The weekly Placer herald., 1853-06-11
For tho Placer Hpr,ll


Friend .H:tcheH:--Who that has weancd
himself from thru4hts Ut home and has
determined tn become permanent citizen
of California, h rs not listened with anx-
iety TO the cry of the crnakers-th, our
mines are exhausted-that the fountains
Of wealth have become dry-that the
prosperity and glory of the State has de-
parted. If any there he who have be
come Discouraged by such dismal rr-,h;
tious. L.. th.,r. pa, VISIT 10 Michigan
DIuffs, and if they do not arkn"u ledge
that ahor and perseverance is the only
thing necessary To arhieve a fortune in
Ca ifornia. then are they not fit 10 remain
here aud should hr Immediately exi ed 10
some State east Of the Mississippi.
paid a h,unr v-it u few iavS ago 70
fhe above named u ,"e; md Judge Of INV
aSt"nishnrnt in finding a large anil well
h'ilt wn, It's streets ~war"iny with p"o
Pile, and sending forth an every side the
noise and hustle of active business, where
in DAYS of wore your hnr,lla Sarva"'. m
der the -hndons If the II l""~ f led his
pork aud sir jt' Ks and spread his III n.
kefs far from any ha'itat:O" nf ~ -
pr"hnbly no town in 'he nnr.herp NUNS
is more deIiaht!nllv >i'iIoteh than Nichi-
g'n Fluff Standing upon an "niue'i"e
bun reds nf fn"f nhov" rhe VOTERS ot the
middle fork of the American. IL r"n,naud>
- view of scenery unsurpassed in "rnn
de,Ir in this section If the Stnte It's
mines, which are heinz areniv con>ih"r
Az worked, are reported hv 1T miners
who have prrsp'rt"d them md hr-e " h"
are owners of cllr,+, ~ he as rich and
extensive nS any in tn" Stnte. We hrd
time during our short STAY 10 visit hut ON"
e aim, and were surprised at the perfect
svSten, of working. The clAi" h ,d been
ui,enrd IN ir side ri The hill, clearing
away all the 'arth az TO leave nerpcn .
d!cul.r wal on either side and givi"r ,hp
pit smooth frnr. OF The extent of the
rxcavnti"', 81 ,,e idea may he fnrn"I from
fhr f,rt that il rnntain"h Y rilrn 'hS-
three single aud three .lnuhlr tracks. NJ
convenient distances. running parallel ~
each other and Spvpr'l hu,ui"pd feet in
leny'h. Upon these are pI ,rpi cars
" hirh convey T., thr brink of the hill 'Ie
stones and reiiI>" dirt : k II f'"n the
SluiceS. | was inf,rule4 that 'he rl,iu,
was p'yng fifty doll rrs per day to the
hand.
Business in town seemed ~ he very ac
tive. The hotels were Fl led win eonl" ,
new stores ARE being huilt. and II Ii"
sounds of busy rabrr' give pvidrurr nt
n transporting ro'nmuritv. A crowd might
he seen around thr offire Of III" m ,gi-trn'e
w here brace of young gentleman f'rm"d
the center Of nttrarfnn Their fnrrtinu>
ness and hi urity the previous evening
seemed greatly to excite the curiosity of
Neve nt their +, II 'v-citiZrn-
| In another plar" knnt Of SHvereign<
h ,d assembled ~ discuss the aft irS IF the
nation and fix upon some pafri"tic servant
with ~ nom To ent"u>, the housekeeping
of State for the next two years. Farther
on The ang Of bells and rushing crowd
suggested the nrrr-Sity OF i'n'rea-ed l1"n-
unfinn if one desired fist seat ~ diu-
ner. Ever, thing gives evidence Of pres
em prosperity and encourages hope for
the fu,ure Among the residents of the
"i'uff'' find tnanv Of our old Auburn
citizens. DR. Traph.gan has opened an
flee " here he wi l,r most happy to d-
;'rive any citzen Of every tooth in his
head in the shortest possible time and in
the most scientific nanner. Friend L"et
, is building a store and doing good bust
ness. Messrs. Bailey g. Co., are about to