Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-09-25
Core pond"ncc Of the Democrat
Mining and Farming Lands.

NEol"ErOWN, Sept. ID, 1853
EnIToRs DEMocRAT: 1t is very common To
Ind communications in the papers, drawing
Iattchtl"nt0 the mines and other local interests
nom different parts Of the State, except from
the Northern portion of Fl Dorado county,
Tins may he owing to dcSttu,ion in the
ScllbhIing business; or, it may be, that home
and home subjects become stale and unintcr.
eSting; or, that other and more exciting top
les occupy the mind t0thc exclusion Of every.
thing clSr,-all Of which is to he regretted.
for whatever the causes may be, they all tend
tn the same rcSTItt,-a want of the necessary
information to the public
Many Of the citizens Of Fl Dorado are ignO-
| rant 0t what the resources of the Northern
portion Of our county are, their extent or
their value, and will remain so unless they
are informed by others, or examine for them
selves. 1t is almost needless 10 say that we
have mines, farms, gardens, mills, houses,
roads, canals, tclcgraphs, accommodations &C.,
and that our inhabitants arc intelligent. indus.
trious and cnterprising. But it may be prop
or to speak OF its relative resources in com
parisOn with the rest Of the Statc-and the
Southern portion Of the county cspccially.-
1t might be out Of place to speak Of our inter
csts in snpcrlativc degree as our region be-
ing the only desirable spot ON Gods lootstool,
but it may not be inappropriate to speak Of
things in their true Hgh for information.
Then, To begin. Our mines arc old have
been worked much, but are paying on an av-
cragc perhaps as well rs any mines in the
State; and while we have few very rich
strikes to record, or fabulous quartz leads to
boast of, we have the certainty and pleasure
of knowing that the great variety Of our mines
makes up, in a great degree, for the excite
nIcnt so common in other sections The South
and Middle Forks Of the American river fur.
ni>l river claims That cannot be worked out
for many years to come. Then we have nu-
mcrouS hills, buried beneath which gold in
abundance has been found, and to reach which
hundreds Of hands are employed. And last
though Not least, an extensive scope Of coun-
try lying between those two great Forks, that
furnish surface t!iggings perhaps as cNtcnsivc-
". aud certainly as sure TO pay, as any of
which the writer has any knowledge; (lnd !
have pro>ucctcd much and been in most mi.
ming districts in California, J the best evidence
ofwhirh j. the sure and quick return Of thosr
who leave in search Of better li:gng<
Then there is the farming country, which
is equal to any Of the up-landS in California
The timber and grazing are not surpassed in
any of the mountain counties aud with >a-
lubii"n> climate, good water, and excellent
health. What j. wanting To make this a pleas.
ant home and happy people.
Our towns, though small arc respectable,
n compared with others Of similar >iHr.-
They maintain a hu>il.cs> equal TO Sonac even
larger, and posse >inS Il greater noto,itv
a|rrai; and while the drvntuin: elements
>ccin Ecvcr 10 rclrnt "f tn ir ruthless dcstluc-
tive rayagrS, making the al!'ucr; humble, and
d,tting the accumulation Of wealth, they have
not and raan"t cIipll" the energies oi our
iron >i"twcl citizens, who clear oil the ashes
Of n >han'r To make room for more Sub,tan-
ti,l >,ru'trir,S. Then let old mother earth
=i"lit; let Ia ocean roar under the blessings
# kind and ever watchful Providence we
>ha!l 20 IN 10y little improving in all things,
until this fIi>ikci aud much neglected. section
Of the county simll rise to scale Of high re-
rutr, rc>pe' ted and quoted aS worthy Of a
place in Il corner Of hi..ory'a pages
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