New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-15

N0dtTp Fdbfl.. Jht iTiDhnee a DOttaT dppcc-
Cost Of Buildings. Rents. Gambling Priee OF
Labor. C4rtOsittas Of Trade -DisSiHS COD N
the T0len -. Anriey for Nees Hon. r. Bhtfsr
King Oar NOtabks The O5glsHd0s. Ds'eT-
rieR Of Ptfse's Prices.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 10.
For the first tins sincs landing, begin this
morning somehat to recover from the complete
bswilderment which oveitakes every newcomer
ia San francisco. TIE first sensation, on wit
Messing the Astounding condition OF affairs here,
is almost one of stupefsction. One knows not
whether he is awake or In sons wonderful dream.
Never have had so much difficulty In establish
ing, satisfactorily 10 my own senses, the reality
Of what see aud hear.
left the Panama in the boat OF the L. S. ship
Ohio. which brought Lieut.. Ellis on board. We
fire, boarded the noble ship, which, even in San
Francisco harbor, shows the same admirable or
der as on our OWE coast. She returned, few
days ago, in twenty.three days from Honolulu,
after an absence of three months from this port.
The Ohio's boat pu. US ashore at the upper land
ing, at the foot Of a steep bank, from which a
high pier has lately been built into the bay. 4
large vessel lay at the end, di,charging her cargo.
We scrambled up through piles OF luggage, aud
among the crowd collected to witness our arrival,
picked out two spaniards to carry It to hotel.
The barren side Of the hill before US was covered
with tents and canvass houses. and nearly in
front large two-story building displayed the
sign, Fremont ( smiy Hotel
We were only in the suburbs OF the town, eros
sing the sh ulder of the bill, the view extended
all around the curve Of tie bay, and hundreds OF
tents and houses appeared, scattered all over the
hights aud along the shore for more than mile.
furious wind was blowing down through gap
in the hills, filing the streets with clouds OF dust
On every side stood buildings Of ell kinds. begun
or half.fnished and the greater part OF them mere
canvas sheds, open in front. and covered with all
Kinds Of signs, in all languages. Great quaint
ties were piled up in the open air, Tor want oil
place 20 Store them. The streets were fall OF peo
pie hurrying 10 and fro and OF as diverse and
bizarre a character as the houses Yankees O:
every possible variety, nsrve Caliiornians 10
sdropes and sonbreros, Chilisns, Sonorians, X an
ssas from Hawaii, Chinese with long tails, Ma
laws armed with their everlasting creeses, and
others in whose embrowned and bearded vlsages
II was impossible to recognize any pa,oLahiy
We came at last into the plaza, and made Tor the
Parker House, a two-story frame building on the
lower side. At the corner above, the American
lag was flying from pole in frost OF the Custom
House
No place was TO be bad. but through friend
we succeeded in obtaining lodgings at the City
Hotel, at sl2 week each, board $50 week sd-
ditiousl. A room containing two cots tw chairs
aud e table, was given TO two OF U. some oil tue
passengers, less fortunate, paid SO IN another
plsce FOR .he privilege OF sleeping on the floor
The fare was ample add of excellen. quali,y-hns
fresh bread cream capital butter and Californian
beet which is the best in the world. Speculation
commenced with the moment OF landing. The
most ing ioas and successful operation WAS made
by Mr.. Fitx, Of New-York. who brought 1000
Weekly aud 500 Daily IribHnss. de sold the
whole 10, in less than two bours, at one dollar a
piece Hearing Of this, took about a dozen pa
pers, which bad used 70 Z up crevices in pack
| ing my valise, and sold them for slo 70 man whS
| wanted TO retail them. / was satisfied with The
y hoiessle price. Papers Of ate date, ! an told
| bring IS at the mines.
| set cut for walk before dark, and climbed Z
niil back Of the town, passing number OF tent
pitched in the hollows. The scattered boosei
spread cut below me and the crowded shipping
Ia the hsrbor, backed by lofty line OF mountains
| m sde az imposing picture. The restless feverist
tide Of life In thst LITTLE spot snc the thoug ht ths
what then saw and woald see Will hereafter g.
one of tAe most marvellous pages OF all history
rendered il singulsrly impressive. The feellc.
was not decreased on talking win some OF tbs
Old residents, tia. Ia OF ak months standing, anC
bearing their several experiences l heard snC
saw, and was forced 70 believe, yet Am alnoi
AFRAID 10 write hoping thar II will be generally BE-
lieved Let me gi:e a few instances Of the enor
nous and unnatural value put upon property here
az present.
TIE Parker House. a b1iliing 30 feet front b.
about 90 deep, rents for $4,000 yearly. At leas
$50 ooo Of this is paid by gamblers, who ho!'
nesrly all the second story. Adjoining u on 70.
right is q canvss-tent, IS by IS feet called I
Dorado" and occupied by gamblers, which bring
sio,0 900. On the opposite corner, buiidinl
called tho "Miners Bank used By Wright
90. brokers. brings s75,ooo- lis about bali th'
size Of our fre-engine houses at home. On hi
LETT of the Parker House. small two-story franz
building, which is Just finished, has been taken q
$50 600. The recond-story contains light sanini
tables, each Of which pays ssse night b'sseS