The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-11-18
California correspondence.
MARYsvIrLE, CAL, Oct. Is, 49,

certained, officially, that John Bigler and crew
are again rulers in California. In the cleo
ton of Bigler. not only myself, but thousands
Of Wings have been sadly Disappointed
Those of the party who emierated at an early
day, aud who have watched the political hori-
ION from the election succeeding the admit
lance of California into'the sister-hood up to
the present epoch, had each and all given it
as their opinion boldly expressed, that the
signs Of the times clearly Indicated the down.
fall and utter humiliation of Bigler and Eo-
cofocoism. IT'S true everything-the gath
ering of crowds toge,her-their heartfelt
shouts which ever and anon would make the
welkin ring, when their able speakers APP
preached the subject of John Bigier's misrule
and extravaganza. did seem to portend that
such indeed would be the result. But ah!
man is but mortal and so these Swans in their
judgment were as liable to err as hit the
mark. John Bigler's majority is said to be
in the neighborhood of 1900 votes, while that
Of the democratic candidate, Samuel Purdy,
forLt. Governor, and the remainder of the
Locofoco State ticket have about II 600 ma
jority! But, As the boy once, to his father,
when questioned as to why he did not pro-
nounce all his words, said shat when he
came to hard one he preferred skipping il. -
will just remark to you, that as John BiQler
are two words rather hard to get out by Cali
fornia Wings, prefer to drop 'em. at
Winter is approaching. And what a win /.
- vIr.tsH ftof 20, 81, ko-
the noble oak, monarch ofthe Serre Nevada,
holds forth his mighty arms still clothed in
garbs OF green, untouched by frost and other
elements, and gathers in the genial rain
drops for which his faded leaflets had so long
languished. Here winter wears not that
bleak and sterile aspect which he exhibits to
the less favored outside barbarans of your
portion oethe world. Here, when winter ar
rives, everything in nature springs newly in
to life. IT'S true, now and then we have
rather more than is agreeable of those .. ge-
NAL Showers" but better all than none =
Within the past week we have had two
shov ers, and as l write threatening clouds
gather from the southwest, and their sombre
appearance portends that perhaps ere close
this short communication our fair city will
again have her suffering streets handsomely
cleansed. Winter to the miner of the "Dry
Diggins," is hailed with rejoicing-to the
miner of the "Wet," with anything else.--
Speaking of the mines, will just add here
that rs at all former periods since gold was
first discovered, splendid fortunes are being
made. Such are the printed reports that 90
from the Eureka State" to the balance OF
the confederacy. The object of these re-
ports, leave you and your readers to Judge,
and also, Add, as to who originates them
But one thing do assure you, upon the faith
Of hundreds with whom | have conversed,
where one man lakes his fortune--at min
ing, bear in mind-nnety. nine are doing
scarcely anything. Occasionally lucky
hombre more than likely sailor or Missouri
Pike conntyite--strkes .'good diggns'' and
makes "pile," but generally terrible sma II
ones they are. For my part have been in
the mines and around many. but can truly say
never yet felt in the least like foolng away
my time or what little money might possess,
and, ..s5 So ,....q.-o fl. 5
'Wid dc spade, shovel and dc hoe"
endeavor to draw from the bowels of mother
Earth her hidden treasure, for fear it
"mought'nt be thar"
From recent work entitled "The Land
Titles of California;" have CLEANED some
important items which thought as matter of
reference you would probably like to possess,
as everything pertaining to California / knop
to be eagerly sought alter by many of your
readers. There are about &c, OOO, 900 of acres
of land in California. The State may be d.
vided into four principal districts: The
south coast, or land west of the coast range
and south Of the bay, upon which San Fran.
cisco is stuated--about 10000 600 acres;
the coast north, including the lower portion
of the klamath Valley, which is not crossed
by the coast range, 100000 acres; the in.
terror north, including Sacramento and the
upper portion Of Klamath Valley 10000, 900
acres; and the interior south, including the
San Joaquin, Tulare and San Bernardins
counties, Al ,OOO,O 900 acres.
The first settlement and grants of land
were made about l775; but the Catholic Mis-.
sonares were the principal colonis.s, and
they discouraged other immigrants from set
Ting. Previous to the independence of
Mexico only about 90 grants were made;
and previous to the seCularzation of the mis-.
sions in 1894, there were not thousand per-
sons of Spanish blood in the territory. Diff
ferent causes are assigned for the opposition
Of the missionaries to immigration. Being
Jesuts they were disliked by the other cler-
gy, and by most Of the military; the members
of this society had been expelled from other
Spanish countries, and perhaps they thought
that California would adopt the same course.
Or they may have feared Ihat Spanish popu-
lation would dispense the Indians and ruin the
missions. .
In 1888, the attention of he government
was drawn tJ the imDortanc, of California
and the necessity of checking the encroach-
Element on Russian River; and the next year
the missions were secularized, the Admins
tration appearing to think that the mission
and the immigration could not thrive togeth-
er. After this time, the settlers came in with