The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

they have taken the past wet season $3.50,
mostly coarse gold. They showed me two
pieces of $23 each. The Gthouse claim is
paying well and prospects finely in their drift.
Tavee & jackson are making $5 day with
cradle. Others are taking out wages in
the same primitive style.
The Michigan Bar ditch runs directly thro'
here, but owing to the fact that some miners
below will not pay for second head of wa
ter the ditch folks will not let any out to
those in the camp who are willing to pay. So
the best ground will remain for q while un-
worked; as the Chinese are not allowed in
the dggiugs.
Those who are waiting for water amuse
themselves at ri1e-shootng and reading the
history of the four kings, very interesting
work of fifty-two pages. While / was pres
ent party of four, including strange team
ster, read the book for prize, Ia five shoot
er,) which the teamster did not win, although
he had paid three dollars for his chance He
was stranger and-yon know the rest The
boys here challenge the state in shooting, al
ways excepting the Michigan Bar "centre
shot," they go their pile on him.
If any dry traveller should pass this way,
he must not fail to ask at Pinder' tavern
for glass Of new milk The lady Of the
house will give it with such kind look as to
make it a real treat
The stages from Drytown to Mud Springs
rsa the Forks of the Cosumnes pass through
here, but stages were not made for my kind.
The road from Puckerville to the Forks is
down Indian Creek and is one of the best
natural roads | ever saw among the hills
Soon after leaving passed two very good
ranches on the left of the road There did
not seem to be much mining on the creek till
within a mile of the Costumes where the
Celestials are at work with their wonted per
severence and awkwardness Indian creek
empties into the river about three hundred
yards below the junction of the North and
South forks, where there is a place known
among common folks as the
FORKS OF THE cosUMNEs.
Among the more polite, and by the Post Of
fee Department, it is called
YEoMEr.
This is the old Indian name of the place and
should be retained
A splendid bridge spans the river here and
unites FL Dorado and Amador counties. (as
the line now runs.) This part of the "Seaw-
ell addition" is about three miles wide and
embraces much good mining ground and
taxable property, especially Cinnamon
A beautiful place this for summer resort !:
the scenery is beautiful and the air salubri.
Gus. Water for drinking has been brought
from the hill in pipes under the river and the
head is sufficient to form good fountain.
Mr.. Bowman, owner of the bridge and hotel
has fountain in his garden that adds much
to the beauty of the place; in its basin he
has stock of fish that are quite tame-com-
ing to the surface to eat bread from the hand.
" How did you get the fish to put in here 2"
said | to Mr. B. 90! corresponded with
them," he answered Corresponded with
theml" said | "what do you mean?" "Why,
l dr0pt them Hne' said he just then | had
an appetite to whistle Yankee Doodle"
There is also fountain in the orchard of
Beebe, Simpson & Co, who have dozen or
more peach trees now bearing. The few
houses here are much better than usual in
mining towns In fact more taste in building
and beautifying the place with fences, trees,
shrubbery &c, has been exercised here than
in any camp have visited.
The mining is confined at present to quartz,
in Wholesome rich DISCOVERIES have recently
been made. Five arastras are in operation
and those that have cleaned up have done
exceedingly well. The most Of this work is
done by Mexicans From three tons seven
hundred and forty pounds of rock ground in
one arastra $4S7 was obtained. All the
mills are working rock from the same lead
and have done nearly as WELL
A party of prospectors for pleasure could
pass few days here very pleasantly, and
find good accommodations at the Hotel of
MIR. Smith who gets up as good a cup ofcof-
fee and as rich steak as an epicure could
desire. The falls two miles below are well
worthy visit, but "it's hard road to travel"