The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26
NEVADA TERRITORY.
Our Carson city Correspondence.


CARSON Cry. Nevada, Nov. Q, 1851.
The Diaras--God and Silrey Ore Wantof Caplal-PYeS
Of SAares-Rumors Of Var and Banles-.SEndce Yea
Of the Trriiory-Foputartty Of Governor Nye-.StimG
In of Win,erThe Theatre and Whisky Shcps- Murder
Of the Sheriff, de-, de-
After four months soourn in this Territory, little
known, and 80 interesting, atter myself give you
reliable information that VIII be of service TO New
Workers, well to any live Yankee who may think Of
making tracks for these diggins And first to the dig
gins As they quartz, and not surface dggns Ia
hard work. and for which labor gets four dollars
per day; but with little cash can put up mill for
crushing the quartz and then his fortune made There
Is these mountains gold and silver enough TO supply
the world for the next thousand years but requires CAPT
tai TO get II out, gound and smelted. The consequence
that butfew nnes are yet developed those that arc
pay we'll and the shares high-say Aphir, So 600;
and s1 S@s 10 Carry oS c Ss
per foot; but one thing you may depend upon within
year our mining stocks will be sought for investments
tn wan street and given facilities of telegraphng, the
prices Of stocks will be well known in WaA street
here or San Francisco and in short, the price in Wal
street will regulate the price here does The Pacific
Mail steamship Company.
We hear, in this far western region, of and rumors
OF battles but we snuff 1t from ufar, and sit in peace and
quiet under Usage brush for that is the staple
article here. We have no trees, grass except In
spots, and they are ike angels visi,snohng but one
wild Wilderness Of Nge brush, which the rabbits and
grouse feed till thsy stuffed and ready for cooking,
and tho only way to get out the taste is to parbon
Detore roasting VI game there ~ but little, the above
named being all except dooks geese and ducks.
Birds We have 80 few may well say have none;
at least warblers. The sometimes croaks over
tho cnrcase of dead mule poor out who has
dropped In his tracks after journey OF three months
the Plains. Thus you will Territory is not
very inviting on the surface; is in the "bowes Of tho
harmless earth" we look for riches and beauty.
Our Legislature has been sitting for six weeks, and,
among many foolish things, has managed to do some
that suitable has killed of bill rendering it
sary for the trustees Of mining companies to reside here,
has passed several railroad bills and has passed
criminal law that will hope, reach gamblers and
thieves. and make us great community Governor Nye
Is very popular with all parties.
Winter has fairly set in The fall, 10 November TO-
was pcasnnter th,n New York, but since then it has
stormed all the time We have ten feet of between
and Pacervilc about two feet here, and frost In
the ground So have the middle Of Broadway oil the
time, in sush TO our boot tops.
For amuscments, we have James Stark and fine
pany playing with US. We have really lne theatre,
that will accommodate about four hundred Stark has
done well. The whiskey shops numerous and
sonaly vary the by exchange Of pistol shots
sabbng Our sheriff stabbed to the heart last night
by rufan named Maydcd. Our Territory is filing up
fast, and few years Will sec us mighty people.