The Nevada journal., 1851-11-08
The APPROACH Of Winter.

The indications while we write are
that the rainy season has commenced
in due form in the mountains. During
the day the rain has been falling
thickly, and the heavens are overcast
with veil that promises to discharge
much Of the needed element, before il
is driven away, or dispelled by the sun
shine. The approach of the winter
rains is most welcome all through the
mining country, as these rains will prove
truly the flood that will bear on many
to fortune. During the entire summer
miners have oeen employed drawing
out cayote dirt. throwing up the bottoms
OF ravines and flats, and waiting for
We ter TO wash out 1t is very modes
rate estimate that three millions of dol
la's are now laying in henps of dirt
ready for washing in this county alone,
beside that contained in rich claims
held without the throwing up of dirt,
where the earth can be put at once into
sluice from its original bed The rains
will give the means of translatng this
mass Of riches from its present fettered
condition to the available form Of clean
dust and it's transfer into the avenues
of trade will give life and freedom to
every branch of business. Merchants
have trusted largely to miners having
good claims, waiting till the means of
working them is furnished by the winter
rains, and all these bills incurred being
paid off, the merchant with renewed
capital will feel encouragement to en-.
large his business. The approach of
winter may be hailed as a benefit to all,
save few who are working claims
which an accession Of water will render
useless.
The character of the last rainy season
was source of disappointment to vast
numbers. A large quantity of dirt
which was thrown up in anticipation of
foods Of water was left unwashed, fre-
quently sold at great sacrifice by those
owning it. The heavy and incessant
rains Of the year before misled thou
sands in their estimate of what was to
be expected from Californian winter,
and the disappointment was often bitter
where u whole summers work was lost
for lack Of the clement SO confidently
anticipated. The expectations of rain
this winter have been much governed
by the experience of the year before
We do not believe any fair inference
can be drawn of the quality of one
season by the preceding one and We
have regretted frequently to hear thu
despairing expressions of those whose
fortunes needed hut the aid of The
coveted water, to rise. Ii is early t
form definite judgment of the amount
of rains to he expected this season, ant
present indications can 90 no farther
than to show the commencement of the
season. But it is now time for the rain!
to commence in earnest, and when they
do so, Nevada and its environs will b.
far more isolated from the lower citie
than they now are. ltisa a great pity there
is not even plank road from Sacra
mento hither, on which daily commu
nication could be kept up during the
winter Our merchants should see tha'
no essential is missing in their stocks O
goods, for transportation is certain t,
rise in cost to more than double it
present rate.
Winter hereabouts is heralded not by
driving SHOWS and biting blasts such al
we have been accustomed to, but by
gently falling rains, welcome for thu
benefits they bring. And when breal
in the clouds let's through the COLDER
face of the sun, his beams warm ant
gladden. as if Sol had forgotten that i
was winters stern region, and he wa'
shining an accompaniment to June
The clouds that fly over his face, like
those on beauty's brow, but give more
sweetness to his smiles Welcome, then
the approach of winter; may no adverse
fate keep him from our mountains.
We learn through Adams & Co.'S. Ex
press, that man by the name of Henry
F.. Darrin, of New York City, formerly
/ of Col Stavepson,s regiment. fell over