New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-11

our inv RderE three or tour. ne 1fbnnen, AlCeu ny
Mormons, swore us blind, and gained their CASE
We paid our lawyers for day work, $3.50, which
with Witness's fees amounted TO 5000; they paid
81 coo to their lawyers and s400 for incidenias,
making an outlay OF So, 1000, and loss oftwo weeks
work for thirty men.
Last week, party who lost claim on Muir
derera Bar" by Law Iuit, refused to give it up 70
SUCCESS ful perty-hormona and sailors the Sheriff.
Of I'll Dorado Co familiarly called JAKE MOORE,
went down 20 order off the tenacious Yankees, bat
they called in the neighb0rs, and ordered him OF
Quite respectable army OF Normons, and others,
left this place with shoudered muskets and belted
reyolvers in the service Of the State. Finally the
holders, on seeing matters coming to seTlous
notzn hauled down their flag footed the bills, treat
ed all hands, and put out to find another claim
Dams on thir stream have generally paid we'll
MANY fortuDes we're made last year, and many
miners will DO well this but this year and next
vii take the cream out Of all thege rivers, and then
IconRider the golden drama as near ita close; the
curtain will fell upon many disappointed apecta'
tor Who has paid high price for ticket, and who
will complain bitterly al the brevlty OF the play
The preparations fer deming are Tow far ed-
vtnced, and the river is fast falling, but II will be
the lest of August before any effective operations
ere commenced in the bed Of the stream. Along
some portions of the banks, es the water reoedes
pereoIs can low make sl2 snd SIC per day
With my rocker and man to dig and bring m
III,
the following half day but digeirgs Of this hlna
OILS ho fonna in widely scattered places along
the banks
The Spring emigration from the States is now
fart pouring in upon 10 from ovsr the plains The
emigranta bring with them many q haggard and de-
scted countenarce they have literally suffered
the horrors OF famine during the last hall OF their
journey In consequence OF advice from those
who cross ed last year not to overload themselves
with provisions not one in ten took hall enough
l have conversed with qevera, jQst arrived, Yho
represent the suierngs OF the em'SranEs az seIrl-
bic. In many cases worn-out mu'es we're Rllied
and "ierhed" to sustain life 3 efore reschag Car
SOD River -four, rice and meal were only 10 be had
at 50 snd 50 80 per 10 end other things In proper
ton have heard alEo from thsaa ne Wy arrived,
ofshocking ezamples OF misery and lnhuman con.
duct on tho part OF GONE who rad abundance OF
provisions, but refused to sell the most extorbl.
tant prices to their starving neishbors Ono OF
this rort dragged bis provisons into tho very snowa
Of the Sierrs Nevada where his jadsd and starved
mules fell urder their load, compelling the corded
wretch 80 part with both his provisions and animals
without compensation
Ore of our own company, day or two since, re-
ceived tidines from brother who was fatuting Tor
want CT provisions on the road this side OF tas
desett; be Immediately set out with the neceGsa-
~ supplies fer bic relief Anticipating this scarcity
among the emigrants, many have gone to packing
provisions to meett the euigIanss so that there Is
now good supply 10 be- hSd, and On good terms
RS soon as they reach Carson River. Ihs ciroum-
stance has also tended to give an up yard tenden-
c7 70 provisions generally Flour for inats zee, has
risen from IA to 20 cents per 10. within two woeks
have heard of many who, 10 view OF toe hard
shipa before them, ana the uncertainty OF making
living, have gone directly home via the lsthn1ua
Aany CT tho emigrants who arrived last year
brought provisions enough with them to last
through the Winter; but what is to become CT the
] IN m Lnpr-- a kA ard
Of the mining seafon, large portion OF whom muat
ely OF their diggings for daily support! Look at
Il nc We will large amount Of distress liz inevta
bic noting but large imPortations of pro7isions
rendering them cheap and accessible 70 all eau
prevent the worst conse quences to the7e mutt ply
ina Thousands 1t is true thouaHrds Will return
home, and thus make room for Others but where
one leaves ten will arrive.
The climate OF Caiforni2 is mild aad eqqable +
pefhapg it is as healthy ss any other Ia the world
Were it otberwi'e, the eXposet and upnatu,al
~yey of living here would be the death OF thousands
Think Of the thousands wholiye for monks together
IN lspjachs aad rancid poyk-Wh7 driak strong
coffee and stronger whisky and cat pickles ~ tbs
Jar and swallow quarts Of vinegar to keep OF ths
scurvy-who have 70 pay from so cts to 81 ID TOR
potatoes aud onions using them more for medicine
! than diet, AID Tho after an eXhaustln5 DAY lie.
tor, roll themselves in blanket in the sand and
frll to sleep looking at TIE stars With slight r.
lief to this picture this has been my experience Tor
five onths, yet, strange TO guy, my health has
been excellent.
At present the stream comes cool aud pure from
She mountain, but at itG low stage 1t will becoma
impure from the constant agitation Of gold washing
it then gets unhealthy, and is no doubt the source
of much aickneFE.
The sun scorches and burma, but does bot steam
and stew you az at home We bear the tempera
ture at ll50 and 1869, without wincing, and work
hard st that the heat is like the blasts from an
oven but every day w have a strOng trade wind,
which cooa and refresbes US in the hnttaat part ct
the day.
Tho only death that haa occurred hcresbout for a
long time, except several persons who were
drowned, was a sailor man who died suddenly this
morning, probably from sppopexy The letter.
7. A q y vera imprinted on his arm-this is ali
that lie known Of his name che miners rolled him
10 his blanket dug hole in the bill side and laid
him in his last rehting place
Out Of large number have seen on this river
know of only three or four who have made ro
spectacle 'raHes and left for home. There are IA
in our company, all temperate working men-they
have all, with one exception, been in the mines
about year, and there are only one or two who
have money enough to carry them TO New Orleans
or New York The fact ia the time for digging
! large fortunes in California is about over have
never advised any friend Of mine to come to this
country, and while they have any show for a de.
cent living at home never shall
| Had one in ten written home from California
true account Of facts as they exist hers, muoh SUI
feriDg would have been overwhelmingly an Hi
nois farm would have been saved 10 its owner on
which the mortgage vii be forecloaed in a years
time to have written the truth however, eTary.
body knows would have subjected one to the taunt
Of the public as 6 talsiier, or as thr ltess and
lazy fellow, not worth minding Beside, the natu.
raj repugnarce every one feels to confess himself
disappointed, has lef. an open field for Interested
persona to blindold the world hired letter writers
fAVh bad mil ? yIvC and Add all tha hatF
in m,gniing the sories Of California because GS't 81
are anxious it may prove true, hoping by some
means to share its gol5en harvest then sgain,
misery loves COMPANY, andlike the man a: the
niitie training who paid shilling osee the won
delful horse, whose head was where his tail ought
TO be, &c they are more wiling that others should
MAO be made fools Of than they are to expose the