Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-07-25


a few days since, that fly miles from here
men were making from $40 TO so per day
on the top Of a mountain. The question
here now, is not where can the gold be found,
but, where is the place il is MOI? AS won>
derful as it may seem, gold is dfIused, 10 q
greater or less extent over every part Of this
unconscious county. 1t is 10 be found in the
soil of the highest mountains, the tissues Of
The hinty quartz and everlasting granite, are
enanted by lis yellow Jumps and shining
particles, while the detritus from the wild
and ruggd mountain sleeps, fill their crystal
waters with golden sands Even the plough
man in the rich aluvian Of the valley may
hurnish his share among the "shining DUST
Yet, for all this is so handsome 10 talk about,
it's no lille ,oorh 10 get gold. As the YAM
KEGS say il you can "strike over it, you
have an easy task to get your ten or twenty
thousand and 90 home; but this good fortune
falls 10 the lot Of but few. The standard
way of getting gold is hard business, and
requires much physical strength and moral
courage; these two qualities combined, how.
ever, will generally insure success spen,
the last winter in the Mines and had every
opportunity OF learning the methods Of get
ting gold, and the habits and varied fortunes
OF those engaged in the business OF mining.
The miner has no fixed place OF abode, and
being noradic in his career, it behooves
him 10 have as little OF "this worlds goods"
about him as possible. II he drives his pro-
fesson he must be controlled by the season
and the water; for without the latter he cam
not nine, and must therefore leave with its
disappearance. In the winter he must be
at one place, in the spring at another, and in
the summer he must take up his bed, and
with household Gods, go to seek for him.
gold. He must do his own cooking, his own
Washing and sometimes his own "paCking."
Then he must work in the broilng heat OF
the sun, perhaps in ravne 200 feet deep;
he must dig among the granite, the quartz
and the soil 10 prepare the dirt for washing;
he has then to shovel it into his "rocker"
and separate il from the gold by agitation
with water; this keeps ones hands end feet
most OF the time wet, and is by no means
pleasant in the cool OF the morning. How
ever plenty gold may be, such is the way to
get it, July, August, September ard October
are the bes, months Tor mining
Many persons have gone into the business
Of gardening, which has proved os beneficial
10 the health Of the people, as it has prof.
table to those who are engaged in it. Our
market houses are fully supplied with
Iuxuriant vegetables, such as Lettuce, Rad
ishes, squashes, sweet and irish potatoes, and
at rates within the reach OF all. No climate
or soil on earth is ttelier adapted 10 Garden.
ing and Horticulture than this all tina, is me-
ccssary is 10 select good piece Of ground,
easy enou6h done, and pursue proper sys
TEN Of culture; and greater Uariety Of
fruits and vegetables can no where be pro
duced than in California.
Our meat market is in some respects su.
peIior 10 that OF ST. Louis. We are fre'
quently supplied with Bear meat, brought
down the river in boats. Passing one Of our
market houses yesterday morning, noticed
the huge head Of "GIizzly" lying on a
block, while his hind quarter, looking like
that OF beef, with the exception Of the foot,
hung up beside the door. The markel,man
informed me that the animal was small one
only having weighed 700 bs,, their usual
weight being 1000 or 1900. A Carpenter
standing by with pocket-rule in his hand,
measured bis head, similar in shape to that
OF dog, which from the tip Of the nose 10
its junction with the neck was twenty inches.
The foot measured eleven inches in length,
and SIX in breadth just back OF the toes, and
armed with claws SO hideous, that one
would have thought "lhe beast" near rela.
ton TO "old Scratch" The teeth Of the an,
imaI shall say nothing about. So much
for. the Bear, next time | wri lie I'll tell you
about the Fish.
The members Of the Legislature conclu-
ded their deliberations about week since.
The body is represented as having been one
OF talent and learning, and we Aaiter our.
selves that an honorable start has been made
toward legislaling for this new State.
A'meeIng was held in this place few
days since for the purpose Of getting the
Capital moved 10 this City, the subject clio
tied much interest. what it will eventuate in,
| am unable to say; should not be surpris