Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-05
MOUNT.AIN LAKES

The California mountains arc celebrated for
their high peaks snowy tops, big trees and crys-
.tallakes. The following extract speaks Of quite
large lake, at an elevation of 5000 feet
That is good distance up; but we recollect see
,inga lakeon those memountains, at an elevation
of nearly 5000 feet above the level of the sea 1t
wasapparently of great depth and beautiful clear
water, but we could not discover any fishy in
'habitants wifhin1t, or other living thing Many
ofthe streams and lakes however, are filled with
brook and salmon trout
"Embosomed amid the towering peaks and
eternal SHOWS of the Sierra Nevada, at an cleva-
ton of six Thousand feet above the level of the
sea, there is great lake which, strange to say,
does not freeze evenin the prcsentseyerc winter
This is probably owing to its great depth and
the constant motion of its waters; for it is only
at the mouth of the small streams flowing into
the lake that ice forms in any quantity The
PIacerville American thus speaks of it:
"a portion of the lake shore consists 0fmarsh-
es or meadows; ard the number of trout, of all
sizes, but many of from two to two and a half
feet in length that are found in these marshes
and shallow waters during thawy daysand nights
of winter and spring are almost incredible. KEEL
ley & Rogers, residents of the valley the present
ton of their twenty ton Yacht and will have it
completed by the middle of May; but the tempt
ing appearance of the trout in the shallow wat
ers, induced them Immediately to construct a
yawl of one anda half tons burthen, which they
have completed and launched; and the ease with
which the piScatOry inhabitants of the lake are
taken, almost spoils the sport Next summer
the valley will be visited by hundreds.
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''ANER1cASlsM' on THE BAY SuoRE-In an
article few weeks ago in reference to destitu-
ton among the Belgian emigrantS in theYicinity
of Red river, it will be recollected that we men
toned that the head of one family had gone off
none knew whittier, and left the wife and two
children to fight alone the battle against cold
and starvation. We heard from this family q
day or two ago; and are glad that the prospect
looks fair for their immediate acquisition of an
ether and a more efficient protector. 1t seems
that after the abandonment, the mother resort
ed frequently to the cabin ola Chippewa Indian,
near by, begging provisions, which were
promptly and cheerfully supplied. These visits
continuing, our Native american friend, wish
ing to satisfy himself that his charity was being
well directed, visited the hut of the Belgians
and finding them indeed destitute, took the
whole family home with him--where they are
now, as we learn domiciled in good condition
But this is not ALL Mr.. Big Thunder, or what
ever be the name of the Chippewa, seems to
have acquired some knowledge of the law rela-
ting to waits and strays, and has declared it to
be his intention that, unless the husband is on
hand within certain time to claim the woman
and children, pay the charges and take them a
way, he shall give them to his son, respectable
young fellow, who has sown his wild oats, and
reached that point in life when he is prepared to
take squaw and settle down nthe world
What could happen better, if they are mutually
agreed?
If this should meet they eye of Mr. Donder
Blixen, who left his house so meanly, it will in
form him that, unless he gets home pretty soon,
there is fair chance for fusion between
the foreigners and Native Americans, of Red
Rivcr.-Gresn By Alrocate.