The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-16

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SAN Francisco, Cal, Dec. 7, 1915. r.
The last letter | despatched to New York was IN
August last Just after regiment Colonel Stevenson 81
was disbanded. My health since that time, thank
Heaven, has been unlnterrupieily good, albeit have
been at the washngs, in them rather for several days
at time-ofen up 10 the very eyes in Maud and water
Most Of our company tFl have formed a eopartner;,
ship" IN the digging business We work on the mutual
an and live all together. pretty much after the system of
that worthy philosopher, Charles Fourier. The tents
which regiment brought from New York are all
worn out now, so that we obliged TO make kind OF
mud hut on the mountain side, to sleep at night.
These nudh grouped together grotesquey enough
and al distance very much the appearance OF
many mole hills.
have been at the diggings something like three
months, and though have scraped up enough OF the
dust to make comfortable for hfe(if only get
il shipped New York; would not go through the
same suffering and prvaons again for ten times the
quantity. There was, however, no alternative left but
to go the mines. Provisions, clothing board, house
rent-everyhng, in fact, become all OF sudden
brilliantly high that stay in San Francisco but to
Many of our regiment had deserted even before
the arrived and deserions were taking place every
day, and the Colonel himself was itching to get oil
There have been several arrivals lately from South
America and the Sandwich Islands OF all sorts OF com
moles for this market
There are several of my companions, who left New
York with who have got more gold than they know
rightly what 10 do with But you may look for them all
home, some time in the course OF next summer.
The United States storeshp Lexington" has been
here for several weeks past She is to sail for New
York in few days, and am assured that she carries
immense quantity OF gold dust consigned TO
raj leading houses in New York My Grand here, just
this time, had for of its objects the shipment of
my gold home in this vessel, but could effect
rangement any terms the ship has more now than
she well carry.
OF course we have no law here, and are not likely to
have any. Every man is his own legislator, his own
Judge and jury; and in instances | could MENTION
the administration OF justice is dispensed summarily
enough Society, however is not bad it might be ;
but have already ntimated there every reason to
fear for the future.
Among the golddiggers great many printers, who
are making vastly more profitable speculation picking
up scales and Jumps, than they did in New York picking
up the types. Indeed every art and profession is well
represented at the washings.
The whole amount of gold collected at the washings
since the excitement first broke out is vanously esma
ted Some put it down high four millions of dol
lars; but this think is little too high
Mr.. James Fitzgerald, whose family live in the Eighth
Avenue, in New York. few weeks since started
tour of exploration into the interior. and has back
with equally astonishing news He says silver in the
back country is plenty the gold along the Sacra
mento. lie has some specimens.
Who of you at home, seeing what crowd of vaga-
bonds we were Governors Island just before we got
up tn to be remembered emute with Col Steven
SON. would have imagined so great change in our
affairs Many of nabobs now instead OF Migrants
then. Capt. B. is rich, Privaer S--mp--n
is riches and Col. S. richest but we have all made
out pretty well, considering.