The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-25
~ We received the following com

a. We received the following com
munication from "ChaparraI," several
weeks since and laid it away for insertion
but it was forgotten in the hurry of b'isi
ness. We will be pleased tn hear from
from c., whenever his leisure moment.
will permit
Topography.
Mr. Editor. There appears to he n
portion of our county unknown to the in
habitants Of the settlements and vicinity
Of the county seat of Placer, they having
but few opportunities for information ex
cept il he from some way-w Deputy
Po Tax Col 'ector, or some perambuIa
ting, AMBITIOUS aspirant for office, just
previous to an election, finding his way in
eanons deep, in rugged gulch, and nanv
. drift where nought hut gold is found,
and votes, each election day.
Volcano Bar is situated nc the extreme
south point Of Township No. 6, at the
confluence of w cano creek with the
middle branch of the American river
The bars and mountain sides, the river
bed and about three miles Of the bottorn
Of Volcano creek and mountain sides NAV
be considered among the hes, mining
places yet discovered. About three miles
north from the mouth of Volcano creek
Ladies canon crosses township No. 6,
forms a junction with Mad canon and emp
Ties in the middle branch OF American,
river near Grey Eagle city. For about
four miles Mad and Ladies' canons will
compare with such places as reported Ut
*12 per day, and every appearance indi
cats that mining in these canons is mex
haustihle. Practical miners cnu,e and see
The bar ut the mouth of Mad canon il.
rich eh-requiring great dea of labor--i-
sctt ed with miners, many Of whom have
their families with them. These have
their vegetable gardens and many other
cOnveniences which makes it have II home
like appearance.
Pleasant bar ia up the American river
about one mile from mouth of Mad canon
Gold is found on the hill sides, near this
bar, TO the hight of $50 feet above the level
Of the river.
The American har is half mile up the
river from Pleasant bar Here We fi,ld II
village, consisting Of trading houses,
boarding houses, fand tngn houses, etc -
oil the elements conducive to peace and
harmony or the raising of tn,lSs. Coarse
gold has been taken from the hill side in
great abundance about $50 feet above low
water. Mr.. Bell has about completed a
dume and water ditch bringing the water
from the middle branch Of American,
river, about four miles, to this place,
which will make this the most important
point on the river.
Birds Va ley is situated about four
miles east from mourn Of Volcano creek !;
it is .he southern point of Township No
6, two miles east Of Ladies' canon, be
tween Volcano canon and middl" branch
Of the American river This valley was
settled by miners in 40; it is ii beautfui
Va ley, containing about 60 acres. Here
are two mercantile houses, numerous gar
dens, miners houses, ii Justices office.
where Irish rebels and refractory hounbre-
FROM all countries are put through on
laws of California, and Methodist Ep--
eopal service is here held regularly call
ing on us to obey the laws Of Moses and
the prophets.
Springs are abundant in this valley, and
the water is a better beverage than O Il
Rye, Ale or Porter.
Specimen gulch passes through this
valley, the curiosities Of which ! wi
moro fully detail hereafter Skunk gul"h,
Dutch gulch, Ground Hog Glo'y, Dead
wood, Bogus Thunder, and many other
places shall be described in my next.