The Nevada journal., 1851-04-19
GRASS VAI,IEN.

thls thriving town. Situated in q beau
tiful valley, upon never failing stream
OF water, and surrounded on all sides b,
gently undulating hills, rich with the
precious ''oro," and. easy of access from al
quarters, it cannot fail to become place
OF considerable importance. 1t already
contains population of some 1000 souls
about 200 houses, and some. SO trading
establishments. Two saw-mills and
three steam quartz crushing machines
are now in operation there some of
them running night and day, and seye-
raj Others are in progress of erection
The attention of quartz rock operators,
which was at first attracted to the
northern portion of the State, is now fast
becoming concentrated in this neighbor-
hood. The gold bearing quartz in this
region lis almos. inexaustble, and is
found in every direction for niles around
On gold hill, where tho rock was first
discovered, several hundred tons have
been taken out. Large quantities have
also been taken outof other hills The
rock on geld hill We found to be unusu-
ally rich We have elsewh ore described
several valuable specimens which have
been taken from this vein one Of which
has been forwarded to the great Worlds
Fair ut London. There are a number of
distinctveins in this eighborhood, which
have been struck at various Places
Besides the original ''Gold Hilr' we now
have Eureka Hill, Texas Hill Ohio Hill,
Mount Hope, Massachusetts, Hill, Ophir
lliit Union and Echo Hills, besides sew
eral others whose names we 90 not re-
collect. On the last named hill itch
vein has just been opened and some
beautiful specimens taken out.
Union Hill is situated about two miles
above Gold Hill, on the same stream. A
company, of which Mr.. A. Burnam of
Ky. is President is located here. We
visited this hill a ew weeks since, and
found Mr.. B. and his company hard at
work. They have at present Chiian
mill in operation to which they contem-
plate adding several mortars. They
have commenced operations at the out
cropping of the vein, near the summit of
the hill. They have since sunk shaft
and struck the vein some 80 feet below
the surface, and about 100 feet from the
out-crop. Their machinery is located at
the foot of the hill, and near che point
where they propose to commence a tun-
mel to strike the vein lengthw:se. Not
withstanding the lack of experience and
imperfect machinery with which they
have had to contend thus far, still they
have found their labor remunera.ive
With n little more experience, and some
Improvements and additions which they
will soon make to their machinery, we
have the fullest assurance that they will
reap rich reward. The locality which
they have selected is most admirable,
afording every facility which can be de-
sired. 1t is easy of access, and water is
abundant, and their facilities for drain
age all that could be asked for.
Another interesting feature about this
place is the advent Of quite a number of
families, who have recently taken up
their abode in this delightful locality
To those who have been SO long shut out
from the enjoyments Of home and civil
lied Life, the opportunity here offered of
again mingling in the society Of intelli-
gent and yirtuous females, seems to throw
around our mountain homes new charms
and renders far less irksome the tolls and
privations which we are compelled to
encounter. 1t is cne of the most cheering
signs of the times to witness this con-
stant accession Of females to our society.
hey come to Degin the basis oil las
ting prosperity-to entwine the ties of
home about the heart-to identify them
selves with the growing interest Of our
new and promising State--ina a word they
come to be the mothers Of new empire
to weave the vast woof and fabric,
of q soceity, which at no distant day, is
destined to cloth the vast regions cf the
west with wealth, wisdom and beauty
We wish our friends of Grass Valley
the full mced of success which their
enterprise and energy enttle them to
and we shall 90 heart and hand with
them in every enterprise which shall
have for its object and aim the apbuild-