Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-20
Correspondence Of the Summit Beacon.
g From California.
San FRANBIsco Dec. lst, ls5

Correspondence Of the Summit Beacon.
Frem California.
..s..s SAN FRANBIsco Dec. lst, 1850.
Friend Tsesdale:-The Mail Steamer
Oregon takes her departure Tor Panama to
dsy;a and Notwithstanding several of our
friends, and among them James zG. Dow,
yarues Christy and Wm. Rattle, who left
for home on The Republic, only two days
rg.s, will post you up ON matters and
ahi6ss generally, take the liberty send
ing you 1.-TWO days later dates, if no, Ia
ief intelligence.
The Republic took soma four hundred
ar more passengers, and three hundred
thousand dollars in Dust, as freight; be.
sides The large sums Of Ore in the hands,
or rasher around the waists Of passengers.
As tdr ,ne, if should be 80 fortunate as
% GER wee bi, ofthe precious metal, more
Than would pay my expenses home. i should
much rather pay freight and insurance on
il than run the risk Of being robbed of it:
and then if a fellows hould happen to fail into
the briny deep. he would not be apt TO swim
the easier for having fifteen or twenty
poands Of ballast a.mid.ship. Es. a--.E.
& The Oregon will probably not carry 80
snSny passengers, though her list is respec.
tabiy large, and tho amount Of dust taken
by Der viii undoubtedly equal that Of the
Republic. Many Of those returning to the
Unitsd States, leave their business in full
blast and 70 10 visit friends.purchase goods,
get mnrried, after families, &c intending
% return early in the spring, and make
this their permanent homes. -
Many Others, who have made their pile
here, and go home with the intention Of
settling down ard enjoying themselves,
win soon become dissatisfied with the snail
pace and picayune mode Of doing business
ia the old States; and again pull up stakes,
strike their tents and start for the land Of
Grizzlies. And. BY the way speaking Of
this sori Of critter, if you Akronians could
just see the monsters, upon which WE Cal.
ifornians have the pleasure Of fsasting
nov and then, your eyes would undoab,ed.
ly resemble that fox hole on tho Rocky
Mountains, where the side ofthe mountain
had fallen down and left the hole sticking
out about forty feet. There was mere
cub hanging al the entrance TO one Of the
Markets the other ]ay-a perfect sReci.
men-that weighed only fomrteeh hurared
pelxdsi And not only do we feast on
"6ar," but almost every other. kind of
gams, such as Venison. Antelope, Geese,
Ducks, Turkies, Blackfish, Sturgeon. Rock.
cod and other varieties of water birds =
Within few days cargo of fresh shell
Oysters, from the coast Of Oregon, have
made their appearance in this Market
Then MI kinds of fruit apples,pears,grapes,
orang lemons. lines. etc. etc, and some
of ihs finest Tomatoes and melons that
any country ever produced, are found here.
All kinds Of eatables-both native and for.
eign-from all climes under the sun, ARE to
be- had here; so that the apprehension of
people at home that their friends in Cali
fornia will not get sufficient to eat, are not
only groundless but should change to fears
thai they will eat too much;for in my opin-
ion,a vast number OF those who are nff1ic.
ted with disease in this climate, may aurib.
ute lheir ailments 10 gormandizing.
The rainy season is now upon US; but
if what We have had thus far is sample,
j. will not be very bad in this city, since
ws have got the streets nicely planked =
There has been one or two entire lowry
days and nights; but as q general thing
ws have had quite agreeable alternations Of
rain and sunshine, which is much more
pleasant than, to have it shine and shine,
and nothing but shine for six or seven long
months. But, suppose the rain will be
more incessant when it fairly gets used 10
h, afisr holding up so long, it seems 10
make rather awkward work Of it. The
weatbsf ii now quits moderate in this vi.
ei6s::ty, much more pleasant than during
the summer season for the cod cutting
north. west winds have changed to softer
breezes from the south and east and were
il not for the dampness of the winter. sea-
son, ihers would be little use for fires or
oser-coats.
Ths health Of the city remains about as
when 1 last wrote. The daily lists of NOR.
tality show that The cholera still exists
bsre; though ] do not think i, would be
called anything but diarrh9a, ,if the cholera
had not made It's appearance on the coast.
Al Sacramento City the cheIera has al
most entirely disappearsd; and see from
the papers that business is again resuming
,tsWontsd appearance. Business here, at
the espresent lime, is very dull, which may