New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-21

sion OIL INC SFuAu~
Seeltcrs-Clty improvements, &c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
San FRANCISCO, Friday, Nov Is, 1850.
The Cholera is the principal topic of interest
since my last letter. You will perceive by the
List of Deaths, which send enclosed, that the
mortality has principally been confined to Sacra-
mento City, where, in population Of scarcely
one-fourth cur own, the mortality has been treble
that in San Francisco 1t should be borne in mind
also that most of the deaths which have occurred
here are those of persons not permanent residents
ofthe city A part of the people Of Sacramento
also have taken refuge with US.
have been among the sick considerably, and
find that bat very few, if any, well and temperate
persons, residing in healthy locations have fallen
victims of Cholera. Hence there has been here,
at no time any very considerable anxiety &C
count of the malady. No one regards it as con.
tagous.
As to its originiit undoubtedly travelled across
the continent with the immigration by land.
cannot learn that single case come in from sea-
and there has never been any Cholera on board
the steamers, so far as | can learn, between this
aud Acapulco The disease certainly came dozen
tie Yicers and it WAS this which caused many
deaths in July, August and September along the
line of travel from the Humboldt via Carson Y al
ley, to Hangtown
The friends at home of those in California will
feel as though drawing in a lottery the life or
death of here, they glance at the rst intell-
gence in the long listOf deaths | send you. Bat
all new countries have been built over heaps o.
grdUeS And thus, suppose, it must be with this
Which Of us may fall and which survive, like the
issue of battle, is uncertain.
Bv an arrival from the Sandwich Islands, last
evening received papers to the 18th ult They
contain several pleasing evidences OF improve
Ia, -, h.afT
more abundantly successful 1t is beginning to
be strongly felt that line d Steamers is requisite
to facilitate the intercourse between and the
Sandwiches; and such line, it is to be hoped
may speedily be established. Large numbers are
now going from this port for the purpose of win
tering in the Islands Many OF them expect, alsc,
N so doing to form business connections there.
The SquGtter Trials will commence at Beni-
cha tomorrow There can be but little doubt that
full acquittal awaits the prisoners aud that be
fore this is in print in New Iork DR. Robinson
will be i'll his quarters in San Jose among the law
makers of the land A 5 | stated on the 18th OF
August last, there are tlr0 StdcS TO the matter,
aud they will yet both be heard The fire Of
party zeal has already grown cold the specula-
tors have many of them been batfled in their
schemes, haze failed in business, died. or gone
home; and the people, in their majority, will yet
assert their own rights. California is to be held
by the many, and not by the few. How passing
The farce Of making b enlcia port OF entry"
to the exclusion of the great centers of trade and
business, you Will has been already suit
GENTLY discussed by the press. Commodore Jones
is very clever man, but really it is too bad to
hear of the schemes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT he formed
for this little hamlet. Great men are not always
wise" and it is always pity to see officer OF
Com J s rank coming down from the dignity OF
his position 10 form plans like those respecting
Benicia.
We are to have Thanksgiving on the 3Oth
inst Gov Burnett is a very sensible and much
respected Chief Magistrate His only failing APP
pears to be tinidlty in regard to State policy
Hitherto he has steadily refused to call tor an h x
tra Session of the Legislature, to effect consti
tutional loan, now go much needed, IN the hope
that Congress will be found to have given Us the
" Civil Fund, so long uniustly withheld The
steamer Of the 22d inst. will bring US the decision
OF Congress on this question: and in case OF tau
ure from this source, the Legislature will be i'm
mediatey convened.
A large owd Of returning gold seekers are now
leaving US for home. Many OF them say they will
return which we shall believe when we see them
back again There are many among them VINO
have fled from the coming wrath Of creditors mere,
who W ILL., l suspect, find but little rest for them
selves in the Atlantic States. Shortsighted men
They have been sporting men, or slippery ones,
here and but little can be expected OF them here
after
The City improvements are now nearly brought
to d close for the present a debt OF some ms
nitude has been contracted in accomplishing what
has been done; bat the feeling OF confidence was
never stronger than at present. Property has
been greatly enhanced in value by the liberal
policy in grading and plankng the streets, and
San Francisco for four months TO come, Is TO be
quite another place from the town OF tue same
name twelve months ago. c N. b.