The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-04-11

KNOXVILLE, Humboldt Co.. N. Y.
March % 1863

Editors Heraid:--A year has passed and gone
since my advent into this land of sage brush and
alkal plains, high mountains and vast desert
wastes mixed witha small sprinkle" of gold
aud silver. During the time have never had
the pleasure OF seeing copy of the Herald,
though hope it yet lives and prospers.
Numerous inquiries are being made by people
who have known me in California, and particu-
larly from my old friends in Placer county. about
this country and not having leisure to answer all,
and being DESTROYS that all who feel an interest in
this country, and especially those who have any
intention Of coming here should be advised Of
our situation, resources &c, send this to you
hoping you will find room for its publication.
The Humboldt mines were discovered nearly
three years ago, by an Agent of the Overadd
then merely station for the Mail Company.
They gave the Ledge the name OF Cuba Ledge.
Some specimens were sent to Washoe which at
the time attracted some attention, and a few ven
tureous spirits who had failed to make their for
tunes at tae golden time in Washoe, came out,
but their experience fer "a long time was a dis
couraging one They secured their tens of thou
sands of feet,--they knew the lodges were rich
by throwing pieces Of the rock in the fire itcn
large gobules OF silver would roll out,-yet it
required capital to open them and make them
valuable The country was far removed from
civiz, zion and capitalists were timid.
1t was in this condition found the population
and the mines during last summer. Considcra-
! bic quantities Of rock were taken to Washoe and
| California, and the results were so satisfactory,
that capital at once commenced to seek invest
ments.--and within few months many of the
old settlers were raised from abect poverty to
wealth beyond their most sanguine eXpectatio
Some OF them have gone home to their families
with competency for lite some are playing the
snOb in San Francisco and scattering their money
with lavish hand. Such is life and particu-
ticularly is this history of it in silver mining
country. | have an acquaintance who was charg
ed with stealing knife; he protested his limo
cence but upon searching him they found some
silver spoons. He promptly acknowledged the
theft of the spoons but swnre he did not steal the
knife: though he said he would frankly admit
that every man was liable to steal in this country
So have come to the conclus ion that every man
is liable to get rich here, though your humble
servant has made lite to outside appearances
yet hope has never died within.
The next question to be considered: Have the
investments made here proved successful? and
this to some extent will test the value of the
mines The Sheba Ledge last summer was sold
from $50 to $50 per foot and full half of it
changed hands at those figures. 1t is now worth
$500 per foot with an upward tendency. The
Company have three hundred tons Of rock taken
OUT and IA very practical. competent man told
me. who had thoroughly tested it, that it will
pay all the expenses OF transporting it to Europe
and net profit of $500 per ton. This is only
u'S VI many iiiu0ti 'tloi'S couiu give you OF
the enormous profits that have been made in
Investments here
The most promising Lodges of the various
districts are as follows: In the Humboldt Dis
tflct, the Cuba, tterden, Ed Payne, Hum
Doidt ana many other large and rich lodges.
Those OF Prince Royal. are the Lincoln. Newton
Pennsy ivania. &c; OF Santa Clara the Magma
Chara series of Lodges, Wyoming Little Gil
ant, NC. OF Star the Shebt. Franklin. Amira
Mammoth, Mountain Top, DC; Of Buena Vista,
the Mars, Manitowoc, National, Minnehaha
Maine and many others that assay very large.
III Inc lHdlan district the Moonlight ledge is To-
c.Ited, and think, bids fair to rival the Shcba
Ledge in richness and value During the East
WINTER mtny lodges OF great value have been
discovered. among which are the Crrsus-from
this Ledge rs high Us $50 per day to the man
has been made with hand mortar The Old
Terrtoiy-a half interest sold recently for
SoVoUV, 'e ,ea@" IS lu' rory leet vide The
average assay from the too OF the LEDGE Goes
w Dr. o. PAW ro,,n per pu 'o ,.;,,
upon the different lodges There are over three
InoGS rncn up ana recorded in the different
Three mills are nearly connin, e1'. "1S"y "ei.
weeks will be in successful operation. There is
an abundance of water power here for large
tbn comi i'''" ore VIII DC oullt during
being made for nrmn~ Tha ypIiovs n,ai ,,e
down from the mountains are very productive
never saw finer vegetables in the Sacramento
no dos , h" were tnStq mere last season have
sumption the COMING season ond Iora no'e con
ties of barley will be sown i'''''
AT present we only have weekly stage run
nn t6n from orsom ana virginia Cities. As soon
be increased to dry line Thn p r'ro at IT. WILL
is $50, from Carson City, distance Of 100
niles and the trip is made in two and a half
Gays; PROVISIONS are abundant and sold at rea-
per week. '''' s''' ''''' ca" 'e procured "' Slo
In conclusion have to say, that after q rosi.
dence of twelve years in California, have never
seen a country that offered better inducements
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