Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-07
Siskiyou County.
The Nreka journal saXs;


We give below letter from reliable
correspondent on Hungry Creek, giving an
account OF the mines in that vicinity:
IluNGRY CREEK, Feb. 26, 1861.
EDITOR JoURNAL:--As the long, but cam
not say disagreeable, winter is wearing ITS
weary length around, and spring is now ai-
prOaching, doubtless some of the numerous
readers of your paper may be expecting to
see, in its columus communications from
different localities, and as Hungry Creek is
one OF the most remote places IN the county,
there may be some anxiety felt by some to
know if there has been any marriages or
deaths on the creek during the winter. For
the information of all | will state that mar
riages, with one exception have been impos-
sible, and at present there is not a female on
the creek, and our male population enjoy
this life far too well TO part with it, as was
evinced by their strict attendance at the dan
cling school Speaking of dancing school, we
have had one here that lasted nearly all win
ter, but finally concluded by continual
dancing for seven nights and part of the days
thrown in. But the time has now arrived
when the people of Hungry Creel, must fore
90 their pleasure for the more sober form of
business as the clear slvery element begins
to flow and course its way down the noun
less stream below. The miner says, snow is
the time for me to don my gum apparel ard
take my trusiy pick in hand and go forth 70
prep,re for reaping rich golden harvest" p"
Already has the work of preparation COM
menced. | will give you an account OF a few
of the claims on which the most active prep
arations for ground suicing are being made,
and at the same time such claims as have a
full kno wedge Of
will commence with the celebrated Nick
elwait claim. This claim has yielded an al
most incredible amount of gold, and has
been worked for the past three years by the
present owner Mr. VIM. Mickelwait. | will
continue up stream and find next in order
the claim of Messrs Sloan, Antrim & Mccoy
which is now thought by people here, TO be
one of the richest claims in the county The
next is the Forest and Brickhousc claim, no
ted for the amount Of gold it has yielded and
the large amount of rich ground yet to work
which will take years of labor to extract the
gold from it. This enterprising company
have completed the hercueau task of laying
their race preparatory to commencing oper-
ations of ground sluicing. In few days the
banks of Hungry Creek will gradually begin
to disappear and wend their way over many
a rock and steep in their course, for the dis
tance of fifteen miles down Beaver Creek
until they empty into the Klamath river.
The next claim is that Of Messrs. Phillips
& McGoy They are in successful operation
ground sluicing ana expect to benLle to com
meuee washing up 10y the lst Of May.
The next claim which | will mention is
that of Mr.. Ellis & Brother, which has been
remarkable for its large yield of gold. The
proprietors are making extensive prepara-
tons for the coming summer, in the way Of
ground s'uicing.
As you continue up the creek the follow
ing companies are all husiy engaged in the
work of ground sluiciug: Donigan IL Co,
Dougherty IL Co.. Paddock d Co., Kelly d
Co. and Douglas d Co, all of whom have a
fine prospect of doing well during the com
ing summer.
INsANlru. The following statistics are
from the Eighth Annual Report of the Trus-
tees of the Insane Asylum:
During the year commencing December /,
1859, and ending November 50, 1860, there
have been 24S patients admitted within the
+, Hospital, of which 1872 were males, and 56
were females Single persons 1872; married
II; and not known whether married or sin
gle, 9. Born in the United States lO4; OF
which 36 were natives OF New York, IL of
pennsylvania, 10 of Virginia, and of Mis-
! souri, OF foreign birth, l42; of which 40
were natives of Ireland y of Germany, "A
of England, and 10 of France Eighty four
patients were sent from San Francisco coun-
ty, 26 from Sacramento county, % from san
joaquin county, and II from FL Dorado
county. There have been discharged as cut
! ed or otherwise during the year. 81; died n;
| eIoped 1; and remaining in the Hospital of
persons admitted during the above period
1873. The supposed cause of insanity is as
follows: Masturbation, 30; dissipation, 2G;
religion. Is; hereditary. s; child-bearing, T;
loss of property, 8; family trouble 8; spirit
ualism, .; epilepsy, >; love, 4; injury of head,
3; menstrual irregulnrity, 3; jealousy, .; utter
inc derangemeut, /; political excitement, l;
fear, /; typhoid fever, /; poverty, /; puerper-
al fever l; fright, l; mental labor, /; gesta-
| tion and parurlion, !; i'll treatment, l. inf
deity of wife, |; disappointment, i; fever, l;
syphilis l; intermittent fever, !; pregnancy,
/; Suppressed menstraation, /; i'll health, /;
nervous excitement, /; chronic meningitis, l;
unknown, los