Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-08-06

reported In the newspapers before left, still exists
will mention few dsomted instances person show
ed me few days ago bushe OF onions, of the ordinary
size Tor which he paid $50 and which he retailing at
shilling piece. Board at the principal hotel here is 50
Fer sa 81 Ps5 week a and sSf per month syan e
day, and clanics from $l6 to $50. had man point
ed out to me the other day light driver OF Messrs
Howard, Mellus Co. who received 500 per month Tor
driving his wagon, when he furnishes neither horse nor
wagon Houses and lots here selling and renting at
the most exorbitan prices One hundred dollars month
Tor single room is the ordinary price wooden house
in process OF erection was pointed out me few days
since by Mr. Plume, of New Orleans, which should say
contained about four small He informed me that
gambler had offered to it at 1916 day. to advance
$4,000 cash on his and that amount should
be absorbed to advance on the first OF each month the
rent Tor that month or in other words TO rent the house at
here wooden house OF ordinary size rents at the rate
oil $l32oO0 per annum. The gamblers are the men OF
wealth IN tins country and you find them with their tables
IN the greatest abundance.
LAND sPEcuLATIoNs.
Every BODY here Is making town, and we have men
here owning whole city, and quarellmg among each
York of the Pacific, Stockton, Stanislaus Sacramento
CITY, Suersville, &c ALL in the opinion OF their re-
sPeetve owners to be great cities at future day
The wild spirit OF speculation which ran over the
United States in Sc appears to have sprung into exs-
ence this side Of the Rocky Mountains Lots, in these
imaginary cities sell at the most exorbitant pricesrn-
lot othtty Just in front of Gen Smiths quarters
This is last country No white man but the President
OF the United States can live deceny in this country on
his salary DR.. T., of the army paid 300 month for
alley 10 feet wide between two houses, which was CO.
vered and made habitable. blacksmith charged
one Of the u s officers SO or putnga shoe his horses
dence in Wood sells here when delivered at the
rate OF $50 cord. Washing SO per month"; in some
cases This state OF things compels every to work
Tor himself as much possible and heard gentleman
say the other day that he met party OF men hauling the
own cart up to the mines.
GLUT OF THE MISUNDERSTANDING
Mt i
warrant 1t. The business OF the towns, if it hun
dred times greater than it is the product of the mines
they got by pecks instead of ounces could warrant
this inflated state Of the market. tremendous crash
awaits OF these people The dealers in dry goods
and salt provisions already beginning suffer Ready
made clothing coarse articles almost cheap
as in New ork; and when the market oversocked,
be BY the large shipments which known to be
aoa for this place. dry goods will sell cheaper here than
IN New ork heard man say, who has cargo Of
goods onits way to him at this place. that the could
be saved he hoped that the vessel might founder at
his insurance money being much larger than
that for which he would be able sell his goods The
same remarks may now apply to salt and preserved meats
Labor is high here, and the difficulties of dischargng
cargoe5 so great ut can only be done the flood tide
that nearly every vessel which has arrived here hassunk
her freight money in unloading and even heard OF one
vessel which sailed out OF this harbor few days since,
$500 poorer than she before she undertook her voy
age Onou arrival here we found some seventy vessels
in the harbor In thirty days the expected arrivals will
bring the number to at least hundred and twenty
year ago there three miserable little schooners lying
here.
cLIMATE-sEAPoRTS.
This place never be the great seaport town OF these
waters There constant clustering wind blowing here
In part OF the day have high winds and DUST the
other cold gusts and togs 1t is themos dsagreeabe in
hospabe climate have in such ATTITUDES
The thermometer to-day has been below 60 deg. Sin
gular to say, the climate in the interior within 30 miles Of
this place. is represented as being mild and equabe.
Bencia the straits of Carqunas between the bays OF
San Pablo and Scissor destined to be, my opinion
the commercial city Of this country Ships of the largest
a n in al
WINDS lsopen to good fertile back country, and the site
selfwel suited for city This place has such advan-
ages but having been made the port OF entry for these
waters and having been connected in the beginning with
the gold discoveries, it has acquired such reputation and
currency abroad that will be long time before tsincon
venlences as city can be generally known.
There will be effort this winter have Benica made
port OF entry, and hope it will succeed.
CHINA TRADE
We are having arrivals here nearly every week. The
last as days from China believe that this country
will draw much OF the China trade from Europe; and
should get railroad across the continent or even
English their cheaper than they get it themselves
from China In view OF the importance of the East India
trade to this country Immediately and to the United States
at future day, hope that Congress will offer
eouragement to the introduction OF East India goods
mo our paenc ports IL Is important too that discreet
can interests in the Sandwich Islands They have for
mary been the depot of our whaling shpsn the Pa
chc The Americans predominant largely the other
foreigners who have settled there Should the trade
between this country and the East Indies become great
and particularly if should be by steam these islands
as an entrepo will be OF the last Importance Mr.. Ten
Eyck, the late commissioner is here on his way to
the Uuited States
MISCELLANEOUS,
General Riley is here at present He will return in
lew days to Monterey, his headquarters.
The government depots about being removed to
Benicia. Major Allen, A. @. M will be in charge OF
them at that place; Maj Vmton z. M is also here, on
personal tour OF inspection through Oregon and Caor-
MIA, Tor the information OF the quartennaster general
No ordnance officer has made his appearance in this
country since the commencement OF the war, although
there has BEEN and is yet much government property in
this country pertaining to that department.