Year: 1865

In accordance with request that that journal
should set a time and place for holding Con-
vention of miners of this State, the San Francisco
Mining and Scientific Press has named Wednesday,
the 18th day of January, at Sacramento, as the
time and place for such meeting. The Press
SAYS:


We have placed the day thus with the view of not
allowing it to interfere with the holidays We should be


pleased to hear from cotempoarcs the matter and it
the call suggested meets with no special objection
shall place In proper position in columns and do the
best TO make the Convention success in every par
ticular


As the proposed Convention is matter in
which the press of the mining counties is reques-
ted to express an opinion, we shall indulge in
few remarks. While it matters little to us when
the Convention is held, we believe the time
named will be really the most inconvenient that
could have been selected January, more than
any other month. is the time when miners IN this
region of the State are most busly engaged at
their peculiar avocations for the reason that
during that month water is usually plenty, and
in mining parlance, " every days work counts.
Besides, it is the worst month in the year for
miners or anybody else to travel, and especiaiiy
| for trip of the magnitude which it would be
for those residing in the more distant sections
from the place of meeting. However, both the
above objections can be surmounted If the VIII
is good and as we earnestly desire to see Con-
vention of miners held, we shall not raise our
voice in behalf of change of time unless the
objection is extensively argued


IN former reference to the subject we sugges-
ted Marysville or Nevada as the place of meeting.
The MarysYille Appeal seconds that suggestion,
including Grass Valley another point where 1t
might be of advantage for the Convention to as
semble We could see very good reason for
locating the Convention at San Francisco or
Sacramento, although on further consideration
we must acknowledge that if the meeting be held
during the session Of the Legislature, it might
be of some advantage to have it at Sacramento.
| By so doing that body might be enlisted in the
enterprise, and perhaps furnish 1t valuable ald-
We should like to see it held at Nevada, Tor the
reason that there the miners of the State would
be benefited by witnessing the results of exper-
iments and improvements in mining operations
of which they are now strangers. Nevada, ow-
ing to a plentiful supply of capital, and the con-
sequent introduction of improved mining appll-
ances can undoubtedly furnish valuable infor-
nation to most other mining counties of the
State. But as to the place of holding the pro-
posed Convention, we desire to abide the will OF
the majority.


We will here state that the columns of the
| Journal are open to the opinions and suggestions
of the mining fraternity. from whom hope to
hear. In closing, quote from the Nevada
Transcript the following wcl-timed suggestions
in connection with the proposed Convention:


An assembage Of intelligent miners would lie enabled to
do much towards making known the mines and thus induce
those who seek investment to aid the miner in developing ms
The Improvements in the methods OF working the
aud the good that would result from the suggestions
of experienced miners Will be an result o %
convention Every branch of industry has its societies and
conventions, where its members meet for mutual improve
Mining is the great leading interest oi the racine
and it is business that requires long experience ana
study We have few successful miners who have not
acquired their knowledge by long experience and at the ex
pese of repeated failure They know the uncertainty o the
and the dangers of the mines and are capable OF


giving information that will in great measure contribute TO
the success Of those younger in the business


The Congress will undoubtedly eglslae Tor the MINES
passed will be beneficial just in proportion
legislators informed in regard to the interests Of the
mines Congress would never place an obstacle IN our way
save through ignorance the last session bill offer
ed by Senator from this coast who pressed TO represent
miners asking for the sale of the mineral lands by the Gov
ernment 1t known here that nnc-tenths Of the miners
hold that such policy would almost ruin the State But
Congress know this? Besides. need some State
legislation for the announcement OF the rrospector ana 70
him good title to the claim In State
Of the men who dig into the earth for treasure would not
be dis:egarded


DESTRUCTIVE GALE.-Ths section was visited
by terrible gale CT wind about day-break on
the 18th. We hear of damage done in this
immediate vicinity, but along the river mining
and other property suffered considerably In the
vicinity of Junction City and North Fork many
extensive hydraulic fumes demolished.
That of Pratcr Il Co., at Arkansas Dam, went
down with crash Moore Co.'S below Stur
divants mill shared the same fate, and Mr. Da-
vid Evans, of Red IIill tells US that his hydraulic
works damaged to the extent of $500, by
! falling tree. 4 mammoth pine tree standing in
| Dacys field uprooted, falling across the
Junction City school house, crushing one side
entirely in. Had the tree fallen during school
hours many little lives would probably have been
sacrificed. George Grover who lives directly
opposite junction City, awakened by the
breaking of large pine which stood his
! cabin. and had just time to spring to the door
when the tree came crashing through the roof
landing directly across the bed where he had
been sleeping. We learn from Mr. Chilean that
a falling tree also struck the residence of Geo
W Todd on Canon Greek, and that Mrs Todd
and her infant child had narrow escape with
their lives. The ground has been so suddenly
and thoroughly saturated that the forest
archs uproot very easily.


| LEVI II. TowER.-In an obituary notice Of this
recently deceased citizen of Shasta county, the
! Courier says - In June, 1850, lie of
several who took passage on board schooner
and coasted north in search of Trinity river,
hoping to find there harbor that would admit
of and encourage the building of city, the
Trinity mines being then esteemed the ElDorado
of California Failing to find the object of their
search the party set out from Humboldt Bay to
the mines Trinity river. established ferry on
the South Fork of that river, and opened a trail
! Il.