New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-08

ofihs city, and The Truckes River. ssc lutte
the line Of the Central Paefc Railroad, are uany spss'
did veins Of copper Tlsse veins often show beautiful
specimens Of pure gold snd also con ,r considerable
per " silver ohsfts sight 70 tn eny feet IN depth
have been sunk many Of them, all except two %
three now abandoned. Ths sraiis speak Of we're
sunk By miners early In the history Of the Territory
they supposIng tie vein. 70 b rich In 1od and silver.
Tie Of many Of tLass Vsfr. eon'aip sufficient
amount Of gold to pay or rhiPpg and w"rfing, could
II easily be separated trVlD re ooypef. There IN
the State numerous largo scds es pilmesgo. Nome Of
these are claimed or w0rasi thcogt soms parties Il
one time tried TO naRufloturs sreproo' bi.cks from
this ia. but fire clay Of good qaalit, Oeng dis
covered the rlupbago VA ssaateasd. Some seventy
miles oi this city, IN tie are immense fields
ofcXcseut salt mu,h Of being raHo D, he best table
salt. As salt Is much used ~ sbs mill. In the vsri0as
processes for the recuctOu 81 silver Ores hundreds
OF this saiI brought 20 :hs city, being haueA
on wagons packed in on sts bsrts II mn'es tram
Of ccmels st nac ussd Tor tais basiness and
believe few still 50 en- po,sd In the vicinity Of
Tire HUMBOLDT ainos Ia whole mosns!n Of birthstone,
ma in the vieinty are found expensive beds VI
pure alum. Carbonate OF sod~ "a :oune everywhere IN
the sIkaAns deserts iR sreat quantities; also many
other curious mineral productions which vii! not ssv
attempt to describe.
wAsBoT PYyEas.
In other countries general, empty into sea-
the ccean or other rycis bat ,his not tle case win
our Wasauc rivers. Washos rveis .taIt Of and
till they ge, tircd-then quit and 90 into the
ground. We have tour rivers, and taey ali DO thh.
We try TO feel proud OF then, r they are the best We
have eoti still woui like n bitter they went
here. AARON River rise. m The Vi rras, rnss ID
east and disappears in wks' :. Known Cas-on Sink.
TIE 1rcoAee 10 the Ssrr,s runs eastward, and
snks IL Pyramid LakA The HUMBOLDT comes from
the cast and disappears At H1nbot Sink AID Walker
River shks In Walker Lake. Non. Of fasse sinks OF
lakes have any visible outlet. What becomes Of tho
waters of these rivers would Be s5eu, hard 10 say -
to ted where candle goes 70 when II gnss ont
An old miner living mere ussd to swear taet here Wa
where the work of the creation dnishd. lie said
that Late on SlMrday egcnins che Almighty started
in 10 maze Il tremendous yrest river. HE made the
four rivers how IN Wshoc the four branches thereof
aid was leading them along misnd.ng " bring them
together Ia one mghty river, winch to empty into
the ocean, but OF suddeu before lie 20, the branches
together, night came Oh, and the Lo Just stuck the
end into the ground and qgit and ty nave stayed %
ever snce." II Is time now for say something
about
vIIGIsIA CITY,
which is the principal city Of the new state OF NevadA
This city s si,ult.d tie sps Of NOM. Da-
WILSON, the site being soft II Sh- ing ua't OF table
land. The city is a5 let above the lsve Of the sea
bong among tie highest cities the globe Although
not such spot would be chosea 90 Which TO build
large city. yet tho principal streets are very tho and
level, having been graded At great cost In many
pieces through solid rock. The bus streets are
built up with -od blocks Of brick and s,one hrep proof
buildings thee four anil i've stories high and IL the
suburbs IRE rany beautiful and pct RESCUE private res
licences, costing from $1,000 To s50,ice. The city
lighted by gas, and supplied with water BY . wat0
company.
We have two fine tbcatsrs . puwber OF banks, Tires
assay Offices where the kmps Of Grade silver bunon
from he mills nodded INTO tnrs and asssyed, m
nrc companies supplied with nrste''ss engines, ana
two hoo. and ladder companies thr Fire Departmens
is not surpassed By that II any ev - he UDsd stste%
being composed of ed New.Yofk .nd san Francisco
lrcmen Ths work Of macad sisns our streets hss
been commenced, ard portion Of &c" oar prihc'pA
business street. has been compled We lave 'snr me
,ureies bait at cost Of irm s3LO0o 70 eco 60 esohI
,l.o number Of fine Schools and scciesies " alnsse
very kid 70 be found Any city in America Knight
write dozen pages shout this city and what 10 %
.mnd in H. but With this mere glance ct It wall close
or the present.
We have sent from the Office Of Wells Fargo 4 ca.
q this city dsrns the pms! week. eS6 rs' OF onH'on
q bar. ord sacks wsrlh, according ~ the assaysrp
tsups slsa.6y7 81. merely give this TO show woe'
We are actually doing and not becanse 1t 10 an u0o"n
monty large shipment-soue weeks We send Sway msss
,orc Beside whit Is sent from this city tners
,ree amounts of bullion sept daily from Gold Hill zone
e south OF this place originally BAT now hun up ana
,n.ods.ed with our cty) Silver City, Dayton. Carson
ity. Aurora lin Esueralda) AUSTIN Reese rive ~ns
rom the Humboldt mines. have given but q nsrs
u,,us u our new State and its immense mineral 10
ources bat 10 future letter may give more parcu'
az description OF towns mines, Wills and the pro
s.,cs In use for the extraction OF srer also OF TIE va
,1tcnt Of tho silver fields between the Sierra NevsoS
Mountain, and tho Missouri River. Yonrs truly,
DAy. DE QUnL1