Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-10-21
CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE.
sAcEAmExro CRY. AUG. sOth. 185


mometer at 100 ard over-waiting pa
tiently for the shade of evening that /
may enjoy the cool and refreshing night
breeze which is our only relief from the
scorching rays Of tie sun during the day
begin to be of the opinion that a little
freezing weather, with a few inches of
snow and some merry sleigh rides such as
you have in Wisconsin during the winter
months, and more pleasant to anticipate
and enjoy than the same months Of rain.
mud and fog. such as We have here. |
sent you the news by the last steamer
nothing Of importance has occurred
since. The usual number of duels have
been fought-robberie and murders
committed, and less lyuching. There
were three suicides committed In this city
during the last week There has been
considerable sickness among passengers
coming by water John Tregaskis of
your village died on board the steamer
Pioneer, on the evening of the Both of
July at J past /, and was buried at sea
the following morning about - miles
south of Acapulco. Stephen Prideaux
arrived in good health and has left to try
his luck in the mines. But few from your
County have come in from the plains -
Tradennock and his company, Joseph
Driver and Jones have arrived in good
health, also Richard Tregaskis and fami-
ly. His lady gave birth to a son while
at the Humboldt. Several whom | have
conversed with say that much sickness
prevailed among the emigrauts or the
Platte, that many died--especially those
that we're crossing the plains to recover
their health They also state that those
who are late will find it very difficult to
get their stock, IN rs the grass Is all con
sumed. There are already many home
sick ones among the number arrived );
many not being able to engage in the bust
ness which they are most accustomed to
or any other at once, and not having much
ready money, are easily discouraged and
wish themselves back to their once com
Portable homes At present, labor IS not
much better paid here, than with you
Every department of business Is overdone
except farming, and the impossbiity of
getting good land with a good title, pre-
vents many from engaging in that pursuit
Men can be hired for $50 per month
and board-true, miners who are expert
$40 per day, but the average wages may
be fairly put at 81 per day without board.
Many are leaving for Australia. hoping to
find the ore more plentiful there than
here, but recent news from there seems to
indicate that those who 90 Will be called
upon to use a muskct instead of pick -
The Australians are opposed to having
any more convicts sent among them, and
have petitioued the British Government
to that effect Their petitions have been
disregarded and the Australians threaten
a separation
The Ratification Meetings Of the two
great political parties are over, and both
are confident OF victory. The democrats,
at their Convention and Ratification Meet
ings, endorsed the Baltimore Platform
with tue resolution opposing the impor-
tant interests of the Great West, and then
tor buncombe in this State. passed res
olution in favor of building the Pacific
Railroad by the General Government
They are hard run this year for something
to humbug the people last year they car
rled the State by promising every man a
farm-after election, tue Legislature met
and passed law authorizing the sale for
State scrip, Of the 100000 acres Of school
land, thus placing the best land Of the
State IN the hands Of few who held the
scrip, adding to the great land monopoly
already existing in this country, and pre-
venting enigrants and others of moderate
means from obtaining farms of their own
Surely, Wisconsin viii not give her vote
for Pierce and King the avowed enemies
of Western interests, whose votes have al
ways shown a deep and settled hostility
TO the Improvement Of Racers and Hur-
b0yS and ali Internal improvements. Wis
consin and other great States of the west,
have too much at stake to vote for that
party who would the very moment they
obtain the power, take away their only
means Of future prosperity and advance
ment California IS safe for the hero of
all the wars, His name is Winfield.
and it will be Winfield in Nov next. in
California, by a much larger majority
than you can give him in Wisconsin. IF
you doubt it-although l never bet,-yet
l will risk small specimen of ore against
a years subscription of the Tribune, that
California will give Scott & Graham
majority double that which your State
viii give them.
Ourfriends of the Mineral Point House,
Messrs. Hardy & Kelley, are decidedly
popular and doing good business They
use their utmost exertions to make all
who call on them comfortable It is not
unusual to see twenty or thirty men from
Mineral Point there at a time In my
next | hope to be able to inform you of
the safe arrival of all who left your place
to cross the plains. l am glad you are
succeeding SO well with your Railroad,
success to if I could hel p you [ would
Last week another man was shot at
Restaurant, and died shortly afterwards.
No doubt the man who shot will be hon
orably acquitted. Report says that the
man who shot, was whipping his wife, and
the other interfered to protect her. Il
suppose man has no right to interfere
with the business of another, even if that
business Is whipping his wife, This should
be brought before the Womens' Rights
Convention | had almost forgotten to
tell you about a new discovery which adds
greatly to the value of our soil during the
warm weather I do not yOucE for the