New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-03
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ana county nss its debts The bonds ase mo.,v Ia
abroad, aud The interest n too low 70, ~. $3.50,
Of capital ia California. Labor Is 90 biOh ,Ss, s
are few factories Farming, Is bushes, eooI.. .s
on large scale, Is quite uncertain, Tia tide. ~
general thing, have no validity. The pouula,;,, :
90 small, that the nssket Is easily oyeuso,L.S
Freight 70 Europe and the Atlantic Satesls a A.
pensive that It does not pay TO send off ,u,,l,..
There Is DO title to mineral Iapd except occup.i,.
and mihing on large scale l. more daugs,o.sSh.,
farming. There is no purchssable bank +.oI :
California. Most Of the capitalists of San France.
either invest their money In houses and lot. or l..
out as interest under bond and mortgage, ThsIar,.
are very high in California in no county lees ,b,,
one per cem year, and in some places four oar o..
According TO the ceusas Of 1850, the total oopol,
ton Of California 10 38O,0l5, o. whom 333s3 !.
white. and 46, ABS colcrsd. Mr.. Httell, bowev,,
places il at higher cure, assuming 400 600 ts A.
whom $40, 900 are white, and $1,000 coorsd On Is.
coIOred, $1,000 are Cinnamon, 5000 negroes and mu.
lAttoes, and 900 Indians, Mos. Of the indiana ".
Ear from white men, and in state Of eesplssx..,.
agensss; the negroes are chiefly 10 the large town.
and the Chinamea in tho mines and in San Prsnci~oa
Fifteen years ago, the total white popalHoa6s CLL
fornia did not exceed 5000, of whom two,hrh
were Spanish American. or the $4,000 present
white Inhabitants, nearly 81, 900 therefore asiu-
migrants. OF The adais population, not more tAa
one in trsaty u native Of the State. Of'ths chill
dren, about half were born in California. The ".
ersgs lime that Immigrants have spent IN Calits1h
may be pat down a ak years Daring ~ as,
twelve years, not fewer than $4,000 psueoA whs
tAve made their homes for year or mora N CAlis.
MIA have left the State and are now scattsssd AOvW
the civilized world. 's, nurif.ile ,ysioe
As general rule, the people Of California ~ h.
telIigeut. Il is very rars to find white nas ws
,.nao. read. No population u more cosu0pejsA
rney have no provincial stifnsssi no trace of Lib
Peddlingtou. In no place 10 society more tree md
,udia, more rosdy " give friendly rscePdsa b
he stranger. TIE course Of business such shat
40 prcf.s don has all the wealth. There an nj
men Of Ill occupations Soma Of the mechanical
radeu are ss profitable a., the learned pr0fsssiaa
Gres. eqaaiity prevais Classsa in society arg lss
kuo va taan elsewhere. limo part ofthe worlds ths
Individual more free from restraint Men, women,
aud chiisrep are permitted TO do nearly a. thsy
please. Public opinion loses much OF its power in
whore the inhabitants are not pefuansni
A large portion Of the msn in California
live sioue either ia cabins or hotes, remote from b
mae relatives, and with Dons Of the influences OIL
settled domestic life. IL 10 NOT uncommon Tor mar
RED women to 90 10 parties and balls in COMPANY
with young bachelor friends. The grls 70 into "
,isty a. about tho age of ffisep, and then Sssivs
company alone, and 20 out alone with young men 70
dancss and other plaSes Of public amusement In
deed, life ia California 10 In general very public
Many Of the people live in hotels and q large heard
inx houses. Travellers are humorous; thestsn and
ualls are abundant and we'll attended; cslsbnsioo
and festivals are frequent; tho population 70 usrs'
isl; they take an AtbeDian interest in news utssy
. easily earned and freely spsasi San frauciepe .
city Of public shows end possessions Donisgt
saiv. rsal. Even the public schools hsvs 100000
iancss 10 May and at Chrisspat oassf s&sea-
lay sonoah has four dances svefs year. s&As<>sa
.od theater are most hberally pssros&sA Sp-tpss.
,Aps she most favori.s amusement In 0a5essA ,
billiard plsyiDg. Billiard tables are fess4 se~.
v here. Ia many little villages where snsrs 10 -
me Inn, q fine billiard table win be foaSd hSAa
Francisco there arc numerous large bilh tssseoss,
containing from sghs 10 twelve Of the Ian - nd
most elegant billiard tables, ss which mex essseo'
family playing. The climate along the eosss = -
,eciaIly favorable to daueiogi a the evening" ss
ways cold it 10 a. pleasant 10 dauce in SsiHn~ash
Winter. Gambling, which in 1854 IVES ssonsa
Imuse ment In ell the towns and mining ean(ss -
,ftsn conducted with great msgnifcsncs Of zPpeis%
uents, 10 now prohibited BY law, a. rae
,fsnse save in the h.tls mining towns. A.-sssss
az is common, and the State has some Of che ~
horses in the world. - go ~"
The mode of living among Californians d Inn
IONS They all try TO make the most Of life. Evsg'
,ody wants neat house, fine mahogany furniisn,
3russsIs carpets, and elegant table. In the sows
specially, tue people live we'd, NOT excepting w
,oorer mechanics aud common labonrs. Every wSa
rsssss In broadcloih. and nearly every woman in
Ak. Gold watches arc worn BY drayasn end
vssherwomen.
Mr.. HutelI, although evidently attached By us'
nefous ties 70 the interests Of California. doss
Tot indulge in the spirit Of partsanship, pct
writes with perfect freedom and mPsrsialsy'
While dwelling with commendable pride on tho or
raordi mary features which give that State suea
prominence in the industry and commerce Of As
ivi4ed world, he does not besitase. when necessan
point ont the defects in her social condition, O.
houeh with firm faith that remedy for sxsins
wills will be found in tho future. Great rsli4n''
we think, may be placed on bic s4'.'
nents, ana We are confident thai no one vii! esass'
lie comprehensive work without being fsv0t.ev
Impressed with its follness Of information, and "
Of its style. d % b "a