Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-30
Slightly Erroneous.

Mr.. w. H. ToLER of Memphis, Ten
nessee, sends the HERALD a copy of
the Chicago Times, containing the
following curious letter: ea
{ Eos ANGELES, Cal, Nov Al am an old
Chicagoite, my parents and grandparents
having been among the first settlers OF that
place, and was born and raised there. As
see so many old friends and people nom
Chicago and other Eastern towns lured to this
"Garden of Edenu by the advertisements. of
real estate sharpers, l. feel that must. write
II may nj be t6Re means Of causing some who are
contemplating coming to this coast to ut least
stop and give the matter sober second
thought, II no more. have been on this
chance to learn all these thing 1speak
more particularly OF Southern Caliiornia, or
the so styled .Italy OF America" In the first
place, over two-thirds OF the population are
Mexicans, Indians, Cinnamon, Negroes,
Jews, etc., Spanish being the language most
used. or the remainder OF the population,
half are from the Southern States and they
would see Northern man starve before they
would employ him.
: lsvrybranch of, mechanism Is overdone.
There are at least nine men 70 every situat don
Most of the buildings erected are cottages
containing from two to six rooms, and are
built, painted and plasteredi In from four to
twelve days. There are no manufactures
here. The Gland sharks"3 have advertised
this place so much tnat for the last two years
mechanics and men with little means have
been pouring in here by the thousands. Some
have money enough 10 take them farther;
others have none, and are Obliged to stay.
They merely ist, working at anything TO
earn a dime. But few farmers come. and land
Is so high that men with small means are un-
able to buy. | mean land that can be irrigat-
ed. Two-thirds. ofthe business firms here are
real-estate agents, and they make n living oy
gulling the new comers. In regard to living,
provisions are about as cheap here asin Chi.
cago, but remit is very high. Wood from sl2
to SIS per cord, stove length. This is the
great orange grove Of America, !. and u y 3.
than better ones do in Chicago. Grapes are
the only cheap thing here >" .''asr =
Not a drop of rain for nine months, Dust
ankle deep on the sidewalks which are made
of dirt, not plank or stone But little water
drink.
: your Watch 70 . Jeweler FOR a new hair-sprins
when you return for 1t he Will say, the main
spring Is broken, or two jewels were gone, or
twas dirty, and he cleaned II, charging you
four or five dollars extra, Itook my watch
TO Jeweler for a small repair, and when
called for y, he charged me for cleaning in,
fore. ! could fill half a dozen sheets with
truths of this kind. ie q - lHi -i4sa
Hoping you will give this to your readers,
truth before some who are turning their eyes
caiiiorniaward, ! am'i yours respectfully.
g IT Mr. HAMtLfoN has. stated the,
facts the people Of Southern California
ought to be ashamed ofthemselves; If
he has mistated them they have just
grounds for the manifestation Of an
indignation that will hardly stop
sboFtofa demand that he furnish
the proofs in ,substantiation of his
statements or an admission that he
: hasbasely slandered both the country
and the community. We give the
letter in full not for the purpose oftak.
ing up and answering the allegations
seriatum, for they are 50 .widso Of the
truth that every one must see them as