Year: 1862

We clip the following items from the Noun
tain Messenger:


RoADs.-Speaking of roads, the drivers say
it is difficult to find them at this time, in the
mountains. Those diverging from La Porte,
in various directions, are all so badly washed
out, or covered by slides, as to render them
impossible in many places, and new track has
to be broken by those who are venturesome
enough to travel with animals, 1t is with
difficulty that the stages from Marysville reach
the Indiana Ranch. The road up the long hill
this side of the ranch is unfit for mule travel
even, and the saddle train takes new route to
the New York House. 1t is a question of
doubt whether the stage will be able to contin-
ue its trips as far as the Indiana Ranch, much
longer, the mud is getting so deep. Notwith-
standing this bad state of affairs, the La Porte
stage has made the most regular trips of any
stage out of Marysvlle and was the only one
which left the city on Tuesday. Travelling is
getting dangerous and we advise our migra-
ting friends to get their lives insured.
SUDDEN DEATH" French john" man of
about fifty years of age, made a sudden exit
from this lower sphere of life on Sunday after
noon last. He was passing along the street
in Port Wine, when, showing evidence of an
instant attack of illness, Thomas DAILY caught
him in his arms and laid him upon the ground.
Blood burst from bis mouth aud nostrils, and
within a space of two minutes he was dead.
Deceased has been resident Of Port Wine,
and this vicinity, for some nine years, and was
known as a very" hard drinker." His remains
were buried on Monday, large number of
citizens attending the burial.


Coop FOR ST. LOUISA friend from above
states that money is getting plenty in that
vicinity Glad to hear Of it. Wouldn't mind
scraping acquaintance with those ST. Louis
boys


LITTLE GRASS VALLEY-This little vale of
beauty has been desecrated by the rushing
waters of the late freshet. The ice works have
been damaged, and the business of putting up
the delicious article of summer refreshment
greatly retarded. One of the boys, who was
in town on Wednesday. informed US that Mr.
Dickey remained in the house, and that it was
surrounded by a current Of water which cut off
all communication. No serious danger was
apprehended, however.


THE INDIAN PREDIcT1oy.-We are informed
that L" Indian jim" well known all about this
vicinity, told family in town that there would
be several foods and much high water during
the present winter. Pointing to the evening
star, which has been exceedingly brilliant, be
said Star mucba wet bold heap water :"
and pointing to the trees told very nearly the
depth Of SHOWS here and water in the valleys.


ANOTHER LAND-SLIDE.-Quite q large body of
earth sid down from the mountain on the west
side of the rayine near the head of Rabbit
creek, about three-quarteFs of mile from togn,
on Saturday morning last. Considerable dam
age was done the Feather River Ditch Com
patty. and the Dutchmans claims.


UNEXPECTED YIELDS. 5. Dearborn & Co,
at Spanish Flat, from one weeks work. by
two men, cleaned up six ounces. As this gold
was washed out o. dirt taken from cut which
the company are running, it can be considered
almost clear profit.