The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-11-22

CALIFopSIA INrELLtGEScg Private intelli
gence from California. received by sevc al per-
sons in this place, speaks very dlscOulnsinsy oi
the present prospects at the mines. Takns re
ports. upon which we eau rely, we do not see
how very many of those who have left their
humes will escape great suffering during the com
log year. The overland enigrants at the latest
flStes, had begun to arrive, many oil then III poor
health aud spirits and without the means oil sub
sistence. Those who are able to go to work, are
employed at rates varying from two to FIVE dol
Ears per day, while those who work on their own
account rarely obtain much over this amount. 1t
is stated that the miners will not average over
one dollar per day after deducting the heavy out
lay for their ordinary expenses. The prce ofall
kinds Of provisions, clothing aud implements of
labor, is very high, eating rapidly away much
the largest portion Of Tue earnings OF severe toll.
The markets at San Francisco and Sacramento
city. are no criterion for tie mrkes at the mines,
at which place as sample, shoes sell at s., and
boots ut from SIC to $l5 and these Of the most
ordinary kind. Every other necessary article is
in the same proportion, aud what is worse there
is nn likelihood OF decrease in prices, as tie
profits Of the trader, deluctius carriage, Sc are
Sery light. aa m .
TIE refGris published by tie papers. ihonsI
strictly true. are moi Ia be relied upon. Eaci
cIs' of successful digging ,seized n2,n aud sen
TO the -tates, while the 5reht number u! tilns'
who scarce'y renlize living from their I'b'T 1t
rarely alluded TO- As an instuIce, al iudivdull
auorc fortunate than his nSighberS, realized som;
iva lu ldrel ounces ! n very short time a; ON
OF the diggings, the namn OI wllich we do M
now rccoIlect this is published as M illasia:nl
III lle g'cul success to be Iml, while his hnudre'
nei .libors - average less than an onnre da
are not alu led To. We are positively assnre
ihil those who maze II f'rluue in very shar
time, are equal to ohd in d lundteJ. 1t is thci
luck. not their Iaj ~. .-.... .....,
This is tile true coulili6u df the mining d
iricts. Any energetic, active and 'ndnstrin'
young III III, can in the course of time feaIize
very riir remuneration for his labor He must b
brideht cautious und terseHermg. II he Re$I
his health he will get rich faster than III the Stat
hut he will be compelled tn labor in 'essany an
undergo many more hardships. Our inlormll"
Is from those who are not detected b. Any ma
sprinkle of i'll Ink. ai 1t ii such AS we feel vii
ing To rely upon There Is Gold in CaIiIurni
Gold in abundlnce, bu' it will he iuuii that b
the tide AL expenses are pnil and nn average es
mate of prof, and loss is summed mp that it wi
cust to obtain il just about sixteen dollars p
ounce. However. the extensive cmigaliuli
California will rapidly Gil up that new State, til,
gill turn their attenliun toagricnlinral and IN
~ chanical pursuits, he eveuldaIly cunprcled wi
Sal. our portion Of the Uliln by rarnr |, ni III
graphs. aud tue United Smles of Ancricu, bl
ring dissolution, will he some" in the esnnli'
of the world, the rest Of mankind aud kings al
princes especially.