Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-22
THE NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.

The Express publishes long letter, dated December
Z, from which select the following passages.
have just returned from the washIngs with invoice
of the root of all evil (Which mean to deposit safely
here, then | will 90 back again accumulate little
more,-after which shall return to this place. and take
passage with my treasure in the first ship for New
York
Most Of our company (F) have formed a copartner-
ship in the digging business. We work the mutual
pan and live atoge her pretty much after the system of
that worthy philosopher, Charts Fourier The tents
which our regiment brought from New York all worn
out now, So that obliged to make kino of mud
hus which are groteqne enough and present at distance
very much the appearance of 50 many mole hills
have been at the diggings something like three
months and though have scraped up enough of the
dust 10 make me comfortable for e,-(fl can only gel
It shipped to New York would not 90 through the
same suffering and privalion again. for ten times the
quantity. There was however, alternative left but
to 90 to the mines. Provisions, clothing, board, house
rent.-eveTy thing, in fact, became all Of sudden
brilliantly high, that to stay San francisco, but
10 sarve. Many our lment had deserted, be
fore the Of peace arrived and deseriions tax
ing place every day and the Col. himself itching 10
get off.
The number of people at the washings is very large
and they are coming in from all quarters every day.
Indians Mormons, Poynesians, Chinese, Mexcans,
Yankees and Engllshmen, from Oregon. OF curse
long as the gold continues plenty as il does all
will 90 on comparatively smooth, but am awfuIly APP
If the newcomers increase and the gold stuff gets
straw hat had boug ht sold for snuff box full of the
dusiShlris we have or bat enerpris
Ing mercantile house has sent for supply from the South
ern coast. fish old settler brought to the mines
few days since, sold for four Of gold. Razors
very scarce, ard half of the dggers consequence are
more like ourang-ontangs than human beings could
hire out my at half for a shave.
Liquor very "dear, and bad brandy, for instance
fetches Of gold to the gallon A French brig re
Gently arrived here, had some Inferior champagne on
board. which sold like wildfre at S. per bottle.
We aPprehended good deal of difficulty in getting
ship 10 come in. The crews of every vessel that come
into San Francisco, off heller SHELTER to the mines
sometimes, the capita ms tell me, before anchor is drop
ped. Many Of the sailors have not even waited to vel
their pay.
There are several propositions 90 home overland but
this Is not to be thought of for moment In the first
place, we could not carry gold with us,-secondly
cannot get the necessary wagons and provisions for
love money,-and third, and worst Of ALL we should
run the double risk Of being pundered and murdered by
the ndiaus and other adventures, who would no doubt
lie in wait for u.s.
copper mine has recently been discovered on the
farm known as''The Ems'' in Carroll county, Md
about two miles above Restestown which bids fair 10
prove very valuable The has been assayed BY Prof
Ducatel, late State Geoogst, who pronounces it Of
Superior quality, very easily reduced and containing
bout fifty per cent. of metal.
Speaking of Ireland, the London Times saws that the
people are preparing to America |
''Since il must be-" continues the Times-"since so
large part Of our British fellow subjects must join
foreign allegiance, colony all but independent we re-
iOice to see, in this inevitable event. the prnvldeptaI
means Of beneficial mixture of races