New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-29
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
CALIFORNIA.
Brssur 80 Bniisiss In the Burnt District
Res.-Yaratfon- Charges for Medical Ser
x,ses-I.stsaatios tsestiax-Tbe mines.


Ccsrespoc<eooe Of The TrioUcs.
sAs Ys.sctsco July Il 1857
Business has not been equd TO oar expecsstic1s
his Spring. Owing to the high waters IN the
yaysrs above, the miners have been unable b work
On TIE Bay; and the sulcbes and dry eigginss DO
not At the present tine, farnish sufficient water
70 xuh the earth TO obtain the gold after digging il
ybs.e esuses, and the destructive hres which have
yisi,ed oar rather limited city have had the effect
10 throw q 6smper over our businsss com nunity !;
aahoutb they are by no means disheartened; for
DE character Of the buildings which are no " going
up are Of more substantial material. Several
the Fire District, in less than q month. Among
de most roted are fine foar-ntory brick FIRE proof
bsilding, with marble hoors, and finished in every
respect 50 well a. houses are In your city, buit for
Mr.. Delnonico In Monterey.st. and which will be
spened IN . few days a Restaurant, Ia Paris.
Mr.. +. q. w els, Of Boston, is building freproof
Banking house on the same street. 81. n Naglee
il Also bsildiDg . FIRE proof Banking house on the
same street Mr.. B. Davidson, Agent Of the Roths-
sbDds, and several others, intend putting up some
birch FIRE pre- Of buildings shortly, on grogod they
have purchased. The Agents Of Brown Brothers
q Co are also ksre, and intend doing banking
business.
Scarce two weeks has elapsed since the last Gre,
and strange to say, all traces are vanishing az 70
tbs spos il occurred on, although much property
has Been destroy ed, and many persons have been
ruined. Still, upon the whole, as men OF capital
will fll their places q better class OF buildings
viii occupy the cites Of those destroyed and none
but brick or iron houses will be considered SAFE or
meet With tenants at the high prices Of rents -
-. k.usf haa ther 4
vanced than declined although outlois, winch
have been bought by spectators last Fai, 90 nos
seli readily even at cost Rents nave dociiheo'
and NAV still 20 lower there emP'e "hrSLn
yot and then be 100 per cent higher than with
IN, CITY Authorities have no. yet con msnced
..Iectipe fsxes, although the Assessors are hard
NJ work and / presume the collection VIII com
pepce before long. lnthe meantime, the city debt
b rapidly increasing, by the enormous salaries
paid 70, or 10 be paid, its officers and the many
improyements that are necessary, 10 Streets sew
er,. &c are, a. } es, neglected As the dry season
q rapidly passing, and much time will be
tessary TO make ali these improvements, douo.
much whether we will be any better OF next
Winter, with regard tc streets, sewers &C. than
We were the last The proceeds OF the city prop
erty which has been sold, will be absorbed a. fast
n il falls due, by city officers Until the City
Treasury 10 supplied by the payment OF taxes, DC.
Nose who have demands against the city, viii
have 70 DO content win city scrip Everything
seems to have been In an unnatural state here for
more than q year past, and il is diHicaIt to
vince men that We mus, gradually come to oar
senses.
The exorbitant charges which are m ide by
professional men for the slightest service they
render you, 10 without parallel 10 any part OF she
world. / will give you an instance A friend Of
mine was taken sick, and was attended bya ply
stefan SIX weeks; although bis masdy was nothing
very serious after bis recovery, he asked the
Doctor for bis bill for attending him. He received
IA q note, the next day, bill for the modes, sun
Oh 200 for medical attendance. Another friend
Of mime informed me that be called one day upon
aawyer, and merely asked him few questions
regarding an affair Of very little moment, and prob
ably occupied his time for fifteen minutes few
days after he vas handed bill for slO0, for advice
The above are not the only instances might re-
cite, OF the extreme fexointy OF the oonscienoes
Of our professional community; bat fifty just such
Instances have come under my observation, orhave
been spoken Of by others 10 my presence l mast
confess however, that this disedse 10 not confined
entirely 70 professional gent amen ~ / think our
whole community are affected by IL more OF less
this epidemic seems 10 belong 70 this country, as
very few who come here escape the contsgion-
There are think, some symptoms OF approach
A. aani,v in our community. A few weeks ago
our Common Council thought 1t best 10 vote them
selves t6, 900 q year. Their time being valuable,
hs all think here,) and having 70 meet AZ The
able enough for performing such service Tor the
public good Some OF their constituents, however,
differed from the in opinion, when the act became
Known; and the consequence was, meeting oil
those who ventured to differ with the opinion OF the
city fathers, took place on the public square, wren
was styled " An lndigr alton Moeting and here,
BY very large assembly, the proceedings OF the
members Of the Council were publicly condemned,
and Committee appointed 10 call on them 10 re-
sign, 10. AL thisy eu may have seen In the papers
sent TO you by last steamer.
With regard 10 the Mines, &c. the prospects
there, 90 much 10 written that subject oy every
steamer, that il would only be TO repeat what you
will see In all the papers from this quarter. One
thing Ia very certain, not more than one out OF
every tvehy who come TO this country, will ever
realise one hsf Of their expectations. And large
Der ceussge will never return home, but tnd q
heal resting. place in the sand hills back Of our
atty.
p. S.-JuLy l5-B usiness, il 10 thought il
gradually improving. Merchants from the River
towns have commenced buying more freely and
The SAFES In the neiehbOrhood Of the Mines will
Ecesss daily, a. many of the overland adventu'
sers are coming into the Mining Districts.
Every day will make 1t more dficalt 10 buy
soid dast here, a. the miners are now making ship
mests Of their gold home direct, through Agents Of
the Express Offices, who receive ID on dePositn the
up country towns, and send it here for shipment
fsv days previous to the sailing Of the steamers
1br Panama In this manner our mark ct is drain.
cd of most Of the good lots Of lump gold and that
hicb re scbes ~, 10 that which Is taken out with
quicksilver, a, and which. being Of less value. the
ninsrs pass il OF for $40 per ounce, in trading for
y hat goods or provisions they may need 10 tnoIe
Uho are selling goods in their vicinity.