The Nevada journal., 1851-10-11

| l'll prospecting WHICH, hao DSSh UohN,
bid fair 10 pay well when the right
kind of machinery is applied. 1t is
thought by good judges that the springs
at the base of the hill will be sufficient
to supply several mills by preparing
proper cisterns to retain the water.
There is already mill in process
/ of erection upon Dry Creek, by the
Pennsylvania company, which will be
ready to operate soon. The Hawkeye
company, L understand, have con-
tracied for steam mill to be put up
as soon as it can Ee obtained, and the
Plymouth company intend to erect
machinery Immediately near their
claims.
There is no doubt but that in few
months there will be as mucl. profita-
BILE mining done in Browns Valley
as any where in California, by the
same capital and number of laborers.
We can judge this only from what we
saw with our own eyes, and heard
with our own ears-and seeing and
hearing, we Judge for ourselves. From
what we could learn, those companies
we have already named, have located
upon the best portions Of the veins, SO
far as discovered. The Plymouth
company, { formerly called Nevada
company seems to have one advan-
tage over all of the others. The rich
northeast and southwest vein runs
diagonally from one corner to the other
of their claims, while the two main
north and south veins pass through
so as to cross transversely, and thus
form several functions, which are said
to be richer than any other portions
of quartz veins. While looking upon
their veins, and examining their spe~
cimens, we could not check the rehec.
ton that they had selected of all names
the most appropriate, and that, as on
the Plymouth rock the wearied Pill
grims landed in safety after perilous
and daring voyage, SO had these ex-
plorers and seekers for gold, after
tedious and persevering struggles,
found the rock on which to locate, and
fulfil their highest hopes of worldly
gain. May they find it so. Many
others have good claims without any
doubt, and we hope and believe that
none of them who persevere will fail
of an abundant reward. Although we
could not avoid the conclusion that
the Plymouth company had the fairest
prospects of any company which has
located at Browns Valley, yet we be-
lieve that scarcely one can fail to do
well. The veins are Of considerable
thickness, and may be worked to good
advantage. The facilities for trans
portation are also good-thc road to
Marysville for the entire distance be-
ing Of the best description. AT pre-
sent, there are two public houses st
Browns Valley. The Plymouth com
pany are erecting a. house, but it is
said to be for their OWN use.
Having taken careful survey Of
the Browns Valley attractions, we
proceeded to the recently discovered
quartz veins on the small stream calls
ed the Honcut, which empties into
Feather river short distance above
Marysville. Thee veins are located
about five miles from Winters Hotel,
situated on the d" Fosters Bar road"
northwest. They are large veins,
we should judge from the surface rock,
and their general appearance is quite
good. In the rock taken from the
Pacific company's claims gold could be
seen with the naked eye. This is
another region into which, no doubt,
thousands will go and reap we'll for
their capital and labor. At present
there are no inhabitants for several
miles through that region, save the
wild natives who seem delighted to
meet the friendly white man The
valleys are fertile, and would produce
abundant crops if there was sufficient
moisture. Browns Valley is of a
rich soil, and if there was any means
to offset the extreme dryness of the
climate it would be delightful loca
ton for the agriculturist. Could the
water be brought from neighboring
stream when. WHEN! too much expense, !.
would no doubt be very great auxil-
iary in rendering the valley a good
location for all classes, rs the grounds
for sluice-washng must be very ex-
tcnsivc upon Quartz Hill. Mr.. Corn,
President Of Plymouth company, in
formed me that he washed from one
pan Of earth, taken from a pit in the
claims Of that company, ono dollar and
twenty-five cents. Others have found
good panning in their claims. From
these facts, one must come TO the con.
| ol,,e;o,, .bat tharo ir NOT op1,r fbo fa;r