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MT. CARMEL EGiSTER. ! LoMOl NT CARMEI.:WEDNESDAY. i «:: : OCT. 1D K A Hher morCalifornia Correspondence. | baakiogColi Sprim*, Aug. IB, ‘50.Editor ftc%i$t*r:—Hoping that n few t n crolinen from ihi* retired locality, may bo of (T,r* UM nome liuto interest to n portion of your reft- { ^or *' der«, 1 will attempt in tny imperfect ®t)lo p°ltticti to give yot a few items, in briol, which you Durii fnay dispose of as you think irmr* Luurt llA■pAt present, the business portion of com- fCttflHW■muniiv nre suffering in consequence of tho *,0f occ long drought nnd scarcity of water in the mcn* 01 mines, MO wo hnvc too long months yoW thf pM before wo con reasonably expect much rain. | ^l0 00,1 The mine* are doing but little at present, °‘c) W except in lorrJitic# immediately on the riv- followscrs. or near the lines of the different canals, 8nrr11 *thnt wind oround our mountains, nnd the ruicol digging* in those localities nre not adequate l*10 ^ fl to the wnnts of our immense population. *«*r»h«Consequently. tho limes nro exceedingly an dull in the mountain*. IDiWOeiTho political “Rtmosphero” of California ^,n ia pregnant with'various parlies and “isms;” Democ the Democratic party will no doubt bo in n 'nr8° the naccndency here, nt the coming olcc- P°'ll'cnlion. The Know Nothings are mnking n conceei grent “blow’' for “Fillmore nnd Donald- over *lf aon, but without the leoat shadow of n hope l,arJ of thehr election. The Black Republicans mentalare mnking an effort to raiso nn excitement compmA h Ain favor of their candidates — but tho inoun- ' ** 'tain counties will reject Fremont almost boentirely. 1 nm happv to say that but very iK r nn:few men in the mines have political predi- uu *leettOM in unison with that party. Tho .oratorsg urious remnant of the O 1 Whig party is g,ven. Lgnin waking up and re-organizing in some ^portions of the State. Ilut the j-'ood and mont llt;truo old line Whig* IQ California are far the betin the minority — yot they have the glorious tho opi consciousness of having stood firm to tho of tho principles of tho party — nobly dono their this ch duty, while their brethren on tho right nnd trine, ' left have faltered and fallen into tho ranks tho no44of Know Nolhingism and Black Kepubli* t W h canism—parties that in a few years will has bo numbered with tho things that were. ‘ fore, lt;California will give a largo majori'y for excitir0\d Buck and Preck in November next, j of you The old lino Whigs will go for that ticket office almost to a man, rather than embrace date tKnow Nolhingism or any other ism. They , nnd W regard tho Democratic party os the only for w! National party now in existence in the manyI uion, and will act with that party in the candiccoming contest. fiTgWDflTho Vigilance Cummiltoo of San Fran- \ borp icirro nre about tocompleto their labors and 1 1countthoug not todisband; they have nobly dono tho duties devolved upon them, in ridding their benuti- 1‘10 * ful city of a band of cut throats, gamblers, thieves and assassins, that always have invested that place—they have removed tho rvil from among themselves, but wo of the Mountains aro now' suffering from the same causo. Tho loo for 9 nrd thieves of thatductiocity arc now in tho mountains, and daring robberies are committed daily. The Stogo Coach was attacked near Marysville a fewit is o good ( to thovariotdays since by six radians, when three of their number were killed or wounded; oneLlady passenger was killed, two or three others wounded. They wero alter Lang-tors Co’s. Express, who had in charge j 0]0()S one hundred thousand dollars in gold dust; anj ,the treasure was in charge of a trusty pas- ■ (j0 u scnger, who, when tho banditti rodo up to towr the coach and demanded the surrender ol ; town tho money, fired at tho leader and unhorsed the ihim. To this heroic deed may bo attribu- 1 X00( ted tho safely of tho treasure. Tho rob- , jyatbers wero foiled in their attempt. Crimo ,canvis on tho increase amongst us. Tho Grand tjmoJury at the last sitting of the Court of Sea- foe| sions of our county found eleven indict- wcel vncnts against forty-five persons; one bill (it o was for murder. It is found necessary in boorsome portions of the mines to form Com- nice miltees of Vigilance for the protection ofevorperson and property, on account of the late 0f g cor flog rations that have occurred in differ- ^er ent counties. Threo of tho most populous j 6re(j towns in our county have been laid in ruinr bartwithin tho last six weeks by the devouring' mad■element, viz:, I’lacemlle, Georgetown end bofc Diamond Springs, all the work of incenfli- 0f ij nriea. Nevada City was destroyed some1 nole three weeks since — estimated loss one mil-' iDt0lion five hundred thousand dollars—other j,h0| fires have occurred in different places —all forcsupposed to have originated from the same wnlt;j cause. But the undiminished perseverance wag of our hardy pioneers will prove equal to £ tho losses sustained. Our burned lowns^ho are being built up again as if by “magic giy and made more beautiful anl substantial ,nelthan before. Fine fire proof brick build- i |t sings nre taking the places occupied by in- jinj different aod modern houses, and in or.e ^if0year from this timo, tho losses sustained ,nnwill have been forgotten. . j 5ucOur young friends who left Wabash county, in February lust, are in this vicini- sirfty and doing well, viz., Messr*. Keen, Me- ant] (.'lain and Compton. We had tho pleasure j | tf a visit from two of the boys last evening,; yDl when we recounted limes nnd days of yore. * /ratWe receive tho Register with that species of delight which is occasioned by tho meet- c ins of an old and tried friend. j.ap©I am, dear sir, Yours, most truly,ANDY, j nun
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Mount Carmel, Illinois, US
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