The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-04-13

night and found themselves IN water about three
feet deep Everything that would float was made
Use VI To convey them to some high ridge Of land
some on boards; some on dry goods boxes and
some we're seen floating about on India rubber
beds. However, the city is now mostly on, Of
water, and business is assuming as lively an as.
Peet a. ever. Provisions, since the city WAS nun
uated oy the water, are cheaper than at anv time
previous during the winter You can now. in the
city, buy good Chill -four for sl9 per ewt which
previous TO the flood was selling at sea You can
ouy potatoes, sweet, at csc. per pound Irish Il,
l5e per 10, which previous TO the hood were sell.
ing at from 40 to 6oc per To- All this Is on nc,
count Of fresh arriyals--lumbsr which was selling
AZ 5000 per thousand, can now be bought for 500
Some have evidently done we'll in the mines
this winter but the majority Of them have not
much NOR. than paid expenses. II would seem
'hat not all the fools are dead vet, BY the i'm.
meise crowds that arrive bv every steamer and
vessel II they knew how the majority of people
are situated here they would be very 10th 10
come. Ii they knew Of the number uf deaths thu,
weekly occur IN Sacramento City, il they knew of
the hardship, and pryatons that one has TO en-.
durc here for the sake Of paltry consideration
IN gold. and 1t the same time stand an eou,l
chance Of getting none all those that were ma
KING comfortable living ut home, would b. sure
10 stay there. Every steamer that leaves here is
crowded with return emisrants, and those that are
obliged 10 stay are cursing the long sought Fl Do.
rnfo that writers have been pleased TO term it.
Inc majority are leaving rs fast AS they can yet
money enough TO carry them home BY next fall
uoht thihs that over one third of the overland
emigration will be lief: in this country.
On account Of the food and the immense nun
Der gong TO the mines, cattle mules and horses
NpI IN f,rts.. A
Will sell tor 5000 A good mule for from 200
10 $500, and a good horse from $50 TO 5000
They readily sell at those prices at auction.
l have seen none OF the Ottawa bows lately
except ). H. Gridley aud j. Olmstead. have
seen kirkpatrick Of Nermilii::,nyls: he got to
Sacramento City on the So...,, OF july with m OK
cam; Ii, was the frs, OK team that 90, through.
He has done tolerably well in the mines on Yuba
river, which is the case with most that rot ,hro'
IN the carly part Of the season. Griilev told me
that James Baron is dead; he died suddenly, Of
congcstlve chills, nj Weavervillc. All the rest
are IN good health so far rs know. John Sea.
baugh Is . miles below Sacramento City, on Il
ranch IN company with 5 or Others intending To
garden it. have not seen him
We staid IN our cabin until the water came in
on our bed when we had to ramos, and took our
blankets and fixtures and went across the lake
occasioncd by the flood some ten miles. where
We found some high ground, and encamped Unit,
the waters went down
The mines are getting pretty well cullcd over
and in short time won't pay for single individu
ais to work .hem. have sent down 10 San Fran
cisco by both express officers for letters and if
don't receive one IN few days, will have to start
TO the mines without one. | wish YOU would
write to me so rs to have letter get here every
month"; will have n chance Of sending 10 the
post office after them. You need expect no let
ter from Inc for SEINE time as will be in the mines
and generally be tired when eyenin, comes Nj
ming IS mighty hard work, type setting i, fun be.
side it.