The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-10
California Correspondence.

SAE FRANcIsco, May 1, 1850.
Nessrs. Edtors-Since arriving in this country have
looked about me as much possblegathering statistics
taking notes and measurng the altitude Of the Anakans
the descendants Of the an whom the flood failed de-
sToy am persuafed that there snch this
East or Weto sunset ITeminds Of vision Peter
the great sheet Knit together at the four full Of all
manner Of unclean beaes and living things and the accom-
panyng voice, " Rise, Peter, XIII and eaf' But how un-
like the good man the denzsns cosmopos of this
land They have neither his modesiy his moral mne
Ipresume you advised BY exchanges Of the prices
current, the shipping in port, the election rearns and
journmeut Of that sage Sandhedrm, the Legislature
In the general things moving quite brkly all over
this country The spirit Of enterprise continues, and what
was infancy yesterday maturity to-day. In this city the
houses being erected large and substantial The goods
received the best, and have exeeen and
tensye supply of provisions both fresh and salt House rents
and expenses have gone down nearly fifty per cent and
" Rooms to L sands in large haractersA the city
That palpabe vice, gambling, am told, greatly the
decline while still you their many banners waving, and
near nom The coes OF the pazas, the inviting sound Of their
music.
Tbs upper mines accessible and free from the high
waters The reports Of success 6aerng. while ad
dona localities those Of San Diego and that OF the Trinity
country offer piace those who thirst for " filthy
luere. Cod is unquesiouably to be found all over the
country, and most reliable and panstakng gentlemen
me that ii inexhaustbe. The ncheiece of reslr purs
gold, Of the existence of which CERTAIN weighs twenty
sh ounces This can be in the city unmxed state
am very much pleased with the atmosphere Of gov
II.
liberal and intelligent They moreover manifest dispo /
iion to aid enterpnhng young especially those who will
come down from silk gloves, brass heels and mustache to
homespun sense and thorough desire to make themselves
useful The people Of California will reward merit but woe
to iders, Oungers and them " who tany long at the
wine. instance of this kind few days since
Young Sandford from the South, (whoe name blythe BY
very nappropriatey appeared in the Tbune) having been
raised IN the lap OF luxury s resolved leave devoted
family, and seek for himself the chances Of California for
Tune Coming by the overland route he reached this place
pennies and stranger. He could have drawn upon an
uncle worth half million, but laudabIe ambitions said
Hercules, your shoulder 10 the WHEEL g. work
carried boxes to from the wharf; and finally obtained
job of beating the drum before auction door at dol
lar hour thought beneath his dignity though he
had h0noaby the epauette in his countrys service
and charged against the foe at the sonnd of the stirring drum
And the that gave him start led him TO the bar
ths legitimate pace) counsellor and thence into the
pleasant and honorable chair Solicitor General by the su
frage of the people of San Jose District s. In fine said
he. attribute Temperance principle
on the overland route, and since my arrival here bavs
faithfully refused to profane pledge" And Sand
ford is on the road to fortune and distinction
know emigTants from Missouri and other Westerr
States, who arrived here with their families and teams tt
years ago, pennyle and theyestimate tbei
stock and property quitting considerable estimate h
women as is the case) at hundred and fifty thousanC
dollars!
far the most inviting family in California. The up from
this city to that of the interesting in the country
To the west is the immense range through the
OF which you may and then the proud blue old
Pacific; while on the San Francisco Bay, dotted with
variety of small vessels visible all the time The road
excellent, and the scenery novel. Goshen was mon
fruitful In fat cattle, Job in his palmy days create
herman than the raneheOs Of these gorgss an
intermediate valleys. One may literally exeiaim-ss Tn
cattle thousand hills " The wild oats and Glove,
rich they be grown all over these valleys an
mountains The quail abOunds here and vast ocks of will
geese are all the while visible We bird of beautfu
pumage called here the msgpie, together with the squirrel
OF the pralres, and the wolf of the country
While standing in the of San Jose two finely
Mexicans dashng in furious rate dragging af1e
them grizzly bear. which they had lassopd in the pouu
tans and before he could regaa his footing brought
IN Triumph The shaggy fellow growled terribly but the
fleet hores at regular pace kept their ebonair riders il
advance of his uneasy personage Here saw the elk
the country large fat, and the very nutricious
This San Jose valley settling up with superior class
citizens, who come into this quiet and rural place socI
raisrs and agcuturists The city is increasing in popua
ton and business importance The Methodist Church
taking measures To erect house of worship and from wa
saw OF the cviy and Christian decorum of the people
success by pTobematiea Already this town
the rendezvous for the families Of four cerRvmen-Rev DR.
Boring OF the Methodist Church South Mr. Owen of III
.hurch North Mr Bryery, Of the Baptist Church, an
Mr. Douglass ntSthe Presbyterian Church. I'm passGEt,
may remark that the two latter mentioned gentlemen
Chapains tn IeRRiure for which service they receive
an ounce each per day through five months Honor
| the Legislature of the Eureka Sta'el
me uueSuon IreQueniy VIII California
port an agricultural citizenship % answer yes with ha
the labor that necessary dense forests and improv
the localities along mighty rivers. These valleys
irrigated and the small grain of the States r4sed TO perec
ton with the addition of choice article of barley | saw
specimens of wheat and barley equal to anv that hav
ever and this am told holds of other portions
the counryfo instance in Napa valley and around Sacra
mento With but little irrigation the grain and fruits of tn
country mature before the parchng season on and th
husbandmau rejoice the riches of his house
while brethren to the North and East gra,
with cares and sweating their eyebrows away with anxiety
You have heard of the disastrous overflow of Sacramento
The waters have absted and the 'peope Of Vence'' an
taking measures to protect themselves against such catas
trophei in future
have just visited Dr. Smyths Asylum the only relab
hospital of San Francisco present This building large
well ventilated and the inmates receive the personal attention
of the learned and skiul Doctor HIMSELF Here thu
son of the millionaire living by the side of the poor boy
whose cottage home had been among the humble
here saw the old man, who, having succeeded in his gn
excursions thus far his Iueesde but diseas
had ovefaken him and here Death and his naples
victims The city four dollars per day for these poo
teliows-taSing from those who promory
which they generally redeem. Those who the Land
Shadows are deceny buried, and they not few. fe
sad in this place, and so, when looked upon tn
visible Cemetery. The words of Edgar A. Zoe came +
/ my mind
''IIo, Death hath reared himself a throne
In strange city lying alone
and Se SaS sa the worst and the
Have gone TO their eternal rest -
must not omit to mention that the of God pr
sent and mnstered to each soul token Of consolation
This to seemed appropriate and rebuked ii
reckessnesss have often witnessed. similar institutions
/ the States.
Wishing the Crescent WELL and fully satisfied that tn
Crescent City will take of ITSELF allow in con
cuson 10 that the present propretors of your neat
brilliant paper have friends this side of the world.
HERMANo.
TTOR sALE-A LOT, IS by $780, half wall on each side
to for when used. ST. Charles street, nearly
posite Theatre Price, $1,000 Southwest corner, 100