The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-01-31
FRED SANDERS, Ep.roR.
CALIFORNIA PICTURES,
FoR EvERyBoDl TO READ.

FoR EVERYBODY TO READ.
So frequently has the inquiry been maze
q ", wha. do We think Of the pre!ec' OF
roinc 10 California, that we are disposed
70 ST down and ind,e an article upon the
subject. We have perused all that has
been written upon California by the many
correspondents who have flooded our sx-
change papers, and basing our views upon
Tho mos, reliable Of these statements, we
feel competent to give an opinion upon the
subject.
To anticipate, there arc but tvo classes
of community whom we would advise TO 60
20 California, lst. The unmarried man,
having no one depending upon his labor tor
support, With q rugged constitution and
faint prospects Of lettering bis condition
bv remaining at home. Fortified by indus
try and temperance, with moral principles
ssr!y ins..led in his mind, such an indivId-
usl, il he retained his health, would not tai
10 gs, much gold. I'd. The gambler, the
thief. and all who obtain their livelihood by
preying upon community! From all nc
counts, if they avoid the hemp. California
seems to be just the place for them. AS
IN offset, We would state that the man who
takes bis family there is inexcusabe.
As a large number intend emigrating
ihither who como under neither Of these
two classes, we will give an opinion, or
predict, what they may expect. For the
6rst few iays the novelty Of the land jonr-
new will sustain their spirits admirably.
They will reach the Missouri river and
cross, well satisfied With their undertaking.
They will enter upon the broad pralres
tia, separate them from the land 0! Ophlr
and Of Saba. end then will come Revision
ii feeling. Home never appeared so bright
before 10 them, nor the States 50 pleasant.
But as wishes will avail them not they pro-
coed, soon become better rcccnciled to their
fate, and begin TO calculate their chances
10 California, and TO arrange plans to get
back just as soon as possible. After a
long and ,iresome journey, if fortunate,
they reach the diggings and are just in
time to make their winter arrangements,
ss the rainy season soon commences. They |
now contemplate at heir leisure their long
journey, and although they cannot Say they
exactly wish themselves back again, ye,
they mnst confess that their prospects are
net quite so Ga,ter;ng as they anticipated
Pa, this in your memorandum books. gen.
tlsnen travellers, read it twelyemon,h
hence and if it be not true let US know
whereas we err.
Those having good trades. in the Ian
suage Of a California gentleman, "who are
90 fortunate as TO obtain work" at the close
Of the rainy season, the following April, |
vii, have several hundred dollars in their |
pocke.s-provided, they be of.hs frs, class
ve recommend to 60, and they are careful
TO avoid The second class. BY this time
they will be sufficiently Disconnected with
The small wages they get at their trades 10
20 10 mining. As The surface gold is pref
" nearly exhausted in the old localities
they must either search cut new onos or
else unite labor with their friends, who ac-
companied them overland, but who being
without trades have been forced 10 pick up
. scanty subsistence by day labor during
the winter, and now hail the close Of the
rainy season as the brightest epoch in their
lives. The former purchase tools, proyis-
ions, etc. for the whole company, tile latter
10 refund the loan after their drafts upon
numerous banks Of earth shall have been
duly hnnoEed. Fixing upon some stream
presenting an aurferous prospect they pre-
pare to turn its channel. Days are con-
sumed in constructing dams, working IN
brojliug sun up 10 their middle in water
as fever and agoes are not in the account
we 90 no, mention them. inten, only up
on getting gold they disregard those little
attentions 10 health to which the most care
less Of them have been accustomed TO at
tend a. home, and either get sick or under
mine naturally good constitution. They
get gold and come honla enfeebed in CON
stitution and worshiping their idol. We
have drawn picture tina, in the contem-
plaiion we are disposed TO advise all those
single young men who have the fan,est
prospect Of obtaining their bread here. not
to rend the ties thai bind them TO home, 10
country and to God, for the sake Of gold.
Now look at il briefly in another aspect
The tide Of land emigration pouring into