Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-22

San Francisco. Sep; |, 1919.
What eau | say Of San Franciseo7 Srarcely , ,e,s,n
has arrived here WIN has no, said prmrthlnp ,h'nu, the
delightful climate the production of the soil. Sc, hu, for
my part have yet 10 experience evrn a moderate plens-
AM day; and as Tor the production OF Tho soil. enn only
say that having been here a month, In all Thai liins bave
not seen one hundredth part ofthe vegetables that have
frequently seen IN your markets ON tho pn,est matket
day. There ae about three hundred good house. in the
city of San Francisco; Tho balance, about five hundred 4, in
number. are composed OF light frames covered with cot
ton cloth and duck; there are also numerous tents of all
sizcs aud descriptions. around the doors of which FOODS OF
all kinds can be found. there ara very few warehouses
Iehpahle oi holding much storage, md every description
OF goods are piled up in the streets or In the rear Of the
stores and tents. exposed 10 the weather.
The retailers are making all the money, paying and
asking what they please for their goods. Peter Funk
Is here In all his gloryi and goinpl goingi pnno' IL heard
on every side day md night. Property Is beyond the
reach OF any man without capital, and would not 10
commend any quo coming here 10 establish, unless he or
'hey could command ut least $1,000 N cash. tents
are enormous and payable ia diranes; stores conmandinp
irnm &hoo In $500 per month; clerks waves from 5000
q S5lu per month; poftcrs' wages tl5)atl75; drayace
tfnm SlnS2 per load; labor 81 an hour or S6lS7 per day
when employed by the day; the cost Of landing goods il
enormous, 50 You SEQ from this that n man must have
something To 90 ON,
Money Is very scarce and will command from & IN g
pr cent II month with good security; gold dust il taken
Tor goods nj $40 the ounce, bni is only worth in Tho mar.
ko' Sl5,; every thing seems heller skoltrt. head aver.
heels p no regularity in business; aud a person brought
un 10 regular business habits. on landing, f,nrirs hims,l,
amongst a pary of madmon. This state of th,inps can
not last-n IL action must aud will take place eo many
months roll over. There are several n,utshni, ,,yn,
mp the river. viz: Stockton. Benccia. Sscram,nln civ
Sn'tersyille, New York. Boston. Springfield and runer
mctons others. but this is. mud ,ciH be The place.
Persons arc coming IN from The minrs daily yr,v f,,
OF whom have averaged over four dollars n day net since
they lell. aud this Obtained by tho hardest lah,r byi,,
during lheir stay IN The mines more like wild brast dian
human heings. II IL utterly Useless for any 10 undertake
mining who are MI accustomed 10 hard lnbor and who
are not men ot iron constitutions. since have been herr
have seen Lawyers, DlcioTa, Preachers. ClerLa. "
men unaecnsiolncd IN bard work, 90 of Ia the ',digoins !,
many oi them never 10 return. On lheir landing hen,
they are told what they may expect and what tho, have
10 contend WIN, yet Ri strong IN the thirst after galJ. thai
even The prospect of a miserable death will moi don,
them.
Neafe now about Turning n Government for onrsol yes
VIC nave already elected a city Government, aud Dele
gates IRON each province ~ meet nj the convention 10 be
n'ln NJ Monterey On tho 10th inst, for tho purpose oil
iiilnning laws, Nc Tor the State of California.
! mere IL a military company formed here, composed
OF mo oldest aud most respectable merchants of his place,
lof me protection OF the iown-it is called The ''i,t Cali
lHiIIa Guard This will be followed by several others.
They Will no doubt have plenty to do HE coming winter
ns iho place VII be Hooded by the rhbble from the mines
! mere IS more law and order here NJ this moment than
IN any oi Tho Western States, and Justice can ut all time.
be obtained. The reports You have of persons wearinp
arms is all nonsense. have not seen a knife or nis,oi
IN n man since ! have been here All ia law aud ,,Ler
ana The most ieebla can traverse the city from one end Ia
The other Al nuy time Of the night wilhnut fear of b,in,
molos'ed, and tbs IN a place Of about 10000. souls.