The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-15
SAY FnAsc,cs, Cslifornis, Aug. 81, Is4s.

The Price 81 ne Nev York Herald N CaLfornis &c
am afraid shall but poorly redeem the promise
made when LETT New ork, to give you true history
Of THE region for looking your files as late az
June 30th, End that, owing to long passage out
your other have anticipated me Ia their
general descriptions But a. I am just pow merely +.
locker on in the excitement but not Of It. win en-
desyor 10 give dispasonate view OF the scene around
me, To commence, will take up the " climate. - OF
which much has been written in it's praise
Now have suffered under the burning suns Of
Africa and the West Indies--hsye weathered north
eastern and northwestsrs owp coast--but Of all
ever endured this is the worst by reason Of It'd I'M
tessonsbcness, Hers is daily bulletin curing
the dog days in this magnificent bay Morn.
ing opens with cold heavy fog which eats into your
marrow; after much trouble, about 10 A. Nj, the sun
makes his appearance, bat not sufficiently warm
take the chill on then gale Of wind-eYenng ard
night ensues-snd logs ana Geld again In the town,
during the day, the dust s snGocatng; and II the
stranger would avoid diarrha aud sentery the pre-
yaing diseases here) lot him beware Of San Ernciaao
water mem, brandy and water is twenty tive
cents per horn. am what IL called hearty man
snd rarely call In the DOCTOR but since my arrival
have not known perfectly well day If this Is
meT, the Lord help when the winter eets iu-Inors
particularly those who dwell hundreds do in teats
and canvass houses. Under what auspices they who
have written such acknowledgement descriptions Of this
portion Of California saw It, know not, but write
from present experience.
bee hive is the best comparison for the town Of
San FraIcisco:h TO dofno who In king bee ~ would
puzzle triarter fellow than ersnstsd from the
Phiiadeiphs bar'--some say Commodore Jones,
others Colonel d. Stevenson, Frank Werd Purser
Price, or the First Aicslde take them IN lump
the ss,ataaerisn a: .ae e:T COUNT go - lem,
se.esnot tnas would disparage this yerv useful ana
nergeuo eooy Tor they deserve great credit for keep
Ing rogues" rovdiesh and hounds In order
The police at tho head Of which ia Malachi Fallon-
once keeper Of the New York Tomb - is excellent;
though murder committed few laws aro y
short distance from this tovuone FrenchInan having
Dsut board the L s ship Warren for safe Keeping
VIVA. a strange medley Is the composition OF the
psluston ioes'ea hereoy far the largast portion
Europe Is represented, well Africa and hsa-aI
clatses anu cenaitions meet every day who, at
home were esteemed wealthy and many that know
have been--those who have led the fashions cave
morning concerts in gilded saloons and first diu,ian
at the opers active merchants, &c-now busting
about IN s the eageroess % trade leaving behind them
The enjoyment Of the social circle family friends aud
comfortable quarters to carry bueiness In shanty
or canvass house, enduring all sorts OF pfvatiOnH and
in many instances forced 20 do their own pulling and
hguling then there hosts Of specuiaors in real
estate brokers in gold dust blscklegs" snd broken
down gsntlemen-sl all bent upon one sole object
gold But whor. the honey IL, there you val find
tie bees- and, BY the way, judging from the number
OF gambling establishments about town and the high
rates they pay for room hire they the ones who
pocket ali the loose gold
but, seriously too many people coming here. and
the stock OF all descriptions of goods imported Is far
beyond the actual wants Of this country ut present
the natural consequences will be, long, great
per cent below what they were some months since
The andhodera ask such exorbitant prices for lot to
put up shanty On, that nearly ali business mans
pronts VII 60 Ter has rent 80 per month, ground
rent for 20 by 80 Is trihe The rent Of ths Par
ksr House" The principal hotel l. 500 600 per
new and very ordinary frame building, asst erected,
about forty feet front has been leased or s2009 per
aDnum. hear you srolaiIn, the gold the mines
es the gold s ia abvn dance NJ the placer % but
taught you the truth az the old proverb that all
hos gold that gitters prYations that the hardest
An. IA end FFt Et,st~
appointments would soon aAe the shine out of your
pre- conceived golden idess The richest mine here "a
The strong arm OF the industrious n-chsnic, partcu-
larry thore engaged In hogte and ship anr boat
builders biscksmiths sadders dock builders Wagon
makers and nachinists (faDcy trades are not wanted
say hatters tnilors and sho-makers. for articles OF
clothing can be imported, and sold almost A.
cheap ~ In lew iort)-these mechanics con earn
nom bl2 90 SO per Day market gardner would
DO Vel by locating short distance from the town anu
raising vegetables which very scarce aud ia great
demand potatoes cell az The rate Of 81 cents per Mound
and wiltcd eshbages dollar each Beef Is plenty aud
so are butchers The great steenberser Is at the
head OF the cattle market.
On TIE arrival OF the last steamer from Panama a
newsboy opened his buJgetd4ily Herald hity cents
and The weekly one dollar each and. NJ one could
get their papers nom the Pest ONCE. they in de-
nsud even at California prices The Post Once Is n
busy place but owing 20 the want Of proper acconmh
cations Hen deay Is caused IA the distribution and
delivery Of the malls new Postmaster has arrived
snd as he appears TO be an energetic man will soon
have matters better regulated.
Light drat steamers Tor the NAVIGATION Of The rivers
Sacramento and San Joaquin, and indeed ali the up
country are much wNntes and at this time would 40
a very profitable business.
Great efforts are being made to build up the new
towns Of Bepeta. New YORK on the pacldc stockton,
49, all Of which are to rival San Francisco but this
place with all IT, dissdrsntsgs has got the start and
vii maintain ~ unlerf utter failure should one day be
the result ~ the gold manila
AZ but lev engrants have brought their families
Win thru, there IL great want Of female society and
that 10 one great reason ably the gambling tables are
this, $50 q.
Tow "srrrrs % larF SurrynsvnLsl
August Is, 1s4g
III, Iniena S,as II California; Nsreaiionof tie ssera.
m,nto, &c.
in your paper q the Both June, you report nfcrms
tics receives nom Mr. Geo NcDougall OF the grm of
\ Co., Ia which, after speaking 81 New
York q the Pacific the navigation o. The Sensun BAY
Re, he states ths, during the ior water vessels
iawnf over r feet water cannot pass the bar the
entrance Of the River Sacramento. This sir is in
roTrcoti snd 10 prove u 90 We have nov two barks
here, III, Josrhine aud Kim With their original car
goes board, not having broken bulk at San Fran
DISCO both these vessels dre~ nine feet water
IND here during the low water neither Of them
having been here ave weeks; addition TO which
20 have the authority Of the came Lisgt. Blair who
iurveyed Seusun Bay who took the bark ndine 70 ss
,ramento City miles above this drawing eleven
eet q water, and this, within the past three weeks
tide, during the low water rises aud falls about a.
Get and ron practical experience can state that,
my vessel drawing not nine feet, come here
II sny time 81 the year
Ibis will be of great advantage 20 shippers because
DE nearer The place - consumption the better price
hey obtais for their goods: whereas. by landing
heir goods 90 San Francisco they entail charges ~ NJ
st 10 per Ct These goods have again 20 be- reshpped
oths place or Sacramento City and stockton thereby
,iing another 10 or 20 per ct additional charge where
~ by chipping direct for this point their vessels can
y me right scugi1e the banks and land their goods
thereby saving what, under ordinary circumstances
i good profit invoice.
To prove TO you that this IL the best point and tho
sne that must BE- the town Of the Sacramento need
bat 70 state the following reasons which all be
'ubst antiated -
tirst 10 has never been known g. overflow by tina
oldest resident In the country Whereas late as 40
vessels or beats drawing three four feet water went
from Sacramento CITY 70 Suffers Fort, IN. present
wagon road
Second II IL miles nearer san Francieoo than
Sacramento city and four miles nearer the mines OF
Mormon Island, Gallons MIN, Dry biggisgs, websrs
creek, Go.
Third. 10 IL Sin eight miles nearer the hooslsmv
than the said city and ~ the stsnsaus or meas,
er stockton, unless passing through this town tits
more healthy earring the sichly than sacramen
70 City for the following think conclusive Reasons
the prevalent wiude here r..