New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-19
Affairs in san Francisco.



Dear -- We sailed from Panama ON the LET
Februars and arrived here 18th February touching
At Acapulco San Bias. Mazstlan and Monterey. We
had on board more than 900 sogls with only ile sui
Gent ~ reach Monterey where We remained days 20
yet wood enough o. run us 10 this port
most singular state ~ things prevails here N ls,
believe without precedent IN the history Of the world
The cold weather and snow have driven All the minors
from the mines into this place and Monterey They are
daraing all sort- oi modes Oi spending their gold ana
killing tune Of which gambling appears 20 oe mot .n
vogue In fart. there is nothing gong on hero Put
gambling and drinking Everything is selling very high
~ retail wholesale prices arc more moderate Flour.
Sls per barrel Pork s40 Beet SIG AT kinds 81 thick
Clothing very dear cosks 81 retail 500 coarse pants
SO 70 sls per pair flannel shirts & 10 - each shoes
g. 20 S2 per pair boots ~ 70 20 blankets ~ 70 so
butter 81 per H. brandy g % 30 per gallon milk -
per gallon cut nails % cents per b wrought DO ~ cts
lumber 500 per } 900 feet
There are IN this harbOr about forty merchant fes
ses ships brgs schooners many with csrgoes aboard
there being Tow places shore for storage The
greater portion Of these vessels from he South
American Pacific cosst and Teighed with Hour and
assorted div goods and gr0cere- some are from the
Sandwich Islands with sugar. fruit &C. The variety
Of faes among the shipping srikcs one with surprse
there hre American English. Hungarian Spanish,
French German. Ecuador Peruvian, thHAn kussinii
and Mexican vessels oil huddlcd together Labor es
pecialy mechanical. u high carpenters command :.
10 81 per day man with horse and cart can earn
from sac 70 20 per day Board quite reasonable nm
der the cirCumsfnuces-S3 and - per day being the
usual price washing s s. per dozen-S' Is frequently
paid seamstres- can easily make from so 20 80
per day making psnts wood IL $50 per cord
Nearly OH the vessels in port without men their
sails are bent and slowed away the hold with per
haps the captain and mate aboard. ~ ship keepers
The California has been loo port four days ana the crew
have all leii engineers and all with tho exception of
the boatswain cook and steward Who an all prohaml
itv win soon follow The condition a. the ships here
like that Of the ugly sinners described by Virgil. who
crossed the river SyX and were condemned 10 wander
forever on is banks looking vain for the means OF
fa Iaf o. o.
Companvs steamers here In "a bunch. Ike box 81 bad
herrngs IL would be- mo- easy matter 10 frame an ad
yertisonent ne 10 the probable date Of the taofnas
departure Sailors have offered 10 ship Tor Oregon. or
on short trips 10 southern ports for -lO0 per month
Jack appears 10 ghi m the atmosphere 81 California
and generally refuses 20 go beyond ne influence All
heard n the States about the gold mines u iully
confirmed here.
Flour has been sold at the mines a. - per % 500
per hhl shoes 80 per pair pants $40 whisky ~
brandy - drink snd not allowed % help NuufseH
Prices are now little reduced. though yet very mgh.
but will Internationally arrival OF the stock. from
the States vet believe nl viii DO fair husines-
transportation hence o. settlers on the sscram nio b.
terribly high Sl2 per bhl for -four -l- for pork. and
other things in proportion patry launch Of icw
tons earns ~ 2OO 81 500 IN few days o for
steamboat. ilstb0ai or anything with steam engine
init saw g 900 refused for au old eaky launch Of
about six tons which might sell in the states Tor SiuO
or SlA There afo plenty Of foreign schoOncrs here
but Commodore Jones VIII not allow them io run up
the Sacramento hence the high rates of transportation
4 small iron steamer 20 coastwise between here
and OREGON Tho north and san Diego. san Angeles
Monterey. sc. ON he south. would do splendid husi-
As the existence OF coal IN this region is doubt
iul "a steamer should be- so built that wood might be
used Ia make steam
am greatly disappointed in the much Wanted
climate ui san Francisco. since my Wrym, the
weather haa been very disagreeahc-chilly and cold
and the worst al Do is. tHat 30 remains so during tie
entire summer ana writing in my state room on
board the California. my CLOAK wrapped around NO.
and my hands and iect cold as charity. Snow may
be seen upon the distant mountains and hills in Hi
most every direction ln th.- town Winter clothing
4. required the whole year round During the sum
iner the mornings are warm aud pleasant until l0
O'Clock wllcu the usual winds from the North -. in
changing the weather io % piercing cold touiouud
such n chmat, am told. however, That short DIS
from the coasi the CLINE is more genial several
new towns Reniad Stoo ktOn. &c situated 10 tie head
of the Bay, are coming into notice.
am of ihc opinion that th', place j. not iaVorahy
situated Tor q large commercial city Beside the un
peasantncsz OF the cold winds there Is wood n th"
vicinity and M provisions from The country are brought
long distance and 81 heavy expense These dssn
vansges are not encountered by the towns located NJ
the head the Bay Notwlths landing these dis adv an
tsgcs lots here continue 60 advance Property "mch
short time aga sold Tor hundreds no" brings ihou
sands. Government pays cluOVo year rent ioi
a good Tor nothing htue warehouse which would not
rent IN New. Orleans Tor $50 The most miserable
shed OF dwelling house rents Tor ci.1oo 20 500
wear The town l. surrounded hy high naked iis. and
the HAT inclination 90 tie base is SO mario" thai
there IS not room 20 build CITY of any mh- niildc
unless by cutting away the his
Com Jones Is here with the Ohio ltI. slooPs -
MARY Warren. Dale Prehc. and the sioreshps Re
lief and southampton The RAINY season Is not yet
over: u VIII probably continue until the 1T OF next
month In the meantime tho miners are getuns ready
for another campaign.
II IS said that the roads are So bad that the commu
riceiions are closed between suffers Font and the
mines shall start Tor the gold regions the last %
this month When arrive there shall give you
ful Sccount of The state ot affairs
hear that an Official survey Of the gold region Is 20
De made during the summer Things cannot remain
lonz a. they now are The mines must De sold leased
or worked bv the Government which latter DO not
think would Sc done Immense fortunes VIII no doubt
he realized from the mines Gold Is worth here from
Sl5to $40 the ounce There i plenty OF silver and
no demand Tor a. You vii hesr from me again
shortly d