Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-12-14
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cruit, &c. have made one OF the shortest passages
that has been made since February; and there
sells still due which sailed before | left Virginia. The
Glennore is yetn, but is daily expected, as hear
she has been spoken north OF the Equator. We
about closing up the affairs OF our company, we find
it impossible for llssmen to- operate together After
selling all, think we shall divide about 800 per
man, which will be about enough to take each Of those
who wish to 90 to the "digglngs."
Some will remain here, while others will 60 in small
companies up the Sacramento, the San Joaquin, or
Jerl Maria Ii conclude to go to the dgglns' my
self this winter shall stow my clothing here, and take
with me but shirts, pair pants pair socks, and
pick, shovel and wash -panengage passage to Stock
tom about $50 miles from here by water then take my
land tacks board, and foot some 70 miles, drop
Choir pitch my tent and spend the winter assure YOU'LL
could get home from here scott Free should not go
to spend winter under tent the bare ground, and
live the coarsest kind Of food and all for what, that
root of all evil however, as am in for it, must go
ahead. Transportation to the mines is very high, rs
cents per pound for all goods transported from Stockton
and board the mines, the Boarding Tents is from
to ounces OF gold per weekSalt Pork there is from
81 so to 81 60 per h.; in fact everything here is
mously high In this place articles very cheap,
the market is oversocked while others very dear
board here is from $l2 to $50 per week. though some
pay as high as $35 per week, exclusive of lodgings.
Last night some OF our boys made some S. each Tor
about two hours labor 1t you ask man to assist in
moving your trunk from the house. you must pay ST.
If had the tools used in Richmond here would rent
lot for $500 per month"; put up small house, and with
out difficulty, think could clear from $40 to 20 per
day-but such cannot be procured ENTHUSIASTICALLY
many who would otherwise remain here will have to 20
to the "diggins; Butt trust shall not, however, SO
far forget myself to forget all else for gold left
home poor, and L do not expect to return rich, but
hope TO make something. suppose you would like
to have facts in regard TO the mines. Well it about
difficult to get at the facts here, as it is with you
To day an old negro down with bag, in which
he had about quart, tor which he labored some
two months From all | can learn, many will
average after paying all expenses, SIG per daysome
get much more, and some nothing Mt all. Some time,
since, five worked some two or three months,
and did not pay expenses they came to this place
e d ggn one Of he
and in few weeks dug up several thousand dollars
wor tn AT one corner OF street you will hear OF men
you will meet fellow just returned with his pounds the
proceeds OF few weeks labor That there plenty of
gold 'is mistake, for seeing believing, but get
it is little OF the hardest kind Of work poor fellow
ever undertook.
This country is represented being fertile and uxu-
RANT, but as far as can judge is directly the opposite
Potatoes sell here for 81 per h. onions for 37a and so
cts each; milk So per gallon, &c. &C. Labor is very
high. What would you think OF paying printer $40
per day! Carpenters brcklayers and other mechanics
from SIG to SlS per day? And backsmths, only think
OF paying $3.50 on Saturday night for his weeks
wages though you must recollect he has to pay high
price for board, and there is constant work Men
doing business here think nothing of making or 500
dollars per day buying up gold at Sl5 25 per or and sell
ling it at $l5 IS cannot realize that all the stuff
hear OF as gold, is in reality such There was lump
here that weighed 103 ounces which sold for 81 $780,
he usual size is ABOUT as as scale OF small
fish, but have large quantity about the size of
marbles One needs acids to test the gold cradles
washers. All one wants is tin PAM pick and shovel
for there mistakng the gold. The farther you CO.
the more the gold and OF course the higher the pro-
| Visions
| Although man can make fortune in few years
in this place, would advise any one to et well enough
alone for no one can form any idea of the pryaons
exposure through which one has to go to secure the
"gtlttering DUST
Oct. 6-The Glenmore arrived to-day We have
sold the residue OF provisions at auction The fol-
lowing of the prices Tor which they sold Beet
Sc 30 per bb flour So Is per Dbl; half Dbl dried APP
pies $40; pump which cost SIS, sold for $780, bread
Sc per hundred lbs lumber $500 per thousand a house
frame $685. bottle quicksilver $3.50 tea IS cents
per lb; picks Is cts. each We shall realize about
$4,000 for cargo The market is very uctuating,
and consequently correct idea be formed OF it.
To-day purchased small lot of land, and shall put
small houses it, for renting out also intend putting
up my lot house with rooms, which will cost
from to 900 dollars each room will rent for 5000 per
| month. Y GU must know have been here one week
and of course have become old resident, and have
taken partner He may remain here while go to the
| mines with provisions, and dig gold.
| Mr.. Tinsley (Whom you reInember) who left Rich
mond before | did, has just arrived He started in a
vessel from Panama left the vessel 800 miles South of
this and footed from thence to this place. The vessel
was out 1863 days.
Oct. l0.-There was fellow who came down from the
mines the other day. and is buying provisions to carry
home to Oregon He has plenty Of the dust. He says
he has been up to the mines weekshe and his partner
damned up OF the small branches OF the river and
days gathered $4,000 dollars worth of the dust
He was taken sick, and had to eave-sold out to ne
groes who quickly got as much as they wanted and
are spending it nearly as fast. Another fellow
have met, well known Irish Mike in the mines, who
can work and live where but very few men can, lie
has, as told, dug upwards OF $50 900 worth within
few months. When saw him, heb large amount
about him, in Jumps. He owns rancho, worth over
$4,000 ands known have buried over $l7 900 worth,
and how much more but Mike knows all the re-
suit of few months work.
GU would think every man would try his fortune at
the mines, but every man does not love hard work.
This is reason why many fail. Others fear sick
ness brought on by exposure and the hard living which
the miners have to undergo In word, let me say be-
eve all you hear about gold in this country, for do
not believe "the halt has been told" If should tell
you all hear OF the fortunes made in few days. and
of the hundreds who make nothing the cry would be,
it is only one OF yarns; so leave the marvellous
for Others and refer for little while to those here who
be enabled hold on even should lose all that's earth
ly. Last Sunday morning l attended services the
Baptist Chapel the house is frame, covered with
vass and lined inside with thin cotton CLOTH capable of
holding over 500 persons. The Church consists of 10
members under the charge of MI. Wheeler From
what can learn he Is a very popular preacher. That
he ls an excellent and working minister, his church
with respectable and intelligent congregation; he has
Sabbath school, OF from 80 TO 40 scholars and large
bible class OF adults. attended prayer meeting Tor
here Also Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal and Ro-
man Catholic Churches, all OF which, am told are filled
every Sabbath. In regard to the morals OF this place.
shut out the drinking and gambling houses land 1T will
vie with any city in the Union Perfect confidence exists
in mems honesty-tor boxes of wine, bags Of Coffee
soap. hardware &c &c. left exposed in the Streets
with no fear of theft have seen very few eases OF
drunkenness and no fighting. Knives and pistols are
complete dreg But how long such state of things
will exist is hard to tell Over 5000 persons have ar
rived here within the last two weeks The outskirts Of
the place already dotted with hundreds OF tents
suppose there city, the population and build
ing Of which has been as rapid as this The average
number Of houses finished per day is seven Hundreds
are living on board Ships and hundreds daily leave for
the mnes still there for the great number of
fear there will be great suffering here the
coming winter from the fact that the population will be
immense, provisions will be scarce, and many destitute
Of the means to purchase, for labor must go down.
Yesterday OF the company died OF dysentery; he
was fine, promising youth, and, far outward ap-
oearances testify, a pous one.
The Enquirer publishes letter from gentleman of
his city, who went to California in the Marianna writ