New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-09
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there has never been any piscer Ike this ocs~
Could Nr Pom and Yourself California AZ ws 10 -
see yoa would ts.ns that fe~ thousand people %
100 miles square OF the Sacramento valley woa,2 wear
y cut Of this river the whole prize our c-,ntry
psys for the SECURED territory. When nnish-S nv
ars; letter doubted my own writing and be Better
sstsfed sh0vedi II OF the principal merchants OF
san Francisco and Capt Faisou Of the Qgsrtera.s
tsrs Department. ~ho decided 81 once wa far fellow
the reality. You eersssly viii supposs, from my t~o
leters that am. hke others ed away BY the excit~-
men, u The day. think an not 10 my AZ; en-
! closed small sample Of the geld dast and End my
only error vas IN putting value 10 The sand Al tina,
time sss not s~sre how the gold wss found now
| can describe the mode u collecting n
person without machine, sf,es diggng on ore or
two feet Of The upper ground near the in son,s
cases they take the top esrih throws INTO To pan
wooden bowl shovel fuii Of loosc dirt and stones
then placing the basin Inch two under wster.
continues 10 str up the dirt with bic hand such
snaeF that the running water vii carry 90 the sht
esftn. occasionally with hls band. throwing oct the
stones alter "a operation u his kind for twenty
ihrfy minutes spoonful u small bisck ssnt rexnsas
this Is On handkerchief or cloth dried tho the
emerge 8 blown o. leaving the pure GOLD have the
pleasure OF enclosing paper % tbs sand and god
which from bucket Of dirt and Ia halt
hour, standing II the edge Of the ~s,er washed cut
myself The value d; Il may be g or 81
The SIRE 81 the gold depends in some measure npon
The river from which tSken the bsnss Of river
having lsr.er ersins OF god than smother prrsums
more than one bali Of The gold paf into pans or
chimes washed cut and zoe. down the stream his 10
OF Consequence a. the washers who care only Tor
the present time. some have formed companies Of
four or ave nen. and have rough made machine put
together IN day. which worked 20 much advantage.
msny prefer work alone. with wooden bowl o.
tan pan worth icsn twenty cents In the stairs but
eigai % sixteen dollars ~ Ne gold region. a ths
~orsmcn contuuN and materials can - Cotsincd, IN
provrments VIII take plsce IN the mode OF obtaining
gold siprc.cnt . "a obtained ~ standing IN The va
ter sud with much severe labor or such ssis csil>s
here severe labor.
How ong thi. gathering Of gold by the hsnsfans ~ia
continue here or the future eAec, u VII have on Cali
iorns csnno,ssy Tarce tourths ~ the houscs Ia th-
town the Bay Of san Francisco icsertrd Houses
cold a, the price Of the ground lots Tne effects
are this week showing themselves In Monterrey Aimee,
every house had hred cut Is given up. livery blscA
smith. carpenter and swyer lesvtng brick yards.
mills and ranches are sf perfectly s0ne Aiss.
number ~ the volunteers ~ san frsncsco and ~onops
have desertcd some have seen rctssen and brought
bach public and priyss vessels are losing then cft~s
my CLERK. hsve hal ol per cent advance oHered then
IN their wages 10 accept employment compiets
revolution In the Ordinary sisie Of sfsifs IS tasos
place beth oi cur ncsspspers are disconunued ;fvui
II wofkmen and the lnss oi their agencies ths
Ac.dc. have efi san Francisco and believe Sonoms
isowi.e tho iormsr see has not justice 81 the
Peace left
'f. of pfncys Hotel Who have ciosci their oCs
ms house amt will lesve 60 cr the golden re-
.r. $50 IN the ground lawyer Who wss lsst yess
Aftrrnsy General Cor m. Nag ~ ths Sandwich islards
Agslnx and ws.hins out MI. sni hall osf dsv
be- found eli hs hrtthrea II tho long
-ohe working In the same occupsuon,
30 conclude my letter Il long BOT could uot vel
ic.crhs vhst have -ern iu Zee words and nc~ can
,oievs that my account ma, hc doubted n ne affair
,fuyss hutble . mere excitement snow Dot hns
80 can tii 10 deceived 81. ~ are .fnsted Gov Ne
an and hs .,sf have sit Monterey 81 visit the Pisce
question ami will supposc soon fof~sfi o. his 10
laftfnsnt his views snp npniUus this satrr. 1st
Il tho and where sold has been discovered >. pubic
and ihsre different uscrs sons private grants
have three such purchased la $50 ard a. but have
learned that any prIgste ards have produced s'd
houeh they may hereafter 40
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