Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-02-23
From the Wisconsin.
The Crusade fr0En New Work aEal
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New York and Boston are the Two cities from
which most of the adventures TO California have
sailed. The New Englanders migrate to dig gold
with the same energy as their Puritan Fore!atheIs
fought and prayed. They throw an intense zeal
into the business, accompanied by a sagac.ty that
must ensure success But as California is many
thousand miles distant, the enterprizng poor would
remain at home unless the more wealthy came
forward with their capital to 1T out a;l,enturcrs.
Though staying in Boston, they will share in the
golden sands Of the Sacramento The Boston Tray.
elIer thus explains the form of these new associa.
tons:
THH CALIronNIA FEVER Two wealthy zen.
temen OF this city to tit out for the gold re-
Slons twelve persons, who are TO sail in the bark
Lanark They are to be provided with every
thing necessary for years stay in the gold re-
glons, and are 10 give their employers one half of
the gold they obtain. This is now a common
mode OF engaging in the gold enterprise. Those
who are willing 10 dig. and run all the hazards Of
voyage to California, and scrabble among tie
gold hunters are men oI energy, bat for the most
p2lt without recunlary means. Men OF capital,
therefore. who can and who choose to stay at home
are enabled to shaIe wl the adycn;urers by incur
tttS 'iIc necessary PtCHllidTS FISK. re usual
FangemeHt is, TO put tie required capital for an
outfit against the risks and tolls Of practical gold
digging, and divide the profits equally Many laen
III this Way lit ont single indis Idua Others more;
and IN one instance, we have heard, company OF
twenty-five got out under the patronage OF one
rnan. Vessels az changing hands rapidly and at
Pflces-in the language o: the markets. very
mach in favor Of the sellers
In New York the streets are alive with the all
'en;ureIs, who there congrega.e from every State
in the Union, because supplies can be more easily
purchased in that great city. 4 correspondent
writes:
Broadway and Dowery vie with each Other il
their display OF all sorts oi novelties peculiar 10 the
wants OF th's expedition; Maiden Lane and Fulton
street are iu!i OF strange uncouta contrvancrs for
separating and washing the particles Of gold in
geh:ous and unhedrd Of substitutes for tents AMI
lie preservers; and newly invented implements for
discovering AID digging the precious ore the hard,
ware dealers in Pearl street sending off loads of
pIcEaHes, shovels pistols and knives; the sho deal
ers give no rest TO the soes Of their iee the bakers
"ofk day and night TO supply the sudden demand
Tor The staff OF he; and all professions trades and
Kinds oil business seems TO have received a fresh
impetus from this novel source
The old adagc that its an i'll wind that blows
no body good, seems verified in the effects Of this
excitement. Everybody has suddenly discovered
hat their goods are just the thing for California;
and Old stocks that SIX months ago could have
been bought for mere song. now pay an enor-
movs profit to the fortunate holder This is esre
clally the case in the cutlery business. So scarce
are all descriptions of fire. arms and bowe.kniyes.
which seem to be considered as necessary anreo.
dage 10 gold hunters outfit. are hardly to be had
Tor love money!