The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-16
Letter from San Francisco.
Correspondence OF the Public Ledeer.l

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 1883.
MrseRs EDITORS Gentlemen; The name last counryis is
not misapplied TO California IT has grown up quick, and
rapidly increasing. old Is found in abundance yet,
only not in such large quantities BY single persons a. in
and $780, because the gulches and smsil creeks are
all, nearly ALL worked out by small parties but the
hills and mountains, and big rivers explored
and penetrated TO the very heart aud bottoms Tor the ore
bu, kolddigglng Is now carried on IN quite different
MANNER and requires greater capital The minsrs also
live much better and cheaper; farming is carried on 10
in The valleys near or IN the mines. and Ire
queniy the farmers and gardeners Ind specimens of the
precious metal while they tIl the ground UH.
The miners live IN houses instead OF canvass tents
cattle coming the great desert by thousands
the roads better, and viii be panked to the principal
depos the mines that the scarcity that existed last
winter will again occur. PIovisons will be plenty-
il 10 predicsd b. all those who know anything about
had nothing TO cat Tor several days. money could buy
anything as there was nothing 10 get ior any amount
am eredrabIy Informed BY PhiIadeph'an, Mr.. Wit,
'envllle that the month OF February last be cooked
and eat nothing but weld roots for ,Ievsn days this
sounds not vety palatable. 49,
The nominations Tor our State officers Of both parties
are ali uuDte. The dsmocras with honest John. ihs
present governor the head determined 10 carry me
State BY al least 5000 majority The wings pred,s me
same Tor their candidate. Nous .sro~sI a. rs'nst
Richie used 10 say The battle has commences IN
earnest The wings, although very shrewd, nave asan
made great error By nominating Capt WACO, oeeaose
Ss not aas re- so ~. we and chdsa live = YET
in Missouri another why he should not and caa-
~ot be- eleced "a have many such noahnG potleans
and never Ie,urn No should be elected for city
STATE officer IL he is not permanent resident Nothing
has injured this State and city more than this.
The presidential appointments Tor California have given
the State general sa,isacon. Major Ham
ond The present collector OF the port. Just The
10 unite the different cquea in the democratic parry he
no, ooly appoints the very abIest men. but the sama
time divides the different ofhces 10 thai the counties in
the interior OF the State ably represented IN shs diff
ferent departm under bis control his irue don't
sui the San francisco politicians well, bat il s no
more han right that he acts thus; u pleaAss much
more the democratic voters At large. COL Haniey 10 20
les iuiicoua postmaster Tor this city. He has nsda
a. yet bui lew appointments. The department needed
man ike Col Hanley, a. il was the most neglected oGcs
in Ill creation.
so, sine. The whix incupben,s found Out that &hAx
Time bad como TO vamose the raoch,' u Gpanish sx.
prssson, meaning quit the fArm very lasgs and az
ien.i,e building hs California Exchange. on ths Plaza,
tpablc squa has been taksn for ths new post oGes
and is now being fitted MP The present post o0IcA WAS
.o by The poslmasers and rented to the sovssa-
nsn, fN enormous sum, because il thought Un-
Gle San had big pile 10 his bag, and would continue
the ssne esdsr the regime OF the great general who
had not enough votes.