New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-16
VERY IMPORTANT FROM CALIFORNIA.
ASTOUNDING QUANTITIES or GOLD.
THE MINES rNExHAUsTIBLE.
MGH WAGES AND PRICES FOR GOODS

We give below some extracts from letters re-
ceived from San Francisco by Of the Oldest,
largest and most respectable houses in Pesrl-st
and communicated for The Tribune by the parties
10 whom they were addressed II will be seen
that they fully confirm the most exciting accounts
as 20 the richness OF the mines and the Quantities
in which the gold HIS been procured by indiyidu-
as The writer has been FOR eight or ten years
the California correspondent Of the house in cues
tion aud, as we are assured by It's head, is q man
Of the most sound, cautious and reliable character
We add that any persons wishing to know the
names Of the parties can have them by applying
at the publication Office of The Tribune and so
commend our readers 70 the consideration Of the
letters: SAN PHAScIsco. Dec !, ls4s.
FRiEsD -: The prices obtained
for goods here are enormous. Were to quote, 1t
would not be credited
You will undoubtedly have heard Of the great
discovery Of gold in this country-a discovery
which is destined 70 produce greater excitement
throughout the United States, if not throughout
Europe also. than any event which has happened
for q century.
The amounts Of geld obtained are truly aston
ishinr and the quantities every day brought to
this place equally so.
Every article Of food and necessity IS Of course
very high at the Mines. Flour has been sold at
s2l the b. four quarts OF Wheat for a horse have
brough, IS Boots s75 per pair Pork, $3.50 per
barrel.
The wages of Carpenters are slo per day com
mon laborers earn s. day or : an hour Cook,
200 to 800 per month.
Brandy fetches OF. gold for bottle Bread is
e. per ID. Blankets ESQ per pair Washing IL
worth - a doz Clerks, 80, 900 per ann. and found.
Emigration is pouring from all quarters of the
Pacific. and it is quite impossible to find place
10 put ones head 10.
room at a hotel rents for 500 per month.
The commones, howell or shanty you can imagine
brings $50 to 500 per month.
The gold is inexhaustible, and for years to come
immense quantities must continue to be got out,
and great trade must be carried on between
this and all parts Of the world.
The cargo brought from -- cost $4,000
The gross amount Of sales from 1t has been $4,000.
My partner came with two cargoes, and we have
cleared over 100000.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %. ls45
Real estate has gone up here, as
well as everything else. A store and lot | paid
sl7 800 for, yesterday.
Lumber is worth $50 per NJ, and the carpen
tiers can earn $40 per day.
The entire population Of Oregon have abandoned
their crops and homes, and are coming here. The
Sandwich Islands are deprived of all their foreign
population. Every vessel from any port on this
coast is filling with passengers for this place
Mr.. formerly Consul at -- in
forms me that two of bis servants left him when
the news first came. They have just returned
with $4,000.
Capt - of the Navy who returned last eve.
ming from the mines, inform Ine OF one locality |
" hich has been found where gold is so abundant
that hc,e IS no necessity for washiHg the earth
500 per day as the amount obtained by each man.
Sheath knives are used to dig the gold, and have |
sold at the mines for ESQ each
have oonversed with many old friends of mine
who have been at the mines, and gathered large |
quantities they all say that they only want two |
months more the next Summer, and they shall
have enough
Although this country and town are filed with |
gold, no vegetables can be had. We eat but little |
else than beef and bread; all agricultural opera
tons have ceased entirely.