Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-07-25
Y ours sincerel,
CHAS. DEXTER CLEVELAND
DEER CREEK, CALrFoRNiA,l
April 18th, 1850. {

April 18th, 1850.
Nh. EDITOR: Permit me, through your val
liable paper, to present to its many readers.
true statement of matters and things in this
part of the dggins, l am situated on Dser
Creek, near the Rough and Ready Dry Dig
gins, of which you have probnbly heard
These diggins have been exceedingly rich
have made as much as ZIG dollars in one
day; and others to my certain knowledge have
ma de rs muchas 800, dollars in the same time
They (the Rough and Ready diggins) are now
pretty well worked out; but those who have
claims, average nbout an ounce per day, to
the hand. The dry diggns in this section Of
the country have been worked out during last
ia Il and winter; and as the rivers and creeks
are very full at this time, caused by melting
SHOWS from the mountains, miners arc doing
but little towards making fortunes.
think however, as soon as the waters re
cede miners will again strike breeze, which
will be about the lst of June.
In consequence of the great numbers, that
have been landing at San Francisco during
the winter, the mines have already become
crowded.
Every steamer from Panama, comes crowd.
ded with passengers bound for the dggins.
Here you may see commingleI representa-
tives from every State in the Union. China.
Chill and the Sandwich Islands are MISC slight.
ly represented, Gold still continues to be
found Con rive rs and creeks principally but If
accounts from the States, respecting the num-
hers preparing TO embark for California, are
not exaggerated, fear the golden hopes of
many will be blasted
Miners here have established laws by which
u man is entitle to sixty feet on creeks. ex
tending up and down; and the whole width of
the same, and thirty feet on small ravines.-
If Disputes arise respecting claims arbitrator
are chosen by each party, una by this means
(arbitrators deciding who has the hest right
to disputed claims) 10 serious difficulties have
yet occurred.
Doubtless you hear various reports from he
mines, differing widely with each othcr--
From the very nature of the case, they, to BE-
true, are bound to differ: from the fact that the
mines themselves differ in richness and ex-
tent.
Tie Rainy Season has at length closed -
Instead of three (Which most Of us expected)
we have had six months rain. Commencing
on the last of October and ending tie first OF
April We have had but little snow during
the winter, the deepest being eighteen inches
A few miles west there has been none, while
the same distance East it has been from to
6 feet deep. Spring has opened with oil its
beauties; and the woods, are clothed with the
most uxurant verdure. In short the wiider.
ness has bloomed. All this is in beautiful
contrast with the peaks Of the Sierr Nevada,
which can be seen towering high above the
clouds, and seem a. pillars Of the Heavens.
Here you may gather flowers Of the most beau.
tiful casts, and in less than half days ira.
veil reach winter in all its gloom. While
we have winter short distance above, spring
here, we have summer in Sacramento valley
and city;the latter being about 80 miles south.
west. Sacramento city is situated on the n.
yer of the same name and at the junction OF
the American Fork with the Sacramento;abo
200 lies from San Francisco, and at the
head of tide water. 1t is city of consdera.
BILE note; improving fast; and has become the
depot of the mining regions of Deer Creek,
Yuba river, Feather river, Sacramento, Amer.
lean Fork; ind the principle Depot of all the
miners above or north of the San Joaquin ri,
yer. 1t is situated on one of the most beauti-
full rivers in the world, on which river cities
and towns are spring up, as far as it is navi.
gable. Owing to the proximity Of the Sierra
Nevada mountains, TO the ocean, the rivers
of California are short Fremont and Yer.
non are 80 miles above Sacramento, opposite
each other, and at the mouth of Feather riv.
or. From these places you may have grand
and magnificent view, Of the coast range o.
mountains; Sacramento volley;an lofty sum.
mits Of the Sierra Nevada mountains, CAPT
with perpetual snow, and glitering in tLe
rays of the sun. 1t is a grand reflection t.
think, that where few years since, savages
Republican principles are implanted and the
Stars and Stripes wave.
The Indians have Teen somev hat troublesome
during the past fail and winter. They seen
to have directed their attention solely to steal
ing, horses and cattle Several haye bee,
killed, while two of the whites have beo,
slightly wounded. Concerning nnii,icoI -, |