Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-09
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From the San Francisco Bulletin, February 2T
The steamer COrtes arrived last evening from
Columbia river, bringing $4,000 in Treasure, 6lo0 boxes
apples, etc The steamer Columbus, from Humboldt
bay, has also arrived, viii a few potatoes. etc.
THURSDAY, February q. J p M-The business mar.
presents a very gloomy aspect. Orders by mail are con
stantly received for goods to be shipped to the interior,
which are almost Immediately followed 10y a telegram
~couutermanding their shipment az present owing 60 the
constant storms Of rain ami snow, obstructiug almost
every avenue north and south throughout the State,
while in Oregon, everything is bound ny with snow and
ice, preventing much travel and packing Of goods 70 the
mines, which would otherwise be very active.
We have private letters from the salmon river mines,
giving fabulous accounts Of the success of s.veral mines
in that district Letters, however, say that /. is not wise
20 start under thirty days.
Flour and provisions at Portland were high and scarce
There are orders here for the latter, 70 be- sent up by re-
per brL
The whaleship Joseph Griunen, from Paisa. Peru,
whose arrival We noted in our last, has on board 100 brs
sperm oil
As we write, the Cha ger, from Hongkoug. to W. T..
Coleman a. Co, is teiegraphed She doubtless brings ten
days later intelligence from China. but as the wind +,
light and battling, It's questionable whether we shall be
able 20 get her news in time for this issue. Her cargo
consists in part of a5,954 bags nee, 2JJ7 bags sugar, 30
pEgs. tea, oil, etc.
Caudes-lOOO boxes Grants, 2Oc.
CoHee-lOO bags Bio. 24c.
Senator Baker, Of Tulare, last evening, while couvers-
ing with a friend near the head Of a pair Of stairs at his
hotel Che irving, stepped backwards, and was precipi-
tated down a long flight of stairs through a glass sky
light His head and face were badly cut. and one Of the
arteries Of the neck severed lie lies in q critical cOndi-
ton, and the most serious fears for his lie are entertained
by his friends
LATER FROM II NORTH.
From the San Francisco Bulletin, February ~
The steamer Cortes arrived here early this morning
from the north, bringing papers from Victoria, V. l., to
the 18th, and from Portland, Oregon, to the 2lst Of Feb
ruary. Correspondence from a passenger furnishes a
wholesome warning to such per ons as propose 70 ssek,
fortunes at the Salmon river and Cariboo mines, 20 delay
their departure for q considerable length Of time. The
weather in these hyperborean regions If Of that iueem-nt
character shat for months to come it will be found lmpos
whatever.
The Oregon papers are filed with accounts of loss Of
cattle and stock, and OF human suffering and death by
the SHOWS aud excessive cold. The Waila WaIla States
man of January 18th says:
For four weeks past the weather has been constantly
cold, continuing almost uniformly go even through the
middle OF the day-ths thermometer ranging from a
freezing point down 10 As low as 2s5 below zero. This
was ON Thursday Of last wees, at five o'clock in the
mo ming. At twelve oclocN Of the same day the Their
mometer stood at 200 below, aud at six i'm the evening
it was at 30. This was the coolest day we had by sew
era. degrees the average cold was probably a50u ten
degrees below zero.
FROM THE NJ EEs-C. H. MHler'o Mossman & Nil
Iers express. gives us a few items from the mines. He
stat = that the snow is from ten TO fifteen feet deep on the
mountain from Slate Greek TO Florence, out thar travel
in and ont has been constant enough TO keep the trail in
a passable condition for animals. Provisions seem 10 be
plenty in the mines No mining is being done except an
occasional att mpt by some, with the use Of fires aud
the constant application of hot water 70 keep the rocker
free from ice. At State Creek mouth. Mr.. Milton met a
party Just in from a point above that place on salmon
river, who reported the discovery Of better mines taau
those in the n-iglborhood Of Florence. They had quite
d large quantity Of gold 4 specimen Of which, worth -
the expressmau brought down. They came down from
the mouth Of State Greek Tor provisions, and immed,.
| at-ly returned The precise situation of THESE diggngs
could not be earned from the dlscoyerers.-1aa ala Hdua
Statesman.
AGHEAr STORY w. B. Park who s]ubscrbes him
self as salmon river Butcher, in a letter dated Feb.
ruary 10th, 10 the Portland Times says: / have just
arrived here from tue Salmon mines having left the dig
giugs December Goth and visited ORC Elmo en- route
down, which place left on January "a When ] left
Salmon there was about two feet & snow aud the
weather WAS beautiful. and warm, and the miners were
generally A. work upon their claims. and doing a., well
as formerly. some Of them were making a big thing.
Bridges claim was paying largely a day before l eft l
offered bin 5000 cash for his claim, and be laughed a
me. think he will be able to take out Of IL $4,000.
The Wiser claim is still paying very largely. They were
| not working JacS MunrOs claim when 1 left
McKivet Il Cos claim, on Na5on's guch, is paying
| largely; Charles Wilson's claim, on one Of the tributaries
Of summit fiat. is also paying largely, and mny others
/ might mention. Wages are ten dollars and twelve do-
lars per day, and hands to work az these prices are
scarce. The mines are all they have been represented,
and think the country aiready p]r0spected is capable Of
literally reWdrdnE p population 81 nUeen thousand
miners, and / can see no reason why a much larger pOr-
tirn aiaceut, should not be equally az rich in gold.
/ found the snow about three feet deep on the east side
Of the mountain, a- 1 came outA From the summit most
had blown OFF, and the wind was strong and severe. enc
snow on the mountain four miles beyond Slate creek,
and none Oh the salmon river. We bad a good journey
TO ORC Fino and out 10 Lewiston and Ns.la Wall Re
manned az WaIa Wala tdl January 18th ON that day
at TO O'Clock the thermometer stood At - degrees below
zero. i had stood aslow as 81 degrees below
Came As far o. Wilson'S creek in B-lackamoors stage
Here we became iupeded in snow, and the stage turned
back l came on foot the remainder Of the way 20 the
Deschutes. Twas with Brown, whom we had to leave
ON the way. We had "a severe trip. Arrived at the
/ Dal-s safely, and fo1nd that many persons who had
preceded MS had suffered greatly, and some had died.
j. was ascertained that six persons had persisted from
| exposure 20 the cold The names Of nve Of them are a.
follows. Jaeger, Auphiu, Davis. Mulkcy and Riddle
The name of the sixth man not known