The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-06-28
[CORRESPONDENCE.l
AusrIS, Texas, June lst, 1853.


has trauspired about these diggins, calculated
either to interest or excite. The gold fever
has somewhat sbated, though not diminished,
satisfied that the precious metal is in the re-
gion above this, parties continue the search
and seem determined to find il if possible, in
quantities that will pay" So far, about a
dollar or little over is the highest that has
vet been realized by any one individual for a
days washing. On last Saturday party of
some fifty persons left this place, equipped for
three months tour, and go with the deter
mination of effectually exploring the country
where they know there is some gold, and be.
lieye there is great deal more than has been
found yet They have with them an indiyid-
nal who was for long time prisoner among
the Camanche Indians, and who says he can
take them to region where it is plenty
When this party returns the practicability of
Texss gold digging being paying operation
will! be proven beyond doubt Though l
presume from the accounts from California,
which | have heard it is pretty much lottery
business any way. There may be rich deposits
and it may be sometime before it is entirely
known. 4 kmosC, however, that there is gold
in Texas, for 1 hare seen IL, and believe that
it will prove aproftable digging here as in
California. These stories, however that no
doubt you have heard of 800 Jumps being
taken out are all humbug, and thus far the
digging for gold has not been so profitable as
to justify any one to leave this ordinary pur-
suit to enter the list unless indeed ordinarily,
he has nothing to do. Nothing has
been found yet except what Californians
call "fioat gold," that is gold in small
thin flakes or scales, and this not so plentiful
ly as they say they have seen it in California,
but they describe the country as similar to
the gold region of that State, and do not doubt
from the evidences they have seen but that
there win be as rich diggings found in Texas
as there have been there. Now will give
you an additional item about the Texas gold
humbug, and from this fact you can Judge for
yourself. Avery intelligent merchant of this
place showed me some four weeks ago an
ounce vial nearly full of this Sdoaf gold,n
which he said came from the Sandies, >tlat he
had obtained it from the Mormons, some fifty
or sixty Of whom have been living near there
for five or six years, that he had sold them
goods, provisions, DC, for over twelve months,
and during that time they had made bills with
him to the amount Of over $4,000, that they
had paid him punctually in this DUST which
he had forwarded to New Orleans and ex-
changed for coin; where they obtained it he
does not know, if he does know, he does not
say. Many of the Mormons are now off on
an expedition up the country, nobody knows
where or what for, but almost every one sus-
poets that they have gone for gold. Many
persons have gone to the region of the San
dies, sonse have returned disheartened and dis
gussed, others are still there, and others have
gone on the Leano and San Saba, still higher
UP the Colorado; 80 much, at present, for the
gold diggings Of Texas.
The contest for honor at the approaching
August election continues to thicken. Smyth,
who was formerly announced as a candidate
for Governor, has received the nomination of
the eastern democratic convention for repre-
sentative to Congress from that District No
State convention has assembled. COL John
son and Ex-Governor Wood are again candi-
dates for Governor; as far as know every
candidate at the ensuing election for any Of
ice is a democrat, at least proiessedly. In
ternal improvement is still the electioneering
hobby, and the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
through Texas s the all engrossing topic can
vassed before Che people by the candidates,
are talked Of even by the ladies as chimney
corner chit-chat
The work upon the new Capitol rs pro-
crossing fnely, and the contractor says he will
have the two halls ready for the meeting Of
the next Legislature in November next. A
new Treasury department is being erected,
and our city is rapidly improving.
TEXAS.
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szsHsTsh from Or. D. L. Phares, Post.
master at Whit6ville, that the name Of that
Postofiee has been changed to that Of New
tcnia. s,.
Our thanks Is asais due 70 the polisssehd
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