Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-08-10

Central business lots, not exceeding 100 #.
square command from 1910 ,000-buildings
in same proportion Money loaned on good Sc
curity at from IL, TO as high as 10 per cent
per month.
The average receipts ofthe French restaurant
are dollar per minute. Mr. Jarvis informs us
that his first dinner in San Francisco, ordered
from hotel, for two gentleman, two ladies, and
four children, consisting only OF meats and pastry
cost 90 dollars Eggs 3 90 dollars per dozen.
Beat hire to 90 10 steamer, 80 minutes pull,
90. dollars Ordinary day labor 90 varying
fromthat TO 20 00-merchandse in proportion.
Buildings were springing up very rapidly of
the cheapest character. At present, one half
of the population live in tents. The population
increases slowly, as the departures for the mines
about equal the arrivals. The risk to property
at San Francisco from fire is very great The
buildings are of the most frail and combustible
description.
Good order in general prevailed both at the Bay
and Mines. Capt Grayson was robbed on the 9th
of Juoe of $4,000 by a Gillian servant, in whom
he reposed confidence. He would undoubtedly be
hung as soon as apprehended Another robbery OF
$4,000 occurred few days after. As general
thing property is respected, evil doors being kept
in check by fear of Lynch law.
Provisions were abundant and comparatively
cheap at the mnes-say s. per meal, consisting OF
game, potatoes, preserved meats, &c. As to gold
It is found everywhere and is generally considered
neXhaustible. moderate count gives as this
years product at least S50O00,OO0. At present
the waters as high. September, October and No
vember are considered the best months. More
gold II is SAID can be gathered in those months
than during the other nine months CT the year
Colonel Fremont and lady had arrived, and left
u N
which he had purchased for 2O0,GOO 1t is well
stocked with cattle, some 10000 head, and has
good buildings it. lie will probably be can
cidate for the Go,ernorship.
Many shipments from the United States and Eu-
rope will prove total loss, not paying expense o.
Landing Scow hire per day, taking but one load
is SI6O; men TO discharge SIS. Sailors receive
500 10 200 per month, mates and captains from
500 to 600 per month.
An immense amount of lumber was ready al
Oregon Tor shipment 10 San Francisco. Every
vessel that could be got TO sea, even at an expense
OF $4,000 per month. sent to the River. By
September and October a very large amount be
sides framed buildings, will have teen landed from
Oregon. Mechanics will be IN great demand this
season to eject buildings 10 shelter the mining pop
ulaiion during the WINTER
In June, good prints were selling at &c and
prime brown cottons at &c; Flour s. 10 c; pork 50
beet s. 80 per biol at auction; salmon duI: cop
per nails Sc shove els dolls per doz shirts dolls
Speculation in lands is pushed to great extent
Every available site for villages or towns on the
bay or rivers, las been taken up ard laid out
Lots in Banicia. which in February sold at s 90
each, are now held at $4,000 This town has
been laid out to rival San francesca. Com.
Jones and other prominent officers are said to be
interested in it. Stockman, New York. Suffers
vile and Sacramento city,cach premise 10 be OF
importance.
The U. S. Steamship Massachusetts arrived
at San Francisco, June 20, from Oregon.
Ship James Munroe, loaded at Honolulu at
$50 per ton freight for San Francisco, took back
a portion Of her cargo at $40 per ton without
landing. Consgnments OF vessels and carroos
are daily refused
Clerks at San Francisco get from $4,000 to
1000 per annum and their board; 10 per cent is
charged on sales of merchandise, and per cent
storage. private mint has been established.
which has issued thus far half eagles Silver
coin. less than dollars, is generally refused
Merchants will not take the trouble 10 count it.
drayman of one mercantile house receives Il
salary OF $4,000 per annum, and the house finds
the dray and mules and feeds the animals. At
this rate tits source of profit to the house. as
te>ides their own cartIng, the drayman received
$500 in one i1onth. $1,000 per month has
been offered and declined, to COMMAND river
launch. Washing Sc to 10 per dozcn- Boston
Traveller.