Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-01-27

$1,000 during the summer; and others, who |
refused to Join company Of gold washers
who had cheap made machine, and receive
one ounce per day, that returned ID the set
Elements with not vest pocket full of gold.
Some left with only sufficient to purchase a
horse and saddle, and pay the physician six
ounces Of gold for one ounce of quinine, calo.
mel and jalap in proportion. An ounce of
gold for advice given, six ounces visit bring
the fever and ague to be rather an expensive
companion. A we'll man has his proportion
ate heavy expenses, also, to reduce his piles
or bags of gold. Dry beef in the settlements
at cents per lb., at the Placers, 81 to %
per lb.; salt beef and pork, $50 to 500 per
bbl.; -four $40 to s75 per bbl.; coffee, sugar
and rice, so cts, to 81 per ID. AS washing is
fifty cents TO dollar garment, many prefer
throwing away their used up clothes 10 pay
ing the washerwoman that is, if they intend
returning 10 the settlements soon, where they
can purchase more. AS TO shaving, l have
never seen a man at the Placer who had
time 10 perform that operation. They do not
work on Sundays, only brush up the tent,
blow out the emery or fine black sand from
the weeks work. Horses that can travel
only one day, and from that to a week, are
from 500 TO $780, Freight charge by launch
owners for three days run, SIS per barrel
Wagoners charge $50 10 500 perload, TWEEN.
ty to fifty miles, on good road. Corn, barley,
peas and beans $40 bushel. Common pis-
tolls, any price; powder and lead very dear.
know physician who, in San Francisco,
purchased a common made gold washer at
$40 or $40, made of 20 or so feet of boards.
AT great expense he boated it up 10 the
first landing OH the Sacramento, and there
met wagner bound TO one of the diggings
with an empty wagon, distant about fifty
miles The wagner would not take up the
machine under 500. The doctor had to con-
sent, and bided his time June passed over
rich in gold all on that creek did wonders,
when the wagner fell sick, called on his
friend the doctor, whose tent was iE sight
the first dose under the old sum of 500,
which was agreed to, under proviso that
the following doses should be furnished more
moderate When a mans time is worth 5 90
day 10 use spade and tin pan, neither doc
tors or wagoners can think much of pound
OF gold, and you may suppose merchants, ira
ders and pedlars are not slow to make their
fortunes in these golden times.
| I, S,u thar 30 hon
disc sold now monthly, than before in year.
Vessels after vessels arrive, land their car
goes, dispose Of them; and bring up the dust,
and lay up the vessel, as the crew are soon
among the missing. The cleanest clear out
is where the captain followed the crew.
There are many vessels in San Francisco that
cannot weigh anchor, even with the assis.
tance of three or four neighboring vessels
Super cargoes must land cargo on arriving, OF
have no crew to do it for them. Some yes.
sells continue TO go out TO sea with small crews,
at $50 per month for green hands. Old
hands are too wise for them, and prefer dig.
ging an ounce or two day, and drinking
hook and champaign at half an ounce bot
tie, and eating bad sea bread at 81 per pound
| have seen captain of a vessel, who by hi:
old contract in the port from whence he sail
ed, was getting $50 per month, paying hi
cook SIS, and offering 500 per month for {
steward, his former crew, even to his mates
having gone prospecting"
Uncle Sans ships suffer- little the same
way, although they offer from 500 to $500
for the apprehension of deserter. The Ohit
however, laid in the port of Monterey abou
a month, and lost only 20 or 80 men.
THE DISEASE STILL SPREADING