Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-25
Grizzly Flat.

gion OF country rich with goid-bcarlng
quartz and placcrs whose wealth will not
be exhausted for centuries. The village
has been for some time attracting the at
tention of persons from distance, and is
now rapidly improving. Hitherto it has
laborcd under the disadvantage Of scar
city of water, which has to some extent
been removed by the introduction Of the
waters of the Costumes. There are two
saw mills, and yet sufficient lumber can
not be produced to satisfy the demand-
so rapidly arc houses being erected for
the accommodation of her fast increasing
population.
Among others, our friend and late towns
man, Mr.. j. j. Dean, has taken up his
residence in Grizzly, and, in connection
with Mr.. Wcthcrwax of FL Dorado, is
erecting fircproof house, 35 by As feet
in which they intend entering into the
grocery and gold dust trade. This is the
second fircprOoG Mr.. Herbert having
erected a large and handsome stone store
room during the last year; and We were
informed that Messrs. Graham & Co. in
tended to commence the third in few
weeks. Mr.. Heath, late Of this city, has
just completed fine frame hotel, which
isan ornament to the place; besides this
there are three other NOTES.-THE "Orien-
tal," kept by Mrs. Bond; the miners
Home, "by Mr.. Watkins, and the "Grizzly
Flat House." all of which appear to be
doing a hourishing business. Saloons
are abundant and SO far as We could
judge, well -patrOnizcd. There arc five
stores, all well.stockcd and flourishing.-
The village can boast Of Lodge of Ma
SONS, n Bi~isien-ef f-the- Sens Of Temper
ancC, and one school, all in a healthy and
prosperous condition. Mr.. f. c. Spring
er has commenced the erection of foun-
dry, which will doubtless be kept busy,
when once in blast, in casting machinery
for the numerous quartz mills in the sur
rounding country.
The placcrs in the vicinity of Grizzly
Flat have long been famous for their rich
ness, and recently, in running tunnel
into the hill adjoining the village on the
north, diggings were struck which prom
isc to be richer and more permanent than
any hitherto opened in that vicinity
The entire hill is claimed, and, doubtless,
ere the summer is gone, it will be pcrfo.
rated by half hundred tunnels. Most
Of the ravincs and fats in the ncighbOr.
hood arc paying good wages, and we were
shown ono claim, worked with hylraul-
ic, that was said to have yielded as much
as three pounds of gold per day.
The greatest source of wealth to Griz-
zly Flat, is found in the numerous lodcs
Of aurifcrous quartz that have been Open
cd in her immediate vicinity. Already
four mills have been erected and arc in
successful operation. Stcclcy has two
mills, each running ten stampcrs, and
twelve Chilian mills; they arc situated
on Stccley's Fork of the Cosumncs, arc
driven by Ovcrshot wheels, one 40 and the
Othcr42 feet in diamtcr, and the two
crush 80 tons OfrOck per day. The rock
crushed by these mills is taken from DIR.
Steclcy's we'll known lode, which was
opened about three years ago and has
been proven rich for a half mile in
length. 1t pays at the top and has been
tested to the depth Of 1870 feet, proving
richer and richer as it dcsccnds. The
two mills yield near 81, 900 dollars weekly,
and arc at an expense of little moro than
800 per day. We do not know the
amount Of capital invested.
McKcan's Mill is located on String Can
on, and is driven by water brought from
the Costumes, through canal of which
Mr.. Mexican is proprietor. 1t runs ten
stampcrs, and is crushing rock taken
from Dr. Stccley's lode ;-it pays we'll,
KnOx's Mill is situated on Stcclcy's
Fork, below Stcclcy's Mills 1t runs ten
stampers and arastas, and is doing good
business.
The Eagle Mill, situated on String Can
OH, is also in successful operation. Be-
sides the above, Mr.. Bridleman is build.
ing mill on the South Fork of the Co.
sumncs, II miles from Grizzly, for the
purpose of working lode that is known
to be rich.
We regret that our short stay at Griz-
Ely Flat, prevented us VISITING the differ
ent localities in the ncighborhood and ac-
quiring the minute information concern
ing her wealth and prospects, that would
have enabled US to speak of them at great
er length. Our visit though short was a
pleasant one, and We shall ever hold in
grateful remembrance the kind attentions
layished upon US by Mcssrs. Mexican,
Marshall, Mclean, Springer, Phinncy,
and others of her estimable citizens. We
returned to our labors at the desk, re.
frcshed and improved in health and spir.
its, and convinced that our little noun
tain ncighbor has concealed in the hills
and fats that surround her, stores Of
wealth, the development of which will, at
no distant day, make her one of the most
important towns in our county.
In Conclusion yvo vr;ch to caII Aho -