New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-17
CARSON VALLEY.
sieulture-New Pass Of the Sierra Nevada.
View Of the COuntry-Mineral Resources-Ag-
Cerrsspopdepce of The N Y Tribune

iiculture-New Pass Of thu Sierra Nevada.
View Of the Congratulated Resources-Ag-
Correspondence of The " Tribune.
MORMON STATION, Carson Valley, Nov. 25, 1851
1t may he gratifying to the numerous
readers of The Tribune to see a statement of
facts IN regard to this "tena incognita," this
almsst fabulous portion of the great American
Territory And at this time especially, when it
is beginning to assume an Importance in the
family of States and Territories, from its geo.
graphical position, from its numerical resources,
and its agricultural capacities, is the interes
which attaches to it donbly enhanced. Until the
present year, the emigrant, bound for California
inhis eagerness to arrive in the Ell Dorado passed
over IN his infatuation, country almost as rich
in mineral wealth, and far better adapted to all
The purposes of an agricultural life. have been
in this country near eight months, and, after am
ME exploration on the north, east and south,
am better pleased with the country than with
California To be sure, we are cut OIL from
Great Salt Lake by deserts and mountains more
than six hundred miles broad and from the
Ocean by The Sierra Nevada. But we have
better climate than that of California; we have
Immense vailies as fertile as any In the world
and never desolated for more than half the year
BY drouth and heat. The grass is green for
nearly the whole year, and o; the most luxurious
growth. Within a hundred miles OF the place
from which am writing, are three OF the finest
vallies that the sun shines upon. Each of them
Il capable of sustaining apopulatlon OF thou
sands. Timber OF the finest quality Is album
dant, and saw.mllls will be In operatlonln the
spring, to prepare it for the carpenter and JOINER.
Mountains OF granite, lime, gypsum and slate,
and springs of salt water and OF saleratus water
will afford most of those heavy materials Tor
building and for consumption, which iA other
parts Of the world are transported from great.
distances at great expense. Nature has done
enough for us; all we need are the appliances OF
human ant and industry reproduce all she neces-
saies aid many of the Injuries OF older COM
nunities
There are three rivers taking their rise IN the
Sleua Nevada, almost fifty miles apart, running
east for more than hundred miles and sinking
n the immense wastes OF land which cover sne
larger part OF the Great American Basin. NORTH
eAmosi lies the Trucsee which discharges It's Wa
t4y INTO Pyramid Lake. Fifty miles soush OF the
huckee and nearly parallel with II, the Carson
makes its way 20 us sS sonsa al oe Pvsr Wa
1a's River runs in the same drecton, and about the
ane distance. Let the poor but industrious multi
hdss Of ours cities and grestsowns hasten miner ana
acure ahonestead and competence. Here wealth
I'd Svarice have not monopoliSed and cannot Tor
ssGs 20 come. monopolse the broad acres AID the
szple mil eral resources which munihcent Nature
U
Way irade and pursuit as field Tor their enterprise
No heI industry.
oRs o. The most formidable difficulties settlers here
nave had formerly TO contend wish was the passage
Ne siena Nevada, aiuloss impsacsicabte foT any
sfo transportation In the summer, excepI Dy
3efk ANIMALS and wholly impossible IN winter from
enou. Tha, difficulty is now obviatec. route
rS Nen lately severed, which can be passed by
~ Exemptions of carIiages, az all seasons oil TIE
~ The mountains seem t. SINK entirely, ano
ssaosa might DO constructed through this pass,
ens no grades 90 heavy as several on the western
~snosc b<tween Springfield AMI Boston. ~ hes
i - sn ahe nuciee and viii hereafter De ths route
i SsiHofns- Steps have already been tasea TO
ny euisrsnss OF fact of so much Importance To
~ BY this route they vail obtain excellent
~, sla water, and avoid every thing like din
aswan he bsstinformation that we can oo'sn here,
0xfstion of next year will be as large, II nos
~ EM sny previous yeaY The atrocities per-
rsskd BY the Indians on the HUMBOLDT will net be
| sed military post has already oeen estso
s,ue head of that river, aud announcer Wi, DC
eSssu the spring AZ its link Neyertnttees,
| esuu will do well 10 ADOPT al me precautions
sssesSy 10 passing through an enemies county,
mss@ should they AVOID travelling down 'ni'
% mail companies They should toi'o~ 'no
nn Se.s to within about fifteen miles OF the MOT
ters ~soa, At which place they leave the oafS'"
NeSrashere are notvery extensive so tai .. -.
asss but better then Oh the other SIDE OF 'hs
alyhss The diggings are dry, and can DC wotAeo
i ~ tsue winter and SPRING Miners Will avefABs
S>1es 10 thirty dollars per day when snsy ua.s
NJ nm oe land is being sapidly ciatneo oy ',.s
kstsesu commence farming 10 the sprng. AN 'a'
l w" wh be raised mere for = loDs N"' W