The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-11-23


with them, 80 | packed up and jpined cOmpa.
ny OF Mississippi and Louisiana miners, who
were starting few miles further up, amongst
who,n are Vincent Galloway, !. 4, Forisan, Z. [
Travis, &c. We are now lying on the road
waiting for wagon 10 carry US on, aud our
song is
Oh carry me on, oil carry me on
80 TOthe land OF golden ore,
Where Icsn make NY ounce per day,
~ And III compiain no more.
We are all in good health. For mvself |
have MT had an hours sickness since left
home. ! had the pleasure Of receiving few
numbers Of the Wing on my arrival at San
francisco, which are the only communications
have received since left the States. Nv
address now is Stockton.' On my applying
at the post4office in. San francisco, W 8
handed three numbers Of the Wing and assur-
ed that was all, but that some had been taken
ont. From the dates of these three suspect
ed there were more in the office, and returned
next dav and received four more found in an.
other place. am satisfied there is great neg
ect and careessness in this office. The COM
pany travelled with bruke up at Ffisky. Some
remained there, while the majority proceeded
10 Sacramento. know nothing Of them
since then. 1t was surmiscd by many at home
that could not work in the mines, could not
stand it, &c &c, but so far have done
hands work, have never falterod, have enjoy
ed good health. and with the pure air and wa.
ter which enjoy here, have no doubt nf retain
ing IL. ! repose on the earth, with the cano.
py of heaven above me, having sold my interest
in our tents, in exchange for my working tools,
ofwhieh have full SET No dew falls here, aud
the days are very hot, but there is a constant
breeze blowing which obyiates the otherwise
greatheat. The mornings are very cold but not
damp. am told that il is now very cold and
damp in Frisky day and night. heard many
comp aiats at home on account Of persons not
giving satisfactory information in regard to
the mining operations of this country. But,
sir, they could not give il. Even those who
j had been in the mines and worked in them,
could not do so. They must be seen TO be
appreciated. Ny opinion Of them is simply,
that they ere q great humbug, and curse to
the country. The money expended by the
4 United States on California will never be re-
paid by er mines, and for any other purpose
except grazlng she is tota ly worthless. Ledv
ing out OF consideration the pecunary ques.
lion, look at the domestic happiness DESTROYED,
social intercourse broken up, The warm aflec-
tions Of the heart dug into with the reckless
spiri. with which miner Inserts his pick into
a pocket. Thousands on thousands who are
now in California have paid their way here
by approprating to that purpose the last pit
tance which might have protected some fond
wife, mother, sister or child from want. They
have not only been deprived Of this pecuniary
benefit, but also of the protection and society
of their most natural guardian and friend
Look to it; oh God! look o'. Husbands, IA
thers, brothers aud frionds, ere ye dissolve all
the bonds which bind ye TO home, children and
friends in search Of the idle phantom, gold, look
well to what yc do. 1t is an act which can
not be remedied. You cannot return TO youI
home and family when you will. Here you
must remain, for many Of you will never ac'
cumuate enough to return you, and begging
snot tolerated. You my be mechanic and
feed yourself with the idea that II the mines
fail will return to The city and throw myself
on my trade. The cities are crowded with lus
such-thsy are much more sickly than the
mines. Nothing is obtained here or IN thu
cities without pay or the prospect OF II; anG
you are doomed TO several years OF the mos
Degraded slavery, until some accidental oc
currence, or the hand Of benign charity
relives YOU and sends you once more tC
that home You nsver should have lett, tha
wife YOU never should have abandoned, lha
child YOU never should have forgotten, anC
nose friends whose adviceyou shonld not have
slichted. You may think me rOmal TIC IN th'
: lew last linos--they are too true, and thou
sands, aye hundreds Of thousands Of wdowe'
wives and neglected children n every State o
lthe Union can attest the fact, ] can work.
/, have worked, and intend to work yet longer il
the miens, but do not know how to accumuIa'
, more than one or two dollars per day over M.
, expenses. But this will be sufficient to pa
my expenses home in the spring. A least
, intend to return abnut March some wa
Or another. have been away before an
never failed 70 get back yet. i you nav
any influence over single human penn
oow living in ci5ilizedtife and earning IiVlni
for the sake of hunaninity use that ililluenc ENC
in preventing his emigration to this country y
search or gold. know not i ! have write. l''.
any thing to interest you or any OF your read lc
, srs. If there is an idea in il worth preserving
,ake care Of il, asthey are few and tar be'wee
with me. have spoken my opinion OF u 10
couut,y, founded on my own observation