Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-11
Esnneralda.

Esmcralla lies about one hundred miles
south-south- eastward from Carson City, aud
fifteen miles northward from the eastern point
Of Mono Lake, in the basin of Walker river
There is good natural road for wagons
through valleys and over low passes, from
Carson Valley to the entrance Of the Esme-
ralda mountains, and thence the road is rough
for distance of ten miles There is toll
road from Walker river to Esmcralda, and
free road from Monoyille to Esmeralda. The
Esmeialda mountains consist of broken rid es
of eruphve rocks, chi4ily trap and basalt,
covered in many places with volcanic scoli5e
The general course of these ridges is north
and south. Bunch grass is abundant; and
there arc extensive forests Of scrub pine pitch
pine and nut pine (piho1) all good for fire
wood, but not valuable for building. Very
good water, sUhcen, for domestic purposes
and for the use Of steam mills, is found near
the n.iues.
The rich district is supposed to he within
circle five miles in diameter The eleva-
tion Of the place is 0uout five thousand feet
above the sea.
The main lode, He'd the E.mcralda, runs
north aud south, with a width of from thirty
to sixty feet Of quar- running through pol-
phyritie greensboro. Ihc lode dips slightly
TO the west and in some places projects fif-
teen or twenty feet like high wall, above
the adlcen; land. The ore is a vitreous sui
phUret Of silver, with very litlle gold Most
Of the other leads in the Vicinity run east and
west. or, at least, vary considerably from the
north and south direction Of the Esmcralda
lode. These other leads are many Of them
lich in gold.
The town Of Esmemlla lies at the base Of
the hill, on the side of which the claim of the
same name lies. Two miles further north,
upon better place for town site, is the
town of Aurora, which now boasts one hun
dred cabins and tents
The trade Of Esmeralda will probably be
done with Placervile to which place the
distance is about one hundred and fifty miles
Communication may be had with Stockton,
uy the Big Tree route, distance of one hun
dred and forty miles; and with CoultcrvilIe
by the way Of Mono and Yosemite, a distance
of one hundred and twenty HiuclES
Hd,ed book Of -NjniaG
CA1woRy1A UXIyrrsAmsr CoyvENrIoN.-
The Council met Wednesday, at the appoint
ed time and place, and was called to order
hy the Secretary. 5. p. Carpenter was chosen
President pro tenn. Delegates were present
from Mendocino, Sonoma, Sacramento and
bal report, stating that, in the absence of the
preasurer, it would be impossible for him to
present his annual report as Il portion of the
financial business was yet unsettled. Some
twelve or fifteen life memberships had been
sold, at 500 each. The funds of the Con-
vcntion will be increased to about s. 600 dur
ing the present session. A motion was made,
and carried, that the Council proceed to the
consideration of the Constitution. Some two
hours were devoted to this purpose when it
was decided that it be made the special or
der for Monday next. 1t was moved, and
carried, that Committee of three be ar-
pointed to draft rules of order and report on
Monday next. The President appointed the
following Committee: a. c. Edmunds, c. G.
Hayden and W. NJ. Bachelder A. c. Ed
munds stated that one Of the provisions of the
articles Of incorporation was, the establish
ment Of Il Liberal Institute. He said that
two competent teachers had lately arrived
from Lombard University, and were ready
and willing to devote their energies to the
upbuildiug of an institution Of this character.
He believed that Liberal Institute was the
great demand of to day and that the healthy
Development of higher civilization in the
future also demands it, He was confident
that some accessible town could be found
Nnefc SUIIlClcut interest WOOld Uc lclt IN IulS
educational enterprise to induce the citizens
to furnish a lot and building fee Of cost to
the Convention. 1t was ordered that a Com
mittee Of seven be appointed to visit Marti-
nez and confer with her citizens as to the
prospect of an effort on their part to obtain
the location of the School at that place, The
following were appointed on said COMMITTEES:
G. c. Hayden, L. D. Sanborn w. c. Ault, A,
G. Edmunds, b. f. Chapman, d. S. Curtiss, j.
IL. llickoX The Committee was instructed
to report on Monday next. The Council then
adjourned to next Monday at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Sac. Union.
The NEW MILITARY BLL.-As an impres-
sion prevails among some of our military men
that under the law re-appointment Of the
officers Of brigades and divisions will be re-
quired, we re-publish the following section
Of the Act TO correct the misapprehension:
SEC, Sc. All volunteer companies, battal-
ions and regiments organized prior to the
passage of this Act shall be deemed to have
been organized in compliance with its pro-
visions, and to be entitled to its benefits but
such companies, battalons and regiments
shall be required to comply with all the re-
naming provisions of this Act And all mill
tary officers now holding commissions will be
deemed to have been commissioned according