The Evansville daily journal., 1849-11-24

IN so snort tlfne as II mas served 10 InOSe
persons emigrating to California. Most per-
sons in coming out here, being actuated by
the one common motive of nao1ey getting,
care not the means by which it is accomplish
ed so that it dees not smack too strongly Eof
downright dishonesty. And it is no uncom-
mon thing to see men behind a rudely con-
structed counter dealing out red eye at four
bits drink with all the grace of connOis-
Seur in such busIness-and men too who at
home stood high in Church and the society
Of the ''Sons." Again, with an alacrity do
ing them infinite honor, merchants and pro-
fessional men lay aside their respective char
acters and betake themselves to the more lu-
cratve employment of severe manual labor.
Judge Townsend who resigned the judgeship
of the Criminal Court in ST. Louis a short
time prior to his departure last Spring for
California, is now driving team here. An
other gentleman who was recently a Profess
sor in a distinguished New England college,
is engaged in driving anox team-while ma
ny men with whom l was acquainted in the
States" as merchants doing good business,
are at work as day laborers. From the in
stances cited you viii certainly agree with
me in believing California as par erceLence
the Democratic country of the age-the only
country and people where labor is Justly APP
precialed.
After what l have written concerning
California you will inevitably come to the
conclusion that /, as well as others, am much
disappointed inmy expectations and regret
Exceedingly that l ever came to California.
No, brother, it is not so. had looked upon
the matter in lis more plausible light and was
prepared to fad things far different from the
representations of the public prints.
Il
j 1t may be of some interest to the friends of
those from Evansville, to know all | am in
possession of conce ming the company that
left there and crossed the plains with mule
teams. Kazar, Laughlin, Morgan and 9TH
ers, arrived a short time prior to my arrival,
and are scattered about in different directions
in the "diggins" with the exception of Laugh
lin, VIM. Morgan and Vance-they being all
of them that have seen. Laughlin has
situation at a very good salary about twelve
miles from here on the road to the mines-
t Vance is at work here at his trade (black-
, smith) at good wages, and VIM. Morgan has
t been quite unwell, unable to attend to anv
business since his arrival but is now quite re-
), covered. Both him and Laughlin are much
home-sick and say they will return there as
: soon as possible. | have seen Smith Gavit
who has been in the country about months,
has been quite successful, having made some
$4,000. He has been more successful than
most young men, by learlessly pushing ahead
of more timid competitors among the wild
and savage Indian tribes of the neighboring
mountains, and monopolizlng the most profit
liable branch OF trade which is known here.-
He is now absent on another adventure of
like character and deserves great credit in-
deed for the motives which prompt his dar-
ing adventures THAT is to amass a suffi-
cient sum Of money to buy a home and to
support his widowed mother to whom he is
most tendeily devoted. By the way Smith
by his good conduct and vigilance upon sew
Ieral occasions in arresGrg some daring rob-
bers in neighboring district, has rendered
himself extremely popular and could easily
have been elected Sheriff of that district but
declined letting his name be used as a can
didate Us he designed returning home soon.
Uponhis return to Evansville, L hope ne wi,lre
ceive the respect and confidence of his fl ends
which his good conduct here fully merits
Concerning the company which left il the
winter via. of the Isthmus, Etty and Cup
/ pies alone have arrived at the mines. have
not seen either of them but am told they are
something like me hundred miles from here
at work. The remainder of the company |
understand are at San Francisco. Randall
Echols is at work 45 miles from here and do
ing tolerably well. He was here a few days
since but did not see him. You have prob
ably heard, that VIM. Gavit woa murdered
on his way out here. Dr.. B.andt, with
1 whomI had no previous acquaintance, has
made quite handsome amount by the prac-
tice Of his profession and speculating in real
estate. He Informs me it is his purpose to
return to the Estates" during the coming
winter.
OF those who left with OK teams, | have
heard nothing definite Tor some length of
time. lam apprehensiye that they are some
4 distance habind Much Sufprino will ans,,a