Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-02
Rough and Ready.

truth. were much astonished to see the enter
prise and energy that was there displayed in
every department of business. The Miners
seemed as busy as bees in all the tavines and
gulches in the surrounding nefghborhood,
while in the village, itself, everything seemed
to wear lively and cheerful respect. Pro-
visions of all kinds were to be found in great
abundance at all the principal stores and gro
ceries.
We are informed that the Masonic brethren
have in contemplation the organization of a
Masonic Lodge in Rough and Ready. May
success attend them.
The division of the Sons of Temperance
was represented to us as being in prosper
Gus condition.
By the way, as an instance to show the es-
timated valuation of property in that village,
we give the sale Of the California House, for
merly under the proprietorship of Messrs.
Owens & Co., at $4,000, cash sale. The
House was purchased by Mr.. Seymour of Ne
vada.
We understand that extensive preparations
are being made in Rough & Ready, for the
growing of Wheat and Barley next season,
the attempt will also be made to raise con-
siderable quantities of Corn in some of the
rich valleys below Rough and Ready. In
mentioning these valleys, we cannot refrain
from particularizing on one Of them-Penn
Valley, lying on the road from Rough and
Ready to Sacramento, and only three miles
from the former place. 1t is indeed beauti-
full, lovely spot. Nature, here, has lavish
ed some of her sweetest charms. The Valley
lays, as it were, like sleeping innocence in the
arms of its watchful and guardian spirits, the
mountains. Scattered at intervals over this
valley, is to be seen every variety of Califor-
MIA Oak and Pine; these, together with the
clear and purling streams that silently rip
pie along their pebbled channels in their me-
anderings through the verdant and fowery
valley, form a pleasing contrast in spring
time, with the rude and pine covered noun
tains that surround them on every side.
We would gladly dwell on the beauties of
this valley, for with congenial spirit, it
forms our greatest pleasure to commune upon
the beauties of such scenes but we must
smother these natural out-pourings of our
nature. Gold is the theme upon which the
world is most pleased to dwell. and conse-
quently, to gold we turn our attention.
High hopes are entertained at Rough & Rea-
dy in anticipation of aproftable mining sea-
son, and judging from present indications,
they will not be disappointed.
At Indian Springs, first day after the rain
had subsidized, chunk of almost pure gold
was taken out, which was valued at sixty
seven dollars, with this, three men, in one
days washing, took out s64, in dust. The
average proceeds of their labor is about $50
per day. At the same diggings, Smack. San
ford & Co., are doing very good business,
their average daily proceed being about an
ounce to the man.
New DIGGINGs.-Near Mills Ranch. Wait,
Beal & Co., have commenced at these dig
gings this fall, and now, in working simply
with rockers, they average about twelve dol
lars per day to the hand.
BADGER FLAT.-At this fat, Vanhagn,
Wordsworth & Co., have o fine ditch with
very extensive and rich claims; at present,
they are doing safe business at 10 or IL dol
lars, daily income to the hand per day.
SLATE CREEK.-There are extensive deep
diggings at this place, and the company in
possession, are making great preparations for
doing heavy business this winter and COM
ing spring; they will probably commence
taking out the gold in eight or ten days, after
which, they will doubtless do splendid busi-
ness in the way of ''raking together their
poverty specifics" This company is imme-
diately adjoining the celebrated Randolph
claim, out of which has been taken so many
"big Jumps" during the last year.
SQUIRREL CREEK.-These diggings are 10
Gated between Rough and Ready and Grass
Valley, and have for sometime past, been
known as possessing extensive and rich min
ing interests. There are many companies
working here at good advantage, only one of
which we shall mention at present. Butler
& Co, are in possession of claims which, at
present, they are working at very poor ad-
vantage, having nothing but common ''toms"
and yet, their men are daily washing out an
average of $50 dollars.
The above are nothing, but simple instances
that have come under our observation, and
are but fair demonstrations of what the min
er's are doing generally in the vicinity of
Rough & Ready.
This speaks favorably of their village, and
will readily account for the cheerfulness that
seems so generally to prevail among their
citizens.
The CHINESE AT GRASS VALLEY.-The mi
ners of Grass Valley have adonted a roeoIu