New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-20
Matters i'm the South.


At present there Is perfect stagnahon
of trade IN the southern coast district from Monterey
down particularly al Los Angeles and san Diego,
where brisk business was carried on year since.
The many robberleS and murderouS attacks made
upOn travellers BY bands of marauders Nthn the last
SIX months has so terrified all the returning SOno-
mans and Mexicans, that instead of Journeylng by
land heretofore with the proceeds OF ther ldoors
in the mines, and purchasing goods at Los Angeles
they have returned home by sea from tins port The
decrease III the land immigration by the CHA route,
has also exercised marked effect upon business.
This latter cause has also operated very much To
the disadvantage OF san Diego, Wnere lne1e Il now
literally nothing dong.
At the Mission of CARMEL near Monterey, ana IN
that vicinity considerable attention has been pdld To
agriculture during the present season. ana the crops
are highly promising The fruit cropln Los Angeles
this very abundant the peach and pear orch-
ards being completely overburdened by the immense
loads of fruit with which their branches are covered
The VINEYARDS also are extremely prollhc ana VIII
Weld "A handsome revenue to their owners by the sale
of fresh fruit and in wine There Is me heid foI
the agrculturst IN that section of the country as and
is to be had on the most reasonable TERMS improved
or unimproved. Notwithstanding the revenue from
the cultivated estates is great and almost certain,
several gentlemen who have already accumulated
handsome fortunes are ready to dispose OF ther
estates $1,000
The very extensive property Of Mr.. Wofskill, one
of the best establishments in the Puebla. in the most
perfect order, has been offered for the sum OF s29VV
as we are informed. The yearly revenue nom the
products scarcely be less than SlOO0O per dnnum
under proper management. The lands at the MIS-
SION about seven miles from the Pueba, once extern
sively cultivated under the superintendent OF the
priests are now again likely to produce bountuly.
Several enterpriSing Americans have already located
claims upon them with the intention of bringing
them under high state Of cultivation and they VIII
soon TEEN with the almost spontaneous productions
OF the fruitful soil.
The Mormons are making strenuous exeruons 10
effect purchase OF the Lugo rancho, very extern
slve property to the southwark of the Pueola with
the intention OF establishing permanent settlement
The terms are already agreed upon and the agent oil
the Mormon Jarty Is at present IN TINS section OF the
country, endeavorng to procure the means YET re-
qusite To make the first nStalmeDt Should rms set
Element be effected, the Puebla Will be decidedly
benefited, and there appears TO be little or no oppo-
sitlon the part of IT. citizens to the project Ihese
people have also purchased about one hundred lois
IN San Diego. but as yet have made no improve
ments Property at the present time Is OF very little
value, and is almost swallowed up by the taxes ac-
Cruing upon II. Owners. however, are holding on IN
anticipation of better times. The establishment OF
New Town. al the head of the bay, was certainty
most disastrous speculation, an immense amount OF
money having been sunk in the operation portion
Of the l. :. Infantry are now stationed al New
Town. another al the Plaza, or Embarcadero, and
the Artillery, under Col John Il. MagrudeT, at the
Mission of San Diego.