The mountain Democrat., 1865-06-17
Lstter from faaAo.
Runr Crrr, q. T.l NAV %. 1865.

RUBT CrTT, Il. IT, May 90, 1868.
EDIroRs DanOcRAT: In a furmer letter, in re-
gard to this section, I omitted iU speak Of the
climate; and far the credit II the country, II
is furtunale I did so; for, 20 person just ar
rived frnm the Italy OF the Pacific, where gar
den vegetables were loOkiDg fresh and green,-
fruit trees and flowers in blossom, aud fields
were COVERED with verdure. twelve feet Of snow,
and wind that came rs II shot frOM some
hage mortar charged to the muxIle with the
finest particles 0f AnOw, would In aH pFObabili.
ty have received quite q severe description, IL
your correspondent had possessed language
adequate To- the occasion. But, a. he looks
back to the subject now, be is OF the opinion
that had be attempted q description he would
have been placed in the pOsiii0N Of the man
yhO. .iOHDd himself ut the tnp Of hill with an
epDpty uaEtS lOOking in the diatance ri the ap-
ples StT0wu along the road over which he had
trGEeled. But a. Il is a long road that never
turuS, ~ Il is . long winter that never ends
and biuce the warm sunshine Of spring has un.
locked the icy fettera which bound the streams
and removed in part the snowy shrOnd in which
this locality has been wrapped-and as tbnse
who have endured its vignr for four long, ,drearv
months now fit aud hop about with a bright
aud cheerful expression, much, aS Il seems to
me, like birds which have been long Gagged ON
regaining their freedom, 50 ]. who have ONLY
seen its departure, will only add, bv way Of I'm
known to the "oldest inh abitan,,"
The air IS now warm aud pleasant. and the
snow remains only in patches in cAnnns and on
NIL s'dea least exposed to the sun, where. in
some spots, it will probably remain most IL
not all summer. The warm season is ton short
in this immediate vicinity, and the nights are
too cool for the production Of garden vegeta.
bles TO any great extent; though there arr
several valleys within eight or ten miles of here
where they can be grown in abundance; but
those luxnries Of the garden. the orchard and
the vineyard will be missed exceedingly by all
CahGoTniAnS. o.
There 10 plenty af grass for stock here du.
ring the summer, making beef Of an excellent
quality.
The surface Of the country is quite uneven
and rough; many Of the hjiss being little more
than masses Of granite. the ranges running
nearly North and South. There is an abuRd.
| ance of timber and rood fDr present purposes
FIR. spruce. mountain cedar and mshOganv.
Jordan Greek IL the only stream tina, affords
much water during the summer. and along this
| are located the towns Uf Bonneville, Ruby and
Silver Cries. These are all hastily constructed
towns. much sfter the order of those in the
early history of California; though the last
two, which are only one mile apart. and b.
tween which is quite a rivalry a. TO which shall
be rus town. are now being built with better
| class Of houses.
Ruby City. the county seat and the location
Of the P"st0t6ce, and also Of Wells, Fargo i
Co.'S Express Office. would seem 10 have a
| slight advantage; bnt Silver City, being little
nearer the mills aud the lodges, seems to at.
tract most The present emigration.
II ihe-business Of the country improves, as
we h"Pe i will, another year will probably con-
solidAte the two places. On account of water,
most # the mills will be located along Jordan
Creek, and here will be the center of lrade and
/ business. The owners Of land are holding it
t'" high for the welfare of the country, and
even for their own interests.
Since the hill sides and mountain tops have
begun Ia peep through their snowy covering
men have been busy looking up their old claim
| notices and stakeS-righGpg up and adjusting
windlasSes, aud setting to work in earnest.-
Others are engaged in locating new claims and
lMkinR HbaMIt tn see what ihev can see"
party came in few DAYS nee with speci-
mems Of cinnabar found about six miles from
here. which. they have strong faith, will lead
them On TO fortune. The specimens came from
the surface. and certainly contained some
quicksilver, a. have the assurance Of the as
saver who tested il. with whom I am personally
acquainted ! hope it may prove all the par
tie interested expect.
The Or" Fino and Morning Star Companies
are working about forty men each the former
hauling their rock several mles to be crushed
From one ton of Orr Fino rock there has been
taken BY mill process $1,000. The New York,
Fl"rid". Sheba, and scores Of other companies
are working. and making preparations to work
their ledge> with vigor The present season.
Some "f these dyes can now be sold for fair
prices; and ain told that The New York, which
is owned mostly BY men from Ell Dorado coun.
~, can be Sold fur eeO per foot. but that they
hold 1t at a much higher figure. The metal
from these ledges is worth from Sll5 to &ll
per ounce. The mills that are here have been
built under great dAnd vantag.s and at enor-
nous cos's; and the expenses Of working the
mines and Of living, thus far. have been ex
ceed'nglv high; but from the knowledge |
have. which l consider reliable. have little
hesitation in saving that men Of capital and
correct knowledge in mining and the mill pro-
cess for extracting the orre, can find abundant
opportunities for permanent and remuneraiIve
use of the same in thiS locality. To avoid the
impuiati"n of selfinterest, ] will say that do
mt own one foot Of gr"und in any share 10
this secIUn. Yours,