The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-15
Our California Cores pondcncc.

SAN FRaSclsoo, Oct 10. 1855.
riI 4rasr Rirer-7.c Goa Diggings and The
lseld q The Precious Metal DC
Hay ecsi returned from tour 10 that par, of the
world north Of US called ths Fraser river REGION
which has been the aengrossing subject OF
particularly an these parts for months past with
two stories alike regards gold no gold paying dig
gngs or non paying and having considerable curiosity
being, suppose, a dcsccndcnt from Mother Eve--is
seemed To the only way solve the aforesaid question
was to take trip the mail steamer and see tho ee
phant-and big one he proved TO be. The appearance
of things in general reminded me Of California in ~
and 80 At many of the principal points Yankee
spectators have astonehed Uncle John with what
speed cities could be laid out built and fortunes made
on paper with back hotels and accompanying
gambling houses and barrooms well stocked with fire
water war; aned to shoot forty rods There are few
who have made money in these specustons: but az
general thing the time vet for profits from this
source, and IN my opinion il viii be long time coming
There is doubt that there plenty Of gold here but
what Is wanted often in Calorniawaer-they have too
much OF here owing to The northern position Of the gold
region and the vast amount OF snow IN the monn
tains. The greater part Of the spring, summer
and fall seasons the rivers here, IKE all rivers
in the same ATTITUDES, have plenty OF water
the year round The amour, o. gold obtained from
banks OF the river and the barwhch ages have been
forming and which proruGe at bends and turnings
Of the river that they can be worked at low waters
considerable, and large amounts daily offered To the
Hutson Bay Company for sale From all accounts those
who have spot exposed or bar 70 work upon doing
paying business making from the bars say from SIS
per day The places where the gold would naturally he
found from the character of the river we'll as OF the
gold will always be below the rapid and the
low bars and # obtained must be through other
means than our ordinary river mining in California the
streams TOO large 10 turn, and too well fed from the
snow capped Cascade and other mountains 10 leave its
many bars dry That the gold there have not the least
doubt many il not ali the bars worked prove the
Satisfaction Of all II the highest bars viii pay SIS
$50 and even $50 DAY and the bed low bars could be
reached as good would be obi aimed could be de
sired BY the most ambitious miner the river From
s appearances the stream has been for centuries washing
down and collecting n u bars and bed The gold in small
particles Gov Douglas 10 10 all he to regu
late matters to the satisfaction of every He charges
too high for licenses, u s thought by for in
stance $500 for the sale OF liquors. bat general thing
the laws are sustained ard all goes We'll, particularly
FOR those who in luck u supposed that good pacers
hill dGgng will be found al the Of the Fraser
RIVER as the gold appears they ascend the
river but the SAID pacers have not yet been discovered
When these found and worked all will 60 wei. but
untl then, in my opinion New Caledonia contains as
many miners work 70 advantage. Under existing
circumstances therefore still consider California hard 10
beat far gold digging place to raise all that
Is wanted 10 make man comfortable add happy.