The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-16

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last season. And many have become so much
discouraged from this unlocked for result, tha,
they have left the mines, saying they would work
al other work for two dollars per day before thsy
would ever Try mining again and that as soon as
they could get money enough 10 carry them to
the States they wouldreturn.
There are many among you who have desire
70 come here, and wished me to advise them a,
TO the policy oftbe course. To such, must say
nave no advice TO offer. II they wish to leave
lher families and friends, cross desert rlains oi
Two thousand miles, and run the risk while on the
route OF death by disease, death BY Indians, death
oy whites, and death by starvation, and after ar
irving here take what few dimes they may have
and invest them in lottery tickets and risk the
btanks-I say let them come. The Cholera ha,
followed the emigt alton this year as far as Carson
Valley, and has made thousands bow TO its iron
bands The distress among the late emigration
has been awful, far beyond that of last year, q
description Of which no pen could write, and il
written, no one could believe.
There have thousands gone from here, over in.
TO Carson Valley in consequence Of report hav-
ing been spread, that rich diggings had been dis
covered there. have not been able 10 learn
from any reliable source how rich the diggings
are, but should they prove rich, the emigration
there next season will be immense, as il is beau
tiiu valley and much preferable TO live in than
this portion ofCalfornia.
Twas surprised 10 find Sacramento City SO large
and so differently built up from what had expect
ed. Instead Of the city Of tents l found good
wooden houses, and many built Of brick, and no
tents at all. II is improving very fast, and con-
tains at present, should think, about twenty
thousand souls. There is an immense amount Of
business done here, the wharfis covered with pro-
visions all the time, all ofwhich are hauled away
by teams 10 the different mines, which make a
perfect crowd in the city at all times. should
like to learn the number Of teams loaded there
daily, as know it would surprise you much
There ale several very large gambling houses
there which think would be no mean competi-
tors Of any the eastern cities could produce.
don't think however that gambling is carried on
to that extent it has been formerly, as it does not
come near up to the descriptions have read OF il.
"a sue ct0SSS. AuctC diC t"O StI} HUt otcdMtIS
plying between the city and San Francisco, max
ing the trips in eight hours. For some time they
had no opposition but lately several Propellors
have been put in the trade, in consequence Of
which passage has come down from thirty dol.
lars TO eight dollars. Opposition is the lie Of
trade here, as well as elsewhere. The health Of
the city, well as at all the mines, is good at pre-
sent. We have had several showers lately, an in
dcaton, believe, Of al early rainy season.
will now give you all the information have
ofour boys when lsstheard from. Young Camp.
bell has made some five thousand dollars and has
loaned IL out in Sacramento at FIVE per cent per
month.
Disney is on Deer Creek and has done ,olera-
bly, we'll. Lambert is or Feather river and has
not done very well. Brown and Hawley are
:eaming-huve just commenced, did not make
much at mining. Gale, Burnsides and Bob Ba-
ker were on Oregon Kenyon and did well while
their lead lasted. Where they are at present
am no, informed. Barrows is surveying near
Stockton, and making money. fast. McCumis.
Ky, Doyle, German, and Bonlberg are at Weaver
bnr-can't be doing much. Tom McNamara is
driving team for Rogers, who Is engaged in la
king goods 10 the mines to sell--he has done
well at it. Hires is trading in the mines, has
done we'll. Bogley has shipped aboard vessel.
Jenny saw . few weeks since in Sacramento,
he was not yet doing any thing. Reynolds has
done nothing since his arrival here, he is now in
Sacramento loaing, nos being able 10 work, he
looks exceedingly bad and has in my opinion in
its worst form, the home fever, and unless the
symptoms Of his disease change soon you may
look for him in Davenport-poor man / feel
alarmed for his safety. The shew boys are on
the McCosma river and ore doing toerably well.
Yeager and his wife are on one Of the rivers, en-
ployed at one hundred dollars per month each,
John IIalts had hired out near Sacramento at
seventy dollars per rmonth-the last Iheard from
him. Fenno is with me hauling goods, he re-
ports the death Of r ,yal Gilman, who died on
the Humboldt river July 25th of an affection of
tho lungs. Of the others can give you no in
formation. ss
Ium writing this seated upon the ground in
full Wow of place called Rough and Ready"-
a name endearcd to every true lover Of his coun-
try. Apiace which hos sprung up and advan-
ced correspondingy as fast as did tho populari-
ty Of that great and good man, in honor Of whom
il has been named, and flke him it proves no
deceit, il will ere long rival any inland town in
California. II il was not for the hauling, hous-
cs could be built low here, as You can purchase
in Sacramento building ready to set up, every
thing worked out TO complete il, Il by 10 feet,
one story and a half high, for one hundred and
! fifty doliars. The Yankees did not make much
when they made and shipped them, in conse-
quencc OF the market being ovcr-stockcd.
| You have 10 idea Of thevaiuc Tnow place up
on your paper, which receive Re guiarly every
two weeks. l can glcan more news OF Dsyen-
/ mort from il than can from all my ct,ers. No
man from iha, neishbcrhood will ever regret sub