The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-04-20
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SAN FRANcIsco, Feb 90. 1850. "A
Herr lam in this great ctyof mushroom
growth, ! had prepared to see something o..
tonshine, bu' the reality far exceeds nv oxs
Pectations The present population must. GA
ceed 10000, all of which and more can be
Accommodated with boarding and lodging, in
buildings that will atleast protect them from
rain, II not from ihe cold; poverty, however.
comPels at least 1000 to 800 to lire. in tents
pitched ID the valley and hill sides, without
any visible means Of support. Most, OF ths
buildings makes great outward show, ,but ii
d'ors the Accommodations and aFranGementA
are ofthe meanest kind. There are, however.
few wood and brick buildings that may be
considered some. In some respects this place !
puts me IN mind Of vlcksburg, NatcheE Hhdet
the hill, and our own Grod street, New Or.
leans, in olden times. Every hotel or bar.room
is furnished with 8 or 10 gambling tables, and
in each and all band OF music. The games
ekept open night and day the only difference
s that we see few men drunk, no fighting and
no murders The motto Of 'honAsty among
thieves' seems to be strictly observed. The
expense Of livingiS enormous with such acs
comm'dation as have, WHICH Is a roam ~
10, furnished BY myself, with bed on the floor.
my trunk. a tin bucket and basin, 4 candle,
stick, and bottle (oecasionaIly) Of brady IL
keep the cold ort Of the inward man.. have
Oply S75 per week, which, with my board
and other little items, not including, washing,
amounts in oil 10 near four hundred dollars
per monlh-a nice sum for man 10 pay who
ia not ergaged la ady business, fof itisa faes
since my asrivsl have at no time seen single
opening whereby could earn, dollar, owing
to therains haVlnGset ia 4 month. or elk weeks
earlier tItau usual. The miners have been
obliged to abandon their diegIngs OF remain
during the winter, thereby causing great
scarcity Of tho dust, and closing the trade with
the intelior. As the rains have NOV stopped
In great degree, il is confidently hoped that
a revival will soon take place-rhundEedS aie
daily leaving for the diggings, under tie im4
plosSi"h 'h"' AHey VIII u u IOhuS puPSuuIpR
Some are, othersnot Ihave conyersed with
several old miners who have toldmes that tbera
il no doubt that tile yield viii Be very large
this spring. The heavy rains have btOnshE
down the differed Streams large quantities Of
the yellow stuff. Money is scarce and readily
commands i0il2 per cent per month. Rents
are enormously high--a room about the size Ut
your office, in good location, lets at 3 OF SiO-
900 per annum Provisions are abundant and
GEOGRAPHICALLY faur,of which the, supply
is ample, Lumber is selling by The cargo 4.
Goa $S0-in several instances consignees have
abandoned il Tor the freight II, re,qis, however,
a. l25aSi75 per NJ. Ian jnst one year TOO
Idte, the opportunities for making large and
rapid fortunes, with few excepiions, hive gone
by. To make money nov, man mus, haze
money, and n small amount won't do; bowev,
er am not DISCOURAGED, and have made %
my mind 70 return within three years, WITH nl9
pile. Dspend upon it the gold will, last, s6
have been assured BY sevsEi ofaeerso sof tAA nv
tmy,%ho have been all through the ypiniue
country. intend in thecopHe of ; fe@ days
starting on a tour Of observation, aid Will visit
all the points ofinierest. | have already been
J to Benicia and Sacramento Ciiy. The latset