New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-22
GOLD IN LUMPS.
VERY LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.

Few viii stop 10 think Of the dark shades on the
other side Of the picture or Of the many who fa
where bat few succeed in finding Jumps. The
Herald Publishes a letter dated Monterey, Califor
MA, Nov. 10, lsi5, from which quote as follows
The pay Of member Of Congress will be accented
here by those who do not know enough 10 better them
selves Mechanics can now get 80 70 sl6 per diem:
laoorers GA the vnsrfs elsewhere s. 10 sO clerks
ard storekeepers =, 900 70 - OOO per annum some
engage u keep store during their pleasure A. Der
day, or 70 j., lbs Of gold pCr month cooks and stew
ard, $50 70 800 per month
The idea Of mountain. of quicksilver only waiting
Inc ingenuity Oh man 70 make them pour iOrth as 4
sream--of rivers, whose bottoms and banks are OF
soo Is raIner TOO much 70 play upon the creduty Of
New Workers or Yankees.
nThis | knOw-the Sandwich Islands Oregon and
Lower California are fast parting with their .nh 5ants
al bound for this coast aud thence 70 the great ps
Ger OF the Sacramento Valley where the ggins and
washing Of one msn that does produce hundred
troy ounces OF gold % carsts from the size Of halt
spsDge 10 one pound In mouth sets the digger 10
prospecting, that Is looking for better grounds
| can point out many has for Is 70 20 dav.
Ia succession oagged up 10 10 ounces OF gold day
Our placer, or gold region extends over 300 or
100 miles OF country, embracing al the creeks and
branches on the esst Of the Sacramento and one
side Of the san Joaquin. 10 my travels ! have, when
resting under tree and grazing my horse seen few
pieces Of pure gold picked up from the crevces Of the
rocks Of sste where we stopping On one occa.
sion, incoming or refreshing the side OF stream en-
tfclt ubhuO"b 10 0lgsefs or pTOspcCtOra rather
II known not attended 10, one Of my companions in
rolling Ia the sand said Give me alto pan why should
we not be cooking in gold sands He took pan Ill.
ed with sand, washed 1t out and produced IN FIVE
utes az s. worth Of gold merely saying as ne threw
both pan and gold on the sand, d" thought 80"
Perhaps is fair that your readers should learn that
however plenty the Sacramento Valley msy afford
gold. the obtaining Of II mas ts dsad vsntages From
the Let Of July 20 the let Of October more or less one
half Of the people will have fever and aeue or inter
rnit,eot fever which takes them from hrs day Of
digging until they have been one hundred miles from
the placer fifteen Or twenty days 10 the winter II
is too cold 10 work in the water but from next April
TO the following July one million Of dollars OF pure
god, or. more, p monrh will be produced from this
gold region, without digging than three feet deep
Some work In the sand BY washing from the surface
in wooden bowl or tin pan gouge il out from
the rocks or slate the more lazy roll about and
pick up the large peces leaving the small gold Tor the
next EN- grafton.
You may believe me when say tina, for some time
10 come 70 come California will export yearly nearly
or quite hslf million Of ounces OF COLO, twenty-five
twenty four csrsts fne somepeces OF that will weigh
| 10 pounds, very many one pound. Many men who
| began last June 10 dig gold with capital Of $50
now show 5000 to SIS COO saw a mi n TO-DAY making
purchases of dry goods, &c for his family lay the
counter bag made Of raw hide, well sewed up,
tsniDg hundred ounces. observed that 10 good
way to pack gold dust He very innoceuty replied
All the bags brought down are that way like the
size % rive such bags in New-YOrk would bring near
$1,000 This man left his family last August Three
months digging and washing producing four or FIVE
bags of 100 ounces each 10 better being mate of
vessel At $40 per month A. the formerly His
companion Mexican, who camped and worked with
him, only had two Or three cowhide bags of gold
la this tough, but true, golden tale you must not
imagine that ail men equally successful There
who have done better even 10 "a 900 In month.
many $1,000 during the summer and others who re. !
fused 10 join company Of gold washers who had a |
cheap m de machine. snd receive ounce per day
that returned TO the settlements with not vest pocket
full OF gold Some left with only suf ,ien purchase
horse and saddle aud pay the physician six ounces of
gold for ounce Of quiune csOmel and jaap in pro
portion An ounce Of gold for advice given six ounces
visit brings the fever and ague TO De rather expen
sve companion. A well man has his prOpOrtionate |
heavy expenses also 10 reduce HE piles or bags OF gold
Dry beef In the settlements at cents per 10 at the
Placer q 10 - per 10 salt beef snd pork SS0io SlOO
per Dol hour so to co per Dbl coffee, sugar and
rice 80 cents TO 81 per 10.
As washing is fifty cents TO dollar garment, many
prefer throwing their used up clothes 10 paying
the washerwoman that H. If they intend returning TO
the settle soon, where they purchase more
As to shaving have never man ~ the Placer |
who hsd time 10 eriorm that operation They do not
work ON sundays, only brush the tent blow the
emery or tine black sand from the weeks work Hor
ses that can travel only one day, and from that to
week from sO0 to $500 Freight charge bv launch
owners for three days run, s. per barrel Nagoners
charge $50 90 500 per load twenty 10 nifty miles on
good road Corn, bvrey, peas and oesns $40 bushel
Common pistols any price powder and lead very
dear.
know physician who In San Francisco purchased
common made gold washer at $50 or $50 made of 20
or 80 feet OF boards At great expense ne bOated il
i up to the fret landing the Sacramento and there
met WAGNER bound 20 one of the diggins with an
empty wagon distant about nifty miles The wagner
would not take up the machine under sl0O. The doctor
had TO consent and bided hs time. June passed over
rich in gold all that creek did wonders when the
WAGNER fell sick, called his friend the doctor
whose tent in sight; the doctors came but would
not administer the fret dose under the old sum Of 500
which agreed TO- under proviso thai the following
Hoses should be furnished more modere. When a mans
lime 10 worth 500 day to use spade and tin pan
neither doctors wagoners think much of pound
Dt gold, and you may suppose merchants traders snd
Pc dsrs are not slow TO make their fortues in these
golden times.
In San Francisco there IL more merchandise sold
now monthly than before In year. Vessels after yes
sells arrive lsnd their csrgoes dispose Of them, snd
Bag up the dust and lay up the vessel the
soon among the missing Tue ceanest clear out is
v here the captain followed the crew There are many
vessels IN san Francisco that cannot weigh anchor,
even with the assistance of three four neighbOring
vessels. Supercsrgoes must land cargo on arriving
Or have no crew 10 do IL for them vessels con
nue 10 60 TO sea with small crews at $50 per month
Tor green hands. Old hands too wise for them,
ng hook and champagne at hsf ounce bottle and
eating bad sea bresd At 81 per pound have seen
The captain OF vessel, who. by his old contract In
The port from whence he sailed getting 500 per
month, paying bis cook SIS and Offering 500 per /
noaih for a steward hls former crew even 70 his
mates, having gone prospecting
Uncle Sans ships suffer little the same way Al.
hough they offer from $500 TO $500 for the Apprehen.
hon OF sdeserer The Ohio, however laid in the port
)I Monterey about month, ana Loot only 20 80
Col S;evensons regiment 10 disbanded ninety .uine
tut OF hundred of whom have also gone prospect. |
ng.' including the Colonel who arrived In Monterey
asst month from his last post snd met by his men
Il the edge OF the town TO and cheer him into
own. The captains. &c have bought up country
srts and oxen turned drivers aud gone 10 the placer
Dur worthy Governor, Colonel Of lst Dragons &c.
sviDg plenty OF carts wagons. horses and mules with
few regulars efi has also gone, but better al
sntases tor the sseond third time the placer
md the country and have justice done his country
men hmseli
Com. Jones lately arrived in Monterey supposed /:
o be the capital headquarters Sc but found not even
he Governor left Where headquarters IT, may be | ,
ncertain-whether In Monterey suffers Fort or in
our mule wagon travelling the gold region. Now
whether hesoe usrters ireghted with munitions Of
var. SC. whether the cargo consists OF blankets
hrts sc 10 elothe the suffering Indians for the patty
consideration of gold one cares or knows Blu, the
rncpe should be- that privstes or will De OF
making their thousands those who are better able
hould net 80 goddess
LITERARY IrENs-The Boston Transcript SAYS: r
History Of the United states In three volumes
ctsvo. from the pen distinguished member Of the
lssssehusetts Bar, has been completed and 10 IN the
lands OF Ncwiork publishing house. Richard Hi
reth. Esq Of this City said 10 be the suthor Rev
'spust Noel whose secession from The Church Of Fog
slaH 1off h,sh In ErS nd IA