New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-19
CALIFORNIA.
From the Southern mines-A PrudentiHi =
count Of Miners and Mining.

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
AluA FEIL SOUTHERN MIHEs, Cal

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
AJuA FRrl, SOUTHERN MINES, tCa){
Sunday June 10.
MEssRs. EDIroRs; In common with most men
n this country, have been surprised at the re-
pested announcements OF an increasing emigration
from the States to the gold mines Of California
Knowing that tie public mind is still much inau'
erced by Impressions drawn from the history Of
ISIS and the carrier part OF 1919 il these miaes,
and that Circumstances are still greatly misleading
consiIertble portion Of the community in regard
to the safety and e1pediercy Of rentHre to Cali
fornia for the purpose Of digging gold, have fel.
for some tine that it was necessary the practical
miners should take some pains to correct such in
pressious, and explain such circumstances And
though aware that the miners are not, IN general,
the public le.ter.writeEs, and that 7sFio1s mer.
chan.s shippers land spectators and others, bring
"grists to their mill by abusing the public with ex-
travsgaat accounts Of golden harvess, had yet
hoped that the fact mus. Eoon become known gen.
orally, that the year 1850 is not l3ls, nor even 1919
in the mines.
The report Of the Hon. T. Butler King reached
TIL. remote region Only this month. It er.ima!es
that the emigration Of s5l viii be 10000, equal to
eli that has preceded Ii that number Of men IS
prepared 70 leave the States and Eettle 10 Gallon
MA 10 I'LL the soil let them come tue more the
merrier. There is plenty @! room tor them IN
beautiful country, with charming climate. BQs
even one thousand men think OF coming ~ Cali
oruia 20 dig in the gold niEes 10. or tIo years,
nud then so home with the proceeds OF their labor,
consider i. duty, even ~ this eleventh noar, %
sneak what have good reason q believe The SEN
trneut Of nine tenths Of the miners CT this year and
warn them against such hazard ass lrlng t2em
they will reap more tears and heartEcne than the
prcduct Of the labor Of their hands VIII cOnpen-
safe. Let il not 30 thought the writer Is dls
hasrteped uniCrtunate exception % common eX-
perieuce in TIE mines. lbe.leve / an IN a. unccm'
monty favorable position 10 be sn impartial witness
in tie case. | .ef. the States an layald and O..
curse with small expectations Of g,.1 digging
ftve been lahorirg with my hands 10 the mines
sirce sertember, ard have dull acreage success
u.,t Ct the time. The result Of M experience
and excavation, together Wlth information 8a.nef-
sd frcu men who have worked ca the various
pisce-s both north and south, g maj no man --n'
cutcupltal can safely venture % CaIl1rnla unless
La conteupGtes remaining e. ieaas i've yeas.
Tbsis tie opinion eli every i1te.lg5a. miner
sresk with On the subject. And ii yea deem my
sheet worthy place in your valued s-d widely
circulated paCtr VII give - .r0se Interested sne
realcns FOR tbs opni'n, even taking dataf0m Hen.
T. Butler Kings c0u.eur fe rose report.
That report, considered IS z state paper, l sup
losc 20 be rs Just and correct as an honorable and
Intelligent observer trd INQUIRER cJ1d be expected
20 give az TIE close Of las. 1oss0a Yet 'eal the
nierences drawn from j: Will Prove disastrous %
nary an adventurous citizen, who g una5.e -
make the proper explanations and Allowances.
That report, rsttly understood, should be an eis;-
tutl argument against any more mere fortune hunt
ine In California. And yet l. Is almost Impossible
any mere obseTrer aRd inquirer should no. 0rsreS-
tirafe The product Of labor here-becsase every
good ht is sure 70 be heard cf and greatly magni.
tied, while tie unsuccessful laborers sing small
because though msntruly declares be averages
A certain Gum per day, Jet he means while hs
WORKS; but bis sixteen or more or less feet are
COON worked cut and then he must spend as many
more days in prospecting t2r profitable labor-and
because, finally, an observer Is apt 10 infer or pre-
cict the succets Of others rom that OF one more
in their immediate vicinity. Bat lei, refer 70 the
estimate ts they stand IN the report. Daring the
working season Of 1919 il is 10 be noticed there vas
L great falling Oft in the productive ness Of labor
During the first bali to lst Of September, il is ess
mated at $40 q day. During the latter half still
more favorable for work, AZ only s. day. This
difference cannot be explained the ground OF IN.
skilfuness IN the new miners, who should actu ally
have bad an increased remuneration, since "a v