Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02

! Mr.. Childs who, In connection with Mr. Jones,
has estabshe2E weekly express between this place.
Carson Valley end Walkers river, furnishes us the
following information with regard to the mines &c.
at the above 1sntioned place. lie lie perfectly re-
liable and as he speaks from experiences and persons
al knowledge VIC the more freely publish hiS state
ments.
The mines cover large extent of country, and
though not remarkably rich, yet by industry they
can be made to pay handsome wages. The gold is
very pure and heavy
! The claim ~ Mcssrs. Madison and Anderson paws
about six dollars per day to the hand, with fur
prosPcct Of increasing in richness. Three feet be-
low the surface they iirst strike pay dirt The dig
gingS deep and the wash dirt easily obianaLle.
Messrs Smith 4 Co.'S. claim pays them about
four dollars per day to the hand:
The claim 81 Mcssrs. Clravcr Bcreton prospects
finely-at least ten cents to the pan. Their claim
il abut feet deep, with but three feet Of pay
dirt. II is their opinion that their claim. when pro-
pery opened, will pay from six to eight duars per
dAy to the hand II is one Of the best ON the river
Baron 4 Co, are opening claim which promises
N be very rich. The gold taken from it is coarSc
and heavy. II prospects frum twenty 10 twenty-five
not commenced washing the dirt They have, low.
ever, pr~pCcted it pretty thoroughly and in no ill.,
stance did they get less than fifteen cents u the
pan.
The claim Of Messrs. Vinlng rays from three
IL four dollars per day. II is on one Of the tribu.
arrS Of the river. But little prospecting has been
done where they are at work, but they intend, ~
SION a. they work out their present claim. I" pros
poet the aher creeks aud raviues in their vicinity.
Mr.. Tuttle's claim, surface digginGs) pays as
high eight dollars per day to the hand, aud has
averaged that amount fr weeks. lie is Nh old, eI.
pcricnced miner. and has been engaged IN mining
in this State r the last seven wears lie has NJ
sirpping TO do, the gold lying On the top Of the
ground.
Brown Co. nrc making good wages. The gold
from their clnim il quite coarse and they have TAX
rn nut several Tiecrs weighing 40 high rs fifteen
dollars. and number Of Eve aud six dollar pieces
which they showed to Mr. Guilds.
Mr. Greer. gentleman If undoubted verncity.
informed Mr.. {. that the miners in his region Of
country were making from three to SIX dollars per
day. Although number Of claims had been taken
up, there were acres Il ground not yet prospectcd
which be felt satisfied would pay equally as well as
the claims opened.
Mcssrs. Wingar Co have opened very large
claim, in Whit is called deep dgSings They have
got down twenty-five feet, with fair prospects. They
are making arrangements for drifting and when
their claim is fully opened they anticipate u rich
return for their labor.
Messrs. Welt d Co own tho upper claim on the
river. They are making fair wages. but the gold is
SO fine they are frced to quicksilver to save it,
The claim Of d. Mullens. formerly of this city,
averages eight dollars day to the hand.
The Eat Dry Di2gings arc not so good Mr..
Leyerng who has 0ne Of the best claims, has aver
aged but four dollars day. There arc but few
miners Mt work. and number Of claims haze been.
abandoned. Mr.. Collars, at the same PLACE has
made from two To three dollars per day. The gold
is fine and difficult to save. II is the opinion of
those ct work that with proper sluices and great in
dustry, miners might make four dolarSa dny, but
they would not advise any one To come to the Eas,
Dry Dggngs in search Of rich claims Or cnsv
work.
Mr. Childs inGOrms us TINT the climate is pleasant
and healthy. the water pure and cold. and game
abundant. II is fine country FIR stuck bnt raih,r
dsagrecaLe in the winter on account of the furious
winds and rain ard snow storms. On Walkers
river there are about 3o5 men, 275 " whom arc en-
gagged in mining. Prospecting parties arrive almost
daily but are generally dissatisfied, aud frequently
leave without testing the mines. Those TIM, come
determined to work, without any exirnvngant on
pectati0ns aud are content with fair wages seldom
leave. II isa poor country for oilers and sDlrtA
but for the energetic and industrious it is next il
not equal TO California. Provisions are scarce and
high a. the following list Of prices will show: Flour
twenty dollars per hundred; dried apples. 40 cents
per pound; sugar. IS; coffee. 81 candles. one dol
lar; brandy, worth one dollar hcre) four dollars :;
nails, 81 cents. No bouts, shoes nor clothing Of nny
description in the market. 1t is fine field for nm
cnterprisng merchant To engage in business. with
a number Of cash paying customers in want Of such
articles as we have enumerated Most Of their sup
plies at present they obtain at Genoa, Carson Val
ley.
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