Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-08-21
Frazer River Gold Mines.

ing IOE sOIletIIluS w buih w -""' N~y Il
may get even. And great many are
building boats that they may ascend the
river, fully determined not 10 60 back to
California 10 paying diggings until they
have taken hold OF The elephants tail, not
being satisfied with look at his trunk.
How many Of these poor fellows who
leave in their boats and canoes, will como
back to tell the tale, time, which developes
al! things, alone can ,ells loasi ysHl tlr0r
The steamer Surprise runs to Fort
Hope, about $50 milesIp the river, and
although at her departure there were 5000
people in the place, she did not take up
her full complimen, Of passengers, so well .
satisfied have people become oi ibe gross-
ness of the fraud. The Surprise IS due
to-day or tomorrow, and should she ar
rive in time for this letter, | will add
P. S. On her las, trip down she brought
the most disastrous news .or The land
spectators, etc. ltwas soon discovered
,ha, the news would prove injurious 10 the
interests of the land operators and some
thing must be done to keep up excite
ment. In The aggregate, the full amount
which has been dug out OF the wheien ex-
ten, of the Frazer River mines, since the
excitement about their richness was first
started is about fifteen thousand dollars.
1t was known here that the Hudson Bay
Company had in the Fort about $4,000
in gold dust, which had been ascumula-)
ting from various sources for ihe past nine
months al the time they made their last
shipment to England, some oil which has
been sent 10 San Francisco. This was
done for the purpose OF counieracline the n
bad news carried TO San Francisco by The
returning miners who leli here on she
Panama. This is the first shipment,
am credibIy informed, ,ha, has ever been
made by the Agents of the Hudson Bay
Company 10 an American port and also
done for the purpose Of allowing The land
spectators a still further opportunity 10
make money. ! know for certainty
that the amount shipped was only lTac-
lion over $40, ,000--probably by the time
it reaches your city, i. will have inereas-1
ed lenfold. t... t...5
IA II is estimated Thai for every dollar tha,
will be taken ou, OF these mines. Il least
four hundred vii! be expended in getting
it--excepi, probably, in few isolated ca
ses; and if these reported rich digglngs do
moi fall short at least one thousand per
cent. Of the most moderate tories written
about them, will be much mistaken Esa
The town of Victoria somewhat reseni-
bIes San Francisco in 40 except, in
deed, the gold dust. Mexican dollars,
gambling, &c. The town, Tor miles
around on both sides, is Dierslly covered
with tents, some Of the occupants making
boats, others pursuing various occupa-
tions, but by far the vast majority olibem
doing nothing and waiting Tor tlIe enGIess
and conveniem cry Of speeulalors---the
fall of The riyer--io. take place. which
imporisn, aGd eveul(u epoch, u is now
supposed, will occur about The GTst Of Oc-
lober.
Town lets. in this place. have fsIlen in
the last few days, more than TWO In DDJredl
per eent. A few houses are sill being g.,
reeted. There are now about Que bunc
dred voc, eli houses probably lew more.
In six months from to-day there will not
be le6 enough in the place (if they can
get away TO inhsbii them. f55s lol s
AuGusT CoUKr.--0ur quarterly C6urt..
/ for August term, commenced on Monday
/ ItSeing GrsndJuryierm there were several
indictments and presentations made, for,
misJemesnOrs, selling liquors 10 slaves 10.
violation Of law, &c.
Watson, who twill be Te4embered.
was arrested some time ago on the charge
of obtaining money under false pfe,egees,
was tried duing The last term Of the
County Court ard sentenced 10 nn PRISON.
ment in The County Jail iw IJe letns OF g
months. liz is from Washmgr,n n Coun-s
iy Nd. and vas prosecuted by
WhilcksIJ who resides nesrs Boonsboro,
and Whose accounts for tomb stsaes 'fDf-'
nishtd persons 10 this rfeighborood. be.
iepres epled himself as an ssgsnt 10 collect.
g. u. Murphy, Esq, for The Common.
wesllb. ID. w. FIysli. X. p. II. Staub,
Esq, for tie defence. In this case, the
younger members OF The Bar were emi
ployed, and The manner 10 which ahe case,
YVES prosecuted and defended n1fcs muca
credit upon each side and il grsh6es us :
very much 10 give them he praise they
50 well nerited 90 lhis occSsioii.--g Bar.
GnS6urg Rtpubfitan. su ssidv sa0ns
AfrmaI fashionable .isiior TINS I'd.
dressed sIirlIe gih: .IIow sfeyoD. MY
dear !'s,Veryo veil. shaik you,' she re-i
plied@ The isilOr then added, .Now.my,
Dear. you should ask me how i am rho
child simply and honestly replied, 4 don't
want 10 know ~ asaF ss' 9s's1s - 90