The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-11
LETTER FROM YRrrxA.
Business-Qudrtz Anins-7He Chinese Poluieal
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YnErA March aTth lef0

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EDIroR DENocRAr:-Were egotisticAl might
be led to thnk that the presence or absence Of
my correspondence materially affected the in
terest and circulation Of your paper, aad in
such case would feel myself in duty bound to
render an ample apology for the time allowed
to intervene since The date Of my Las. commu-
nieation but as attach no such Importance
to my missives, aud believe that the readers Of
the DEMOCRAT have scarcely, il at ALL noticed
their absence from its columns, consider an
apology unnecessary, aud will not Oter any.
Winter is rapidly wearing away q few gusts
Of wind, and dash or two Of rain is oil that we
can reasonably expect, when that season will
yield up the existence II now strongly contests
with advascing spring. Already the snow-eOv-
cred mountains in our vicinity overlook Aills
and vallies where grass is spriuging and how.
ers blowing, and the cold winds that play
arsnnd those lofty submits Hnd our level
through a food Of sunshine by which they are
tempered to genial spring breezes. We have
advanced 20 what is looked upon as the harvest
season throughout the mining portion Of our
State, and yet there 10 but little or no improve
ment in business Of any kind he open and
unfavorable winter having defrauded rs Of
those influences which infuse life and activity
into business circles aAd left US with long faces
to chant "hard times" through months to come
But while the past season has been so adverse
to present prosperity, we have reason to believe
and hope that II has not been unpro6tably
spent, for miners have taken advantage OF the
opportunities offered by Que weather and lack
Of water to prospect. aud a number Of discove.
ries have been made which promise to add con-
siderably to the extent Of diggings already
opened, and increase the mining intcrests and
mineral wealth of Siskiyou county.
The discovery Of the rich lead at Jacksonville
has caused revival Of the quartz excitement
which ragged throughout this section all last
summer, and il is likely now to reach much
higher pitch than II did then, and trust will be
crowned with far better results. Efforts at dis.
cOvery seem to centre at present in what 10
known az Humbug Mountain, from the surface
Of which piece Of quartz was picked up short
time since, which on being pounded up and
"asuCut yiCluCu Oh OHt DunUreu anu
thirty dollars The finder Of the lump immedi-
ately disposed Of several interests In the chance
Of striking the ledge from whence IL came, and
for some weeks the work Of exploring has been
going on constantly, but as yet ne strike has
been made. There have been rumors of "salp'
and ''steamboat' in connection with the finding
Of the rich piece mentioned, but am inclined
to'think 1t was all on the square. There are
great many quartz veins in the immediate vi
cinity Of Yreka, and think that the coming
summer will witaess the development of the
fact, that a number Of them will pay for work
ing. Owing to the scarcity OF mills the work
OF prospecting must be slow and expensive,
there being but one within eight miles aud that
an eight stamp concern, capable OF crushing but
six or seven tons OF rock in twelve hours. A
good custom mill, centrally located. OF twelve
stamp capacity, might prove 3 valuable prop
erty here. In other branches Of mining there
is little but not much activity. What compa.
nies are at work, make from !hree to twenty
five dollars per day to the hand.
A strong anti-Chinese sentiment is beginning
to manifest itself among the mining popu lation
OF this county, which II is more than likely will
ultimate in the expulsion Of Jshn frsm the dig
gings. A number OF districts have already
started him, and we hear OF others about TO en-
to get rid Of nuisance too long tolerated, 10
indebted for its origin, not so much to predju-
dice existing against them as . class through
out the State, as to the freedom and frequency
With which they have exercised their thieving
propensites in the communities where they
have seen ft 10 squat with their reckerG A
number Of cases Of sluice robbing have occurred
recently in the several districts and In every
one where there has been . detection the per-
petratOrs we're found to be Chinamen. The
movement to sxpel them, meets With some little
opposition on the part Of few ultra law and
order men, but as q general thing 1t has enlist
ed the passive at least If not the active, sympa-
thy Of large majority Of our people.
The apathy which for months hang like q
cloud over our political circles has given way
before the sounding nstss Of preparation for
the great drama thai is to be played utdsting
the pre,snt year. The primary meetings Of the
democracy passed OF quite barnoniOusly, but
il was owing to the fact that they were partici-
pated in by but one branch Of the family, the
anti. LecOmpton or Douglas men having taken
no part whatever, A little feeling was created
by The result Of the Senatorial election, aHd
some Of the resolutions adopted by the State
and county committees were exceedingly un-
palatable to many al the rank and file, but not
sufficiently so to cause any rebellion against
the designs Of their leaders. There is no doubt
bat that there will be q perfect harmony Of &C.
tion 10 the party upon the result Of the Charles
ton Convention. be it what il may but be-
lieve if fair expression could be obtained, that
three out Of every fve Of the democratic voters
OF this county would be found favorable to the
uonin atian of Stenhen Tlouotaa