New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-04

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$50 w With IL 20 state the truth and az fuly a. my
,;,n. il allow the whole truth That yonr readers
think me prsjadioed-inelined 10 color the pic
,s deeply by own good success, or the lack OF
!. + vouA remark that ! have experienced merely
.-.,e fortrae-sorne good and some bad l1ck-1ETe
tns Jar made sornetng though perhaps MT more hEn
TcouA have made at hOme-hsve good claim a. pres
emf and fair prospect for the future.
In brief then so far a. my OppOrtuni-es have s-a
bIed me Judge, worl1 say ms. far1s-s. esnE1c'
and traders usually make money IN Csirna c1t some
miners do likewise. TIE reat of tse ls-F how
ever labor principally or the benefit Of tac c-J1aa5
provision and liquor dealers the gaming tables an ne
water companies. A respectable minority make TAR
wages, say g or - per day while a lucky ie' maze
fortunes
Nor are these fen generally indebted to their superior
knowledge skill, industry. so1rety or economy inr
their success-they owe it in most cases purely and
simply 70 chance Mining - lo,,Tg 90 FAR a. results
are concerned and the smiles Of the hckle goddess
Fortune, quite frequently Bestowed upon t9e IN
prOvdent and the reckless upon the sober, IN iusr
Gus ard economical know very wei that the miners
occupation is honest and useful and therefore an hon
ornbIe one and ! compare L 70 lottery only . Illus
trate the uncertainty Of is results For instance Ger
tain Cat suspected 70 contain gold and nun tret men
commence digging for ia hundred wells are sunk
and the result Is that ten Of them pay richly fifteen
moderately and seyeuty-fye not all
The ne1spepers Of the vicinity bszOn abroad the sue
lucky. The former-the lucky ten--havlng "ma1e
their piles" start Tor home, the Press Of their native
village vicinity chronicles ther return ana perasp7
ulagnifcg their success which partial iren1s con
slider evidence OF superior industry and slrewdn
while the eighty ninety unluczy are many OF them,
unable AFTER years Of to % psy their passage nome
they should desire 20 20. -
lam prepared 70 say. without hesitation, that this Il
but fair statement Of results they are constnY re-
curing throughout the mining regions. ne Inhs a.
By no means exhausted viii they be for ages; out
min ia
continue be among the most uncertain o human aFo
caons Az you have truly remarked in one Of t1e art
cles 70 which alluded al the commenc enent Of ms art
Gle California forms exception % tbs general rue
Yet ~ ning must continue, notwithstanding 20 De Tor
many years If not forever the great leading branch OF
Californian industry. For long time 70 come - IN
time past Il viii continue 70 attract ts swaras Of emf
grants from an quarters 10 California, many Of whom
from necess fy and others from choice. viii become
practical Ininers With the experience have woGlt
not advise sny persons % leave constant employ eni IN
the Atlantic Staie with the view OF beerDg sclves
bv gold digging And could those who by New England
fresdes so ondy dream OF easily acquired fortunes IN
these mnesbut take cursory survey Of taem IN my
cOmplny-see the miners ~ them toll 81 ana conFcte
with them by their evening camp-5rcs aad share wtn
| them their bel and board think twenty four hours
experience would satisfy the greater number that u was
far better 10 be satisfied with the aut steady gains
Of their accustoned caings q. home, wneie they can
enjoy those domestic aud social afvant ages OF whc
they must here be deprived, than 70 endure the mar
chips and pTvaions OF minefs LIE ijr such uncertain
| prospects.
Tie hich rate Of wogos here is often considered as
conclusive evidence that lsb0rng man must neviAD'y
better his condition BY coming but u must be oorne
in mind tina; constant cupoymcntls AZ essca 70 pros
perfy a. high WAGES aud the lack Of constant employ
neut il nowhere 20 much felt as in these mine- Many
causes contribute 20 this reultoi which me greatest -
the wan, OF water. In this vicinity tbs Il partially rems-
died by the Wste Companies which, at great expense
have constructed canals from the head waters OF me
stnflaUs and Tu0lumne Riyers 10 conduct the water
into the dgglngs, where they sell 70 the Minors ~
or Tom" Still the evil ls but partially reIneiei Tor
these dtchos are liable get OF repair that IN tho
winter season one hardly expect supply more
than hafthe time ind in summer they VIII s entirely,
for some months at least Good claims scarce, and
new conner must either find by tedious course
| of prospecting" purchase one a. high price,
which may perhaps prove worthless. Many poor Tel
I low has parted with his hard earnings 20 secure a
claim, which, when obtained, was OF no value TO any
body
| fhort time since, for claim from which he nnds 1t
impossible 10 make his board ! have myself bought
several IN which ] or less deceived And
while on this subject could give some Information IN
relation The sale Of gold bearing quartz veins d1 my
Limits permit Suffice IL TO say that the person cOntel
plating such purchase would be invited TO test specimens
OF the quartz Tor binseh Here the utensils the
vcnder would say here the rock AMI here i quick
silver: dig grind and test Il for yourself But inark
you The quicksilver has already been charged with
fne gold obtained esewheren consequence OF which,
the wouldbe purchaser finds, perhaps twenty-five or
fifty cents worth OF gold ia his crucble from pound
of rock (as he magines) makes the purchase crccis
machinery and hBds himself ruined This fraud Is
easily pracced and difficult OF detection. except by an
| adept
have made thcse remarks 10 correct az far a. may
! be able what ! conceive % be the erroneou. Vows
which prevail in regard 20 California satisfied that this
State with her line climate and her exhaustless mine
raj agricultural and commercial resources, needs To
borrow no attraction from AlschOod or oxaggcraon.
She win march onward "a her grand destiny as the Em
pre- sute Of the Pacific though pictured IN the darkest
| shades that truth will warrant hrRRiMACK.