The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-08-10

HWVVbt II vi" N"SV

ENTERTAINING
The steamer Panama arrived at Panama
on the llth July, having sailed from San
Francisco June Goth. Her mails, passen-
gers, &c, were Immediately on arriving at
Chagres taken on board the steamer Cres-
cent City, which arrived at New York July
81. Her news is 81 days later than any
previously received.
The Panama brought l0Opassengers, AND
about 500, 900 in gold dust and specie. She
left Panama on her return voyage August
J.. The American barks Tasso, Ellen Fran
els, and several other small vessels, were
waiting at Panama for passengers to 60 up
10 San Francisco.
There was but one opinion among the
fornia; it is still found in great quantities,
but it is only the hard working chaps who
can stand the fatigue of digging it,
There was no sickness at the mines, and
every thing was going on quietly. The mum
Der Of persons at the mines is estimated at
between 20 and 10000 about half foreign.
ers. Business at San Francisco was very
dull, aud dry goods and provisions selling
below their original cost. Lumberis still in
great demand, selling Tor $3.50 per NJ. Rents
are enormously high and rather on the rise.
The following letter, brought by the Pana-
ma, was addressed to Mr.. DANL. BLAKE, OF
this county, who, al,houghit was not inten-
ded for publication, has kindly placed it al
our disposal. The writer, MIR. RIcHAsosi
left here for Oregon some three years ago
lie is known by many Of our citizens as
man of character, whose statements may tt
implicitly relied on.
SAN FRAYcIsco, CALIFORNIA,
May LIST, 1919.
DEAR Sin Once more l embrace lht
opportunity Of addressing you few lines
hoping they will find You enjoying goot
health. My health is bad and has ben sc
during the past four months. have passed
through may hardships; and during the
last seventeen months have not slept IN :
house not exceeding eight or ten nights
was ia the Oregon war six months; and
we drove the Indians out Of their country
and killed what we could get hold Of. A.
soon the volunteers returned home, the In
dams again took possession Of their coun
try aud are now living in it,. Peace hal
, never been made with them; yet, they ar,
not considered hostile 10 the whites. Las
wears emigration 10 Oregon came throngl
safe aud without being moles'ed. Uncl'
Sam, we hope, will do something Tor or, rs 81 tn :.
"A -....,~s -yssr-ls iinuin11s h ~rnt US
governor. | eSi's.l from here Il
7. two or three days.SSF ION. The dis
5 lance is about eight huhs'.sa, miles. lef
-. Oregon for the California gold mines las
. October. The emigrants had nearly all ar
4 rived when left. ! am going hom
e by sea, and with good luck, will get Their
; in FIVE or six days. do want, and did ex
X pect, to 90 10 the States this summer, but a
= circumstances are, ! will not be able tn
n present year. - No doubt but that yu
i are anxious to hear from the Callolni
= gold mines, and wi!! give you as correc
e an account Of them as ! can; and also q
u the effect they produce, at present, upon th
" settlement OF Oregon: The news of tn
the mines reached Oregon in June last, b'
was not generally believed till about tn
20 latter end Of harvesting, when all bushes
suddenly stopped. Every one who eoul
leave was of. Fields of wheat were lie
&c staudinc-cut and cooked. There is BIT
=. little wheat, this year, growing IN Oregon
ne Barlsy-euough for the wants OF the pee
ID ple. Wage are from three TO eiSh, dol!a
O. per day; and hands can not be hired
pc that. Abou, three -iuurths of the men
Of Oregon left for the mines; and out OF ihe'
10 three fourths, two thirds have made the
ii fortunes, and are returning home TO ENJOY
60, All have done well who Were induStrlol