The weekly Placer herald., 1852-10-30
For the Herald.

county the vast mineral resources of a
certain district within its limits, here
tofore thought to lie worthless; with a
notice of the various plans under con-
sideration, for the purpose of securing
the precious metal. l have especial re-
ference to that part of the country lying
opposite Orc City, and extending off in a
northwest direction some four or five
miles, of breadth not less than one mile;
which includes an area of about three
thousand acres, containing gold in suffi-
cient quantity, to pay every man emplyed,
good wages, provided, some plan could
be divsed to extract the gold successfully.
Suicng has been and can be arranged on
the hills, which are several miles in ex
tent, opposite the City ON the south, as
well as on the north side, with fall enough
to answer good purpose But Oh the
flats below extending to the Plains, the
dissent is so slight that it wou d be diff
cut in many places to secure the neces-
sary fall to carry on sluicng with success.
The fats spoken of, are known here 10y
the names of "Golden Flat, Dentons Flat
and Eagle Flat" Through which rail
road has been located by a company styled
"rhe Orc City and Bear River r. r.
Company" for the purpose of transport
ing the rich earth from the flats to Bear
River. have been informed by the
Prospeclor employed by the company to
ascertain the probable amount of gold
contained in the earth on the contemplate
ed route, that in many places it paid per
painful of earth an amount varying from
two to fifty cents, from the surface to the
Granite. | think the plan is good one,
and the company seem to be sanguine in
their expectations.
The hills about Oro City are expected
to be supplied with water from ''Doty's
Flat" and the lower Bear River ditch,
during the coming winter.
Oro City is place recently laid out,
and as it promises to become place of
considerable importance, it may be we'll
to notice some of its advantages First,
it is situated in the centre of one of the
largest mining districts known in Califor-
nia Second, the large amount of capital
invested in the bitches intended to supply
this region with water, will enable the
miner TO carry on mining advantagcously
with but very little preliminary exertion
or expense on his part Third, the great
travel from Sacramento City to Nevada,
will in the course of time pass through
this place if the measurments are correct,
being, according to report some seven
miles nearer between these two places,
than any other route now travelled and
equally as good. The Marysvlle and
Auburn road has been opened through it
lately, which makes it central crossing g
place for these two great routes.
Fourth, it is situated three-fourths of
mile below "Gold HILL" in one Of the
most beautiful valleys of California some
half mile in length. The Auburn
Ravine runs on the south side, and on the
north side there are several bitches dug
at the base of the hill, which will prevent
the water from flowing on the town plat,
making it one of the dryest and most
agreeable places for winter residence, in
all the country. .E t.p H9
And further, the valley is studded with
the giant oak, so ornamentaly arranged
that it makes wild and pleasant impress
sion on all who can appreciate the beauty
OF forest scenery, yes, it is now at that
delightful period of the year, when the
latest charms of summer yet linger,-or,
rather, when Autumn begins to tinge with
mellow breath his favourite foliage and
his choicest fowers-which makes the
scene here, one of unsurpassing beauty
Just think, a mellow and chastened lowell
ness pervading delicious grove of oaks,
and the last sighs Of summer breathing
a reqnium tor the past,-so silently, so
gently, that the atmosphere is neither op-
pressive with heat, nor sickly with the
fragrance of flowers. For the green