The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-20

New Orleans) and rigging n stage Win spare spnrs,
found trouble in rolling the goods on shore without
delay of the expenses OF launch hire,
&C. and the waste OF time consequent upon tne rise
half the whole Of the balance Of the cargo was discharg
ed amounting to two hundred aud twenty, hve tons
AT Bencia ships can lay alongside the bank stern
and STERN for mile and a half.
Until within few weeks the custom house authori-
ties here would not allow vessels to discharge at Ben
cia aud the bark Of my friend tho first vessel which
obtained license TO discharge there. This was not
however, until after Commodore Jones had visited that
place the United States store ship Southampton and
thoroughly surveyed and sounded the depth OF water
from the entrance of this bay to the anchorage Of Be-
ncia 1t perhaps natural much should be said
here in depreciation of location possessing SO many
natural advantages over San Francisco which by the
way seems to owe its growth entirely accidental
train circumstances and whose relative geographic
cal pos,ton TO that of Benca Sandy Hook to New
YORK. or as Hampton Roads to Norfolk. The site Of
this present town Of San Francisco, OF erba buena
rs it was formerly called was not tho seecton Oh :
coast but almost purely the result Of accident Many
years the Hudsons Bay Company applied to the
Ing post the Bay Of San Francisco. Although the
request granted the Mexican authorities, with
their characteristic jealousy Of Foreigners restricted
them point possible to the entrance to
the Bay the very threshold as Of their ter
ritory, and under the Of their preside, which
overlooks the narrow passage to the sea-
As the trade Of this company declined here the trade
of the United States through enterprsing Boston
house, increased and at length the old Hudssns Bay
Fort given up to the Bostonians. The house is
still standing. Whssrs. also, occasionally put in here
being anchorage convenient to the sea; and the
outbreak of the with Mexico, our squadron an
chored of the site Of the town which then
almost q solitude. there being not more than ten
twelve rough houses, and temporary buildings for
in the Brooklyn and other ships, about this time ocs-
ted themselves DESTROYS OF the protection Of the squad
and of the land forces stationed here in the old
Mexican preside They built temporary habitations;
and then came other emigrants and thus formed
the nucleus and so was born the child Of accident
San Francisco.
Town lots selling here however, at this time, at
enormous prices; s25 per rara l333 inches is quite
common price In the of the place they sell for
ten times that amount sometimes Lots which cost
two years ago $500 selling for $40 900; and
know Of building lot with old shanty on it, which
originally cost 81 2uo which sold for $4,000 So,
you may see the people are possessed " here as they
at home. The titles Of lots in San Francisco
involved in good deal of doubt grants from Ameri-
alcaldes. Spanish The proclaim alton of Gen
Kearny is considered illegal unconstitutional by
many Under this proclamation large number Of lots
were sold and II feared there will be almost endless
litigation here. The Bepicia property, on the other
hand is said to have perfectly valid title. The site
Of the town sold by Gen Vallejo to its present
prosrietors, Mr. sempe and Mr. Larkn and is part Of
a large grant of lands from the Mexican Governor Of
California, Michel 1orreno. to the General who
military commandant ~ the northern province This
grant was afterwards confirmed by the Mexican Con-
gress and President 1t is. therefore. an ndisputabe
title being OF those tracts specially provided tor in
Mexico.
There is another point the Bay Of San Francisco
called saucilita Bay which is euid to possess much
greater advantages for town than those offered by the
site Of San Francisco But it is probable that all these
places will do well American industry and skill will
subdue natural defects and make many blemishcs dis
appear. But what tho ut of this great emigration
will be only be answered by the eternal reply of
1he Cahfornians-Q uen sabe CARQUlNES.
SAN Francisco, (Californa,y April 40, 1919.
OIening Of the Spring .arriras of Emigrans The Best
Tune to Work in The Mines-Iopn Of Bencia--The
Reported Fortune Of OGcers-7Ae Future TO the
Emisrant- Shocking Mrders--Lynch Law-Gola Dig
ging-Hs Restiis-THe Crop Of the Precious Metals
HINT TO Enigrants DC &c. &c
Per the steamer Oregon received not from you but
from passenger-a ne wspaper entitled the California
Herald, with map, &c. Of this, golden country;
so suppose must lend you my aid in supplying your
columns, well crowded with matter from your
and intelligent corps Of reporters and
pondents.
Spring has come upon u.s. and nature has spread her
green carpets, and strewed her flowers own
California; and one might think could live here at
present by feasting upon the besuteous that
are spread around US. But no. gold. gold. gold! We
knee deep in gold H. and sandy on the San Joa
qun and in the Sacramento Valley. Already the work
has begun, and now drives bravey on; our roads are
crowded with horsemen wagons carts and pedestrians
all bound to the great California bank check Il. pan
pick and shoveD in hand
Sometime since advised those Of my friends who
desired visiting the United States to have patience
and the United States would visit Our emigration
II coming by vessel loads In June, when the Atlantic
vessels that left in January arrive shall perhaps
some people. Great country this everybody comes to
this country One would suppose that folks becam
quite arstocratic by living in this FL Doradonot at
all asked friend of mine how he contrved to keep
cook and steward-both healthy men; he said, by
paying them over 500 per month each, and making
them presents and with his hat under his arm each
morning, making most earnest inquiries with regerd to
their health, and preferng any service that they
might need during the day 1t is great pity that your
New FORK and Boston vessels should arrive in San
Francsco by the 18TH Of March, and go up the bay
40 miles and land their passengers in this
they could reach the placer by the LIST of April return
by August and remain in Bsnica San Francisco
months, and then return and try the winter In the
placer. Many have been very successful all winter,
and will continue to work during the next winter
April May and June the best months for working
In the placers October and November second BEST
July August and September the sickly months
when every prudent man should leave
1T would be well for the parties Of six or eight persons
each emgrating to this country, to bring out frame
house. brick or iron the country has plenty of
clay for bricks and shell and stone for lime but
brick lime makers Each company should have boat
launch or small craft under fifty tons, to convey them
selves and provisions from their vessel to the upper
landing. Suffers fort the Sacramento, some land
ing higher up Feather river the town Of Stockton
the San joaquin. This town, laid of by Mr.
Weber is to be a place Of much Importance. Passage
from San Francisco 10 Suffers is over $40 in launch
the pass, ger feeding himself freight Of barrel Of
-four s2 from Bencia pronounced Benenea) the price
BeLicia-A new formed town Of five miles on the
Straits Of Carquines, forty miles from the entrance Of
the bay from the has received visits from
vera Propeller and United States
ship Southampton among others. The passage having
been thus proved to be safe and quick is causing
many vessels to go there Nine-tenths of all the pas
sepgers by bound to the placer will prefer being
landed at the Straits OF Carquines, where is the only
ferry in that part of the country Once there the emf
grant has carriage road to the Sacramento the San
joaquin horse will carry him to either in two days;
foot he reach the different placers in four TO
eight days by water he is day higher than San
Francisco. and the most dangerous bay passed
see by many papers that reach us that army
are Oepd % IN hv
the opening Of our placers Colonies Mason and Ste
Ntnson and captain Marcy, named In partic uar.-
This by the Some officers, in 1916 to
1s4S have spent few hundreds in the purchase of
town lots which will eventually prove benefit to tho
owners am confident our late military governor has
not purcha ed one foot Of land in California also
conhdent that no officer Of the army navy have 10
ounces OF gold saved to themselvas since their arrva
Ila In. .f..I