New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-30
CONDITION OF TIE STATE.
From TIE Ala CdiJorniI, Avgust 5.


since the sailing OF the last steamer, July 81, we
Lave TO report condition of continued prosperity in
81 the great leading interests OF California. Trade
cum this period has been steadily improving;
Larger Quantities Of goods have gone forward to the
Interior than Curlrg any two weeks for months pre-
your. Both steamers and sailing vessels running On
cur rivers have been freighed to toeT utmost ca
psCityi merchandise, in many instances having 4ccu-
uua'cd upon the wharves beyond the facilities
ofeiiug to ship them away. From all parts of tue
mixes the bccounts are encouraging, as VIII be seen
fully 10y reference t. mining news 10 ano'ner
CouMn. Tue great want in this department Is capital
10 construct works for more general and constant
~ypy Cf water Just in proportion as this want IS
supplied will our gold yitld increase and our vast
uluers resources be developed
O crops generally have been good; cereals, perhaps,
never better Enough has been produced for our ewn
consumption aid something TO spare. Owing to the
k1g.CCbtinued drouth durrg the cary Spring, the
grsn in some sections, especially whol' has TUNED
out poorly. In the more southern districts this Is
,neraly the case; yet even here the yield VIII be
anti. for the wants of the Inhabitants. The whole
crop Of the couutry is likely to Prove mnch better than
vas expected month Or two ago; the gram beng
more plump and heavy than indicated Oy the short
snc ttnd4i straw. OF fruits we are enjoying plenti
ful and varied suppy-such, perhaps, as IS vouch
saiec TO other land under tbe sun, varyng all the
way from the hardy apple and plum to the hg and the
orange.
This Summer has turned out to be one oe more than
ordinary dryness; the rains having ceased earlier than
usual, and The bea; having been intense throughout
the int ror Cf the country Owing TO these causes,
stock b6s suert much aud the cop of hay i short
er than This evil has been greatly aug
melted by extensive fires IN many pats, destroying
We n,de feed that prevouy existed for the cattle.
fhe walls in some places hsvDg given out, stock has
peiished for want of water. This evil, trust, will
be guadtd against pretty generally hereafter by the
ciggiDg of ante sian wells several OF which are being
suIk ID different parts of the STATE. Notwithstanding
these he usual drawbacks on California husbaodry,
the arners aud gsszi,rs generally prosperous and
content with then prospects
New 20 end cities are springing up throughout
al our widely extended borders, while tuOse which
were lately cestToyed by active foe being
fspO.y built. manner su 0s' antia aud CON-
uo6iOus thsn before. Chinese Camp Giass Valley,
and Georgetown had suffered severely, and Pacsrvle
had been almost anLhllsted by fire, previous to
last steamer edition, therein stated 1t
painful outy 10 add that the hOuTshns mining town OF
Nevada has, like her mountain sister, PlacerSie, ut
teIly disappeared bOm toe ealth: ce nzynS broken
the afternoon of July l9th ard in the 50 o.
millions Of property, and still worse, eight ten hu
hvee, destroyed. Every hotel, church. printing
Office, Anc almost every ace Of business. was swept
6B6y.s Out Of twenty supposed fire proof build
iDss, bat aped The Court House Just completed
81 cost Of $50 600, CONSUMED, with all tue
public leCOros of the county. Over eight hundred
bulang were burned up. Never, even ii California
VsS the work OF destruction 50 complete. LiberI
tubtCi lOLs have been made IN ala of the hOu5ees
blabtmts, but they do lirtle than preserve
them frCn actual suitring for the most common wants
o. life. While ucb fires these have been sweeping
oil whole cities, Others OF less extent have occurred 10
various localities throughout the coanry, making this
Of the most unfortunate seasons 10 this respect
that we have experienced since lr52. AdmOnlshed by
sd experience, the people nOw, everywhere EN-
poyiI ron, stone and brick. far Us practicable, IN
the ciiOn Of budings. 10 Pacerville majority OF
the structures are composed OF tEese materalsi
arc henceforth owing to these and other precautions
that are being taken to guard against fire, we shall
expect th;e destructive copfsgratons 20 occur much
kss frtqcen,ly.