The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-21

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| MIR. Atherton's lecture ON California;.
Mr.. Aiherton, who lutely returned 10 New York.
from San Francisco, delivered lecture, on Friday
night In New York ON California and lie gold rc-
gion. There were about Ave hundred persons pres
emf. The Evening Post contains the following re-
port;
II IL only necessary to refer TO so much of Il as
will throw new light on the subject. He said The
soil was good, and capable OF producing all the ord
nary descriptions Of grain II is good wheat coun
4 try ani The red worm is unknown there. Land at
Bogada, thirty mile. north Of San Francisco, was
| Il worth twenty. San Francisco, or Yerba Buena
as II is there called is the only safe harbor in Upper
California, except San Diego.
/ Tn April last lust before The gold pacers were dis
covered there were about ono thousand Inhabitants
there There were, In MAY and Jnne, only few
women and children the majority Of the population
having gone TO the mines. When he left many had
returned The town was filled by emigranls arriving
| from Oregon, Sandwich Islands, Valparaiso and all
| the nelghboring places There are several other
| towns on this bay. The principal ones usa Sono-
ma San Raphael Santa Clara and San Jose.
The climate is not more unhealthy than the valley
of the Mississippi or the Suite Of Illinois. From
November to April Is the rainy season. and exposure
TO the cold and wet weather at this lime miehI be
attended with injurious consequences The ntnios-
phere is bracing, and though the summers are pref
~ hot, the climate Is not SO eneyaung as that Of
some of our southern stpies
The Sacramento river y about two. thirds as wide
10 fhft liver NJ uifOu Ierry. IL Is uaylpADl0
for three hundred or four hundred miles above is
mouth. II Is navigable TO the American f1rk fur
vessels drawing eight feet OF water 1t IL navgable
for small steamers to great distance. Captain SUI
ters mill Is forty miles above the mouth Of the ry
err, and IL on tho American fork.
II is said that In forming emigrant companies for
California, they should not consist Of more than te
or fifteen MS II larger they would DO likely 10 break
iup. The late dispatches VI Commodore Jones are
toibe implicitly relied on as they contain no state
ment inconsistent with tie acis, No doubt persons
have been disappointed in their search for gold but
only from the circumstances that they travelled too
far up and were iinncquaintcds with the evidence
Of Its existence. When person has found good
spot, no allows no others 10 dig in Ehe same hole
with him, but they may dig beside 1t.
Mr. Atherton then went IN TO speak Of the ari
Giles necessary for an outfit to go 10 California such
as India rubber tents and stockings and thick shoes
An emigrant should take only MS much furniture as
Is necessary for his own use as the freight is high
He would not advise any man to go to California
that was doing well here, as the hardshps inciden
to new country would not compensate him; but
those who are accustomed TO labor, have good health
and nothing 10 do here should no by all means The
town Of San francisco IL bulk Of wood ana he
thinks that no frame buildings should be put there
for the reason Tint should fire take place during the
prevalence Of the high winds, the whole town would
| be- DESTROYED There Ia abundance OF lime In he
country and excellent clay TO make bricks. Cloth
Ing cal, be procured there as cheap as Il can be pur
chased here with the addition Of the cost of trans
arc abundant Fiour has been aken mere Rom Or
eron and Chill. The soil Is SO well adapted TO a.
riculiure that great deal Of money mieht be made
by farming on az, extensive scnle friend Of ihe
lecturer. al San RapheI on he bav Of San Francis
co raises preen nena ana ms them every month in
he vear--ail raised IN the nnsn nh Cranes ars IL
40 raised in creaf abundancs from which eScellent
wine Il made and nIIv eana tnr M. hest par wine
There are no schools n San Frnneisco A rnod
school with 4 ,sscher Who cand snaak tha Snan;sh
Language. would Be well pa,ronized. and eet scho.
ars from Chill psyo nnd he ,yhois pacfs cnast
n those Who inland 10 settls q raIforn;a yyi,bnn
| reference 10 The oold excitement vomia simnlv
sav Continued M that ,ha cnnnt,v afnrds svsry
inancsment 10 snch acf,lers IN Mon}erav md Am
towns Than San Frnneisco there woyld Al hs no
dificnltv II obtainino homses A reasonable rs,e
n reni from one hundred dollars 10 two hundred
and CIV. dollars vear ! : ''' ''' =
"A descrintion of nv ionrnev from, San E,roncisco
10 Vera Cruz win be exsctv whnt Won win meet an
Journey from Vera Crnz ~ MAINTAIN viii there.
fore rive Vol, fhe nartcnlars or NV tourney left
San Francisco for Snn BIss On the 10Th Deccmber
ast nd nrrved n San Rlas IN ,he 2f,th ~ necam.
Ger in ill., brip Iaurn Ann. The mica Of m ssaee
IL slo() The nrice of hoard and HOLDINGS n Mszat
ian IA sas ! month From San Rlss foob \ CON
yeyance on horseback 10 csl,adaarara !. one mule
for Tho BAGGAGE ma one CIR The servanf The ;onr
ncv m f5nnds7ararn Srnr, Maya,io T. sx lava MI
S55 besides expensea for food and lodoinpsynbont