, 1864-02-11
non 10 place things on B satisfactory footing.
e1uhcf 10 tax payers, would-ba recruits, or
Old volunteers getting no gratuity.
THE NEVADA GOLD FIELDS,


From tho Message OF Gov. Nyc.
tFrom the Tl1g1nia City Union. Jan. 14l
The annual message of Gov. Nye is writer
In his usual terse and vigorous style, ant
abounds In lofty sentiment As well as repent
cd evidences OF m earnest desire to CONSERVE
the public good He starts out with IN able
review Of our mining interests, and gives
ed in these columns, that our real wealth ia
not half known. Indeed, this part OF the
message is, of itself, 3 valuable piece of de-
ecrirtise history, showing the extent and scope
Of our mining. discoveries, and worthy OF
tnrs a%1ong our Territorial aEchves
pleased to note fact Of this kind-an Execn-
| tive taking the trouble which our Governor
las 70 post himself upon our various mining
| localities, md Incorporating due reference to
them tn one Of his most able and carefully
considered State papers. It shows that lie
worth
I've give the portion referred to EDS TR1B.
Within the last year, large amounts have
been invested In our mines and quartz mills.
from &tle eastern cities of our coutinent
where only small interest is realized for tic
use and forbearance Of money; and when the
probts, Which arc SURG to be realized from
lists in the great cities Of the Atlantic States.
the Investments already made will be as tie
scattering drops to the plentiful shower.
We can 1e1icitate ourselves That the field Of
operation within our borders is as extensive
and broad as the aggregate sur plus Of capital
daily discoveries Of new mining localities,
rlyaiiDg In richness the celebrated localities
Of Virginia and Gold ELL, give simple proof
that the mineral resources d this Territory
are, even at at this day, comparatively IN
kn9"n- Three years ago, Virginia and Gold
1t1I, hii were thought By many to be the only
really valuable and enduring mines of the
Territory; and the ComstocE Lead Of Lode.
to contain the only silvcr-bear1nc uuartz III
this country. The short time Intervening
has demonstrated that almost countless
ledges arc found in the various localities Of
Of The precious ores as has ever heretofore
been realized from the famous Coustock.
lAe mining districts hare multiplied to suel
an extent that they preclude the possibility
Of enumeration, while the claims locatod in
each district are go numerous ns to make it
at their number with auy degree of certain
y. hcW districts nrc constantly being ere
atcd, and their numerous claims haye ceased
to attract attention. Look In whateycr d.
rection we may, NC behold the prospector''
upon the mountain side, making his loca-
t1en the mill, and the rich product
Of silver and gold. Tnrn your eye in eycfv
direction from the Capital, and it rests upoh
mining regions tabulously rich. If you look to
tue northeast, yon first see Spring Valley,
with 1ts rich indications, promising m carly
It's discoveries. Pass along to the Silver City
district, looking, as you 60, at tho American
Flat District, and yon soon find yourself at
Gold Hill, "a most appropriate name), where,
for the distance Of milcs, the noise and clatter
CT ninIs and mines greet yonr chr. You then
have been made an extraordinary effort to
concentrate the richness Of mineral wealth
and the effort proved perfectly successful.
Crossing st that point deep canon or r1yilc.
Sou reach Cedar Hill, in which, if indications
arc not deceptive, the labor already, and that |
Warded. Following down the canon, you |
pass through F1owry District, rich in prom
ise; md as you are desccnding through that |
mountainous pass, ,tu1n your oye to the south \
west, toward the flour!shing town of |
myra District with its rapid dcreiopuents.
attractive for It's richness in mineral, and the I
tNe1lities for Its reduction found In abun-
dance in the surrounding country. Look
east from Where Jon rcacA the plain or des-
ert, and you will sec the Desert District, lust
beginning to attract attention.. marrclously
rich fn promise and In 1act- Continue east
Ward ana you will soon see the imperial Sill
yer Hill range of mountains, filed with hid |
den treasure, waiting only development to |
9stonish the world with its hidden wealth. |
reach Reese river, is found fine mineral indi- |
cations. There, again, we behold such d. |
posits Of mineral wealth as was never before |
witnessed Less than year ago. there was |
not house or cabin where now the flourish
ing towns OF Austin and Clifton are scca, rs
and settlements, and a population second
only to the justly fained county Of
Storey. In the same range Of noun
tains, extending for morc than 15o miles
north cnd south, there have been found 1ede-
e more promising than those first discover
ed, Which produced such an unparalleled /
growth to the towns Of Austin and Clifton.
entertain no doubt that the further South
that mountain is prospected, the richer It will |
be found, until 1t loses itself in the yast des-
CIT ns you 60 towards the Colorado. Still fur
ther & East. you pass in sight Of tie Smoky VAL
|ournesing still further on oyer mountain and
p!aln you reach kuby Valley, whose surround
ng mountalns give good promise of posscss.
NJ wealth second to none now developed
eastward still to the next range of mountains,
md IN Es:an's canon, rich specimens Of gold
nE the still further exploration Of this prom
sing and interesting district We have
low reached the vicinity Of our Eastern
'ounda-yy, and must retrace our
teps to Austin, and look North
vest, and at the distnnce Of about 100 miles |
se see the Humboldt range Of mountains,
those eternal wealth is beyond calculation.
he Developments already made in and upon J
hose mountains warrant tile conclusion that
ley are to be ranked among the richest Of ,
ur mineral producing regions. Its extent
orh md south is about 10 miles, and east
nd west about the same distance, covering
. area Of about $50 square miles. Included I
eds Of salt and uitre, necessary in the re-
uction Of our oIcs, and really providentia1 |
! this location. There seems to be but two
raHbacks to the prosperity Of that region, i
'ood and water. The latter is being over
humboldt river to Of in the vicinity Of Hum.
o1dt o1dt City, in length about aixty-six
ailcs, and in capacity sufficient TO
upply TINT region with NIL that will be 9
eSessary ior reducing purposes. The
enclcncy Of timber and lumber will be great
ivcr, which they soon hope to obtain. Com
ng buck to this point, ind travel north, YOU
gam strike q rich mineral district on The
= 1ueIce Il'er, ano, as far as prospected. gives
2 99couragemcnt to those who src thus eagar- a
onnd to bc rich in mineral. viii nosscss =
rcat advantages over many others. In water
good and timber, all Of which can be obtain, c
d In abundance ut small cost, Rctnrnfnr | p
gain, and 20 south. OF cast Of eouthl rnS b
ttikc the Walker River District. rici, T. M ;ts :,
Indications and yield, with plenty Of won3 !!
nd water convenient for reducing the L
'rcs. It needs no prophecy to predict for
prosperous future. Still further alonr to {
he came direction, about fifty 1nIics. W. | =
each the far-famcd Eemeralda District =
ctua1 results demonstrate that It IS amona !
lc richest Ct the many existing mining Dis. l
ricts Of this Territory; and still further
outh, until you reach the southern boundary +
4 the Territory, new discoveries hare been +
nade,. ziyallng in richness many I hare :
nmed.
In this glance at the different localities
there rich discoveries of mineral wealth
nve been made, I have no doubt. overlooked I
'any as deserving OF notice as those have
ere mentioned. Such localities Will not,
therefore,, feel themselves sighted by this
Tho New Mosquito Fleet.
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The mosquito aoti11a, which has been for
>me weeks preparing at this port to depart