Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-10-23
Correspondence Of the Democrat.
Mining and Business Prospects.

rpIror> DrMnrnAT: understand YOU have Invited
.;,ulchrr touching the interests. pc>rnt and pru
pccti>r. Of the different parts Of ourcounty. perceive
some sections have not been without voice. have
waited to who would take up the pen for old C">'n
ir, but found 10 volunteer i'll her service :" IN thr
a>rirr of any more wing, Huu Will he pleased To ar-
rrpt the place If mo- Interesting CORES poi III
Throughout tUrun ms, during the past >nnIcI, lh'ir
/ la, I.., been much mining dunr but preparing
iur II vigorous mining campaign tn" coming srLsoIi
| Indian Digsing>, that W thought ~d> gro"I old
E.,i>h, has been seized with spirit of progress Be
side the usual preparations OH I'll" (Ic,h, there are
fifteen claims hring supplied with the hydraulic
apparatus, MANY of which WILL Under this most rNrr'li
ts and scientific mode Of working. no doubt pa! hand
,um, ~.
Mr.. Douglas, am pleased tn acknowledge, the miners
ha,r had alter reasonable and generous terms
than Ii, rri"i'rc.
Brow lie busy, as0, with preparations, waiting
| for the mu\ Wing Of the waters. . .
Slug t;ulrh has still few good claims, that i'll well
rcpa, their the coming srasun This little place
until lately, has lab"rrd under the dNnd' Hntngr Of being
oM ucd 10y not very energetic or enlightened cia>s VI
mnrrs. IattcIy, however it has fallen into the hands
of men Who, 10y their industry and efficient management,
have made very liberal pay.
Cedar, lille, another Of villages, next claims atsn
ton Its vicinity has had the advantage Of water all
the summer and fall Quite number o! he "GrsaArr
fraternity have summcred It here, with considerable
! profit to The store keepers.
vet and perhaps, when work ground with grra
Ter facility under new modes and HpphanccS OF MINING
il may be all made to pay again. must here mention
fact nr the credit OF tusr concerned, fur the chi
rrgy and prr,r> crrncc Displayed Two Years ago
dnriilr. They have lately struck through but found
iLry were In way hr Bottom Of the channel This
is the unfortunate, MS II l. the Second tunnel That
Ia. been put in on this rlam This SECOND tunnel has
cost bet fifteen and twenty Thousand dollars This
j. very d >hrarrnng yet those concerned have not lost
faith in the hill for there Is ever! external evidence
that the bot ou Of the channel is rich.
Spanish Greek, III this 'rinlty, contains number "f
very line claims consequently their hold them at
high figaro. The coming winter and spring VIII pro-
ducr 4 golden harvest here.
Things around lair Play promise fairly, also Several
la, tnS may
t,urh. When such mode Of Iinlh" can bc carried on
at all il j. bS far the best and most economical way
Il, 1t man ran work more gruumd "ascr and more tho
roughly and more gold. than IN amy other manner
Trrry Irrrk present promises brighter things than
ever. \ number of 'o.'s that have been blasting ana
ground sluicIng for years back, confidently cAprrt
Ia bring Things to t"rN tN hrNt season. me! ear
rnit ON taking ont ahort Fifteen hundred dollars 10
each one hundred feet. lHis l. hot al all cNtla'agaht
from prns pcrs, cnnariS" WITH ground that has been
Mnrhtd Immediately "iuw.
There are lnnl, other places in this TownAhipto hch
cant refer, being hut PARTIALLY acquainted with their
mining affairs. And mary ":rr places To which could
refer but having only "mal hamtaion and tno) name
must paAS them Our mountains olicr wide hcih
for the Industrious there is great deal OF ground
unrs nee ted. Those seeking winter quarters. inquest
of l:gggs cusily opened and worked, ami who MI m
satisfied with average pay, VIII hhd good "Sh""
here hills i'll this section remain, as YET upros-
prctcd but until We have more capital, more P"pnit"h,
and tribe more Of industry and perseverance, in what
We have, their riches will remain ndrycl"pcd.
There are many other interests here that remain inert,
awaiting only the life giving touch of enlightened en-
trrnrrc The marble Of Indian Dlggings Is already IA
nous there lie in embryo the grand public building,
The churches and palaces Of the Pacific. Perhaps it is
not generally known that the Middle Fork Of the Co
nncs aLuut mile from Slug GurI, there is rich
lead of Copper Ore. Some cnicipriSng gentlemen are
engaged in prospecting il. have some very beau
tfl specimens of the ore. am not mInrruloglst-
cannot describe il scientifically II IL, how
ever think one of the richest class of ordinary cop
nrr ores 1t has very beautiful apptarancc-a reddish
brown vcrging upon purple, blue and grccn-thc green
i>h hue perhaps predominant Copper ore seldom mann
tests itself without this color.
The farming interest up here is not very prominent
onr ri there are many valuable little ranches i'll the
mountains producing, brsics the varou. grains, Ncgc
tables in great abundance and perfection
Did YOU remark, MrsSrs Editors that the SOIL OF
this country is somehow hy what means the chemists
only Know peculiarly adapted TO the climate mean
that it requires lcss rain to support vegetation than III
other places. Ar au instance Of this, might mention
that as person going through place the other
day with wagon fall Of vegetables, heard man eN-
claim Thrrr-lUok ut that fellow We all laughed at
him few Years ago for squa:ting down On = Creek,
among the sand hills, and look at him now lie has got
' COSTUMES.