Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-23
WEDNESDAY, JAN. %, 1850.

and clay washed; but lhe lnrses' deposit
Of gold, are found beneath these. in tn
crevices or pockets Of the rock. Yo
can form better idea of The digging whe
tell you. that il reminds me very mucI
OF the digging of the cellar for the ne,
house, or when the work is in the water
Of building mi!l-dam. When the hole
are sunk, butcher knife and horn spooI
are the most necessary tools. The ave
rage yield for men that understand digging
and work, is an ounce per day-some
make more, some less. and some nothing
great many come here with the in'en.
ton Of working, look around day or two
and leave. perfectly disguised with gold
digging. |, is somewhat OF lottery.
have known men to labor hard for days,
and not make q ccnt-whlle others take
out half a pound and occasionally pound
a day. | have seen several large pieces.
one Of which weighed three pounds. II.
picked up piece that weighed I Of 10.
Tools and provisions are very high here
We paid SIS for a small row-bar, 8S
for pick, s. for shovel, aud $40 TOR
tin wash pan, all of which would be pur-
chased in Pennsy Ivania for 81. We pay
so cts. per h. for flour. the same for c.f-
fee and sugar fresh beef The same pork
81 per ID. and none in market. These
are reduced prices. 1t costs US fully So u
day for board, and do our own cooking
Of course we have none Of the !uxuries OF
life. To think of days gone by. We could
almost long for the flesh pots OF Egypt
and have seen the tines that would
nave been thank ful for The fare of Lnzarus.
have heard great many men remark
hat all the gold in California could no, re-
,ay n man for The hardships and privalions
endured in an overland journey to this
country. have not the least doubt lha,
Of the people that came here
,ave been disappointed in their expecta.
ions. There is no doub. but there were
great many fortunes made here las, year.
The Oregouians were the frs, in The field.
md carried home an abundance OF gold. !
There is also no doub, bat there is ye, vast |
|uanlilies of the precious metal in these |
mountains. There is more or less Of it to |
'e found in every arroyo and ravine tina,
uns from The Sierra Nevada. Blu, &c.
eiion has already 'nkon place in the pop.
lar tide. Ii is said rhot every vessel ,ha,
ails from Stockton or San Franc SEQ leaves
Teigh.ed wl'h passengers. four-iiIihs of
'hom have less money in their pocse,
nan when they left home. |; will be years
eiore all these mines are exha listed. and
len will continue to work in them rs long
5 they can make S. per day.
Like most other countries, it is the trn-
ing characteristic sPecula,or--'hat be.
ONES enriched. They will sell the laborer
oods q, enormous prices. and then cheat
i'm in weighing his gold. There is a
reat deal of liquor consumed here, at the
ale oc $40 per gallon. or 50 cents drink
! retail. There was a man buried here
few days ago, who killed himself drink.
Y at these prices.
A great portion Of the persons working
ere are Mexicans from the State of Seno-
l. Old Mexico. Col. Fremont (or rather
is par,nerl has few Indians employed
ere, the Colonel being at Monterey.
These mines are distant ninety miles
ON Stockton. and one hundred and eigh.
from San Francisco. II We conclude
winter here, we purpose going down 10
lie latter place and puck up supply of
rovisons before disposing Of our mules.
hey are worth slO0 apiece to us. and it
i'll be impossible TO keep them here. for
,e Indians steal them before tho owners
yes.
1t is a very inhospi,abe country TO b. ,
ok in-none of the comforts necessary 4
an te obtained, and lying exposed TO the I
eat of The day and chilly nights will not :
ptter it. Il is said that even in San Fran
SEQ and Stockton there are but few ac-
The houses heng tents.
When l arrived at Los Anselns, |
'eighed 1877 lbs-having gained Z lbs.
nee leaving home. This was bu, , lbs.
'ss than Major G.. who weighed but l6O. !
aving lost So lbs. We all stood The
'urney extremely well, as far as health
nd spirits were concerned. Not person
the mess was heard TO complain or re-
ret The undertaking. II | was but per-
city well, would rather be here than any
lher place can name, unless il would be
u short time amongst my friends. |:
link there are some fne chances for far.
,ins aionr the coast. This is n thing very