Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-06-26
The trial was conducted with dignity and
lctcrmination-John L. Cary presiding.
Yours, JERRY"
For the Democrat.
How it nay Have Ram Done.

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We have undOubtable evidences Of the OK
iStancc Of gold on Frazer and Thompson
rivers and to doubt the fact, after purusins
the volumniOus mass Of testimony which hal
been elected both from public and privat,
sources, would be ridiculOusy absurd; bu
We have substantial reasons for doubling thu
flaming accounts which have been circulated
in relation to their unprecedented richness
1t is notorious and significant fact that, not
withStanding all the noise and excitement and
oft reiterated reports Of big strikes, as vel
very little Of the new found orc has reached
the market. Thousands Of dollars have been
spent at San Francisco for goods to supply
the Frazer river miners, but, we are assured
that, instead Of the dust, British and Amcri
can coin was exclusively used in their pur.
chase. This fact alone is sufficient to arouse
suspicion, but. in addition to this, the Bay
papers positively assert that Inscriptions
men have been pentioned for the purpose OF
keeping up the excitement both in and out Ol
the city. Paid agents, representing returned
miners from the new dggings, are travelling
through the mines spreading reports Of the
marvellous richness Of the bars Of the rivers
mentioned above. Increased travel increases
the profits Of the steamship company, and il
can well afford to hire men to spread such re.
ports. know that it is rcaping an un-
heard of rich harvest, and it is reasonable to
suppose that it will cherish the golden goose
as long as there is an egg in her nest We
know, too, that the Hudson Bay Company is
usurping, not only the entire monopoly Of the
Frazer trade, but is actually Selling upon,
contiScating and plundcring the goods Of all
who go there. We know, too, that capital
lists and Spectators have been, from the start,
and still are, actively engaged in getting up u
real estate mania in the new towns Of What
com and Victoria. All these circumstances,
taken in connection, to say the least, look suS-
picipuS. Ono day last week the Sacramento
Mercury contained all article upon this subject,
in which it was more than limited that the
whole Frazer River excitement is the result Of
agigantic Swindling combination OI the Hudson
BAY aud Steam Ship Companies. together with
a few, shrcwd spectators That the whole
business is a prclncditatcd fraud. designed and
perfected more than year ago, for the cx.
press purpose Of Fleeing the gu!lablc people
Of California For the sake Of tho poor fellows
who have already gone there, trust this may
not be the case, hut as the swindlc is not i'm.
possible, the hint Is at least worthy Of serious
reflection. Those who have lived long in Cal
uOIuta1 SHuuiu ny Ills AItiiS hHOW luNk IDcTe
is no Villainy to which these blood sucking
m0nopOlitS will not resort, to accomplish
their sordid ends. They have already drained
the very life blood from the heart OF Califor-
mia, and paved the Oc, ans bed with the bones
Of her citizens. They are hot yet content.
however, but like hungry ghouls are still
g'oating over The very graves Of their victims.
have SAID that this monStrous monopoly, OF
combination may not be impossible Who
knows hut that all the bars aud mining locali-
ties on Frazer river, were originally "Salted'
for the express purpose Of getting up the cx-
citcincnt: This method of sailing" claims
is no novelty in this country it has been
frequently done with complete success i'll our
own gold mines, and it is at least possible
that it may have been prac,iSed OH a more
extensive scale by wealthy combination
Time alone can fully develop the truth in re-
lation to this puzzling question; and at this
uncertain stage of the matter l would earnest
" recommend to those disposed to 90 to the
new mtrS tise-R4otO Of the Count Of Monte
CristO-" Wait aud hope"