The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-20
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the idea of carrying much plumber to the placer |, RI

be purchased here and Suttsr,s for nbout the
famous gold washing machines which are az much
pulled in the newspapers will Also be found vaueless in
this country In the first place. they cannot be trans
ported the pacers except enormous expense and
experienced miners who have examined those brought
out by some of the Oregon declare thew are
good for nothing. All needs. who comes here to
dig Is half dozen shirts tive suits OF woollen
clothes, and pair Of heavy wooden blankets. So
friends ut home don't spend your money in buying
trash. an snlr
The merchants here in San Francisco all making
goods are enormous. Want Of lumber prevents many
stores and houses going up immediately aud business
IL done by few persons There are good many OF the
elements of civilization here in this region however
A large and commodious hotel has been recently
erected fronting on the plaza by Robert A. Parker,
Esq. formerly OF Boston, Mass The house Is now
open, under the superintendent Of J. w. Brown Esq,
an excellent host but Is not yet completed
am informed that whom finished aud furnished, the
house will have cost Sl50000 u contains sixty COM
Portable lodging large and splendid clubroom,
news room, where the Herald and other papers will be
found 6ne billiard room aud nine offices and count
ing-rooms The price Of rooms is $50 per month and
$500 month salary aud the other servants 800
month. The carpenters and mechanics employed on
the building receive $40 per day for their services
Mr.. Parker il one of the mott enarprisng men in
the place and ia said to be worth $500 900 500 000
most OF which he has acquired here in two years Con-
nected with the hotel Is large ssug hter-house, sta
BILE and candle mandatory The ce obraed Sanclita,
teripg place for ships recently purchased by Mr.
Parkerswho intends bulldog up town there. IL has
many natural advantages which San Francsco does not
possess Sanciiita IN eight m nearer tho entrance
to the barbor than San FRANCHISES from which it Is six
miles distant. Here, resides Captain Richardson one
of the oldest settlers in California who IL said to have
magnificent farm, well stocked with horses and cattle.
II to be the opinion of the officers OF the United
States survey that government will erect navy yard
and dry dock at Sancilita In fact it Is about the only
place on the bay where they could be built With SAFETY
A steam. saw and grist mill are now being erected
there, which will doubtless prove very profitable
wa. B.
PS TO give you some idea what the price of living
In San Francisco is just now subioin list OF few
articles with the prices attached-Eggs. 81 per doz;
butter. SOC per pound; champagne, 500 per dozen;
egg 81 per drink brandy and water, 2Ac Juleps,
81 per drink smashers 81 do blankets $50 aud 500
per pair lumber $500 per 1000 it, porter 81 so per
bottle; ale, do do W. A. b.
SAN FsANcrsco, April o, 1s49.
The three Great Inland Seas NssO ToOn Of Bsnicia, at
the Head Of Nspigation--T The .4dcamtases Of the Too
Places compared Dilic.lty Of Dischsrging Cargo It
San Francisco, snd the Causes of its GrOWth-7Hs
Titles IF Lands in California Great Rise in the Price
Of Real Esste in San Francisco.
As the attention Of the whole wsrld seems now d.
rected towards California and the people OF the
United States whose territory IT, particularly
interested in knowing the resources Of the country,
&C., have been at some trouble In getting what
deem to be correct information, concerning variety
Of matters and beg leave to lay 1t before your readers
The steamship Oregon is to sail to-day You have
had doubtless great many letters relative to the rsh
pscers and though they not exhausted, the sub
jsct isor ought to be- shall therefore, condns my
self general description Of this part Of the eoun-
trythe sudden rise in the price Of real estate and
other propertyand account Of the rise and pro-
gress Of the town of San Francisco Beneis and other
places. Speculation in land has already commenced,
and fortunes have been made and lost already. II
well, therefore, that countrymen at homo should
be thoroughly informed to the relative position OF
the various points-that their advantages and disad
vsntagss should be pointed out-in order that they
may not "burn their fingers" shall oonfne myself
in this letter principally to the merits Of the two
rivals San Francisco, and the town Ut the Straits
Of Carquincs, with statement concerning the gee
graphical position Of the three great bays the in
land navigation. fH
The famous Bay Of San Francisco, about which -
much has been said and sung Is formed by long PEN
Ursula tract land which separates It's waters from the
ocean, and runs in direction nearly southeast and
northwest. This peninsula widens you approach
Monterey gradually encroaching upon the waters Of
the bay, forming curve bounding the eastern and
southern shores Of this magnificent inland Near
it's northern terminus Is the entrance TO tho bay,
which is the harbor and town Of San Francisco
But although the Bay Of San Francisco Is Of the
most extensive and completely landocksd bays in the
world, (having communication with tho ocean, ex-
cept through its outlet Of mile and half
in width it Is only of three bays al connected
with each other, and forming together extent Of
nearly nun0roO miles, from north TO south, OF
land navigation After entering the southermost Of
these three bays, (San Francisco) broad channel,
equally as wide that at the entrance, and Of suf.
cent depth Of water to float the largest ships conducts
into the bay Of San Pablo, through which there IL
beating channel three miles broad and Of from to
fifteen fathoms of water In depth. From the Bay Of
San Pablo, which trends in northsasterly direction
you enter the Straits of Carqunes which from
mile and half to two miles broad and about six miles
long, leading the northern Of the three bays forming
the chain, which is called the suisuu Bay. In the
straits Of Csrsuines there is sufficient depth Of water
for the largest class Of ships but after entering Susuu
Bay, the navigation (or any except small vessels Of
light draughtD is prevented by the want Of sufficient
depth of water. This is occasoned by its being the
reservoir receptacle OF enormous annual deposits OF
alluvium brought down by the river Sacramento, San
joaquin. and their numerous tributaries, from the
dreds of miles The head of ship navigation therefore,
is in the Straits Of Carqunes about thirty miles in
town is springng up rapidly, which destined at
distant period to rival San Francisco in Importance,
might by looking at the map In the arst place, it
is at the head Of ship navigation and Is surrounded on
Northern California The sonoaa. Nsppa, Sacramento
and San joaquin valleys all tributary to this psnt
y hich is the centre Of SO many rad while San Frau
treme end Of long and narrow neck OF land which
parae the Bay Of San Francisco from the Ocean, and
v hch Is of the most bleak aud barren tracts Of
land in all Northern California
In addition to the central position Of Benica Ohe
town 1t possesses the advantage OF great facility
from all sections of the country ferry has
been established at this point, and the entire travel
RON the rich and extensive valley Of San Jose, and
he contra Costa northern shore Of the Bay Of San
rancsco well as from Monterey and all Southern
alifornia TO the gold mines, flows through this chan
n. An equally important consideration, which will
aerally affect the prosperity Of Bepica, Is the fact
hat 1t is much more convenient OF access, by the
mall launches aud vessels which supply the river ant
he mining region through which they fo~, with gods,
han San Francisco he average time consumes by
here small crafts, In performing the voyage from De-
pic;a to San Francisco aud back, is five days; while
Suffers and other points In the gold region,
to Brpica ard back again, only six days are spent,
thus making the entire trip from the gold mines to
San FInncit co occupy emily eleven days BY stopping
At Eenicia, which they pass five out OF eleven days
would be ,ayed But Beuicia has still another great
San Francisco in its greater facilities
for The landing Of cargoes. The experience OF mer
camille friend will bert illustrate this matter One OF his
here lSan Eranci .cnl about Amonth