The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-27
Life in Che ID a la o n DE- ields-hMe
"Cityo OF Du Boit's Pan-i's he
cssn, Amuscgapnfs, Hotels, &c.

Scribner's Monthly for March mas t''c 'o'-
lowing The population of TIC aaSSlnmsSI III y
rather mixed, but, on the whoie. "en ,,,
uosed and law-abidne. The thgii,n G'o.,'' w
nredominates, yet gooats h'aui'..
Americans are here. some "eitn,.s, ""a ,d
s.s;nLI;nc of Frcuchmen, Italians, ana
spp.,,iards The Dutch beers, OF course, pre-
dominate In the surrounding country, and
ore numerous ut the diggings. AS rule,
thev are not fayoritcs the English, cspe.
ciaiiy. hate them heartily, and their regard is
returned with interest. The Germans are
more ant to be diamond-de,lers than dia-
nomd-digsers. Native iaborcrs haiiifs,
Kcrannas, and acknowledgements ut the
field. The "Lulus" arc the most truStwor-
tby. and the freShcr they are from the up
country kraals the better. The native women
about The camps are chiefly HottcntotS and
Korannas. They find ample and profitable
employment as washerwoncn, household
servants, &c.
A large number Of trades and professions
are renresented in the camps carpenters,
,c,f-makers. and blacksmiths lind constant
employment at remuncrativc rates. Butch
ers make rapid fortunes, the demand Tor meat
being enormous. Bakers and conlectonc!S
find quick market for their wares at cXorol'
taut prices. Photographers are already on
the ground, and Du .Sots Pan has matT!-
nonial agent. There arc also doctors, law
yers, watch-makcrs, and Jewellers. Hotel
keepers, s,ore.keepers, and nuctioneers are
plentiful, the last finding ell The business
they want, and as they set 10 per cent. OF
the sales their profits are very Large.
The hotels do rushing business. Three
meals day are furnished breakfast at c!Sns,
2s. tiilin (luuch) at one, 2s. diDnef at SIX,
2s. Cd. A bed costs IS. or Is. I'd. " shake
down" Is, or Is. I'd. Some diggers board
and lodge regularly at tie hotels, but it is Il
bad practice. The food supplied is abundant
but Of small variety-mutton and beef, VENT
son, few vegetables, white and brown
bread of indifferent quality, and plenty OF
tea and coffee. There is 10 stylc--thc rough
digger In his shirt-sleeyes elbows the gorge
ousIy-arraycd diamond-dealcr or the Clergy
man of the camp--one man Is as good Us
another, and ell are free and easy.
Sunday is generally observed as day Of
rest, and the churches arc well attended. Inc
Church of England has regular chapiaI!lS ut
all the camps, with stated places OF worship
at I'LL the Older stations. The Mcthodists ilc
well represented, and so arc The Roman
Catholics. The beers are generally mcm-
bers of the Dutch Reformed Church, bat
GDcir rCllgiOuS lepiilS IL hol hpl w nt WY
fine or strong enough TO prevent their beng
what the Yankee dlsgcrs cail "ncan c'iSse>."
Collections have been made for the erection
Of permanent church buildings, and sub
stantial structures are everywhere taking the
place of the insufficient and unstable church
tents heretofore in use.
Amuscmcnts are well provided for. We
have already Theatre Royal (ai Du Soit'S
PAM, where apprcciative aud paying audi
ences are regularly gathered. = grand
ballad concert, with the comedy OF Deli
cate Ground" and the farce Of "GoX and
Cox" was the first performance by gentle
men amateurs. The price Of seats is usually
Is. 3D., IS. 3D., or IS. Tor reserved seats. il
company Of actors and vocilistS make reSu-
lar tours of the digsings, and lind it profit
able. We have had IL circus stationed here
for some time, aud it was well filed with
merry diggers. Billiard-tabics are numerous
in every camp, and several bowling alleys
are doing roaring business. n Young man
named Rogers has gained considerable fame
for his comic singing ana baDjo-rlayins.
1.-Two young men of Richmond, MeSsrs.
Wiley and Walsh, are seeking their fortunes
at Du Soit's Pan.l