The Nevada journal., 1860-06-22
Correspondence.


am now in this fast young city. left
Omega on the 5th, crossed the South Yuba
at Washington, thence up CASTOR ridge to
the south fork of Poor Mans Creek, where
| took Mr.. Olin's new trail to Bowman s.
Found the trail good, though since the
melting of the snow there has been nothing
done towards removing logs and stone,
which should be done to make first-rate
trail. The ground over which it passes is
excellent, and it is much nearer to Bow
mans Ranch than ria Eureak The Bow
man Ranch is located in very picturesque
spot-beautiful meadows, with crystal
streams and groves of pine and cedar; while
the granite walls of Canon Creek rise boldly
ON the east and west sides of the valley. We
found Mr.. S. Fem at the ranch, ready and
happy to accommodate the Washoe bound
traveller, Here, after q most excellent sup
per, we soon forgot our WEAKNESS between
the snow-white sheets of splendid bed
From Bowman. to Jacksens is seven miles,
and very good road with the exception of
some snow on the divide within couple of
miles Of Jackson's. At Jackson's we took
dinner Leaving Jackson's, soon after we
cross the summit, though without being
told one would not suspect anything of the
kind, for the pass has the appearance of a
valley passing between a range of hills
The snow was melting off very fast about
the summit and torrents were leaping,
roaring and foaming down the hills border
ing the pass, making the travelling heavy in
some places. After passing the summit the
eastern declivity slopes off at very easy
grade for some eight miles, when we strike
into the valley of the Little Truckee, and
passing down the left side of the stream for
distance of FIVE miles reach the Naples
station, which is on the opposite side or
right bank of the river. Before reaching
Naples Ranch we were told that the river
was so swollen by the recent rains and the
melting snow in the mountains, that it
would be impossible for US to cross, and ad-
vised to stop for the night in some vacant
shanties at placed called Webber's Ranch
Accordingly we selected the least dilapida-
ted of the three or four sheds, and building
a fire in the centre roasted quail and one
robin, which was all the game we could
make a raise of. This was a scant pattern
for supper for two hungry men, but it was
the best we could do, and spreading ouI
blankets on some pine boughs we passed
the night very comfortably. Near the cabin
was grave neatly paved in and painted on
the board with the following inscrip,
ton:
ain memory of ELIZABETH, wife of L. ]
Barnes, died August 3d. 1853, aged 2:
!, years.
She sleeps calmly after lifes fitful dream.
Virtue adorned her life, Christianity upheld
her in death"
l afterwards learned that this young wo
man was the wife of an emigrant, and afte
escaping all the perils of the plains was ia
ken sick and died at this spot, almost il
sight of the longed-for ''promised land"
Birds of some kind were singing in tn
= pines surrounding the cabin all night, or a
least as long as l lay awake-of what spe
cies cannot say.
At sunrise we left our cabin, and keeping
down the left bank of the Little Truckee 70
some seven miles (ten miles from the Web
ber cabins and seven from Naples Ranch
when we turned abruptly to the left up
ravine about mile long and reached Moore
Ranch at the head of the ravine, where W
took breakfast. We had pretty good appe
tites by this time, not having had 'squar
meal since noon the day before Mr. Moor
has large and substantial building abou
+, completed, and the sight of his ranch is tn
most beautiful spot on the route-surroun
ded by meadows of bright green decke,
with cowslips, near by, the waters of Tul
Lake, flashing in the sunlight; thousand
of ducks and other water foul frequent thi
lake. There are plenty of grizzlies in thi
vicinity and Moore, (who is a good fellow
> and mighty hunter" notwithstanding
the loss of an arm, promised to show m
some good sport if could spare time on m.
return, in the line of grizzly hunting-h
had Just killed one of the animals a day o
two before.
Moore's to Sardne Valley is six miles
h good wagon road over gently swelling hill
and through beautiful parks oftrees-mostl,
pine. At Sardine Valley a large and sub
stantial building is in process of erection
t and here are more delightful meadows an,
brooks.
Sardine Valley to O'Neals is ten miles,
good wagon road. Half way, there is tn
: Dog Valley hill to assend and though some
= what steep, wagons pass over without diff
Guilty. From the summit of this hill Their
is gradual slope for five miles, to O'Neals
on the main Truckee. Found the house o
Mr.. ONeal enclosed by a wall of split tim
bers or pickets, eight or ten feet high, as
o defense against the Indians-though the
v had recovered from their fears and pulle,
:. down one side of the stockade. The uppe
and lower floors, all the beds and every nool
and corner of 0'Neal' house was filled will
Washoe bound travellers. Among the rest
Messrs Birdsye, Crittenden and Mailman, o
= your place.
| After leaving 0'Nea1's we leave tho waro,