Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-08-21

guilty of every evil concupiscence" Their bodies are
often sacrificed on some large, crooked, unsghty limb
OF the stubbed white oak, where hundreds congregate t.
see them take their exit to unknown region Such
IS almost every days occurrence.
will now speak of the mines. The gold mines in
California are nexhaustibe. The dust is inermixed
with the earth more less throughout the whole
tain regonhich, you know, is very extensive, reach
ing entirely across the State from North South and
from the spurs of the Sierra Nevada to its summit. 1t
is natural product, as has been well established.
Placers that thoroughly worked three years ago
yield as much they did when they first
worked-which fact proves that the dust is creative,
and increases in quantity does iron ore, granite and
other minerals The quality of gold differs. Some gold
is much gher than other gold. Some OF bright, some
OF dark rusty color The black sand in which the dust
is always deposited is nothing more nor less than the
oxyde OK iron. The water in the mountains Is deeply
lmpregnated with its flavor.
1t is supposed that one hundred thousand miners
operating in the mines. OF this number one half at
least of useful employment, Their habits be-
come 50 dlsspated that they lose all ambtion all ride
Of HONOR and they stroll from place place in the most
beggary condition, asking for aims at the door of every
tent and every cabin they pass. Hundreds brought
to private and public hospitals and there ngcr, with
boated faces, swollen limbs, and decayed lungs for
months together, and finally nailed up pine box
and placed in the bosom of mother earth, where neither
father mother, wife nor child, can any more
hear from them Our grave yards growing fat with
just such characters. Are such persons while living
be despisedi Or arc they 10 be pted after they are
dead! L answer to each question in the affirmative
The mode of washing is greatly changed. New
washing machines have been invented, and answer
much better purpose than the old ones The dust along
the streams and ravincs has been greatly diminished
and is found mostly in and the sides of the
tans. Large companies drifting many feet under
the hills and mountains Some of the deposites in the
hills very rich Water is taken of large
many miles above and by races cut, taken and on
the sides of the hills and there sold to the miners
cxtravagant Those who labor daily average from
six TO ten dollars. Sometimes will wash much
as 20 dollars day for many days together
greater excitement at this time exists in California
than has, any former period in reference po
cal affairs. Every possible effort is making by each Of
the great national parties to gain victory in the next
Presidential contest. Each party have contended for
majority since the country has been settled by
American citizens. The wings contend for the loavcs
and fishes under the administration with much
pertinacy as if they had promoted the with Mex
co. 1t is very true they promoted its duration. They
may deserve credit for this 1t afforded Gen. Scott
tic opportunity of rcracing his steps against Folks ad
thereby making himself more conspicuous in
the army than he otherwise would have been by
ing Taylors aurcls. Taylor had already produced by
his victories feelings of cowardice and dsa1econ in the
Mexican ranks Scott followed up this shattered army,
already beaten and made his victories easy through their
pusanmiiy. Depend upon it, California will right.
II will 90 for the party that gained ;: ]. FORSEE.