The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-08

MY last 70 you was written sometime in Mo-
Nembcr last, think, but when you LAST received
anything from me have no means Of knowing,
FOR though the JouRxAL is, as am informed,
mailed regularly TO my address, often fail re-
ceitc il, and ofqute number OF communications
have prepared expressly for its columns, but
one has ever met my eye Stil my private cor
respondence is transmitted with such regularity,
am disposed to believe that my letters have. in
most instances reached you, and that it 10 al the
expense Of cur newspapers that we have attained
so much Of certainty in the other department Of
mil carriage, Sometimes it happens that the
mail is over burdened, and in such cases the let
iert are favored as the more Indispensable Of the
two, and fseyeral mails accumulate at ST. Joseph
! suppose the r. NJ. there tInks the news too
stale TO hesr several hundred miles Of over. land
transportation; especially was il so while the old
Express Go. carried the mails. for which they
were most literally paid; but Ghey found il more
profitable 10 forego the business Of =. q. Depart
ments while they could receive seyenty-Ges cents
per pound for carrying private packages. Now
however, that old seessh dynasty is ousted and
much more satisfactory state of things exists.
Since the great Gre Of November, Of which have
lold you before this city has assumed newer and
more beautiful proportions. Though yet hardly
one half rebuilt, there is promise Of larger and
finer town than before, the houses that are sup
plying the places Of these that have passed away
are altogether Of more substantial and enduring
class, and large and even elegant buildings are
constantly being erected on the blaekcncd ruins
that mark the destroyer's fiery path. Nearly a
year ago it was generally believed that "NeyAda
had about gone up" The claims seemed to be
giving out in every direction. and In CONSCIENCE
business Of every kind was at standstili but
few Ct the more entcrprisiug pushed ahead and
the lodes instead Of having been worked out we're
asccllainsd to be merely "eappsi over is,
lie cresiees q gold bearing quartz or iron pyrites
were closed By granite rock, Of the same kind as
tie "wall rock on either side Of tic creyces
On blasting down through this, al from twenty
10 ninety feet, the creyiees opened again, and far
most extensive lode mining district in The Terri
Tory. aud is rapidly gaining, almost daily. new
and rich lodes being constantly discovered.
large emigration is anticipated here the coming
season, Notwithstanding persistent aud unscru-
pulous efforts have been made to divert thi. in tie
direction Of California and Carson Valley mines.
Qaitc naturally at tubs time, one docs not write
or talk at one time, very long, without referring
to the war. It must not be supposed that because
getting gold is the special tsci and desire a The
many who have left homes and hearts bshini them
FOR this remote section, that they indifferent
70 The circumstances that have confused the ma
ton, aud arrayed brother agains, brother ia un-
natural conflict Colorado hay row two regiments
either on the way or preparing to start for New
Mexico, the interests Of the Union being in dan
ger in that direction. The population here, as 10
California, is Of much more he erogeueous class
than any you can find in ether parts 81 the coun-
try North and South, Border States and dis
iaui p2ins Of every part Of the Land have con
tribuied 70 makeup our population, but of course
the Free State element, az being the more indus
irions. ans the performance. But there is not
such uuanutity Of sentiment as can be met with
10 almost any portion Of the North, and the larg-
c.; liberty II language aud expressive sympathy
are allowed in favor the blacklist treason. But
% one question there seems 70 he very little dif-
ference u opinion. and flai is the Of foreign
interference. The possibility Of this haas aroused
tie latent ps,rioiisa that the denoraliling inha-
encs ofthe slave institution even has failed to en-
iireiy s;fe. doubt not that within ono week
from The time an opportunity va offered. ia case
Of aaoiher war with our '.hefedi'ary enemy
sae bali the populaiion If Colorado soaI - o.
ihe muster rolls Q! cur countless army II the /
5 a,esmsn, legislators and minister. q Englahd /
are 80 lost 70 al sense 81 bouor. dignity. sni JUS
ice. a. 70 rske advantage q uhat they MY be-
lete e he tie hous q our extremity, 10 act r.
lave bot that they hsfe suliie.eni foresight to
reresier he dangerous Consequences 70 them of
sar, 81 g. oihsr parpase than
ha u bam.ialips htf stes'esi rival. Is he f.cs
i ne etslacies has Eaft inisrpase 3 sAs say q