The Sierra citizen. [volume] (Downieville, Calif.) 1854-185?, 1854-12-23
Then the humming Of the window pane
ceased, the hoar frost fell on the roof and
l babe the world good night.
LEILA.
Minnesota.

LEILA.
Minnesota.
Not having noticed any correspondence
Of late in your ever-welcome sheet from
this place, I fear some of its readers may
fall into the error that our diggings amt
no account" and so to disabuse their
minds Of so very grave an error, l will,
with your leave, just itemize little, occa-
sionally, hoping thereby to convince them
that Minnesota and vicinity, is, after all,
well worthy the attention of the miners in
search of good diggings.
Extensive preparations are now being
made for sluicing off the entire front of
the fat on which the town stands, and at
every turn is seen in course of erection,
the necessary apparatus for hydraulic
washing, so that when water does come,
you may rest assured of hearing of big
strikes" "Saur kraut Point" just below
town, rendered famous by its being first
/" taken by the Dutch of my coun-
trymen from Berks County, will also dis
solve before the conquering influence of
ode butt" eight icch hose and full sup
ply Of the requisite fluid, from the Chips
ditch, or Wolf Greek hume, the former of
which is entirely finished, and the latter
soon will be. Many of the old tunnel
companies under the town are among those
ready for sluicing, by which means they
will obtain good pay from dirt that was
heretofore considered of but little value.
The Wisconsin tunnel is now paying
from $50 to $50 per day, to tue hand, and
they are not, it is said fairly on the main
lead at that. The North Fork returns
good wages, while the Irish, Sing Kim
MEL Cedar, and Price tunnels have all
reached the gravel but short time since,
and although obtaining fair prospects, will
none of them have strikes until they
get in on the lead, which will be very
shortly. The Empire and Keystone, run
ming under the Price Ranch, have reached
distance of about 300 feet, through the
hardest kind of rock, and with the perse-
verence and energy characteristic of this
company, will, trust, soon be in pay dirt.
The Schuylkill tunnel, on the southwest
side of the hill, has been run about HOO
feet-the entire distance through rock.
About so feet more, it is expected, will
carry them into blue dirt, and then-why
then they II have their piles. Well, the
boys deserve it, for they have worked there
patiently for nearly two years, and their
efforts certainly deserve to be crowned
with success. The Pennsylvania and
Downieville tunnels, below the S1huylkill,
are also in nearly the same distance.
Tulpehocken, also found first by the
Berks County boys, is the name of Flat
about two miles below here, concerning
which there has been considerable interest
manifested lately. No large prospects
have been found there, but enough has
been ascertained to give promise of the
ground paying good wages for sluicing
The gold is mostly fine, and will require
the use of quicksilver. Water for this fat
with the hard name, will be supplied by
the Chips ditch, and already have the
Long-handled-shovel Co., Phnbus what
name !! Pike & Posey Co., Pendleton
Go. and several Others are hurrying along
their arrangements for winters washing.
There is a large scope of country in
this vicinity that has heretofore been
passed by the prospector, from the fact
that no water could be obtained, but now
that there is certainty of good supply,
through the Wolf Greek Aume, Chips and
Jim Crow bitches, it is fair to suppose
that new diggings will be found in abund-
ance.
The "Old Quartz Co.," above German
Bar, l learn are making now larger strikes
than ever. Several new companies have
been formed to work the same lead.
BINKS.
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Plato that, although his paternal inheri-