Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-02
10 .hc Editors u Tic Enquirer.


M.ssrs Edi.ors:-lhis w leave in the "Coldcn Gatc,'
which sails Tomorrow al noon, and will doubtless go
through i: s period than you had letter from
California II is cDhiLcaty expected that the Gulen Gate
will react. Panama the California, which sailed
he 18th, an! la he! passengers viii reach Nc" York in
twenty three days San Francisco. On her ias, up
ward ssag", tie Golden Cate brought in less than
.wcnf -nGcays from Ncw York. being the quickest tip
t!rn made since tlcn, the North America has ar
rived her rasscnees being but few hours over twenty
days New York. and wold have been less had she
been d".iined outside The heads nearly Il day. The
North America had v'y POOR coal or sic would have made
within wcrks tray. of the Sta;cs. Yesterday, set
nn al 'cxplorng cxirditirn" first bert my
wards the llounan Like" This lake is fgutin. very
lryt!y-on paper Il is Tie soGrc@ from whence thn city is
10 be supplied with water. /. is pretty bcdy Of water
covering, believe six seven Of ground ami
is ii remember rightly hundred and sixty feel above
the level Of the Ii has visible n!ct. It's ontet be-
comes visible abnn fear hundred yards below and - quite
large stream. 1t situated between range of high hills,
;h distance being fou miles in direct line rom the city,
and from three quarters to mile from The am in
dcbtd 10 Col. David 5. Turner the Psl9rn Oi the Noun.
tain Lake Water Company lo this nfrTlnation ai through
whose pri'cnrss also have been shown tie Engineers
Chart There have been three routes surveyed and The one
adopted practicable, leads around near the
ccas hus, in degree avoiding the iis: or rothcr
should saw winding them. The scheme is good
one and shGa the supply OF water prove adequate ~ TIE
Of the city, will no doubt bea source o! Immense re-
ycnnc 10 the projectors Should the supply te enough
for the city pipes will be laid from the Lake mentioned
nv last hriua the foot Of the inuunan back of the
Mission. This Lake is about iwo-thds as large and has
Win the Mountain Lake. II la aolhi
one aud half miles above IL and is, il my memory serves
me ri:h' one bundled ard fifty feet higher They both
beautiful stcrts of water. followed he stream down to
its moa;h where had most beautiful view OF the Ocenn
saw "los nf purpuiscs, Uling like many h"gs.
every body says bn 40 likeness whatever between
The two animals. The poposc looks Ike sturgeon
than any thing else have also saw ore Of the se"
lions'' or dcrsn They lock exactly like DOG swim.
mines az lie me, he disappeared under the water
While down, Two ships large three MASTER
with all sails set passed They presented beau
tiIu aupcaance. had fine view ot the sea, break.
inr il. anon The shure il grand g.d terrific sight, arc
the rua7 and crash figui but il possesses none OF thai
mournu melancholy music that II Gea when heard from
distance 1t fully imprcsscs upon the !nd OF the beodci
lis aw lu power and might and makes him feel strongly his
own utter nsignifcacC and hcpcssncss The hills around
were covered with swsetly blooming cacuses lilies and
variety Of other flowers Thousands OF strawoerres al?o
were in bloom and will doubtless have them in plenty in
few weeks from this, the 18th Of Jaalay Wouldn't you
like Mcssrs Editors, nice dish of Strawberries and cream
about this Time!
Leaving this pretty and picturesque spot directed my
course towards The cold Fort This Fort certainly pos
ses scs natural advantages than any have ever sre
1t "a;d OUT fer the purpose in the formation oi HE
coast and surely man could not have suited ise oeei
in the selection Of the site the construction vi The lori
,hnn nature has done she has left but little for him 10 Co.
lis situation full protection To the hlrhor a"ing
perfect command Of the 10 H. The artificial pcr-
lion OF the fort is 10 stat OF diaPldaicn amounting 10
almost complete ruin; many of the old cannon in and around
arc almos, entirely destroyed by rust and decay Brother
iona has recently been g:easipg and painting some doZ
en- or 60 of the araes, aad best regret ilt have never
learned draw, there many sceEcs here would like
TO serd you sketch of-he od Fort, most particular.
w. arrived in the city nj Just :rrco ocecs, having been
walking six hours TIC wcitcr at ms iae just inc
most delightful thing imaginable being indian sum
ner or use very expressive phrase IA good deal Eorc
so Business in the city dull, but will soon be good
The mines yielding we'll Preparations are being made
for an cx,enare agricultural business the present year
California WILL doubt yield larger in beth agricultural and
mineral wealth. The present. Than she has done in any p'ece
din, year. fuurs, in grea, haste, A ). =.