Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-09

HONEY LAKE-TmE MINES &c.-The fol
lowing correspondence, which We find in our
valuable cotelnporary, the Plumas Argus, of
Thursday, is interesting
Your correspondent found, by perusing the
Shasta Courier that Mr.. Narey has been
making some Udr)e)y strong statements about
the enormous crop harvested in Honey Lake
Valley, amount of taxes and taxable proper
ty. l think from the information that | re-
ceived from bona fde settlers that there is
not much of a surplus to feed dogs on as yet,
however, they all have plenty of the sub
stantials for themselves and the influx of emf
grafton the coming season. They have as
fine samples of grain, vegetables, or escu-
lants of all descriptions. as can be produced
in any country of the same latitude, and as
for the wild currants spoken of by Varey, l
brought sample of them home with me,
which were dried by one of the settlers, they
proved excellent for cooking purposes, with
"A far richer flavor than is common, except
when in high state of cultivation. My i'm
preston is, that fruit trees Of all descriptions
would do well in that Valley.
] learn also, by recent advices from Honey
Lake, that since the Indians who lately lived
in that county, have all moved off a few as
piring individuals (willing to sacrifice, for
the good ofthe country, their Legitimate pur-
suits, and hold office under the new govern
ment) are clamorous for the establishment of
new territory. How did these men talk
during the Indian excitement last winter g.?
Did any of them object to the jurisdiction of
Plumas in their trying times? | think not.
At the time of the Indian difficulties, | never
knew more patriotic, or law abiding citizens
And if any except Plumas. ever offered to
extend them helping hand, never heard
of it. But circumstances alter cases" then
their tar was small and the Indians numer-
Ons, now their tax amounts to considerable
sum, and the Indians, all that are not peacea-
BILE, have departed, You sabe, John.
But there is n mining country that has
long been overlooked, and it behooves US, as
settlers, to give all the information we can,
by placing before the public such items of
intelligence as may lead others to places
where the persevering and industrious can
find employment and remuneration.
In going up Lights Greek from Indian Val
lev, a miner would conclude from every ap.
pearance that he was in gold region, but
without hearing the pick and shovel, with
out which, and a willingness TO use the sam =,
its riches viii never be developed. Some ten
miles up this creek, there are three or fouI
companies at work who are making better
wages at this time, than any other miners
that know Of IL is not only the creek and
ravines, for there are beautiful gravel deposit.
and benches of the slme kind of bolders and
gravel clear to the top of the mountain, and
AS yet never prospected. In going down tc
Honey Lake Valley from the southwest
gold has been found to the amount of thre,
or four dollars per day to the man, but is a
lack of hams and enterprise at present.
Predict, at the dIy sn1t far d'S.ant. wher
the merry clink of the miners tools will be
heard on all these hills A little time and
labor will decide the problem.