The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-02-23

been brought here and which sold for large sums
Of money have proved worthless and the common
cradle washer made here is taken III their place
When got here the weather was extremely hot
and continued 50 about four weeks, when, for the
first time, we had a shower of ram, this was sue
ceeded by another month of pleasant weather at
ter which the fall rains commenced in good earn.
est and continued without intermiSsion for nearly
three weeks, making all the roads impossible and
covering the mountains IN every direction with
snow Since then the weather has been clear
with frosty nights except two light showers Of
ram. Sickness prevails here during the heat Of
summer which Is ntenSel 10 a considerable extent
such A. fevers and fever and ague. scurvv, con
gestive chills, DC There have been number Of
deaths in the vicinity Of my location this summer
and fall do not think this country /, At all
adapted 20 farming purposes. It being too barren
AMI dry; II will have to depend on It's commerce
for provisions, which will be amply sufficient a.
long rs the gold miueS continue productive The
commerce Of this city containing about lo,0o0 in
habtautS Is immense There are from % to So
ships ami steamers PLYING 10 an from here daily
MANY branches of business, heretofore neglected
are now being commenced, and which will bee Of
great Importance 10 the whole country: among
these i that vt erecting sawmlllS IN the dense
pine forests AMI furnishing building materials to
build up the cities the houses Of which are nov
mostly made out of cloth-ln view of what
have learned seen and know 70 hc true in refer
ence 10 California, | must saw | would advise no
one To come here who is doing well there, par
ticularly men with families. But should there be
a large emigration across the plains next spring,
let them by all means take mules and pack IN
stead of using wagons 4 mule will cary 200 lbs.
easily and surmount, difficulties which 4 team can
net and will make the trip month quicker IT,
however, any think of coming with wagons, they
should take light two horse wagons Of the very
best material douby seasoned coupled short End
boxes not over 10 feet long l,>oO lbs j. load
enough for mules or ocattle Of the best quality.
The truth i, everything must he of the very best
quality. want all my letters and papers direct
ed to Sacramento City, California II. FLINT
From Mr. PLNY FTcH Of Ottawa to a gentle
man Of this place. Extract
MARIrosA Cal Nov. ), 1919
lam now IN my winter quarters with stock of
iruvlsiouS for six months, pleasantly located on
the side of \ mountain, with good tent; and a
cloth house in front, IL by -, a good fire place
and stove beautiful spring to our right plenty Of
good wood convenient 10 our hubitat.on. and
friends Hoes, Goodrich and McClanachan 10 keep
me company, with other Injuries too numerous
TO mention We are in good health, sitting by our
fire side, reading writing, smoking, talking, the
weather l. now too wet for out door upcra.uuy
and we are glad torccrait
But suppose You want 70 hear ahou. the y ,d
and regret that | have little TO toll vgo
think a man can average his o,p~e a day an,
perhaps more II luck i at all IN ms favor. but h,
may work weeks and not MISE the frs, red cen,
Yet faith and per-eVeruu- u-,u occ,,,,,l,eb s,,,,,