New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-14
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TuwALLAxY DIGSIys JAY 30 Isl,
usssrs. Grss.y s AeESslA
Having seen the Elephant 10 his srandes' d.
-,s,,,on.. am about u make leisure BY sirsinlns
a.. no,nt OF etiquette with the Sabbath " drop soa
b..,y sketch Of the said animals msgnincent
tasks, tai and all
J,,-,,a.s-let me remark, that II Is An i@possH
5,,,. -s,s,y overcome tor one 10 accomplish les-
-. :. 40, thsre are SIX full working days Ia tns
week. and when sunday IS not a day oi ss'e-
Though sacred from shoysls and not to De pro'aAea
by pick.Axes. the holy day Is necessarily devoted
70 culinary preparations, prospecting Ana Ds-1
i,s and making tor the minor necessities o. neo's
s,tous miners Many dev0ut diggeFs, mo as'e
NOT wash gold on sunday. mud time 10 wash '"e"
, o,bes only between Saturday and Moadsl-A
MON, compromise. probably suggested by TOE
Ooakers commandment, 70 Wit SIX days sna'
,b,u labor. and on the seventh post thy oooAs-
The lsbor OF golddigging and washing IS ex-
,.,s,,o, m the extreme. Thousands WHO COMO
nm, mere brimful OF hope aud courage are Bringing
their exnuberant stock to poor ms'Se'-l1'' a.
,.r siye.tins their white hands OF Ine1f "nl'e Aa
.Iovs, and working ia mode Tor one wees yN1r
,,,,snr dealers IN gold dust ind themselves osaA
nm, of mental pluck and physical strength And
- IN di,su,,, some grown already WAY 'Ni'e)
.,r h,,os but many TO hunt down the ig"is JaiAas.
These unfortunate sportsmen VIII ony DC b" At
The death" OF their own unressonao'e eAve0'9-
tons.
Anvboiv can make from five dollars to an ounce
ne, asv. bat he must WORK faithfully aud io'e.i-
GENTLY. or ne is as likely to maze nothing as
BUYER OF lottery tiekets IS 70 purchase blank
This river IS still So high thst We are anao.e 20
work th, bars or banks. Oh miners, VINO VII
an, work t,r lsss than sn ounce, are boarding up
their ,,repeth Tor the Fall camPsisa, while l. Win
other newcomers, think 1t best 10 earn ou' "~'
ounce. aud learn the trade aE once Inc nea'"
intense Not wrinkle IS 70 be seen upon NC
heaven, front tom February to Deeemoe', " n"e
oid sol smile. his severest. My neck, arms, h'nds'
ankles and feet are bl.stered. Reversing 'ne "se
maxim OF old Galen, or some young ua'eH' "-NH
.,;,,,,noon those who love health To Keep 'he
Tar warm and the head cool, We are oo"sea %
.,,,a Los..3sep IN the water and exercise ne
an. and hack. while the head and chest are SUBJ
iected to furious cross-hrins OF redhot ray "oH'
sb,ve. lam working upon the sharp 's'e''o0"s'
which are burning hot at midday, without sno'''
sometimes raining pers prstion, and, alter a. hoIr
or two of canaldlsging labor with the PICK ana
shovel jumping iuto the water singing not LOT voc
ourpose OF "pauung out, with thermometer
ranging from one hundred upward ms opera
tion !. generally performed middle deep AID IL
IL noattfon of the DOncnt.
lido not apprehend much sickness at THIS loca-
,ion during the sumner Most OF the fever' aud
G,yer and asues among the miners arc lfom ITO
use Of s.sgnant waters. noble stream TAX
Ing It's rise among the snowy mountains, affords
IA. even at the hottest season, clear, cold be-
verage.
Flour sells here at 50 cents per pound beans
37l do. and sugar, cotfe, &c. IN proportion fhot
bread is worth rs cents; mess pork 10 ccnS poe
tatoes so cents and parcbed col ground, fJ cens
| per pound. A bottle OF picked beans. cucumoefs
or onions brings S. aud salaratus very scarce q.
f,reniy dollars per pound. We find IL saving OF
600 per cent. to buy provisions at Stockton and
TRANSPORT them hther at an expense OF sls per
| cwt
| The 4th day Of July was celebrated throughout
the pacers by an entire cessation OF labor and The
usual discharge OF fire arms, squibs, crackers and
other patriotic combustifers Thousands oi LII
berty poles arose. and mountains OF blazing pine
lent their rude fireworks TO the occasion. All be-
came drunken with enthlslasm, and own am
sorry 20 say il, upon bad rum at 81 glass.
| Gentlemen do not advise a dog 10 come % Ca
liforna Why have Col. Fremont Farnnem and
others so studiously msrepresented this Parcne d,
barren, mountainous country The entire North
ern portion of Upper California is inferior 10 New
England in every respect, while the Southern hall
Of the same territory is baked and burned by a
scsthing, scorching sun for nine months OF the
wear, without rain or dews, and deuged during
the other three.
The timber is sparse and almost valueess. j,
Is so dry, that tree Of -and-s bali or two feet
diameter will become thoroughly seasoned in
lorty-eght hours after cutting.
Ought intelligent, iore-handed farmers TO be IN
duced to leave comfortable homes and bring theil
families 10 land however rich Ia mineral wealth
where Indians positively cannot live
The harvest Of gold will be gathered in TWO
years, and the gleanings will be poor indeed. Al
ter that, woe unto him whose cupidity or stupdi
ty brings him hither
| am, gentlemen, yours, respectfully, j.. ..
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