New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-09
CALIFORNIA.
The California Fever-Crowded Steamer San
Juan.

The California Fever-Crowded Steamer-san
Juan.
CoussI opdence Of The Tribune.
San JUAN DE NICARAGUA, Feb. Is, 1852.
Though promised to drop you a few
lines from this place, where arrived this morning
there Is really little to be said that will pay for the
room in your columns. voyage at sea, now, is so
much an every day affair, that not solitary feature
Of novelty presents ITSELF worth he relating so,
iike some hundreds OF ambitious young &c nslemen
leaving the paternal roof for the frst time, have
not made single entry In my note-book-but per
force must exclaim ip the language OF the poet If
questioned Of moving indiients-
Story, Goa bless you have nons to tell sir"
II needs but to take trip on any one of these
California steamers to be convinced of the deep.
seated and wide.pervadng fever which Is setting ali
the world toward the Golden Land Here We are
over seven hundred souls-representing about every
State Of the Union, and with barely room enough to
turn around eli absorbed with the one great object,
the acquisition Of gold. Maine has some sixty OF
her citizens On board, And II what they say Be an
index OF pubic feeling in that State she bids fair 10
become measurably epopulatsd-certsinlyt this win
bs prevented only by the present too limited acit-
ties for get ing away from bleak winters and sterile
lands
mostly matrons, accompanied by abou. ne same
number Of Jewels" or Juveniles" from small b.
bies TO half grown masters and misses. There are
however six or eight fine maniagesbl young ladies'
whose presence In California will be hailed with
satisfaction by the homeless and forlom AomSrss
who have been so long exiled from the charms that
bright glances and sunny smiles cast around the
domestic hearth. For the sake Of California and tho
girls wons you extend general invitation for all
to come VINO can find fitting ana safe escort. Ny
word for IT, they viii bless you for the advice.
The excessively crowded state OF the steamer pre-
cludss nearly all chance for personal comfort vet
20 anxious all 10 get 10 the land Of promise no
matter how, that good nature courtesy and recpfo.
cal attentions, have made the Inconvenience. of no
moment. And liner body of emigranis have sell
dom or never before len New York n an those A no
sailed On the Pronetheus a. this TITO
Most beautiful has been the weather since W q Ieft
port Pleasant ereezes ana a smooth sea ali the
way, with but moderate amount of sickness ON
the part OF those who had before paid trhute 10
Neptune, have msce the voyage thus far one Of
comparative pleasure.
1t matter Of JUST complaint on the mart of re
CABIN pasaensers sha. 90 many are taken ABOARD
None TOO large for comfort, the caon room with us
was Woinly restricted by staEdees and NJ ui1at TIE
hoors were covered with "slsepeu1 Anosh.,
thing' q Meult TO be avoided, is the occupancy OF
tie eahDs and AFTER part OF the shio by Inc sfsyays
passeTgfIs. Each EhCnld have what he nsvs Tor
and rules h 10 oe strictly en- orced In n
There 10 TITLE OF news here A number Of vsssels
are IN port, Inducing the British orig of war Ex
peu: However humoly John Bull nav apologize
ief me drsTsson OF hrng at American vessels ne
Gees ho' ahest he least disposition 20 gsess ms
grasp "P0h 'he Mesquite shore. Pity that American