The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-06-05

rivers. But as soon as iha rainy season sells
/ in, | have found il constantly, almost, un.
pleasant; a cold, damp atmosphere, alway
reigus around you, aud below, the soils of such
a character that from the commencement TO
the end oft, the whole earth Is a mine hole
Tor man aud beast. The rainy season, this
year, lasted about three months, and | have
been sick The whole time. Iilaye been, now,
about two weeks able 10 be about and 10 do
something. As il regards the climate Of this
country, theio find il would not suit YOU.
unless you would leave il during the rainy
season. As 10 its agricultural character,
consider lis soil cannot be surpassed, aud, for
the chance il has, il performs well. think.
when The climate aud seasons are well un.
defstood here, and The proper mode of sur>
culture established, these valleys will be
made very productive. have eaten, hero,
melons, tomatoes. squlshgs, and potatoes, OF
a most excellent quality, raised by irrigation.
But most of the grains cin be raised and
maturcd before the dry season burns up eve.
Try thing. Ono fact have noticed with regard
to the grasses, look over the plains, and
they appear TO be covered with dead burnt
up grass; turn out your stock upon il, and il
there happen 10 be q low spot near, where
there is moisture, and the grass ge en-, our
stock, ifiaken 10 it, will Immediately leave
il, and, eat the dead grass, and no effort Of
yours can keep them away without tying
The reason must be, upon reflection, that the
grass has ripened and cured by the sun. and
there being no rains or dcws to wash il. il
still retains all its strength. Hence, also
must be the reason that our horses and mules
will travel day after day without grain Of
other food aud keep fat. Parts of these plains
arc covered with wild oats of very poor quail
lty, as we have read in Fremont, and othcls
wko travelled III this country. But take these
| in general, Fremont's with the rest, and they
give a very unfair description Of il, in INV
opinion. The country is, however, rich in
minerals. The accounts you have had o
gold here arc, in the main correct. 1t is, no
doubt, the richest country in the world, fol
the production Of gold, and as soon os it gets
worked out little, so as to reduce the value
of labor, other minerals will be shown, and
worked with great profit. Silver, copper aud
quicksilver, have already been found pretty
abundant in several places. This winter,
understand, has been pretty good for the
dggors. and the summer will, no doubt, pay
well. There is almost certainty, ic man
keeps his health, if gathering | OF. per day,
but there arc so many ways by which he can
lose it or must spend it, that consider a
large majority of those engaged in the bust
nefs will go home but little bo'tcr off than
they came, am now about to try my luck
IN trade, and upon the brny deep too; but
what the result will be is yet 10 be unfoded
One Thing is certain, unless am lost, shall
see much of the word-much that will be
curious and interesting 10 me, and if return
safe at home, with all my plundcr, | shall
look, Immediately for a visit from you both.
| expect my stock Of curosIies and shells
will be large and ample, and shall expect TO
share with you. My second sheet is now
full, and you must allow me 10 close this
rapidly, hastily and mperlcctly written let
ter, by subscribing mysefyour sincere friend.
A. G, OSBUN.
P. S. Jack Cassel is clorkng in Sacra :
mento city, and gets,free of board, $l50,000
per month with the prospect of raise.