The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-14
-. From Califoi mia.
Extract Of letter TO gentleman Of this city, dated
SAN Francisco, California,
So. .....u ..." September 80, ls49
From. Califo, Mia

. From Calif0i mia.
Extract Of letter to gentleman Of this city. dated
SAN FRANcIsco, California,
September 80. is49
The last arrival IRON Panama brings sad intelligence
stopping there Poor fellows they little think. when
leaving comfortable and happy home. the society Of
loving fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers, wives
ward march to imaginary wealth. BY the common leves
death. Ii is too true Hundreds dieare put into plank
coffin and buried on hill sde-their relatives and
bs
and brought from Panama the largest number of passen
gers OF any vessel that has arrived al this port
her crew. The California is due. She is looked for
with much interest, because she has the last mail on
board. She, too, will come crowded with passengers
s perfectly astonishing and al thing. ar. oa
the motion of rapidity from early in the morning until
late at night About twilight the several bands Of music
begin to sound their joyful notes at the various gambling
houses, to enliven the dropping spirits Of the sos and
drones, and lost within, and to call in the unwar
that they may be induced to try their luck at mony
faro" "menageIy" "chuckeI luck" and billiards
the young and the old, moral and immoral, gathered
together, ard betting small and large OF god think
ing their luck will come by and by but to their great
disappointment the great mass of them find that they
have been drawn there by "stTans of sweet music"
more bitter than consonant with the general sound.
From the LIST to the Goth of this month % vessels
or less laden with goods, gold washers, merchandise,
and passengers Considerable sickness prevails here and
at the mines Several deaths have been reported this
month
The convention now sitting at Monterey progressing
slowly with the work of framing constitution Cali.
forna, am satisfied in my mind, will into the
Union without any fighting in Congress) free State
There many northerners in the territory for 10
be anything else The South should not complain, ash
is not fit country for slave labor respectable south
ern slave would sooner be dead than be compelled TO
live in any such land this You may well think Of
bridging the Pacific to believe that this be
made grain growing and agricultural country Let but
this gold be dug out, and California will be depop
uated faster than ever she populated The steamer
Oregon returns Immediately TO Panama, crowded with
passengers on their return home am informed that The
passages for the California all engaged ahead The
rush to get of from here Just commencing and great
will be six months hence
Lumber is still in great demand, and readily commands
$500 TO $3.50 per thou sand feet Labor is little The
decline TO price. This is caused by so many coming
down from the "mines" seeking employment. A good
carpenter command $40 and Sl2 per day, and CON
mon aborer from 81 to 81 per day here send you
correct statement Of the number Of vessels thai have az
rived at this place from September to 26th, viz:
American vessels IS. Male passengers s,27o; female
passengers 81.
Foreign vessels ga Male passengers 1854 female
passengers 43.
Our friend Col Geary--now Judge Geary-who was
in the Mexican war dlsehaIsss the duties q his ONO;
the business Right, reason, and Justice (ncudng hw)
he takes for his guide in all his Official acs which are
very numerous, as well as arduous. He is bland. kind
and firm, asking favors, does he shrink from any
responsibilities. Should the Judge permit his name 10
used in the gubernatoria canvass upon California BE-
coming State, he will undoubtedly be elected by large
majority, and have the honor of being the first goyend
Of California. Gen Taylor missed figure when heF
moved Col. Geary from the post Office here.
Joseph Daniel, Frenchman, of small stature, good
looking, and aged 81 years. will be hung by the neck
until he is dead on the 2eh of October. He was tined
before Judge Geary and impartial jury OF twelve men,
and found guilty of murder in the first degree by shoot
ing his companion and robbng him of six thousand tO
lars in gold dust Judge Geary in very feeling and In
pressivs manner pronounced to the prisoner that awful
sentence Of DEATH hat you be taken the place oil
ecution within the walls OF the prison. and there
hanged by the neck until you are Dead" &c.
Yours, truly, '"