Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-04-05

Cariboo country, he promised to keep the reader
OF the JorRNAI. posted-tO tell of what he shoul,
see there, and his general impressions OF that dis
tant and inhospitabe region. His letter is b,
no means an encouraging one. and both it ant
the extracts published below should be carefully
read and pondcred by those who Intend journey
ing thither j
VICTORIA, VANCOUVER leland.
MaIch 25, 1862. (
FRIENn GoRDON Before leaving Weavervil
promised to give a correct statement of wha
| saw on my journey to Cariboo. Though hav
only reached Victoria, will give you fey
items.
have met several old acquaintanccs who min
ed there last season. A few did very well, in
deed, but majority Of the miners did not maxi
expenses. Many came down fiat broke-are un
able to return either TO the mines or California
The mining season does not last over three O
four months, and the climate is one of the yer,
worst in the world-raining or showing nearly
every day in the year.
l have met John Curey, Esq, who lived il
Weaverville four or five years ago. lie has
good claiI " Williams creek, but at present b.
will not lse any of his old friends TO leay
Weavervi Provisions he tells me, command
ed highpfice last season flour was 30 cent
per pound, beans 80 cents, bacon 81 25, apJme
erytbng in proportion. Owing to the grect'yos,
of pack animals last winter, it il probable that
provisions will be even higher this season than
last. The country is hard one to nrospect b.
ing swainpy and tbckly tmbcred,
Frazer river is still blockaded with ice. Hun
dreds are waiting here for the river to Open
1t has been the most severe winter ever known
One of the Weaverville boys told me the ether
day that he wished he was back to old Trinity
again. For myself, l am satisfied, as intend 10
see the country, anyhow.
A French Canadian came down the other day
with $40 in dust, which he took out on Stickeen
liver, where he says there are good dicgings-
Already some two hundred miners have set sail
for that region. 1t is three hundred miles north.
west OF Carlboo. They 90 up by sea, which
makes the trip great deal cheaper.
1t woulH be rashness for any one TO start from
Weavcrville for Carboo with less than $500
Provisions aud mining tools will always CON.
mand high price until new aud shorter roues
are opened. This Is not likely to be done lue
present season. While Englishmen talk and a
fleet, Americans act. have no doubt thai if
this country belonged to Uncle Sam, provisions
would now be SO per cent. cheaper than they Are.
| shall write to many Of my old Wcavervile
friends in time. Wishing yourself and the Tra
ity people all prosperity, remain,
Your sincere friend, b. DErFls.
Mr.. Dcls also very kindly sent us number Of
extracts from late Victoria papers, which will be
found below
From the British Colon,a (Victoria> of Mare
'''' ~ror two n,n. the For. Yale folk. noy
sisted oa on salt heats and fish. Flour " is ver e
scarce and held at Sla u saok. or S52 a barrel
The flour on hand was packed down on Indians
backs from Boston Bar, a distance of 25 nile
The Chinese residents in the vicinity of Y L.
have suffered greatly. They have been out
rice and money for sometime past and are
short allowance. When asked how they are
for food. they almost invariably reply, "Ot
muckee- muckee two suns" meaning to MI
that they only get one square meal in two day II
DR.. Fcaiherstone, writing us from Lilo Il
Flat under date of the 10th ult. says that v
lowest reading of the thermometer this year w
been go below zero. and that on The DAT IN
writing it was at freezing point" Nv
"Mr, MeIean. partner of John Rose, has n
ceived letter from the latter, who was at QueN
nellie River on the 10Th of January. Mr. Ros
writes that the snow ON Antlcr Greek ia lively
feet deep and the weather biting cold. He is Of
opinion that the season will be much more back
ward than@tbat experienced last year, when
mining operations hardly commenced before the
lst of Juy.'
From the British Colonist of March 2lst:
Most Of the miners who lief: on the Otter
remain at New Westminster Many are destitute
Of the means necessary to pay their way to tlIe
lisgings. The generally expressed opinion is
that they have started too soon"
"When Il person leaves Victoria for Caribno,
he is to all intents and purposes cut off from the
world, as much as If he were at the North Pole.
He never expects 10 receive letter or newspa-
per until he returns again at the expiration Of
the mining season."
From the British Col0nist Of March 22d
TIL supplies in abundance laid down at Ilooet
Iytton the mingrs had ay better rean here in thcir
snug winter quarters where they can indulge in fair
share Of enjoy good board aud lodgings keep
in good health and spirits and husband their moneyfor
the Carboo creeks begin to out the gold next
mcr.h
''No sensible man is willing to expose himself to sarya
ton Yet rush towards Carboo at this early season il
bound to fearful destruction of fe-at least,
very great deal of suffering. hundred miners
have winered there the stores of provisions small
fall and will be greatly reduced by the first of May
Hence there will be very little left which to feed large
body of hungry miners StrangersthOse who have not
been at CarboO, aud those who have clamsUe
surci need not depend for supplies the provisions stored
there last full those who own claims and have be
the ground by the first of June ta prevent their claims
from being dumped" the parties who have stored
the provisions"
- If men, however carried away by visions of sudden
wealth will rush into the jaws of destruction will ignore
the evidence OF facts viii start out journey TO Carl
boo without enough supplies To meet their wants the
will only have themselves to blame if they experience
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