Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-11

W. ~ y I'D 7 nv III, NJ.
we are indebted IL d. Iraphegan fJr the following
Interesting letter.
S,n. Francisco. Upper Califor7la,

We are indebted t., Dr.. Irapheran fr the following
Interesting letter.
san Francisco Upper Ca'ifar7lia, :
Sept. 7th, 1913.
Very Dear Frend-Since last wrote 10 vi. while in
CalIao. many changes have taken place cause much
anxiety in my mind. which | viii enuner.te in the
curse Of tins letter. My health. however has been
uniformly cald. and s:il il. Nv passage ID Honalua
was very pleasant # % dlys-a distance Of ) 800
miles. arrived there on he and sailed arlio on the
3is Of July fT this port. where arrived On the PIT Of
August The gold fever we heard # at the island and
thought much eXaEg bit since nv arrival here
Il has been fully suhs aarl'e ana is tie cause If our
selling the cargo at prof from 100 to $40 per cent
This vnH will is Ets business and So il Is bat
there are many charges eiul the sales fiji inS ance
sedinans wages I'D PIT non'h have LOST eight " my
crew. and an nov the best o % any >ip IN port fir the
most O." them have ust all except the masters AMI
Ny dear friend if yaa CaIdy had only cnme ont with
iae yuH caud Lave made yonr fortunes IN ore Two
years Nv g"ag tn tile gold mines and attending PRIZES
stIaay on ihs Si-k:u,lg 81 ~ 4 god dust for
vl~i', and ae li j. y TO . cara:s fac. rod ni-h
for | do nj know when shGl have chauce to send
TINS. and | VIII hui-h it At some future tine.
Sept, l3-No.hing material Las TAXED place since !
stopped. W remain in about the stale when
stopped on the IA To day 40 ~ 20 minu since, he
ship liuatrrs7 came in from New York-t is half
past iwo. shall son Z, board, ID pes find some
letters from You and C4lfy And what treat il will
De il Do, must stop anI 20 on board TO ascertain the
fact
Sunday. l1ih Sept-AsI left IF to 90 on board the
nntress for letters, above stated b-in. sadly dis
appointed | had NJ heart TO commence again until this
day. the English lriLate Cons ance put in here yes
erdav from Columbia river, and Al sail on Tues lay.
the l9h for NIazian; She Will take letters and put
Them into ne hands Of the English Co1su at that port
who will forward them to Vera Cruz. hvswhich means
hope this may reach Won The of60 or 20 DAYS
at the aTthes o. my lear frend,if you had only come
ont with me, feel could make fortune.-
have conveTspd with several persons. Just from the
mines, within the last few days. One yUnng told
that he had got much IS 500 worth in day and
never less than 80. Anojlleroue Frenchnan, says
he pitched his tent place and remained and worked
under weeks without moving it, and got ST. ,HO
worth Of Id dust piece weighed three pounds and
seven ounces. equal 10 S1I2.
These stories You may think untrue bat they are new
erherless as am writing YOU ard not in
The least exaggerated cannot tell. under present cir
cunsances, when shall leave this port for mu n fear
that cannot get 90 sea with under two
or three months There end TO he GOLD it is over
the whole Of Upper Cafprna,sav tr NO hundred mile.
BY from 81 &c 100 in BREADTH The weather las been
exceedingly fine since my arrival here. shall write
every chance hear of sending. and my next will be
Caddy, she must keep Look ont. We shall 90 from
this CalIao. where feel sure snail get letters from
Please give my BEST respects our friends and
love to Caddy
BENJAMIN HILL.
Formerly Captain Of The ship firpheus.