Year: 1860

Sept, z6th, 1860
DEAR DEMOCRAT Since writing you our
last we have looked around this mountain
city quite extensively and find it Il most de-
lightful locality. Nevada is much larger
city than is supposed. The streets run in
every direction, up hill and down, but they
are lined with elegant and durable structures,
and there is an air of liveiness and activity
about the numerous well thronged saloons
and equally numerous business establishments
which is decidedly interesting and attractive.
The intelligence Of the population is well
evidenced by the large number Of Atlantic
and California papers which are subscribed
for and found upon every counter and on the
tables of the different hourishing hotels with
which the city abounds. We have been much
pleased to observe that the local papers, the
journal, Democrat and Daily Transcript, are
exceedingly well supported. 1t speaks well
for the good sense of the citizens, for no town
or city can be considered in the highway of
prosperity which does not give liberal sup
port to their local papers.


We find that there is at present vast deal
Of travel, back and forth through the noun
tain regions, and the stages of the California
Stage Company come, daily, loaded down
with passengers. The drivers seem to take
a just pride in arriving at an early hour, in
their trips from Sacramento and Marysvlle,
and the populated districts of the mountain
regions above.


We have had no time to look at the vast
operations in mining which are the life orthis
city, but the dust is plenty and business men
all wear smiling countenance. We conclude,
therefore, that the hills of Nevada have lost
nothing of their ancient glory.


As to the political aspects of this section,
we find all parties quite confident, but we
must confess that the numerous Douglas and
johnson men that we meet, in the garb of
the spruce citizen and that of the honest
miner is pretty conclusive of the fact, that
the old line Democracy are steadast and true
to the banner of the great champion OF Popu-
lar Sovereignty. On Friday evening of this
week, grand rally will be made at Grass
Valley, and on Saturday night another in
this city. John Nugent and c. n. Brosnan
Of San Francisco, are advertised to address
the people, and the masses are on the Qri gipc
to hear them. J. r. Mcconnell one of the
abest men Of all this section, will also be
present


On the Goth of October, another grand
mass meeting will be held at Grass Valley,
and an old fashioned Kentucky Barbecue at
the Half Way House, on the the 9th, closing
with an immense torch-light procession and
public speaking at Nevada. 1t is in contem-
plation TO have on hand the most distinguish
ed Douglas orators from all parts of the
State, and to make the occasion genera
rally of the Democracy of the mountains.


The hour is late although we have much
to say, we must close, in order to be able to
rise with the sun in the morning


This evening, little after dark, the whole
canopy Of the Heavens was beelouded, aud
there were several distinct peals of thunder.
AT present, there are still some clouds strag-
Cling overhead, but the prospect is that there
will be no rain, just now. However the III
dieations are somewhat favorable for some
shortly.


Yours in haste, L.