New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-19
San Francisco-s rings by Flsod and snow
Crass valley-Quartz Miaias-Lumber.

nhAoS NALAEt, Eto. o icoD.
Notwithstanding the unparalleled visitation
by FIRE and food and snow, which scarcely be
sggersted California is still in existence aud prepared
to battle on the field OF life. Among the Oldest inhabit
ants such winter never has been known and such
has been the devastation by hood and snow with such
vast amount of Individual suffering that this season
will form prominent item in the future history Of the
state All we could hope to do for two months was to
live Business was nearly suspended, and In the
mountains, II man had enough to eat of the subsn.
tals, without any thing approaching the Injuries Of
life, he was considered fortunate The roads I'M
passsbe, and many days elapsed when pound of pro-
visions could not BE- taken from the valley towns the
mountains. twas quite as impossible for wagon to
pass from Sacramento City to this place would be
10 drive team across the East River from NewN
10 Brooklyn.
But the sun shines upon US once more, the foods
are subsiding the roads are becoming pssssbe, and
business begins to resume its wonted appearance.
Grass Valley has been among the most favored noun.
tain towns, and although at one time the supplies Of
provisions for sale was limited to one handred andGGy
pounds of -four two hundred pounds of corn meal and
three sacks Of potatoes few days cessation Of the
forty days and forty nights storm. allowed pack
mules 10 come in with supphes and since then buck
whest cskes, dodgers and meat Qrssh and sslt)
have been wanting 10 MI our 1900 stomachs with
food and cur hearts with JOY. Our miners are busy as
nalep In iasiRg okf the dust; aud our bankers ard
meschants not slow taktpg IL; and apparently
ell well paid New discoveries OF rich dsgnys are
onen made, and hills which have been trampe1 over
three years, with scarcely thought Of gold. hsye
Gently been found TO be highly surfsroas Bat such
things So common now thSt scarcely note them.
The god mills appear generally 20 be doing well IN this
vicinity, and usual keep up Internal Gathering
The old Gold hill Co, Crosset Co. the Empire Co,
Conway & Preston are making good sAox
The Rocky Bar Mining Co, have Just resumed opera.
tons and day or two since some beautiful gold
taken out By Mr. Whitney Cow ~ snd Preston
have the famous Lafayette lead from which large
smoant Of geld hss already been taken and all sp oesr.
spccs indicate that many years must pass before can
be exhausted Gen. Winchester has not cot his mill
into oleratioa yet but that Is not strange whea the
season il taken into consideration. You. ~ home with
yos facilities Of snow Snd tros: IN winter, Tor getting
about can scarcely comprehend the ainlcSt utter
impossibhiy OF doing anything durng the rainy seasons
am particularly such ss tkst Of s9 aud our present
one He has improved every hour that could be used
and has now erected and completed the buildings OF
quartz NH hhy by eighty AMI saw.miil ~ by %
fse, equal 10 any in str 9Th and DURABILITY OF sr
thai ever saw | cannot web conceive hsw they
could be more strongly built and they credit 20
thcir msster.bulder Col Richardson, formerly OF
CxyurS County Newlork From the toands;:on to
the rof there Is strength and beauty O. proportion
In the uncertainty Of Quartz Mining, which Ike all
other bufiness in embryo must EXIT 70 greer or less
decree unrl il becomes systcmsnca ana Wen anaer.
stood Men neal our uii'eiss1 "a "'u $500.
against Ices in all feasible way. To 40 ms ssny OF
our Qusrtz hik ave attached ssw'rrls 10 thsis ma
h,nerv when tfrs haye power 10 spare This has been
sucecssfuly done by the Empire and by the Gold h'l
Cnp.nies Gen Winchester also hiss one which WIZ oe
in operation probably before this
Won Al al events As soon the roads are IN stale %
cod up The Little machinery snll wanting for IL.
You are swsre Of the present high rates o. naoe1
In new country Ike this where so much building
Going on, an ipcaculshe amount Of lumber Is requrSt
IL addition to buildings plank ross mus. naJs