The Placer herald., 1866-03-31
FROM NEW YORK.

| C6U0 NEW xUHA.
A correspondent, "a citizen Of Humboldt,
State Of Nevads,-writiug to the Register
Of that place, under date of February 18th,
says:-
During the last three mouths have trav'
sled through several Of these eastern States,
and seen many things which struck me as
being very stIange-as they would all old
Californians. One Of the fret and most no.
ticeable, is the great number of discharged
soldiers person meets. The blue army
cloaks are to be seen in every direction, and
about the large cities meet an army OF beg.
gars, all appealing for help in the name Of
discharged wounded soldiers Those who
are unfortunate in having lost limb are
most fortunate 10 soliciting alms-so much
so. that some are noticed begging on the
right leg one day and on the left the next.
find that there is great complaint made
Of dull times, and want of business; though
there is no scarcity Of money-for the i'm
mense amount Of Government: Indebtedness
now in circulation, together with nearly an
equal amount Of counterfeits, makes money
plenty. was surprised to see so much
counterfeit money 10 circulation, and see it
pass fully as we'll as the genuine. was
amused at a conversation 10 store in West
ern New York. A countryman was making
payment in greenbacks. Clerk says Mister,
this stuff is counterfeit; I'll take it though, as
you're an old customer; but mind, don't OBJ.
ject because it's counterfeit-but you ace all
the bills are very much defaced.' thought
Where is all this going to end9'
A. Lzcs ia
da was rather inclined to the adoption Of
the national currency, as proposed bene6,
to our section. am entirely cured of that
l 60 about now with pocketful of pennies
and you can't imagine how consoiug it is tc
me to run my hand in my pocket and iniagl
inc that l am back on the Pacific shore
again. When first started in here on this
matter OF trying to interest parties in Neva
d. and showing them the inducements that
we offered, laid grearstress on the fact that
the Nevada Legislature would in all proba-
blity adopt the national currency-thereby
enabling these men Of the East to invest
with their own currency, instead of having
to buy gold. They have invariably replied
that the people of Nevada are producing
the precious metals; and If they would send
that to the East, and exchange it for paper
currency, that it would be just punishment
to compel them to adhere to greenbacks
when all the other States had returned to a
specie basis. have dried up on that cur
rency question.
find that parties who have come here to
dispose Of mining property are the most &C
commodatng business men that ever
struck; if they can't sell their claim for $3,'
900, 900. they fall back Immediately, and of.
fer to take less; and most of them have come
to realize that if they can secure working
capital by giving up controlling interest in
an undeveloped mine, they are very success.
full.
Several Of us capitalists we're on hand to
welcome Saff. A. p. K. Stafford He is
looking we'll, after bis trip. understand he
has been investing some Of bis surplus funds
in cotton speculalions. He is running with
the Bulls who seek to control the market;
but think they cannot succeed-as the sup
ply is large.
Took trip down to Washington, last
week. Found the Nevada delegation all
right. Here, reigning in bis glory, is the
American citizen Of African descent, with no
small sprinkIing Of the African of American
descent. l thought that the late war would
have settled the nigger question forever; but
Congress seems determined to still keep it
alive. think President Johnson's head Ia
clear on that point. and that the people will
support bis policy, in opposition to the ma
jority now in Congress.