The Nevada Democrat., 1858-06-09
The Frazer River Mines.

The news from the Frazer river country, re-
ceived by each successive arrival from Puget
Sound. tend to confirm the reports first received
of the richness and great extent of the northern
gold fields. Thousan ands of industrious and haroy
miners who after years Of toll in California,
find themselves no better of than when they
first struck the pick into the soil, have become
dsheartened at their ill-suecess, and are dispos-
ed to try their fortunes in the new Ell Dorado.
Others upon whom fortune has been more law
ish of her favors, but who are always dssatis-
fed with their present condition, will 90 from
pure spirit of adventure, and for the next few
months we may expect heavy emigration
from our State. Letters have been received
here from former well-known residents of Ne
vada, writing from Bellngham Bay and other
places, who speak with much confidence OF the
richness Of the northern mines. The informa-
ton comes through second hands, as few OF
those who left this State have yet reached the
mines, and their statements, therefore, must be
taken with much allowance. There is one cir
eumstance which indicates pretty conclusively
that the accounts which have been heretofore
published are not exaggerated; of the thousands
who started north to seek for gold, but very
few have returned. The latest intelligence in
forms us that hundreds Of gold-seekers were at
Port Townsend, Whatcom, and other starting
points, living on clans and oysters, and under
going all the innumerable hardships incident
to pioneer life, aud yet all seemed determined
to press on to the mines. They must have been
In constant communication with those who have
worked in the mines, and had not the accounts
received by them been very favorable, many
would have returned ere this to California.
But little is known at present in regard to the
extent Of these mines, as the country has been
but specifically explored; but it is not mpos-
BILE that they may yet be found as rich and ex-
tensive as the mines of California. The gold
which has thus far been taken out, was obtained
principally on the bars of the streams, aud it is
stated that in consequence of high water, the
diggings cannot be worked to advantage until
the month Of August. There seems to have
been no attempt made to work hill or surface
diggings, and probably will not be until the
mines are more thoroughly prospected by Cali
fornia miners
1ueTG 1 uOTthSUn W UVAleNe tu6t WV uioSV'SsJ
OF the northern mines, even should they prove
as rich as the most sanguine can anticipate,
will injuriously affect the interests and prosperi-
ty Of California. There is now large surplus
population in this State, many of whom will
leave for the newly discovered gold fields, where
capital is not required to successfully carry on
mining operations, and during the present sea-
son our population will doubtless decrease In
numbers; but those who remain will be able the
more readily to obtain employment at remune-
rative wages, and as capital accumulates, and
eur quartz mines and other sources of industry
are more fully developed, the places of those
who leave will be supplied by new comers, and
the population of the mining sections Of the
State will increase on q sure and permanent
basis.