Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-10
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MARYsrlLLE, YuB4 Co. CaL1ronsIA, I
December 10, 1850.

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MARYsrlLLE, YuBA Co. CALrFoRs1A,
! December 10, 1850.
FKIEsD TIEnR1cK Having very little q
do to-day, ! know of no better way Of pas
ing away tts tih7e55 and keeping out Of mr.
mind certain, dsagreeable thoughts coh-
| cerning the neglect Of friends-the unc, r
tainty of the mails, &c.--than by scribbliIg
! trife for your especial ediication 3 IL
that there is anything Of particular interft
of which to inform you, but for the sake ut
I keeping yourself and all other friends nd
rised Of any and an news cuyfens Ia tbs
our new State. - :
The season thus far has been uncom-
about fortnight; the days are cool, clear.
and pleasant-the nights cold and frosty.
and the health of the country generally
good. We have had some heavy rains,
however, which bad the eject to swell tile
rivers so that large class steamers were
busily plying between this place and Sac
ramento City and San Francisco; but now
the rivers are down 10 fording mark again
and none but light draught steamers are
able to come up as far as Marysville.-
There has great deal of snow fallen on
the mountains, and several men aud great
number Of mules have perisbed from the
cold NR
The Ch olera, which has caused so much
CONSERVATION in this country, has now near-
ly subsided, although it still RACES some-
what in San Francisco, having there as
sumed new form-unaffected by the cold
weather-anG taken from San Francisco
many Of its best citizens. Amoiig the res
cent victims of the cholera in that city, is
Hon. HARDIN BIGELow, late Mayor Of Sac
rametto City, who, it viii be recollected,
was severely wounded at tile time Of the
Squatter InsurrectioD.
Miners have most of them gone into
winter quarters, and many are now in the
mountains with good supplies Of provisions,
surrounded and hemmed in by the SHOWS.
there to remain until the snow melts and
permits them to come forth. Some are
still engaged in bank and favite mining
with tolerable success, while las has always
been the case) few lucky fellows are oc-
casionally striking "lead." and are fast
accumulating their "pile." - -l..,.
Since the admission of California into
the Union of States, politics proper have
received new impetus, although disih-
clnation to dabble in the matters pertain
ing thereto is still manifested by most of
the newspapers, as well as people of tho
State. Some three or four Of the fifteen
Or sixteen newspapers published III this
country have, however, hoisted political
banners, and are fighting with nearly the
zeal of their cotefnp0faries at home. The
Legislature of California, in regard to, poll
tics, is nearly equally divided between The.
Wings and Democrats, although each par
ty clainis a small majority on joint ballot
Provisions and merchandise are general
ly abundant and cheap. owing to the largo
importations, and the panic cadsed by the
breaking out of the ciiolera-inducing
many dealers to close out their stocks for
the purpose of leaving the infected districts,
Did ever tell you that everything here is
bought and sold by the pound ?-potatocs !
turnips, cabbage, beans, and in fact, every
thing saleable, except dry goods. Flour is
now worth in Sacramento City 10c; Pota--.
toes 123c, per h.; Butter so; Cheese 50;
Oats 6; Sugar from IS to 25; which is
much lower than the same articles have,
been for some time past. -.
The Gambling Saloons in this and other
cities do not appear to be doing SO well as.
has been their wont in times past In this
town two have failed and arc broken up en-
tirely, while it is said but one is dong a
paying business. 1t is the practice of the
saloons in this country, among other at.rac-
tions, to employ bands of music and orches- !.
tras, who play and sing, while the poor de-, (,
luded victims are sacrificing at Miss For,
tunes shrine. A new impetus 10 this kind
of business has been given in the "El Do
RADIO" Saloon by the employment Of JOHN
KELLEY, of Akron notoriety, who draws
crowded houses" by his mastery perfor--
mances on the violin and banjo, and his I,
comic and negro songs. -. .a4.,.s1e,, !,
I have sent you large number Of news
and San Francisco Do you get them p
l have received but one letter from home J
since came TO this place, and no papers.
though know several have been sent me.
have been in the country little over four
months, and nearly nine from Ohio. During
this time my health and spirits have been
generally good, and now that have be-
come somewhat acclimated, think the eli
mate agrees with me. .as.s .s.,i3s,5l
Business generally is not very brisk in
this town, owing to the low stage Of water
in the rivers, which prevents steamers ply
ing between this and other cities; but il is !.
the opinion that with the winter rains busi-
ness will revive. &C., s.t-.,.-. s,,,, ,l,,
Yours truly, -.-.a ...se5