The Trinity journal., 1856-02-16
BIG BAR, Trinity River, Feb. I3, 1856.

Trinity River correspondence
BIG BAR, Trinity River, Feb. 13, 1856.
EDITOR JoURNA-I would not intrude
upon the ground of your regular corrcspon-
dents, but should like to inform the public of
what little enterprise will do in the dark
mountains and solitary places Of the earth,
by way of remembrance, and to stirup good
works elsewhere The recent change in
business, hopes, and prospects hereabouts is
remarkable A while ago, at the close of
mining in the river bed-the successful hay
ing left with their ''piles" means for bar
or bank diggngs even to work a solitary
sluice--no sale for merchandisc-no money
for setto at swapping cents-no fast nags
for the races--no circulating library
ing visible to encourage hope of better
times or to procure means to "traVeF-deS-
pair seemed depicted in each countenancc-
the yisage Of all was drawn down to such
an enormous length that they represented q
walking comic almanac. Thus it was when
in October last a company of three, having
faith equal to grain of mustard sccd,'
which you know will remove mountains,
commenced rebuilding a hume over Trinity
river to run water to Big Flat. Thereupon
water and ditch interests clashcd-appeals
to the law followed-all work suspended
enterprise crushed and buried under injunc-
tions. attachments, and documents Of law
Pyramid high parties stubborn and unyield-
ing, retaining everybody as witnesses and
laying out winters business in the courts
However, the conciliating interposcd to pre-
VENT farther waste and provide extended
means for mining brought the belligcrcnts
unto council-settled all differences amicably
parted in friendship to meet again with
united energies to extend mining facilities to
the utmost bounds Dixon, Louis & Co.
purchased all the conflicting interests to the
waters of the creek, and by their efforts an
abundant supply is being carried to Big Flat,
bar and the point" Last week they com
pleted flumc over a mile in length taking
the water out below the saw mill, and run
ming Is to 20 sluce streams on to Big Flat.
The heaviest and most difficult part of the
work was to carry the fume over Trinity
river at a elevation of As feet above its bed,
and cost about 10000. These works, to-
gether with j. r. Weaver & Co.'S enormous
wheel at the upper end of the Flat, and the
water courses opened to this place and the
point opposite, has put new life and energy
into every one The elongated faces have
been screwed up to smiling countenanceS-
new claims being opened-old ones worked
more thoroughly-thrift and plenty appear
ing SO manifest we judge all have adopted
poor Richards method of making money
plenty in every mans pocket.
Great advancement has been made the
past year in building houses more durable,
neat and comfortable. Formerly miner was
content to set posts in thei ground covered
with few shakes without floor or window
Now. health and comfort are consulted, A
wear ago Mr.. Wawcncr was looked upon as
a wild calculator and ought to be put into a
straight jacket for thinking he could sell
lumber enough to warrant the building OF a
saw mill. They said two men and boy
could whip-saw all the lumber required for
wears He built his mill however, and for
ingenious Gxings for despatch and labor say
inc excels anything ever seen in Yankee
land. Last summer he sold over 100000
feet for river Auming. That was taken out
in the fall and put in market at half price,
and am informed that he has in the last
three months sawed So 600 feet more, all of
Which has found market. lie is now
buiding substantial bridge over TRINITY
river opposite to this place, sufficient LOT all
loaded teams. His object is not pay, but
for n great public convenience. 1t VIII be
completed in o month and will be an impor-
tout link in the chain of events now in pro
cress to bind Wcaveryille to Humboldt Bay
by a good wagon road. This is the hrst
bridge attempted to be built below Canon
Greek. Had we few more men OF such
enterprise business would advance and flour
ish throughout the county.
This Division of the Sons of Temperance
is in fourishing condition. They are about