New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-19

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Correspondence OF The Tribune
Harry VALLEY. Jan IS, 1870.
He'ys Lyeeleg NcElyGh
Let no write of some Of the sayings aud donss
10 this town Of mud aud Iniquity Since wrote
son by the Oregon which sailed for Panama on the
lot, no important events have trsnspired bat the
growing state OF the city of mud, aims San Fran
CISCO and us suburbs, IS worth mentioning Mt
xihstaudiug the dull aspect of affairs buildings Of
al hinls are going up " lth astonishing rapldity,
and all are looking forward for better and drer
lays. for | assure sou 1t has rsined more or less
Tor the last Is days and the mud In almost every
street is from two 10 five feet deep-remnding me
Of New York in some Of iis muddiest seasons
You would be astonished 70 see the rapidity
with which the bouses in the Grand Plaza have
gone mp In fact, nearly all the burned district IS
built up. with many improvements Ia addition 10
the wooden buildings that have gone up, there are
several large brick buildings. some four stories
Ii. In course Of erection, and vii soon be ready
Tor occupation The large building on Pacific 81
0rmerv occupied rs the American Hotel was
sold to the Corporation for $4,000 10 be occupied
for OIL the pubic buildings II was formerly owned
1v Mr. Merrill, lately OF the police officers of
your city Mr. l., Laiian aud others are putting
,9 = large c,~ house Ola Clayst 30 be occupied FOR
Custom House, at a monthly rent Of $500. 1000
Rents are truly enormous. and money Is easily
oaned ut o per cent per month 10 merchants and
spcculstofs. aud Is per cent. per month 10 gam
l',rs who iulest The whole cty-ior, believe me.
.r.fe If not one public house bat has from b. lt
-o.ts aud all descriptions OF gaming. iiom % cents
ID $4,000 a. bet. and Oxen larger Those who
bet sssnst the bank often reduced to the great
est misery
The city is oyerruu with people AMI there are
fresh arrivals every day-sorey disappointed at
che dul state OF things now existing. The steamer
-auator Is still running on the uver aud reRping
golden harvest Her owners have truly struck
.ud mine OF the richest kind and one easily work
ci One of them, Mr. Cunningham, came up M the
California TOR 'he purpose OF selling out his quarter
ID. the steamer bat when lac came T. look at the
receipts they as,ouishcd him so that he has cou
hdei no; 10 sell at any price. Another steamer
NIIl b. ready iu a few days 10 commence running
Dad the river 10 not know her name, bat she
.elna from Philadelphia. schooner ueged We
.ste several other steamers running mp the nFer
ana tay The Mchm runs 10 Sacramento car.
sing mostly ireilht, account OF her duI speed
Tie charge Is - so per hundred or - per foot
passage So One small steamer. the Fire Fly, Is
cunning 10 Pueblo iul each way. Ia tact, they arc
all rcaping hsrvests The bay literally crowded
81 oh vessels and many ot them get bad usage %
a. heavy blows We have here from all points oi
Doe compass MANY vessels are fitting on Tor
radiue along the coast. as tar as Panama
Vessels can be easily got away now IA con'e
Iuence of the wages being reduced. men being
la.te readily procured ior CAlso Tor 500 per mouth
Panama ESQ. AMI ether places IN like proportion
Board has also been somewhat reduced and some
q the houses are broken up and sold out, caused
l, the high rents and want Of customers. CAPT
Moore formerly of Wal 81 IN your City, Keeps the
Demonico Restaurant here on the Grand Plaza
and serves M things IN good style al the following
.ates Bear steak, 81 50 Beet DO. ~ % Coffee,
% cts per capi wild Duck, - per plate Potatoes
a. cts per plate Pies, &c 25 cts and other things
proportion Segars shilling each lol can
,st hoard fair 70 midding. from 81 O. e. per
week Lodging from sc 10 s. per week -
Flour has fallen little since the last sietner ana
a.. now be bought from SIS % $50 per bbl thas
been so.d as high as so this Winter Boots have
alien also you can now buy them nom 10 10 So.
>uch "a You can get IN Newl ork Tor - They have
been sod here tor sl25, and they were scarce al
hat price
We had Town Election here on the sth Of
January which went of quite spirltedly. owing
10 there being three OF four tickets. some OF them
nave been in Office before and reelected others
are new members. You viii see by the papers 1
| send YOU all the members elect. Among them are
Mo David {. Brojerck, state Senator and
| samuel J. Clark. for Assembly. Among SA the
est # the things in this city We have plenty @.
| aw and lawyers. all seeming 10 be dong good
| business. Quite scene took plsce IN our Court
| the other DAY ia which a Nj. Laurence WAS plain.
|
s0as were the defendants. IN a case o. assault py
| lie sons on Mr.. Lawrence He was about leaving
or the Plans. The Jury gave verdict N favor
| Of Nr l. OF Sl615 which makes the Collector anc
| us sons look rather blue.
There are 50 many people here OF aA classes
hat things have been awfully high. AMI what
makes Il worse there IL scSrce!y anything from
| IN, mines saw friend from the mines on the
North and Middle Fork who SAWS the gold az present
srather scarce SuN there are few who Gave
lone well on the Tuolumne River, even ST inis sea
! son ol the vesr When the mining season opens,
| Nh ch Will be about Mari, the rush VII be great
aud addition to $4,000 already IN the mines there
Nil be 10000 more II may seem impossible oat
| . think the number IN the mines next season VII
| each $4,000.
had almost forgot 10 TED you Of the enormous
price Of l95 water lots sold by the Corporation on
! be 5th Jan. They were a. readily disposed o.
Il from $4,000 70 $4,000, according - locatlOn one
1urih OF the Porehsse money pad down and the
est in and - months The whole amount Of
sales was s675000 and our City Treasury is over.
| Sowing with money, and the Corporation are hard
4 work tn Ing in vain 70 improve the Swtui conSi.
ton oi our streets By laying brush and sand in the
streets, which are IN most awful state, Almost
| nlqAssible IL would make you laugh u see cur
most RESPECTABLE merch ants caSed IN heavy boots,
| SSding through mud from cne 20 two feet deep
| The rains are incessalt and VIII continue GntL
.l,ut the middle OF March. l have heard old resi-
!euts assert that there has been greater isll o.
rain thus far. this season thSn there has been to-
any two seasons previously. Things at present
| COX rather blae.
sample OF the uncertainty Of making 'oF;uns
| la a dSy In California, where there are nandrsas
| without work " money, waiting iOr the mining
season 10 commence. viii give you notcs yer
h,tim nl,car3ea on the store OF Mr. Alfred Robin
sou, agent for the steamers
wASrEpss 49, searaee 2 wesA .esI fss'.s. Es,a ss
p,r.-s ID ho.rs H. Csorus To sks hesss - =
fsis useful ssrri
Janasfs slA $50
Thousands sre coming here, and handreds want