The Placer herald., 1861-08-24
CORRESPONDENTS.
MoNo, CAL, August. 18th


Editors Heruid:-On my journey from
PIaref,ille over the Sierra Ne>adas to this
place, saw too many convincing evidences
OF the iniI, of what j. Ross Browne said
about his visit to Wa>hoe, to make it any.
thing bn, an agreeable tour, for one II the
ur>u' of pleasure.
Yet, | have overcome the sutfocalia" heat
tie cIogyiny dust, and i"!iy mountains, and
finally reached this. the jumping off place III
California, where will probably remain hu
IA few DAYS at longest.
have met several Placer County men
since my arrival, and their nu!ed opinions
of The place are, that il is to use punyrn
phrase. 'plM ell out" Only few claims
are paving, consequently hnl lit'le demanI
for labor, with Il large surplus of iliny pop
ulaiinn.
Mono is almost encirel with mountains,
covered at intervals with perpetual SHOW
loca cd among olale'l granite mounds and
rocks, some rising to The hight Of from one
To three hundred feet above the general
level ct the surrounding country giving
the place anything but IN inviting appear
anre. Lake Mono is about four miles from
here, the waters Of which, are high i'm
pre1naled with alkall.
The Democracy who oppose the usurpa
lions and rorrci,t policy of Lincoln and his
Nlminl>lra ION, are largely in the majority
| here. having already got II Cluh numbering
nearly one hundred and fifty members, and
have passed resolutions endorsing The I'la
form AMI nominations Of the 23u of Jul>
! Cou> entnn.
Ga The l4th of this month The Demo
cratic County Convention met at Aurora,
and passed res buttons in favor Of the NJ.
Council ticket and platform. an also NOM
ated State Senator, two AS>emhIvinen, and
a County Judge. b. X. DAYS. from Placer
County, Is one ct the nominees for the As
senbly nn the aforesaid liz kti
Nv opinion is that the only WAY for Mon"
County +" have got representation in tie
Legislature, won'd been, To have mel 1'uul
nmne county III int Convention, and There
demanded one randIae for the legislature
at least, from Mono, rs The two counties
inrIv, are entitled t" three A>srmblvm ~
aud one Srnntor | think some arrange
rnenl, must be made wi h HE Democracy of
Iuulnnne county, sn as To unite b 9TH conn
lies on one iickel, IL the Leg sla;vr candid
ales from This county will run for the sl,i.d
"w only, Without The substance.
1t >erns the free speech aIv"cates of San
| FrauriSr" gave Il pr;rIhal illustration To
their doctrines in hoo'iny aud breaking up :,
meeting where the Dellarralc candidate
tor Governor, Mr.. Mcconnell desired to al
dress hem upon the political ISSUES Of the
lay-Onl upon Snh h,p"'li'ira professions
and hewale Of an impending !yrranv worthy
Of the first days IF Cr"nwel's reign
As vet, | have seen bu, litI. in The way
of mining "per tl"ns 'n his side the noun,
laIus /" induce II man, who is rninfnr: "
situated. I" come over here. Specializing and
trading is m el,lnne. Aurora depends emf
RELY upon HE value If lis Qnarlz L"des for
lis success. or even existence. Only one
Mil is in successful operation nOw the last
cleaning up OF which caused the price oi
claims /" g" up considerably. The only
currency here is 4uartz rocks. and feet con
slituliuy II medium. Some six Mills, think,
will he il "perallon 10y winter. which will
END 10 give more intense value to The cur
renrv aud make Aurora if HE Qiar,z proves
good, one OF The best places this side Of the
mountains However, | emo, Recommend
any one 10 come over before next spring
You truly, WAUSUC.