The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-31

MARYsyi1IE. CAr.. April %, :

MARYsvitLE, GAL, April ~, os'
Dear Sanders:-After long interval of 81.
lence, l again resume my pen for the purpose
of havinga little chat with your readers. /
believe my last was written and mailed at San
Diego. After a very pleasant and prospe-
rous voyage we were landed in health and
safety at the dock of San Francisco, on Sun.
day, April 23d-makihg the trip in just twen-
lty-four sailing days nom New York harbor.
Iwould give your readers description of
the prosperity, wealth, population and pros.
poets of the large and thriving. city of San
Francisco, but your former correspondents,
and that invaluable friend of the "sanctumv
-scissors-have done, already full justice to
this subject. In this letter I shall confine
myself exclusively to what think will most
interest Evansvillians, viz:-give them the
whereabouts of their friends and their pre-.
sent and future prospects. In this matter
have taken considerable pains to inform N.Y.
self, and Aatter myself that am pretty well
posted with regard to the doings of the "Pock.
ct Hoosiers." Fl
J. Medley Johnson, saw in Sr cramento a
few days since. He was delighted to see me
and paid me great deal of attention. N-eley
ID member Of the Legislature now in ses.
sion. He is very popular and can get almost
any post In the gift of his party. He intro.
duced me to his "better half" who is as i'm
teresting and amiable lady as it has been
my province to meet for this many -a.day.-
Geo. Walker is'in Sacramento working at his
business. George gets, Sc 90 per day and
found. VIM. Walker II also there; he is doing
nothing and has been idle for long time
William anticipated a "certain" situation
soon-hope he may get it. Geo: Ely is in
San Francisco, sought but coald not find
him. He will probably never retnrn. Byron
Bingham and David Davis left Monday, April
4th, for Australia-a wild goose chase--in a
very fast and comfortable schooner. They
anticipated making the trip in from fifty to
seventy-sive days. Success to them. VIM.
N. Johnson is still clerk in the Custom. louise
Warehouse-but will more than likely be re.
moved by the incoming administration. VIM.
Nightengale is one of the collectors on the
wharf at San Francisco, and gets his s. 90
per day; his family reside in the city. Mr..
McAlpin is carrying on business in Sacra.
mento and is doing well. You couldn't hire
Mac to return to "hoosierdom." called on
his family previous to leaving the city, and
found them comfortably, neatly, and snugly
fixed. Mrs. McAlpin is delighted with Cal.
ifornia, and told me that she had earned ST..
900 (naming short period,) with her own
hands. Her oldest daughter has become quite
an accomplished lady-for you must know we
have any quantity of schools and Yankee
Pedagogues in California. McApin los,
about $4,000 by the ere last November, bu,
has got over the embarrassment it occasioned
John Echols is at Auburn, thrty-s miles
. from Sacramento. went up and paid him a
. visit, "old Molly" and his amiable family were
delighted 10 see me, and had me to proiong
my stay couple of days at their house--the
National Hotel-and asked me in the mean
| time, a thousand questions about the old
stamping ground" old friends and old SUBJ
: jects generally.
Both of the young ladies' are married, and,
as a natural consequence, have responsibilities
in their arms. Old "Molly" keeps the Nation.
al and is doing driving business, has, as be
ever had in your city, hosts Vt friends. The
: building cost him $4,000, and he also owns q
4 rancho at the town OF Nicholas, On Feather
river, worth $4,000. He told me he though,
7 he was worth $4,000. When he landed a,
. San Francisco. less than two years ago, he
3 had not dollar in the world, and owed $500
on the passage of his family from the 18th
: mus up. He will never remove to the States
h again.
Joel F. Sherwood is in Sacramento. He
: has been member of the police until lately
i and made very efficient officer, liked by all
9 who knew him. The Locofocos succeeded
! in the late municipal election, for the frs,
Z time in Sacramento. and one of their first acts
: alter the election Of the policemen, was the
reduction of the police salary, from $3.50 to
Bias per month. Joel was reelected, bu,
,, Immediately after being sworn in resigned
j. He mas some other situation in view, which
y he wishes to hold till July or August when he
. will return to the States. He is anxious &c
see his family, but can't reconcile the idea o.
! leaving California to reside in Indiana.
T. Boss Onyett now resides about IS miles
from here, on very good rancho. He 10 re-
!. presented 40 doing tolerab'y well.
nj LII y cd 10 NJ Nevada and in aaid 10 BIZ