The Nevada journal., 1859-07-22
Grand High French Flume c Celebration

Grand High French Flume Celebration
The readers Of the JOURNAL will be
grati6ed to learn that the mining in-
terests of Eureka are in a flourish
ing condition. This desire BILE state
of affairs may be maiuly attributed to
the energetic and persevering efforts of
the French Lake Water Company, who
have made great consolidation with
the extensive and enterprising Miners
Ditch and Poor Mans Greek Company,
and by this means obtaining the COM
mand of nearly all the water OH the Eu-
reka ridge On the 18th instant one Of
the highest bents of the immense fume
crossing the Cherry Hill Gap was raised
to its position in the centre ofthe gap.
amidst the tremendous cheers of the
workmen employed. one-hundred in
number, in addition to large concnurse
of spectators from the mining towns. Of
the locality. After the bents and Aume
were fastened an immense number Of
persons congregated on the extreme end
of the finished part a height from the
ground of one-hundred and twenty.three
feet and were addressed with much
feeling by several speakers. amongst
whom were the talented engineer, NJ.
B. Foucherie, the Manager, NJ. S. Au-
bert. and the Secretary of the Company,
NJ. Julius. After an elaborate speech
by Mr.. S. Haiderty, complimentary to
the promoters of this great work: the
Aume was named the Magenta Flume"
from truly patriotic feeling in commem-
oration of the late battle won by tine
French and Sardinian troops, in defence
Of the liberty Of the Italians.
Bottles Of wine were broken on the
hume accompanied by deafening "hur.
rahs," after which the health of tie
proprieiors, including Capt. Irwin and
James Creean, Esqrs., were diank witt,
enthusiasm.
This work we say without fear of con.
tradiction. is the best constructed ole in
in California. as the Company have paid
more regard to stability, combined with
elegance. and eschewing entirely the
temporary manner in which it has been
too much the practice of Californians
hitherto to build these structures.
Wine and ale ran as abundantly
down the thruats of the assembled mul-
titude as the water will flow in the fume
when completed. The vinous fluid had
however much sleeper grade
We beg to add that although the novel
design of this fume has been made by
the engineer, NJ. Foucherio thcre has
been great many Americans constantly
ged Oh the works, and tie immense
attraction it has caused has almost wed
with the rush to the new diggings just
discovered. By this rngnifcent work
the tops of two mountains half mile
apart on lee line have been joined to-
gether, and thus by the ingenuity of
man conqueriug the difficulties Of nature
and throwing an immense body of water
to an elevation scarcely before thought
of, and enabling the bone and sinew Of
the State of California g. e. the miners)
to extract the preciousme'al from local
tiles hitherto unapproachable. 1t must
be borne in mind that there are many
fumes in this State of greater altitude,
but none in which the same height has
been attained with SO lHle timber ard
the posts forming the supports being
each single "stick," entirely without
splice joint. In fact, this fiume must
be seen to be properly appreciated. an
opportunity for which will be afforded,
as we believe it to be the intention to
give a pic mic and ball in short time,
when the Company will arrange that
one of the high bents shall be raised be-
tween the hours of 2 and p to ena-
ble all who may wish to see this great
work in practical operation fair chance
of Judging for themselves.
The celebration was greeted by ths
presence of the greatest blessing to CAL
ifornia, as there were several ladies who
had the courage to assemble on the
highest part of the fume. U.
The Sacramento Bee charges that
General Booker did not vote for Currey
last year but for Baldwin that he Is not
an Anti Lecompton man; that he con-
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