The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-10

gold may be deposited considerable distance below
The mode Of deposit being made clear 1t will be
equally clesrbst IL Is not every spot in this very
anriferous region that must look for gold which
fact experience proves to be true least IL IL not
every spot that we can find enough OF IL make IL
an object to bestow our labor omit Hence 1t equally
follows the limitation Of the quantity OF gold ex-
pected from the mines general aggregate however
rich they may prove. The 1rst corners had the best
chances to hit upon rich deposits; but diggers null
tply the chances Of falling upon virgin deposits grow
smaller. and they will have to be content with what
the others through mpssfection Of their labor, have
left; consequently the work becomes more heavy aud
less profitable, although 1t may be yet sufficiently
compensatory If the expenses Of living he not
sive This Is precisely already the case-the labor
Is much harder this year than 1t was last At
present there are not so macy of those happy hits
= formerly although yet hear now and then of
LUCKY haul whch, however when 1t reaches the ears
Of he public becomes xre nsy distorted and parcu-
larry when panies that have damned spos
OF OF the rivers wish to dispose advautayeousy Of
their shares these easily find ready letter writer's who
the lucky event to the public through tho
press The accounts OF successful digging In gold that
went abroad never have been accompanied with state
ments Of hardshiDs attending the process; yet
free TO confess that there Is harder labor than hSt
OF gold digging and hing this species Of labor
qmres the stronges. sinews esursd TO fatigue Pecu-
liar localities, together with tho general discomfort at
tending upon life in the mines make gold digging
particularly irksome Yet Ill this be borne and
ones labor may sometimes BE- orowsed with brilliant
success We have made tue above statement with the
view Of lay Ing the subject before those who he
Dovces Ia the matters that they oh
case far di he ne pirsuts
after the favors Of dame Fortune; tell them, take
your chanoe-it may be very good oue but such aud
such circumstances are attending this courtship.
Those from distant parts who, sound OF the
discovery Of gold in California rush hesdloup, eOue-
taes leaving very good business and comfortable iv.
ing cannot but the day II thew put thsr sio to-
pendenee unon their success IN The mines. III they
would come here with an intention of following some
patient ealing they could not but grow r'oh with
time We have already plenty of minsrs IA larger
number Of them only dinilni-hes the pronts OF all
However, come they must fof they ars bent on 1t be
the consequences what they may.
When this gold mapis ceases to rage, individuals
will abandon the mines and then there will be good
opportunity for companies with heavy capital Co step
10 there will be enough Of profitable work for them;
and 1t Is then that the country will enter
Of real progress and not sill thea Such compsnie
with superior mechanical ftciiities to d, much labor
In a short space will be enabled to go the whole
mineral field although aresd, dug over by ndi vduss
and reap yet rich reward for their efforts Aud whea
there will be more gold washing to be done then
in the mining Of the country will commence
a regular stem II mining by Rim king shafts
into the bowels of the rocks will be entered up ~
Spots for this fystem Of mining to be found in tue
auIiferous region.
The Progress OF san Francisco.
Never, In the history OF the world, has the shone
upon scene OF such energy industry enterprise busi
excisn ont, and progress, the city Of San Fran
cseo exhibits at the present moment. The waves Of
emigration which have been long swelling and
muating seen at last to have rolled upon the Pacific
strand IN mighty bllow. And with it has come
the strong sims ardent minds literary talents bust
ness capacities political Intelligence creative gent 49,
and indomitsbe energy Of that portion Of the Anglo
Saxon race which has founded and sustained the
Scr, nj Republic OF the earth. Gold. the most nsi-
dious Of charmerF, has swept the chords that sway
mems minds 80 they were never touched before aud
the moving driving swsy ing npgling, bubbling and
boiling would almost 20 haze been Injected
with madness that Ia potent though not deadly
as the bswaering dance that marks the venom Of the
Tersntuls
And what has como 81 all this why, the mountain
slopes OF the Sierra Nevada covered with thousands
Of peorle-the magnificent bay Of San Francisco IL
whieped with hundreds of sslthe great rivers Of Ca
forna bear upon their bosoms thousand Of hurryng,
restless morsis and upon OF valuable m-r-
a. inland
the thoroughiares to the Garden OF Gold'-and the
mighty emporium q ell this hustle, business. and
wealth, IL rising Ike magic into the frat city OF the
Pacific
No one not on th. spot, conceive Of ts.
changes and improve mems which every day made
In ii city; ana those who them from dsy 10
day scarcely appreciate themthe records OF the Of
cities Ia all time csnuot furnish parallel You took
ia vain among the romantic accounts Of the progress OF
Cort.g or Pizarro Tor any Indications OF the utlts-
rian spirit OF the nin,tssnth century; ana although
great cities eventually upon tbs of their
glory and their wealth. yet they seemed ouy to have
ostrrun those beautiful provinces and At the same
time that they stripped them OF theI jewels aud
precious oetsls they scattered their Inhabitants,
uptuIued their ~hos system q government destroyed
the four ofther social aud political structure
and onnihilaied their indusry-lterally vreckng nd
dsvatts,irg the land they won.
Not so With the human tide that Is sweeping into
Calf, Tba. The eye In which live, will nowhere
leave indubiaie evidences Of its peculiar cha
racteristics than upon these shores. The great
Az return TO the cong.usl scenes which they
bave ltft-thsy may 60 away rich 10 gold or dtap'
pInimeBt-but they never take from CalitorniA
the mighty impetus which they have lent her--thry
never can deprive her Of the advantages which will
have conducted her not by tho slow and tosoms
~ years but Ia day NJ II were from the post
ton IL n faroh and uBthought Of depeDde ioy INFO
that Ct mighty, prosperous aud popuious State.
improvements In San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO TffEATHR.
We would call the attent Of traders to TIE sd
vortftBent In another column relative to tbis
t.rpIise which. We cannot doubt. will commend itself
90 the favorable notice Of the whole community The
rlan ia AZ excellent one. aud assured u Ia the
inteption Il the protector Mr Buflum, to make the
estblshT,Dt csbi. ami populsr place OF resort
rud amuss mept fer families ADD strangers Some Of
our influential citizens have already taken in-
t.rtst in the natter aud We trust the enterprise may
not fail fer want OF general support ts-uted oPs-
ratio ard ballet conf are shottly expected to ar
rive bes Subscriptions for tickets will be received at
this oftce.
CENTRAL WHARF.
This important work which commenced the
Tth Of July last viii b. far extended ~ ts
BE- stsshle for the uses q cobmercs. Under the SUI
peribtsbdsnce II apt T.. keyes A. the piles
for ta support have been driven for distance q three
hundred feet, and about half that distance IL al
r,aoy completed aud plsnkd IL IL expected that In
the Of few weeks the structure will b.
Iletsd beyond low water mark. he manner IN which
the vhstf 4. constructed we'll tue energy DIS
psy,o In procuring the materials such TO reject
great credit the sBgreer who pa0ncd aud has thus
far Quoted the work III. oietrs of IN. company
President. &. V Gillespie; Treasurer. r. NJ Price;
secretary. A. NJ. Van Nosttsud. Directors w y NJ.
Huvsrd. hank wsrd, II. NJ Price, A. J. Ellis, David
Ding. aEd W. H. Davis.
WHARF At CraRK's POINT.
tbs important butntss portion ~ the town has nov
avery good wharf The fpie wharf erected there
year since has been repaired. euversd With strong
plank, aud tb. bark Janet laid up ~ store.hp a. IT'S
end. vessels consequently, can lay alongside the Ia
net end discharge their cargo we'll at any per In
New iork.
MrRRut's PIER.
just below Clark. FONT. our enterprisrg towusmsn.
j " Merrill - constructing stone pier This isdobe
by blasting the rocks which compose tue biud Witch
here comes down TO the ~aers sdge aud laying them
In Iisr som. forty feet In -dth. We are informed
that a'sss.l has been SHATTERED to Law alongside this
pier ~ s'oresbip, wheh will greatly increase the ia
clties for dischsrgpR cargo IT this port.
PACIFIC WHARF.
The fmall wharf constructed the foot of Tactic
street by DE lit Harrison and X Buck.lsw has
been Of great service to the business interests Of that
portion - the town and We perceive with pleasure.
that the firm 81 Cross. Hohson n co are erecting o
large building the spot, which is TO anssr
both - a etorehUuse aud wharf. Mcssrs Northam
Gladvis have Slso erected n large warehouse at the
foot 81 fschs street which -il answer the purposes OF
ulnrf nIsa