The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-08
Correspondence Of Me Nerpdrh Daily -Aduertiser
Gold Mining on the Yuba.

RosE's BAR, YUBA, October 2s 1850
Lhe approaching close of the mining operations
on this river, ior the season. affords a topic for
addressing you, giving general view of the state
OF things in these mines This river has been the
ruin of many hundreds of miners. some of whom
III the beginning of the season, laid their labor
and money in damming and turning the river, and
when that was done, nothing was found in the bed
to even pay their board for the time expended in
their operations, Over seventy dams have been
thrown across this river and not more than four or
five have turned out well About month since
there week in which three hundred
miners passed through this place, entirely destitute.
and di5heartencd on account of the losses they had
sustained in dams alone. They were bound down
to the cities 10 find employment. There are many
men, now on this bar who wintered here last year.
and in the spring ascended the river to seek better
diggings, but have lately returned, wishing they
had not left this bar. On the whole, Roses bar
has proved itself very rich. not overhowing, but
atiordng good income to the operators In the
early part OF the season two companies were formed,
the " Excelsior and " Patch Companies, to dam
and turn the river The upper (Ex.) Company
dug their race as far as they intended to work in
the river, and the lower (P) Company extended
II as lar as they wished TO go, and both built the
dam. Afterwards a compromise was made SO that
both companies could work together The upper
company Were to have the first 6O, 600 taken out,
and after that they receive one third, and
the lower two thirds, The taken in one day
1900. but il soon fell 10 500and $500. Then
they divided again, and each worked on their
original claims. AT this time there came freshet
and carried away the dam, which wac repaired by
general turnout OF the upper company and side
claimants. We have had nearly five weeks work
since that time, and some have made $1,000 or
$4,000 in side claims but the dam conn panies have
done nothing to boast OF
But by Tar the richest par he uba river the
Parks and Segars bars. about six miles below US
The gold found there very beautiful and coarse,
and when retorted is the handsoInesl ever saw.
In the lower (Segar's) bar, DR.. Darcy and VIM
y. Kinney engaged, and the latter gentleman
told that they had taken out forty nine pounds
Of ainalgam in one day Their nmalgan will re-
tort eleven and twelve dollars TO the ounce, that
they have taken out about 81 900 a day Mr..
Johnson (brother -in-l law to Alderman Annin Of
your city,) is also concerned in this rich ground.
and IL, believe superintendent. The bar above
Segars is Parks. There, also they taking il
out by pounds. They have plank raceway over
their works, in which the water which escapes
through the dam is carried over, and large
ter wheel drives the pump, which takes out easily
all the water leaking through.
The city papers can give you better account
of the dreadful ravages Of the cholera than am
able To do but it Is causing many who have left
the city 10 return, i'll order to escape much rs
possible its effects
The next year will bring another lot of adventur-
to California, and they will always find
ployment We have enough ground this bar
for two more seasons, and, wages will be less
next year, the income will be greater. About
three four hundred will winter this bar, dig
ging in the river banks long the water in the
rver will allow and the ravines will furnish enough
for the rest of the winter.
As a miners life is regular scene of monotony,
there cannot be much to interest one at home hap
penng in the diggings, so must close.
Yours, truly, NAuTA'