New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-20
n. Hsrborand CITY of saa Frsnci.eo-ru
hs5uant-- B a-iarss-Aeats, &c.

The Hsrbep and City OF san tranciseo-h"
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San FEANcIsco, Aus. 81, ISIS
--- The actual harbo- OF Ssu Francisco IS
carved indsniation, between two prominent points
re Land rsiag rapidly from ihe water INTO hIAs
assuming semi olrcaisr i0rm, cas into raVines o.
greater or lsss depth. Tne soil q elay aad s2-
t-szelv fac sand, sd In the IN mediate neishoor-
hood o. tie city presenting peculiarly sterile aae
regular aspect This beng the dr. seasoa. nc rsia
having fallen for many nonths, ell vegetation, s=-
eeos he wild Sage ani scrub oaks sh.ch are
scattered over ice hills, Is completely blrned up.
Bat tie ;o9nis noaaescrips, such town as
no.,-p ages have never before produced. because
us toe legiI.AAte growth OF circunstsnees quite
sniapa And wholly unprecedented Oh the t0v IL
moorsd feet o. 80 vessels q al descriptions
from, All nations IL shese vessels came the bgud-
=. ii this town, sad the town IS precisely vast
voG would xyvct ulder such e..caas'anoes
The houses anc sores are seGera.y - the
.lsa.sst character " hen arriv 90, tnrse veess
asol at east nall Of the tsne7ents we're of can
vas slsns frame II wood covered VITA sai. cloth
-usny many holGreds VI tents. Enlgrsnt' ioE
ihs macs generally oFirg their stores With them.
Tb- climate bsilg dry 1nf lld, taey sster ve-y
nttls b. the exposure. Macy s1ips are daily ar
riyins bringing houses isOli CGil, Chas, and Ore
soo. tom tas alter houses ready 70 De put up
CO. ,ecuenry the csrvss houses are raoidly giving
place u more permanent structures. Toe City has
aoQo.sc i,ssIs sIuce hrst arrived, aid 80 may
say OF is Ehabllsnts also.
Busin-ss OF a. immense amount Is done here.
aus he .owG presents me 5css.s Of the busiest
part OF the Ci,y Of New.TsFk. This IS literally
true. Larse s1cEiou sales are daily nade Of goods
ofa1 ds.csiys;oas botthe markets are Overlooked,
h. though
sbio Rbons arrived here from Canton loaded with
the choicest laciaa goods, which arc selling At
auction at good prices-gCcds, soo Il ihs rlonest
caars-ter.
Go,e. from her chests. boxes, g.. ds. were
pied up eyeryw here stored IN the open air. Mer-
chsas occGpSing ssst stores, display the naes'
goods exposed 20 the dust 10 the streets.
ard = sre sugar n bass, and everything ordi'
pari, considered perishsos, srs lsis outdoors -
vet moth snd rust co rot seem y corrode them.
and thieve. here are ~ thieves every thug Ia ex
posed. but nJthiog stolen, md yet the city cannot
contain less than about 10000 Inhabitants.
The business men are almost ez usively from
Ns~ YORK or New England, yet the inhabitants
are from all peope. nations and tongues and re-
tain their national costumes. presenting constant.
y The most picturesque groups. The town Is
quiet ana orderly, aud persons and property are
/ ,ofsr here taaa N any place that wss ever IN
beiore.
Money is as plenty IS wstsr the poorest wretch
10 tie street nss dollars or bis gold Ia posses
SION ANA uses il With aifeeiom corresponding
win the esss II is requirement
| Provisions are abundant, snd 40 wholesale lower
| than ia New-Yor5, but every thing crsved 10 IN c
way Of luxuries IL st extrsvagant prices, bat n o
/ more 10 though. OF a dollar here ihaa OF ak
/ pence az home. While the mines continue opay
i4borers from sc - sl6 per day, labor must be
nigh here and the prce Of labor likes The price OF
! everything Good beet is plenty At l2i cents per
| pound aud YET call az eating house, and a
plate OF bee,-stesk, &c costs 81 30 10 - because
abOrsrs and COOKS are paid at the rate Of one DOL
lar per hol-
Rents are enormous. inquired for ground on
which to set su office and for 5 by 25i0et 1928 rent
| pr month was the answer. Many merchants pay
one, two or three thousand dollars per month u
isa most extraordinary state Of things.
! am tel OF business; hsye entered into copart-
ner.hip with Dr.. @ +. Turner, Surgeon 10 the
| L. ;. Army, a gentleman OF rare accomplishments
! zroGt 2, hnement, an accomplished poysician, uni
/ sersaliy beloved, and with professional reputs
ton higher than that OF any other physician here
! He has had very severe attack OF dysentery
which brought MIN near T. the grave. DC has ms
oahce IN wing OF one OF the most delightful
boases IL ~, whero be boards, more on account
of his compsni nship. 80 the gentleman Mr.. K
| is very wealthy merchant here am now stay
! ins.
We have taken asmal building containing tao
rooms OF 10 by 9 back - by Il, where We
shall lodge a'so--rent $500 per month.
This you viii cay is enormous ard yet thus isl
our prsctico hss been considerably more than SlOC
per day, aud think the business will soon Dc
worth double thst sun.
We have regular services here on the Sabbath
/ in some We or .ix places OF worship.
God is lowing IL here in great abundance, be-
% Dig isrequires strength Of muscle, and 4 constl
tuition capable OF great sndurSnce-requisites ths
Dot mail portion Of those who 20 - 70 the dig
gings possess. Many come back Ia disgust, or dis
coafagsd Many lo.e their health. aud not a feu
/ die. Bu, here money can DC made. How Ions
this state OF things vii! last no one can predict
/ opisions different. While the mines continue
" yield, It will last Ss.o.