The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-10

IRON shs 81 Louis unloa Dec uA
FrsA California.
We are indebted 10 the kindness Of Mr.. Frederick
Lynch for the perusal OF letter written BY his bolby
H c. Lynch. and dated Lyachburg Dggings, califon
Mr. Lynch and party. consisting Of himself, Dr.
vers, Mr.. Nelson Moody, G. w. Coons, and a Mr. W.
III In reference 70 his success, M Lynch says
"My iondest expectations are realized. nust dsseu
Our log calm Is situated ON a beautiful knoll at
junction OF two favnes indeed, the one IN front Of Us
heiently wide - he called Va ley. Tho mountains
very high on all sides aud the sun Is generally an ~
high before we see H. The dgEngs are IN the ravioes,
passes down them in the wet se.son, from December
March, when we cannot work Ia Them However, 20 av
Iss as, many q 'us miners are nay :"
chan.ei and creyees in the rocks. tneldy always Sd
sna qaa ssg o ~ sno s.@ when
Letting the dir they are sure TO pick up enough 70 pay
current expenses.
some men living up the avine have taken up four al
five each, besides what the dir contained |, md
be understood. however. that requires labor %
Large rocks must be removed and great deal of graz
and sand before you reach the earth which contains
gold
ghs-te gold is there ready and Tres only to be
ed up. The gold is mostly found in crew.,
in the rocks, commonly called pockets.
There hundreds Of rayiaes near us, In all fwh
you find moro less god 10 clearing out our spia
DE- Silyefs and myselfoos oat o,y dolas ~ two days
rocker are cainped us and have averaged more
hundred dollars day ever since they have been her
weeks. Some spots much richer than others Add
eight miles from lbis, il 10 common thing for men TO
and three day. but they must dig eight o.
Dor. Those diggngs are nearly exhausted thousands
collected there, and many making their expens
fhee Is plenty oil for Them, they choose 70 cat
for he mines extend over distance Of thousand miles
length. and between forty and hty " widths such are
Of ths arg very rc Tie vod i iond Is he channel
the river. bars, and banks ID aken from the chsnne
da,nming the river and cLsnging i: course
and hundreds travelling from one point OF the coun
to another. great many Of these are disappointed
DESTROYS to become suddenly rich without ha
work they follow every Of large discoveries Thu
who contented enough remain IN one place real
ounce day, with the chances Of half doxen The d
Guilty OF collecting the gold fortunate Giro umsance
expenditure There are some exec pons enough 70 ma
abundant harvest for the backlog gentry they -four
GOES to The Mines and il lew days returns with
cruted purse. While in Sacramento. saw some tall
as CITY ohsssr has u. ' been adopsd ~ The
ter two trials You would be surprised 10 hear OF the
crimes Of any kind that are committed here even "
this country 1t Is everyday thing for miners 70 lea
their TENTS gold. and ixings for day Or TWO wl,Ao
irst man pointed out 10 me as thief There 10 dou
81 there being hundreds in the country put they ha
either reformed, afraid TO cxcrcse their skin her
rhs Lynch code, no doubt, has its nfiacnce; even
samb or plays an honest game
''How long such state Of things will last, cannot
agins Il is either an extraordinary Giro umstancc Or
monsrates that In other places people governed
much. have yet TO hear oil the first marder
~ loss know what 70 do about staying in
country that Is, how long shall remain The thought
living very long from my family is painful to mel yet wh
inducements remain Ia fortune, as extensive as
possibly DESIRE is in perspective, 10 be made In NJ n
live years. probably three ia The enjoyment Of pes
health increasing weig and strength every day VII
but the presence those love- make happy and
tented : On mothers account, would MOI VI
your coming yet II would be he be thing you could
& and yourself could be VI assistance 70 me, and
surs ali OF US fortune. Dr., White has arrived
Sacramento safe. DR.. b. Brown, when last heard fo
was In the mountains, and the snow deep IL Is repo
bys some that he stopped a, Fort Il al and wi. wm1
there. :.
ssOld Lamaa got in Few days since and reported Gae
hundred wagons yet the road the most OF them COZ
tanng families Should prove true there VIII be 81
fering and death unheard oil before. Many may be \
ev.d by the assistance sent to meet Them BY the
thoriries, but am afraid 1t will not be ALL
"Some hundred thousand dollars have been apprl
priaed the purposes many fat mules and oxen wiz
sWere ID possble to have good steady fslIows-ms
that YOU know could repose confidence In out here
would insure them fortune in two yeas. not such q
as desire and intend to have-say a cool hundred
my ihousand-but moderate one Qi iour OF nve tho
sand"
Time will not allow Of our making further extncl
from this most interesting letter.