Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-15
LLI5JLELL-L ANXIOUS
DISORDERS IN CALIFORNIA-A SURGEONS
REpDRT

The latest intelligence i given in the following letter
in the n York journal Of Commerce Of the I9tl inst.
which gives sad picture:
san FRAHCTsco Dec, 25,lS49.
The Ohio sails tomorrow for Mazatlan, and avail
myself Of the opportunity to write yoh. am still in
service, but expect dayto be mustered out Troops
have arrived ny the way Of Santa Fe and if they have
their complement Of medical officers Shall obtain my
discharge. My practice in town is valuable. This
believe, is the only port in the world where a phys
cian is well employed and will paid | anxious to
know whether the here have Probate iurisdic
ton. have had several hundred soldiers claims offer
ed me, and would have bought them; but the law
states that the claimants must make affidavit as
to their identity before court with Probate urisdc-
ton.
Let me give you specimen Of Yesterdays work
with me and it is fair ayeroge-probaoly was
little more busy than usual In the morning l visited
the fort, and afterwards my patients in town; dined
at MI loaned out SlIS0, payable in June next and
entered into arrangements with CaptTay lor to open
trading establishment with the Indians place called
Stanislaus In the evening" visited some other patti
cnts come home at 2. NJ. and went to bed was
woke up three times during the night to dress woun-
ded men, in general row that took place in the hotel
where am living. Ihave Just returned from an inquest
that was being held body found dead the road
to the fort. This is common occurrence here.
Rarel day passes that some one is not killed. 4
whole family, ten in number. murdered near here
last week.
Inc here are taxing steps 10 organize gov
they neglected; there no regular Gus
tomhouse othces,and the receipts from customs are
$4,000 day. There are postoffce arrangements,
and more letters carried from the Sacramento to
this place and Monterrey than there are on one-third
the mailroues in the United States. There are no
courts, laws protection to citizens, and are
thousands Of citizens requiring protection. There is no
mint and our gold goes to Valparaiso and Mazatan
for coinage and is sold for $l4 per OF and per cent
is paid to the Mexicans and Chenos fol- the privilege
Of na-e, &c, &C. 1t is fact certain as any thing
BE- that if our wseacres at Washington delay fur
lishing with government, and allow sectional pre-
iudces and such things Wilmot proyisos to inter
tere with their duties and rights, that the predic
tons often made in the United States Of separation
from the Union, will be realized.
The mining operations not on so large scale as
il the early part ofthe The ground is becom-
nc ro2en and the waters Of the rivers exceedingly
cold nevertheless those that purpose wnerng in the
mining district, manage to make it profitable still
Nearly all Of the volunteers that were stationed in
Lower California, living the Stanslaus and Nc
Cullamy river. Colonel Stephenson is there.
may well give You word or two Of the state Of
society among the miners. Murder and highway rob-
berry every day occurrences. Many and many
fellow is waYlad, and his life taken without its
ever being known to the world. 1t is a common thing
to hear miners say ave have lost such one we do
not know what has become of him. and bodies are
fire 1uently found in the mountains half deyoured by
the wolves and not recognizable.