The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-01-01
San Era6ciscg Oct. 30, Is,


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g San FrsSciscO, oct. 80, 1850
NV Dear Sir. =
have received bat one letter from you
since have been in Tins codnlry 30 iAat
replied, giving a very unfasoFable acc5ant pf
oalifOrain, aud advising you uot 70 think Of
coming here.
The picture then dtea Of California was
too dark, OF ralhet did mol discriminate be-
tween particular localities, en- error which
ss' ~ tIs. ,I.n ",,s'' qgHS'A T s1Ys here
The emigaals, coming across tie plains,
reach California ingtbe Mounlams "A region
ef country only valuable fof tsgold They
taeXt resehthe Sacramento RIVER, which is
unhealthy, aud burnt up in the dry seasons,
aud large portion of It ovelaowed in The
winleE, IL they go home, they come down
The Sacramento river and Bay, 10 this poin,
aud encounter the cnld aud chilly blasts of
this city. They go home with these impress,
Sims, and consequently, condemn The whole
country. They find themselves greatly de-
which they have passed, aud cOnclLde they
would be as much deceived IN all other parts
should they visit them. On The other hand,
other emjgranIs come here and leaye for Ine
Valleys Of San Jose, Sonoma, Maple and Los
Angeles. They find in those valleys a rich
and productive soil, and climate that is all
that man can desire. The picture which this
class gives Of California is entirely % highly
colored, when applied 10 the whole country,
1t may be. entirely correct when applied to
The above valleys, and others of similar
character, belonging to tho Coast range; but
II is calculated to mislead and deceive when
applied TO The whole. county. The great
difficulty is tha. the Two classes of letter
writers do NOT discriminate between differ
ent localities. ..+t;. -ff
The people of the States will never have
a correct idea OF this cCuntry, until some
one competent for the task, sets down and
gives correct description OF each locality.
There is almost every character Of climate,
good, bad and indifferent. .. .s.,., .
Since writing to you last spring, have
visited the valley Of San Jose. Il commences
about fileen miles from this city, and is silu-
ated on the margin and at the head Of the
Southern wing of the Bay. Ii is delights
ful country, possessing much good soil, and
certainly the best climate have ever been
lin. doubt whether there lisa country in tho
world where the farmer could do better thun
in the valley Of San Jose. Land is as high
in that valley as IN the States, if not higher.
Although have not visited in person any Of
The other valleys above named, get | have
seen and conversed with many @eIIinfurmed
men who have and believe that ] am cor
reclIy informed in relation TO them, Tbeir
productions, which | see daily in this mar
ket, sufficiently indicate their agricultural
capacities. The garden vegetables which
they produce exceed far, as anything have
ever seen in the States. What would you
Think of beet weighing twenty. seven lbs.
But TO do this irrigation is necessary. The
potatoes are the best in the world. co.. .s.,.
| The best valley for soil, and The facilities
for irrigation is the valley Of Los Auge4los y
III is fAFfern sixty 10 one hundred miles IN ex-
lent. The town Of Los Angeles contains Q
population OF about 4,000--u is said to be
4 growing rapidly. The port Of entry is San
Pedro, q e.iies from Los AngeIos, where a
town Of greatimpottance is de tined soon 10
sprng into existence, There are ranches
in ,he valley said 10 have lwenty-four thou
sand head of stock, and thirty thousand grape
vines, loaded at thus season cf the year with
the most delicious fruit. This market is
filled with the grape raised in that valley
In favor and size they far surpass anything
have ever seen of the grape kind. AL
kinds of fruits, both Of the torrid and tempe.
rate zones, grow in this valley. II is ex-
tremely healthy, with delgbilul climate
good soil, and springs gushing OIL, from the
base of the mountains, which furnish iacli,
ties for rrtgaung nearly the whole Valley
Ia the rear of Los Angeles, about two bun
dred mile and near the trai leading from
Salt Lake, is situated the newly discovered
gold mine. called the Desert Mine, which
promises 10 be more productive than any
mine yet opened in California. Tie vein Of
rock in which the gold is fonnd distributed,
is about FIVE feet thick The depth is unknown
| have seen specimens from this mine that
would yield ten dollars 10 the pound-with a
yield Of seven cents 10 the pound fortune
can soon be made. THIS mine is now own
ed and worked by company, at he bead Of
which is our enterprising friend, Col. Lamb,
from Csshocton, Ohio, and DR.. HnbberI, from
dayton. -
That vast unexplored country lying be
tween San Joakin Valley and The Colorado,
will, in my opinion become the greater thea
ire of mining in short time, IL is known
TO be gold region, and silver has been dis,
covered, and about being worked. Speci-
linens Of copper pre- have been brought in
indicating the presence Of copper in great
abundance. The Indians Lave always here
tolore prevented this region from being prop
letIy explored, butitbis difficulty will be over
leone next season. a5sg 4H
f. must close. N. a, ,,,..s aca5 aaa.s 81 A
sgs Yours, with great respect,
), 49, WILSON SHANNON.
Col. Geo. w, Mannypenny.
!. IDISGRACEFUI. PROCEEDINGS IN ILL
gaNOlS- -ALMOST A RIOT. 81
PEoRtA, Illinois, December 10, 1850.
III Our CITY was again thrown into much ex