Democratic banner., 1850-01-07
MONDAY, JANUARY 18th. is SO.

News from California is at this time OF a
very contradictory character. SOM writers rep.
rssenting it as easy matter to accumulate large
fortunes in a few years, and others deprecaiing
their condition and wishing themselves at home
IN the midst Of their friends. This diversity Of
opinion and feeling among the emigrants, evi.
IDENTIFY arises from the different locations upon
which they have fallen, and also from the state
Of health that they may chance to enjoy after
reaching the country. Those who continue well
snd able to undergo the fatigues of digging for
gold, would be most likely in the midst of buoy
ant hopes and prospects to write back news of a
hattering character. whilst those on the other
hand who are suffering from the prevailing dis
ease Of the country, and who are subjected to
heavy expenses without income and the ability to
labor, would naturally despair of success and
'Peak Of their disappointment in the most des-
ponding manner.
In the last St. Louis Union we notice two let
tiers Of this contradictory character. One says:
my fondest expectations are realized-a for
tune as extensive as l can possibly desire is in
prospective before me-in five years at most,
probably In three--in the enjoyment of perfect
health, increasing in weight and health every
day."
Again, he says: "Were it possible to have
ten good steady fellows, men that you know and
could reposs confidence in, out here, l would in
sure them q fortune in two years--not such o
one as l desire and intend to have, say a cool
hundred and fifty thousand. but . moderate one
Offour or Eve thousand"
The second. after speaking Of his sufferings on
the route and since his arrival in the country,
writes Is follows from San Francisco on the 3lsi
Of October last:
tt1nregard to gold digging, it is my belief that
hot One person in five returns to the mines q Sec
ond season: some die, q good many contract lin
gering diseases and return east, the greater mum.
Der seek other employment, and a very few in
deed who have the luck to draw aprize, are sat
isfed with the profits Of one season, end return
east, or try some other business 10 places where
they can live comfortably, which they cannot do
ct the mines--large numbses get discouraged ST
ter . few weeks time. Not one Of the extrava-
CANT stories in ten you hear east about the extra
ordinary success Of gold digging is true, and the
statements Of this nature In the San Francisco
papers are not entitled, generally, to the least
credit. II is the settled policy Of all here who
are engaged in any kind Of business that would
be beneftedby the continuance of a large ingress
81 ernigrants, to do and say anything to keep up
the excitement abroad; for it must be borne in
mind that there is q much larger amount Of gold
eoin brought here by emigrants than there is
gold dist brought from the mines. It is my be-
Hefthat the average per day obtained BY the gold
diggeYs Is not over five to seven dollars, and their
expenses while at the diegins are from two to
four dollars per day. The labor is very severe,
and Of . nature to try the constitution. There
are now TIRES monthly mails due here from the
east--.ths steamer il expected every moment.-
the outward bound steamer goes tomorrow.
With regard to the emigration from this coun-
y, 20 far a. we have heard from them, they are
doing well, and are generally pleased with the
country. Whilst taose from the adjoining coun-
y, Lincoln, ass much dissatisfied and complete
iy despai. Of ever accomplishing the great object
Ofthsir journey. From a letter Of one of the
Troy company, which We had the pleasure Of
examining recently, we were gained to hnd that
but few ofthe company were supposed 10 be do
ing well.