The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-23


Tho ab will be about four feet high and 10 broad and
viii be finished during the week.
The question TO whether tho Powhataa with the
ambassadors, b TO put In at this port net seems 10
be pretty clearly settled BY the fact that the Japanese
on board the Kan din marruh say the direct object
Of their visit here to meet their counrymen On board
the Powhatan and return to Japan with the intelligence
OF their safe arrival here, route for Washington Il
does not seem probable, this tho ease that Commo-
dore Tanal would by San Francisco without looking
in, per agreement-especialy he wrote to Commo
dore Cunningham, ct tho Navy Yard, time since to
have the dry dock in readiness for the Powhaau she
needed caulkins Whatever letters may have been writ
ten, seems likely that this will be the programme.
The steamer is Mare Island.
TIKI wAsHoE MINES.
The rush for the Carson Valley mines ia still on the in
crease The hotels at Placerve crowded. and large
numbers are leaving every day Many are detained for
the lack Of the indispensable means with which
the mountains. Horses and mules very scarce
and the stage seats are all engaged for time ahead
Freights range from twenty to forty cents per pound
from here to Virginia city.
correspondent OF the Herald, writing from Carson
City, March II, says The excitement bore far exceeds
that ON the western slope of the serras There Ia
mistake to the mineral richness Of these mountains.
The value Of claims In increasing every day Men make
here in single DAY their thousands This, however is
con ined TO the tWS street sharpers the Kno wing
ones must here make statement for the benefit Of
the thousands Of our citizens who intending to emf
sions are already scarce and storms
anticipated for two months to come Men are coming
here by hundreds, on foot and all these mon have
to be fed Provisions cannot be got through the
tans during these storms Consequently provisions must
be scarce besides, with the mountains covered with
snow as they will be for long come will be
almost impossible for laboring 20 get any kind Of
poyment The whole country as bleak in mid winter
In the Atlantic States But take the country all in all it
ia one Of the best for person 10 retrieve lost for
tunes man saw. I would by all means advise
those who expect labor for their money to come
for At least months yet After tina. time would not
dssuade OF this class from coming to this land Of sill
yer and gold Ten miles OF the mountains covered with
snow from five twenty feet in depth. we in passing
from Placer vle got bound, aud detained in
the mountains days and nights The trip was Sc.
we're one
AS TO Territorial organization of this section of coun
try allow say that honestly believe il TO be
imperative duty Congress 1t to the people of the
Territory promptly give them the organization they
ask for 1t Is the height OF foly-nay, it madnessto
attempt to force M0rmons and Gen,lss to live to-
gether Every interest politically and socially is against
il; the one or the other must be crushed Out The
war is right here. The Mormons are now violating
the decisions of the Supreme Court of this Territory
They are crowdng upon them officers Of their choosing
who in all their decisions favor the bully the shoulder
striker the robber and murderer at the present
of American people ocking from State to this
place. We have no law. We threatened at this time
with uprising Of the people to crush the rowdies
robbers murderers in mds to the great detr-
OF the peace and happiness Of vrtuous and out
ragged people.