Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-06-28
CALIFORNIA.
LETTER FROM GOV. SMITH.


A gentleman in this city has received private
letter by the last steamer, dated at San Francis
CO, CdlIurula from the gallant and merl,nri"us
Major General Perslier F. SmIth, Commanding
the 81, or Pncihc division OF the United States
Army; winch, although nol intended To IN ei the
pubic eye, We deem SO highly interesting that
we have extracted several paragraphs Tor publ
cation - the gentleman yielding to our wishes IN
that respect.
"You only think Of California in connection
with god ; and, indeed, most " onderlul con
nectiOn It Is. As to the extent Of country hold
lug the brec ious rtiul, aud the c0upjruii.e IA
city v.Hh whch u L. pr cared there has been
o rXagecIalIun. The ~h".e siupe Ut the Scr
ra Nevada, en- Ia" western side, for length VI
nure iiIHn four hunared miles, AID III bell OF al
least tony, contains II IN greater or smaller quun
titles; and II may extend st further, as further
research is made. Ii is found Simply by digging
and washing the earth 10 expensive machinery
and no intricate chemical process are necessary
10 deveope the magic hoard plckaxe, SHOW
ell, or even butchers knife, to loosen the earth
and stones, and even the most simple basin for
washing, have been richly rewarded Ms The
nost approved machines from other countries,
Goud luck in the luborer choosing his location.
has more than compensated Tor want OF SKILL
The real difficulties lie in the hurdships to be
encountered, in the remote, uninhablted spots
working, excued by success, bad water, expos
ure and dissipation, all combine TO exact a heavy
tribute for the wealth when found. Ali are not
successful, but every one works on hoping that
| the next blow OF his pick will disclose a treasure
that VIII surpass all he has hitherto heard Of
| Many die unheeded, many come off sick; but
there are ten arriving iron every quarter OF the
globe to replace every one who goes. Chinese,
Sandwich Islanders, CbIlians, Peluvians Prus-
tlt-b lraI
| Der as yet the Americans, but the latter will
soon have their share. Provisions, WOODEN clo-
thing, liquors, kitchen aud inning utensils, sell
al enormous profits in the mines; other articles
scarcely sell al all. Wonan's gear Is altogether
a drug.
THE amount of gold hitherto found is hard
TO determine. 1t Is SAID aUOut $4,OC0,0OO have
been exported l shall be able IN few weeks
from facts | am collecting, to make some ap.
pioXimatiOn 10 1t.
"ln the meantime, all this is disastrous for US
No servants are to be had; $3.50 a month Ia.
been refused IN my presence by cook. Al
my servants have quit, and yesterday engaged
one at SlU0a mouth, because lie is too sick L
90 10 The mines, hut shall certainly lose him i
he gets his health.
"lhe quurtelnaser pays 5000 year for thu
house | I've ~, ana II WOULD axe poor toll
house Tor ID country bridge. The cnuIe Is col,
lie hlis are bare, aud he county Is all hills
liOrsIve line BULL The beet IL eXecrabie, an
vegetables -nrne; and nobody has Tune 10 cate
tsn II there are any - piOia Ia carte
"Auy one who will come here to dig gold, G
bring Auuus wnli HIM To BELL 10 lie diggIns, WI
make money. No Uther will succeed. W hoes
er comes must bring house with nm there ar
but few here, aud lumber is worth $500 pc
thousand."- Washington Union.
From Cdnddd.-.uoatreai, June % The
merlcan schooners Western and Moses Grrlve
to-day, direct from Toledo. There is 10 cho
era here The heat continues intense. Severn
neh have been struck dead by exposure 10 ia
SUI. new ann, Xai"L paper Is spoken OIL
! mere is II" neeu u such paper, us all the III
huenlial clIy pnpe's 20 Tor unnexallon,
From The PLAINS. "A despatch from ST Louis
dated ,he 2zj INST, ?. NJ, says: Lutte account
have been received OF renewal OF the disturb
onces between the California emlg grants aud ia
Indians, IN which number vi eacn were killed
Inc choiefa Was still making sud havoc ainuh
the emlsranls NUMEROUS parties were daily It
turnlDg,