St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-28
California Letter.
Correspondence OF the Republican Intclligencer.
San Francisco, Cal,
May 5th, 1857.

correspondence vi tle hcpupHSau ihtctikehSoi.
San FRANcIsco, Cal,
May 5th, 1857.
Everything is hopelessly dull--busi-
ness included. No excitement, no ac-
cidents or incidents to create mo-
mentary change-even a dog fight
would be quite an occurrence. The
"local items" of the press must be in
despair at this dearth of material.
The wharfs, however, do present, on
a pleasant day, rather a busy appear
ance. The arrival of the fall fleet of
Clippers has made the harbor look
quite lively. The Great Republic
made the passage in 81 days from New
York. She has been an object Of Gu
riosity to thousands who have visited
her.
The mining accounts from the inte-
rior continue to be of the most flatter-
ing description. Miners prospects
are said to be brisk for the season.
Records affirm that some share COM
panies are averaging 81 900 per diem,
while accounts more frequent than an
gels visits, tell of making ten and
twenty dollars day as easy as "roll-
ing off a log"
California, like many other States,
is suffering from the burthen Of ere
form Legislature" The people NOM
mated thorough reform" govern
ment, who were to create measures Of
reform"
The Reformers met, and mighty
were the denunciatioas of crime-there
it ended The "reform" movement
turned out to be woody horse" con-
Germ, with the wool over the peoples
eyes. They have, however, done them
selves credit by so promptly impeach-
ing and sentencing Henry Bates, the
defaulting State Treasurer.
A wholesome recollection of the
vigilance Committee" acts as
check on more brutal rogues. Calitor-
MIA is indebted to the V. c. for every
quiet day. Here the murderer is sure
of prompt justice, while Judge Lynch
attends to them in the interior. Judge
Lynch tried the case of the bandit fcl-
ons at Los Angeles short time since.
After reading the evidence in English,
French and Spanish, the question was
put-"What shall be the sentence ?"
Let him be hung |" was the unani-
nous reply, and he was hung.
The manner in which the prison has
been heretofore managed, has been a
serious drawback to the punishment
of evil-doers. Under the care of Estill,
(who by nature and through crime is
better fitted to occupy a cell himself
than to turn the key on others, pris-
oners, for consideration were let
loose upon society again.
The future, however, looks bright
for the State Everything is assuming
permanent look. Many residents are
sending for their families, and ere
long, we can take rank in every re-
spcct with States of older growth
+ Considering that for four or five years
California was the receptacle and the
rendezvous of rogues of every grade
and people of every nation, l think
+. she can claim much credit for her pres
ent social condition. One serious draw
back has been the mixed character Of
her population. No other city in the
world of its size can present such {
, conglomeration of nations as Sal
Francisco
Engligh, Irish, Dutch and Spanish,
! German, Russian, Chinese, Danish
= Frenchmen, Scotchmen, Welshmen, Diggers
= Yankees, Mexicans, Natures Niggers,
delegation from every Nation,
In one grand conglomeration,
mingled. Still her criminal calenda
does not exhibit any cases parallel t.
those lately chronicled in New Yorl
and Boston. A California "sboulde
.e striker" could learn lessons in Grim
!. in New York.
Ne The frequenters Of Montgomer.
Street were amused, astonished, an
: probably some were indignant at tn
spectacle of Bell Cora, the motor
ous," in the private carriage Of Sen;
tor Gwin. 1t seems that upon the Hol
gents departure for Washington, hi
establishment was sold at auction
and Bell Cora became the purchase
a So, in company with two or three otl
erlike associates, she is driven aroun
town in senatorial style.
r. But find my time growing sho
and / must close my letter or the ma
bag will close on me. hope soon
give you little news from the intel
NJ or, Is > journey inland is TO be unde
taken. Yours, D.