The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-20
California News.

The New Orleans P,cayuNe of the 10th inst,
soberly gives the following, as it says:-To con-
clude our budget of news from the Pacific, we
give letter which reached us yesterday from Ca
flfornia direct 1t is written with spirit and point,
and we incline to think 1t as honest statement of
affairs in Califdtnia as we have seen
CALIFORNIA, IN TIE WOODS PIECE,
January 2, 1849.
Every newspaper see from the States land they
mighty few contains letters from out here
giving the most awful description Of things
here imaginable horrible murders outrageous thsts,
hanging people by scores on trees, Lynch law, &C.,
Now as one Of our company has made as much IS he
agreed and requested that should give you by his
hands little history Of how do things in "dig-
morning, numbering generally from 100 to $50, our
whole number who have signed the bylaws being 1853.
Our place Of rendezvous is large oak tree on beau.
water - was ever drunk by man. You ought to zee
that tree 1t looks though had been topped about
eco years ago, and had never stopped spreading
At ten O'Clock the secretary the bylaws after
which the president rises and says Does any men,
Der know OF any violation Of the laws just read 20
which, three times cut Of dve there no response
and since have been member, which is about eight
months, there has been no offence committed with
one exception that received . higher punishme mt
than small fine, q reprma nd from the president
Tbs exception alluded to was poor devil who was
detected In hiding portion of the days labor of his
company. Tho members thereof, consisting of niue,
immediately held . meeting among themselves, gavs
BIN his part Of their joint earnings (Which about
$4,000 and told him to go, rs he knew what would be
his fate next Sabbath He accordingly went and has
not been beard Of since.
The penalty for theft 10 expatriatiop What we
by that is to leave our borders, and il found in
Them the frst time nine and thirty the second, he
pulls hemp. One Of our laws is " There Is to be
gambling Of any description" Another IL, No pro-
fame obscene language shall be used in the assem-
bly, on the Sabbath" neither OF which has been VIC.
lated in the first instance since have been member
Now wheIe would you go to find 153 more orderly
mem and all this, too without any law except COM
consent to do right Not to the st. Charles, am
sure | mention the ST. Charles from circumsta moo
that took place there during few days stay my
way here. walked into the billiard room with
friend, and looked on game until played through
the game keeper was avery careless scorer, else he
designed 10 cheat Of the parties "Why, certain.
y,"replied he Gone Of the players Is gambler and
the other countryman. That fat face, sulky look
ing fellow was cheating for the gambler - "Why,n
SAID did not Of these gentlemen tell him he was
cheated!o because" said he they sll gamblers
ard all concerned in robbiug the county fellow
Said THAT polite, fine ookisg, old gentleman with
gloves, cannot be gambler "No" said he, The has
got rather old HE eye sight amt sharp enough for
the tricks now; he's what they call faro broker;
that means roping men into the hank, and his
misson Is half the winnings." "But," said "sup.
pose the bank losesn "Ahn said he "that 10 not a
case; they don t play those kind of games
"Wel Is that little deetor Of 'em ~ "What? that
sy. sheepsb looking fellov' Yes He preteuds to bs
never drew tooth in his nfs-but can take EN- from
pnrt o. the dccko
Now would advise all such @brokers, and "tooth.
pulers " If they have any dea Of coming to III Dora
do not 10 about the "bjg oeh nnless they have
made up their minds TO absn don their old tricks add
are disposed TO make an honeet living; and | would
ndvife ALL any where who doing WE'LL to stay whsre
they are; though tortnnes and will be mad. hees
not by picking gold out with jack knife In four or
five pound humps. bat with much toll aud hard labor
From the best information can get, the average
ef our whole number per DAY fsr the last
eight months, has been $40 50, so you
fortunes an't TO be made In day nor n season II
digging undstion for large house In your city
you have very good ass Of tbs labor In getting gold