The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-01
CALIFORNIA Correspondence.


SAN FRAsciseo, Feb'y. l4th, 1852.
Messrs SANDERS & DAVIS:
Gent. Since my
last monthly communication to you, there
has nothing of great moment transplred'
eycep, the election OF u. S. Senator, which
resulted in the choice of Mr.. Weller, as
you will. have seen by the journals Of the
day. st
Emipran,s arc pouring in among us BY
a steady stream, every steamer that arrives
being crowded with passengers. il IS es-
tima,ed that the emigration TO California
this wear will amount 10 over 100000
thousands Of whom will meet with bitter
disappointment; noi that my opinion Of the
resources Of California are diminished or
changed, ba, nearly all who come here
have TOO high hopes and anticipa,ions, ex-
pcc,ing to realize fortunes suddenly and
withau, much effort OF all places IN the
world, this requires strong effort and ap-
piicalion in whatever business one may
engage in; tho expenses OF living arc SO
much greater than with you, that il will
no, do for men to lie idle aud bo lockers
en-,hey must goto work earnestly and
with m,lcrate views OF success.
am still confident that for many years
TO come, men Of industrious habits and
good character, can save as much here in
one year us they could at hone in two or
three, and at the same time have chance
fdong much better than this. The long
er remain in the country, the better J
like il and often think Of locating here per-
manently. The climate for about nine
months of the year is the most delightful
that can be imagined, the other three
months would not be called bad weather
in many.par,s Of the Atlantic States.
During all this winter it has seldom
been necessary to have fires in the house
10 ST, by, tho thickest ice we have had in
this city was the thickness Of quarter
dollar and that only in two instances.
Thus far we have had but little rain and
unless we receive a large quantity before
The spring opens upon us, Tor ! should say,
before the dry windy season sets in, for
here our spring is perenniaD the country
VIII suffer greatly both in its mining and
agricultural interests. Bat should nature
iavor Us with some copious showers, the
mining and agricultural products Of Cali.
lornla will this year astonish all Of you on
that side of the mountains. There is nc
place in the world where have seen We.
ge1ables in such perfection as in this coun-
try and the yield is very large. 1t will
no! be many years before the Grape will
Iecomo an important item in agricultural
products and great efforts are making for
the cultivation Of all description OF fruits
10 Tact this must become one Of the best
'rult countries in the world-the Grapes
from the southern portion Of our State
think are equal to any ate either 10 the
south Of France or Spain, which are con
sdered tho finest grape countries in th'
world.
immense quantities of grain have beer
sown and at this time is growing finely
pad although farmers cannot expect to re
ceve this year such large prices for thei
crops they cannot but prove remunoratius
When we take into consideration that i,
this climate there is no provision necesss
ry to be made for the sustenance Of farm
cattle or stock of any kind, it can be see,
Nonce, that every industrious farmer r,us