The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-01-08
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing.
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA,
NOVEMBER 30, 1882.

ing the old settlers of the ever memora-
bic winter OF 1S+9, the dav when gold
even gold, could not procure more
comfortable quarters than a canvass tent
and mud floor. How changes the times,
now man who has not fine brick
house to shelter him from the lnclrmeu-
cirS of the season, grumh!"s at his luck.
Although | cannot date my advent
into California so far back as -, my
citizenship extends back TO February,
1870, and | became acquainted with
Stockton before the march OF improve
ment had made any lnroadG upon the
old style. | we'll remember the old
'FIap-J0rh" house where enjoyed the
first plate Of that rare and scarce DISH
On the very spot where stood that old
weathrr-braten tent, the we'll known
firm of Adams x Co. have erected an
ornamental pile Of brick and mortar; rX-
ceiling IN beauty Of structure and finish,
their buildings in either New York or
Philadelphia. Such is one of the changes
tsme has wrought in California.
But, tn" change in style and quality
OF the houses Is not more remarkable
than the change in the views and nten-
lions OF tie people. Two and three
years back, every man, with very few
exceptions, spoke Of his future only in
regard to the date Of lis return to the
"States.' Now and then you would
meet a man vino had serious intentions
q bringing oWt his family and remain.
IN two, three, or even five Years: hnt
never one WHO bad auv intention OF
settling permanently. say never; in
that am, PERHAPS, mistaken. | lsr the
word "nrvrr,' Ia >hnW the desire in
earl = days, Of men to rr,'mn from whence
they came, to spend their earnings in
California. Now, the re- YrrSe l.; the rX-
c"ption. / h" man " ho does not intend
to make this his Lone, is seldom found
! he desire to return TO the home of early
days Is ii strong ana uuivt rSal feeling,
but, generality does nni extend beyond
visit. Married me-! speak OF going to
bring their families, single men speak
OF going in search Ola wife; those, how
ever, who 90 back 10 the States" to
Iooh up vile are often those VITO from
former di houtr habits here. are not
sufficiently respectable to gain admit
lance Inte geuterl circles; tnus provlngI
the necessity OF recllrude OF life, in |
Whatever situation we may be placed. !
or however far we may be- removeJ from
III" Immediate presence Of those whose
good opinion we prize.
California haS always hecn spoken of
as the land where labor was mos, re-
Sp"cted, and most IberaIIy rewarded. !
such IS, amt ior some time to come will |
b" tn" case; but, mark me, one day Cal |
lIornIa viii be spoken oil as the most
a"do/cAt state IN the Union You can
alreld Y see Il chang coming over the
face Of affairs. | can point to hundreds
OF men in ouI own city, who III former
DAYS were we'll content with a red fan
NED shirt and corduroy pants, but who
cannot now lind a cuiHr Starched enough, |
or caSstmrrrs fine enough. The same
men, pcrchancr, in those days could be
seen three times day irying their beef
Steak and making their own coffee; but
cannot now find boarding house select /
enough, or Restaurant conducted upon
principals sttillci"ntl V Ia Far5S. |
In former days, every man carried
his own trunk, or baggage from place
10 place, and was generally his own
porter or waiting man. Now, stationed |
l"rtrrs are upon every corner, and drays |
are universally in demand to convey
packages Of goods that were formerly |
lugged by their owner. All, in my
oF'nIon, going to prove my idea, that |
the people OF this country will, even
tually, become The most INDECENT and |
luxurious OF any in the United Stat es.
AT the same time, they will be ppcunl- |
arlally, better able to afford il; the result |
will be, "a still better opening for young
men VI sober and industrious habits.
The prospect OF ID long rainy season,
improves the future prospect Of business. |
a suiIlc!~ncy Of water Will give constant /
employment to the miners; business will /
improve thereby, and the shipments of
gold will Increase. Look out next
spring and summer for arrivals of gold
dust that will astonish the world beyond
anything heretofore heard of in the an
mails, even of California.
we have not yet heard the result OF
the Presidential election, but Learly
every man guesses that Pierce and King
are elected. This State is insrperabIy
welded to locoiocoisn, and that too, of
the most vIrulent stripe. Tammanv
Hall men have ii all their own way.
They elect their own Judges, Congress-
men, &c. So mote it be.
Respectfully, r. F. MAY.