Year: 1867

Indian Valley Correspondence.


INDIAN VALLEY, Feb. u.
Ed REcoRD-At present writing We are having
one of the heaviest snow storms that has visited
( this valley for long time. From the lst 10 the
18th Of this month we had what might be termed
pretty fair weather, and the streets of this little
burgh began to look dry and dusty, but on the eve
ming of the 18th it commenced showing and has
continued up TO the present with vengeance, and
I the cry is, ''sti it comes This morning the
snow had accumulated to such a depth that a num-
Der of sheds could not ''stand the press any long
er, and down they came with crash. shed so
feet in length attached 10 hay barn at the Yer
non House demolished totally, covering up in
its ruins and horse. Hearing the crash
repaired to the scene of disaster, expecting to
find nothing alive under that mass. The willing
hands OF some dozen men soon brought the old
COW To light, who regaining her feet, found she
minus of one horn, which was driven into the
hard earth, otherwise "0d Bossy,' believe, was
all right. In few minutes more we had the horse
on his feet, and strange as it may all 90 X.
although covered up entirely with the fallen TIM
bers. Men could now be seen in every direction on
the roofs of their buildings shovel in hand, work
ing ike beavers. clearing away the snow that had
accumulated within the last Is hours. We have
had mail in here since last Sunday, and this
storm viii, no doubt, detain it for some time to
come The Humbug stage makes its regular trips,
has thus far, and if this does not put check to
it, General Wood will do to bet on" The people
of Taylorville still alive. We have lvceum in
full blast, which has been running all winter. A
paper called the ldler, gotten up by the men,
bers of the lyeeum is read at the close of the de-
bate by the editor, A. F. Blood. This paper switch
es friend and foe alike, and has some very laugha-
bic productions in its columns. A library is about
being instituted in connection With the lyceum,
which will be quite addition to the interest of
this town. The Masons have moved in their new
hall, which is splendid room % by 3s feet in
size and 40 feet high. The Good Templars are
going ahead with perfect success. As many
five or six persons have been initiated in one even
ing, and scarcely meeting passes without one or
two being initiated into the order. The Templars
are also having fine room fitted up under the
Masonic Han, which they intend to have finished
by the first of next month. The room which they





members of the order with any degree of comfort.
This institution has been in vogue now nearly one
year. and | do not know of one who has broken
his pledge, although numbering at lea st hundred
or more members, At present there is not much
doing in the way of prospecting, although we hear
Of many who intend to start the ball rolling as
soon as spring opens. The Whitney mills are now
crushing some very good paying rock. and the
Crescent keeps on the even tenor of its way. The
Light Bros. have the machinery for their new mill
on the way, and think they will be able to COM
mence crushing rock from their lode situated near
Genesee in a short time. Mills going up all
around this valley in every direction. and the day
is not far distant when the steam whistle may be
heard from every point of the compass by the den-
liens of this bnrgh. | understand there has been
some very good hill diggings struck between Green
vile and Round Valley. Prospects of tour to six
bits have been panned ont. and the whole country
staked eff in claims usual. Any thing farther
deponent sayeth not. The Cosmopolitan Company
at Genesee have again commenced operations in
their tunnel, and intend to push ahead as fast
steel and hard blows will do it until they strike
their ledge, which they feel confident is not far
distant Most OF the copper ledgeS IN the Nlclnlty
Of Tayloryille have suspended operations on
count of too much water to contend with in their
shafts and tunnels oecasioned by the heavy storms
we have had during the winter. Times are so dull
here present that our merchants talk of closing
ont their business. There may be some truth in
this bat know there is policy in war. 1t is GER
tain that some OF our merchants have made all
they have got in this town. and / am of the opn.
ion they will wait little longer for there is good
time coming boys. Q, wait little longer. We
expected to have grand ball here on the 22d-
(Which is tomorrow but think there will be a
very poor attendance, unless there is a great
change in the weather. If this snow should 60 off
with rain, which, from present indications, is
bound to be the case, you may look for wet time
in Sacramento. Every one here is prophecying
flood in the lower valleys. Present indications
tend that way certainly As matters progress in
and around this valley, l will keep you informed
thereof, SO, adieu for the present. OXIDE.