New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-30

The AmsrcgH IIhfg, Taunton, Mass mas oeeh
favored ith the follow ns letter from green Cal
iioruian. who appears to have obtained very fair
show of the bis animal on shor, notice Hear HIM
san FK.Nctsco. MAY I, 1873.
StR | returned from the mines last wednesday,
25th April 10 this place. srr az absence e" thoui
,hrss uask. There verv te doing az The diggings
IN consequence of the hghuess at the streams when
will continue some weeks longer lhSi thei" -
great quantity at gold M tins country am perfectly
satisfied hut not in such quantities "a W. ~ home are
led 10 believe aud the labor You have % pefiufm 10 ''s
10 would appear incredible % those sne''.d VIM 'ne
fever At home without the least certainty of pro'uus
after performing the labor. You mlght az i'' W."
close by those who daily getting from one TO 40
ounces. and be fortunate enough 70 *" 40 mnea
A. would pay your board The manner a. disgog 70
I. - follows you commence by digging hole apons
,iN feet square aud continue sinking n through wafer
and clay sometimes 20 the depth Of twelve ana ooteea
frt trying occasionally With your I'm pan '"
% the earth contains any gold snd hNfurnN' ''.'
amount labor performed under the rays 81 hu'n
INK sun without being able Ia make your eNpen"s
DC .asiouly gold fund upon the surface nut IN Nf)
small quantities and by no means IN quItrs 10 pay
any twenty from the states # they could have 'he
entire proceeds of such sr,sdy collected ley "hh "Ho
man fortunate enough to mud upon the r"t'"'"a
few ounces IL was amt heraded BY those Ia stores
and other business In the vicinity 20 all parts "hl7
not whisper heard Of the thousands who are d-iy
undergoing extreme labor priva'iuns anu suu'i"e''
without being able to defray their expenses
After arriving here you have Ia take su'h convey
ance hy water az YOU procure which Al prrs'ht
"a moi comfortable and Proceed lsO mfs up the river.
TOR which you pay $50 and mud yourself without any
convenience Of cooking sleeping and 80 Tor 100 lbs
of freight When you sail tar laSig shl" you nave
I'D travel from IS 100 miles over very r"ugh fush
sometimes crossing mountains from one To- two Mules
above the level of the -nd sury ~ any summer
d,y Won experience this distance you have "a travel
on foot n You 30 not buy horse which costs without
| saddle or bride s2tO II you have freight OF any
kind Il matters what IL j. the cost OF such. by the
.sm. is from ESQ to s0O per 100 lbs aud you
that any man. starting win only his ride on his should
er will be sufficiently red before reaching the disgngs
| To- regret thai he encum bored himself with H. camp
ng every night upon ground without anything 10
protect you from the deHs, but the bsk"t you are
| wrapped in After you get 10 the mines you VIII nus
class at people who spend all their digging IN rum and
gambling aud quite Indifferent 20 the comforts 81
lives those who Will not associate and do they DO
The expense OF living Mt the mines 10 about ~ per
day aud liable daily tu be attacked by those have ba
fore described the fever and egue, or Intermittent
fever without the chance Of medical aid unless you
willing to pay nve ounces visit There 10 no yes.
sci here yet that sailed after the last OF November, and
goods already low Ia the status and what Il
will be- when they get here IL Is impossible g. tell
Board here Is Ell 80 per week. snd sleeping on the
door at that, and no grumbing IS dozen tor wash
ing and but very few 20 do II and say IL without
finding fault that have not slept bed Of any kind
since lett the steamer AZ Chagrss and sincs have
been In this country. | have slept upon the ground
when ashore, and never enjoyed better health Ia my
lie excepting slight attack Of rheumatism. II any
Of my friends wish rralize the comforts OF living In
a common horse stable, let them only emgrate "a Cali
iofnia and my word Tor IT, the realization will CONS
before reaching here Yours, 40. p. CoHrR.