New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-26
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
California Scenes.

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W. ara nnder obligations 70 Col. Doniphan for
a.. sonoviag extract from letter addressed to
him by Peter II. Burnett, Esq;
et-rrrR's FORT UPPER CALIFORNIA. Feb. 2. l-i9.
Chi A ~ D0niDAaa I am here a; this point, having
been attracted hiiher by the unlimited gold region d
California Men are here nearly
erszv with the riches forced suddenly into their pock
cts have had some opportunity, IA the course Of my
life 10 study human nature; bat the school here l.
upon gran1cI scale than you or ever Jaw before
Perhaps 9 few anecdotes may Illustrate the state Of
things, and afford you some amusement An honest
close listed shoemaker by the name n spec from
Oregon 20 California about year ago. ANcr the god
was discovered he wen, into the mines and soon
making his hundred dollars day A quizzlcal sbrewd
fellow from Philadelphia met him one day
Wen. Mr.. spec how do you get along 2"
Fret rate, sr. ! would no, be a member of Con
eress with his eight dollars day, nor ihe President
Of the United states. / can make moro money than
they"
well Mr. spec suppose you will make no more
Our shoemaker thought himself insul,ed and inaig
nanuy replied No. not !. Let those make shoes
who will make no nloTe.'
lie IA a merchant and deals in goods, and
merchandise.
was here during the Christmas holidays and saw
great numbers Of young men who had never worn a
cloth before with AZ least a. 600 worth Of fnery
upon them. They were almost loaded down with
tTinkets. fellow dressed In splendid cut ~
black over which he wore superb black cloth oak
and instead OF drawing his CLOAK around him 70 shelter
him from the cold wind then blowing he vas careful
% let II be uniurled, Ike flag 10 the yassng breeze
that be might catch the admrng care Of the pssscfs
By. Another gay fellow, dressed equally ~ well sa7e
the CLOAK stru,ting up and down before the door
Of large tavern. IN be night hand be held large
bell and at short intervals he would stop and tnge
his bell, much % say Look here mn "a M
Another dandy went into store and took out a inc
six handkerchief and commenced wiping the mud %
his boots.
The merchant said you viii spoil your handker
chief sir" "Oh that's difference. have another.
wipe my boots with and my nose with the other
SOne time during the last autumn young man Was a.
work IN the Mines who had hi heart set upon mar
rage. Whether be had c0urted the fair one and sne
had refused his offer, whether be had always con
sidered himself TOO poor 20 take upon himself the cup
port Of family ] do not know. Al all events ne ha1
day rolled aside by Of levers and props a
large stone under which there deposte oi rev
ers hundred dollars Of pure gold, ia small pieces the
size Oi hax seed The moment be cast nis eye upon
the shining treasure. he threw himself Tat upon hs
back In ecstacy among the rocks, capped NJ Laho-
kcked up his heels and exclaimed, " married man
by gosh r. Colonel you have been through Mexico
and elsewhere. but you never saw anything ike me
state Of affairs here The accounts you have seen Of
the gold regions are not or9-ool0rfd About - per
day il the amount Of the produce Of one hand was
In the mines forty days, md was careful 70 make an
accurate estimate. The ROd - P0srlreiy 'nIha~fbt
one Hundrsd Mullins viii DO taken out annually ~ the
course Of two years. Town lots AZ San Francisco are
worth $1,000 for the best, and no title ~ that
Yours. SC PETER II BURNETT