The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-14
NANTs OF CANDIDATES FLIc
The Latest News from the Gold Mines.
From the Alta California Dec. IL

Unless the weather speedily grants respite, We
fhsl venture 70 ring down the curtain" ON the dra-
Of the Golden Farmer for the season esdiug with
November The winter pains aud the worn roads have
toe ether peded travel such extent will
@ e1s on sas or tSs
ensuing Elk weeks, " not for the balance OF the sea-
son" ending in April Thsnceforssrd after the winter
Of cur discomfort shall have merged into the merry
month Of Msyn there will be greater amount OF proa-
table labor accomplshed than the present. year has
riinestdi conclusion wbich Is amply lussnea ~
also commence facilitated comm unicston, BY means,
trust at the disposal Of the post Office agent 10 THIS
country We sbsli also be ensbled to present 20 the
readers Of the .aha California efficient and salts
factory mining Information, through irregular cores
pondence from the Placer.
10 return TO the lstestD intelligence at this time in
possession, ffem various places In the mountains
whore gold washing Is continued, the news is highly
favorable The setting In Of the rainy season has been
the signal for the abandonment Of digging In most
yarts and the miners hare employed the intervening
pleasant hours between the rains IN preparing Nnser
quarters These consist Of rude log house, or csnvs
tent, protected by smbankment about the sides ana
sheltered from the fury Of the storms by ooughs OF trees
The heights Of the Sierra Nevada are covered with
snow and this has been the upvelcome form OF the
winter vsitant In the elevated "dssings accom-
panied by cold weather. The mountain streams are
but impsrccpiby swollen ss yet although tne Sacra-
rspto has risen many feet q. its nn5s:ea Iith the
American river, since the commencement q the rains
From Feather river the eolsen news J. highly encour-
aging A bar CT the South Fork, situated nine miles
abov. Bidw.Ils bar (ihe original discovery OF gold on
this fork was here has been worked during the late
month With i'm utnfo sucCsfF the shHsotcf VI Aue
gold IL ocsrs.r than that of the lover washinss aud
up 70 the time of the rains vas ABUNDANT ihs coun-
try around is Of the mot mountainous DESCRIPTION.
The lubs and Bear creek w.hipss ere rsid 20 nave
yielded well during the Low stage of water sntecedsnt
TO the rains
The 0eoreetovp diggirss are perhaps the most ia
mous at III. pfestst time In the ssctamento flsoer
1hes. are situa,ed about twelve miles distant, In
northea,teTIy direction ffom Iolums. Gu the South
Fotk ,f the American river. Pieces II gid weighing
rom one pc 1--WE ght TO ten ana twsFe pounss have
been discovered IN this vicinity The average Tor day
shorers said 90 BE- bct les than three ouncs. while
irrsnc,s 81 bsrgng eight and ten ounces per diem are
BY no means rare. .
Ostrr 20 a.. earlier advent of the winter rains snd
irolsm,rt WEATHER, than was snticpnte provisions
hsvh.co. searcs IN tte mining distrctthe wretch-d
condition of the reads prersD,ng tuppss hon reach
irg the mountains seasopsbly. MANY persons are re-
turning from the washing In consequence o THIS TACT
tIour IL selling on Feather river ., vi 10 per pouni
and 1T me ~" (Coluus) ter 81 70. All brcadstus
are propcItionaieiJ high
lFron The Placer Times q November u.
wirrEEisc ~ fHs niSEs.
Nov that our PAPER s enlarged We thsl In this and
fubseqssnt nunbsre, devote more space 70 the SUBJ CT
Ct mini,g end piBss than our cucufnsctioed hG,its
have heretofore allowed Us 20 iUsuge In We shall
o. the beet a nftrmaicn awe couc'se Jet fo,
account Of vhsevr mby be q intefst 20 those 81
readers here and tserhtIf, uho loOk With an eager
fate 20 tEe grCuud work vLetc. al cur wealth. ahi
iI pcftaucs se derived. and alter succrsscn II iin
Iaftfsy written attcl.s, pethsps Ne inquirer aner
correct brov.dee Oil be ahi- 81 dsdsce incts w6ich
Will ,rstl- him 70 correct conclusion Ia e.
sara 90 this all imptrsnt topic. Our prttsnt spa,e
Nill BE- taken up fsv facts aud slsc1ationt re
st,e 60 The pfusp-ofs Ot The miners d1rirg me a2
pfoscfne wnsr a. b.tne q The most tstsrrst ~ Ire
II..bt tune And, In the hfst Ilscei We N correct an