Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-08-30


picture is therefore presented of a
Country Astounding with extraordinary
mineral wealth, dependent on other
Countries for the necessaries of life,
whose very population are leaving those
countries, to accumulate gold where
supplies for subsistence are dependent
on the Agricultural industry Of the
Country they have JUS, abandoned.-
Such picture demands serious conlem.
pIation. The most important thing
therefore to engage the attention of the
Philanthropist, the lover of his Country
and the permanent welfare Of his race,
is the means by which this Country
will be supplied with the necessary sup.
plies 10 sustain life in a comfortable
manner,--once you tread upon the gold
region only 80 miles from my place of
residence, which can be attained on
first rate California Horse in day, you
tread upon a soil, which if cultivated
would produce the necessares of life,
besides yielding in abundance the pre-.
cious Gold, by which its luxures in
other countries might be readily OBJ
tanned. The mind Of man thus natu.
rally excited by the anticipation of sud
denly acquired fortune, loses sight Of
the real. true interests of the country,
and becomes wholly absorbed in the
accumulation of gold. 1t is TO be con.
fidently hoped however, that by the
arrival here of superabundance of
population, the fertile valleys will soon
be peoPled by an industrious yeomanry,
and make the quiet places in the dale
fragran, with the breath of agrcutu,
raj prosperity. Society here is on a
firm basis. In no country on the
Globe does equality of rights seem
more strongl y implanted than in Cali
fornia. The poor man, not styled so
now, has suddenly taken his appropri-
ate place by the rich, 10 which he had
been long since entitled by his birth
right, and of which he had only been
deprived by the caprice of fortune,
which now in this glorious country, af-
fords happy anticipation of comfort
and happiness. With the boundless
region Of mineral wealth before him,
with ordinary energy and economy, he
can soon attain an independence. Ev-
cry individual who works, (and a Mis-
souran can readily understand what
mean) can certainly realize $50 per
day. In what other country on the
face of the Globe, can the most indus,
trious man realize more than one fifth OF
this amount by manual labor1 In none
No mechanical ingenuity is necessary
TO procure this weath,-!he hardy
Dutchman, the ploddlng Scotch, the
Irish Ditch Digger, and the enterprising
Yankee, the farfamed manufacturer Of
wooden nutmegs, take their place side
by side with the Lawyer, The Physician
and the Preacher, in the mines;--and he
who applies himself most assiduously
with his pick and spade is generally
the most sccessful. Some Individual
gifted with but an ordinary share o
industry, have been fortunate enough
10 stumble upon rich spot, and rapid
~ extract therefrom a fortune, Just
like fool who accidentally finds {
large-prize in lotery,-buI these may
be called the exceptions TO a genera
rule. Industry then in the mines, may
be justly sly led the companion of for
tune. 1t is unnecessary here TO aItemp
description of the mode in which TIT
gold is obtained, as perhaps the man
ner al present adopted in the mines i,
the only correct statement to be foun(
in the newspapers. There is little doub
| tlal USNleI hipuCs WIZ sHo'hO NC uo
vSed by the Yankees, than those at pre-
sent pursued. Ia this connection i
may be well to give you an idea of tht
prices Of provisions and articles Of
trade in the mines. Flour 500 per bl.
Pork 81 per bill; Bacon 81 so per ID.
Beef, say from $40 to $50 per head
The miner has TO abandon his bushes
to procure the beef and the time neces
sariy occupied in cutting it up to dry
makes its actual cost 500 at least; Su
4 gar from 80 cents to 81; Coffee so cent
to ST.; Salt do; Boots from S25 to So
per pair. Shoes from sl2 to sl6i ar
ticles of clothing and every other ne