The Trinity journal., 1856-10-04
G RRES SPON \ d l. \ G l. L.
Letter from Indian Creek.
INDIAN CREEK, Sept. 2S, |

INDIAN CREEK, Sept, 2s, 1856.
.hessrs. Editors Il have observed from week to
week in the JOURNAL some well-written and inter
esting correspondence from the different mining
localities throughout the County, which cannot
but be of profit to those who wish to keep posted
in regard to the progress, development and sue
cess Of mining operations, and more particularly
to those who may stand in need of employment
1t may be beneficial to your readers. yourselves
and to future travellers to describe the locality
! from which | write.
Indian Creek rises at its head and empties at its
mouth. 1t lies on this side of Trinity River, and
flows into the same. With regard to its latitude
and longitude, have no means of giving you any
definite information, but presume it could be ca
silly ascertaned by scientific investigation. Should
the above information be insufficient for the gui-
dance of the traveller, he can be easily set right
by inquiring of any person who bas ever been at
this place, although in my humble opinion, any
one who has any pity for suffering humanity will
not send another person here until he knows that
he is not deserving of anything better.
! | suppose like all letter writer's. must give an
account OF the dggngs in this vicinity. If |
don't give favorable one, it will be the fault of
truth and honesty-vces which are not much toll
Grated in California, by any class. but which are
held in utter adherence by local scribblersin par
ticular. Whether or not the miners are doing
we'll here, you will learn from the following
/ Messrs, Sloper Simmons K Co. are not taking out
an ounce per day, to the hand or if they are, they
keep it to themselves, Lanehart X Co. may hare
made some big strikes" lately, but if they have
they don't let any one know it. The miners gen
orally are, perhaps, doing well. but they have a
queer way of showing it. for they are nearly all
in debt. Nevertheless. have quite an exalted
opinion of the mines here, for man make
living if he is Industrious and l have no doubt
that eventually this place will eclipse many of
greater pretensions.
Politics does not rage much at present altho'
few days ago otlice-scekers were rs plenty as
fools at u fair. \ large numbcUw were congrcga-
ted a few evenings since, at one of the two tra
ding posts we have here There were several gen
temen from your town, present. and they held
forth in quite patriotic strain to the " honest
miners. The crack speech of the evening was
made by D. W. Potter, Esq Several others were
called out to state their cases which they all did
Some Of them think made their maiden efforts.
at least their bushes would have done honor to a
maiden of fifteen, on listening to the declaration
of her first lover. When the speechifying was
over these Hedest men exceled all the others in
their demonstrations of good will towards the
b,tp .ft tbn
being very gratifying to those who were dry.
There are several ladies here, and that is all
that makes the place bearable. They are all mar
red, of course. but what of that The sight of
a virtuous woman to fellow who has been knock
about over California for three or four years with
out scarce seeing one, gladdens ones heart like
the flowers in spring, after the departure of GRIM,
winter.
have the good fortune to occupy cabin near
by one of the families, and one evening just as |
had put n loaf of bread to bake in the pan, my
nearest nei ighbor, who was returning from an af-
ternoon visit called in to see me for the first
time. BY the living jingO," (as Jonathan
Sleek sez y when looked up and saw her stand
ing in the doorway and caught sight of her smil-
ing face, under great white sun-bOnnet and the
little laughngtaced baby she held in her arms.
which made her look more lovely than gold or
jewel. could have done, and the two bright-eyed
little girls, one three years old, and the other
four, that were cIinging TO her dress on each side
| thought as | caught view of she group, that
if they were not angels they looked as near like
them rs anything had seen lately. The lady said
she had called to see how her new neighbor liked
his new quarters? Now among my faults and
suppose they are many, don't think you will
find bashfulneSs. and if my visitor had stopped
any length of time think the loafof bread would
have gone in, for should not have crossed the
room to attend to it while She was present. When
MY fair ne ghbor departed she left ray of sun
light on my heart, such as hsd not known for
months. and felt, as Gerald Massey says, that
The earth is full of beauty
Like heavenly courts above
Aud if We did our duty
1t would be full of love"
And | thought as looked around upon the
dreary walls Of my cabin and then thought Of
my lucky nei eighbor whose home vas made cheer
ful by the smiles of loving wife and the merry
laugh Of children that if could only have half
decent luck for the next two years, if 2id'n. do
my duty by getting something to love, it would
be because California girls couldn't appreciate
the good qualities Of
Your respectful scr,bbler CLARENcE.