New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-01
CALIFORNIA.
BusIness-sfining-G General Aspects.

Mail but being partly devoted TO private matters, was
misplaced and overaid Its general view Of the business
aspects of California Will render il interesting 70 read
ers who have friends or investments there
SAN FRANCISCO Wednesday Feb. Is, 1883
The weather is delightfully."- beautiful, and has
been, with the exception OF day or two, for the
last three weeks. The roads TO the mining dis
tricts are essentially improved and improving.
The extensive rains Of December and January
have supplied the dry diggings wlthan abundance
of water Provisions and all the necessarles OF
life are coming down 10 somewhat reasonable
prices, and the miners generally are reaping
Golden harvest Rich leads are being dlscOy-
cred daily The improved methods of gold-wash-
ing Justify the rewashing OF the auriterous dirt
the second, and sometimes even the third time.
An immense amount of capital is being in
vested in canal companies, having TOR their
object the diversion of the waters OF
large streams, over rich portions OF
golden deposits Hence the facilities for gold
digging are destined 10 keep pace With the In
crease of our population. The failure of seve-
raj Quartz Companies has for the time being
given a check TO quartz operations. but still
find but few if any but express their strong con-
yicti0n that this mode or kind of mining is to De
the leading business of California. There are
uanv mills that have made and are now making
a great amount of money. And where failures
have transpired, it has been invariably found,
upon close investigation, that either the location
was improperly made, or the business badly
managed; or the parties heavily in debt or,
what has been common to AL the mining compa-
MES vet in operation, had imperfect machinery
and lily adapted for the purposes quartz-crush-
ing and amalgamatiOn.
Merchandise still continues to arrive IN great
quantities from the Atlantic States. The mar
fet is greatly depressed. Nothing doing in
ANYTHING but Provisions. Flour is down to
Si2 so. and is destined TO further decline.
Lumber is dull. There are numerous saw-mllts
in motion. and myriad more soon to be set 10
operation. The Canal Companies will afford
MANY of them profitable employment. Many
are bound TO care in" Pine tongued and
prooved flooring is about the only lumber that
will pay cost and charges from New-IOrk or
Boston, and, as soon as planing'mils shall be-
come more abundant upon our coast or Oregon,
we shall require no lumber from the other side.
A new quarry of granite was discovered
short time since, q small distance from Sacra-
mento Large slabs and columns can be easily
obtained. 1t is soon TO be worked. and will no
doubt afford fortune TO the lucky owner. Sev.
eral buildings have been and are now belngput
up with granite fronts, cut cut and fitted Ill Chi
ma. The Banking houses Of Page, Bacon IL
Co. and of Adams u Co. are fthls description.
A project is now on the taps, and in Sacra'
ment0, Marysyille, Grass Valley and Nevada
constitutes the principal theme of conversation
Ii is the construction Of Plank Road from Ma
rysville to Grass Valley and Nevada and anoth-
or from Sacramento to Auburn, Grass valley
and Nevada. In theseprojects there is much OF
the spirit of rivalry between Sacramento and
Marysville, while the citizens of Grass Valley
and Nevada are doing all they can 70 spur up
both cities TO prompt and immediate action.
The Telegraph Co. to unite San Francisco
with the principal up-riyer cities, assures the
public that this work will be commenced at an
early day. | understand that large banking
house in this city has offered TO advance large
amount of funds to complete the San Francisco
and San Jose Railroad, provided the citizens
would advance some 20 per cent. and hypOthe-
cate the stock as security. II Is very probable
that this movement will soon be made.
Our wharyes and harbOr present lively ap-
pearance. The arrivals and clearances are nu-
merOus. The boats that ply up and down the
great rivers of this State are numerous, ana
conducted with an energy and enterprise une-
qualed by any other city in the Union.
Farming is 10 be ali important and lucrative
business in this State. But few are aware OF our
Agricultural resources. The amount Of arabic
land is greater BY far than has been generally
supposed. The dry season, as the summer and
fan months are termed, instead of acting injurl-
ously upon Agriculture, NAV rather be regarded
in the light of a benefit and blessing. In many
parts of the State, irrigation is not required
for any crop and for grass and grains irrigation
S entirely unnecessary. For about 300 miles OF
the Coast Range, the Wild Dat. even upon the
summit of the highest hills, perpetuates itself,
/ from year TO year, without the aid OF rain or
assistance from man. Our grasses have greater
| uutriment and grains greater weight TO the
/ bushel than those Of the Atlantic States. l
/ have seen Onions, Squashes Cabbages, Beets,
and Potatoes of enormous growth. II l should
/ tell what | have seen il would SAVIOR too much oil
/ Munchausenisp to be- received for truth by your
readers A gentleman by my elbow says he has
seen 10 bushels Of Barley grown from an
acre California Potatoes are superior "a
any vegetable OF the kind that is brought
20 this market either from Australia, Sandwich
Islands or Chill Potatoes are now selling ioI
seven or eight cents pound with 90 pounds
10 the bushel, and makes over tour d0llar'
bushel ln the East this would be regard
ed as profitable farming. There Is another
very great advantage our dry season affords Us
there is no difficulty in harvesting our crops
! when they are maturcd
A claim covering more than hall Of the Cit!
Of san Francisco was presented 60 the Commits
siouers last week for confirmation. BY many
this Mexican grant is considered good. and q
has produced ~ little sensation among proper
u.holders. Tie water property, as il is termed
l. exempt from all embaTassment- "a regards
title This Kind Of property IS advancing yer,
rapidly in value, and is destined 70 become ven
much higher.
Coz Biglers project 10 extend the water
front OF San francisco some 600 feet, meet
with but little favor by merchants and bushes
men. IL Ia deemed speculative move to en-
rich few, bat how il is to accomplish this
am unable 90 see. II the property IL leased 0