Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-04-05
Lcftcr from salmon River.

We are permitted by Hon. j. S. PiZer to make
the following extracts from lette Written by
| II, G. Stuart, Esq, dated Florence Feb. I'd :
" am in the mines at last, after vicissitudes
n Asuerous to mention, with grub cabin and
outfit for three months. When l last wrote
was located 10y the waysde. Well, crowd of
hungry fellows came along and eat us out, and
as / had to pick up my blankets and travel, |
concluded to let my face bear on the Mines
Four days hard travel, with forty pounds on my
back, brought me here. The trip, over snow
from four inches to ten feet deep, mountains from
one to ten miles across, with forty pounds on
ones back, is as good travel rs could be expected
from an attorney atow. Every thing falls but
ter side up with me. The first day we crossed
Kamcas Praire-a name of terror to the weary
traveller. We got out of the prairie at sunset,
with five miles travel ahead bctorq1wVcould
reach the first camp. 1t was soon dark, and as
it was showing terribly part of our company
proposed to stop for the night but seeing no
wood, and almost a certainty Of pershing bcfote
morning, insisted on going on. While talking
heard the soand of an axe, which seemed being
vigorously used short distance away. | put
out, and before going hundred yards came to
what is known as "The Frenchman's." Wasn't
delighted, and didn't the old fellow and myself
take rousing drink. Then returned and com
municated the glad tidings to my companions,
and we were soon around blazing fire. While
supper was being prepared noticed young man
sitting near whom had ccrtainl en- before
Says I, 4" 'aint your name Cra kton are you
relative to one Durkcc:" S he, "Ycs l
od these people | know your voice when you
lrst came in, but can't place you now" told
foked $50 very peculiar" with pack on my
8ck that the devil wouldn't know me, but he fl
lily recognized me. He told me he owned two
Eirds of "a cabin over in the mines, and that he
kpull give me an order to occupy it. When l.
kacbcd Florence | inquired for an eating house
lle first thing Going by house | asked what
4As-T6pt sae!e, and was told that it had been
Ved for saloon, but at present there was not a
Nrop of whisky in the mines Remarked that
would go in aud examine the bottles, anyhow
In l went, and there sat Jack Bachelor, John
Olvany and Bill TOurtolett, before a comfortable
fire, eating supper. | was rcceivet~een handed,
and camped for the night | have been out to
ny cabin, aud find the inmates to be clever fc-
lows.
1t is colder weather here than ever experienced
anywhere. The mercury sinks to the bowl
Snow from four to six feet deep aud when it
mclts water will be plenty Everybody says the
lisgings are good, but how they know am not
fully advised 1t is the impression, too, that next
season will about finish these mines, as they are
shallow, limited, and easily worked. Some think
other Giggngs will be struck in the vicinity, but
your opinion about that is as good as theirs.
Provisions of all kinds are 81 pound long
ehovels. S25 tin ware, high-none here gold
pans, Sc nails, So pound clothing, high s.
buys the poorest shirt or drawers.
Geo. Ham is said to have a good claim have
not seen him yet. Dave Lyons is hearty. Weis
and Irving, from Canon creek, are here, but
have not seen them.
Wages are SO a day, but there is not much
demand for laborers The ground beneath the
snow is not frozen, but freezes as soon as the
snow is removed SO the miners leave it, that they
may be able to work when Il thaW comesN