New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-11
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DEAR SIR. The steamer Panama VII leaVs
here % rorrow t1r Panama but lndsrs'Ani iaere
has aot been mat press ior retain passage IS BY
the previous boa-s tickets y which were SCI
here flr premium ard as 1lue OF toe s7eoo-s-
tors burnt ther finger, By operations n tickets 'o'
the Oreeol. they have beea -atAer vary lli'
time.
We have hid -ail mare ~ .sss eve! DAY tli'
m5a.a wl.-a mas rendered oar streets Almost I'M
pas,abc ie- nan or beast; TIE c5srac'e' 70 th1
sol beng cay, AID she position O. tie streets
wae-e the largest par q the business s Trans a-te
bang = ground the va,e- RAINING from me s.e-
vstld par; ~ the tlEa Ass made ssi wosS " o..
. ose .1cat:d te.lv. u many instance .Ae pa
ADJ water IS tao .eet deep % the streets " All-
asE matter o. course. arc 11Psvet. lbs slaie u
atllrs urs a most yut q stop D. business Sa-'a.
rans - IL $ Ritl d.lcl.iy any article o. IneT'N-
disc can be taken q. o. brought from taefe ana
;he cost OF trans portat.ou extremely nigh H-I %
most cases have been employed % cary D. 'ae-
0ar.s merchandise AM bal ting maierSs y o..
f.rcni paris u the town tbs a. the ratsoi "s5e'
psa le-e ! rather expensive
Yol colbtess have heard before tbs o. me u
ulda-0n of Sacramento G. .ty. many hor$s as We. as
much goods were destroyed BIZ the -sfoi les "s,el
Ia tie river TINS state OF things va predicted y
those = DO were acquainted with = position o--
Ell. 10 precsGtlon was taken ni.@iA- ''ieu
stores The water las subsidet and tne s're-N
are once more navigab.e iOr 20, Passeh-,
Although there has been considerable STOW IN ne
northern vicinity %. the egins' yet vas 'o'1 uy
person Who hes been az wcN ~ me >oA nerN
r.ings al " inter- and was l1si from tLe co-o
nan camp, that little or no sD'w iel "usFs ne an
bis company were ct work. he states tnat me!
,-- I-.. eli
average one o1uce per dsy each \ line piece
I'D gold weighing between Il and 3 pounds " as
found sho-; time ago IN that region, slightly
n .xel With quartz TINS piece IS expected lerc
every day il was found by Mexican aat : low
Ia pusssssf.n 0f trader. Othcr reports speak 1i
a much larer piece OF - lbs. having been found,
bur rs vet consider Il but report
Nesseitc continue 20 arrive daily, otcn from @ To-
70 per iay. SINE with fol- cargoes lumber hous:
frames and pro-, siols, &c.
The rains having .n great measure put astop g.
trade W th ths country, many articles have fallen
no price AMI e All kinds OF merchandise are accu.
nrla,irg on tie market fall in pnce must be the
rlusergence IS there is little or no outlet al tnis
r,,ro-it Prices however for everything have ruled
-afber high inthe Fall Merchants feel satisfied
that busincssw be good when the weather IS
more settled AID the roads TO the mines are passa
ole for teams The immense aamoers who arrive
ty sea and inland. and who are rushing into tne
various di-gngs, WI no Doubt make grest de-
mand for provisions and other articles this Spring
Il cannot be Otherwise
The area which was burnt over ID the latter part
Of December. and which destroyed considerable
property and merchandise Is now nesrly al bult UP
again. aud in hN DAYS OF dry weather would be
difficult TO recognize. Improvements continue IN
al parts Of the pwn and rs lumber and houses
sro now much les in price, there viii be additional
Inducements TO iuiid The town has sold 300 or
-. d, fNs-n n
treasury is now supplied, many Improvements
have been ordepd by the Council VIZ streets
sewers and whafs, &c. Another sslutary ordl
nance has been established by our Council, By IS
tabshlng a new company TO work Tor The pnolc
good, VIZ a Changing 20 work on the streets aAd
other public improvements. The candidates orc
that class Of Cenihmen who are opposed % all or
der or law, and WHO are frequently caught IA The
evening mistakins other peoples pockets Tor thei.
own
Our State LEGISLATURE is now IN session az
San Jose, about ~ miles from here, which place
has been chosen as the seat of Government BAT
what they are doing "quion sabe, no doubt max
ins money for themselves and laws for the people
One thing is certain, tho " state IS making
debt and the people vii, have b make provisions
o. pay Il. The movement Is entirely premature
aud the people already begin T. hnd II out but Tn
patriotic and disiHteIcsCd politicians have succeed
ed ia drawing the WOO over their eyes and MADE
for themselves comfortable and profitable offices
which think vii rryGy them for taking 50 much
fr0pbt | shall be heartily glad when shail be
able 70 leave this region Of excitement and once
more minge with se-1ei! "~3""i"' tho comforts OF
a home.
Among ether excitements We have had q
smart sl0ck OF an earthquake For a long time
a stroll in the evening Though the numerous
gambling houses was our only amusement We
have now more rational amusements, a circus and
thcster with a small company We have also n
regular theater nearly ready, about the size of the
Olympic in Broadway. winch Will open shortly
Thus you perceive are rapidly yerging into all
the laXulies OF large city.
The improvements in AMI about the town which. J
understand, has applied tor a charter from the lie
cis AZURE are OF better character. or class. than
those erected last year. and ! Was informed by O.
person here, builder, that fine quarry OF stone
.sqs lately discovered within twenty miles OF the
town. which would answer extremely well for
building purposes, and as our Government viii
have mauv very large buildings n put up ere long
% viii enable them 10 construct fire proof buildings,
which consider o. absolute necessity here. OWNS
o. the wooden buildings and the CREST danger OIL.
fire The mechanical trades are gradually ucrcas
lng about town and bO0tmakers, taI.ors tnmcn.
hacksmlths printers. sc. &c. are now n be found
IN most OF our streets We have now three news.
papers printed here, but stil the prices are ex.
ceedingy high. The Aha California;, single sheet.
30 cts Tffffr Nfffst % CTS. &c Our IAIOF Is
ed with shipping, although many are daily Ieay-
ing FIR home. Seamen's wages are much less
than heretofore many OF the tars have been to the
mines and seen the elephant, and are now satisfied
e. return ~ their old vocation where they lind ess
toll and better quarters. and quite rs good pay -
There are several regular Ines OF vessels running
from here 10 the Sandwich Islands Oregon, Co.
lunba River and coastwise. but am Of the opin.
ion that steam navigation will in time be the only
means Of travel on this ocean and our bays The
small sal craft already begin to feel tie effect Of
tie .ew steamers employed on our waters. Anoth-
e. branch Of trade or manufacture is much wanted
here-iOundries and machine shops, engine shops,
Sc. Several steam saw-mils are here and are on
the WAY, one OF which IS in progress Of construction
about 50 miles from here, at Bodegs, where there Il
a'ready steam saw mil in operation, and when the
whole : complete vii be able To saw $4,000 feet
per week These nils are under the supervision
and are partly owned by an enterprising citizen
trlm Hartford Conn. no think, vii make them
profitable.
IS have before stated TO you in my iormer let
isrs I aitel states Mint IS much wanted here,
and hope II WI be one o. the first considerations
o. Congress lIvIl prevent much OF the native
gold being sent from here ~ fors.SE c1untries
At this season We have abundance of game
here Mid geese, ducks, c1rleW. snipe parrridges
braut, haze. deer. IN abundance Crls bear. which,
by the By Is the only fst meat | have zen here
or tie last two moEths As the town now uam