The Arkansas banner., 1850-07-30
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 rh,.svh ,h. klndness of Gsn. E. N. CoswAS'
 A... k..u furnishsd with Ghs following letter ,,.., A. Bo,LEAu, Esq., formerly of our city
 s.s FaAsc.sco. Gel May 25. 1850. E. x. CoswAY. Latls Rsek, Arkaasas;
 n.., Preiad. arrived here on the 9oth inst. iH s.. h..l,h and spirits. having made the trip in .h.., thirty five days, or sboei ,weasy-tour dsys ,.,ptur time, as ws spsnt three days at hasans' s.. ., ChaRrss were three days crossing the isil' .,,. ,hr.a .t Paaama, one at AenPaleo, one as M..,,,,.. ws also stopped nj San Blas, Sea Diego ..A mou,.rev. We all. of course, grumblsd . .,... d.. vhII,, ou board the ship, but nov that ., ..f. and sound on shore eaanoI heiP regarding fl .. having been very agreeable journey and ias ..,,v susoyaness ws suffered would not at a't wsirh agans, the pleasure derived from seeing go ,..ny interesting places. From what had read Ia the eastern papers of ihs route across the lst' mus expected at least to get glimpse of the Ele- oh.s, there but was most agreeably disaPPoin.ed, ., va, more of pleasure trip than anything el C. N. were also told that we would suffsF in the dssh vheu ws got ca board the steamer on this side, bat ifthsre was any difference in tho two sides 1t Ras in favor of the Pacific steamer, as we had fresh meats and the 6oes PnezPples, Baaauas, Piantains. Water melons. &c,. nearly all the way from Panama ,o ,his place The most we suffered was from the heat which from Panama to the time we crossed the Calf of California, was excessive, and II was ..srabIe tight on us at night as the cabin was pet ..sc;.u,ly ventilated Most of the passengers snf- f.,.d from sea-sieknsss. did not It Is expensive rs,siux to California in this way, still have no dsuh, it is the best route for waSy reasons which have Bot room to state; my expenses have been ever s6Oo Bat would no, recommend any per sou to come this way without through tickets, as we left from 2OoO to 1000 persOns at Panama, ssme Of whom had been waiting there for months; essId have sold any ticket there for $i 300.
 As regards this golden eouafry. l am not as yet able to give ysa much information. = The climate is very bad; from 10 o'clock, AM. till a6Out 2 P. NJ it is very warm, the balance of the day and the night person is not comfortable with eat having on a thick Overcoat. Then, business s % unsettled and uncertain, there more goods lying exposed in the streets than could Dc sold at Li,lls Rock for years. and cargoes still arriving g- Lumber that cost here $i00 per NJ, is selling from $25 to $40, and cargOes constantly arriving. The expense of doing business is enormous a lot in a good business part of the city costs S20o00 There ere great many vacant houses, still house % by 40 feet, cue and hafs,ories high cannot be rented for less than from $500 to $I.000 per monfA. still if business could be done which would justify such prices, they could of be borne, but as Gar as have been able to judge. such is not the eass Another objection is the risk from fire, the town is built almost entirely of the most ufiama- bls materials, and stove pipes are to be stick Ing out of most of the buildings insurance cannot bs effected any terms. On the iiho of this month three entire squares in the heart of the city were burnt down, and property, il is said 10 the amount Of five millions destroyed 409 or 500 buildings are already up ia the burnt district. Carpenters and brick layers get from Slo to Sl6 per day: day la bOrers g. Gambling is carried on very extensively, tt would make ELIGAH faint 10 see the piles of gold and silver exposed on their tables Some of the gamblers, am tod. pay high as s ,G00to Si0,- OOO month for gambling privileges In some of the splendid eoffte houses There lis a considerable trade carried on with China. 1 have attended the sales at auction of t~o three cargoes of Chinese g.sd..
 have not seen any of our Little Rock friends John H. Ward, of Hot Spring county, Mir Boyer, efFan Buren, and MT. Owen, of Lewisbure, are here; Dr. Conway is still a, San Gabriel, I shall hardly be able 10 him aud will mail your letter Mr Stevenson and Robert are still at Los Angeles. Thorn is also there and l understand ia,ends rs- turning to Texas, as he has not been fortnn~t. i, business, his negroes having all left him John Stevenson and William Webb are ia the northern mines. the rest of them are in the southern mines and shall probably see them in few days. NJ. shal' has gone up to Stockton, shall join him in gay ertEo- The news from the southern mining district is quite encouraging fhs's is not much doing at the northern mines on account of high water. Yours. very truly.
 ALEX. BOILEAU.