Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-04-27

THE EXTENSIVE GOLD FIELDS or HULLULIPA.-A
leisure hour or two on Saturday, was devoted to a
visit the mining fields Of IIullulipa alias Rancheria
alias Columbus, situated on the opposite side ofthe
river aid about two miles below OroviIle. They
are miles in extent, and from several points present
vast seas eff Chinese heads, and concal shaped piles
Of dirt thrown up from their rockers. We have not
heard rel liable estimate of the number of Cinnamon
engaged in mining operations at this point, but II
casual glance would satisfy the beholder that they
numerous, and offer an excellent field for the
collector of the Foreign Miners Tax But the Chi
nese are not permitted monopoly of these diggings
as there are many American miners who are engaged
in successful mining operations.
The water ofthe Thompsons Flat Ditch is con-
veyed to this point and water is also sed from the
river by means of a wheel turned by the current,
by force pumps end, in one instance, steam en-.
CINE has been employed for hat purpose. Nlr
Grimes has placed big wheel in the river, which
lifts the water up into Suce boxes and conveys it to
the thinamen, at two bits per day for rocker Ills
machinery may have cost him three or four hundred
dollars, and furnishes water for about one hundred
and fifty rockers, leaving the proprietor no other Ia
Dor but that of collecting his quarters nj night. II
apr cared to Us to be tolerably fair operation. An.
other operation, which seems to be equally profit
able is force pump driven by "A water wheel. Far
thcr back from the river, and upon higher ground,
a person has sunk "A wei and sells the water at two
bits per rocker, the Cinnamon drawing it themselves
The Chinese have erected quite a village of wood
en- houses besides the hundreds Of smoked and dry
tents scattered around under the wide spreading
oaks. Messrs. Gedd, & Co have erected large
! a
goods Deacon Sheldon, IS erecting IL hospital for
the accommodation of those W no q ny desire his ad-
vice and services McConnell's Ferry has been 10
Gated at the lower end of the settlement, and Will
doubtless do n nourishing business.
Our limited visit prevented us from noting all
the improvements and enterprises that are going on
! in that vicinity. The dggings however, appear to be
extensive, and capable of giving labor to thousands
OF miners for years. We enquired of John busy at
his rocEer, how much be was making per day. and
was answered, ''One bit" lie also informed us
! tha porker, which had been roasted whole was
worth 50 SO per pound We did not understand
how bit diygngs could pay two bits for WATER and
! - 80 per pound for meat, aud John resumed his
labor after frankly acknowledging that he didn't
'.shabbee' either.
chant, delivered n sermon on Sunday,
at the corner of Myers add Bird street. to a
large and attentive audience He advanced
the novel idea that person who was guilty
of swearing was biting at the bare hook of
the Devil. Abiding to the fact that a
portion of our business men closed their
stores after twelve o'clock on Sunday. the
Rev. gentleman thought that God Almighty
would be thankful to the people of Orovillc
for surrendering half of his day. He is
rather popular preacher, and adopted
about the only means to obtain an audience
in Oroyiie At the commencement of the
exercises, a drunken person approached him
and sent up occasional bowls that drowned
the singing. officer Gambrel walked the
offender off