New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-11
CALIFORNIA.
The Misery and Delu,ion OF California
+, Pr,y..s Letter Communicated for The Tribune

SAN FRANCISCO May -, 1851
II has been matter Of great surprise 70 ms that some
one has not bsf this given true account OF the condi
ton Of the pc, pie and the state Of things IN Ctorna
have been IN this State twelve weeks ana during tnN
tiue have seen misery more rtce more H"1fuHy'
more bdsbd kODss and Wbert1g dtsd0",tnt7'c"| more
lnr rJtekedRess and Iap0t - rSrt than nave ever
Witnessed before in my whole ME ana u - As.on nS II
i.an0-Iag-th.t ph4nhTops; mas Dot TAKEN upon
the task ere this exposing % tue wOrf ms stare
Of affair. here aud the almost universal ft'e OF me greet
majority Of California emigrants All VINO leAve hoheigs
tbs sup posed land Of gold do 90 VITA high hopes ana Ofh
liant expectaOns but I'D they know the almost certain
destiny which awaits them here they would sooner az
potatoes fifty cents dsy than undertake uS eAPs1i
In hi, cyo san Francisco there are, today two thou
sane people ~ least seekng employment Dit seeking
il vain Occasionally al ADVERTISEMENT VIII apP7ar IN the
papers or notice b. posted up on the boards oi some
in,eliyepce Office thar hotel waiter, an experienced
farmer or a few wood choppers are wanted and m nsdl'
ae.y there viii &c rush OF eager appA 'shs a. ths aP
pointed place n interview, Ike PACK otiAmshed wolves
IJsvr err youpg men who l- good situations in stores
and OIL AZ home. pAmg up lumber here on toe DOCKS
Us.h1 ogs and dong Inc N ~ mental service 10 rest
auraus snd h0e. aud others who are uhAD7 % ma "y
work which from then physical constnuuon or htOt' u
Tl. they are competent t. perform aud knDFoi many
AID haie heard d mary more wao are work NJ jr ~ -Hd
500 collars MONTE aud huncr-c- VINO are FofAlAS lo IH7H
board and glad - the opportunity 10 % tA-l Iu7.e are
hundred. of .-ong snd r0brs. men -tng ~ tns nJtr
90 t.rdg mon The corner, Of th- street. SiInDu cent
81 ouey IN H. pockes 9ho have sough; AID strven iOr
4nuloy u III until their stout hearts become heavy win
despair. -. II -. f.x,--s. If
those Who have been accustomed - al me oi
lie AZ home and unused 10 Iauu2 l@00F hrd m h'7's
here compel I'd 20 encounter diaIcules aaq suus' P-
tors the never dreamed OF before People are NHnD5
ARD anxious ~ w0rk-t5 DO work-"orA VOL "a tlTy
would have sc1rLtt % have done 0-Iofe n7y sIN Anu.
NJ, bnt ,he t- s n0t hire H.. aad tbs bitter e-;it
rra-ou gses out from thousand hearts every Gay ~
fo Ihev are pOEerlsss Is i1sants,
A. h. lp. A. b4.-s TO- they cannot mas "ofN nor an
tn, trl. ran ~ give them eDpOymsbt Saen ne h.s
noIrt I'VE lhe mental s-Ony-lAe la'P'A5u Ai-ui'h
of tie . it hire ryeTy tSeny Tour holr' are Almost
'r,I. 49,. o-tures OF H--Who ever saH such a nun
b,f a faces sueh uuluiudes " miserable msn ss one
nsets,ntls soy eyeryws,1 AN sex eone'5 an sex
:. -, 80 the crowds OF d-luaed mort IS brought
20 III. shores by syeyy steamer that arrY5s 1913 too
-. .a,,- Is CT u-y wrong Ias grsA; fsa TIA;
-. -. invade the etstrs from end o tls other IN
90 - { saf,rpis stupendous irauf-a gigantic
smbuga most nhUInan scheme 20 chsAi thousands olt
I 81 rasT bOue, their happiness their p-a.e OF Mad
,f-.r sr,pery ana, in too many eases. Of their lives
Nn--'fl-- n he psople here in addition 10 al on
/ = d-aPyoiiinsnts AID priystiOns are deprived Of
al H. scsl-.aZ- u lD.l intercourse and eiyL5i SOC
e+y an. i1 eeks ibsis minds escons rcsg' sNa
/ . ~ .n0rz fe.ip-s and ssesib.ina y blEnted
! IEaErs 1a.y .k..cb, Do gic.uss u The insgin2pon