The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-06
Oar California Correspondence.

SAChAahNIo ClIr, NV II, low.
The Chotra-Its Rapagss-Apfsl Motaiity-Pic-
tsre of the City--Nan,ber of Deaths-PostaI
-Arra~gemeats-H The Sacramento Riot-7ns
Sr4attrs' Prospects for Land-Tria the RIOT
o,-Dsarsctire Fur, &c. &c. &c.
Since my last letter. death, desoation and de-
SPAR have reigned in our beautiful city. On all
sides have been heard weeping and wailing-fa-
theirs for their sons, brothers for brothers, and
friends for those who, through necessity, in their
sickness were thrown upon their hands. The
distress which we have all labored under for some
time has been of nature which will take pen
more prolific than niue adequately to describe.
Men have met their friends and relatives in the
streets in the morning, conversng on business
matters and arrangements, and at night they have
been summoned 10 their burials. Families who,
but lew hours previous, were in the enjoyment
OF all that could make life happy, were, in a few
short hours, crushed and humbled to the dust.
All the ties, in fact, which bind one on earth, as
parent, relative, or friend, have been severed
among thousands, by That fell destroyer, which
carries death and desolalion in is wake, the cho-
iera. Il first made us appearance in this city
about one month since, and reached its severes
POINT about The middle Of the third week When
AZ hrSt appeared, Ibtre were but few cases and
deaths, and nothing serious was anticipated; blu
slmoel like flash, the d-srase increased to an ex
tent whch made II almost irghtful TO contemplate.
Our citizens unveIs sally fled in all directions
where they supposed the disease was the least
likely 10 viss. Many died leaving the city,
which created new and fourfold terror, it then,
IN measure, became apparent that the whole
atmosphere was imprtgnated with the disease
Our population was, in tne short space of a week,
reduced from 1900 about 2, 500 persons; and
YET, with that great decrease, the awful monitor Of
death still stalled on, crushing in its journey as
many victims. TRe heafse was constantly running
through the streets, with not a soul 10 follow
tlfeless inmate 10 the grave; for such the fear
that all partook OF, that the nearest relative could
scarcely be PERSUADED To accompany body TO its
last resting place The principal gambling saloons
IN the city have been entirely closed from want of
patronage, the miners being too much terrified TO
enter the place. as m any of their number had died
on the road, after leaving the city. The larger
proportion OF those that oled were persons who had
just come over the plans, suck and exhausted from
then wtarisome travel They would pitch their
CamFs anywhere and every where, and suffer the
intense heat OF the day, and the cold, damp air at
night. Many have dled who were not known,
being picked up III The streets dead, and buried as
strangers. The undertaker's bill for pine collins
tor The poor, amounted, in three weeks 10 the sum
OF ei,o2o and bis total bill Will probably amount
20 over $4,000 The number of deaths, up 10 the
middle Of the third week, ranged from thirty 10
seventy ye per day; and on October 3l-t, Novem-
Der Isl, I'd, 30 and 4th, the number Of deaths
could not have BEEN less than seventy-tiye or
eighty on each OF these days; ard, had the same
mortality occurred IN New York, in proportion TO
fhe number OF inhabitants, the deaths would reach
Inc appalling number vi seven thousand We hun
died deaths per diem The only means of ascer-
tanning with any degree Of certainty the number of
deaths, was 10 go 10 the graveyard, and count the
number OF new hlled graves, nich wasvery easily
done, as about Sky bodies were laid ia row, and
looked precisely like Hover beds laid out in gar
den. i do not believe that there ever such d
sight seen before, as the gravcyards OF city
Trssent, so many newly made graves in one spot
10 less Than one Thousand hundred IN the short
space OF month. The disease began TO decreas.
about the NTH of the present month, which de.
crease was materially fastened by several very
hard frosts, which, by act Of Divine Providence,
covered the ground. Although the cholera has, in
measure, passed away from oar city, yet il is
wholly gone, de We have had for afew days past
from seven 10 ten deaths. Every one 70 more care
ful than formerly IN regard TO Diet The city will
tie purified, and We are m hopes that IL will leave
US altogether. Our ciuzrns have commenced re-
turning 10 their homes, the miners are coming into
the city, and business, which for some days was
entirely suspended, - revIyirg, and everything
will, alter while, present a cheerful aspect.
wish, through The columns Of your journal, TO
Call the attention OF the Pos m asicr General TO the
disgraceful manner la which the arrangements
OF our post Offices IN tins STATE are conducted, and
especially those IN tbs city. subjected as we are
10 postage more 6urdensome than that OF any other
State in The Union, We obliged to put up with ten
49, = neon genence-ihere is not a sufficiency OF
~Isrk" !, -. Post office, and, in the delivery of
the malls, there lie no. tne shen'ess atsnuon pa,a
70 the Interest Of the merchant. -. 80,
OF complaint Is the constant absence from u..
OF the Postmaster, Mr.. Jonathan TITLE, who 10
generally aw ~ IN some other part Of tn. States,
81 SAFE, ate nciag TO every ether business but his
ltei,imai, an'S, !eavr9 everything to De performed
by the hands at the deputy, who, "a a matter Of
coUrse, does Iot feel warranted to incur expense
without authority. For instance, u. rnursdiy
morning, early the y gs.'s..,,, the steamer Tea.
1essse arrived ,..tn Panama at san Francisco,
vim tie .-lsiis OF thu 26 September. Instead OF
ring the Sacramento malls on the hrst steamer
ghaf left, they placed on the regular mail
boat, the Senator, which got aground sometime
80 EtrftY keln bt4 rtf
The steamer West Point passed her, and, because
she was an opposition boat, they would not place
the mails on board ~ her This fact was known
a. the pOsi Office, n THIS city, and, although there
were plenty q light drsught boats al the wharf,
the mails were rOt cent tor, Because, IN the ao-
serce a. the Postmaster. there was no one who
had authority TO act. The msils therefore, dd
not reach this CRY until the Senator returned to
San Francisco (hsvng broken her rudder), and
they were then taken from her, and placed on
board the New World, ard reached this Post
Office lus, thirty nine hours later than they should
have ccne Now, who, IN your opinion, IL 10
blznie Aaoihrr hing, he postage which we are
subjected 10 in this S.sir, on our letters from our
friends. and on hufintts - have said before, 10
TOO great BY a. lsast half There are many,
u,NuY true hearts, Vhich beat under the miners
dress hat sink low y M despair ~ the thought |
thst they caruot beer lie enormous tax, and must,
Therefore, iofegu ftt'r only peasure-hearing rom
Their friend 10 hose. that. IS you have always
tsktn a decided sud manly stand IN relation 10
tbs STATE, you viii ondeavor 70 represent these
trsUcrs IN n trur light end effect, II possible,
Il arcp for tie better
The people a. his county have enjoyed quiet
1anrh over The tFEoYts which went from this place
a. New York M relation To thc sQustter riot OF the
Itth August In. whole numnrr Of those engaged
o. Ihs squstter SIDE. vas. ~ yeu are no doubt
nltaay informed. about forty The Mayor wa
No. ked-0nly wounded, while Robinson, the
lstdsr, was arrested ~lhout = scratch and IL now,
o. The way, editing ana Publishing paper devoted
a. the squeuer cause, called tho S,ftiers' and
Macs Iribpme-rBther an onHnous name, that
latter one, by the way. The whole circumstance
wss 4 foolish one II the extreme, and all who took
vsf, in IL al the tune reflection. regret II exceed
iuplv II oriRinHtes in The ~hsriif's serving writ
81 sesutution, tski0V some property away from the
s9Udlefs. winch they had token POssession 81; and
tie squstters. N return, endeavoring 20 get u
back Hence the COLLISION several portions OF
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