The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-13

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cAalP LIFH IN THE CITY.
IAe here u mostly camp lile and everywhere tempting
seIs invMe you In TO partake Of meas ct seventy i've
cents" The diversity Of the signs amusing and must
Re'res" and other sgps royalty arc owned by
coiored gentlemen who latsy besought California
gisasure 70 recognise them - citizens and then left in
osgus' They are not - wel attended a. the "what
Cheer House" and "Origoa salune ana salnon Hotel"
This latter remarkable institution is in long log smoke
Riley %ss out
house, which d about aoxloe and noorsd in corduroy
hung up" on the floor between the logs The fare
rough and the accommodations slim as night have
the privilege Of sssp,ns on ps Of shavnss IN blankets
ing ranspxes in this town.
GOVERNOR DOUGLAS.
This high toned English gentleman is IN every way
municatve he loses no opportunity Of iettng ali know
the rghs Of the government which he will eaIorce ana
the privileges he can grant called on him to day telling
him was oesirous az getting certain informant which
be calmly gave as subject broachcd unthougst
Of or unknown and this appears happens II ALL 30
is man. indeed, who q match for all the Yankee In
quev eness backed up s BY California gold hunters
in search Of the elephant.
COURTS, LAWYERS, PHYSICIANS, Etc.
There courts here but learn that Judge Ad-
vocase hears and termines all matters Of dispute
party appearing before hun for Assault ana battery was
told he needed no lawyer. American lawyers cannot
practice here and there no coaveyancng to be done at
present Pty scs1s cannot be In much dsmsnd, tue
climate is healthy Few rum shops exist, and all evils
suppressed. Civil engineers much needed, but
let there rush Of 20 oos civil engineers because
none are here nov.
REAL ESTATE sPEoULATIONs.
TIE sale OF and by lhe government has been s.opaea
mined to write you nothing hear urlcss know il to be
the truth. land In Victoria Is worth buying al q fair
wants m%s suppea an %
will be great, and Will, by large gales OF merchandise
warrant the payment Of good Large profits cauuot
be made. Victoria will be ike Sacramento to San Fran
cisco, but II will De the large quantos OF goods sold
which will enhance the value CT real estate However
let people be careful DOW they to speculate
firmly believe more money can be made in San Fran
oisco tie sfhs place Is rs,ockei
with speculasors and ii only 1T for bona de settlers
here 10 watch the chance In the rise ana fall OF particular
localities do rot how Erquimauii be made a
town without eat expense, fer il Is wild uncuuvatsi
uneven place but sone day it may warrant the oatay.
HOW THE CITY IS GOVERNED.
This Company have their crt in toe OF tie towu
in which is located their warehouse, where they sell hne
tenihs of the goods to tue miners gong the dyer They
sto,e wherefore they seli mere; but when petition
will force tee others 70 be as reasonable why the result
be different They seem disposed 10 90 al in tnsr
power 10 make IL agreeable; aud assure you toe little /
ssiishes that the police of this town 10 toe
best regulated ever ssw-no intoxicgron, no ross,
brols ard other vices which dgrace American
smisTy organized here present .ne nsevas The
set THIS evening about Line O'Clock, and uoi theo the
thoroushfares ito be streets horss'er) wers crowded.
company, nor WAS there any necd 81 m
BOAT BUILDING.
Quite = la-ge numbtr Of row boats are being coa.
sruced wharvee aud n Frencn Ravise 10 Ate
s,ail from here 10 their frau beats to taxing tue
present prices The steamer S5rpsehe oaly steamer
the routes charging $50 fare 20 Fort Hops. aud s
utabe 70 accomu cdsle all applying FOR tickets, even at
that rste The cost NJ bg;lo ing Email szsd boat, oaoa
ole Of carrying party OF Elk or eight persons Is about
SCo, depenGiug aud tnsh there are, proosbis
than hundred in the OF cons'ruc,np at tao
present time, within FIVE minutes sak OF cur ottce.
faoDUoE OF THE D,GGIsGs.
As yet bare geld Dust, ou, have seen miners
here about 10 return to die nines sho repoftrch
have not yet miner here VINO has returned from
Frazer River ogusted srd believe II IL time 10 see sos
such II II Is blDbus. AL whohsve gene up seem Will
bc 10 emsn ana 40 remsD excep. those who come do
heresnd retoin have but just arrived and have only
seen two, who They say they had good dgspgs-
about $50 10 $40 day aud carno Tor provisions. have
only their word for It, have rot seen any gold dust
am formed by OF the editors OF the Ti,ora Ga.e
thai he i've thousand collars worth in the com
psnys hsIds. be says The mos paid over TO the co,
papy for provisons On the river. The sreat d.tcuny
10 be bs, the miners cannot get TO Ncora COVE
nenY and economically az yet and no enc can get goods
The but the compsny That may account for the
want of seeing geld duet about here. 90 not know how
e.e 10 account the fact thousands have gone up
TO Frazer River aud remain there, and do not rotoru
Surely all experienced California miners cannot be
esrsgousy mistaken in the prospects OF tho country
that they will await there at high cost dong nothing
some would certainly, by this time, the folly Of this
course unicss they koew !! would pay 10 remain
there are enough iasrs here Assn painter would 90
well, bu, tven this hint may bring huncred Let all
who doing anything at al 10 California remain where
they for the present. II tue rush con,Duss there
will be much missry liz the mines and the towns caused
by surplus Of population
PRICE or LrMBrs.
VICTORIA, July Q, 1853
since writing nv las, letter nothing hAs trapsprcd in
this worthy OF except the arrival OF The Sir
prize, with later from the mines, ana also SUD
den rse in lumber from $50 10 sico per NJ Ths latter
crcuur,snce hap ered from the fact that specustors,
rDd;pg a s,aptstill in real estate IN the morning, srd
kpo~ps that several hundred teneme nis were IN pro
grcss Of competlcr, bought In al the lumber and then
suddenly raised tue proc OF cour'e builders hai 10
core their ter ms, ara handsome preht vas maze
Arrangements stated 10 have been effected by
" hicn stsn early date theatre and concert had vii
be erected IN vic,oris
TIN MINERS rpIv
There reports Of good stskee circulated by men who
have come from the repuled mines A Mr.. j, L,
Ruffell hal arrived at Whacom, fron Fort Hope. He
iLfcrms The Northern Ligh that he remained there too
miners Owing 70 te high waters OF frszsr river ibsy
all lole. Many bsve ,iskea CT Claims 10 be worked
Wien the waters Tecede.
SCARCITY OF FOOD.
Food very Tue mDefs we're living on horse
nstb. Mr. r. rcpor large number Of canoes returning
soyr Frazer ristr h. the mcGh Of SvmN, winch they
nsyss ~ 70 ee p,sS xs hSso- an NJ 40 s ,Iso9
Bore. ine orssoe train q the ha1soas Bay Company,
embracing some three hunored sen Jseed aud h,f
bfottp down animate, got N. Some Ct these were sold
70 greedy purchasers 81 from $500 $50
sr tLnrieE Brown, formerly Of Caavern county, sud
Italian company with ten others, returned 70 Wha;
CON o. csroe rom biy I've miles above the Junction OF
Fszef and thompson rivers on the 81 CT JAY On Their
return they fell In whh Csnsdia1 uho Sas building
fr or ear the FORKS where they et.wo vi their part
lie nd beer 'hree Gays ~nor. f0od sni forced
20 shi nGrse, hftetn pcutds o. the fcyh OF which
Nr Brown sur party purchased nj of,y cents pound,
tt.r stock Of prov1siors having been exhsus.cd.
From Pcns taty sgnsred severely from hunger pro
curirg tuprly from time 70 time IRON those they
met, the pest manner they could
rfeTe were about Thousand miners ct Fort Yale. doing
nothing waiting for the river 70 tall Provisions are very
scsfIe ih.fe also
The horAsrn Lfoh spsass confidently OF the early
opening Of the trail from Nhsscom 40 Ffazsr river.
FRAzyB RIVER NOT DECLARED oFEy
The sts,eent after tue arrival Of the Sierra
Novsda W the scct that was tbe pionto1 ct Governor
Dousss 10 iseue proclamation, teclarrg Frazer river
oren 10 all vessels now spears vas altogether prema
tre. TIE Victoria Gdc.fs say To step
tempistsd, but Thai the matter OF greutvg rights "
navigate trade the river. 10 Individuals IS under
cons Iteration" and Govcrno' Douglas, n cDnfersnce
~hh 8 depa'suou Of the legislative Assembly Of Van