Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-03-26
Marysyille. Aug. IS. 1852.

which IS respectfully sumltted.
AR ADAMS
Marysville, Aug. ss, 1852.
DEAR PARENrs:-I am happier ard sad
der tonight, than have been for long
time.-Happy in receiving the so long looked
for letter from home-sad to think how great
the distance which separates me from friends
who love me so dearly. The day has been so
intensly hot, that hardly know what to do
with myself. Although we are not in Africa.
yet one could easily imagin inc 50 at MONDAY.
i | wish you could
see some of the beautiful horses, coaches,
and private carriages they have here. AL
thoue III the price of livery team, one horse,)
is $l6 or SIS per day, yet we see persons
riding continually. We are told that horses
and cattle increase almost one-third in size
after they come here. ihe climate being SO
well adopted to them.
| have seen number of mule trains pack
ed ready to 90 to the mines and it is astonish-
ing to see how much they will carry! They
pack them on what they call "aparahoes"-
-four, fish, salt, brandy. &c-one barrel on
the top, and one on each side House rent
lie very high-the one where we board is
$500 per month, and any room 10 by ls
feet. Sl5O.-Msny Of the cooks are Chinese.
and said to be the best in the world. They
command enormous wages. Their dress is
very singular; consisting. principally, OF blue
drllling-lotsr pantaloons, reaching half way
between the knee and ankle. and loose sack
of the same. with long white stockings, low
slippers, and the strangest hats ever saw
al tipna
see in pictures. Their complexion is dark
and they have dull sleepy look.
Sabbath day-But not like home! All
) the markets, stores and saloons are open. M
ners come in to have time and spend theil
money. Nothing look more magnificent thar
the gambling houses. They are SO large sc
brilliantly lighted-such delightful music
and ti,h whole building open in front French
women deal monte and sanschanette, and DE-
not hesitate to knock man down, if he doei
not behave TO suit them.
This place contains about 5000 inhabitant.
: gathered from almost every nation under the
sun. They take no pains to live here-sl
, their desire is TO make money. Indeed there
are but few private houses worth furnishing
{ There are some fine public houses. gambling
nOuSes anu stores, Uut MI tno Odch StTeets
are composed Of little shsnties, some entire
4 " Of cloth, where Chinsman live and take il
washing. and where mechanics and workman
E do their own cooking-their utensils CAM
kettle, coffee pot. and frying pan. Tn,
weather is SO mild at night. that il is quite Al
pleasant, Just to take blanket and lie dowI
on the ground, as on bed, and hundred,
have done so ever since they came here.
They have very pretty Methodist chuch
here. and next Sabbath, Charles and viii
attend: five months almost heathenism, is lonl
Z enough think, to make US appreciate goot
sermon. You mus. not suppose that d.
not love you all. when say that l do no
allow myself to think Of you often, for whel
| do, il makes noe feel so bad, and convince
me more than even that am not of the rieh
disposition to live SO far, SO very far from
home.
, We have juot been to dinner, and of cours
r the first thing was to eat my pint Of breat
o and milk, which should have done if hat
been the last milk in California; our desert.
: nice peach pie. forgot TO say, that milk
,OeH ioatersd. is 81 per gollon. and eggs 6ft,
cents piecel 30 you will conclude tina
custard pies are scarce in this country.
Oct 18th. It is quite sickly here now
almost every person has the fever and agu'
Indeed il is quite rarity to see 8 persol
well and hearty. Charles has had II at in
Itervals, ever since We came here. They cal
me the Hospital aurss.' A Mr.. Anderson VA
sick here two daya and made him q CUP o