Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-12-08
Prosperity and Prospects of Volcano.

III would De safe, ana entirely Wlthin the
bounds of truth to assert that in all the ele
ments of real and substantial prosperity,
Volcano stands to-day at the head of mining
towns in California; and the same may be
said with equal truth of her future prospects.
The history of California has witnessed the
rise, progress and decline of numerous mining
towns in different parts of the State; and
those who have been at all attentive in OBJ
serving their history, can form very good
opinion as to what will make and unmake
new candidate for wealth, population, and
general prosperity.
One day this week we made it point to
traverse the hills, gulches, slides and fats in
and about Volcano, and were more than
ever convinced that the locality possesses not
only superior, but unequaled advantages
elements of permanency and prosperity thar
are not to be found in any other part of Calf
fornia. That these advantages are being inn
proved it will not be difficult for any person
Of the mountains that surround us, and he
will see Volcano as it is. Never were we
more astonished than on the trip alluded to.
Within the entire space confined by the sur
rounding hills, there appears one busy scene
of active, energetic and complete preparation
for the winter mining The work is going
on in the basin, in ravines and on the hill
sides-everywhere, the most vigorous actiy-
ity is manifested. Claims are being opened
out, sluces are being set, drains cut, hydraulic
works erected &c. &c, without number
New diggings of immense extent have been
thoroughly prospected, and found to be of
unexampled richness; indeed, it has been
demonstrated to the complete satisfaction of
the most experienced miners that nearly
every foot OF earth in this region will pay as
soon as the proper appliances for convenient
washing shall have been adopted. There is
no lack of good claims for those who have
the energy to hunt for them; the region is
extensive, and there is any quantity of aurif-
erous earth that has never been disturbed by
pick or shovel There is no other place in
California where as many good claims can be
had for the mere taking up-no other place
where claims are as easily opened To the
miner in other parts-the miner who has
been induced by sad experience to believe
that the cream of California has been skim
med of-to all such we say, come to Vol
cano. Come and behold the prospects that
exist here; come and see the preparations
that are making for the winter; come and
see the hundreds of neat cottages that have
been erected by the miners within two or
three miles around, for their winter quarters
giving evidence of comfort, and furnishing
proof that old miners here know that the
mines are to be depended upon. Come and
assist in extracting from mother earth the
golden treasures that have been so layishly
deposited in and about this the Crater City,
of California.
The future prospects of Volcano is sub
ject of exciting interest We have only room
to add in this article, that our mines are of
character for permanency possessed by no
other locality in the State; and at some time
hereafter, we will speculate upon what the
future of the town of Volcano must from
the necessity of circumstances and mutual adj
vantages prove to be.
FIREMEN's BALL-We acknowledge the
reception of polite invitation to attend the
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