New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-11
SACRAMENTO CITY.
A Years ChanEes-Extenr of the City-A De-
scription of the Gambling Hells Mayor
BigeIow-The Garde Mobile of Paris-Liti-
Ention among the lIiners-Unlnwful Doings
a scene In COurt-StenmbOat Naytantion
-Refnrnfng EmIgrunfs. &c. &c.

Returning Emigrnnts. &c. &c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
SACRAMENTO CITY, Gala, Tuesday Nov %, 1850.
Messrs Greeley and McEiratk A year and
ten days ago l left this place for the mines, upon
one of the stormiest days of the season, the same
on which the people voted for the Constitution
yesterday returned here from the mountains for
the lrst time since left, and it would be difficult
for me to convey in words the astonishment at
the transformation that has taken place during
my absence The abatement of Cholera, l am
told, has brought back the tide of business which
had during its prevalence been almost entirely
suspended and street, the center of trade in the
city, has resumed its accustomed activity. l
have spent day in examining the city, and have
been almost at loss to trace the old land marks.
On J.street, substantial and well built stores OF
two and three stories have taken the place OF the
temporary ones then existing, and at least0Re mile
Of compact buildings of this description now line
this street, which was then comparatively vacant
They have built out as Tar as 3lstst. In TACT
sUrTERs FoRT, which year since was three
miles ride from the leree, is now but Just beyond
the suburbs of the town. Every other portion of
the city has expanded in the same proportion.
Ii is lamentable, however, to see the very best
and largest buildings devoted TO drinking, gambl-
ing and kindred vices Persons who have visited
New Orleans, Mobile and other southern and
western cities, and taken a stroll among the rum
palaces that there abound can form an idea Of the
maguihcence with which these places are fitted
up, when | say that they far surpass any estab.
lshments Of the kind | have ever seen there.
The Ell DORADO is entirely the best building
among these, being of BRICK three stories, in the
most substantial style, hard finished inside, &c.
The large hall below, as | said, is a gin and
gambling palace, the upper story IS occupied as
the printing office of the +" PLACER TIMES" Ad-
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same scale; opposite is the EMPIRE, the bar
room covering about twice as much space as the
rotunda of the Merchants Exchange, the area oc.
cupied here and there by Monte tables Faro
banks, &c. The bar stretching across the room,
long enough for a morning promenade, the whole
backed by magnificent mirrors, and the walls
hung with elegant pictures.
The "NEw ORLEANS House" is a new estab-
lishment Just opened, about 200 feet front, three
stories, and with two balconies This House is
intended to surpass all the other in the grandeur
OF its appointments; its walls fifteen feet be-
tween the first floors, are ornamented on all
sides with the richest specimens OF American az
well as Oriental scenery, and but for associations
of the place, one could spend here pleasant hour
In imaginary reveling among alpine nights, and
/ along the shores Of lake and ocean, where he
could almost hear the deep surf as it breaks upon
the shore, or dashes his shipwrecked bark ia
pieces among rocky cliffs. Each OF these houses
employs skilful musicians TO add to the bewilder-
effect OF the place, who draw crowds of unsus.
pecti.g miners and others into their tolls and be-
fore they are aware of it their hard earned dust
has been fooled away by the trickery of profes.
sionA gamblers.
One man, a miner, sitting beside me at dinner
today, told me he had Just lost 500 in this way.
The country seems literally to swarm with gam
bers end they come not from the United States
only, but from every part Of the world This state
of things however, cannot last long; public senti-
ment is fast setting against the business, and one
establishment, the s. Union Hotel, at San Fran
cisco, has, it is said already repudiated the gam
bling tables which disgraced its rooms at an i'm.
mense sacrifice Of money.
HARDIN BIGELow, late Mayor Of Sacramento
City, died at the Union Hotel, San Francisco,
at ! O'Clock yesterday morning, Of cholera. The
wounds be received at the laEe unfortunate out
break here on the l4th Of last August had nearly
terminated his existence, but after untold suffer
ing, and having first thumb and then the right
arm amputated, he had become cOnvaescent and
he was resumiDg as fast as his returning energies
allowed, his usual activity. He had acquired the
use Of bis left hand 80 as 10 write his name well.
He has been below most OF the trae since he
was wounded, and has at last fallen victim to
the cholera which is now prevailing there 10 a
considerable extent. His remains were brought
to the city this morning by the New World"
and bis funeral took place from the Columbia
Hotel, his former place Of residence at IL O'Clock.
very large coucourse Of citizens, mostly on
horseback, attended profound sensation of
respect was universally entertained for Mr.
Bigelow, and the city will no doubt take an early
opportunity 10 testify, in a suitable manner, its
esteem for him as man and magistrate. He was
from the State Of Maine.
The French national corvette, Sereuse, has at
length arrived below, bringing about $50 of
the Guade Mobile Of Paris, who, it Wal be re-
membered were sent to this country by the
French Government as the only boon asked by
them for the services they rendered during the
Revolution Of AZ. A gentleman who came up
this morning speaks Of them as ia appearance
very respectable class OF young meu. mostly
artisans and lsborers. They yesterday received