The New York herald., 1871-09-25
LOWER CALIFORNIA.
Natural Products and Native Trade-rhe situa-
tion, Scenery and Chances for Colonists-
Exports to England-How the Set
tiers Are Ruled and What
They Work For.
MAN-oF-wAR COVE, MAaDALENA BAY, L. O., (,

MAN-oF-wAR COVE, MAaDALENA BAY, L. OIL
Sept 2, 1871. J
forward you truthful sketch Of Nagdaena
Bay l arrived here on the steamer Constitution,
Captain Caverly, September land anchored In eight
fathoms water on Belcher's Point where we met the
following vessels, all laden with orchilla for the
steamer, vz:-Schooner Gina Greenwood, sloops r.
II. Alieo and Maggie Hale also several smaller
craft The steamer was soon filed with all she could
take and after about i've hours detention sailed on
her way.
This is really one Of the finest bays in the world
with good anchorage, and plenty OF water close to
the beach, and well protected from nearly all points
OF the compass. The bay is very deep and wide,
with innumerabe lagoons and esteros. which ex-
tends ITO miles in the interior OF the country, where
there Is some Of the finest land In the world, and
with climate that cannot be excelled for health.
Hearing so many representations Of this place,
thought would come and Judge for myself Con-
seuuently went on board the schooner Gina Green
wood, CAPTAIN Glidden, owned by the company,
where l spent several days, visiting The various
places, estaros langoos, &C., where the chief pro-
duct of the country, orchlla. Is picked from the
Adam tree, baled and shipped to Liverpool on the
In and about the bay and esteros it Is true the ap.
pearance s not very nyinng a beng en Wei covered
are full Of oysters which are quite as good as our
shoal waIer bay OYSTERS The cactus and orcnila or
beach, which is nothing but sand, after which you
strike nice level plane about ten miles east and
west, five miles north and south, where the colony
is located. few miles further north IS as fine soil
as can be found IN any place or country, country, where al!
be produced with the same labor as IN other trop-
lcal climates.
LOCAL RULE AND CHANCES OF THE SETTLERS.
The whole place IS under the supervision OF the
worthy superintendent Of the company, Captain J.
b. Ii. lshain well and fayorably known as com.
mander OF the Pacific Mail steamers on this coast,
and Colonel Drake De Kay, secretary OF the Lower
company succeeded in getting clear Of the Pouch
crowd, who arrived here to PICK orchilla under Q
his Contract when the whole crowd fell back on the
Lower California Company, who sent them TO san
were glad TO get clear OF Them at any prices for the
most OF them were the greatest vagabonds on the
ss OF s na If any
or families who like to secure good home would
e mere pe ou and @ they
soon raise produce enough to keep them and nave
surplus sale If they choose, they could gather
CeSs pcr pound deVefabe at the place Where
the press Is located for baling the moss and there
are many Of them In and around the bays, lagOOnS
Il grows on small bush about five or six feet
high, and II man Is smart he can pick 150 or zoo
pounds per day, which Is better ihan bummng
around bad places In cities or villages. No one can
starve mere II ne Is not lazy, for the bay abounds
with fsn, turtle. clans, oysters, curlew, s6pe deer
quail RABBITS and, in TACT, everything to sustain life
tifui here as one could wish. and IN some Localities
s little bracksh In and about the bay and estarOs;
Caynea, there is excellent water, but Of course
little warm, as we have no ice in this climate, only
which they do up and down three times per month.
which Is very convenient for those wishing to come
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
I have just arrived from Caynea and the colony
Of the Lower California Company, on the north side
OF the bay, where everything Is progressing quite
ravorably. The colony Is still growing in size, and
several small buildings have been erected lately.
Several buildings have also Deen erected here In the
cove since was last here The Mexican Custom
House has also been established in this place, and
her nag was spread TO the breeze this Afternoon,
amid loud huzzas from the people on shore and re.
sponded to by the crews OF the vessels in the bay.
6fty feet wide and twenty feet nlgn. with room ior
several thousand bales or orchilla as Well as other
products Of the country, which Will be forthcoming
WHO ARE THERE AND WHO ARE EXPECTED.
The yacht Daisy Is In port from Caynea, with
stores Tor the Lower California Company.
Every resident in TINS part OF the country Is in
their work and the excellent climate This wiz soon
Re kn ans Of peo Ts
spectacle families, with little money for start.
Eight p MA light shower, cloudy and pleasant.
This the first ram OF the season, and soon every
m De De in person. super
tending for the interest OF the company ana E colo DO
interior. inter- S.N Captain Thomas Mason, late Of New
York has been appointed Captain OF the Port.
Commodore Robert 8. Martini OF San Francisco,
has been appointed by Senior Jimenez, the
COLLECTOR or THE PORT,
as CeiadOr or Custom House officer. Commodore
Martin intends settling down for life In this country
among the large number OF Old ''4O -nlnerS' VINO
are starting new California down here
LOCAL REQUIREMENTS AND CHANCES FOR TRADERS.
The great wants here at present are:-First, good
practical farmers with few hundred dollars, tC
start on farm, OF which there are many few
miles in the interior, with excellent lands ana eli
mate; second, few intelligent traders to sell goods
TO natives and c0lOnists and buy produce; third
several centre-board scOw schoODers and s0Ops t(
transport produce from lagOons and estaros, which
extend over q hundred miles In the interior In many
directions, with o steady business and handsome
profits
This morning the great American nag was frs
spread TO the breeze In front OF the United States
Consuls (Mr. Van Winkle's office close to the beach
Captain ]. S. HOwland, the discoverer OF IN,
0rchilla In this country, has his wife and four chill
dren here and Is now building handsome residence
close to tile settlement
There are quite number of old Californians her
at present, and all appear to be healthy and happy
There has been an abundance OF rain in the inte
ri0r for time since, but last night there was
light shower at this point.
The steamer Of to-day will take about eight hun
dred bales Of Orchilla
HORSE NOTES.