, 1862-02-01
Arrival Of Tracy z COS Meggenger.
LATER FROM THE MINES.
New Gold Discoveries on the South Fork of
Salmon River.

Tracy & Cos messenger arrived on Thurs
day evening. He reports that our special
correspondent arrived at Florence the day
that he left, after a severe trip on foot from
this place. He was in excellent spirits, and
our readers may expect to hear from him by
the next express. The snow was about six
feet deep in the mines, and the weather very
cold-all mining operations suspended. The
messenger conhadicts the rumor which has
obtained circulation about town that several
men have frozen to death on their way to
this place, but states that a number of per
sons had their hands and feet severely fro
zen. By this arrival we received the fol-
lowing letter from our correspondent at
Florence:
FLORENCE, w. T., JAN s, 1862.
Notwithstanding the stormy and disagreeably
cold weather we have had here for the last two
weeks, there has been a continual stream of min
ers pouring in from various places. Those com
ing from Orc FinO report that place almost de-
Serted and the cold so severe as to prevent fur
ther mining operations until spring. The mer-
chant there is willing if not obliged to sell his
goods at a more reasonable price than usual
The gamblers have packed up their traps-fnd-
ing that money had become scarce-and have
sought this place, better field with better crop.
Since the 1st inst, there has been two shoot
ing affairs between this class of gentry. In each
case, however, the only damage sustained was
the making of an air-hole through the hat of
one of the combatants.
New discoveries have recently been made on
the south side of Salmon river, which bid fair to
rival the diggings here both as to richness and
extent. These diggngs are located about 125
miles up Salmon river from Slate creek, and in
a low range of hills bearing a resemblance to the
country here. They are about 100 miles from
this place, in a south-easterly course Persons
Just returned from there report but eight men at
work, and they living on game alone-other pro-
visions not to be had. Specimens of the ORC
brought in by them are considerably coarser than
the gold found here; it is of deep yellowish
color, and has the appearance Of having been
washed some distance. As yet it has only been
found in a few small creeks. In these the pros
poets have been from five to fifty cents to the
pan-in bed of gravel, three, four and five feet
deep. They are pronounced the best kind Of
sluicng diggings, and those having claims loca-
best claims here. The news of this discovery has
started off hundreds within the past four days,
and many more are preparing to follow. The
best route is from Slate creek, where provisions
can be had. From Slate creek there is an In
dian trail following up the river.
Deep snow and the cold together have nearly
put an end for the present to mining operations
in this vicinity.
A saw mill is now being put up about five
miles from this town, which will soon be in oper-
alton, furnishing lumber for building purposes at
the rate of $1Oper hundred
A company has been formed, surveyed ditch,
and taken the right to all the surplus water in
Meadow creek, which they intend to bring on TO
the hills and in few dry gulches, which can then
be worked with profit.
FLORENCE Prices CURRENT.-Flour 81 per
ID; Bacon, 1925; Coffee, $l,OO; Tea, $500
Sugar, Sl25; Butter, $500; Cheese 81 so.
Yours truly. FELLOW CRAFT