Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-02-12
INTERESTING FROM CALlroRNgA.


INTERESTING FROM CALIFORNIA.
The letter, a copy Of which we publish
below, is from gentleman now in Mon
'erey, to his friends in this city, who have
kindly permitted us to publish il in our
columns :-RichmoM Examiner.
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, Nov 3, 1913.
There is no such thing as law here al
present. The treaty of peace having sus-
pended the military government, the coun-
try is left without government or law OF
any kind. The New York regiment OF
volunteers having been dishaMded, nearly
all of them have set off for The gold region.
The men have stolen nearly all the horses
and saddles necessary for the expedition ::
even the natural law Of mean and turn
being virtually abroga:ed by the thirst for
gold.
The Governor aud nearly all the officers
that were stationed here have left for the
Placer. One regular officer remains to
command the fort and what is left of the
garrison Of one company. This company
numbered not long since 50 men, now
they can only muster 49, an! these are the
lame, sick aud lazy OF the company, who
either could not or would not desert. You
can form no idea OF the gold Excitement
here, and how mnch the appearance Of
things has changed. Men who were not
worth dollar three months since, are now
worth thousands Some have dug fifteen
or twenty thousand Horlh of gold EACH in
three or four months. A clerk can obtain
salary Of $4,000 year from any mer-
chant here, and at the mines, a boy 10 at
tend shop commands So day. Flour
has sold here at &c pound, and blankets
at one hundred and fifteen dollars each.--
A young man ia store here, told me that
he paid short visit to the mines, carrying
with him few articles amounting in value
to $780, These articles he sold for Q 500.
Gold has lately been found at spot only
sixty miles from Monterey. At the mines
it is sold for six or eight dollars an ounce.
AT this place, short time since, il breugh,
Sloan ouhce-and now il commands $1I
and $I1 so.
1t is amusing to see the spectators in
the precious dust Running around 20 pur-
chase it: "How is gold dast this morn
ing? ?" is common question, for ii is up
and down like bank stock.
Uncle Sam makes money here on bis
old clothes and provisions. He had some
provisions and clothing which were con.
deinned as unfit for use, which were sold
day before yesterday at auction Old pea
jackets, now moth eaten, aud which cost
when entirely new, six dollars. sold for
about sixteen dollars. Damaged flour,
which seamen refused to cat, was sold for
$14 a barrel.
You may think the accounts Of the gold
discoveries exaggerated, but can assure
you they are not The following fact
| hesitate TO tell you, because it seems in
credible-but, it is nevertheless a fact. A
friend of the French Consul, (aad the Con-
sui has reported the same to his govern
ment, went out some days since 10 the
gold region. He dug for four days during
which time he got }orty pounds Of goldi--
There are plenty Of Jumps found weighing
from one to two pounds each, aad i, is
said there is a piece in San Francisco Heish-
ing twenty-five pounds. Indeed an &C
quaintance assured me tina, he held il in
his hand. Very truly years, |.