Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-21

MINING INTLLIGENCE We learn from Mr.
Mccullough of the Humbug and klamath
Express, that one day this week Messrs
Clark & Co. took out of their claim. at the
mouth of Humbug or klamath, two pans Of
dirt which yielded nine ounces and fourteen
dollars. During the same day. with tive
mems work the nice little sum of thirty
! ounces, or $3.50, was taken from the claim
Though this was rather an unusual DAYS
work, the claim has been, and still is. paving
richly We are glad to learn of the good
fortune OF these gentlemen, as We are iu-
formed they have been to great expense in
opening their claim, which lies under the
bed of the klamath river
Mr.. Mccullough also informs us, that ow-
ing to the recent sudden rise of the Klamath
river, all the wheels, fumes, DC, in that vi
cinity have been swept away. The river has
not been so high since 1888.
On lIumbug creek, we are told, the mi
ners are in the highest spirits, and availing
themselves Of the superabundauce of water.
are pitching" in like fine fellows, many even
working in the rain night and dav, sooner
than permit the water to run by them un
used. IIumbug has been one of the richest
mining localities in the county, and great
amount of work has been done on the creek,
but it is rot yet worked out All that is
wanting to make it sustain its former reputa-
ton for richness, is a plentiful supply of that
aqueous fluid which some people are forced
to drink when they can't get whisky.
Mr.. l.. Quivey informs US that the snow on
the mountain, between this and Deadwood
is near three feet deep. AT the latter place
the "boys," having plenty of water, have all
gone TO work, with high hopes of success
May their most sanguine expectations be fully
realized Ireha JourHdl, 18th inst.
The FAREWELL OF STEPHEN II. BRANcu-
Mr.. Stephen IL. Branch, the last of the Tam
many-ites, thus bids an affecting farewell to
the North:
81 went into our family tomb and strewed
the cotiins Of my kindred with flowers and
bade them all an atfcctionate adieu; | then
repaired TO all my sorrowing relatives and
embraced and kissed them, and bade them an
aflectionate adieu; | then went to the living
posterity of Greene and Perry, and appriscd
them of my immediate departure for South
Carolina, and they cried vociferously. |
have seen my landlord and washerwoman for
the last time, and have purchased one Of G co
Laws muskets, and shall instantly depart for
Charleston, and offer my services to Govern
or l1ckenS. On my way to the seat of war
| shall call on General Wise and Q ure him
that | shall meet him in Washington on the
fourth of March, and r st the Inauguration
of Lincoln at the point of the bayonet. !
was born and educated in the Norsh and
have become deeply attached to the North
'ons and to the tircmcn, and policemen, and |
Mayors, and Aldermen, and other officials |
" hom | educated and to the beautiful is
ands around n lew York, but so dearly love
he Southrons and the remote posleritv of |
Abraham and Hannibal, that must forever
ALLURE my native and adopted states and the |
bones of Greene and Perry and Of my father
and mother and rothers and friends of the
North, for the defense of the bones of Wash
ington. and the embryo kingdom of the
South. am aware of the awful responsible
ity assume as warrior, bit must 90
among the Southrons and meet the North
rons in the terrible conflict that is rapidly
approaching. And if | die on the field of
battle my last prayer is that some kind friend
will inelose my bleeding form in bale of
cotton and convey it to my fathers tomb in
Rhode Island And now in
tears bid farewell to Matscll and Tiemann
and the inhabitants of Biackwclrs Island,
whom | may never behold again.
o God SO sad am
That like a child cry,
TO part with those | love
Until we meet above!
Bclow he means. but that wouldn't rhyme.