New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-20


= graphic picture % TIE condition Of ihnss A. san
Francisco and conveys gooa Lea o. Hhai ihe emil.
| grant nay expect 20 experience
VOYAGE OF the OresOn--tate Of things nj san
Franci.co-Town Lots-C limate-t.Old on
/ the ship Ohio, &c. &c.
Correspondence q The Tribune
s.N FRANclsco. April -. lisa.
I lef Panama l1th March on the Oregon. with
81, passengers aud arrived here on the q INST.
having stopped on oar way up at San Bias san
Diego sad Monterey. We remained at san Bias
three DAYS Tor the purpose OF taking IN coal and
water sad merely stopped long enough at san
Diego sni Monterey 70 esye our mail and pas
seuger Or two
san Blasis a small town Of but htt.e import
ance port OF entry tor goods Tor some OF the IN
terror towns aud place OF export for specie. Il
= inhabited by Indians ard i00 grade Of Span
iards san Diego Is mere village situated two
miles from the anchorage The sol and climate
10 the ueiShborhood s good aud have no doubt
a thriving town vii exist here within aiew years.
Biigminous cosl : rspor, q % have been dscov.
cred within Is miles II this coast and town. an
/ article OF the greatest importance % steamers.
which are destined g. be rre only mode OF convey
snce on ,his ocean. There was 40 time aiter We
| lex Panama that A. open boat coad tot have
passed along the coast 30 perfect safety
! The constant Gains aud Asht winds make thc
passage north very tetiuus ilr SAILING vessels nui
tle passage soathNani.y = made sitn muc1 more
iaD lty. Oh account OF the prevailing winds.
A. We we're IN the hWbor OF Monterey 10 the
night mad no opportunity Of seeing the town,
| but | am told ihatl.s nne little place. aud vel
situated being contiguous % the southern mines.
winch are sad % BE- very rich ln the neishb"r-
hood oi the san Joaq lIm sud rs Tributaries. Inc
Srsnis aus. one ct - streams s nov the poiut
where many are going % dlg gold and afgr guam
uues have been and are daily brought from there.
/ have seen imp ~ sEins seven pounds Troy
pure gold. found there
Large quantitl~s % gold have been taken from
here by foreign capitalists Nno hsSe brought large
sums in specie from the lower country for the pur
! chase of the native god This has caused the
price a. rise from s. o. - sd per q the present
price Merchants are taking 10 ~ 30 ilr goods.
For the lsst four months litt has been done -
the di-gllgs on account 0i tle severe Winter
esther and the nigh stage 0t water 300 The rivers.
butlt = SAID here trai spssrd 90 go persons
are now At the placer or ou the Nay there / ia
tend 90 leave here DOB A few DAYS i0r tne mines.
With regard - reports you have heard oi The
quantity OF gold ~ the dlsgilgs. l have not yet
heard ANYTHING throwing doubt upon the state
ments. have seen and cOnversei v "a seycraI
persons who have been here for the asi year or
eiehte.u months aud some ot them who were
poor men when they arrived here are bow worth
from go 600 to So COO the greater part 1f which
they dlg 4, the mines the balance they nave
made by buy ing town lots ~ $50 O. 5000 snd sell
INK some of them A. 600 each iu SIX months AZ
ter. This may seem Incredible Co y.u bus you
may rely upon IS truth. Capt simmons,
who came passenger with me- i-on NeS-l lrk.
asked a. 0'O. in my presence. yesterday, ior
lot which cost him ast March, one year sso 80
and he refused 70 sell one-half o. Il A. :, ,u0O.-
Tbls may give yoa some idea Of The way things 70
"a these figgings.
Dimes aud haii-dimes are considered too small
Tor circu alton and when they are received by the
store keepers are thrown into a box AMI pat away
& keep them Out Of circu alton. So they consider 70
to much trouble - court them. Even twenty five
cent pieces are considered To small. Al. u gold.
gold, gold. Many persons have cOnyersed u IN
who have been o. the dlggings aud q bn. having
accumulated from 30 . 6l lbs ot native gold, keep
g. selling only what vii bay them neces-
saries until they ~ AMI dig more. of course.
as every one has gold, al Kinds 90 ARTICLES are very
dear. with the exception Of some kluds o. dry
goods, which are very reasonable. Boots ana
Shoes sell rom : - $50 per pair Porter aud
CIDER j0 D. per bottle. and liquors proper
iion Flour 20 per bbl Hams a0 cent. per b
Eggs 90 cents each Beef q, cent? per ID. san
Pork 60 per bb
The most expensive thing here . rent A |
small story house 20 by 80 feet. let's At sl75
o. $500 per month aud for store purposes A. $50
or $500 per month. Thus however Will not be |
the case "a SIX mOrths as there are many bogses /
20 their way out here. Most 0f the n"x owners /
are cncsmped in tents around the town and are |
= leaving as FAST they can Tor the mines
Small boats are extremely high and scarce. Boat.
measuring from j. - 80 feet sell az $3.50 ~ $500
each
Icefe are now .ying in port forty vessels Of dG |
ierent sizes, the crews having su en- tor the
are Chartered by dlggers q carry them Up the |
bay, 1ho work them sp as far As they can. and |
then leave them tor storeh0uses or flr places - |
stop AZ Tor those gong ~ u -gtter Fort About
one hall Of the dlggers 20 - the Sacramento and |
up - the mountains above.
TIE mornings here are mid until j. ~ o. clock |
when ne have cold NV wind. Tor the rest Of the |
day. with the Thermometer a. so, Winter clothes |
sre as much waited here - 10 New York 10 |
March 10 . mllief a. the dlggiugs and very boz |
ll me mountains This . considered & very |
healthy place. and, generally speaking the whole |
c'untry 50 When people get SICK 10 ., from |
exposure to the sun and water at the digginss |
al rom oFer-exertion lG obtaining gold. Tngs |
lar have en1eAyored % give VOC correct &c
scripton OF things As ! mad them. I have not
been abe ior the short time have been here. T.
see much bat one thing 10 certain there lsd grelf
a5nAdaHcs y god 20 be obtained a. the vsn0as
disEnEs and it Is SAID that the [. ship Ohio has
T. : sessels - much more.
Drafts 90 New-GOr are, an informed shout
par. taxing god dust - sl6. The rate q freight
from here O. Panama s one per cent. across tie
i'ihmas per cent Snd one per cent from Cha
Eres o. NeN-l0fk.
There are - many Ways n make money here u
- hralt g. decide how % begin. The dixsngs
ihiak oder tie best chance TIE gold | thiok
must have some Influence or me. as never lived
roasher or Vas m.re healthy IN my Life Aasu.
business at ~aa Franci-cO-Habtt-o Of the MI
nrr--rreubIe expected on the -tani.Iau..
Correspondence q; Tie Tribune
sAN FAANcIsco. Nay !. Ists
Thus place is nor nearly deserted exec psine by
the regular residents and fes Chienas. nearly
al the iu.n grants having eft for the miaes they
have moved forward &C fast a. they ooald s,s
transportation Toe Chiienos here are mostly
poor and DO NOT exPend msch. consequently trad,
here s falliag Of in most branches Many Of the
merchants have sent bali their stock, n sst,er
and % Stockton where there /. considerable trade
dong with the miners.
The market here is pretty bare Of some desorip.