The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-08-06
THE SHASTA COURIER.
Trinity correspondence.

| CANTON CREEK, TRINITY Co.
| EDS. COURIER "A frequent perusal of your
interesting paper, its wide circulation and high
reputation, induces me TO seek it a medium 0
communication to the many families pre-
sent and constantly arriving in this interesting
country; deeming it may possibly also interest
some of your lady readers to know the expert
| ence OF one OF their sex, who, miners wife,
is now roughng it in these northern wilds
Onr family arrived here few months ago on
California coaches--that is, mules-and found
Canyon Greek, though wild and mountainous TO
a degree, as pleasant, mild and genial cline as
any that Italy can boast. The little village of
our present residence is known by he name of
Grabal, though its quiet streets, its neat Gotta
ges, Industrious and hospitable Inhabitants
would seem to entiile it to more appropriate
name, and though, mushroom like, it has sprung
into existence in night, yet our village can
now boast of two stores, two boarding houses
one butcher shop, one bakery. one blacksmith
shop, besides numberless independent looking
miners huts, most generally garnshed on the
outside with an old pick. or shovel and perhaps
red flannel shirt few boards kicked from
the side furnishes its occupant with light and air.
while OH its rough board or dirt floor for bed
in slumbers made sweet by labor and toll, he
dreams of his eastern home and the loved ones
that anxiously await his return.
was much gratified to find in majority of
the Grabtes quiet and gentlemanly deport-
ment accomplished and easy manners, SO much
more becoming the sons of America than the
braggadocio swagger and gnarrilla appearance
much in vogue in California few years since
but which am happy to say is rapidly giving
place to more refined manners. We hail the
disappearance of long boards and big spurs as
an omen of better times. good many families
are expected here in the fall, which will doubt
less add much to The socablity Of Canon Greek,
for many who have been successful here have
sent home for their families and design making
this place their residence for some years to
come.
In respect to the mineral wealth of this
creek, from what can learn of its Inhabitants.
from the happy countenances and apparent pros
perity of its miners, should scarcely deem it
second to any other for its golden deposits.
Many extensive works for carrying water upon
its benches or bars are now in active progress,
and soon that miners friend and necessary aux
iliary in extracting the golden dust will be
vending its way along the banks. One compa-
ny has engaged the services of the accomplish
ed engineer Mr.. E. G. Lord, who has taken the
contract and is now erecting one of the largest
dams in the world, being one hundred feet wide
and sixty feet high-a work that will stand
among CALIFORNIA; greatest enterprises
monument of the energy and greatness of her
citizens. mile or two above this there is a
prospect of the miners striking very rich and
extensive diggings. Water has just been brought
through into the ravines over distance of sew
eral miles, but they have not commenced work
Pieces of coarse heavy gold weighing from one
TO five dollars have been picked up on the hill
sides top of the ground One ravine that
was worked last winter during the short Zine
that the water lasted, yielded large returns; and
it is estimated that more than six hundred half
ounce pieces were obtained by different compa
MES while working. The ravine drifts have
extended far back into the benches, and rich de-
posts in many instances found. Three and a-half
dollars were obtained to one pan of dirt from
hill side in the vicinity day two ago, but the
lucky miner will not disclose where it is until
he can get water to work it.
Some of your Shasta merchants visited us
few days since and expressed themselves much
pleased with the location and prospects of this
little town,
The weather in the morning and evening is
delightful, and as the snow is only ten or twelve
miles from us the water is cool enough to dis
pense with ice. GRACE GLENyIN.