The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23
Trinity River Correspondence.
TRIxITY RIVER, April Is, 1853.


ents from this county. in their justly merited
praise of Weavervillc and vicinity, pass us over
without word, we take the responsibility of
stating to the readers of the Courier few of our
advantages. Trinity river is far famed, not so
much for the richness of Its treasure deposites,
as the regularity with which it repays the indus
trious miner, and the universally of gold on all
its bars tits true men who have been accus-
toned TO expect pile in few days, hardly ever
locate on Trinity to mine; but those that are
content to work for moderate wages NAV find
on Trinity that anxiously sought pile, by using
industry and economy. In short, l believe the
man that settles on Trinity, will in nine cases
out of ten have more clear money at the end of
year than those that pass it in search of richer
diggings. Thus much for Trinity in point of min-
ing. Beside these, the valleys bordering on and
adjoining Trinity, contain some as fine farming
land as can be found in this part of the State :
and then we have market for all that can be
raised at our door, or within very few miles,
and that at prices too, that will enable the far
mer to realize handsome fortune in the course
of one or two seasons. This, too, is certain, be-
there is not tillable land enough on Trinity
to create a surplus, and men living here with
such advantages, can assuredly afford to raise
and sell grain or vegetables cheaper than they
can be bought below and imported into this
country. Now, will give you short state
ment of what our farmers are doing in this vi
cinity; first then, Mr.. Davis & Robinson, of Mud
Valley ranch, have enclosed within a substantial
fence, about one hundred and sixty acres, of
which, they intend planting about twenty acres.
part Of this cultivated last season, and pro-
duced good crop; on the Grass Valley ranch,
owned by Messrs. Louden & Parker, they are
also preparing TO put in about fifty acres, part
of which ground was titled last season, and pro.
duced an excellent crop of potatoes, cabbages,
corn, onions, beans, peas, beets etc.; also, MIR.
E. X. Woodruff & Co. are farming some six or
eight acres Mr.. Coner, 1. believe, is going to
garden pretty extensively, and there are others
that intending to to raise what they will con-
sumo next winter The people here have no no
ton of being caught in another starvation next
winter, at any rate. These are in the immediate
vicinity from whence write; lower down on
the river, Mr.. Lathrop and Mr.. Sturdevant are
preparing extensively for farming this season.
understand, as location this is desirable on
account of the pure cold water and good health
enjoyed here; indeed, it may be said of it, as
Western States, that you had to emigrate from
it to die natural death"
have been, find, rather tedious in my few
words of justification, but if I should have the
honor of being your correspondent at any time
in future, promise more brevity; yet I cannot
close this without saying that, as much as we de-
sire to see the bars and banks of Trinity lined
with miners, we would that "John Chinaman''
would keep away. and in this 1 utter the wish of
the majority of the people in this vicinity, and
those that are tar payers too! and if l mistake
not, this feeling will be demonstrated, SO that
John" though he may not understand our lingo,
will take the hint ANXIOUS.
DECIDEDLY GooD.-It is quite rare thing to
meet 40 Californian who has not dabbled in
half dozen different occupations that he knew
nothing about at home. We have seen profess
sors, men learned in the law, and physicians,
engaged in employments here that they would
have deemed beneath their dignity at home
such as driving bull and mule teams, wheeling
hand-carts, peddling vegetables, fish and fowls,
cooking in restaurants and waiting at hotel
tables. And many are the rare joke that this
state of things has given birth to. One of the
richest, however, that we have yet heard, hap
,ane1 ~, q rasfouro,t ohopf txx,, ,,or, ~
less-from our office. A certain gentleman, and
who by the way has killed more bad Indians
than any other man in this part of the State, de-
termined to quit mountain life, and engage in
some employment in town little less arduous
and little more money-making. Accordingly
he entered into the restaurant business. Being
on duty one night in the absence of his partner,
two gentlemen came in and sung out
'.Porter House steaks for two p
"Porter House steaks for two p responded
our friend in tone of enquiry and surprise.
Eyes; rare and juicy"
Being anxious to please, after scratching his
head thoughtfully, he turned upon his heel and
gave the order. Then going to the bar he took
down a bottle of Porter real genuine London
Dock, and approaching the customers enquired:
Gentlemen, will you have 'em fried to-
gether?"
Our friend swears con6dentially to us that he
will go to killing Indians again.
EFFECT OF DEsPoTrsM UPON LITERATURE
The London Athcn4Mm. reviewing the literary
character of the past year, remarks that France
is for the moment blotted out from the list of
literary nations '.All the MUSES. are silent on