The Nevada journal., 1854-03-17

enterpriSing discoverers, for chances Of golden
favors-unequalled in our upper country
Although little work has as vet been done
owing to the lateness of its discovery, yet the
little that has been done has well compensated
the miners, A distance of about miles has
been prospected. So sanguine are its operators
of success that they are stopping upon their
claims this winter, notwithstanding the cold
and snow, to commence early in the spring.
The enterprising company Of Journey
Thomas & Co have been receiving from one
to two ounces per day, on an average, during
the winter.
The company of A. Smith & Co. are aston
ishing US with the richness of the deposits upon
their claims
No mining region offers greater induce
ments than Mammoth Springs
BA- At Lowell Hill, few days since, Mr.
Mills found a specimen in the claims of Cald
well, Hosmer & Co., weighing S63, of the pur-
est gold.
BA- The miners on the upper part of Colo
Run are doing quite well, making steadily from
IS to slO per day to the hand A nice speci
men of pure gold weighing s2l was taken out
of the claims of Mantum & Co., q few day!
since.
RANDOLPH HIL-We learn from a gentle
man at work on Randolph Hill that the com
pany with which he is engaged, in one cut las
week made an average of $8 per day. The
same company on Monday last took out ;
specimen of $25.
Academia man at work in deep Gu
at Randolph Hill few days since, was severel.
hurt, by the bank caving in. We have no
learned the particulars.
THE BLUE LEAD.-We are informed thai
P. Henry & Co. have struck this new but ex
ceedingly rich lead. Two days washing las
week resulted the first day, 169 o.; second day
152. This is big work.
OUTSIDE. We call the attention of OIL
readers to the narrative on our first page
of the suferings of Mrs. Wilson, while ;
captive among the Camanche Indians. |
is matter of fact, told in simple and unas
suming language, while it portrays the ex
treme barbarity of these savages in thu
most striking manner, and gives an ide;
of the endurance with which feeble woman
is possessed when put to the test.
TIL SCHooL.-Our district school house
is now ready for the reception of pupils
The male department has been placed un
der the control of Mr.. Mccain, who is
teacher of much experience, and who, WE
have no doubt, will not only give genera
satisfaction, but make his department O
the school really an ornament to the place
The female department is to be unde
the control of Miss Mather, who has alsc
had extensive experience in the business
she is about undertaking, and whose strong
common sense, added to an accomplished
education, cannot fail to mark her depart
ment as school of superior order.
PREPARED FLoUR.-We refer our rea
ders to the advertisement of H. Davis, O
the new article Of prepared Flour Mr.
Davis has received the agency here fol
this article, and will keep constant supply
on hand. We have tiled and from
actual test, after one weeks use, dc
not hesitate to say it is far superior to any
flour we have ever before seen in the coun
ry. 1t raises to be exceedingl ly light wher
baked it is beautifully white, and of fla
vor that is hard to equal. To any person
of refined taste 1t is we'll worth Is cents
per lb. when the ordinary article is worth
10, Notwithstanding the additional price al
which it is sold is less than half the cost oi
articles usually bought as trimmings fol
ordinary flour.
! IA Will the Golden Era do US the ius.
tice to say the article copied into that pa
per of March 12, headed "Indian Festival -
was taken from the Necada Journal. II
such are worth publishing, they are worth
credit.
"a The night Of the 9th January is said
by the London papers to have been the
coldest experienced in that city for many
years. 1t was so severe that two police
men were frozen to death near Hownslow.
1t was succeeded by a snow storm of such
depth that all out door business was sus-
pended for several days, the omnibusses
and teams ceased to run, and the cars on
the various railways were prevented
from arriving at the various stations.
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