Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-04
Editorial Correspondence.

demand Congressional Intervention now.
Editorial Correspondence.
CAMrroNyILLE, Oct. 2d, 1860.
DEAR DrMocRAr:-We have nothing more
to say in relation to san Juan than that the
Truckee Turnpike Road will be completed
between that place and the Truckee Meadows,
through the Henness Pass, during this month
two toll gates being already in operation,
one at Plum Valley and another at Millions,
twenty miles beyond Forest City, which two
gates have taken in something over $500
And furthermore, we have a few words to
say in relation to portion of the mining
region near Sweetlaud, a little town about
two miles from San Juan. The best paying
claim is that of Messrs. Lewis & Co. 1t is
worked 10y the hydraulicing system. The
water with which the hydraulicing is done
comes from the Middle Yuba Ditch, runs
through an iron pipe $50 feet in length, with
power of 1870 vertical feet of pressure, and
the effect upon the wall of the mountain
which is being worked is prodigious. The
dirt is Of course washed down into a sluice,
and this sluice conveys it to a vertical shaft
so feet deep, and thence it runs through a
tunnel roo feet in length-thence it proceeds
! 1000 feet further througha tail sluice, which
detains whatever may have passed over the
preceding obstacles. This claim paid not
/ long ago, $4,000 for 80 days run. Below
this claim is being constructed a Aume for
working the tailngs of not only it but other
claims which make their deposits in Sweet
land Creek. Certain parties pay the claim
holders for this privilege and are allowed it
at fair price, inasmueh as they keep the
creek clear and secure fall for the water.
Notwithstanding the tons of dirt which are
precipitated from the hydraulicing operations
above. There is cleaning Of the bed rocl;
process which we shall speak of when we
write up our notes hereafter.
We started for this point to day, at l.
o'clock, from San Juan, and arrived at an
early hour in the afternoon. The scenery on
this route is romantic and striking in the ex-
treme. The stage runs along the steep
mountain sides, with as much security as
upon the streets of Marysville, although
within a foot of the wheels precipiccs bluff
off hundreds Of feet downward. Along thi:
road are many quiet glades slanting dowr
into the deeper valleys, and shaded with tn,
straight, tall pines, and oaks, which are in
terspersed with the madrone and the nut
meg. Nothing of interest happened, excop
that our iolly-hearted, soeiable, and withal
most careful driver, Nelson Ham mond, had {
little sport with a drunken man, who hat
fallen asleep on his load of groceries, ant
having allowed his horses to run plump "
against stump, had actually blocked up al
passage for the stage Hammond rolled hin
gingerly out of the wagon, and shook hin il
order to awaken him. Itwas no go. Finll
ly he said "By the Lord, let's rob himp Nc
sooner was this said than the fellow started
to bis feet and commenced squaring himself
a Ia Heendr, for fight Hammond humoret
the joke, and at it they went in true pugilis-
tic style, the inebriate in dead earnest tC
protect his pockets, and Hammond in mocl
determination to fleece him then and there
This ended, Hammond being in q hurry t.
proceed, with the assistance of the driver o
another of the California Stage Co. S coache
behind,) got the fellows wagon out of th,
way and drove on, first asking him if he wa
going to vote for Breckinrdge "Breekin-
ridge be ID" he replied Im going
to vote for Broaerick. He's the man tha
fixed up the roads !" About as lucid an ideG
as many of the voters have of politics, nc
doubt, whether drunk or sober
We are taking few notes in reference tc
Camptonville, and shall make use of them
when we have more leisure.
We haveju just learned by a telegram from
Downievile, that L. D. Dolony, prominen
merchant of that city, was fonnd murdered
to-day near Sierra City, on the South Forl
Of the Yuba, above Downieyille. He is sup
posed to have been murdered by two Mexi.
cans and a white man. for his money.
No amusement going on in this place to
night, except n series of dances with three o
four hurdy gurdy girls in saloon near by
The boys are enjoying themselves at the rat
of two bits a dance and the lager.
In haste,
Yours, &c, r.
?. s,-A grand Douglas and johnson meet
ing was held at Cherokee, Nevada county
yesterday evening, and was addressed by
John Nugcnt, Judge Brosnan, J. r McCon-
nell and Mr. Watt. We are informed that il