Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-21
For The STATE Sentinel
From California.

SACRAMENTO CRY, CAL, Nov. is, 1853.
MY DEAR BRorHER:-We arrived at Sacramento City
the 9TH Sept, after journey on Independence Of four
months for great pant Of Ih- found grass olers
scarce. by Salt lake and Chds cut Of we had
travel 10 miles stIeeh without grass water,
cepi few warm and Salt ings not 81 for we Travelled
a. high a' 10 miles in six days Wagons provision,
having been abandoned by the owners; also, cattle and
horses which unable travel Some of company
lost pat of their cattle and hOrse-hey taken by
Indians i lost not an animal on the route
The emgTants have nearly all got 10, the Governor
having sent some teams 10 their assistance. We remained
IN the City few days and lay stock Of provision
for The miues, which had been for the last weeks
most part 81 the lne about 30 miles east Of Sacramento
City The mining region extends Of 200 miles
IN length aud 800 IN wdthOme parts not rich
orheTs-the gold is found along the bank Of rivers the
bed generally in scales, although have pieces
weiyhlng from Que to will give slight
idea OF the method Of INNINGS there generally
10 machine made somewhat in the form Of cradle with
screw at one end lcOs in the city forty dollars this is
depth Of from inches feet. which leaves generally
about inches OF gIaye al the bottom, nteTmixed with
which the Colds IS by putting lew pans full Of this in to
the machine time, by rocking which and pouring water
at The time the gold settles the bottom while
gravel wahes out al the lower end-the gold taken out
twice day find impossible form exact estimate
Of the value of labsr in the have
hundred dollars in day. while others not more than
four feet from them made than from five TO twelve
dollars and worked equally hardmy opinion
average fom To dolaIs per day. have made high
as oTiy-luur dollars IN day and as low three but
man must lose time IN prospecting he cannot claim
than 10 OF 20 feet square time, a
WORKED ne may have 10 hunt perhaps hall day
less before he finds another place would pay 10 work
God only knows how long this country may remain in
present state II depends altogether the durability Of the
mines, and they may not be half productive
they have been this, of the
places being worked Some Of the emigIants
gone South intending to 20 farming Prices gener-
ally high particularly provision. Flour in the City Is
per ID pork % beef 25 40 clothing
sale, common boots 10 10 10 dollars, pair Of shoes
dollars These commodities sell much higher
from ten to TWENTY-FIVE dollars per hundred il paid for
hauling distance Of from 40 100 miles they have
Iced grain 10 their teams generally barley, which worth
from IL TO is dollars buShel there but little
grass in the mining region, being barren, Uupoducve
and mountainous eouniry the hill sides generally
cred with live oak also, rocky, red elayey SOIL and des-
ute OF grass The of society 10 the mines about
as good the states, a found guilty
murder is generally lynched. john ve others and
now bound for the Southern Mines about 200 miles from
this place. do expect be in the city again for
six months but will have opportunity of sending for
letters. think the rainy has commenced il has
raBed every day for week. previous TO which there
had been for Months We have pack tools,
provision &c &C. mules the mountains being BILE
with wagons. 1t is healthy 10 The mines. We expect TO
have sport this winter the mountains amongst the
gTsy bear, elk. and 6eeT befoe leaving old camp,
we killed grsy bear, weighing six hundred. send you
specimen Of the dust. have found pieces worth
from 80 cents TO dollars but they Horses
such sell for $40 the States worth from 500
$50 here mules about the which sell for $50
in the States worth from 500 $3.50 il in good order.
otherwise they dull sale. Boarding SO 10 $27 per
week. miners generally board themselves provision cost
them fom 81 % to 81 day. California is undoubtedly
ing capable Of enduring the most trying toll
gold though plenty still IcquiIeS UxeTOn 10 procure 1t.
This city is improving fat-popuaton eight thousand.
4 John joins in sending his aectionate remembrance
! DAVID OMAHoNY.
Timothy ON AHoSY. STE AyyrnyEN Hamilton Ind