The New York herald., 1851-09-15

Transformed ir.o miners, snd many IA nj which hed
Teen trained to aid gloves, or accustomed TO WELD
vous to clutch the pick ana erowbar or rock the
cradle az our infant mines The blaeksmths OF the
eoua NOT tern on the picks fast enough aud the
manufacture a Grad Was the second brisk. business
OF the place. few left town Monday equipped for
the diq3ings hui ON day "Wednesday, and Thurs
Gay the rosds to Summer hil Creek became literally
alive with nav made miners from every qusrter some
arm I'd With ieks others shculderpg crowbars or sho
vels and not few strung round with washhs basins
tin pots snd cullenders garden and agricut ura mpe
m nts cfeysry variety either hung saddle BOW
osngled about the persons Of the pilgrims to Ophir
Now and then respectable tradesrnan rwso
Rad just left his bench counter would heaye in sirt
with huge something in 'front.' Of hs horse which he
called cradle and with which he about to rock
himself into fortune. Scores have rushed from their
homes provided with blanket a "damper" and pick
or eIubbnghpe, fri Of hope that day twos labor
would FL their pockets with the precious al aad
hsre heard Of great number who have started without
eny Iroyiion but blanket and some rude implement to
dig with Such is the intensity OF the excitement that
people sprear almost regardless Of their present comfort
and think Of nothing but gold or course all this must
end in a poin tnent The wet weather of the last
nights, with the damp ground for bed and tie eemirg
clouds for canopy wall do much towards damping the
eni lu Ia OF nulnbers We tase the authority of
experienced in stating that from the imperfect and
unsu utahe implements used by all who have left for the
dgrRs coupled with their miserable provision in Other
respects srccess i mpossbc that the labor necessary
20 sreess is extremely and he ventures his
opinion, that more than three Fer cent will become
permanent miners One OF the conseq has been
Iapd rise N The price o provisions Flour which ranged
from 26s 10 2ss Per co lbs has been sold for ass; tea
sugar and almost every other eaable commodity have
aivapcCl In cqutl proportion. largs amount OF the
wheat in the dic, j. in the hands Of few spec ustors,
who will maintain their hold in the hope Of golden har
II But for the very extensive supplies their
woy en- sydney Hour would be at famine price
ara Lculc ruh take plfce frrm below. may be
soraly typcct,d il to bs hoped that there are cap
tas enorgh to sdyoture in one of the safest specula
tons Of the Smslhe purchase Of hour for the supply
Of the district.
into Same. the arrival Of a son OF Mr. Neale.
The tr5rer, Win a piece Of pure metal weighing
titysp ounces which purchased by Nr Austin for
as0, who started to Sydney by the following days
msil, with The gold and the snrs that old
arrive in town with several pieces in weighing
in al frcm two 70 three pounds. lie also started for
sycrsy With his prize MIR Kennedy, the manager Of
TIE bathurst BraIeh CT the Union Bank of Australia,
visited the d'cgings SATURDAY. last in company with
Hest.s HAWKINS and Green, ard each Of these gentle
mep piestd up small piece Of The pure metal and
few Ffndrs loost arh ro,n the bed Of The c-ee
which were brorgbt hcpe by Nr Kennedy from motives
c; Vcficty, ari have BEEN since assaJed by Mr koI
II, n s. d1ty, AID piece Ct gold extracted thererom Of
the size q 81 all pea Besides these, have not heard
e any particular instances Of success
On N.drestsy morning lsst, ar HsrgIsveT. accom-
5 acr With hs liz ns, ysSss
Ian C tai IL mis- prestDee fiom which twenty
ETtins q tne gold produced lie after Is washed
.vefai baskets q earth and produced gold therefrom
Nh Stutch1y hereupon expressed his satisfaction and
iu msdists| frnishe. him With credentials, which have
f!uee bten forwarded government Tbe fact Of the
,Aistree Ct gaia IS ereuIs clearly established and
whatever c:eGh o. tmoument may arise thereirom. MIR
BsIers,es certainly the indiydua 20 whom il properly
le!cI sboul govern muDt deem Il necessary az It
mtst rlobt by viii to appcint Inspector supefnteu
o. nt or ssiCnei the gold gicns in addition
10 ~ ts,t of sr HsrgraTes being the liscoverer his
If2cGtel 5c4us n.arce with mining points him out
'he nest suitable AMI worthy person FOR the appoint
msDt.
We have Tery much more TO say. but have No. space
10 tay 8. in.
Mr kreder IN experienced California gold digger,
l. lCw at work IA .l- iiggings There also several
tates plying their picks and cradles mot aboi
ousiy, hut We have not heard with what ssccess In
isct ihsre appears cv,ry probability OF complete social
I efClut. me OF time IiOaS who !.
ubfa3, derarts J. making preparations. Servants
Of every Gescrptcn leaving their ya.ous employ
me uts and the employ are pr ecess,esa, preparing
to follow. But, notvitS' tandipg al This feel that
rsac,icu viii speediy .ske place. Tho approach OF
whit AID wet weather win do something cool.
Ing the Iior Ct the excited multitude.