The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-05-25

clam. c.nDp, b. ,nsuc, while numerous bars al
tJri room for many uScapp,'. No set Of men
WtiIuu, beng acquainted WIKI localities and the
-,Yo.iss ocrrarii Vi inning, can make god laws
rs,,ulariI,s tlsIn'. Tn, wi,sst :hns cohgrss;c al
Do =, presen, 6, hast IL 10 pgs. The subject "'u6
sil>s.o.' Know NJ. asvUu 10, The character Of The
uilsr. wa will net wonder ct the oti,r amt
sr.el fs>ehns that peyvaiea generally thrvrS holi
and 50 iir, lhlye snJwn Of ~ d.1.ulty vi a seri
~. nature since ms rcsilence il the mjn.s y
min, Is much needed here. for now soll dus. sells
AZ sl6 Eer ouDSe. WHEN is actual value IL SIS 10
Ssu. AMI then in purchasing drifts IN addition 10
tia; rate for gold We are Obliged 10 ply from ave
to ten per cent. premium OF at that rate fv the
transportation of gnli dust 70 the state, >.
At the close oi the digging season las, fall
large portion Of the miners went - Slcr uatn'u
anu San Francisco. The mos. OF ,le,e were men
who had come into tie mines late, Sna mai c1rri'
accumulated few haudr,d dollars, while the
high price Of provisions made them f.a,y Tia:
Whale they could not slhsst IN The mines, the Uore
moderate rates IN the Ci.es woll enSA.e ,H-n Ia
get through the winter with their slender means
Among them hnwerrr. were nlanr who nal uai'
nothing, and who depended on their labor there
for support. The Consequence was, thOsl places
were soon filled with nreiv crowd Wages fell
for there was no business ut tina; season AMI want
and suffering, an starvation stared them fill in
the face The designations, too Of the city, inlu,
cei many who had little money, 10 in |ulge anI
they were soon left penui'e~s. And then came
the other alternative. Stealing became a com.
mon as before il had been unknown, mi property
was no longer sdie in being exposed, and II now
has 10 lie guarded with tie same care % in CHI
Hzsd country, where lac ani orisr prevail | am
happy 10 say that in the mines things in this re-
tains its fopthoid in the old towns as well as he
new. Every public house eSery saloon (aud
there IRE uuliitutles of splendid pues) has i:s
band Of Music to a;trac, crowd and ros Of
gambling tables around their spacious hal.s !
know Of Young man who hli work d Ill. he had
got $4,000. and started for home On rcachin ;
Sacramento he placed $4,000 in the hands %! a
friend 10 keep while he took the 50 900 and went
10 the monte table He soon los, it, and wen, to
his friend and took the $40 600 to redeem his luck
This he lost also, an instead OF goihg home, hi,
own folly forced him back into the mines PENN.
less wretch.
Another went in with his fll,' labor in hi.
pocket, about s. 600 or 1880 This he soon
lost, and with perfect sang froii he exclaimed
Gentlemen you have got Nil my money, give ne
an ounce tn get back to lie mines with" The
gambler handed him sixteen dollars without 4
word, and the POOR fool went back to hs labor
md his priyation, again These occurred but a
few days ago
Living has been very dear in the country. If a
man could make each day pay i.s wav during the
winter, he was doing we'll on The whole. Those
who remained in the mnes Though the winter
were those Chiefly who had been IDLE and fJr.u.
nate enough 10 secure provisions before the rains
set in. Yet many trusted 10 luck for supplies
know two men who paid ont $1,000 from the
middle Of November to the middle Of February
for their provisions alone. This il easily enough
accounted for at -four 5000 per DBL. pork 5000
sugar !: per poun l, moiaSses Sl2 per gallon, win.
rSar IS, potatoes, T5c to ; rs per pound Dc, &,
My recent trip to Sacramento and back atUnily
cost me an hundred dollar, travelling expenses
though slept on the ground and iniulged in no
luxurcs and il is only one hundred miles
walked al the waY down 10 within twenty five
miles. and when came back rode about hal.
way IN the steam boat and walked the rese
paid IN ounce to have bag of clothes carried
twelve miles. The price Of a meal i. now $3.50
every where chanre to sleep under tent OF
root, Sl.00. and you have to find your own bed.
ding and blankets At only two places in Cali
fnrnia have ever found milk for my coffee. and |
never saw butter on the dinner 'nclo. 4 common
(and very common too) dried apple pie costs a
dollar, small bakers loaf tifty cents ii you
feel aristocratc enough to indulge in oysters, hall
4 dozen costs $3.50 b. the way | never "a
within SIN .lllng distance Of them, they smell ~
strong Of the pocket. Oranges are from T5c to
81 each, ale and cider a5c Pc ga's. 80 tina; Il
pays a man to drink nothing but cold water We
pay soc 20 get our letters carried to post Office
and ii any are brought back IA circumstance
Which has not happened TO me in only one soli;a.
~ nstsnce) We pay from 81 10 So, as we can
!igh. gpoa chaps. AMI i0c postage. Do you not
think the mines ought To yield well to live in
such u country. know Of four men who washed
out 500 900 in four weeks, sold their claim for
81 000 which was paii IN two DAYS and $4,000
taken out before the rains set in. have picked
up gold on side hill af'er rain, but in quantity
too small to pay. 4, m Offset know OF hund.
reds who have made nothing in weeks Of hard
labor, Of those who have died miserably for want
Of medicine and mere nece Ssarics, and those whose
constitutions are ruined forever before they could
earn a dollar. Such is California now, and such
will be the fate of thousands that are rushing in
from the states, with high hopes and bright anti.
cipa,ions had no idea Of lnilictiug letter up.
on YOU OF such uncomfortable leug,h anu although
there is still much lc:t uu;oli, will not trcsplss
longer OH your patience, | nm in better health
lltu nave ntcU W uNc NcdNs, lnONSn l nave Hoi
a severe acclina,iuu and have at least n year Of
hard labor before me IN working out tie bars
have become possessed III During my uncertain
absence. commend my family To the care Of my
BRETHREN aud do not doubt that thcv will re.
ceivc from you such attention as your kindness If
heart will prompt YOU to bestow. Ny kind re.
CARDS TO Mr., c. need scarcely say that shall
be glad to haar from you. Direct all commrni
cation, 10 Sacramento City, Fratcrnally Yours,
A. DGLANO.
SrsASor Custom "A Berlin paper states that
there is in Russia place called Annerdae, where
4 most singular cutom exists Every ten years
the awful scenes Of the cructxion are enacted b.
the villagers Some arc dressed to represent sol.
diers and jews some are Pharsce,, and many
men, women and children stand round the crowd
of spectators. while on three crosses are nailed
figures in WAX and at the feet kncci women who
represent the Marys The whole scene il gone
through with in all its detail, aud lasts all day
This very singular Performance, which has been
lep. up since tha middle ages, is announced to
take place again in the month f this year, and
strangers are invited TO witness it.
A DuRGLAR AND a liEaoiSE--At Philadelphia
early last week, a negro man was discovered IN
tbs upper rooms Of Mrs. Ellen Rovendts boarding
house whilst in tho act Of securing his plumber, by
Miss Sarah Ann Drane a lady from Virginia, who