Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-09
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The nun, her Of ar,ts;ys,S e lras..n,,.,rs
San Francisco IN JNneSiv Ut wss sbon,
1000 per mea RI lana II Nj ,n;ns. 80,
II Lower (taliforn;a sapar, n,ran6I 81
Mexico generally, tlse in,,Sls qr3 tion eon,.
fsputed atTl5l 600 Mill nanv iihnn NIL
loads of merchandise. which las tLns annl
its way into California ,lnfv fra a. fIS tyrea,
/ dissatisfaction Of the seabcara nierchanss
H Coin vas scarce al san Franciiscor be;;nc
absorbed at The Custolasho..selfor duties =
The average nriee of gold dust was SIS 5O
to SIG pr ounce I'll Is 3inputea that a
/ the goth june, / OF. o9O dollars worth If iHour
was exposed lib open air, and more than 500,
900 dollars worth ofother merchandise. chief
/ ly dry goods, for want Of storage. Storage
was from = 4 to So per barrel per month.
| Rents Of tile smallest lodgings were 800
To $3.50 per monsh stores ffom $500 ID
$1,000 per month. The rents Of the Parker
i House anlountAte Sltg. 600 per annuni-one
gambling room letting for 5 $4,000 Der an.
mum two Others. small sized, saw Ii by 1S
feet, for $4,000 each The tyhotel rented
for SIC, eco per annunl, IS underlet for S45.-
Il 600 A small room il IL, about Is feet
square, rents as retail shopIat 10000 ner
/ annnm E'
Land. which a few years since was mr.
chased for $500, will now command $500.
Geo. Central business lots. not exceed.
ing loo feet square, command from $4,000
Il to $40 0D0-bpildings same promotion.
Il Money loaned on good security at from III
per centsIto as high Al % per cent aoel ,5io,.i
Tie average receipts Of the French restau-
\ rant ares her minute. ME- Jarvis saws
I. that his first dinner ii San Franeisco order.
\ "a from / bntel c., 49, 80, .ia,,,o,, VI.
| dies and four children consiat;ng 'Ionlvas ~
| meats and nastry cost 500 lEg9sjF as ner
l doz Boat hire h. ID II steamar "a n;naltcs
pull. So. Ordinary dav laborI a6-rarv,;nc
from dat rs 30 MeeIan;cs + 49, l;n,s
Provisions were abundant and .cSmnara.
tiyely CHEAP at the miines---sav 81 ner n,eaI,
| consisting III PANE potatoes preseryed meats
| &c. As 10 gold. Il u found evervwh II an9
i generally Considered inexhanst;ble I 4
moderate comnutation gives Is tb;G' ve.r,s
product al least $40 600 0ooFf Al Iprerant
liz waters are hirb santember 6ctobsr
and NOVEMBER arc fco6sidered Ill bsst
months More oold "A i aid can a. gstL.
ered Il, tlJoso months tban -dur;ng tba 6tber
! Fl, n,iue months If; M 'year.-.
Colonel Fremont and iadv b., III, e.
,rrancbo below the -P,,abla AZ 10 Enaalas
.wb;cb IL I'M n1-cbssoaI A. Sesno NM II 4,
Il poll stocTea rv;th ,...la so,,r n eTn h..a
.nd las $500 b,,il3,sr,s Is, Z, 'rTITa nh 1s-
.bablv rs c.nd;datS 800 H. RiSa
M.nv sT;sn,a,'ts fro,,, tLa Grn;taS it sSsa.ip
.a,,d Earor:e viii move ! total loss M ~
ifno rnofsss III l.pdisg NJ Sco,v ;ra ,,e, I'm
tafing In t.one ,oa5 ( IA ,on SiiSh Il, ~
az Saso,ls race;yn emo - s9ao 81, 81,
SOU -per nlcrlrn. Il, 4s.snflf. !
An immense amount Of lumber Vas ready
at Oregon for shipment to San Francisco. 4
Everytes.el that could be gotto sea even at
the expense bf $4,000 Der month. vas sent to
the river. By September and October a
very large amount, besides framed buildings
viii have been landed from OREGON Me-
chahics win be in great demand atithis sea
son. to erect buildings to shelters the mining
population during tie winter! aa4 atillssS
y In june GOOD prints were selling al &c.
and prime bfown options al dc. -four SIS TO
hsa6 pork 81; beef 50 so per barrel at auc-
tfon salmon IS; copper nails, &C. shovels,
50 per dozen; slirtS IS.
Speculation in lands is pushed to great
extent. NlETerx available site for villages or
towns on lie bay Or rivcr, has been taken UP
and laid oftN Lots in Benicia which in Feb
ruarvI sold al 3 100 each ard now held Al
$1,000 TIE town has been laid ldqt 70 Il,
Vat gan gan ffaneissoS ION Joaes ana etner
prominent men orlcers are sald y ne interested
"a u otoekton, New 1orK suffers llls ana
sacramento NO CITY, eaeh promise 70 lpe ot I'M
poEsanee,
Snil James -nunroc' ioadfq at y onoiniu
az 95V per Ton freight tor san francesca,
itoo q pack Portlop OF aef cargo at q per
\ TON without ian tll Ccnsigrmerfs Of yes-'
sei FL; ana q. cafgoes are dniiy re sTl
Siera a atSan sl francisco get rom s9zVoo
~ 94uuu PIT amman 9 ana tnslr poard ~ PCT
cent = charged on n. sqles q mefcnaadlse and
pesn es1api1sn e,.s which nas Issued thus ier
nall sagles ollser e1in iess snan qoiiars =
the trouble IL count il . a drayma4n Of one
mercantile r. mouse receives saiaryoi SpVo0
PCT annain3 ana the mouse mas tna dray ana
mules ana Aeees ING animals AZ TINS rate
Till; sOapFe q ProR' M n s eppse OefaeS
s sisaro own y eaftlng ne drayman received
slooo ~ qns ne lnoafl. q n ete per month has
been offered and sdenlIned p E %
river ~ 'l iauncn Masnlng so p 9to per dozen.
IT S.F Monrsr s g rs s.f
go ~ 4 Z q z q. a fits.sifss
III ]. ], The late Sheriff IS sumner was remarkable
for lis great Attention to ia ttefs Of etiquette
Noting could make him forget lis natural
| politeness, al time this duaiffy vas exhibit
"a VIXEN III Mad ( mist ma st1sn.
I criminals &c was esuecis Il mi III ana