The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-07-04

uut btriI nCfuuWto dUNA NtC tfarSt Mditfs
&c. materially disagree. Some say The
former was fne and The latter in great
abundance others That the horses and
mules were starving Tor Tire want Of
bOlsr.".
LETTER FROM GENERAL. p. r. SMITH.
Highly Interesting from Caliioinia.
A geniIemsn in lhls ems lsaysihe Wash
ingion Union Of Wednesday, has receiS-
ed a private letter by the last steamer.
daed al san Francisco, California, frnm
tire gallant and merilorious Major Gene.
tal PcrsIlor +. Smith. commanding The
Sd. or Pacific division oi the United States
army; which, though not intended 10 meet
The public eye. we deem so h'ghiv inter-
esting that we have extracted several pa
ragraphs for publicsiion-ihe gentleman
yielding Ia our wishes IN that respect:
You only think Of California m COR
neelion with gold; and. indeed. most
wonderful conn. clion il is. As 10 the
extent Of country holding the precious
metal. and The comparative fseilny with
WHICH it Is procured, there las been
no exaggeralion. The whole slope Of The
Sierra Nevada, on The Western side, foi
length of more than 400 miles, and m a
belt 81 al least 40, contains il IN greater or
smaller quantities; and il may extend sill
further. as further research rs mad Ii is
found simply by digging aud wal ling The
eaIth;no expensive machinery no ~.
iricaie chemical process are nee airy 10
develop The magic hoard: - kax-,
eLa.af or ars..z S--Ss-l-.s.--L
the earth and stones. and The 49, sllhpie
basin Tor Washing, have been as hly re-
warded as The most approved Machines
from oilIer countries. tuod luc in the
labcrer choosing his location. las mure
than compensated for want Of skill. The
real difficulties lie IN Ire hardships 10 be
encountered in the remote uninhabiied
spots where The gold is found. Want Of
food. o,erworklng, excited by success, bad
weather, exposure and dissipation, all
combine 10 exact heavy tribute for
wealth when found. All are not success.
ful, bul every one works ON, huping that
The next blow Of lis pick will Disclose i
treasure thai will surpsss ali he has bilh.
eric heard Of. Many die unheedcd, many
come oil sick; but there are Ten arriving
from each quarter Of The globe 10 replace
every one whn goes. Chinese, Sandwich
Islanders, Chilians, Perusians, Russians,
Meslcshs; French. Englishs lrisll. oui.num.
Der as vel The Americans, bui The latter will
soon have their share. Provisions, wooIlcn
clothing. liquor. kitchen and mining uien-
sils, sell at enormous profits in the mines;
other articles scarcely sell al all. Woman
gear Is altogether drug.
The amount Of gold hilheflc found i,
hard 10 determine. II is SAID about 81,
100000 have been exported. | shall be
able III few weeks. IRON lacls am col
lecllng, 10 make some approximation 10 il.
/" In The nIeallme; all lllls is disastrous
for US. No servants are to be had; $3.50
month has been refused III N, presence
By cook. ALI my servants have quiz, and
yesterday engaged one al slOO month,
because he is too sick TO go 10 Tie mines,
bul ! shall certainly lose him if he gets his
| health.
The qanermaster pays $4,000 year
ior the house live in, aud IL would make
q poor toll house for a country bridge.
The climate is cold all The wear round.
and fuggy III The summer. Tile hills are
bare, and he country is all hills-fiorpiye
The bull.) The beef is eApcrable, and
vegetables-none; aud nobody has time
10 catch 6sh, if there are any-uoiiu Ia
carte.
ANY one who will come here To dig
gold. OF bring goods with hun 10 sell 10
The diggers, will make money. No Other
business will succeed. Whoever comes
must bring house with him; there are
but lew here, and lumber is 5000 per
Thousand"
Northeastern Boundary. -rhe boun.
Diary line between The Unned States and
Canada. ran IN accordance with The Ash.