Year: 1861

Pixies Peak Correspondence.


| MOUNTAIN CRY, June 9th, 1851.


Nessrs. Editors Nothing gives me more
pleasure than TO pcruso newly arrived
copy Of your paper; there is always so
much of home, so many little incidents con-
nectcd with those around you, that look
upon the coming Of mail day (Which, you
are aware only comes once a week, as one
Of great pleasure. feel sure that can
rely upon what see in your columns,
which I am sorry to say cannot be said Of
most of the journals now published in the
States.


From what sec in the papers ard learn
through private sources, there must he stir.
ring times in your midst the sword Of civil
strife has been unsheathcd, the hand Of
brother has been raised against brother, and
father against son When it will end, the
future can only tell. From what know
Of Southern people dare not think that
they will submit to military rule as long as
| there remains one man to draw the sword
in its defence. This action on the part of
the Administration can result in nothing
:lse save the entire subjection Of one of
| he portions; when numbers are taken into
consideration wc can readily surmse which
hat party is.
The news Of Col. Elsworth's death
reached US a few days ago; all are sorry
that it had happened but look upon such
| things as the result of war.
There seems to be more of spirit of
compromise actuating the press of the
North than there was short time ago !;
Heaven grant that this spirit may continue
to actuatc them, and that soon the liece of
Heaven which has put to work may cont.
nue. to operate until the whole north is con-
vcrted, then and not till then will the ef-
forts which have been put forth by the
noble Crittendcn and are still being put
forth BY patriots he Of avail. . .


Just one year ago | came into these
mountains; the place where am now stop
ping was a complete forest; there were
only one or two houses within mile now,
in a gulch of some two miles in length,
there is scarcely room for building. All
the necessaries for big town are here in
any quantity, and we viii! have one. Many
are predicting our downfall, but let them
wait; they did the same year ago let
those same ones come in now and they
would be astonshed at the march of i'm
provement. do not hesitate to say that
we will export three times as much gold to
the States this year as we cid last, and we
will improve year after year.


Governor GILrIN arrived in our midst a
few days ago: from what l have seen of
him, should think him very suitable man
for his position; a man of few words but
ready action. Already his deputies are
around taking the census; soon law and
order will prevail in our midst, our Lcsis-
lature will assemble by the middle or last
Of August, everything will be pushed for
warward as fast as practicable, hence you
may soon expect to hear Of US rejoicing
under Uncle Sans laws.


There are several McGregor boys still in
our midst, some making money, some are
not-your humble servant would like to be
counted with the latter. NJ. B. Dodge, is l
suppose the most fortunate of tine first
class; he was lucky enough to discover,
last Fall, the milwaukee, lode," which was
not considered much at the time, but has
since proved very rich: in consequence oi
which there were many nabobs in our midst
who were ready to come forward and claim
the milwaukee," as some other lode. They
did not think Of doing so however until
Dodge had expended his all in endeavorine
to prove up the lode But rejoice to say
a miners meeting called by these grab-als
gave in verdict against them and now Mr..
Dodge is in quiet possession of his claim.
So much for perseverance. Mr.. ID. has
worked hard since being here and deserves
20 succeed.


Our crops are reported as looking very
fine and large yield is anticipated from the
quantity seeded. Our rainy season has
commenced, some seven days earlier than
last year, according to my diary. But !
must close. Yours, Truly,


| w. CAMPBELL.
|


The DoG.-He who has laid hour after
hour and listened to the bark and howl of