The Nevada journal., 1855-12-14
Correspondence ofthe Nevada Journal,
MOHAWK FLAr, December A, 1855.

MOHAWK FLAr, December 4, 1856.
EDITOR JoURNAL.-I promised TO keep you
posted upon matters and things in general, and
upon ''bis lcks'' in particular; the latter lust
at present are somewhat scarce article
with u.s. but things have begun to improve
lhe miners Ditch is now completed and the
waters of the Middle Yuba are flowing in it to
within two miles of Snow Poi.t. and will no
doubt reach the latter place during the present
week The miners there and at Orleans Flat
are anxiousy awaiting it and wien it arrives
ioo.i out for grand jubilee Then there will!
be DO more looking at the heavens for the signs
O. ran. What care they whether school keers
or not, so long as plenty OF water can be had
Tor fwo bis an inch. This ditch if I mistake
not, has been surveyed and completed since
The hrSt OF JHly, ard is capable of running
about 400 sluice heads. Too much praise
cahnot be given TO those who had the man
agemcnt of this enterprise | have no doubt
the miners in this vicinity will look upon it in
the right way, by giving the prime movers
q glorious joliifcation.
Snow Point was never more lively than at
present. New buildings are constantly going
up among which is orc nearly completed by
cur old irlend J. NJ. Hunter, Esq, which is
intended for billiard saloon and would do
credit even TO Nevada, with all her improve
ments. There are also two stores, we'll filed !:
! ,vIfh Ia l. l., L.. 1
and fine bakery under way, in connection
with II. Dievendorf 6 Co.'S store. Thus YOU
see that improvement is the order of the day
even Lere, and so VIII it continue for water will
be abundant the year round. Another thing
Will benefit this region vastly. and that is the
completion OF Il fnesstage road to your citv,
by the way oil Illinois Ferry thereby short
enlng the distance by stage, Z or miles, so
that passengers leaving Snow Point and Or
leans Flat, at Z o'clock A. M. will reach Ne
vada before dinner. This road leaves the di .
viding ridge near the Backbone House and
passes through Humbug Canon or Queen CITY,
assome call il, (Which by the way has sprung
up like Jonas goard) and with little more la,
Dor upon this end OF it two horses will haul
ton from Nevada to Snow Point in one day
with ease. | would suggest the idea of this
road being continued to Downieville: all it re.
quires is few thousand dollars expended ju-
dciously by some enterprising man of iudg.
meat and ability. | think the Middle Yuba
can be crossed with as little money as the
South Yuba has been and with equally as
good grade. merely mention this hoping
some one with more ability than possess will
urge It upon the people until some action will
be taken upon it. There are but few miners
upon this river at present and those few who
have got into their claims are doing well.
tiyblow Flat lying directly under Snow Point
mas been. and Is now, very rich. 1t is owned
oy few companies, among whom are Messrs.
Briggs Taylor formerly merchants at Snow
Point who are doing exceedingly well. They
were most Of the summer getting into their
claims, but have been well paid since that time.
There are four interests in their claim, and
about week since l weighed ifty.nine and
nall ounces for one of the partners, which he
said was bis share since they commenced wash.
ing. air. Briggs told me he had picked up
to-day si0o. while getting out dirt to wash.
The gold is coarse and of q very fine quality.
The Live Yankee Co. consisting Of members
took up claims and started a prospecting tnn,
mel last Summer in a large fiat lying in the
forks Of Wolf Creek and the Middle Yuba.
! They ran in on the rock about loo feet when
it left them; they went on some so feet or
more, sunk a shaft to the rock, which was or
feet, and washed from the bottom Of this
shaft $50. Not thinking this the deepest part
of the fat, they run about 40 feet farther, sunk
again IS feet TO the rock, and the first pan
from the bottom had 60 cents in it, others 25
to 80 cents The company have now started
new tunnel and when they get in to pay dirt
you may expect to hear of some "big licks,"
done by them. A.
| a LIFE LIKE SKErCu.-Tell me where
the Bible is as household book, and
whore II iS NOT ond 7 u;ll ,xr;to q ,,,or,I