The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-17
SAN FsAScrsco, California, Aug 1, 1870.
Rtsd's 70, Iysr,o of CaJ;r.xs.-

BTd's Eye Pfew Of CalJor~is
arrived last evening and tho steamer sails to-mep-
row and hasten give you Dsgusrrestyps Of tniugs
exactly as they Goods Of every sort kind. and
description are piled mp in every direction by the sdas
OF what will ono day be streets but which are nov
only snticpations Of those useful structures Many
disappointed by tens and hfties going home asd
turning their backs on lifornia for ever Though
plenty Of gold 1t needs snews and limbs to Weld
tho pickaxe and spade; and tho rivers ere the hot
beds Of fsvers generally produced by exposure The
rivers nave been too high vet md In about two ws-ks
VIII commence the real harvest. I am bound for the
mines where my next will be dated Machii o, are NOT
worth thing In separation all that hsvs besu tried
weight eaily transported We have forest Il shipa
without crews and many OF the officers have gone too
hospital has patients who are gold mad and there 10
something like insanity In the way things present
managed here Such is tho curious state Of things
mere One TACT has been ascertained that whore the
gold was the plentiest on the river washiuss there y
muchlrss this year have been kindly furnished ~itA
the account current by Messrs. Jswstt aud Me,hato,
have showed me specimens Of the ausst gold
ssssy.d here being 22h csrss ape; they doics
immense business amounting to several hundred thon-
sands Of dollars annually. Enterprise and energy
conquer every thing, and they TO succeed.
Thee young men an Instance oft In bsste,
CALEB LYON, OF LYONSDALE.
SAY Francisco, August 1. IS4o.
TIE Election .drrivais from the United Sss-.arisas
from China. &c.
Inc steamer Cenfornis not having sailed this morn
ing am enabled to send you. by way Of postscript .
line under this date The election has up to tins
hour passed on quietly, but symptoms occasionally
manifest themselves of desire the part OF the boys
to have row. Really, there Is much to sggrAvsts
American citizens at the polls Herds Californiau
sort Of half breed Indians and negroes are brought
In by leader and marched up to vote ticket which
they DO not know one word " Accustomed to zee
men vote acco ding to their views prejutoes,
the American can Ill brook this kind Of dun b xn,nsl
voting would not be surprised II the Law aud order
men," as the Mormon chiefs their party call them
selves, would oause . riot before tho polls close
be PRINCIPLES that openly put forth by the
various parties may be Rammed up under the head Of
law and order" freedom Of the public iand" pre-
emption rights" and Z" lbsrty OF conscience" The
freedom of the land party are decide lily the most
popular; and trust will elect their tick BY nsxt
steamer will inform you who tho sucossmul
parties.
IL will be interesting to many persons TO know what
vesrls have arrived siuce the last steamer sailed
suhjon list lsready published In the H,rald cou-
inning II, hs~eser, to the American vessels All the
vessels repaired as having arrived may bs generally
set down AZ still berc for this r. truly the lious den
into which vessels come but 40 not return.
There bsve been about afty from China South
America and the Sandwich Islands Bresdstufs are
It'll pretty high, good navy bread bringing Sl2 per
rice &c are cheaper than in New York The sane
may be- said Of clothing In fact there Ia Rubbish
here than will be disposrd or and persons sending
out invoices Of goods should bear In mind general
princip~-tbnt nothing will sell here but shst Ia Of
the best description. We have abundAuos Of gold,
and therefore afford to pay. Whoever brings out
rubbish viii lose by the operation. orc.