The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-09-28

six steamers ruifle its bosom by constantly
plying between this port and San Fran
cisco.
Stockton has doubled its size in two
mouths, and contains four times the num-
Der OF inhabitants it did when was here
in February. Where then stood canvass
tents, substantial wooden buildings are
now erected its progress has been tenn
porarily arrested by the recent state of
anarchy in the mines; but soon, things will
become quiet, and all will resume its &C
tivity. Amongst the six thouand inhab-
itants, are about twenty American fami-
lies. The various branches OF mechanical
industry are successfully and probably
carried on here The town contains one
Masonic Lodge, two Churches, one School
and two semi weekly Newspapers to
say nothing Of one club room, the numer-
Gus gambling hells brothels, and oh her re-
sorts OF vice, too generally to be found in
the towns OF California.
One OF the newspapers the Journal
is edited by that noted wit, John s. Robb,
well known as "Solitaire' OF the ST. Louis
Reville. Fortune has played hsm tickle
since his residence in this country. Last
winter he bid for, and received the con-
tract for doing the State printing. After
a heavy outlay in making preparations
for It's faithful execution, he was by some
trckery OF the high Officials cheated out of
his contract AT that time he was pub
fishing the s'Journal of Commerce' at San
Francisco, and by means OF his ready wit
and highly cultivated mind was making
it lucrative establishment. The May
fire destroyed his office, by which he was
loser to the amount of twelve thousand
dollars. Collecting the remains Of his
scattered type and other materials, the
publication OF the paper was resumed in
two days. Again, under successful head
way, aud the June fire Comes along and
destroys the office, type, press and all the
fixtures, The loss this time amounted to
q 5htcen thousand dollars. A his en.r-
gy yet remained, -collec,ing small stock
OF the nee ssaIy materials, he fastened 10
Stockton to carry out previously pro
jected enterprise, and in few weeks, the
s.Stockton Journal" made its appearance
"a new aspIlant for public patronage. Il
is but necessary to know that the eloquent
author OF "Kamm, or DayIight' Is its
editor and proprietor, to ensure it sue
c"sslul career
Mr.. Editor, did you ever see hopps
man, if not you should have seen one
whom ii was my fortune to converse with
two days ago. He Was a tai raw boned
double listed verdant Iooking Buckeye.
His counlenance portrayed HIM an honest
man; one who never had dollar that he
did not earn by the sweat Of his brow.
H. had accumulated small house and
lot in the town of CleaveIand Ohio; h,
got the "goid Jere"." sold his hous" and
lot-leit his better hall to support herseIl
and three children by ",aklng IN y ash
ing, and made tracks, ria the Isthn. us
for the "Diggimgs' H" arrived in San
Francisco on the 22nd July and lost no
time in getting TO the mines. He pitch
ed his tent on Carson's Greet; struck a
Fcod" the first day and in three days he
"boggeP thirty three pouuds ojgoli
! My hero threw down the shovel and
the puck. deserted his tent tools and pork
and beans, and when | saw him was
Standing on the levee waiting for the boat
to start to take him to San Francisco On
the 18Th he leaves that city in the steam
er Tor home. This is true story, sa,c
and handFed the gold. | have heard of
more remarkable stories than this. and
what makes tins at all emalkablc. is the
good sense the man shows IN returning
SO soon and not waiting 10 get more.
! When he reaches home, his success
will be the cause of at least one hundred
persons coming to try their luck. They
will not listen 10 the fact that thousands
have been loiling all Summer beneath The
burning rays OF a meridian Sun for six
and eigh, dollars day.
The "Hotel de Mexico" though kept
by German, is conducted strictly upon
the Mexican plan. Its table is supplied
with all the vegetables of the season; you
can take your choice of deliciously
brolled steak of Grizzlev Bear, Elk, Deer
or Antelope; you have an obsequeous
homlere to black your boots and hand
some Senorlta to bring fresh water and a
snowey white towel 10 your room every
morning-all for thirty dollars week;
invariably in advance.
Boston ice finds ready sale just now at
one dollar per pound, ice cream and iced
punches are all the go. During the day
the weather is exceedingly hot, but the
evenings are delightfully."- cool and pleas
ant AdioS r X NAV.