The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23
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ORFGoN AND BRITIsH COLUMBIA News
oregon papers of Nov. 14th and 10th, afford
the following items:
The heavy rains Of Saturday and Sunday
caught the miners on jackson Creek uuprenar
ed for work. They say they have been unable
toproeure the lumber necessary for sluice boxe;
and the extension of their fumes. The high
bills at the head of Pleasant Creek are covered
with snow to the depth of near two feet the
melting Of which affords an abundant supply OF
water to the mining companies on the Creek.
The miners were well prepared for the coming
winter.
Owing to the late rains, the roads in all
directions are in bad condition, though no
worse than usual at this season.
The Julia brought down last evening 49,
600 for Tracy & Co. besides a large amount
outside. Mr.. Lyman Crittenden and portion
of his Malheur party came down. We are
informed that new diggings have been discov-
ed on John DAVIS river. about 175 miles from
the DaIles-paying ground ten cents to the
pan. The news from Salmon river is still fat
tering
A specimen of silver ore brought to this city
recently by Thomas Garter, Esq, from the
Loryea and Black, and found to yield large
per centage of the pure metal, besides por-
ton Of gold. The specimen was taken from
a lead which extends many miles.
The editor Of the Colonst has seen a letter
confirming the report that mines surprising
Cariboo in richness have been discovered near
the headwaters of the Thompson river. Fab
ulous amounts, it is said, have been taken out
,ritLir, g, vary short rY,apa Of fiu,a
Two Frenchmen arrived at Victoria on the
9TH inst, and gave glowing accounts of the
richness Of the Cariboo mines They had with
them 81 900 in dust with which to back their
assertions.
The steamer Pacific sailed for Victoria and
Seacoom last evening, having on board com
pany D. 3d Artillery, U. S. A., en- route for
San Juan Island and one company of Califor-
MIA Volunteers for Fort Steilacoom.
The schooner A pha has arrived at Victoria
from Queen Charlottes Island, aud brings with
her % tons Of what is said to be peacock
copper ore"
The establishment Of q mint is seriously
thought Of at Victoria. \ deputaton of
merchants were to have waited on Governor
Dtnglas relative to this matter on the 8th
inst
\ terrific gale passed over Vancouver Is
land on the 4th inst, doing considerable dam
age to houses, &c.
Exhaustive have been asked why we do
not issue extras regularly. 1t will not pay
Sometimes we have realized a few dollars from
them, but generally have not washed out
enough to pay exPenses-often, not so much.
People want too many killed When Bull
RIM was telegraphed, 1000 Federal troops
bIed, &c, extras took-they went Jolly fine
Next report we got out and all the boys, as
they returned with their slender proceeds of
sales, were called " Steamboat" Women set
dogs on them. and the little boys made faces.
There were not more than loo Federal soldiers
killed, and these bully Union people would not
be steamboated. TO get out regular extras in
this town, and make it pay, and make it salts
factory to the crowd, would kill off the Federal
army in less than month That's why we
dont do it as much as we did.-Slerra Demo
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