The Trinity journal., 1856-10-11
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Big FLAT, Trinity River, Oct. 5th, is


Dear Curtis The party with whom left ar
rived at this place in due time after our depart
ure from Weavervile. We had the pleasure OF
encountering many old and respected friends. et,
route, and Of course by means failed to call al
all the way stations, in the regular order of loca-
tion at which places we were most cordially wei.
coined, and treated with that peculiar kindness
and hospitality which has so long characterized
the miners and residents on Trinity River | as
sure you there was no reluctance in the response
to the refreshing invitations though in the ready
compliance was less fortunate than nv travel
ling companions for I am in a great measure cir
cumscribed to the enjoyment of good cgar,) Of
my friends.
Since my sojourn in the mines, think have
never visited more promising portion of coun-
try and where more skill and mechanism have
been combined to enable the miners to work their
claims Thus it is, that science and system in min
( ing operations affords the advantage of working
rich claims, that without it could only be worked
with much difficulty and more frequently loss.
In this vicinity there are about eleven fumes
Of various sizes, which have been erected as near
! ly as could ascertain, at a cost Of $4,000 |
embraced the opportunity of visiting most of
these fumes, and was much gratiled to see them
taking it OUT in quantities which would have
astonished the times in years gone by.
The most of the miners are doing we'll, and all
had the pleasure of conversing with seemed hap
py and cheerful.
Some little anxiety is felt by a number of min
ers at present engaged in their claims, on account
OF the lateness of the season, being apprehensive
that the rain may set in and compel them to bid
hasty farewell for time to those rich deposits.
A large wheel Of an extensive character is be-
ing constructed here by Mr.. John T. Weaver,
which, it is thought, by the additional facilities of
the Water Races leading to the Flat, will be ca
pable of furnishing a sufficient supply of water
for working the entire Flat the coming winter.
From those who early located in the Sc mines
learned that some hundreds of thousands of dol
lors have been taken out of these Dizziness and
yet it does not appear that the prospect is lessen
ed one iota for the future.
Since the first buildings were erected here the
place has, like all other mining towns and locali
ties, undergone great changes. The humble cab
in of the miner seems to be retiring back from the
scene Of actual labor to avoid the conflict with
the pick and shovel which have carried their re-
searches to the very threshold of these unpretend
ing abodes. The pioneers cot is left still stand
ing, but an awful yawning gulf below
While on this perpendicular question, cannot
refrain from giving our readers good joke which
was related to me by reliable authority since my
arrival here.
In front of one of the principal Hotels on the
Flat, where the miners had worked their claims
to the full limits Of the law-thcrcby leaving a
perpendicular break of about thirty feet, imme-
datcy in front Of the said Hotel and which was
sort Of terror to all who had night travel this
way, and would have put beyond doubt kind of
stand back feeling in the heart Of Dick Turpin
himself But the hero of this joke was a much
greater man in his way than Dick Turpin One
evening while the celebrated " Commodorcn was
taking his somnambulc walk to the Flat he made
sudden departure from all upper earth, which
was only noticed by the noise and conclusion of
skull and rock. His friends on reaching the spot
found the poor fellow with his head buried in the
bouders and earth. No time was lost in extrca-
ting him from his gopher position and when safe
ly planted on his feet again they were even more
astOnished than amused at his exclamation /
" Boys, pan me out, I'm full of five cent dirt - |
! leave to-day for Canadian Bar in company
with our townsman, S. W. James, Esq. DEG.