Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-13

TnE EsMERA1DA MfSEs-The Esmeraldo
correspondent Of the Silver Carson City
Age, writes as follows
Esmeralda lies in a south-easterly direc-
Gon from Carson City, and distant ABOUT one
hundred and two miles The road for the
most part of the way is very good-with the
exception of some twenty odd miles, passablc
for teams. From Carson to Wheeer's Ranch
q distance of twenty-five miles, the road
leads up Carson Ri, er, and on the east bank
From Wheelers to Double Springs, is dis
taAce of twelve miles. This placeis situated
very near the summit height of ground be-
tween Carson and Walkers rivers. From
Double Springs to Rissues, on the west
branch of Walkers river, is distance Of
twelve miles. From thence to Lobdelrs, the
next station, twelve miles more From Lob
delPs to Nye's, ten miles From Nye's to
Willow Ranch, eight miles. Thus far, you
have first rate wagon road. From Willow
Ranch to Marshes, distance of six miles,
the road is barely passable for teams. From
this to Esmeralda or Aurora, distance OF
twenty-five miles, the road is very rough
and rocky, but no bad hills AT an expense
of thirty miles travel, teams find good
road, the entire distance, 10y way of Mono
willie. The town Of Esmeralda has almost
ceased to be town, all the business having
removed to Aurora. Aurora is well laid out /;
it is surveyed for thirty eight blocks-ten
lots to block Eech lot is fifty feet by one
hundred The survey contemplates six
streets, running north and south, and six
cross streets. The town is located at the
Junction of two rayines, known as the Will
low and Esmeralda ravines.
The nearest mills are at Monoville, where
lumber is worth one hundred dollars per
thousand, but there are no teams to haul it,
and so it might as well be in Japan. Most of
the buildings now going up are of rock,
with canvass roofs. The town is composed
of about seventy-fve houses, and has a pop.
ulation of some two hundred and fifty.
The larger portion of the claims are, un
doubtedly, rich. Among the most notewor
thy, are the Esmeralda, Utah, Winnemucca,
Garbaldi Last Chance, Aurora, Yellow
Jacket, Wide West, Ceder, Antelope, and
many others that are perhaps, equally wor-
thy OF mention New discoveries are being
made every day, some very good ones.
FROM IExAs.-A correspondent of the San
Francisco Herald writing from El Paso, lin
Texas No. 29tb, says;
Great excitement prevails in the State of
Texas in consequence of the election of Lin
coln and companies are being formed in sew
eral counties in the State, and the "Lone
Star" is being hoisted in all prominent places
even upon the State Capitol at Austin.
Gov Sam Houston, who goes for the Union,
is receiving many loud, but deep and bitter
curses Every one here is of the opinion that
Texas will "go out alone, or with South
Carolina, should none of the other Southern
States secede
You may look for warm work in the spring
from this section of country, and my opinion
is that Sonora and chihuahua will fall into
the hands of the filbusters. The G. G. P.'s
are in full blast in the Pine Alto Mines, and
are building fine house for rendezvous,
and are only waiting for move of similar
societies in the State of Texas when they will
invade Sonora. They have an agent now in
the East, Hon. B. F. N Neall, and the President
of the Grand Lodge has been returned a
Delegate to Congress A clash of arms will
soon be heard on the frontier of Texas
Warm work and good times" are antiepa
ted in the spring.
have just heard that Sam Houston has
dispatched a messenger for a company of
rangers to take down the Lone Star" from
the State Capitol.
Texas gives 10000 for Breckenridge and
Lane