Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-10-02

hHUlBtT taEiIOIlld DtitgdtiUIs
Since our last report, we learn Of tie
following persons who have left this place
for California
W. J TmLEY, Wife AID Child,
WILLIAM PRIDsAUx,
john PAscoE.
SAMUEL Cons,
THOMAS SYMs.
ADAM GILTs.
Three others, names not aseertainel
And still the fever is raging to an alarm,
I ing extent For the benefit Of those who
are sjiil anxious to leave this region, we
give below a very candid and truthful let
ter from q young gentleman from llis
, place, and ask for it careful pcrusal
SHASTA, August 9TH, 1851.
! Dean FRIEND II presume YOU have
iorGhtten me, | have not had a single let
ter from any Of my friends in Mineral
Point since | have been in California, /
+ have sent by the Express to Sacramento
tut the sad news has been-no letter
Since I have been in California [ have
spent my time pretty much in mining but
have not met with any success. yet
/ When | first went to the mines, | found
Ia place where I could make SIX dollars d
/ day, but like other men when they Get to
/ California [ was not willing to work fer as
small wages, In the mines ! find mining
+ to be very hard Work-the work IS not as
severe as the extreme heat, Last week.
the Thermometer ranged from 100 to 100
IN the shade. I can stand hard work
much better than [ expected, [ have not
/ been sick since [ left Mineral Point I
am Uoll pleased with California as far as
1 have seen; il We had better society
would not ask for any more delightful
country to live in than this The state Of
things are mcst hOrrible-nO one can have
any idea until he has seen for himself
/ 1t seems that men have no regard for any
thing IN this country, especially In the
mines. From all accounts. the miners are
as well paid for their labor this season as
i they have any time since the discovery Of
/ the mines | do not think there are as
many big piles made as the previous seas
ons; bus IN general they are doing about
rs well. The miners suffered great inccn-
Venlence last winter on account Of the drF
weather they had California is not what
/ people imagine IN the States for MAXIM
money! think mea deserve what tho7
can make: there are some that make their
/ Pile H. short timebut those are few AMI
flr between I have seen men Of indus
trious habits who have been here q year
hut are not better off chan they were whom
they landed here I shall probably STAY
ia the mines this summer and then 90 at
something else if I make up my mind To
stay here until [ can make my pile Cal
liornla Will do very well for men that eau
content themselves to live like hermts -
| have heard preaching only once since J
have been here-l sb0nld like to attend
church once more a Mineral Point How
Is my Sab5at school class getting along
+ Ii | had known what | DO now, I don &
think I should have gone to California.
but am in for it now aud / intend 90
make the best / can OF It, ! have no
doubt but what Z can make money. if
can content myself here for four or five
years. [ would not advise any of my
! friends to come to this country These
who cannot be satisfied in the States had
better come aud see the Elephant All
kinds Of business has been very dull this
summer, every thing seems to be over
! done. Health of tie country is very good
I at present. Tell your little boys / have
some specimens I am going to send them
/ as soon rs | can find an opportunity.
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