The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
EinwzILs Ban, FEATHER RIVER,

Cal, April 10 SO.
Now, ss to California, must say that like
il very much. The climate cannot be excelled
lit % NEST delicious. The soil, however, al
general thing is rather barren, except the val
ieys, which are very fertile. The face of the
country is broken, hilly and mountainous.
Notwithstanding tie descentof the vast horde,
which are every day arriving, and which ara
yet &c arrive. will in my opinion, be many year,
before the mines are exhausted All who ars
coming viii not be alike far.unate-many, very
many will Re disappointed and viii return, ours
Ing themselves, the country aud the hour they
were induced to leave their homes and many
WAC came with less sangune hopes, who are
determined to take things as they are, and to
work fer $50 or three do,.ars day, and put up
Eita the many p-ivst.ons AID Inconvenience Of
Csll.ornie !;fs viii DO wen. From to dol
is.s day can We, be made on almost any Of the
tyss bars, and although many Of the best ra-
v.ns dizgiass have been struck and worked out,
there are, many large oeposites yet to strike.
l know myself o. many beautiful looking
galcaes in tie immediate vicinity OF good
diggings that pick has never been struck
into. Il the miners are successful the present
season in fumeing the several rivers, vast
qusns;ti - Of gold will be taken out-much more
perhaps, ,han has ever bern taken out in any
one season YET. How the qua Z viii come
cut Is probisnat:eal. have little faith that il
VIII ever b. made very profitable. It is the
large stories that have been .oid and published
N the Atlantic States, presume, that has in a,
great measure induced the present large emf.
grafton. Quartz lodes are plenty every where
IN tie mining region. ba: :hese are lew tina. pay
any ihing--ana those TINT do pay,or are said to
pay aavs as ret yielded nothing except to the
spsccas5r--thase who were wis. enough to sci,
when they had al opportunity. have an in.
tesvst IN several, and # | should remain in Cal
Acrnia will probably open them next season aud
saye them ses.sd, provided can 6nd gold in
snem.
what large class Of thase who are now on
their way here intend doing know not, or how
hey ca. al fad profitable employment. Ira.
cir2 - well as the several professions are al
really overdone and there are thousands Of in.
div'duass IN cur several towns and cities who
cenaes sad esnploymsnt at any rate. think
SHAH probably return IN he fail for nv family
do not Ike the idea OF their Coming alone,
am satisfied that can do better here than |
.cousd in Niscchsin and have therefore made IN
my mind to stick 10 it for few years longer
am satisfied if yor were here with your fam.
liz yon would Ike the county ard be satisfied
70 remain IL IT, | do not wish to advise you.
bu. If Charles was son Of n:ne and had de-
sire 20 come to California would say to him
"go. Il he Were here nor and has the "grt''
IA him tank he has, believe | could help
him materially. Ii you conclude to let him
cotae send him immediately to me. If can.
not give hal an interest where he can immedi.
a.ely Commence msking money, can at least
give him such Information as will be of great
bene6. 10 him.
Respectfully.