The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-12-29
Correspondence of tho Register.
ALLEGHANTTowN, Cal. !
Sept. 26th 1858.

Sept 26th 1858.
J. CoBB ESQ,
DEAR Sir Il take this occasion to &c.
knowledge the receipt of your valued pa
per, (the Reejaef.) that comes to this far
country by every Mail Steamer. 1 re-
ceive them very regularly and you may be
assured that they are hailed with heart
telt satisfaction, and perused with much
interest, as q messenger from my native
land. L have not much of interest to
write you, in relation to tho Mining in.
terest. The Truky Ditch Company has
the water as far as this place also to Min.
nesOta Clipses and Forest city. So the
Miners have commenced working, which
enables the Bank TO discount some Of
them freely. Some of them as high as
two hundred ounces per day, and on un.
limited credit, without interest, which
makes money rather easier.
think the Banks of the Yuba River
and its tributary streams, preferable to the
banks in the Atlantic States that issue
promissory notes for circulating medium.
Money has been very tight in this section
for the last season. The Frazer River
excitement caused tight times in this young
State, causing many of the New England
adventures to take stampede for that
Eldorado. Those that could raise the dust
sufficient to pay their passage to Belling.
ham Bay made rapid strides for that
country-only to realize sad disappoint-
ment. There are hundreds returning daily
from that Country and more would if they
had the means to do SO. Those that have
returned, say they have been Steamboated
to their hearts content, and they believe
1t to be the greatest Steamboat and news.
paper humbug of the age. Many have
returned without seeing a particle of the
yellow dust, that Influenced them to leave
good diggiugs in California to 20 there.
BY the description your paper gives of
the New Eldorado, recently discovered in
the Green Mountains OF Vermont, I would
rather by ten fold ratio, take nv pick.
pan, and shovel, and take the chances to
prospecting in your State, if Obliged to
travel over Camel's Hump before 1 found
the color OF gold for even in this far famed
California we call it good digging when
the miner can realize five dollars a day,
to the man-at any rate we do not leave il
Tor other chances as long as one can make
that amount, even here, with our high
prices for provisions, although we think
them quite reasonable at present. Flour
Is now selling here IN ,tho Nevada Noun.
tains for SIG barrel, Pork for $50 per
barrel, Potatoes cents per pound, Sugar
~ to % cents per pound, corn Neal sells
for 25 dollars per barrel, fresh beef for
70 to 20 cents per pound mutton 80 cents.
and all other kinds Of provisions in like
manner Our election has passed off with.
out any degree of alarm although it went
Democratic with small majority, never.
theless wehad stump speeches about every
day and evening for weeks before the
election dayby both parties. Was favored
with speech in this place by the Hon. J.
q. McKibben very able and capable
man and Statesman. He portrayed to the
audience the fraud and swindle that was
being palmed off on to the American pso.
pie BY the Administration party, although