The Nevada journal., 1857-02-06

once bankrupt. Oppre ssion itself
could not be more ingeniously oppress-
i've.
But we have not the slightest fear
that this bill will pass our legislature.
Its absurdities are too numerous and
palpable. We hope our attachment law
will be left as it is, for almost any al
teration would be more likely to do
harm than good
BRUSH CREEK. This mining stream
lies on the north side of Sugar Loaf, and
short distance from this city. From
its source at Selby Flat, to its mouth on
Rock Greek, it is about one mile in
length, and we will venture to say, that
no other mining stream in California has
contained more gold, within the same
distance. 1t was first discovered to be
rich in the fall of 1851, and early in the
spring of '52, the miners commenced
working it in earnest. 1t has been
worked constantly ever since, up to the
present month and to show its almost
inexhaustable character, it is only ne
cessary to state the fact, that only
small portion of it has yet been worked
over, the first time. The lead of pay
dirt will average two hundled feet in
width, containing, for the whole distance,
a solid lead of rich gravel, which will
pay (when stripped and prepared for
work ling) from twenty-five to seventy
five dollars per day to the hand.
Fortunes have not been made in Brush
creek as rapidly as in some other local
tiles, owing to the fatness of the stream,
and the immense amount of top dirt
which has to be removed; but all, who
have stuck to it for reasonable length
of time, have done exceedingly WE'LL 1t
has been very valuable stream from
the fact that it has furnished employ
ment to great many men-each COM
pany being obliged to hire quite num-
Der of hands
Claims in Brush creek have been con-
stantly Increasing in value, from its first
discovery, to the present moment; and
ground which has been continually
worked for the last five years, is now
more valuable than at any former period
The clai owned by Shively & Co.,
at the upper end of the creek, are prob
ably more valuable than any other pla-
Ger diggings, owned by one company,
in the county. Peabody & Co., have
commenced working portion of their
claims the second time, and are making
large wages.
A great part of the lower end of the
Greek has been, as yet, but little worked,
owing to its great depth. AS the stream
becomes partially worked out, in places,
greater facilities are offered to other
claims, and as toms have been principal
ly used, the whole creek will be worke
a second time with sluices so that Brush
creek may be set down as richly pay
ing stream, for the next fifteen years.
"Who did not witness the pleasure
these men took in vilifying their own
governor, during the Vigilance excite
ment, or the zest with which Mr.. Ash
ley, Know Nothing, has lashed the en-
tire State administration.
We clip the above from late edito-
rioal of the Democratic State .Jommal
The editors of that paper are thorough
modern democrats, and, of course, it is
impossible for them to understand how
an honest politician can see any thing
wrong in the conduct of officials elected
by his own party. A professional dem
ocrat is as much astonished when he
hears man finding fault with an act of
his own political friends, as Russian
serf would be at the independence
which live Yankee would show in the
presence of his lord. He has no idea
of personal freedom in political matters,
but thinks that his whole duty consists
in blindly advocating all that the recog-
nised authorities of his party have de
termined upon, or done. He is a men,
tai slave, and knows nothing of the
proud privilege of thinking as he pleas
es, and saying what he thinks.
This may be a very good way to
keep up a party; but is it the way to
have honest and capable public officers?
is it the way to expose short-com-
ings!-is it the way to cultivate man.
illness of character The slave who
does it may thrive; but he will have
the sickness and fatness of chained
cur.