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Wews from tile Carson Tally MKold Region.Tbo ovorlftnd express from Californio, which arrived at.St* Joosopli, Wisconsin, on tho 13tk of April inst, brings much important nowa, ea-pocullyi from tbo now d iso over ed gold regionWashoe.i Carson Valley. •. CaBSoX drrv, A. T-, April'4~Tho _excste-thoht in'regnrd tg the' silver nn-3 gold mines _ in this region U^unobAtcd’—hundred* aro pouring in from all parts of California. Scarcely a company, who are prospecting, have failed in striking rich oro:where thoy attempted, to find it. The mineral region extend a for a hundred miles in'OYbryWirection^nd rich discoveries have boon made over ono hundred miles up the flinubolL The'Spanish claims, • situatea~wborcJtho mineswero tirst opened,, ^wcrc y eilding $2Q,OOD por ddyrSGrouoas-.nro changing bands at from twon-ty to ooo hundred dollar* por foot.Tbo MenoLakeland walker nvor country lb rich in minerals,an d ;bimdrcds arc prospecting I bat country generally with good success. ;Ore is uow being shipped .to . San hrancisco for smelting from five different companies, other companies arc making, arrangement* to . ship heir ore as soon . as animals; con be procured, Tbo(oro.sent yqiW? from to $o,000 per^Discoveries oi'gold boar [tiff• quartz’ arc being mbde ovory day.-; Machinery, of every description Jeon iw way hpro for.the purpose of crush.Ins emelting ‘ Town property m different localities ranges high. . Many: tire-proof ibuildiugs aro undor con-atruction.-,. ■. A .- The populatian is increasing very fast, and it thought that in two months the population will bis’ oO.OCQ;: Society -is'1 vurjr * bad. There aro no laws for the collection of. debts, or .pwmsh-iug criminals.;- Murders,, and ;fishta are of dailyoccurrence. • : . . or.. Freights from California arc • vary high— u:35 cw*'per pound: -Flour is now soiling, atJ40 por 100. lbs;. Lumber, is worth $301) pertiOOOfcot. ^ . t , ,At some places in the huoea, otlior things aretolling in proportiou;’'1 The weather ia stormyloiday, with a heavy fall of boow ia tho mouu-S:b-awVsygv2!tains, .. . .. v • • • ..... , .■ y ,The telegraph .lino is now compleatoa to M alloy V Stationirnd /m office will be opened at that point during tho'jpresent week. Malloy's is SO miles eftBt of- this: city ’on tho route to Salt Lake, and in. two .weeka,tbo.route will be in operation 60'miles still, farther .east, /vlien tho time’ will1 be reduced .to* 8days from bt. Joseph to San Francisco ' for' 'telegraph dispatches.✓ lt;•1 A _ 'T’Ka rtAh.
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Kenosha Telegraph

Kenosha, Wisconsin, US

Thu, Apr 19, 1860

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