Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-20


This emgraling 10 California will
prove more disastrous TO our common
couEiry than The transactions cf aS,'7, for
the losses Ill mostly fall on The Northern
States. Aside from all the prcunary sui-
fer,ng that mist necessarily ensue, the
loss Of lie will be in ratio greater than the
Florida and MEXICAN wars. This Cali.
fo.sia expedition " III elicit fer history fact.
-i.ai will cause a thrill through many a
hear,-tha, vii, cause Good Of tears from
many widows aud orphaos. brothers and
s;sicrs, from The loss of their friends. y hose
bones will be, as many are now, con'uin-
trg in this FL Dorado.
Now for The Gold Mnes, those | have
not visited, but have seen many, very
many, v ho have, and many Of that number
~ill never zee their home or friends again
IN earth. That there is gold in California.
there is no doubt, and in great abundance;
but 10 obtain it ~ the grand secret. Some
who 90 TO the mines are very fortunate,
and obtain from ono 10 two ounces per
day others that are equally indusiaIous
.b,ain but very lltle, hurdIy sufficient TO
pay expenses. so that you may safely sci
Il down as fact, that the whole average
is not over So rer day. The labor is as
hard as 20 labor in a stone quarry. am
informed that The labor and toll is Of the
most severe kind ~hi!e the exposure is very
great. ! have heard il remarked to-day,
that Of the men who have been 10 the
mines could census Of all who have como
TO California bc taken, there would not be
more than one in every three thousand THAI
would leave their homes and come TO this
country with their present ikno~ledse OF
the facts as they now exist. IL so, dear
sir, ~ha, motives could ac,uale me 10 hold
ou, induccment TO any person 10 come TO
lh:s coun,r,e
Now as 10 lhi. city Of Tents, is morals,
seal circles, &c, SC. As to morals.
while am now writing, and II is Sunday,
lam so annoyed by the balls Of 'en-prn
alley music ,cursing and bIasphemipg, that
ii is very difficult 10 get even one idea cor
recry on paper. | think ii is safe to say
,ha, in The different gambling houses, a
100000 will change hands during This
day and evening. The amount Of liquor
ihrt will be drank, l shall not attempt to
estimate. The crimes committed, and
fighting that take place are also TO be
guessed al. Many stores as we'll as me-
chnnicai shops are open on Sunday and
for stranger to accidentally drop in:o the
uace he would not know .ha: il was Sun
aay un'e.s ne h,i kept lhe days Of the
week.
As 10 society, have no. much 10 say
.ha, would be interesting 10 you. There
are few very respectable families in this
Hi5Cc, duU Uul q !e"s VipSt VI IiiL-us
vi this place are males. consequently there
Is not much of what We Yankees would
eau gAaiaai soe;-iy. There churches
Of various denominations in this CITY, So
lhnt if one chooses to co he can find room
suasons. Wrh my present knowledge OF
ihs country and lis recources-had pos
sessed ii, ceriuin'y should not have come.
The ber,bs on board the Steamer which
leaves on the lst, are all taken; and pre-
sume if she possessed the capacity Of all
the steamer rs that run on The Moth River,
she would be instfficien; TO accommodate
all no desire 10 return TO the States.
Many, very manv, have spent their all and
are not able TO get back. !, is as We often
talked, device OF Government TO &c, TIN,
soun,ry inhati,ed; bu, the cos, wiil be
more than the praat. think,
remain yours l,uiy,
". p. BIIRDlCK.