The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-06
tcSFTSspsadeaee Of the NOssiala DsaserAtl
SPAXma CAnP, March n. 1856

SPANwa CAnP, March II. 1851.
EDIroRs DIHocRAr: Thought, perhaps, your
readers would like 10 hear from the old. in the
California sense Of the term, Town Of Spanish
Camp, once, ~ PopuEma but now nearly de-
serted. Bat few Of the old resdents are left,
the Spanish portion having long since bid it
adiru.
This vicinity promises 10 be as rich for fruit
growing purposes a. il was for its mineral
wealth. Nearly every available spot 10 turned
or being turned into . vineyard or orchard.
Mining is not what 1t once was in California,
therefore those that intend to make their homes
here are giving up mining as business as fast
as they can. and are looENN g to something more
permanent and profitable.
Thompson, Weaver 4 Co., I understand,
have put out between sixteen snd seventeen
ihouSand grape viUes this Spring. In addition,
they have several thousand cuttings to take up
next Spring: Charley Schank has put out
several thousand vines, and nearly every ranch
IN this neighbmhood has bad large quantities
Of grape ruots added. Ifihe owners do not in
tend Ia make THE their home. still they make
their ranches valuable by planting vines, fruit
trees. &c.
Prom present indications there will be more
mining done on Big Canon aAd French Creek
this Summer than there has been for several
years. The old bed Of the creek will pay well
10 work yet, and as wages ere getting lower
every year. miness are c0AteaIsd with lees pay
They deserve good pay, ~ they .wOsk hard and
run great risks.
There are some claims on Big Canon and
French Creek that pay wGlL Jeeas YOunI'S
claim. kcated or Willow Bar. Big Canon, pays
from six to eight dollars per day 70 the hand
MOSes knight 4 Co., have 4 good claim on
Harpvrs Bar, but il is improbable to work in
the winter. About four weeks ago the water
drove them out, without doing much damage !;
but the late freshet carried away oil their
pumps. wheels and sluicss. The cIsin Of POr.
Ter aud Clark, % Lang Canon Rav'nS. recently
started hydraulic. and pays from Eve to six
dollars per day 70 the man. Tue hydraulic
chain Of Adams 3 Co., in Agara, has been
worked all winter. They have not struck any.
thing big. but they have made steady wages.
Olson 4 Gu. have put in . bed rock Hume in
French Greek. abOut half . mile above this
place. When they get farther up with the
6ume shey expect handsome return for their
labor aud investment.
9he ~atsr b Tts~sA Creek sad Big Canon
IVES higher on the sTth ultimo than was ever
known before by The Oldest settlers. The Res
ervOips broke q FrenchOOwu and Buckeye Fiat,
sending down French Greek large body Of
water. bFvAkiDg away oil the smaller dana.
carrying sluices. wheels and pumps whh it,
filling Up the mines, tearing down fences
briaasA gardens. fruit tFsSs sad grape viaes.
W. E ReihAN@ lust ssvsEsl hundred choice
foreish EFaPe cuttings. which may ~ heard Of
hsreafsss gswlpg o. NE bAAls e ahe COsum-
mes. - i.sl
l canuo. el6sSS ! ksus q g s.s wsrd about
our Leg;stAsCrSs Ewssa tSaeaSs 20 'slur upon
any Hasa, but' if .aag.sfSs dGaanAinA feels
aHrieved or indignant II tia author OF this who
helped 70 sleOt hin, give hin my address. l
do think there e bigger BET Of lnafers In the
LeEislatnrs this session than ever b0lDFe, and
this 10 saying . good deal What have they
dOnel They have wasted time fOOlishly and
spest he peoples moOey sxtFavagantly, aud
elected sPeEsOn totally unified for the position,
10 the Uniasd StAsas Senate. Such scenes a.
OsOssSsA N. We JOiat OrnvsntiOO wssp dir
graceful 70 The SsAtA asd humilia.iDg to the
people 1yspaum 70 say NcDougallwas not
the choice Of one hundred Democrats in Fl Do
rAdO cOaaty. Mere AUo0. H.NL
P.S Since. writing the above have learned
that the tFidgt Cf Jsmes n. Ather and the
Michigan. Bar Bridge, were swept aksy By The
late rise in The CVsuWnes. The Michigan Bar
Bridge was owned BY Allen, formerly Of Wea-
yer Greek. ~. Nlllsr had never seeslved any
benefit from bis bridge. Itis clear loss %
him but be intends rebuilding Ii % speedily a
possible. His bridge I think cost him upwHrda
Of twO thousand dOllarA H.N.L