. The length OF
the Journey md the quantity Of provisions required
there being no stores in the region, rendered an
outfit rather expensive Mules aud horses had
doubled in value, ard 500 was considered no more
than enough to furnish n proper start
The distance 20 Gold Lake was first reported 200
miles; the beat informed, how ever, say that il Is
but little more than haifo that. IL lies az a very
considerable elevation among the mountGirs that
divide tie waters Of the South Fork Of Feather
from those Of the north branch Of the Yuba The
direction from Mary lille is Little north OF east.
The story b.. q course srcsd ere TN: ar .na siIo
anoIg the miners bgh up on the Feather and
Nubs, and the spot VIII be as crowded as all other
good places are ere the tardy adventurer from this
distance could reach it. The region OF the Gold
Loke wonders is e new one, however, and lies De-
tween what are established to be digglugs OF IN
surpassed richness IL is our belief that It Is better
for one who has got some Imitation into the gold
mysteries Gfthere be any) not to be content in Cd
used up localities but 10 push along to the great
field Yet unexpored and that though the search
be long and aborious, the big htt Is ultimately
pretty sure for tiole who are patient aud PerSe-
verIg.
The same paper OF July 18th contains additional
particulars, having tendency 70 add pAuslbl.ity
to the reports. Among other things, man ny the
Dlme OF M,LelRud came into Mary sgille on the
l7lh with $780, the suit Of tour days labor at
Gold Lake. Whatever may be the truth Of the re-
ports, there is 10 doubt OF one thing-tne whole
population Of Mary syile, ard its vicio,y have be
come infected by the news and are taking up their
march thitherws arcs in crowds.
The ITGHscrD, speaks rather doubtingly on the
subject II says The reports come as gener
al Thing through teamsters and other persons whose
uterestits 70 give as favorable accounts as posi-
be The statements are very conflicting
To this We may add the opinion Of a gentleman
who reached this city from Msysyille direct, Tues
day night. The excitement he says ia great; but
10 one could give any definite Information OF the To-
csity or Of its prOeuctiyeness Yet all seemed 70
think there was 10 dOub. in the matter, and as
many as could get away were Etartng, or getting
ready 10 push for the new Fl Dorado. Upon his
way down, on board the boat he conversed with
man who proiessed to have explored that region
lately although be did not claim to know where
| Gold Lake was But between the north fork OF the
Nuba and Feather rivers, at the foot Of the great
chain OF mountains, he reported series Of lakes Of
various dimensions, and Two thousand people
prospecting kll ab at. The snow was very deep
six feet and but little gold. SO he inEinated
The following extract from the Placer Times is
the most positive information within our kno1l.
edge:
On the arrival OF the Lawrence" yesterday
from Mary syiIe, We received more news OF the
Gold LGke excitement low prevailing In those
parts. Il promises TO spare 10 one. Many who
would lot DO understood 70 have yielded 10 H. seek,
under various preteuses, to get away some plead
ing business in other quarters Of the mines others
desiring the recreation of country jaunt IL ls
reported that up to Thursday last, tao thousand
| persons had taken up their journey that many
who were working good claims, and had made
considerable progress were deserving them for the
lew discovery. Mules and horses were almog.
! impossible 10 be obtained. A supply from this
quarter was expected daily, and mOSt anxiously
awaited. Although the truth Of the report rests on
the authority ot but two thee who have return
! cd from Gold Lake, ye. but few are fOund who
doubt their marvellous revelations The frat man
who came into Mary svie took olt party o. fJrty
as guide, on condition they paid him one hundred
dollars each II bis story verified, and Offering
bis life as a forfeit for any deception.
Tbs party II is understood, came near losing
their way fro the difficulty the guide found in re-
| tracing bis path, after the snow had melted For
tunately, however. they encountered another man
who was on bis way returning, and he showed the
! track. This second person has since LETT with
much larger party, who are to give him two han
dred dollars each, and the same forfeit is provided.
The spot is described as very dh;uli OF approacn,
snd il il feared that many will lose their way. A
patty Of ten KsnGkas are reported 70 have winter.
ed az God Lake, subsistng chiefly on the hesn OF
their animals. They are said TO have taken oui
about $4,000 the first week. The Lake is not
large and after the vet season ceases, has no oui'
let at present however, the water runs over toe
| basin. and finds its way into the North Fork Of
Feather river. At a lover stage it admits OF easy
drainage, and the undertaking is already pro
| jected.
OfcourBe the most extravR CANT anticipitions are
founded the result Of Ihis work, induced by the
| Yield from the borders Of the Lake which haze
already been realized. TIE placer proper Is
very limited and httle encouragement is given a.
10 The character OF the surrounding country 10
| IL ahahl la xnlo ra1-