The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-21
Cur California Correspondenes.

Los ANssLos, Oct. @, 1850.
Coalition of Thugs - S~th Coiiforwia- Cattle
Grapes-a Wi~s Co~~Sy-Rsai Estate-Tsrss.
-Wa~t of -Minixg-A6aus on the CO.
dorado, &C., &c, &c
The first effect Of The gold excitement was to
materially nure this portion Of the State. /. drew
of nearly all the lborng classes, 80 that ii was
with officially the ravcheros could keep their
stock together, for want Of men TO attend 10 il.
Agricultural operations of almost every kind they
were compelled TO suspend-few Of them even
raising sufficient vegetables for the consumption Of
their own families curious proof of the anoma-
lous state OF things existing this quarter 10 seen
in the fact, that here, naturally the richest
agricultural sections in tie United Sates, potatoes
are twenty cents pound, and to be had. only oc-
casionaliy al that. The price of goods. too with
ns, mas advanced lno5a'natsiy by the gold fever.
average $40 per just double what they are from,
New York 10 San Francisco. Rents, too have
advanced from the increase Of population, and the
imposslbihty Of employing hands except at most
exIavagant rates The Ooly countervailng ad-
vantage we have derived from the existence Of the
gold mines, Is IN the enhanced value OF our great
staple-caite. These arr now worth about three
times what they were Two years ago, and double
what they were sold for last season. The demand
for them, too, Is very great Large droves are con-
tinually being driven OF, and yet the demand con-
unues on the increase The prices even now must
be consde rabie Reasonable, when compared with
everything ELSE BLilocks Of the largest size
can be had for $40 and good mich cows for
about the same amount. Sheep are worth IS and
IS head.
Next to herdDg cattle, the raising of grapes and
the manufacture 81 wlae Is the most important
business In this quarter here is no doubt that
this Of the best wine producing countries 10
The world. The grapes here are OF the best qna-
ty, end are easily raised Large quantities of them
are sent TO san F'onclsco, where they fetch six or
eight shilllBgs pound here they are TO be had
for about as many cents. The manufactur of
wine IL now IN full OPERATION. The price is from
$40 10 $40 for barrel Il eighteen gallons. The
wine usually made here Ies-m bles claret; but
more care is be guuI to be paid 10 the grapes from
which WINE Is produ, ed, ami most of the varieties
will soon be found here, as IN her wiac growing
distrlcs
The bad times at The north are sending large
numbers of people down mere TO settle Almost
every week vessel arrives at san Pedro with pas
senger5 As a consequence, real estate is rising
rapidly There Is great Inquiry for sma II farms or
which 10 locate; aud the Oid raneheros, ia whose
inds is most Of the good land IN the country
beginning 10 sell out Many of them, dissatisfied
with American rule, are going INTO Lower Califor-
MIA AMI other parts OF Mexico.
IL must be a0mtItd that there is great cause for
complaint, the part 1T the inhabitants, against
their rulers. The taxes are enormously high, and
but little good app-ars TO be received for them
Our judicial ~ stt IN Is very complicated and expen
sive, and by no means summary was that
under the old Mr xicaa rule. There a coed
many troops In The country, yet they are so sta
TONED that They do hutr good Last week. over
two hundred horses wee driven of, through the
Cehoone Pass, into me desert hey ond. by few
Indians. They belonged u Pho Pico aud John
Forster, who reside at the mission ST. Juan Capis-
tionc. The latter gentleman lost, las spring, about
two hundred ANIMALS, ~hich, with the pfesea at loss
makes 1t a very serious business.
In The list OF our grievances, let me not
mail or a post office VIVA, 10 the cause OF
this neglect | cannot say, but II does appear to
me most our g-ous II this community were
situated anywhere east or The Rocky Noun
iains, IL would not be satisfied with certainly less
than a weekly mail; bat here we utterly with
mail facilities OF any kind. The d. ally Herald
have not received for three months; nor
have had a letter from my family during that
time, simply because there is % medium by which
i cen receive letters or papers. The government
has, believe, an especial aReu, at San Francisco,
10 attend 10 lhr mails IN Tins State; bus why he
does not cast glance al this quarter. is more than
Icsn imagine
The District Court, Judge wetherby presiding,
has been IN session for the past two weeks. Al
been transacted. The lawyers complain Of the
great difficulty IN geting witnesses 10 court, and
Of yarious other sources OF delay.
From the new mine, on the road to the Salt
Lake, called the Ama2osa nine, we continue To
hear good reports party arrived from the north,
last week, with ms cbnery TO work II, and there
are several parties now on the move TO make fur
tber discoveries.
Our latest news from the Colorado is unfavo-
rable. General Morehesd, who was seat out
by Governor Burnett. arrived there about SIX
weeks since, with about one hundred men, and
the very first night Of his arrival got into a
difficulty with the Indians, and shot about a
dozen Of them. lie has since had or two
other engagements. This expedition OF General
Morehead ~ very sad affair; bat ! could
not give you fair account OF il, without devoting
a long letter 10 that purpose. The state OF things
now, on the Colorado, consider more alarming
than at any previous time. Morehesd il without
compelled to retreat. The ferry company, which
has been there all the season, will he forced to fol-
low him, as they are not strong enough in the ex-
ssperaIed condition OF the Indians, to maintain
themselves Mt their poet. The result will be, that
that when any party. OF emigrants arrive at the
river they will probably all be slaughtered. Hap
PLY, the spring. emigration from the States IL
nearly over. and IL il probable that II may ell have
reached the river before Morehead leaves IL. The
United States troops are still talking about going
out there 70 establish post; bot when they viii
get there, Heaven only knows. Adieu, TT.
interesting Law Case.