Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-28

ma, from Mexican ports, from the Sandwich
Islands, from Oregon, and from China, all
bringing passengers and freight, except those
from the last mentioned land these bring
freight alone, as the chinese, | suppose, do
not like TO venture so far from home.
This is not the most delightful climate in
the world, Notwithstanding al iha, has been
said about its great resemblance to that of
Italy. In the morning, after sunrise, it is
very warm and pleasant, but about IL o'clock
a breeze springs up, which continues to in
crease until sunset and by this time il blows
so fresh and raw that it is very uncomfort-
able without fire. ain told by old resi-.
dents that this is the kind of weather the
year through, except that the winds bow
harder and colder in The summer than in the
winter. At the Mines the weather is very
different from what it is here there, in the
summer. ii is very ho,,-the thermometer of.
ten standing as high as ll5 in the shade.
The great number of arrivals of gold-seek.
ers, every day, OF course keeps the place in
constant hubbnb The streets are often
crowded with people, some going this way
and others that, resembling Broadway in
New York, except that almost every man has
a trunk on his back, for Porters are not very
pler ty here, and new comers can hardly of
ford TO employ those who make this their
business. The price is 50 for carrying light
trunk quarter of nile, and for taking one
from boat and setting it down or shore, you
are charged fifty cents. There is no banter
ing about prices if you do not lik, to paw so
much, you must do the work yourself Some
articles OF merchandise bring an enormous
price, while others are selling for even less
than they can be bough, for in the States -
Cloaths of all kinds, and almost every ars-
Gle of ready -made-clothing are selling rs
cheap as in New York -four sells, at pres
ent, for from $40 to Sl2 per barrel pork
from SIS 10 90 beef $40, and many other
necessary articles at about the same rates al
though all these articles have been very much
| higher than at present. Lumber commands
II a very high price, it being worth from S4OO
to 5000 per thousand feet butter is now
selling for 81 so per pound eggs a 90 per
dozen potatoes Is cents per pound milk
$l,oo per quart; powder $G per pound
washing SO per dozen, and ike prices are
paid for many other things Labor is from
so TO SIG, per day, and board $50, per week
AT he Restaurants, fer frugal meal, such as
would cost three shlings in New YoIk, 80
has 10 be paid. 1t would no do for certain
/ individuals whom | wot of in Newport 10
come here, unless they signed the Temper.
ance Pledge, for glass of brandy and watei
costs twenty-five cents and small bottle OF
ale, making about ono glass, is sold for the
moderate price OF one dollar
The spirit of speculation in lands runs as
high here as it does in Wall street.. Abou,
twenty cities have been laid out, on different
parts of this Bay, and on the Sacramento anC
San Joaquin, the names of which it would be
useless for me to attempt 10 give. An auc
ton sale of city lots takes place every day
some Of these lots sell as nigh as Sl3 600.
Rents are enormously high ; shanty Is b,
30 feet, one story high, is leased for $500 pc
month. enquired of fellow who keeps a
tenpin alley, few days since, what rent he
paid, and he said S40o per month, in advance
all rents have to be paid in advance here
| A Mr.. Parker commenced building new no
tel here sometime since, which is now nearl
completed it will cost $50 900, aside tron
the lot which it stands on, for which SIC ,O0t
was paid. This hotel is about ? s large o
the ground as the United States Hotel, il
Newport, and is two stories high. This ma
seem to some ofyour readers like large sto
ry, but it is true, and is entirely free from TO
nance f; the owner has already been offere
SI6o, 900 for the establishment in its presen
unfinished state.
But suppose all are anxious to hear some
thing about the abundance Of gold here. -
We'll, | can only say that so far as can lean
all the extrayagant stories about it that hav
been published in the papers, for few month
past are true. have conversed with sever;
who have been to the Mines, and have see
large amounts Of gold brought down by then
and they all concur in the opinion that ther
is gold enough in California 10 give every ma
who is on his way here, and all who ma
como for the next five wears, a handsom
fortune. The average quantity dug by eac
man, per day, as near as an estimate can b
made, is about two ources, some not gotin
!, more than one, while others occasionally fin
). two or three pounds. A great majority
those who arrive here now, GO up the Sa
. Joaquin, pronounced San Wakeenl as gol
is found on the tributaries OF this river
greater abundance than on the Sacrament
!, and in larger pieces. shall 60 up the s.
. Joaquin to the Slanlslaus, the first OF ne
~ week, and II | do not find the gold ihi,
enough there, ! shall push further sou
in among the Indians. Tho story about pie
heinz found weiohino oG nounds N oorrect