Year: 1860

September 25th.


DEAR DEMocRAr: We have just arrived
ia this goodlv city, having started from Tim
buctoo at an early hour this morning. The
road, although traversing numerous hills, is
in excellent condition, and the California
Stage Company's stages are so we'll driven
and withol so comfortable in the interior,
that when the wind is fair as it was for the
most part to day, riding is almost luxury.


We had many things to communicate, but
are too much hurried, and in the midst of
too much confusion to do SO now We shall
therefore very briefly jot downa few matters
as they happen to come uppermost


We arrived at Rough and Ready, from
Timbuctoo, at about IL o'clock in the morn
ing, making most eXcelleet time, and having
an exceedingly careful driver. Here We
tarried for a few hours, in order to take
things easily, aud waited for the CompaDy's
stage from Sacramento, which came along at
half past four. While at Rough and Ready
we met with several very pleasant gentle
men, who showed US those little attentions
which are particularly agreeable TO a stran-
ger We found that the Douglas cause was
not without its advocates and champions,
and they gave us to understand that they
were quite sanguine Of the success Of their
party in the Rough and Ready district A
very general place of resort in the town is
the Saloon kept by that prince of good fel-
lows, John Webber, adjoining the hotel at
which the stage stops Everything around
him is comfortable and neat, and of the lux
uries of the bar he has the best. Another
very pleasant place to stop at is the cosey
| little saloon of H. @. Roberts, who is both a
gentleman and scholar


Though changed somewhat from former
days, owing to the last devastating fire,
Rough and Ready is still best with all the
indications of lasting prosperity. It's placer
diggngs which once were noted all over the
State, and in fact the Union, for turning out
those huge chunks of solid gold, weighing as
much as five and six hundred dollars and in
one instance nine pounds, are still being
worked to a considerable extent, and pay oc.
casionally quite literally, the eoarseness of
the gold reminding one of the old days of
glory in 1S40 and 80.


Not great way from the town there is
some considerable tunneing. The Rocl,
Greek Tunnel Company, progressing from
the Grass Valley region, have reached to
within mile and a half Of the town, and are
finding large remuneration. They have struck
the famous Alta lead, and whoever strikes
that need have no fears regarding results
Several other deep tunnels are reaching for
the same lead, and expect to strike it ere
long.


A hydraulic claim, we think it is owned
by Slack and Patterson-is paying largely
Another claim, worked by the hydraulic sys-
TEN, and owned, we believe by Mr.. Roberts
Cat any rate it is located at Roberts Ranch y
has been paying at an average rate of 800
a day to the three hands. The Southerns d
Co.'S claim is adjoining, and pays well
Some of the proprietors are now in San
Francisco obtaining zinc pipes for the better
working of the claim.


Three negroes in the vicinity Of Rough
and Ready have had regular "nigger luck, :
in striking an immense rich spot in the midst
Of some old abandoned diggings. 1t pays so
largely that the sable proprietors are putting
up high fume for the purpose of bringing
water, in greater volume into the claim. They
have contracted with a certain party to con-
struct the hume for $4,000. 1t will draw its
supply from the Nevada and Rough and
Ready Dith. Hitherto the owners of the
claim have been ground slucing the dirt
They are constructing the hume for the pur-
pose of working the claim by the more expe-
dtious and effective method of hydraulcng


Mr.. Slack, agent for Wells, Fargo & Co.
and dealer in gold dust, informs us that the
Rough and Ready District, when there is
plenty of water, puts into market very large
amount of dust-much more than would be
generally believed.


So much for a spot Of no inc0nsiderable
interest and We regret that we have not more
time to do justice to itself and its very intel
ligent people.


We shall have something to say about this
(Nevada) in our next letter. At present We
feel much inclined to retire to that luxuriou.
and snow-white couch prepared for us in one
of the incest rooms of that very nice and su-
perL hotel, the National Exchange.


Yours truly, r.