New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-14
CALIFORNIA.
BlYlRD TiYLOR'S LETTERS. No, I'LL
The --latest News

I The world never witnessed Horr "ei'-1' -
+ growth than tna1 Of tins place isi' hs's -,
the Sacramento country The ID III aia ~
On the 24th.-yet il that interval ne CRY vas -
+ ,l.,,,aa .bs. 7 70 loarer recognized The streets
( 1r,,e .r,,u one sto-v wooden baildirgs wnicn -
-l.oe5 he t.s.s s,anii1c when ! hrsi amen i-
/ Auc.s. bad been moved 20 TIE s1oafo'' an -
ci,s three and o1r story horses Uullt up "a '"s-'
.tesd The vacant spaces had been hIeu Up
/ e-o,,s n b-lck began % make Their appearance
80 ho,el. and restaurants. SLOWLY furnished
...,.5 g, ne in unsccustomed places the thrune
-, the streets seemed doubled AID al the hurry
o,nflsiou and nose Of great city was 50 "elilni
,st4d. that Oh anding from the Senator On Gear
nooult evening. could see little difference BE-
t,geer Clsrk's Point and Pier No J. Montgomery s.
and the lower part Of Broadway. or Portsmouth
square and the Park. \ year age there men'
have been 200 inhab.ts IN San Francisco. There
are row, at a oyy calculation, upward Of 20 900
The Senator now running regularly between
this place and Sacramento City. IS the first boat
suited for the purpose. The toy steamboats,, draw
ing eighteen inches O; water winch have been sent
on, Tor the inland navigation Of California, are To-
der heavy steam power necessary while TIE
| depth Of the Sacramento readily admits vessels OF
! large drsught The Senator a coming gold Tor her
owners She carries about $50 passengers daily.
~ $40 the meals. scanty provided are - Her
ne, profits arc At least 100000 monthly Inc
McKira runs also % Sacramento, but u slower
boat end not s. wei patrorized Both Of these
vessels touch n Bcnicia \ large steamer called
tic Cap, -auor. makes regular tlps from here o.
stockton The Sacramento Small bont hos com.
mcrccd running 20 tie Pueblo san jose There IS
also q t1.wcchly stage g. III same pace-iore Esq
OF .9iaciidnr more than hsli.ajolar pen i.i.c.
The rains have rendered ,he streets in 'he lover
part o, ~ city next 20 impossible, The mire }.
IN place. two Tee; deep. ALL Hrics are constantly
being stock with their loads When the raiuwas
worst. there was 10 resource bat % wade Hiqh
topped bots brought and sdn bring, six ounces
Even now after week Of dry weather, Alonfe5m.
err. Ciey and Sacramento streets are pools " sol
mud and every other man son see wears bis pau
falcons inside lis boots The merchants are be-
ginning 90 remedy tbs state of things, aud plank
side walks raised On sicepcs are laid down ia
several streets The RAINY season these disa!
vantnges excepted is delightful The climate here
is more mild and pleasant thsn in August. The sir.
III the intervals Of The rains is the cloarest ever
saw and the sunsets outvio Italy
Prices are higher than ever aud ,hfre is no pro
tstiity o.. their falling, before Spring; at least,
Provisions Of oil kinds | informed are more
expensive than thoy were O., this time last year
Notwithstanding the supplies constantly coming IN
from Chill Mexico and the Sandwich is.G1ts-
Their = no variation in tie cost ~ living. except
tina. LODGINGS may Be had 2. cheaper rate
Ho-ses ere f;ted up ROW ST fashion, With state
rooms each Of which contains -four bsr,hs. H. this
wsy an ordinary room vii lodge twenty or thirty
persons The cost eff lodging m this style Is 80
per week Boarding, Of plain kind, may be had
at SIS aud 10 per week, bot At most Of the eating
houses J; is $50 and s25. see 10 probability o.
much reduction in prices, for year 70 come. ia
view Of the enormous expense q living, even II
the simplest wy there should be immediate pro
VISION made by Tie General Government tor ihe
proper remuneration aud soppor, q The Army
Navy, aud ell the civ, o!fees.
Laborers wages have slightly decreased soce
as, wrote The carpenters have had e strike here
as well as il Sacramento City, and gained their
point. Waters get $50 per month. Many per.
sons have come down from the mines, seeking em
poyment for TIE winter | have no doubt there
vii be cases Of want and desutuiion here, as e''
crywhcre Several suicides have been committed
through disappointment aud dependency. Ply
sycisDs who are connected with the hospitals here
INFORM me that they have frequent cases Ct lunacy
under their charge some caused by the sudden &C
cumuiation o. gold, and others by the lack q y
Poor human nature
The amount Of business transacted herr ~olid
astouish our New York merchants The commerce
OF the place entirely exclusive OF The vessels from
the Atlantic, is already very important During
the mouth Just closed there were serenity dcpar
lures from tins FORT. two OF which only were or
Atlantic ports The commerce Of the Pacific reach
ING % Australia. India and China, is already On
cenira,inc to ihis metropolis OF Western Amenca
The gambling houses snl continue 10 dc -Four
ishins business They are more dersely packed o.
nights than ever notwithstanding Rowcs Circus
offers a much more rational place q amusement -
The principal buildings around Porlsmouth-squaTe
are occupied by monte, faro roulette, rouge etnoir
and vingt IN tables and whatever other internal
form the passion for gaming may take. The sums
lost and won would almost exceed belei could they
be exactly known As the city grows, however,
and places Of innocent recreation become more re
quent, this class OF society VIII rapidly diminish
Messrs Dunbar and Gibbs have lately opened
an Exchange and News Room IN W ashineton 81
which ia addition 70 the advantages IL offers 70
business men. Vii oppose coantegsctlng influence
70 the iniquiious establishments across the way
+ They have room % feet BY 90 handsomely iur.
nshed and vel supplied with papers froi., all parts
OF The United States It S gratifying 10 lesrn that
I their enterprise IS Rbandantly encouraged.
/ Nj Ean.es Commissioner 70 the Sandwich
7 Islan6s, Is sal here. having lately concluded a
treaty with Dr. Judd, before the latter digui;ary
who Is the virtual ruler OF the Islands sailed ior
/ New.York II is UNDERWOOD thai Mr. Esmes has
since resigned his commission, and vii undertake
the edtorship ci the Pae!fe Meas.
I M. Moore the interchangeable Postmaster, is Kept
al work dsy and night by the rapidly sccumalstil 2
1 business oi the Office. The PsnsInR took from here
! -. "a onn la,.sr. e.d Tia f-rirn-- will fok .