The Arkansas banner., 1849-04-03
very Impor.aa. t4om califernia.

.fsicmdiay Qsaafiiits of Goi1-Tth Mines Eaex.
 hausi'bse-H'gh Wogss and Priees for Coods.
 Wsgive below some extracts from letters received frcn San Francisco by one of the oldest larres, and most respectable houses in Pearl street, and communicated for the TIibune by the parties to whom they were addressed IL will bc seen that they tuliy conrm the most exciting accounts as to the richRess of the mines and the quantities iu which the gold has been procared by indiyiiuals The writer has been for eight or ten years the Cali. LoEnis correspondent of the house in question and ss we gre assured by its head, Is man of the most sound, cautious and reliable character. We add that any person wishing to know the aames of inc psrtes can have them by applying al the publication office of the Tribune, and so commend our readers to Inc consideration Of the letters.--N r. TribuMs
 SAS FRAScisco. Dec I, lsAs.
 Frknd -; The prices obtained Tor goods hers are enormous. Were to quote. it weaid not De credited.
 You will undoubtedly have heard of the great discovery oa geld in this country discovery which is destined 0 produce greater excitement through out the Uaiied States, if not throughout Europe sso, than any event which has happened for cen tary.
 The amounts of gold obtained are truIy astonisl,- tug, and the quantities every day brought to this place equally 90.
 Every article of food sud necessity Is of course very high st the miaes. Flour has been sold al $2is the ib four quarts of wheat for horse have brought s; boots. s7s per pair; pork. saso per bafrvl.
 The wag-s of carpenters are SIo per day; com. nsoa Iaborvrs earn $s day or $i an hour; cook, &60 e $i0o per month.
 BFandy friches oz. gold for bottle; bread is q per pound; blankets, $s0 per pair; washing is worth sS dozen; clerks. $s,Ooo per annum and found
 Emigration Is pouring in from all quarters of tl,e fsc'nc, und H is quite iuposibie to find piarr to Pnt ones head In. 4 room at hotel rents for S20O per mouth. The conimonrst hoyet or shanty vau eaa imsgips brings Sso tc ssO per month.
 Itie gold is inexhauslibie. and for yesrs te come immense qnaatiies must coatinue to be got eai. and great trade must be carried on between this aud all parts of the world.
 The cargo brought from --- cost sg .ODn The gross amount ef sales from ii has been s 0oa My partner came with two cargoes, and we have cirarIied oyer $l00,000.
 SaS FRAScisco, Dec. 9}, Is4s.
 keal estate has gone np here, as well .s everything else store aud iot paid SI I so0 for, yesterday.
 Lumber is worth $iso per N. and the carpenters ean earn 9i0 per day
 The sniire population of 0rsgon have abandoned thsSf crops and homes, and are coming here. The Sandwich isisnd are deprived or ai their foreign pepa'ssioa. Every vessel from any port oa this csast l. hliiag with passengers fos this placss
 Mf. -, foraeriy Consul ut ------, informs me tsat i've of his servants is him when tI,e news hrsi came They have just reiaraed with SIS ,Oa0 Capt, -. of the navy. who rstarnei last esening from te mines, informs me of ens lecsii- Y which has been found where gold Is so abundant that there is 10 necessity for washiag the earth; SsvO per day Is the amcnnt ebtaissd by eaeil nal, Shsska knives are ased to dig tie gold, and have soi1 q tho mines fer $50 each
 hsss eesveFsed with many old friends Of mine sho have been a1 the mins { and sashessd lasvs sasnsislrs. they al say skA they cnly want i've asashs nsFs ths nsas sar ses aad lissy shall have 'Aoysk. AissaE:. .s .:.. esanxry aa tswn a.. s,,.a ,.,,, Ielts ns yefsfAkies eah be had. We eat has lissle s.s than beet and bread siisgsenliaral opsrations ass ceased eltiItiy.