The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-06
From Satters mn, Ca7iforuia.

We are permitted to publish the following letter
| to gentleman in this city from a friend in Cali
| fornia:
Suffers MINIS, California. June H. 1919
My Dear Ri wrote you again from Panama az | was
about leaving and hope my letter did not meet the same
fate as the one sent by Mr. B. On the night Of the 18th
May the steamer Panama weighed anchor and snt to sea-
After pleasant Of thirteen days we put into the harbor
OF San Diego, remained there three hours Just long
enough put of the Communion and left for San Fran
soo where arrived GA the 4h inst The Panama ia a
fac vessel but like all the Others on that ne is not suited
for such large numhen of passenger We were very IN
comfortable on her as will be so long they con-
tnUe to crowd her beyond her capacity. Luckily the
weather fine and many of preferred ssng on deck
TO going into the Close hot behhs. The sea to Cape st.
Lucas smooth the Mississippi after that wal
little ongher, but never bad. We saw whales black.fs
pOTpOses. ETC., without nnmbeFffe0usntiy sailing along
the coast in view Of barren and uncudvable country,
fortunately however, passing BY s the towns without
ing them Notwithstanding haste the Commission did
not reach San Diego the day required by the treaty. bat
IS those from the Mexican Government had arrived
made no difference.
Without any regrets leaving the steamer the most Of US
fastened ashore Immediately upon arriving At San Fran.
cisco, and then began observations Of and experiences IL
California life paid boatman four dollars to take me on
shore aud BOP two to take baggage to a hots
went in and took my dinner which cot two doars; and
every subsequent meal took in the town during the four
days that remained there, cost the same We saw many
evidences Of prosperity in the city but property has an na
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justify. For example, ons-stoTy frame house. 20 b. 30
feet rents for $3.50 per month"; An acquaintance of mine
has rented the same kind Of building for 800 per month";
and has been offered for a thousand heard a man Al
Dr. g. of your city slC0 month for room in an adobe
hut, from the business part Of town They charge
ESQ., too, for the privilege of pitching tent on vacant lot
for few days Building lots sell for sums de,
pending their location those on the Plaza and near
the landing of being the most valuable Somub of
this in fact ia the result of wild speculation that before
great while there will be some magnificent nkuptces
there am not greatly mistaken. At the same me il
my impression, that in spite Of the efforts which are being
made to draw off business TO other places that are spnRng
in other parts of the Bay Benca etc. real estate al
San FTsnoiScO will always bear Oh price, The harbor
IS well sheltered, the anchorage good, and the site
beautiful one for large CITY, As I Shman would say
the most beautiful landscape ever saw was sunset view
Of the Bay from the hill above the town It akired by
mountain range, and contained nearly hundred sail msnY
OF them splendid ships, entirely abandoned Il there
an objection to the place. which will not affect its bnsness
think Every day, about twelve o'clock most diSug
able Northwest wind begins to blow and b, rundown
fariou1 king the evening and night in midsummer 20
cold hat you have sit around fires So disagreenbe
is it, that if found desirable pont for the practice of
profession, would not live there. That is the point
from which oil the merchandise is taken toe parta of the
county, aud it Se' for immense PROFIT. fe" articles
bringing less than 100 per cent, and from that up
After remaining there four dsyr took schooner and
sailed up to Suffers fort in days. then bought for
two hundred dollars, excellent California horse. and
leaving there at haEpast twelve rode to this place. forty
as they are We stopped also, at least two houn the
road They take brisk gallOp, and keep it for hOun.
This is the place where gold fnt discovered You
know il was found whilst digging mikrsce The m III has
not until recently been finished, and better than any
gold nine Lumber sells at four to five hundred dollars Der
thousand feet and they cannot begin supply the demand
The region principally worked is within a circle Of CITY
miles from this point but in consequence high water
the obtained in day very small to what it has
heretofore been. is fortunate in the dry diggpgs
who gets out no" more than two ounces day. have
much Of it; some in lump the largest weighing Is
ounoss-muoh larger however have been found other in
scales and grains Some specimens are very beautiful
went down this morning among the washers and saw the
different methods ofsepaatng dirt and grave from the pure
stuff and taking pan washed out little myelf One of
the men tod me that he had washed out yefeday thee
ounces aud an and half before twelve O'Clock to-
day Tbs cradle better adapted than any other and all
other machines tor wsEhnR, only the of sxps
dion but loses less than any other The thousand and
one machines invented for the purpose in the States and
brought out. thrown away sheT costing large amounts
Tor transportation, which svsry dear From the here
Insight costs els per bundled and from hers into the mines
It = carried on the backs of those who not able to
mules Merchandise i Said to be low hare at this time