The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-09
chinsry /. to be employed and operated. both By steam


chinsy 10 to be employed and operated both by steam
and water power for which there abundant facilities
IN the immediate vicinity Indeed, we begin 10 look no"
for large mining operations 10 be commenced ~ an ex-
tended range Of eoanify The discoveries MADE within
the asi few months show and conynee US lha The gold
and other mineral wealth OF California are exhausess
Our prosperity is but Just begun-CaiJorhid Courier.
PRosPEcIs or aIsIsG--An extraordinary stale OF
things has existed IN California from the first discovery
OF gold until the present time. When the mines were
first discovered nearly every person in the country rush
ed the mountains and were generally enriched far be
you'd their anucpaions by few months devoted gold
washing The extraordinary richness OF The mines
produced demand for labor, and all kinds OF property
were greatly enhanced IN consequence.
During SAT the value OF all Kinds OF property in Cali.
lorna was the highest and The OF the miner the
greatest Fortunes were realized by washing IN the pa
GERS and excavang ths beds OF rivers in few months,
aud thousands oil miners returned 10 the States with large
fortunes.
During that season, owing 10 the uncommon success
OF those who visited the mountains, prices OF all kinds
oil commodities rose TO an extraordinary pch building
materials in demand, and, during the tall oil mat
year, real estate felt the impulse which had been I'M
parted 10 everything else
notwithstanding the great success OF the miners during
the summer, after the rains set IN for The wh'ef there
was but little realized In proportion 70 VIVA. mao oeen
made the summer previous Miners were bui partially
acquainted with the and regarded the winter
but poorly adapted TO mining pursuits, Owing to the
prevalence OF this opinion there were but few engaged
in mining and but nus was nade IN pIopprnom 70 wna
the country prevailed Miners, IN many instances, left
the mountains and visited the Cities for the purpose OF
remaining until cessation OF the rains in the spring
would enable than to return In this way time was
lost and tie most valuable portion OF the year Tor mining
passed by The poor average OF the miners affected all
departments OF trade, and business during the winter
prosecuted rather for the purpose OF passing the
long interval before the rains should cease than from
any hope OF making much money. When the spring
the attention OF miners Immediately turned TO
the rivers, and, instead of working in the ravnes until
the melted from the mountains. they secured claims
upon the rivers, and commenced dammlng In thus way
uiItr han thA
damming operation proved nearly aota failure. This
had depressing effect upon all departments OF bust
cilzeas had been looking forward to the
falling OF the rivers, when the OF miners it
believed, would equal that OF the season previous.
Under this state OF things great depression was fet
real estate declined and reports went back TO the States
of the most untavorabe character as TO the productive
OF the mines. The antcpations OF those who had
come to The country, expecting TO return at the end OF
year with ten, twenty, and thirty thousand dollars, had
been sorely disappointed Representations were made
and antcipaoDs Tor the future formed tar below what
has ever been realized
Notwithstanding the poor success OF the miner, up to
August affected the value sci upon real estate had hut
little influence upon other departments OF business.
Groceries, provisions, &c, were unaffected The prices
continued nearly the same as during the summer.
Miners after learning that their dammng operations
were failure, went to work as matter OF necessity
wherever there seemed any probability of success The
consequence is they have nearly all done WELL and very
little complaint is heard from any quarter II they have
not done well anticipated when they lett home,
they are IN fair way TO Teaize suthcency TO place
them in comfortable positions alter year or two eX.
pended in the mines
The experience of the past year has given our citizens
correct information in relation to the mines II we
do not make such extavagant conclusions as TO their
productveness we know that steady labor IS sure OF
fair reward Eight hundred thousand dollars
be realized by industrious and prudent person most
of the mining region of California in one year.
With such compensation we think no iaborer has any
right 10 complain, for there Is other country upon the
globe where realize from his labor alone any
thing like this sum- But all departments of business
have not yet found that equalization which IS marked
in other countries In no place but California is there SO
isSreat disparity in the compensation bestowed upon
different pursuits But this inequality is fast disappear
ing, and will soon be entirely unknown
There seems to De but little doubt that the miners
in nearly every portion oil California doing well. We
mean BY this that they are averaging from one hundred
and fifty two hundred dollars per month and that they
are likely 10 do well as this Tor twelve months Ia
come II we correct in these conclusions, the cili-
zens OF California may look forward to year OF I'M
common prosperity. The inflated notions which have
existed have led our citizens TO expect too much and
induced many to engage in real estate sPeculaons,
tcipating higher prices when in fact the prices which
were paid were much above the real value But these
times have passed visionary speculaons are now nearly
over, and our citizens are beginning 10 view property IN
connexon with the business prospects OF the country
PAINFUL INTELLIGENCE Passeners by the Senator
yesterday morning brought cunts OF most sorrowul
import relative 10 the situation OF respected chief
magistrate, Hardin Bgeow. AT The time Of the steam
ers departure he lying at the Union Hotel, in most
dangerous state and informant told by two oi
his physicians that he could not possibly survive many
hours Mr. Burnel saw him early in the afternoon,
recovery. Through all the stages OF Mr. Bigelow's
Affections, and tedious they have BEEN he has
displayed the utmost patience and forttude and now,
the close Of his mortal find him entirely
signed and willing to meet his fate, II il be, we
fear, that this good is he has passed
in the plent,ude of honor and estimation and leaves
monument craven upon the memory Of all who ap-
pecste self-sachcng heroism, and patriotic and
scentous devotion to the highest duties OF citizen OF
the republic In the little hope that remains Tor better
news, we await this mornings arrival with melancholy
forebodiDg that the last sad all that
friend is removed forever from the OF this
world-Sacramsnto Placer Times Non. IS.
FROM HAVANA.
Everything was quiet in Havana, the Captain
General acting with great energy and putting stop 10
gambling and other mproprieties.
Five six returned Californans in prison when
the Georgia left for violation of the Spanish laws draw
ing bowie. knives, &C., and committing other indis.
cretons. The Captain General is determined 10 make
an example of those who indulge in vaganes OF this
kind.
There was no American vessel Of war at Havana when
the Georgia left
Americans were permitted to 90 on shore freely a,
Havana, and treated with respect and Kindness
Jurus-The question Of the authorship of these cele.
brated letters again becoming the subject of excited
troversy in England The publication of edition
by Mr. John Wade ha, given rise renewed speouaions
which, resting as they do upon presumpons .tl as
likely end in nothing satisfactory. II Is admitted
that facts produced, the reading public