The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-27
Interesting fr om California.

Moan May u, 1849.
The royal mail steamer Severn, arrived here to-day.
in four days from Vera Cruz
she brings n'<ws from San Francisco to the eth
gold p''''''' "'''1A''' - "''" AAn'' VI
GSmbl.ng and inebrety were on the increase
PROVISIONS ut the pla0ers still very high.
In some parts Of Mexico whole towns have bezn de-
serted by men who have gone to the gold mines
he merchants are to hold meeting in Monterey on
Commodore Jcnes has offered pardon to all de-
serters, sailors aud marines, who may surrender.
From the Liberty (Mo) Tribune-Extral
We are under obligations to Col. Doniphan fbr the
Following extract from letter addressed to him by
Peter II. Burnett, Esd
SurrRs FoRr, UrpEn CALWoRSrA,1
February 2, lS49
Cor. A. w. DosruAS,-I am here ut this point, hay
ing BEEN attracted hher BY the unlimited gold region
here nearly crazy with the riches forced into
their pockets ! have had some opportunity in the
course Of my life. to study human nature; but the
school here is upon grander scale than you ever
the state Of things, and afford you usement
An honest close listed shoemaker, by the of Spec
came from Oregon te California about year ago At
the gold discovered he went into the mines
and was soon making his hundred dollars a day A
quizical shrewd fellow from Philadelphia met him
| 5WcI Mr.. Spec how do you get along?"
"Frst rate. sir. would not be member Of Con-
Of the United States. can make more money than
! they"
| shoes 20 Our shoemake thought himself nsulted and
Indignantly replied NO not Let those make shoes
who will, make more.n He is merchant, and
| deals in goods, wares, and merchandise
| ] here during the Christmas holidays and saw
| great numbers Of young men who had never
cloth coat before with ut least thousand dollars
| worth of 6nery upon them. They almost loaded
| down with trinkets l saw one fellow dressed in
splendid suit of black which he u superb
black cloth cloak and instead of drawing his coak
| around him to shelter him from the cold wind then
blowing he careful to let it be unfurled like a flag
to the passing breeze that he might catch the admrng
gaze of the passers by Another gay fellow dressed
equally well, the cloak, strutting up and
down before the door of large tavern In his right
| would stop and tingle his bell much say,
look here this is men Another dandy went into a
store and took out fine silk handkerchief and
| menced wipng the mud off his boots.
chief sir'' Oh that's difference have an other
wipe my boots with and my with the other y
Some time during the last autumn young at
work in the mines who had his heart set upon
riage Whether he had courted the fair aud she
| had refused his offer whether he had ALWAYS con
sidered himself too poor to take upon himself the sup
port Of family do not know. At all events he had
day rolled aside, by of levers and props
large stone under which there deposit of several
hundIe dollars Of pure gold in small pieces the size
shining treasure, he threw himself fiat upon his back
in ecstacy, among the rocks. clapped his hands,
kicked up his heels and exclaimed A married man by
gosh" Col. you have been through Mexico and else
affairs here. The accounts you have Of the gold
regisn not colored About $25 per day 10 the
amount of the produce of one hand. | in the mines
forty days, and careful to make accurae esti-
mate The gold Is positively inexhaustibe. One hun
dred millions will be taken annually in the course
of two years. Town lots at San Francisco worth
$40 600 for the best, and no title at that.
Yours, SC. PETER. II. BURNETT.