The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-19
News from the Carson ValIy
Gold RogiOIB

The overland express from California, which
arrived at St. Joseph, Wisconsin, on the 18th
of April inst, brings much important news, es-
Washoe. Carson Valley.
CARSON CITY, A. T., April 4-The excite
ment in regard to the silver and gold mines in
this region is unabated-hundreds are pouring
in from all parts of California. Scarcely COM
pany, who are prospecting, have failed in strik-
ing rich ore where they attempted to find it.
The mineral region extends for hundred miles
in everyIdrection and rich discoveries have been
made over one hundred miles up the Ham bolt
The Spanish claims, situated wheresthe mines
were first opened, were yellding $4,000 per
day, Grounds are changing hands at from twen-
ty to one hundred dollars per foot.
The Memo Lake and Walker river country
is rich In minerals, and hundreds are prospecting
that country generally with good success.
Ore is uow being shipped to San Francisco
for smelling from five different companies, 9TH
er companies are making arrangements to ship
their ore as soon az animals can be procured.
The ore sent yields from $4,000 to $4,000 per
| ton.
Discoveries Of gold bearing quartz are being
made every day. Machinery of every descrip-
ton is on its way here for the purpose of crush
ing smelling &C., &c.
Town property in different localities ranges
high. Many ire-proof buildings are under con-
struction. ~ sl. o.. euss yalt
The populatian is increasing very fast, and it
thought that in two months the population will
be $4,000. Society is very bad. There are
no laws for the collection of debts. or punish
Ii ing criminals. Murders and fights are of daily
| occurrence
Freights from California are very high-25
to S5 cts. per pound. Flour is now selling at
$40 per 100 lbs. Lumber is worth $500 per
| 1000 feet
| At some places in the mines, other things are
selling in proportion, The weather is stormy
to-day, with heavy fall of snow in the noun
tains.
The telegraph line is now complicated to
MaIloy's Station, and an Office will be opened at
that point during the present week. Malloy's
is 80 miles east of this city on the route to
Salt Lake, and in two weeks the route will be in
operation 90 miles still further east, when the
time will be reduced to 8 days from st. Jo-
seph to San Francisco for telegraph dispatch.
| es.
| SAN FRANCISCO, April f. The CEN
| trail overland pony express left here yester.
day at o'clock and AZ minutes, ami DIST cheees
of over 5000 people.
The steamer Powhattan arrived to-day hav.
ng on board the Japan Sc embassy. consisting
of 30 officers and 81 servants. A salute of 21C
| guns where fred by the U. S. revenue cutter
and returned by the Pohattan. The Powhattar
has gone to Mare Island for repairs.
The amount ofgold bullion deposited in the
mint last week was 29,954 ounces, and silver
bullion to the amount of 5000 ounces. The am
cunt of money coined was $236,000, mostly il
double eagles.
VIM. B. Garrison and others are negotiating
for line of propeers to Japan. Garrison goes
east in July
The State Telegraph Branch line was com
pleted to this city last night, having been built
from Sacramento to Placerville, So miles, in ter
and half working days.
The rush to Carson Valley is still increasing
the hotels are crowded and crowds are leaving
evry day. HMany are detained for want of means
to get over the mountains. Horses and mules
are very scarce, and stage seats are engaged
ahead Freight from 20 to 40 cents per pouuC
to Virginia City