The weekly union record., 1865-12-23
Plumas Correspondence.
INDIAN VALLEY, Dec. 81

INDIAN VALLEY, Dec. Sth.
EDITORS RECORD In perusing the last
issue of the RECORD, l perceive Old Botte has
had visit from the Storm King, as well as
some OF the rest Of our brethren" The storm
commenced here on the 18th of November,
and, With the exception Of day or two, ragged
with undated fury until Jack Frost stepped
in. on the evening of Dec. ID, and dried up"
the concern. The thermometer, Oh the morning
of The Sd, was down 10 sweet SIXTEEN" and
has been something below freezing point the
greater portion of the time until the present
writing. For some ten or twelve days, there
was no mail, so We had to content ourselves
with looking out of the window and taking
observations. Occasionally, person might be
seen passing BY, completely soaked some, not
being conteuted with being soaked outside.
would dive into a saloon ard get .'resoaked."
person, judging from appearances, would
naturally come to the conclusion that some had
not treated the matter very lightly. l have
heard of no serious damage being done By the
storm in this vicinity, with the exception Of
one or two sheds or stables being blown down.
One family living near the creek (Indian), left
their house in the evening. but moved back
again, the next morning, after they found the
waters receding.
Quartz prospecting is nearly at stand still
at present, but early iu the spring it will be
renewed again with increased vigor All that
is lacking TO make this one of the richest sec
tons for quartz mining is capital TO develop
1.-The hidden treasure" Those who ought to
be the most interested in the welfare of this
portion Of Pumas do not seem to care las the
saying goes whether school keeps or not"
Those who do take any interest in prospecting
are generally destitute of funds to test ledge
thoroughly after they find one And, again,
some few there are that would rather spend
what few dollars they have on billiards or
'tarantula juice" at two bits drink, than to
run any chances of making something by hard
work. Having 10 interest myself in the
shape of feet do not hesitate to say what
think on the subject.
We have here (n Tayorville) debating
club "in full blast" and those who wish TO
show eff their ''oratorical powers" can do so
BY paying into the society -four bits" They
then have the privilege to spout" to those
who feel inclined to give listening ear" as
have not attended any Of the debates" thus
far, do not know how the institution" pro-
crosses, either morally, physically or intellectu-
ally, or even spiritually"
l have just heard that the owners of the
Premium Ledge had about 100 tons of their
rock crushed at the Crescent Mills, last week,
running but twelve stamps. The rock averaged
throughout nearly or quite sixty dollars per
ton This being the first trial of premium"
rock, think the prospect for the lucky owners
very fattering indeed. Mr. Craig Chambers
lone of the principal owners may generally be
found at his post in or around the mine aud
believes in the motto that be who by the
plough would thrive "must either hold or
drive Craig certainly deserves good thing
for his unliripg industry, and | hope he may
take out as much orc as four-mule team can
haul ION a down grade"
AT Genesee, copper is sui the rage, and so
doubts are entertained by any but that the
lodes are extensive and lasting. Not being
very well posted Oh copper, shall have TO
gain more information on the subject before l
can inform the readers of The RECORD the
manner Of working, smelling. etc, etc. As
matters progress in and around this vicinity,
will dot" them to you and your readers,
hoping they will prove acceptable to some
As Faylorviiie is tie dulest place of any at
present in Indian Vsl!ey, you must rot expect
too much from the pen of [. X.