Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-13

their receipt and saying he had strong hope of selling
one 10 the husband OF lady who had nice little baby
but he had heard of no other babies in the place though
ne trusted there would be more soon AS that letter.
u went to Boston, published, you will be the
hrst to make its contents known.
me dredging machines will no doubt answer gooo
purpose to clear the rivers of distractions in their nav
gatlon, and If so will pay well, as we need many such
Also, lew OF those machines so successfully used fo
e&cavatlng land, and digging canals and dry docks
oiiie, would 10 well here, as much work will be done
In me coming season, and all labor-saving machines
viii pay well.
Cities and towns to be embarked and saved, il
possloe, from future overflow.
Much is said about Benicia rvallinp San Francisco
put win about as much probability should think as
Poughkeepsie or Newburg rivalling New York San
FRANCISCO IS Tie natural harbor OF the bay and may be
made safe one 1t has the best holding ground OIL
any harbor known to me- and if ship is properly
moored and has good ground tackle, she will safely
outride the seVerest storms known here. Place two
nqndted vessels In the rapid tide way of the East
North River moored almost alongside of each other OF
rather anchored and left TO take care of themselves
and let them be visited with such gales as often blow
mere, and am sure very great damage would happen
So has been in San Francisco the past winter and vel
nothing very serious has occurred
Towns are now going up in every direction above
this place. and lots sold in Yuba City, Eliza Marys-
VILE and other Places with the speed OF the days Sc
They Will all do when the river high but no boat is
small enough to approch them in the summer
On the Upper Sacramento also towns are in the pro-
cess of location, and these may at all seasons be ap-
preached by vessels drawing four feet of water
Not so with Feather River, and when YOU reach Yer
non in the summer you are at the head ofnavigaton
From yours, very truly, RIG.
From the Pacific News, JAM 81
We have intelligence from many of the placers to
within few days, which represents the mining opera
tons to be continued with full average success not
wthstandng the severity OF the weather has rendered
impracticable to labor but portion OF the time. The
vast quantity OF rain and snow that has fallen in the
mountains, keeps the rivers and ravines full of water
and is serious drawback to the prosecution of mining
Atthe commencement OF the rainy season in Noyem-
ber the stock provisions very low and the fear of
being unable 10 obtain supplies caused large numbers
to return to the settlements but these have gradually
gone back again. finding their fears groundess and the
expense OF living in the mines less than in the towns
present provisions OF all kinds are abundant for seye-
raj months consumption.
Onthe American River and its branches, as well as
IN the ravneS and gulches In the mountains between
them, those who work obtain from SIS to $50 per day
when the work will allow operations to be carried on
which istuly equal to the average Summer Yield
Gold found in the high banks Of the rivers and among
the rocks, where deigned to look for it in the
dry season. There cannot be less than 00Q0 persons
wnterng in the mineral regions of the Sacramento and
San Joaquin and as far we hear general good health
prevails. The only diseases scurvy and tevers; the
first occasioned by want OF vegetable Diet and the last
by exposure to wet and cold. The opinions OF some
letter writers to the contrary We know from extensive
personal observation, that degree of order and good
population in the worldand this in the absence of any
other Government than that formed by the different lit
tie communities OF miners for themselves.
AT Georgetown, situated about ten miles from Colo
ma, Tor Suffers Mill,) the dividing ridge between
the South and Middle Forks Of the American River
population of nearly 5000 persons are comfortably
housed in log cabins tents, engagedin working the
ravines, where gold is found in extensive deposits for
miles around Other LOCALITIES both on the river and in
what called "dy diggngs, also occupied by per-
manent residents and proftably worked 1t is mpossi
Bile that all should be fortunate alike for there wide
difference in the capacity and industry of miners,
there inequality in the richness of the deposits; but
while any one can make fair wages large numbers
average to three each working day, under
all the disadvantages of the season.
On the high ridges between the rivers the snow va
res from to four feet in DEPTH decreasing and dis
appearing as the vaes and plains reached. Deer
Of fine quality plenty, and few hours in the hills
and all that is required keep on hand full
supply of venison. Grisly bears also comfortably
numerous, and many fierce hand TO paD encounters
have taken place between them and small parties OF
miners, with variable fortune. We have heard of but
two persons being killed by these ferocious uarints
while number have been badly injured before the ami
mails could be finally vanqushed and slain We saw
individual last week, at Sacramento City, who had
come down from Feather River for surgical opera
ton, the bones OF just above the wrist having
been crushed in fight with Brun, few days pre-
viously