The New York herald., 1851-10-19

II the rainy season which at present bids fair to set in
unusually early comes soon upon us, II will prove as
Gisestrous to mining operations in the rivers 1t will
cheer the heart Of tbs digger in the ravinss who has
been tong for months In hespug up earth from which
to CLEAN that which will recompente him for his sum-
mtrs labor There is doubt hewever, that early
rainy Is far Injurious to the interests OF the
Bile for any person unacqu sned with mining operations
to conceive Of The dams with the limited materials a.
commare, and the unskfulness Of the miner, who IL
not ususiy either builder or mison, are con
structed in ral and insecure manner and liable
be oyerthrown by any little irssnet in the stream IL
not then 10 be cred at tnx the cloud which
obscures the sun, the turns anxious ere b
wiDdward to note change in the weather however
slight knowing full well that Il the foods descend upon
his works he is irretrevably ruined These views
suggested 10 Us, at this time in consequence
Of the severe showers which fell here durin,
two three nights last week In the noun
tains the rains more severe, 80 much so
that the tributaries Of the Sacramento swollen
Instance. as TO sweep dams which but partially
completed. We are rejoced to hear however that no
material damege has as yet been done but II the equi
noxal storms commence early they did last year
immense lostes must ensue In truth We can have ne
conception Of the tremendous destruction OF property
which would follow upon any immediate aud considera
bic rise In the streams above The millions OF tres
lying In the beds Of the rivers easily accessible
to the miner would be immediately placed beyond their
reach for the remainder Of the and the great ex
ponse and labor to which they had been subjected would
avail nothing However, trust that the season viii
prove propous and that before the rains for
the season the ssngune Of the dggers
in the streams may be fully realized. II the wet season
does not set in before the lst of November nearly all the
claims In the bed Of the river will be thoroughly CLEANED
of their treasure aud then the harvest Of the miners who
labor in the rsvnes will commence, to continue until
the dry again drives them to the rivers II for
tune smiles upon them, to their former homes in the
East.
Another Destructive Fire at Marysviile.
From the BaryBvlle Herald, (sxtrs) Sept. TO-
This morning about O'Clock. our city vas visited Dy
since the st Gre we were again reused at that terrible
cry The flames were first seen rising from the rear
part Oft store Of Mitchell Nunes on the south side
liquor store and from the phammsory character Of ts
contents was quickly destroyed, and rapidly communt
Gated the flames 10 the adjoining buildings.
In the course Of than hali hour, all the
houses included In the following limits were utterly con
surned :-An the houses the south side Of First
street. romD street to the alley dividing the block be-
tween and streets; the houses the alley, from
Ft street to the Levee except the corner house and
the adjoining the houses fronting the Levee from
the alley street. all the houses street from the
Levee TO Fret street.-The whole square with the exec
en Of the above two buildings being totally ieveed to
the ground There were In all about twenty ave build
ipgr burned
scarcely any Of the goods in the burnt district
saved In fact several persons escsped from their beds
without even sufficient time to dress and made their a
pearance In the street with no other clothing than
shirt.
Various reports ere In circulation regarding the origin
CT the FIRE One ia that train composed Of safety fase
and powder was laid nom ee rear ofthe store where
the river IL certain that the occupants Of that store
had FIRE Of any sort burning there during the day
and evening The hre In all probability, the work
Ct an incendiary.
Fortunately, there very little wind, but Il was
with great difficulty that the houses on the north side OF
Fr,t street and the east side Of the alley saved
The water carts Of Clark& Chapman were put in re-
QUESTION by those gentlemen, the latter ef whom.
although he has been g sick bed for week was In
attendance, working increasingly They did much good
The following the st Of icsses SO far a. We could get
them ut the moment
FRIEDMAN 4 Co, about so 900; Mitchell Nunes,
1000; Joseph Co. building $500 do stock, sboooi
schwab & schmidt, $4,000; simmsrly meat market,
slccoi }. c. Levy GO. sioocci Wolf Co, $4,000