New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-30

very cold and strong from y. w. When a few
miles Of shore the vessels lie almost beoalmed.-
few miles up the Sacramento the wind and
climate are quite different, and up to the City Of
Sacramento and TO Stockton you are almost roasted
with the heat and bitten to death by musketos -
By the by would advise all those coming here.
to fetch a good mnsketo bar with their wardrobe
for, when they are going up the river, ], will be
invaluable.
The bay Of San Francisco is large and commodi-
Gus and from the large number Of vessels, makes
a Tine appearance. still, they ght have picked a
better location for city in consequence Of long,
shallow muddy and sandy fat, which runs from one
point of the bay to the other, say three miles long
and 900 feet from high-w alter mark II makes il
bad for vessels landing their cargOes for they have
10 work tide-mark and land their cargoes in flat
scows at high water. The tide rises from five TO
SIX feet and runs Ike mill race IN fact, coming
IN the mouth OF the harbor you would think 10 was
In Huri. Gate you were. Boating squite dangerous
those that do not understand their business and
a sad accident occurred few days since, when q
young man was drowned by the upsetting OF a
whaeboat. He came here from Psnar in the
ship Equator, aud was formerly clerk In Messrs.
Tiffany, Young 4 Elliss store, in Broadway. ]
think his name was MOrss.
There is another place started up here called
New York. by Mr.. j. ID. Stevenson. IL y sll laid
out on paper aud looks well. Mr. Eddy, formerly
w els her or Measurer. now Land Surveyor, has
gone up 10 make surveys, and when they are
finished the lots are to be sold. The location aud
climate are fine and the water for shipping Il
much better than here IL Is distant from this place
about 10 miles, and I have no doubt, owing To It's
many advantages, viii become arge place IN z
short time. when it will take great deal Of trade
from San Francisco.
Houses and tents are growing ias; here, and 20
where you will you hear the clink of the hammer
All the houses they build here are OF wood, owing
to the want of brick. However, there are two or
three brick-yards getting under way with good
clay make brick from and have no doubt bat
they will make a fortune.
The water here, Ia most places, is very bad.
particularly in the city. 1t seems to be strongly
impregnsted with iron, and II il stands lon turns
the paint black. Some OF Il has strong taste Of
sulphur, and can hardly be drank at all.
Vegetables here grow fast when planted but
owing 20 the quantity Of gold here, no one viii
work at the gardening business A. any price They
all must 60 10 the mines aud see the elephant tai
and all and some OF them get bad accounts rom
those that have been there and bee unsuccessiui.
when they get discouraged ami turn for home
again. without seeing the mines. Mr. Hszzsrd
from Staten Island. has gone home as also two or
three others, entirely satisfied with the gold
regions. The reason OF his return was the break
ins up Of his party, &c. In fact, every party that
has come out here as yet, invariably break up a,
soon as the, reach the mines, aud every one works
on his own account. Droves of parties that started
from home together have broken up at Panama or
here there is use for them 10 form parties At
home, for the moment they arrivethey are bursted
up and every one digs on his own account.
Com. Jones Is here. on shore and acts
supreme jlfge &c. Mr. Malachi FAilOn IS Up al
Stockton, and learn is doing we'll
As Yet none OF the feet, bat what have men
toned. have arrived; and there are many nov
here waiting for their parties that started long
shesd Of them. In the Grand Plaza il reminds me
much Of home, by seeing 50 many NewYors faces.
Hon. 7. Batter King. Moses O. Leonard Esq
D. c. Broierok. Mr. Baifum, Mr. 5 Ward, snd
most OF others
send me plenty OF New York pspers hong 70
hear the news good az it was at the Election IN
the Spring. The Wings here are slow, usua,
snd the Locos are making hay already. A few
days since, there was a large gsmbling-h0use
started and called Tammsny Hail. where the
Locos have their headquarters. Among the per
sons here lsee Mr.. Boxley, noted gambler from
New York, and Crs. Lilley OF Mccoy noioriety-
he came here from Psnams, and brolght tEc
ladies' with him, and has gone up 10 the mines 70
dig gold while they remain here.
Yours, THE INVISIBLE