Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-28
Newport R. l., Thursday Morning, June %, 1849

with whom ! was previously acquainted. lie
also tells Inc that he has seen lump wei cid
ing Is pounds, which was found by boy on
ly nine years old. Old Miners say that a tin
pan is the best machine that they ever saw for
separating tie gold from Tie sand, which is
done by washing, and that il is the hardest
work hey ever did Those in the Mines ne
cessariy have TO undergo many priva,ions,
and suffer a thousand inconvenience, 1t
costs a small fortune TO get from here to the
Mines, and costs large one to live after you
get there. The cost of going up the river is
$50, tora passenger, and 90, for a hundred
pounds of freight, each one finding his own
provisions and bedding. From the embarke-
droes Canding places on the river) TO the
Mines, all freight costs one dollar PEI pound,
and this for distance Of only 25 miles. In
the Mines -four is one dollar per pound, pork
one dollar and quarter; potatoes are very
scarce, and have been sold as high as eight
uoidio Pci PouHu'
1t is the expense OF transportation tha,
makes provisions so high, and raw potatoes
being good for the scurvy, which prevails in
the Mines to considerable extent brought
on by living on salt provisions SO long, caus
ed them to bring the prices named Liquor in
The Mines is sold for one ounce Of gold per
Ibotle,-ihe gold being worth SIG per ounce
here so you see it is rather expensive Ia
have. blow out here, particularly if man
has hard head. A clay pipe, such as arc
sold two for a cent in The States, costs one
dollar in the Mines, and everything else in
proporIion,-so that notwithstanding a man
makes large wages here, his expense of living
bears abou, the same proportion TO his earn
ings, as in the States.
The sickly season in the Mines sets in ear
ly in July, the prevailing disease being con
gesive fever, at which time there is genet.
al rush for other places many, however re
main there, and some escape an attack blu,
the majority of those who run the risk, suffer
more or less from this disease, viii Ii often
proves fatal. The fever and ague is als'
quite common Though the year, brought OF
by working in the water.
Mr. Sheldon, Of Newport, has dissolved hi
connection with the California Star, and ha
gone back to the Sandwich Islands
Rogues stand poor chance in the Mines
ifthcy are once caught. Some time since
four men robbed tent, and threatened ih,
lives ofthe inmates, if they made any rcsis
lance. This was reported the next day, AM
all the Miners in the district, about 300 ii
number, Immediately assembled and appoint
ed Sherhs to arrest the robbers whom they
found without much trouble. A Judge an
Jury were chosen, the men were tried, fount
guilty and sentenced to receive 80 lashes or
,hclr bare backs. This punishment was infiC
tel, and before The offenders were set at lib
erty, other complaints came in against thre
Of them for robbcries and murder The
were then tried on those charges, found gull
ty and sentenced to be hung in one hour
which sentence was carried into execution
The rnglcadcr Of this gang Of robbers was
Frenchman. and had been Lieutenant in III
Mexican Navy. None of the party wer
Americans have these facts from ina
who acted as one of the guard on the occ;
sion.
\ When ! shall be in this place again, car
not tell, but if ar opportunity offers of sen,
ing letter here from the Mines, so as to g
in the next mail to the States | viii ava
myself of it by sending you one from tho.
! quarters, when shall be enabled to spca
from experience about gold digging
The steamers California and Oregon al
both at anchor in this harbor. The former
waiting for COAL and the latter will sail f
Panama on Tuesday, with the mails, sl
having brought up enough coal to take h,
back again. All the California crew and
part of the Oreg,n's have deserled,-t r
mainder would if they could, but they are {
board the L. 5. ship Ohio for safe kcepin,
Besides the Ohio, The sloops of wag St. Mary
and Warren, the store ship Southampton an
Propeller Edith, are at anchor in this harbo
\ boats clew consisting cf men dcsertC
, from the Ohio, in a boat, few days since,
broad daylight. They were fired upon by ii
! Marines, and boat sen, after them, bu, thC
managed to escape.
But have rltt1n as much as your rea
p ers will have patience to peruse, and "
/, therefore close. o. +. j.
D.
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