Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-01-30

The Centreville Democrat, publishe.
the following extracts from letter re
gently received by the family of DR.. JON,
klcHEr:
Day DIeGINs, Deer Creek.
November 12. 1849.
We intend starting for the Sacramento
City tomorrow morning. to lug in oul
winters supply Of provisions. and then
hunt for place TO pass the winter We
think we shall pass the winter at the dry
diggins. not far from Suffers mill. 1t is
about Sc miles from Sacramento City,
The Hagerstown company are nearly all
there. l wrote very long letter to you
about 2 weeks since by John NJ. Williams,
who has concluded TO 90 home this win.
ter. think he will probably 60 by the
sEsRuary packet, possibly not till Febru.
afy, so that you should and am in hopes
will, receive this letter before that
| became acquainted with a man in
crossing the plains who was here las,
week, and he told me he had spent most
Of the time that he had been in California,
in NaPper Valley, which is about so
miles South Of Sacramento and no, far
from San Francisco. He says j. is a
most delightful part Of the country. pro.
dncing wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, Of the
.'nest quality; very superior grapes, cab
baSes. peaches very good, and some ap
pies, and any quantity Of melons. lie
has had brother-in law living there for
several years. and he is going to return
to the States in January for his family. to
settle there himself. He intends estab-
fishing garden there for the purpose Of
supplying Sacramento City market
We have been waiting here for about
10 days. on account Of It's raining almost
constantly But it is now more pleasant.
In CAMr NEAR SACRAMENTO CRY, }
November q, I849.
We left the dry diggins on Deer Creek
week yesterday morning. in the rain, and
there has not been "a hours since but
what it has Iained part Of the time. ma
king 1t very unpleasant travelling and the
roads extremely bad. There are now Of
rs altogether three Of the Hacerstown
company and our company Of four They
rave one yoke Of oxen and we have three:
md our vehicle is the fore wheels Of a
u which you see mail carried when the
Dads are at the worst. Into this we
'ave put our clothing. bedding. a small
uantty Of provisions and nv box of
medicines. and it is just as much load as
We can get along with in many places
We are encamped within 6 or miles Of
he city. We are in good place to get
PROVISIONS plenty. and at as low a rate as
hey can be had in any place in the coun.
ry. We are close 10 the banks Of Sacra.
nenio river. and boats are passing every
wO hours: so that we are much better
ituated than those in the mines a dis.
ance from the city. Provisions are very
carce III all the mining regions. There
re an immense number Of wagons on the
DAD to the city. after provisions. but in
ne present state OF the roads ihev never
an get to their place Of destination-
there Is every appearance that the ..ralnv
eason has commenced. Ii is some 6
weeks or 9 months earlier than it usually
egins. 4 few DAYS since, flour was $50
barrel and other things i'm proportion.
owing 10 speculations i'm the markeO but
rices are now falling
Nor. 25.--Thls city is located on the
ank OF the Sacramento river. which runs
n the west side. and the American river
n the north side. II is not CITY set
IA hiil. but city set in the woods. as
ianv OF the houses are built in the midst
trees and bushes. \ great number of
'e houses are constructed Of very slight
anne. and for weather. boarding and
nnglInS canvas is used. There are some
cry good frame houses regularly buit.
lu nave seen one quite large brick !
'use. and several adoba houses. and
W built Of zinc. O
building materials are excessively hioh.
lumber is from ) 800 to 5000 per 1000 7
et. al steam saw-mill in the CITY.
took walk this afternoon to Suffers :
ort. miles from the city. There are
',pItals there. one within the walls of
{ Fort. and the other a short distance :
'm IT. The two Mr. Stedhams of Rich. ;.
ond. are in the last one, both sick :.
hey are both getting better now-one =
n walk about the house The accom-. :
are quite good for this country. e
charges high, from $40 to x25 per :,
". IL
oh our return. near the Fort we met -
rec young ladies'. little further on one :;
vi gentleman IN a buggy. and still -
''heI' TWO married ladies'. and if thew -
fair sample of the article at Sacra. :"
'n'o city. would say they have a very =, o.
spectacle class Of women there. "a "a
o,,- ze
GTWe received from Mexico. Miami 4,
=, Indiana. lengthy and interesting tn
'er from California, written bv James al
lbott to his brother Charles. dated ..Sac. "a
nento city, Oct. 9th, 1349.' 1t gives 4,
etail Of the suderings endured on the tn
tie by the company from Wayne CO.. on
escriPtion Of the scenery. the prices of W
visions at the mines, &C., and agrees q
n former letters we have already pub. ar