Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-10-13
THE REPUBLICAN.
Our California Correspondence.

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few sketches o. the principal mountains
and gold bearing lands in the range where
| have been. The first will mention is
the great Monte DiaJio. which every Cali
fornan iswcll acquainted with, and most
of them visited 1t lays about 40 miles in
north westerly direction from San Fran
cisco, and whether we are walking IN any
of the streets Of the city, sailing on any of
the navigablc streams or bays in or about
it, riding on any of the roads in the Sac
rsmento or Sangoaquip valleys, or stand
ing on the elevated ridges of the mining
districts, in lonely boldness and at almost
every turn, VIC see Monte DiaLlo---the
great central landmark Of the State
Viewing it from the Northwest or South
cast it appears double or with two eleva-
tions, the points of which arc about )
miles apart. The Southwestern peak is the
most elevated ani is 3, 760 feet above the
level of the sea.
For the purpose of properly surveying
the State into network Of township lines
three m m,ridian or initial points were es-
tablishel by the U. S. Survey; namely.
Monte Diablo, Mount San Bernardino and
Mount Pierce, in Humboldt county. Across
the highest peak Of these a mcridian and
base line was run. the former fro east
to west and the latter from north to south.
The boundaries of the Monte Diablo me-
ridian include all the lands in the great
Sacramento and Sangoaquin valleys. be-
tween the coast range and the Sicrras, and
from the Siskavou mountains to the Sar
Bernardino meridian. at the head of the
Tulau valleys. In those valleys the finest
lands in the State are situated, and thous-
an,ls of acres are yet untaken. The geo.
logical formation of this mountain is what
is usually termed primitive. Surrounded
by Scdimcntary rocks abounding in marine
shells. Near the summit there are a few
quartz veins, but whether they arc gold
bearing sufficient to pay for working has
not yet beer determined. About one
third of the way from the top. there is a
/ rock of peculiar shape sail to contain
gold. In the numerous spurs at the
base, there is sn inexhaustible supply OF
lime stone At the eastern foot of the
mountain and about five miles from the
Sangoaquin river, three veins of stone coal
have been discovered, and arc now be-
ing worked. The sulphur mountain. is
we'll known landmark. situated about
six miles from Denica in northwcsterly
direction. Its bold, craggy tops arc in
perfect contrast with the rolling hills
which surround it. The waters Of the
springs which gush cut at its base, have
long been known to the Indians and native
Californians in that part Of tho State
There are two springs situated about 10
feet apart and the waters arc highly i'm
prcgnated with sulphur. soda and other
mineral substances, and is said to be valu-
able a. remedial agent IN many bodily
ailments The springs were taken up BY
William Drooking in 1855, AMI he has
built hotel thcie for the accommodation
OF oiinvalils who visit the springs. Between
the Sacramento and Feather rivers and on
ly twelve miles, from Marysville are what
is called Sntter's Buttcs, named In honor
of ilustrious California pioneer, John A.
J Sutter. who now resides 8 miles from
:. Ma-ysville. on what is known as the Hook
farm, great pleasure resort for people
from this city. This mountain towers ont
boldly on the prairie or plains, on which
itstanls to the hcigth Of 800 feet. and is
almost as great landmark to the innabi-
tants Of this latitude as Monte Nablo is
to tho residents of San Francisco. For q
circumference of50 miles its Uneven and
craggy tops are visible above the belts OF
timber which grow in the valleys and a.
bout its base. From its shape as well as
from the .Scovia and other similar substan-
cos upon AMI around its base, sthcre can be
but little doubt that this mountain is of
volcanic origin and Of no recent date. 1t
is ON the same line with Monte Diablo and
Mount Shasta. Quarts, trachyte and por,
phyry rock are found at its base. Its CIR
cumfcrence is about % miles In this vi
entity there is some mining carried on, -
one claim owned by Mr.. Grant Il Co..
is worked by water. which they call Hy-
dranlic claims. The banks are tunnsleJl
in or directions. then the water is let
in thiougll % inch pipe and washes tho
dirt down from either side, carrying the
dust through sluicc or ditch and in the
bottom Of this among numerous pieces Of
wood which arc placed thsrs on purpose
there Is large quantity of quick silver
When the dirt is washed down and passes
off tho gold settles and sticks to tho quick
silver. and then is gathered end cleaned
up. One cleaning which they just cleaned
MP turned out 81 200. The water costs