The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-14

dggngs exclusively are accessible during the rainy
season. Such Is not the fact Many old miners cling
to the streams with much tsnacity Selecting COM
Portable location ss be found, they pitch their
siens and 6rswood for the winter and Is
present emerge frsm their shelter and collect together
allow Of In making arrangements for tbs rainy sea-
son. generally six or eight club together for the pur
pose Of building and messing In digging from one to
portions Of those in the mines prefer the streams TO
the dry diggipgs The first is there not so many
people there the second Is the miner Is OF being
remuneraed according to the labor performed for in
the dry field Of operation, while the great majority
then will strike q lead which will put money in
bis pocket; thus rendering the dry dggings more in
Th. hrs h oar - the
early in the spring, and be follows the water as
It rseedes at the approach OF the dry season. Ia
this way he may secure bar on which be operate
for three OF four months. There are miners at the
present time in this city who xiousy waiting for
an opportunity to get provisions high up the Yuba
and Feather rivers; while at the time learn
from gentlemen direct from those streams that IL
qures mans greatest effort enable him TO get along
without any so swollen are the streams
and in such conditions are the roads. Among those
from that quarter whom have conversed with there
ia but one oppen. and that s that there is not half
enough provision there to supply the people during the
winter; and that IL the great body Of the mPs con-
yet oer for them to supply themselves with provision
there must be unparalleled amount Of suffering be.
fore the rainy Ia because after time it
will be impossible for them to retreat Many now
IN the mines, With supply OF provision for two or
three weebs who intena, the expiration Of that
time to return TO the settlements and remain durrg
the winter. From the branches OF the American
river and the dry dgsings in the vicinity Of the same
We learn that there many who have rscestly
arrived from the Plsins and the rainy weather
CONNER crg early Is particularly bard on this por-
tion Of our immgrsnts for even we're provisions ss
easy OF and rs cheap during the summer ani
portion Of the fall many OF these people would not be
able 10 fupply Themselves for the winter as large
portion Of them have recently arrived and some Of
them much dehiitsted by their toilsorne and pro-
trsct,d journey In the neighhorhood OF the North
and South Forks Of the American river there i'm
congregations of miuers So rapidly have they
collected together thai quiee populous towns have
sp;rng up in the OF three or four weeks This
sudden vi,tstien Of the liquid element has entirely
checked orerstions and taken miners all shack aud
their reach its thought there will he general rush
for this place and San Francisco very soon as la fact
there Is DOW
We Learn from those direct from the dry dggings OF
tfe North Fork that the roads altogether impsss
ehe for teams and for packing It requires all the VI
gilance of the driver to keep the animals on their
To get up aud down the high hills, which al
found in clos proximity to the streams II Is alto
gs tb.r i'm po,sbie legged animals to propsl
at all In the Southern mines tb. same unfortunate
state Of things exists The deduction TO be drawn from
oil the information have at present Is that few mi
kirg than their daily bread and that
matter Of couree beginners will form unfsvorable
opinions of mining before they bsvs fairly applied the
spade TO the earth The drst opportunity that
for them to drive quill they will pour forth snsthe-
the country and the gold humbug, Ia letters
those Who bold and strnggs through the winter (nnd
1t will be bard trial for msnyJ and pass the nest sea-
to perform In writing to their scqusIntanees.
An hombe into the city last Sunday With all his
.ssm.s to ssa. delight in ssssisins % to those Who
eagerly crowded round him. some sporting geutlemeu
offered him large premtums for several pieces which
they wished to procure to ornament their banks but
be guieio In snsSer to queries ss to where he
procured bis lucre his was, the hills ~
and he went on his way rejoicing.
The effect the state OF things have briefly alluded
to above will have upon -four and pork-the two most
Important articles for the miners simply this while
xh.x lee tatn
the latter viii come down because II miners winter In
the cities and towns there will be little consump
ed quantities both here and In San Francisco And
to -four, many vessels have already been dispatched
that within three months the market win be abundant
ly supplied
MrvTrsa or crrrSrvRs AID IorSrRs.
A large and respectable meeting Of the carpenters
and joiners Of this city WAS held thu City Hotel
Saturday evening last for the purpose Of fixing their
service. per a.y se for dsy Work wa, s asssa GpOn
Is little enough considering the present prices OF all
articles Of daily consumption.
MORE rHrsviya.
The store OF n. J. Watson, on street, was entered
few lights since aud the fsfe taken ss far ~ the
door fore the burglars we're discovered. OF course,
they Immediately a. and before shot could be had
at them, out Of harms way. IL is now Q fixed
fact" that We have gang OF Williams among Us Who
every to have his revolver under his pillow, and to
we 1t whenever certain emergencies exist.
about being orgsnzsd In this city. Already. ninety
Eve coats well suited to the purpose, have been pur-
efforts OF the gentlemen engaged In the enterprise.
Many dubious evening can be disposed OF this winter
In the manly exercise OF drilling to say nothing of the
sociabiity OF the arrangement.
rBs WEATHER.
The FIRST part Of the week has been very moist, aud
rsdiating ones feet handles has been dreadful az
usual On Tbursdsy morning, however, the wind
hauled round to the northwest, and we have had $
clear and brscing stnophere for the last two days
ample tuppuss for The winter can be taken to the
mines
A quarrel took place the other evening between two
men named Cheeks and Lundy Ia consequences Of some
Misunderstanding In regard 10 hscsl operation per
fermed monte table. During the hrst part Of the
renccntre Lundy cred two shots at Cheeks one taking
effect In the hand aud the other In the foot Although
eise was Injured by the shots discharged Notwth.
standing the wounds he hsd received, Cheeks ohal.
wa, made spa ths two gentlemen wen. in on scien,
tihc principles. We underrtaDa that Luudy was se-
vsreiy punished much go that he has not been able
10 get about uch since.
SERVED HiN RIcHr,
fellow who has been vagsbondisiny about town Tor
some time, occasionally helping him,ef TO wha,evsr
might sut bis fancy from goods and chsttels belonging
90 others, vas caught, on Thursday, appropu.unss
buffalo robe TO his own use Mr. R.y sod. csush, MIN
ricos bath In q nud.hoie opposite our oiAss The
thief will undoubtedly REMEMBER the Circumstance
come days ifnot longer.
We have received song composed by stephen
G. Msssett and published by Charles Holt Jr Broad.
way. New York. mot 81 the fsciac) The title IL
Loves Remembrance The words Of this baOsd are
also ~ Mr. Ns,sstt. The melody H quite pleasing
and the Gong tols has safe almost ss large ss
the popular one Of bis When the Aoon On tue Lake"
B,amipgn
THEsfhg.
This house has been we'll attended Throughout the
week, with a marked i'm .foyement Ia The p-rform.
spo.s The "Hcneymoonn vas plsye1on Monday and
Tu.,day evening. With good east and 70 The e'id.H,
satisfaction OF the audience The Bandit thief' aud
other pieces bsrstesp played With equal success
From the Placer Times, Nov. H.
NAVfoArtoN
Side by side, In interest rfh the momentous p"nti-
cal mov.ment which during the pact week has ag-
tstsd this community ana not the less In portsnt IL
the dawBing Of a In our river navigation the
opening ~ dsiiy communication bst-eep this city and
San FIsncisco IL H. 1t the present tine. thc most
ready topic conversation betsssn business men and
with The uatsliirg yNblie constant theme oirenark
To the vesry gcd washer returning from the placer
the ccuve, hence which awaits him a. eeleome
IMPROVE asent uprn his Ten day tip from ths Boy
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