New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-18

o. o-.5-k. re Psnars on sunday morning ~ D. The
sr-va u ihe tE8 made IN asPec1 o. A1a-l'
chang materially. and brought ~ ne Pr-r q. IA5"'
irluei.a.elT ne t~o steamers W. tAAe o. - ne
-~E-.hoI Ter. TIE Oregon hrrEs lp tn Or 1iteen
pssser gers from below ard they are trying - 70 ior
Nari-ii - there VII - rru-14e ne A=-L1 lrlr
seem o. have incurred ne l--Fer'-- [. - 1
PEOPLE t-re account % % n n.la-et ~ al 81 49,
Box . seems lard . give satisfaction - 80 inPa-rhi
Travellers Tie California - coming down ~ isN
DAYS With quite age number q passenger ahl Sel
dlsr J. WILL 20 '0rwari - he Crescent t-iy Il'
P.nsms ls rep rted p sal "a >lturtsy-i1e oregon
sfer. snd t-s California . -s over ioT me a.
A ssrs arrived ias ulsh. u,h 80 ,ons coal for t5e
steamers which IS, y -ms, ~ t1ere : 9n' -'i-e
h.-e
u Tie annexed couPrsheasve description
OF san Fraucisco has been seat Is By oar cores
pondent &, Panama. who copied It, We presume
from some California paper:
ian Francisco and her Prospects.
r. the mouth Of Jaae. l-i7. a census Of the town
was taken BY Lieuienan, Of the lst New-York Resi
uleni. Who was on duty here That census exhibited
the fact that her population lad increased one hundred
per the preceding year and then amounted 70 80
sous that had been erected within the year pre-
vious 20 June. la. ao houses and laooring msn
and mech snics earning ~ n = % = per day
Business was brsk and al tle uecessares and some OF
tie .rlres 0f Ale met with ready sac a. good prices
There vas but ht- capital Ia the country bui that
Lutte was 11.c9usly economically and steadily applied
and its Effects prccepub.e and satisfactory The
p-ospenty and increase of the town were rapid and
sure Uuimproved lots which originally sold i0r GO
have sold a. prices varying from 60 70 500 ao-
corine % location. and some held a. b. III
5000 To the months OF July and August -. there
we're - houses erected. number equal o. Eve
O. zhi. OF A.. the buildings then erected. The clnk
Of the hammer and he sliding II the sne were heard
in a. direction. and fifteen minutes wax would have
brought one IN hearing Of the woodlands Ak. The
farmers in the surrounding rich valleys had planted snd
gathered rich hsrve.ts Quicksilver mines hsd been
opened Ia parts Of the country and were successfully
worked saw mills and grist mills were working pro
atAbly ard other. were In process Of erection Peace
existed throughout the Territory. and law and rider
were preserved life and property were secure Du-
rins All this time the progress d ssn Francisco was
continued and rapid. census taken hy me -choo.
Commissioners in the month % March. l--- clearly
proved The number q white inhsoitfut- a. exhibited
iv these returns. amounted 20 -2 which. compared
with the number stated 10 June i-i1 exhibited an
increase Of than one hundred per cent IN ght
months Business ~ his time Wa good, and the mild
Winter bad contributed % advance trade ana agucll
tur4 pursuits and the country was locking forward o.
prolific harvest ami steady advance 90 the puce %
rea estate a large immigration profitable working %
. q
a general and solid prosperity
About this time April las rumors of tn discovery
Of extensive gold mines on The Rio Americana be- an tu
circulate IRON mouth % mouth little knots collected
- the street corners hear aud tell the squads
of worknen might BE- listening with faces to
the tale OF some newly arrived gold dzger and mer
chants and spectators began 70 calculate the changes
this state 81 things was likely 20 produce ~ the value
Of andie and town lots, and is effect trade
generally Society 10 state Of fusion, and the
prospects. condition, and business ~ the count were
about O. undergo a wonderful revolution. For mo
rneut - the intelligence q new discoveries and the
substantial evidences Of old ones came % the Snowl
edge Of the community pubic energy enterprLe and
industry seemed paralyzed The l-oorer leaned
houghtfuly bis spade the mechanic with hsndsin
his pockets looked hstle-.ly ami ahstractediy on his
work the merchant shut himself up 10 bis counting
room. and turned over the pages % his ledger which
showed how eager he clutch the ~ den spuils
AL classes and al conditions we're spell bound. Bur
suddenly the change came-the whole community, as
d hv a sudden impulse. rushed literally 20 this FL Do
RADIO. No inducement, no ties could keep them away
The desire for gold reisned supreme and swept before
10, Ike ressucss torrent every landmark Of thinss
that
This was a dark and gloomy moment tor san Fran
cisco her deserted her houses untenanted
her improvements stopped In their very beginning and
the bud OF her prosperity and Advancement npped
real estate had value for there we're purchasers.
The wages Of labOrers and mechanics bad sen from
IS go per day and they not 20 be procured A.
trat Food had become enormously high and the cost
Of the minor recessares ~ life had 90 advanced that
for them % 20 20 the mines could probable
means Of procuring bare subsistence Like hTe on
Dry prairie the news spread throughout the land The
conservative industry OF the country was dead, the
pillow left 70 rust IN the furrow the crops 70 decay
and waste wherever they grew, and the cattle 70 stray
aud wander whore they chose The news spread
scross the land and the ocean and Oregon Sandwich
Islands and Europe sent their hundred. and thousands 10
participate IN the golden harvest The Indians n the
country seized with the mania, and not under
standing the article they found. they paid immense
NN..f HFf 90 d
chsndise generally. The sudden acquisition OF wealth
oecat in 81 desire 70 spend and spend freely mer
chandise rose IA price immensely vile brandy and rum
became valuable a. Oriental tnperors choicest ottsr
20 roses and provisions were almost worth their
weight IN gold Business turned their attention 10
the subject and whole cargoes were purchased ~ high
prices and sent % the gold mines and sull the demand
conunued-ay. increased The cost Of transportation
and the thereof had gradually risen, until boat
men. instead oi being from SO % so per month,
from 60 70 500 and the value Of launches thai had
originally from 600 70 S2.oOO. ranged from
500 90 $1,000 Freight from san san Francisco 70
suffers Emhracudo. distance OF loo miles - PER
100 lbs and the prce OF passage go. The land trans
poitauun IRON suffers 70 ne placrrs verei from ~
20 - per 100 los according 20 distance which In
csse exceeds 40 miles. ofv.-hstandln- .hese mon.
sirous prices merchandise clothing, and liquor and
and provisions continued 20 20 forward and were Ia
great demand 10 every portion 81 the mines
IN the month Of July l.i- ne miners ezan suffer
from sickness. new and furuacelke climate. un.
who'esome food. intemperatc habits Of eating and
drinking. exposure 20 fierce srn With the lower part
0i the body Immersed I'D the cold water. and fhe com
pete change OF manner 81 living DID their work Fe-
yer seized on them and many died Ia me month Of
August and september TIE mines nearly deserted,
anl every launch from suffers Fort brought numbers
VI pale md emacsf.s sufferers be- naray and strong
seeing their COMPANIONS falling around them. also
turned and Francisco agsin wore = populous,
though NOT enterpr-lng and advancing aspect but
~ could not long The inherent industry oi
Is citizens manifested lf.f and many buildings
were erected and other improvements made.
In the latter part OF september the current again
moved toward the mines and. beside the merchants
and those employed BY them, lev remained In No
rember, though when the people returned from the
mines tor the Winter rch with the precious metals.
the elects II the gold mines upon -sn Francisco were
niosi sensioiy ielt and properly appreciated ReA
estate Immediately Ia value los hat had been pur
chased from enc hundred 20 two hundred dollars
ranged from one thousand 20 nieen thousand dollars
Buildings that hsd heretofore rented a. from ten
% twenty dollars per month were now taken with
svidity a. from So 70 LOO per month Merchandise
and Provisions though enormously high before al.
vanced one hundred per cent Lumber snd building
materials advanced IN the same rates Il Nas then and
not IL then that the problem vs. solved WIN >an
Erancisco - benefited y the discovery Of the god
mines From that time al have conceded that she
must advance and prosper and ina; too Il ra;io that
vii astcuish the mcihOdIcl and Flooding
Bat 20 make al stu more ncontesuo-e, let IS state
few OF the more important facts
J. san Francisco possesses the safest, largest and
a.HHn -