New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-14
Californian New. and Literature,
The following items are selected from ile Of
r C-if5rniaa. brought t. this City By Mr. A,herton

the C-l9rnia1 broug b; q this City By Mr. Anterior
TsE FEvER-N MORTALITY
since the tdngs OF great success IN the gold pscera
were sounded through the length ard breadth OF the
ard and the gathering together Of al classes 10
fortune 10 one common rufsuii, there has Teen an
amount n sickness in California which nay very vel
spPesr asiolnding abroad. and nimdaits o. the Sd
veuturer from oiher parts Heath hts been slarmn.
prOstrsted and 4 number OF desths have occurred
even 10 our midst Our records show mortality 20 4
degree never before known 10 the county 10 the q
Of san Francisco during the pact Summer season -ht
deaths have taken place from fever contracted a. ,he
North nd n and about tie N aes sickness and 5esth
have frighiigy prevailed Now, to the unhappy con
sequences attending many who cave lsoored 10 the
mines 10 the sudden deprivation Of health, climatic
diseases srs T. be- uuder.Ood 10 part the Case.
Of Intermittent and reuicni levers are and have been
frequent but viii any attempt 70 attribute the
usual sickness that hes been and s prevailing 70 eli
mate such 80 ours
We are convinced that one Of the principal causes Of
sickness lies 10 the enormous acts o. imprudence Of
those engaged in mining. and otherwise operating IN
the valley Of toe Sacramento, are guilty o.
We believe the prescrTst1n Of health % depend a.
most entirely upon sell irestrnent self restraint 1.-THE
secret g this fever d.scase were generally under
stood, would not the fearful excuses INDUCED in-the
overtssked mind and BODY form prominent part ,
Were the system properly fortified against climate a..
tacks by those about entering the field Of labor regu-
Jar diet and exercise observed, and prudence 70
troll the ope atoms 20 the miner need We remark the
better result produced
An in advised movement. We venture % say Is that
Of removal Of the patient from the interior and mimi
country % the climate - the coast when stricken down
and PROSTATE under burning fever. The disease 10
would seem Il rendered more tenacious IL much pro.
longed or speedily snd fatally terminated, past in
stances have proved. Our medical men, We believe
generally cancece the climate Of the seacOast favorable
20 ODsnste cases Of feyers Intermittent but do they
recommend the removal from intensely warm re gion
that where vast adherence 10 temperature exists
and during the night Of a violent remittest fever
Without for instant considering the immense
number EMPLOYED ID a mountainous country, snd II A
distance from even the bare necessaries Of hfeTiih.
provision Al hand for the security OF health unin
ured 70 excessive toll and hsr1hps ate ndsnt upon the
miner In his labOrs and suffering exposure 70 which
another occupation could more severely task the
mind and body men do not hesitate 70 pronounce the
climate Of the Northern country destructive 10 health
and butc the disease and ath have Qi ate wit
messed solely 10 its unhappy effects This has deferred
number from entering the mines this season, snd well
nigh paray zsd the belief Of many that fortunes lay open
in land quite free from the common s that flesh IL
heir 70
word on our own experience. We one Of
those carly adyenurers whose lot cast In the mnes
and whose labor 70 ply the pick and spade promised
success. In the month Of July last all health and
strength was ours but one single act Of imprudence
and the stroke iel-ve were brought down and short
3 after enjoyed the satisfaction OF believing Ourselt a
ilersbe fair shaker, for taking fret Lessons We
believe that with prudence and consistency becoming
just proportion Of self management health In the Val
Icy Of the Sacramento Is quite secure as elsewhere
Californian, Nov H..
THE Day DfGCfNGs "A correspondent OF the Caiyor.
man writes follows from dry placer under date Of
Aug l5 1915
Ma EnIroR ! have now spent several months At the
Gold P.acero during which time have visited the prn
cipai dggins ind these dry dggins, far exceed
anything that has been discovered AT the lower
mines the miners bount the Of the day In dol
srs At the upper mines near the mill In ounces and
here in pounds The pieces found here are OF an
ionishing size the largest piece which shall inform
you OF for you would not believe II told the whole
truth weighs about is lbs
The only instrument used ~ FIRST was butcher :
knife and the demand for the article great that
80 has been refused for pick and spoon or
shovel are used The earth taken Of the ravines
which make out OF the mountain and 10 carried In
wagons and packed horses from 10 three miles
10 the water where Ii is washed Four hundred dol
lars have been average for cart iOad. In one 10
stance loads OF earth which hsd been dug out sold
for a. ounces, (S752) which yielded, after washing,
$1,000 Instances have occurred here where men
have carried the earth their backs and collected
$500 20 81 500 In day. Notwithstanding all this am
The hills in all directions must sbound with gold, snd
when proper machinery IL introduced and the hills cut
down huge pieces must be found. News has Just ar
rived that new diggns have been discovered on the
sanslau River and about 200 persons esve this morn
ing FOR the new prospect, myself among the number,
whence | will write 20 you send me some pspers
would give half ounce OF pure gold for copy Of
your valuable paper this moment. have not seen a
newspaper since have been Ia the gold pacero Let
us have hundred copies-mOst any one who 10 coming
10 will take them, and beside greatly accommodating
Us gold hunters, will make handsome spec on them
Yours, fortunately J. b.