Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Correspondence of the Mobile Daizy Aaver,,ser


Correspondence Of the Mobile Daily AduertiseT.
SAN Francisco APRIL s. 1857.
brighter sun, purer and more balmy atmosphere or
more voluptuous breezes famed the cheek and
frightened the eye of the Italian than bless this region
To-Day Ana 1t IS not for single day that this fine
weather continues, but for weeks oftentimes in the
winter, which, in this city, is far more pleasant than the
cold and chilling winds of the summer months
The usual March rains earlier this season than
usual and little rain has fallen for several weeks The
prospect now IS that the supply of water will bAnsuf
hcent for the wants of the mining interest though most
localities will be well supplied till May or June Each
succeeding year demonstrates fully the ndispen
sable want of artificial supplies of water the
Iul prosecution OF that great industrial interest In
long dry the mining population are compelled
to suspend their works. in great measure for want of
water.
1t is the general impression that the yield of the
mines throughout the State will be greater this than any
past season. though, you will notice the shipments of
treasure are much less than formerly This may be ac
counted tor IN great measure, from the diminished
wants OF the State from abroad andncreased permanent
population, who invest their means in this country
improvements in the modes of mining have induced the
profitable working the past year of many places aban
doned as worthless in the earlier days of the business
Cases OF remarkable success, great Strikes las
miners term them, have this been more FREQUENT
than usual.
Or,~ar r.:.. - stlIl al factIng much attention and
scarcely day passes in which mine of gold
bearing quartz is not discovered and lately of rare
richness More mills for this branch of mining will
be erected this year. presume than for the past four
five years altogether and in 1851 and 1852 doubt
less much capital will be hopelessly lost The large
losses and unproductiye investments in this city have
created desire divert capital the Interior and
sequenty large amounts have been invested In quartz
and ditch enterprises
You will notice that papers as usual go to you
filed with the details of murders and robberies, and
had thought In this department of news compared
very unfayorably with any portion of the old States;
but if we may judge by the reports of the past two or
three months, especially from the Northern States they
are likely to surpass California in crime The
horde of deperadoes who compelled to escape from
this city last year. for fear of the Vigilance Committee
are scattered the whole State and commit dep
relations the community and individuals whenever
opportunities present.
The State Legislature is still in session at the capital
but will probably adjourn within few days. unless de-
ayed by the impeachment of the State Comptroller
which is now before the Senate. The impression pre-
walls that he will be found guilty. though doubtless more
from the acts of his principal clerk than his No
proof has been produced to show that the Comptroller
had knowledge of or benefited by the wholesale
swindng practised by his clerk who has escaped WITH
it is presumed about $40 GEO. less the share paid to
one or supposed accompIces. 1t seems that the
Treasurer, well the Comptroller, made the tool
of his swndling employees to their purposes
Rowe the person my former letter eftin JAIL for refusal
to tell the whereabouts of the missing Sl2 O0O stolen
from the State treasury is still in prison. The Pacific
Express Company, of which he was President had failed
and was closed by the sheriff several days since.
Considerable attention is being turned to the manuac
ture of various articles here which have heretofore been
exclusively furnished from the Eastern States large
sugar refinery has recently gone into operation and will
depend mainly on raw sugars from MANILA China and
other parts of the Pacific to furnish material for the
works paper MILL the first in this country has lately
commenced operations and promises well One two
FIRMS largely engaged in the furniture business have
made arrangements to manufacture large portion of
their goods here. Manufactures are numerous here
but generally smaller scale than we find them in the
older Sates but every movement of the kind adds
to the solid and permanent foundation that here being
laid for great and prosperous country destined exert
important influence eventually the whole of this
vast Pacific Once released from the grasp of the human
vpers who the body polite the State would be set
tied by permanent and industrious population, and will
then become of the most desirable regions the world
in all the great requisites of home and happiness far
as dependent external circumstances.
The tide of travel homeward is the increase,
great numbers go at this of the year, bound
for the Northern States to avoid the cold of the winters
there Since the interruption to the Nicaragua transit
the mail line have had So nearly monopoly of travel
that hey must have reaped rich harvest society
has been formed here and in New York for the purpose
of increasing the emigration to this State. In aid of
this object new company are building two new NAM
moth fourwheel steamers of immense size and in
tended for the route, via Honduras when completed
and for the present probably for the Te-uantepec
sit is intended to transport passengers for less than
onehaf the present rates. These schemes have been
naugurated by parties largely interested in lapded
perty in this State
The markets here are just now beginning to dsr
strawberries and new potatoes. I have seen few
kets in any country which would surpass those of
city in the variety and quality of vegetables in
kinds Of meats.
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