Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-02-07
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We doub, i any eounlsSn Virginia. IN. 80.
forth rnoreof Der sons 10 tdild up forliem.esse..
As We hope, fortune AMI q good name II ,hs
far-ef1regions Of California, than jefferson i
addition 10 our own Company, numbering ei1h,v.
old, We hear almos, daily Of some enc q onr
wong friends, who has gene forward from IN.
|" AT west, z 10 the promised e. Dorado, 10 Tie
last number Of the Terra Haute, Ind, Express,
we ind The Gollowing letterIfrom BEsI +. Class,
who ID connexjon with his brothers. John and
Harry (who erbigrated q Missouri from this
county, about ohe year sinre.) are now in close
proximity with thcr old friends and associates,
in he \ Plaeers Of Calif$rnfa The letter o.
Alt. Clark il dated "Weavdr Town. on Wcavers
Cteek, California October h6th, " and postmask..
ed at" San Francisco, Nov Esd, 1919. We giys.
few extracts, such as may pc Of general in.sresg
'.IhAve been here since tie iothof September.
aBd have some knowledge ID The country. The
papers from The States give glowing acc sAngs Of
California, some Of which are highly eolofeas sut
! think not much xaggera'rh. Your new papcr
accounts 10 their genera character are true, bat
those large fortunes made 80 suddenly,wcre by
Fetsonk Nhocame early 10 ttc country There
il sHlI plenty Of gold len, bnl owing 10 the large
population i'd search OF ID, fnttunes cannot be 20
easily obtained except INDEED some unexplofed
lcsa should be found which Il as yet Ia darkness.
LII thinning, money cannot be made so layisLlyas
hste,ofote, bn, still, the metal ism this country
ara by industry and perscveFanee at other CALI
in5s NANCY sill can be rapidly accumulated.
This is one of the countfjss for filthy Iners.'
have never seen so much money before, as / do
here daily. did not start oht with The inIlaredI
IDEA "a making very large fortune in very
short time; my views wereItp take advsntare or
cifcumstanees, II favorable. to make il count ii
PnssIee, i not, to be satisfied with the result
III F4d been+inIa moneytmsking business in the
States, should not have left for California, but
hdving bad health. my hopes d benefits physiea.
~ were as great as these Of 4 pecuniary kind |,
aHd hpw thnkmy genetalheatl will be greatly
lifproFfd, before leave this country.
II r With All He advantages of making money
here, would npt advise any one doing 4 lhcfa-l
iise business in the States, or even making
enough TO ePjny the comforts 5f civilized Iiie,t u
qn anH come here. To do your best il this
fppntfy life b almost eomt0rtsss, for gold cam
pof welp repay tAe prvations otiai kinds taat het
yptAre1 IN California, mast undergo. To lire III
thewil woods among rarthenls, or deen and
lonely faviaeof mountain, 10 do your own work.
wash. cock, asdsleep on the ground is rather
mere i Romantic than snits. eRary taste. BIZ,
afn herr, and n 4 bard fdr slumPs' and
WiIl make 1 Pile i perseverance, and, honerabls
t4cans viii obtainit. n {. 81
.'rheIp people Here are strictly honest, The small
EFT Offences areIrigdly Puni4 hed-thelt is deatlk
There il but litsle crime however, and tie n..k
amicable relations arepresctved among the m-
pers ana The people generally.
..AAhsn the mining places are crowded, the rule
II, T" .fet 70 altman" aud as long NJ any ofthe
mining lhstrasnants are LEFT on tie ground. yoa
Tiil fe3er be 9o'sscG. When The washer IL
Fck are renewed, then The place is fee, and Il
aameilnss happfns that fortunes are made from
4 Plfce that had been Abandoned. 4 Gold Digging
IN ikec4ier gamas If hizard- more ia luck fhah
management. IL may propeTlyhe called splen-@
dFi l1teFy, With less blanks, however, than YOU
have 70 your Schemes in the States IT,
Managing, sPeculating men with money,ars
making more here than the digsers. h,
Say 10 enigrants who NisBt9 cross the plains
tptake The LEFT HAND road al the sink Of ST.
Wary : Tiver,ithe roads fork two m1es west ii
III n,rnrs ~ 81 me g s"S ai when he
and work whom i suils hun.
liz | have suffered three 4Seck+ with The dytRn-
terry, and have been unable TO mine any | am bet
ter. however, as paid doctor $50 90 for fr-
visits. I ttk
s.. STILr. L4TEr.-W When writing few days
ago, msntipiiedfour intention II leaving our frtt
location aud moving south. We are ndy Nov.
1T, at oar new home and within few miles Il.
The M'C3ssunlny river where gold ts-ssid 10 b.
very plenty. Tile ravines and country surround +
ing the point hare every sppei rance Of gold re-
gihn, we have made no examination ho~ever---
All who are we'll enough are busily Engaged in
getting materials Tor our mnier.cabnS, and aiih
good luek ours will sdon be furnished. The
rFiny sehsoTf Is fast approaching ard il is very
necessary I'd have shel er. Out Of seven incur
camp wg have three nralids.
II 4 This country has sprung up as il BY magie,
and pretty generally al who arrived here last
$psing lave made oftuncs by The rise Of propef4
III Motion Linhiey told me that when be ami
Booth aad Topping first sso,to sacramsato, there
were but three OF tour shshtIes in the place. At
that time they had no money 10 inyestin proper
fy--luts (which they could have tlicn had 4t
ST. 500 aFe now bringing as latny thousands.
HI" Sac famesioIis a beautiful city and nunhcfs
$4,000 10 20.o0o inhabitants 0f all HE rom.
tries for busy people, thiscXreeds them all. f1r
there is no indacemcnt for Iidieness, as every
thing pays well. Is
#E 4 IlAERr GL4RK has fine- luck in hunting +
IIe keeps ns well supplied with vepifon-AAtilc
iaricst ever raw. Elk and almost every speries
pf game are ipenty-the beef pf the country V
theIinest n the world-4enlireIy glass faiied.-
Wdfyes are Here in countless memberships RAD
Gala are 50 rnppdent that theyyenture within =
few pacfs 81 our camp at night. Harry killed
one last might and had a round after a grizzly
bear which areinumerous and dangerous.
# EE Yours, ever, FRANK.
III Ell E.s