Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-24

learn, think it would be a fair estimate to nnt
each mans earnlng-ayerage earnlna--dovn at
l or. per day, which would be worth about SIG
There is nothing eXtrayagant in tais estimate
Ifthere is an error about it, Would say that the
estimate is too small. This you will say does
pretty well. There are however, other things
10 be taken into consideration. There is / learn.
a good deal oil sickness among the miners, pro.
duced, | suppose, by innprudence and expos,lre.:
for the country, am inclined TO think, is yerv
healthy. Those only who have been accrstop..
ed to labor and hardship all their lives can con-
tinne very long in the business. Then, too. pro-
visions are very high. Pork, understand fire.
quelltly sells to the miners for 81 per ID. MANY
have made fortunes, or al least, large sums of
money and returned to the States (as they saw
here) TO enjoy them. Many after makinua few
thousand by digging have engaged in other bust
neas, for US hare said mono can ond,re tho hayd
ships incident to mining long, except these who
have been accustomed to hard labor and rouoh
living. Others again have got sick OR had bad
luck and have gone back home in disgust But
such men, apprehend, have weak nerves and
faint hearts. l. his country does certainly offer
more inducements for making money than aav
other country I have seen. AT all events J am
satisfied with it, and as yet have no cause 10
regret coming here. At present think shall
remain here two or three years at least After
being here three or four days succeeded in OBJ
tanning very good situation as clerk. shall
make clear ofexpenses for my first months ser.
vices i'll California 5000. | am employed bv
the agent of the ship Alhambra 10 deliver her
cargo TO the different owners and consionees as
they come forward and pay freight / remain
most of the time on board, and consequently am
at no expense for board and lodging AT present
have little or no idea of trying my luck in the
HdIagngs;'' but my present calculation is TO re-
main here for some time at least until can en-
gage advaftageoAsy i'll some business on nv
own account. It is impossible 10 say how long
this flourlshmg state of things is to continue I
am inclined to think it will last several years.
/ his is destined in 4 few years to be one of the
greatest commercial cities in the Union. It's
commercial advantages are unsurpassed There
are vessels here from all parts of the world 1t
is supposed that there are now someN here lc
tween $50 and 500 vessels lying in this LARGE
and beautiful bay. Then the agricultural re-
sources OF the country are very great. I he in
ternal communication is good, The climate is
salubrious In short California possesses all the
elements of great and Furnishing State; AT
present person has to encounter good many
privations and foteeo many Of the lust1ries Of
llte lie can make more money than in the
States, but that is all he can promise himself
man mast be energetic and economical to do
even that This is the last country in the world
for a lazy man. must now close by realestjnas
you to write TO me at this place as soon as YOU
receive this. 4 X *
remain your ever affectionate son.
JAMES w. MORRISON