Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-22

CARSON VALLEY.-We have received the
frst number of the Territorial Enterprise, a
very neat and well edited paper just stated
at Carson Valley, by Messrs Jernegan d
James Wei select from it the following
items, of date, the 18th inst. Of Carson
Valley, it says;
Watered naturally from every side of the
great slopes, descending to its virgin mead
ows, it presents water power for the factory
or the mill. Its fertile mountain slopes offer
inducements to the agriculturist its mea.
dows to the grazier, and its ravines and gull
ches to the brawny arm of the miner.
Years hence, when the rude dwellings of
the early settlers will have been blotted out
of existence, and the improvements of the
old as we'll as the new conner shall have COW
cred the sunny slopes of the hills with or.
chards and waving fields of grain, perchauce,
some inquiring person, actuated by one of
those impulses which prompt us to inquire
into the history of the past, will look upon
the green fields, swaying their cerals be-
meath summer breeze, and will listen with
delight to the busy hum of industry, and say
to himself: within my recollection this was
wilderness'-within the last few years the
lightning has shed his flashes over these once
desolate fields, and now friends and foes,
though miles apart, may speak to each other
through that silent and wonderful medium
the Telegraph.
Carson Valley is situated in Utah Terrific
ry, at the eastern base of the main chain of
the Sierra Nevada mountains and is bound
ed on the east by range of hills, separating
it from the valley of Walkers River It in
cludes an area of about five hundred square
miles, well watered and covered with fine
coat of nutricious grasses.
MottsUille.-We visited this beautiful 10.
cality few days since and were much pleas
ed with Its prosperous appearance. Wiel &
Co., whose advertisement appears in our pa.
per, have laid in splendid winter supply of
goods, and seem to be doing fiourishing
business. They are obliging and clever gen
tlemen. The mill, at that place, is propelled
by water conducted by hume, from a
stream putting down from the mountain. 1t
is in fine order and is turning out good
quality of -four For the civilities extended
toward 'us by the citizens of Mottsville, gen.
orally, during our visit, we tender ourthanks
We are also under obligations to. the proprie-
tors of the mill for sack of excellent flour.
Eagle and Wdsho Valley. y.-These valleys,
forming two important links in the great
chain of fertile valleys skirting the eastern
foot OF the Sierras, are attracting no little
attention from persons wishing to settle on
this side of the mountains We shall here
after speak more at length concerning the
recources and advantages of the localities.
Gold Canon.-The hills in the vicinity of
this pace are covered with snow the ditch
is completed, and SO soon as the weather
mOderates lively times are expected.
Genoa MH-Mr. Knott informs us that
he is not running his mill at present, for fear
of its being frozen up.
The Pioneer Espressman. A few days
ago we had the pleasure of welcoming to
our office our old friend, the Pioneer Express
man, Mr.. Samuel W. Langton, of Downie.
vile The object of Mr.. Langton's visit to
our place made him thrice welcome among
us. 1t is his intention to open an Express
communication between Downieville and the
Valleys east of the Sierras We have been
dong acquainted with Mr. Langton, and know
that he merits the very enviable reputation
he has gained in the Express business We
should congratulate ourselves on the pros
peet of soon being able to avail ourselves of
his valuable seryic es.