The Nevada journal., 1852-01-29

UPPER SAcRAMENTo. "A corr espondent
Of the s. F Herald writes as fellows in
relation to the Upp'r Sacramento:
The river follows the coast range dur
ing the whole trip up, being distant
from it. on an average, from twenty to
twenty-five miles, and ing at some-
what greater distance from the Sierra
Nevada The banks Of the river be.
come higher as one leaves Sacramento
City. insuring against inundations, but
never becoming precipltous This vas.
plain betw cen the two mountain ranges
presents as beautiful body of land as the
eye Gf man ever rested upon. Already
are the banks of the river, on either
side dotted with ranches of settlers, but
millions on millions Of acres are yet un.
touched, furnishing land sufficient in
quantity and quality to make California
almost as distinguished for agriculture
as for mineral resources. 1t is most
mistaken idea that the cultiyable land
of the State is confined to the few south
ern valleys, of which we hear so much
This immense valley of the Sacramento
is destined to become one of the richest
agricultural regions in the world After
leaving Sacramento City, we first came
to the towns of Fremont and Vernon, at
the mouth Of Feather river. They seem
almost deserted, Marysville having taken
their anticipated trade We next came
to the new town of Colusi, on the Sac
ramento, about half way between Te-
hama and Sacramento City. Colusi
contains perhaps twelve or fifteen small
houses. and looks new, and fresh. and
pleasant 1t was started with the idea
that it would be the head of steamboat
navigation on the river, and the inhabi-
tants really seem distressed to find that
the river Is navigaole SO far above them
There are also number of deeunct ci-
ties on the river, not having now house
or store to tell where they once stood.
Monroeville is situated on the left hand
bank Of The river in ascending, about
sixty or seventy miles below Tehama-
it consists of one house. and very good
house it is, the property of Mr. Monroe.
All agree that there must be some point
on the Sacramento, above Sacramento
City. to supply the growing wants of the
agricultural community, but more espe-
cially to supply the miners of the Shasta
region This mining county is becom-
ing more and more popular. and we are
assured that it has now mining popu-
lation of many thousands, none of whom,
who work, ayera ing less than FIVE dol
lars per day.
The town Of Tehama is distant iftv
miles from Shasta City, the centre Of
this great mining region, and is the
point through viii b the road from the
lower country passes to the mines, p,ss-
ing just through Colusi and NionroeyiIle
1t is also the crossing and trading place
OF the Upqer Feather river and luba
mines We had delightful trip up
and down, and became fully satisfied the
river is navigab Bile at all seasons, through.
out the whole route. The Jenny Lind.
the Camanche, and the Narysvi le. are
now making regular trip on the loui..
and will find all they can do in carry
ing freight and passengers. We are
satisfied that the lands on the Saera-
mento are we'll worthy the attention of
agriculturists and that some point ON
the river must become considerable
trading town, and that that point will
be OF the head of river navigation.