The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-10
San FnANc,sco, August 10, 1850.

Dan rHANCisCo, august Id, looo.
| am after returning from the mines, after
having tr Weled through the diggings for several
days. The general part of the MIXERS are not
making four dollars perd, and great number
OF them are dying with sickness and want, so
returned to San Francisco again. California is
"A curse t. the people OF the States, for the one
that is making ten dollars day, there are five
thousand that are not making their bread, and
all the happiness TINT they would wish for is to
have what would take them home but that is
out OF their power, as the greater p,rt of them
never can make what would do it, The mode OF
living ct the miners would surprise any person
but them which has experienced it, The hour
to breakfast is daylight and it is coffee and hall
raw bread oflheir own making. They work on
that as hard MS they can raise pick aud shovel.
until dinner time at three o'clock, and then cook
their dinner of pork and beans, and go to work
again until night, and then won't have as much
as will pay for provisions for the next day, so
that they are in the greatest Distress the greatest
part of them. Their way of sleeping is under
a tree, with their blanket rolled about them
On, God if they had one-half of the food
which is thrown away in Orleans, wouldn't they
be happy?
Let any friends that have notion of Califor.
| mia see this letter, and they may rely upon il
will be to their grief. The man in the st t.s
who can make half dollar day, is happy to
| those ut the mines. Tell Mr. that met
in the mountains two coopers that worked fol
BIN. They were almost dead for want, and
were not able to leave where they were, for star
vltion and want. If they could live to get into
San Francisco, they would be happy, but | fear
they never WILL also met in Sacrl-
mento he had returned from the Southern mines
TO the Northern, after thirteen days Journey
He tells me they are doing nothing in the South
ern mines, and wishes that lie had stopped il
Orleans. He has returned back to Stockton, to
go to work at his trade.
wish had never come here, and let all we'll
wishers Of mine stop at home Dear wife,
will be back MS soon rs can, if / have to Lor-
row what will pay my passage home.
CALIFoRSIA.-We take the following extracts
from letter to the editor Of the Columbus
Times, dated Stockton California, July "a, 80:
Slaves are owned here and kept in bondage
with rs little trouble as at home. The people
in the South are very much mistaken when they
think that California brethren are luke warm on
the great question.
| Speaking of the introduction of other negroes
for mining purposes, the writer says:
| If you wish TO enter into this venture, would
| like to hear fromyOu. You have my assurance that
| believe it would yield you ten, aye twenty fold
The appearance Of things here has not been cor
rcctly stated to the people at home. Here and
in all the Southern mines we have the majority
and rule the roast. The people Of the North
generally 60 mp the Sacramento and leave us
in possession of the country drained by the
San Joaquin. This is the region from which
all the large pieces have been taken.
X
You can ease Major Howard by telling him
that there are enough Of us here who can and
will have our share of the harvest The Sheriff
of San Joaquin county was elected on this
question, beating his opponent badly.
| Judging from these extracts, the hope is not
vain one, that Southern State may vet be
formed OF the Southern part of California, or
that the interests of the CaIifornians may induce
them to change their constitution as to admit
slavery.--Adrertiser and Gazette.
CALHoUN's = RTRAIT AND STATUE-Healy
now in Paris has been commissioned hy the
city of Charleston to paint whole length por-
trait of Mr.. Calhoun. He concurs in the sug
gcston of the Mayor of Charleston that the
great Southerner should be represented in the
act Of prononncing his last discourse in the
limited Stnfps Son, fp--o, n thinks th.f f,u nj