The Georgetown news., 1856-03-13
For the Georgetown News.
CEHTREvILLE. March 10th, 185


MEssRs EDIToRs:-A number of weeks
having elapsed since writing my last, l will
again endeavor to give through your col
ums such information as may prove accept
able to at least portion of your readers.
1t is a we'll known fact that we have pIen-
ty of good claims in this vicinity, but as
matter of course, it is impossible to work
them without water, and therefore we urge
the necessity of having new fume built
at this place, as not one third Of the ground
can be worked by the old one. 1t is not
high enough by at least twenty-five feet
There has been a good deal of prospecting
done here this winter, and several nuggets
found, ranging from one to four and five
ounces, which is a convincing proof that
we have diggings that are second best to
none; but which are worthless unless we
have water and we have almost given up
all hopes of having any more rain this
spring. 1t is written that "an honest man
is noblest work of God," and we should all
endcavor to carry out that Injunction; but
if we cannot earn our livelihood in an hon
est manner, we must necessarily turn our
attention to something else for instance. to
playing "seven up" or "euchre" on credit.
or stick out q shingle with flaming capitals
on it, Attorney and Counsellor at Law"
or peradventure dive into the mysteries of
medicine and give our attention to the heal
ing of the sick. | think we could cure the
malady of "Chon Smut" your V Volcanoville
correspondent, as l believe the cacoethes
scribendl is not considered very dangerous
by good physicians.
But if we are almost in a perishable con-
dition at the present time, there are fatter-
ing prospects ahead, for there are in this Vi
cinity number of quartz leads, and like
wise every indication of hill diggings. and
| dare say as extensive ranges of surface
di"giDos as may he found at almost any
place. bat the cry of water water may be
heard resoundlng from gulches and fats,
not unlike the appeal Of the rich man who
supplicated for one drop to cool his parched
tongue.
The stockholders of the Pilot Greek Co.
may think it eXpedient in not going to
any more expense, for the reason perhaps
that they have not confidence enough in the
diggings to warrant them in expending
few hundred dollars. for the benefit of as
many hundreds of men. There is ground
enough here that will handsomely remuner-
ate man after paying for water, say at
least four dollars per day, and which would
warrant the expenditure of even five thous
and dollars, if so much money were neces-
Sary i'll building a new fume, and therefore
we pray that the worthy and indefatigable
Superintendent, DR.. Stone, will at once con-
vince himself and others of the feasibility
of building new hume at this place.
We partook yesterday of Sunday din
ner at the Oak Valley House. kept by A.
j, Bayley, everybody knows him. 1t would
be difficult task to mention the edibles set
before US. Suffice it to say, that we had
everything the most fastidious could wish
for, from the fowl of the land to the fish of
the sea. By the way, our worthy landlord
Mr.. Creque, of the Centreville Hotel, de-
serves a passing notice, for here the travel
er can find the best of accommodations
He that would his quietus make should come
to Centreville, provided he brings money
enough to take him out of town again.
! ours, ID.