The Placer herald., 1864-03-19
From the Boise Mines.

The Portland Union of 5th March gives
the following summary of mining news from
the Boise:
At Gold Hill, short distance from Ban
mock City, the miners have brought in two
bitches, one running 1000 inches of water,
and the other l, 800 inches. The Gold Hill
Mines prospect very rich. There is no esti
mating the amount CT gold that will be ia
ken out of this deposit this summer.
A new quartz ledge has been discovered,
six miles from Bannock city, which is richer
than any heretofore worked in that region.
The miners are crushing the rock with sledge-
hammers, for want of better implements, and
are melting snow for water to use in separa.
ting the gold from the rock. Under these
disadvantages they make $s per day to the
hand.
Our informant says, by way of illustrating
the richness Of the Boise Mines, that during
all the winter months he has made on an av-
erage over 500 per month above expenses,
and has not worked nearly all the the time
at that. He spent much Of the time in pros
pectDg for new mines He has had none of
the conveniences or improvements in mining
utensils in the meantime, but has used
hand rocker. He says there is no need of
any man failing to make money in the
Boise mines, if he is only willing to work
The roads are now in better condition
between here and Boise then they were in
April of last year, and are completely lined
with wagons, pack trains etc. 1t is said
there will be more than twice the number
of men in the mines this year than were
there last.
There are now over 100 pack trains en-
gagged in carrying freight from UmatilIa to
the Boise country. Freight is carried to the
Boise Basin at % TO 25 cents per pound
Several trains have recently arrived at Wala
Walla, having come down to Umailla to
engage in the carrying trade on the Boise
route.
Ify- The radicals manifest sort of detes
taton for the right of seIF-government in
the States. They are enamored of centrali~
cation. All this is very natural; because
Capitalization is the way to their end, while
the right Of local sel6government is the lion
in then path. 1t is natural to them, but not
the less monstrous and destructive to the
people. There is nothing, as the Cleaveand
L ldlUuttlbi SAWS, uDle CERTAIN tildU ludI lHt
prosperity of the nation is largely due to the
fostering aud developing influence of the
State form of government. Who will deny
that the idea of being incorporated under
spescfc governments which Immediately
represent themselves, is chief inducement
to carry GREAT numbers of people out into
remote wlds and almost desert waters! -
Thus have Colorado and Dacotah and Me-
braska and Oregon been supplied with an
enterprlslng population. The emigrans
to those distant sections of country 90 under
the stimulating thought that they will soon
emerge from the territorial condition and
have government of their own selection
which will consult and provide for their
immediate necessities They do not under,
value the protection of the General Govern.
ment, Mother do they swerve in their alagi-
anre to it, but they know that it is to their
home institutions, laws, and chosen agents,
their local wants mnst look for countenance
and support. The competition between the
States, during the civil war, to furnish troops;
the noble rivalry between the soldiers from
different States, and the great results which
have followed, might have commended State
organizations to the revolutionary party
They have not done SO however Nothing it
seems will satisfy (he reckless radicals bnt
the establishment in our land of gigantic
imperialism which shal ovelshadow the en-
tire continent. This Tremendous centraljza-
ton is to be sustained by large armies, and
its will to be the supreme law of the land"
It will be an evil dav for all Of us; an evil
day for human freedom; an evil dav for the
peace and well'beng of men, when this great
scheme is consummated. Let us heed well
that we present in time an unbroken front
against 50 huge a revolution of our political
system. Events move rapidly nova. DAYS,
and years lethargy may be sufficient to
seal our ruin. If the year 1865 shall dawn
upon a renewed lease of authority in the
hands which have already so terribly per
verted the high trusts conided to them, it
looks as if we might close up the chapter of
American history, and begin to study the
initial page OF an Austrian system legun
in this New World.-LouisvUe Journal.
MARYLAND.--Two years ago, Maryland,
like Missouri, was requested, solicited, almost
entreaed, to emancipate her slaves in her
own time and manner, and accept compen
saon from the Federal Treasury. The
proposition was rejected by her Union Legis-
lature, after having been voted against by
her Union Members of Congress. Now
Emancipation is "marching on" both 10
Maryland and Missouri, and the Pro,Slavery