Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-04
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Arizona and tho aila Gold Mines.

Mr.. j. H. Allen. n gentleman well known in
Angeles, returned u few days since from trading
expedition to Sonora. On his way 10 that place
he stopped n dny or two ut the Gila mines, about
tho 18th December. We herewith submit, snys n
Los Angeles paper, his impressions Of them:
llo says there were about three hundred men
~, the diggings Although some Of them were
not ut work ut all and considerable number
were only making grub, u fcw men who were will
ling to work, were making 81, 81. and - day
per man; and such MS had teams to haul tho dirt
To the river were taking from half to an
ounce day to the man. He says that company
nt six or seven men who hauled their dirt madc
five ounces one day that he was there. Others
were doing nearly ns wnll. People who Ind no
means "i huuling tho aurierous earth to tho wa
ter. packed three or four sacks in n day on their
backs and made generally from 81 to 81. lilo
frequently saw the miners wash out 25 cents to
the pan. He has no doubt. if water could be
brought ON tho mining ground. that big wages
could bc mndc, say Sl5 and 500 u day.
steam engine Tor raising tho water is now on
the way thithcr from San Francisco. lilo said ono
vessel with provisions had already arrived, and
others were expected Provisions. &C.. were high
hut were going down in price. Flour being
bruusht from Sonora and sold at ia TO IL cents
per pound \ lot Of beef cattle (52 hcnd) arrived
ut the mines Cnborcn 600 milcsl and sold ut Sl5
u head. Fresh beet was retailing at II ba up to
l. cents per pound.
Mr. Alien said he found good order thcro--bct-
ter than he expected The dggng., us Ear as
pospcctcd, extended along the river on both sides
about six miles. A comnnny of about 60 men Ind
runc up tho ella about 800 miles, where lhore
were reported To- be rich plnccrs. and where they
expected To find quartz gold AT the principal
dlssnss quito town hns sprung up, with II ho-
tel strrcs, Ac.
A crowd hangs around the town aud does moth
ing, and ~ an excuse for their idlcncss. say the
mines not worth n. Those Tint ara will
ling to wo k. and TINT have means, ARE making
fair wages. Hence it is from these two classes
that we hear such contradictory stories.
A rc,olut"n q been voted by the minors ad
mtting Sonorians who will now be there in largo
numbers.
Mr. Allen is highly respectable man. and we
believe honestly gives hisimprcssions Of these new
dgginrs. We have also. from other parties who
have lately rcturnd from there and who ought to
know, reports that very dscourngng. 1t is
very difficult to know what to believe.
"SrItlNa" AN lsnAELirr.--I ssachnr Levi il tho
keeper of ecnnd-hand clothing store in tho low
cr part ot the city, and daily makes advantageous
spcculnti"ns by exchanging small articles OF chi
na ware for east of garments. Whio MIR. Levi
was smoking his pipe Mt his shop door yesterday
afternoon, enter young female, ordinarily dress
ed, with II basket on her arm. From this basket
she produced bottle green dress coat, looking
nearly rs good ns new. This article she proposed
to exchange for very pretty pair Of china vases
which Mr.. Lcvi displayed in hS shop window, but
Issachar lnokcd II good doal astonishcd ut tho pro-
position "Von cont for dat splendid pair Of orna-
mcnt." exclaimed he "vy dat ish such n pargain
~ never did makoW But finding that the lady
was fixed in her resolution to have the vases or
nothing. and pcrceiving that the coat was was
really good one, and worth twice rs much rs
was asked for it, Mr. Levi, at length agreed to the
proposed trndc. As tho woman placed tho pair Of
vases in her basket she remarked
"rhat coat ant bit hurt for my poor hus-
band had il given to him by isrouiein just few
days aforc he died, that he might have some
thing pontcei to sec tho doctor in. Poor man! he
would sit ut tho window 10 show his coat and that
Just what made the small po1 strike in.
"Not. You tnllsh me tar enat wash worn by man
nit dc small box?' exclaimed lssachar looking
with sudden horror at tho garment which he was
holding in his hand.
"Well, guess there never wns more ortul
case Of it," the cool reply. "lle war alive and
wnring that coat not more than n week ago, and
shouldn't wonder if I've caught it myself"
Throwing the contaminated coat ut the widows
head, Mr. Levi roared out for her to leave tho
shop without delay. She obeycd the order with
alacrity taking with her the coat and vases both.
A few minutes after her departure, having par
tally recovered his sclfpossession, tho whole trick
flashed ON Issachnr's mind. and hs fears of the
small pox gave way to rage and chagrin as tho
conviction forced itself upon him that he had been
badly yictmzed by female artifics.- Cincinnati