The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-06-09
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rom The Liberty (MissourD Tribune
Laie from California.


LETTER FROM PETER III. BURNETT,
We are under obligations 10 Col.
Doniphan for the following extract
from letter addressed to him by Pc
ter II. Burnett, Esq.
SurTER's FoRr, Upper California,
February 2, lS40.
Col. A. w. DoNiFHAN: ! am here
at this point, having been attracted
hither by the unlimited gold region Of
California.
Men are here nearly crazy with the
riches forced suddenly into their peck
cts. have had some opportunity, in
the course Of my life, 70 study human
nature; but the school here is upon a
grander scale than you or ever saw
before, Perhaps a few anecdotes may
illnsl 6 iho state of things, and af-
ford YOU some amusement. An hon
est close listed shoe>makcr, by the
namo OF Spec, came from Oregon to
California about year ago. After
the gold was discovered, he went
into the mines and was soon making
his hundred dollars a day. a quizi>
cal shrcwd fellow from Philadelphia,
met him one day: ~
"Well, Mr. Spec, how do you get
alonglS
First rate, sir. / would not be a
momber of Congress with his eight
dollars day, nor the President OF the
United States. can make more
money than they
"Well, Mr.. spec, suppose you will
mako no more shoes Our shoema>
ker thought himself insnltcd, and in
dignanllv replied, @No. not |. Let
those make shoes who will, 7 make no
more He Is now a merchant aud
deals inigoOds, wares, and nerchan.
disc.
was hero during the Christmas
holidays, and saw great numbers of
young men who had never worn a
cloth coat before, with az least ono
thousand dollars worth OF fnery upon
them. They were almost loaded down
with trinkois, saw one fellow dress.
cd in splendid suit Of black, over
which be wore q superb black cloth
cloak; and instead Of drawing his
cloak GROUND him 10 shelter him from |
the cold wind then blowing, he was
careful to lotitbeunfurlcd, like a flag |
10 lhe passing breeze, that be might
catch thc admiring gaze oflhe passers
by. Another gay fellow, dressed /
oqoallY as we'll save the cloak, was !
slrutlinn ID and down before the door
Of large tavern. IN, his right hand
nc held large bell, and at short IN.
tcrgals be would stop and tinglo bis |
bell: as much IS 70 say. look htrol
dlfs l. me- Another dandy went ms !
"a store, and took oui a Cue silk
handkerchief. and commenced wiping /
thc mud OF his boots
The merchant said you will spoil ]
your handkerchief, sire @Oh that's
no difference. have anolhor. vine /
ny boots with ono and my nose with /
che otheF.. some time during last
authmn q young man was at work IA
The mines. who bad bis heart set unon
marriage. Whether DO bad couffed
thc fair enc. and she had refused bis
Offer. OF whether DC bad always con
sidered himself TOO poor 10 take upon
himself ihs support Of a iamily. a.
not know. Ataii events he haI orc
day rolled asiae, By means Of lcEel
and irons. 3 large stone, under which,
thors vas q deposit Of several hun
dred dollars Of pure gold, 10 sgnall /
pieces, The sire of lax seed. The mo.
nont hc cast bis eyes upon tho rhi.
ming treasure, be threw himsolf BAT
up6n ~ back. in. an ecstasy among
tbo rocks. clappcd IS tandk kicked
up IS heeIi, ED oEclaimed ~ mar
ricd nan 81 GOSH Col you have
been through Mexico, and elsewhere,