The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-16
NO. XXXIX.

that he has REMAND nearly two years in
office under an administration of adverse
politics TO his own; and it is no discredit
whatever to Elm now, that at last the 80
called "usages of party" have been com.
piled with, and q competent whig put in
his piace---a gentleman, l have reason to
believe, Of high character and business quail
ificatons, and who, however he may he
abused here by press in advance of his en-
tering upon the duties of his Office, will,
doubt not perform those duties well and
faithfully, as Gen. F. has done; and will
pursue policy having single eye to the
profit of white people, whether traders or
others, just such as he has pursued Il Fat
justiiia ruQt coelum.
Respectfully yours. r.
Long Prairie, Dec. %, 1850.
California Correspondence.
We find the following letter in the New
Orleans Crescent. 1t is thought to he tho
original Of all California letters:
FROM THE GOLD DIGGINGs.
April 18th, 1850.
DEAR TEDDY.-These luvin lines is tn
inform you that Pm alive and kickin, barrin
an ager cake that's settled on my chist, and
which has affected my voice so much, that
luck TO the crown there's in it,) for the
want of better table. When wrote you
last, spades was trumps-now it's dia-
monds, and have made high low, Jack
aud the game. Sure, Teddy, this is the
spIendIdest country on this side heaven for
the root of all avil. Goold is as plenty here
as turf in the bogs of ould Ireland, aud dia-
monds as plentiful as blackberries in the
fence corners. The goold is five feet four
inches thick in some places, with lots Of
small Jumps of silver here mighty conven-
len, for small change. Diamonds, rubies,
and 'meralds, may be had for the asking;
but there's mighty few would be troubled
with them when the precious metals ara
found SO asy in galore. Rit fornenst me.
| here 81, cotnposin this lether, there's a
fortin to be had for the mere siiten-the
sands being all goold pow,her, and tue
mountains, Teddy, has veins-and every
vein is full of the sarch,,11:ih medium. How
would you like to blade them, ouid boy p
And why shouldn't you be doing that same,
when there's so many Mexicans, French,
and other haythens, walking off with ;he
mattber of hogs heads Of the raie dust livery
day, to say nothing of the mos, beautfullest
pearles and amazons, which precious stones
abound in great plenty, Immediately after
shower Of RAIN. In The ould country it rains
frogs ard fishes but here, Teddy, NY darlin,
it rains precious stones and Jewels, some OF
them set in rings and bre stpns, all ready
for the wearing. The Indians here puts
big rings Of goold in their noses, which must
be mighty announcement when they have
bad coulds. There is considerable rascali-
ty here, notwithstanding the delicate man
ner in W which Mr.. Lynch Ga coun:ryman of
ours, who makes the laws for this country,)
deals with the such like. Sure they jerk
fellow up, Teddy, on the Iaste suspicious,
and fax Its my own head shake every
morning, when get my peeper open, to see
that ALPS right above me-for Its a trait OF
our Judge to show no par,ality. But Two
got my fingers in his eye, boy. Every week
or two, there is big whiskered chap that
comes along (thc Judges secretary and
collects a little dust for the support of bis
honor, and always gives him trifle more
than the balance of my companions OH the
Sam Jokin. We're all raie dimocrats out
here, Teddy. and while set composin this
letter, can see one of the Captains Of the
New York Melisby, washing the goold,
with hardly rag on him, saving your pres
ence. Even the missionaries dig like bog
throtters all the week, and deliver mighty
tlIscourses to the baythens, on the unright-
eousness of matnmon, on Sunday. i he
Injuns is incensed in this way with the sin
funess Of riches, aud sells it chape 10 save
their souls.
Forty and Fives is the great game here;
Introduce it to acquaintances for the small
sum of an ounce a rubber, good luck 10 you
my darling, for tachins me the same. Many
an homes, penny has it brought to my pile
of dust. But shall soon give up tachng
and working, as am now truly worth my
weight in gooid, having more than ton in
store al San FranciscO--and after the sea-
son, it | have luck shall retire from busi-
ness and build a fine house on the Sacry-
mento, the bed of which stream is pure
eoold. How would you like 20 sleep in
that bed, my Boy, ism: it Elegant. IN live
like Turk, my jewell, and never, disown
a poor relation; come ont and see me, and
YOU shall have diamonds and gooId in ga
lore; but faix you must bring your own
duds, for the devil of stich you'll get here.
Provisions is scarce and iiiIle Of it. Salt
pork is twelve dollars, and coffee, sugar and
tea in proportion; vegetables are not TO be
had, and pitaties are worth their weight
in go0d. Bring some wild you, Teddy
Only think how your luving friend Cornal-
ius O'Fiaheriy has travelled. Sure Ju,ium
Cesar, Napolium Bonaparte, nor Gineral
ashing,on, has ever been this far, aud
I here [ am, having visited the four quarters
of the globe, and if any one will tell mo
where its hind quarters, I'll go there too.---
Literature is scarce, there being none in
market, barrin wlIa. is stuck up on the
| street corners al San Francisco. Good luck
to the chap that gave nc knowledge Of
the beautiful art of composiu letther--it
kinder ases my conscience for the task Of
christian instruction and tue joys Of ciyiliza-
ton.
When you go 80 the Post Office to 10.
quire for this letther, tell the Post aster I
have directed it to the care Of your grand
mother, for fear you should no, be nj homo
when it arrives. So without ado, go i'm
mediately, and ak the ould wotaau for il,
and before you open the same cali in my
I friends, and then you may break the sea!
and read them every word, barrin my love
to Biddy the darln. Tell her if she'll put
on the jacket and trowsers she can make
hapes of money here, for she knows how to
handle the spade, its asier diggen goold than
cuttin turf in Kilkenny. But she'd better
not be af.her coming in her natural dnds,
for the sight Of petticoaI might breed a
( 'ruction i'm the setttlement IL woah la n