Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-06-13

llngton; the said books and papers To be DEPOSITED
and preserved IN the Department of State; and thai
Ike sum be appropriated for the purchase of the
manuscript books and papers of the late James Mon
roe TO be deposited in like manner in the Depart
ment of State.
/ Approved March 3. 1919.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin, 25th.
Hate >" stag from C:ssssoes.:a---gnn-
Issensc Quantities OF Il Dlsa---FOr-
u times Made.
! We are PERMITTED TO publish the follow
ing extracts from letter from Mr.. John
Thibault, formerly of this city, to his
brother, Francis T. Thibault, of the firm
OF Dubosq& Co., wholesale jewelers. Bank
street. 1t contains many details of the
exhaustible supplies of gold, not prcvi-
ously published. The letter came by
way OF Mazatlan, Mexico and Vera Cruz.
SAN FRANCISCO DE ALTA CAL1roRN1A,)
March 9TH, lS49.
Here am in the golden country, and
really golden country it is; for never,
IN my life saw SO much goldas Ihave seen
IN the five days since my arrival. AT
Valparaiso we were attacked so strongly
with the gold fever, that we left in a mass:
that is, about 1900 of the best and mos,
active young men Of Chill, native and for
e'gn, left the country, and are now all
here. A proportionate number from each
port has arrived, and about 1900 overland.
would like, if | had time, to give Won
some OF the forty thousand accounts Of
persons who have been to the mines. The
poorest man in this place can show from
S3Oo to $500 in gold dust, that has been
gathered by his own hand in month or
SO. Some have found in three months
Tune. as much as $4,000 to 10000; but
they have been Fortunate. No one, with the
least labor, finds less than sl5 to $50
per day; and by presevering and the least
good luck, one may find from 800 to 100.
THIS as truth. | could tell YOU of names
ofpersons innumerable, who, eight months
ago, were not worth 500, who now are
worth 100000. Some by good specula-
tons, have amassed from one to two mil
lions in that space of time. There are
not many Of the latter, but there are some
| instances.
Property has risen to an immense prof
lit. Land-holders six months ago sold
lots at $50, which the owners now refuses
to sell at $4,000. Some carcoes have
arrived which cost $4,000 to $4,000
and sold for 100000. Goods have been
sold at 500 to to 1000 per cent advance.
For instance, | sold my cloak, which ccst
two years ago, s3S, for eleven doubloons
of l6 each 1916. Blankets which cost
50 here sold for $3.50. Boots $50, a pair;
Pants that cost $;l2 for sl9to $40. Bran
dy $50 per bottle.
Money has been made to an immense
amount Ivy purchasing at the mines, Gold
dust at So toss the ounce, which sells
here at sl2 TO SIC. The consequence is,
that every body goes % the mines-carried
away by the excitement. For the sake Of
my health shall remain here, where |
can do sufficiently well, for the present
at least.
A coWmon servant in a private house
gets from 800 to $50 per month, and
+ they are very independent at that You
! go into hotel and ask for a breakfast: if
RI the cook is gone, Ior he only stays one
hour at each meal time, )you get slice Of
cold meat. bread, probably no coffee or
tea, certainly no milk and you pay 81 sc
for dinner Of rice soup, a piece of very
f poor roast beef end potatoes-all thes,
eaten off table OF bare boards. Bottled
ale is 50, brandy SO, wine So, tolerable
good; segars (very poor) three for %
cents. Loaves Of bread worth at home ]
cents, sell here for IS cents. a house
which cost $40 in Valparaiso, ready to pu,
up, sold here for $4,000.
am sleeping in garnet. two in bed
, and consider myself quite lucky, as people
are living in all kinds of things tents
, emty hogsheads, &c.&c,
The OvERrLow.-The water, up to dark
last evening, rose some three inches ir
: the Second Municipality, and up to the
time we are writing, is still advancing
That part Of the Sixth Ward upto Phil
: ippa street, is more or less surrounded
while in the First Municipality, Rampar
!. Streets impossible on foot Boats are ply.
+ ing in almost every direction, aud nearl,
: every one, able to move, is getting nearer
the Levee. We still hold the opinion, tina
t we have yet seen the worst The Grey
> asse it still open, southeast winds may b,
expected, and large quantities Of rain mus
9 all.-N. o. Bulletin.
.Hnother Creunsse.-A fresh break oc
i, Cured yesterday evening, in the Leye,
on ten. LAcosr's plantation, near the En-
glish Turn, and on the opposite bank o
: the river. When we last heard from it
! the water WINS 1Shin.r fhrnunh at fnnrful