The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-05-04
4 jERsEY BOY IN CALIFORNIA

Mr, AIlU go w.. MOllulus OF NiN Jti6tl5
who sailed ior california, writes TO the SUSSEX.
Register under date Of San Fmpcisoo, jan
S. 1872 as follows: Upon our
arrived al Monterey, we heard Of rle gold
mines, and emblazoned as the aecoauts we're,
they al once gave me Inc idea Of seeking
my fortune among hem. Alter our arrival at
San Francisco, most Of our men including the
the cook and steward, ran away rom us; then
the captain begged the residue 10 stay by
the ship until she was discharged, and then he
would give us clear or double our wages, 10
double mine would be twice 0 is0-a slim
chancc9 However, the remainder left, excop-
ting D.. the sail-maker, and myself
A liter which the captain remarked, 'as you arc
an apprentice, | am in duty bound to return
you to New York, and refused me my dis
charge whereupon | took French leave for the
mines. Alter walking about 300 miles through
the Spanish Ranches, | arrived at Suffers Fort
on t. Sacramento. ] then proceeded on
horseback (Capt, Suffer having given me a
mustang) to the North lork of RIO Ameri-
cano.
81 worked about eleven days, averaging
Sl04 per day-was then taken sick with the
FEVER, and had a very severe time Of il. re-
ceived four visits from the nearest doctor,
which was sixty miles c0, and paid him 10
the tune of S6OO-Sl5Ope per visit-lcaving me
with about $60in pocket, after paying for my
provisions, which are high in proportion, en-
closed is a price current
81 then returned to the Fort on foot, having
lost my horse. Capt. Suffer gave me employ
ment in carrying the chain with Lieut.. War
ner, who was surveying a Town about the Fort
called New Helvetia. Here, | was very badly
: poisoned,' as it is called, by the n%oxious
shrubbery with which | came in contact, and
was obliged to relinquish the busin ess.
"Aft n the ship left here, | returned, and
found one Of my most Estimate New York
friends, formerly assistant paving teller in the
Merchants Bank, Thos, J, Roach; he came
out here as LIST. Lieutenant of the Volunteers.
Through his influence | obtained situation
as Purser's Clerk on board the sloop-oEwar
st. Mary; about week after which the Pur-
serdied, and Capt. Crowninshleld appointed his
nephew Purser, and he took his brother as
Clerk, thus depriving me of my situation.
"Roach then obtained me another situation
with Messrs. Cross, Hobson &c., extensive
merchants both here and at Valparaiso, with a
salary Of $50 a month and boarded; board is
$50 a week-indeed every thing is at an enor-
nous price at present. ] still remain with them
but as soon as | can collect morey enough, |
shall return home, for | can live much better
on $50 a month in New York, than here for
$3.50. Then there is no society here; it is ten
ines worse than Wisconsin; with gamblers
nnumerable, and the Spanish gambleys will
murder you with a good will for your. clothes
VI blankets. You may Judge the state Of Co.
also, by a great part of it being compos.
ID OF disbanded soldiers and runaway sailors
"lhave acquired considerable Spanish, for ,
can assure you when your substance de- !
'endso n speaking that language, you will soon
nmble together enough to indicate what you :
want. =;
have found that Spanish girl is the best
grammar in the world and since my arrival in
own, ] have been-studyiing grammar.
VII had $1,000 here | could make $4,000 in
short time. | hope to be homo by the Spring
If 1850. Mg