The Shasta courier., 1855-08-25
shasta County CorrcsPemdence.
Tower HorsE, Aug. %, 1855

shasta County CorrcsPendence.
Tower HorsE, Aug. %, 1855.
DEAR CoURlER:-Rusticating for few days
for my health, at one of tire most delightful
places in this State, and the only spot In this
section of the country for recreation; surround
ed by majestic mountains, luxuriant verdure,
flowers and rich fruit, with cool, bracing air,
iuvigorating the system after the depressing et-
fects of the great heat of the valley, have
thought you might be pleased to have few Of
the dots" have made along the road, relating
to mining and other matters.
From Whskey Greek, and throughout the
whole line of mining operations upon Clear
Greek, very excellent returns are obtained, and
the miners are laboring in very good spirits
The works they are making are really great
curiosity, and SO singular are the various cut
tings, ditchings, sluicings, and modes of pump
ing the water, from where the creek has been
damned, they require to be seen to be under
stood. All are making very good wages, and
on Saturday. 18th inst, Messrs. Richard Barney
& Co. took from their claim, quarter OF mile
below this place, Mirty-three ounces, three hands
employ yed-nineteen ounces in fine gold and
lump of fourteen ounces, this last found by Mr..
b. The claim had been paying well Tor some
time. Henry Bateman took from his claim,
next to Barneys, fifteen ounces the same day.
There many instances OF smaller, yet hand
! some, amounts being obtained by others, and
every appears to be very hopeful of soon
having the desired pile"
AT Oak Bottom, on my way hther, | was
shown a lump of gold weighing 1925, and one
of $60-very pure-which had been found a few
days previous in Grizzly Gulch, short distance
above. Two Jumps of the largest size were
found at the same time.
visited French Guch yesterday, and was ex-
ceedingy surprised at the manner in which the
whole valley approaching it has been turned
up, and yet, the earth continues to pay remark
ably well. On the road to the Gulch saw the
large Current Wheel-30 feet in diameter
which throws the water into the race and ditch
| OF 0. F. Green & Co., to work their mine lying
upon the hill, thirty feet above the bed OF Clear
Greek. This wheel has quite noble appear
ance as it slowly revolves, i'll an almost dignifed
manner, solitary and alone,' not even break
ing the stiffness of the scene or disturbing the
mountain quiet. In the Gulch, Messrs. Trainer
& Co. are obtaining, with three hands, from
three to six ounces per day. Whilst looking
at the claim Of Messrs. Stoddard s. Co., saw
one of the men with five dollars OF dust, washed
from double handful of earth, taken from a
pocket just then struck upon the bed rock,
which promised to pay exceedingly rich.
| went into the drift or subterranean excava
ton, of Stoddard & Co. They have now pene-
trated into the mountain side upwards of one
hundred feet, by main gallery four, five and
six feet in height by four and five in width.
| having two side galleries or chambers fourteen
feet in length, running at right angles. The
earth above is supported by strong timbers,
and the sides are built up with large stone
wherever necessary. There was some dripping
| fro, fbo nh hat fba
Carerm was decidedly moist, yet it was not very
dsagreeably cool when the thermometer at
| Wright's was standing at l02 > at p. M. The
earth brought out is very rich, and pays very
| wel-the sluice boxes that had been used in
the morning were then dry, and had fine spe-
cimens OF gold scattered upon them in every di-
rection. A large yield was expected from that
days work, and though, perhaps, the most la
borious kind of mining, the men were in fine
spirits and drove the pick cheerily.
| could not go 20 the Quartz works, but un-
derstood they are progressing very successfully,
are becoming the most important in the State.
| Though most Hospitality entertained by MIR.
Trainer in his cabin, perfect bijon of neatness
| under the fair hands OF Mrs. T., 1t was great
| pleasure to get back to this place. and when it
first comes in view from the mountain hill above
the house, 1t seems like oasis in the desert,
burnt up and parched is the world about and
around. A cool breeze met us at the turn OF the
hill, and the sight of the garden, filled with
flowers, fruit trees, and vines as we descended
it, must, l sure, refresh the weary traveller
even more than it did US after our short hot
ride.
! Mr.. Towers establishment is equal to any OF
onr eastern watering places, and must SO soon
| as Ills well known, become fashionable resort
from the heats of the Valley; and the traveller
will ever find it the most hospitable inn upon
the road-but of this anon.
IMPROMTU.