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LATE FBOBI CALIFORNIA! t can do well hero if he retain* hia health,| “Gold-diejW* have been politely furnishsd by Mr. i which I feel u *ute of, if located bow, as ded ^or i., mi • • . l*en»werftfloiJohn B. Craft wills the following inter*csling letter, addressed to him from Culla-mo, California, some 50 milei from'Sin j Franciieo. It was brought over in the «| steamer Empire City, which arrived al I New York on the 7th inst. It wis mail* rjedatSan Francisco, Jan. let, 1850.— f; From the known integrity of the writer, hi contents mav be regarded as,, , ton* were floiI'would at home. . ! of common IThe water, during the dry aeaian, ti *e* jy from f0UIry impure in aome seelioni, which produ- paid. Mechceiaickneas. We u« the river, water. ,a«soai,e.I consider my piospecta vary flattering *8j(8y* #at present to once mote raise my heed,: Money „ and say I don't owe any body. This is cent, a momone of my greatest desires, which 1 think go prices froiregarded as truth ungar-'I can accomplish, if my health is spared jq jniihed. It must certainly bo gratifying! the coming year. When this is accom- *Mesj j 111 to Mr. Athearn’a numerous friends to ipbshed, 1 shall (eel like there is no place per lb. S1 ,ni I learn that, after hii perilous journey by ■ like home. If yon should conclude to Coarse ah *1 the over-land route to California, he is^come out, yon can find me ljmilei below 832 per psia j now about to reap a rich reward, end re- j Cullamo—but I hardly think you’ll come*jturn to bis family and relations, ladenjTho Isthmus rouleis theonlycnalwould gM^en,je^ with the dust Mr. A. is a persevering, advise my friends to come. , wtre $iqq athorough-going business man, and wo take Prices at Sacramanln City are as (ol- to $100. pleasure in chronicling his success in the lows: Pork, mess, pr bbl. 815 to 50 dol.;* The Oreg rich Ophit of the flew Eldorado. Hi*: Prime, 835; Flour 40 dollars; corn mealletter is dated 25 dollars; beans, pr pound, 10 els; dried {j,e hands olCttLLAMO, D«. 20, 1840. } Jull, pr pound, 75 els; butter 1,25; chese,| On the m Dear John;—I mske it e rulo to writ. 1,00 dol; Sugsr, 2C©r0ct»; Molassei, 1,-' ber a fire b to some of my friends by each steamer, 11501 dollers; Boots, 20 to 50 doll, per' Ubeingonce a month, which it about *»jpa»r;brogan3,4 to 8dollars. Isiroyed. 1often as I can find time, as my leisure Prices here [Cullamo,] are as follows: lbe buildidg momrnta are always occupied in finishing] P°rh, mess, IGd to SOD dollars or bbl;—j except the our cabin, c. I Pr'rao» 1^0 dollars; Flour, (50 to 75 cents month SquiIn the first plaee, I am happy to haveitjpef pound; beans 50; dried fruit 1,25;—.in my power to say that our men, viz: j butter 2,50 to 3 dols pr pound; Board 2 burn![j.Vance, Shepherd, Ira and myself, are is excellent health, end as busy es nailors oil the lime, unless the tain comes down in torrents. A common rain, such as we have in the States, does nc-tstop us from work, as we are supplied wiih rubhet over clothes. Vance and myself, es you are aware no doubt, ate engaged in building a sa vv-mill, and also Mining some, a* we have several hands employed. We nave a mill-right employed at fifteen dollars pr day, (and board him) getting out the frame, end expect to gel the Mill ready to srort oy the first of March, provided we do not have too much rain. 1 think ho ise firstrate workman, but you will say, Oh! what a pneo they have to pay him, but it ie considered low enough here. It takes but a short time to get accustomed to California prices. We count hereby hundreds and thousands, and not by Cents and Dollars, as in the Slates.Prospects are very flattering at present for the Mill. Lumber is selling here at 400 dollars per M; and at Sacramento City,50 miles off, al Irom 4 to 000 dols. per M., and the demand good, lfit should come down half, we still can rocke it very profitable. We bare the or.ly good situ ation for a Mill I know of. This coundols pernieal; and I to 1,25 at Sacrimen- j A fire el to City, and evreyihing in the eating line Dec. 23J,d in proportion. 11’1?*' 1Many of the Emigrant* ware overtaken! 0 '__by the snow* in the Caicade Mountains, and had to abandon their teams and evo rylhingelie and pack on thairback* aomeSenate-200 mile*. Many would have been loat,!signed by fif Government had not tent out relief par- Hampshire r extended 1cties to assist them in. The Lawrence-burg company were among the number that had to leave everything,Nevitl, of Lawrenceburg, is working for Vance and myself.Jacob Dunn is whip sawing or F enlhorj Qut|er £0IT river, lo make a raise. The Siera Neu-: impoed uj vada mountains look like a vast snow an incendi bank, extending ss far as the eye can die- l00's “On nmol tion of ext r.oys 2G.Mr. Mat misunderst A debai,, , in presenticern any object. j diMeViI want you to acknowledge the receipt from all siiing all (be local news, of September 2dI received letters:feBl; Tl'« . i. cessive extP. A. ATHEARN. j would ha1--I harder nefThe California News. ting his m| the poorThe New York papers of Thursday lest, j ‘ ,fu! „ bring us detail* of the news by the Empire City, brief telegraph* of which were published here several daya ago.try is unfortunately situated with regard I The Tribute has a letter from. Bayard to saw-mil! privileges; for where you can j Taylor, who is on hia return home throughget water power and timber, you cannot! Mexico, written at Maze 11 an, January ,* i l . .l 8th. He says. “The Oregon takes toget the lumber out, owmg to the motm* \?Mmt aboJal2iC00,fl0O in gold, and the ho [ latnous country; and where you find Um- most important company of pauengers m-jber where you can gel the lumber out, you that ha* everyet left California. Inaddi-can’t find water enough during the dry [tion lo the Congressional Representatives, lH. I season to supply on Engine. We, how-'Co1' Fremom' Df' Gwin, Gilbert andweie not I side ration shire bio veins. Hprowess o their Ccnatru-gle.The fur was postp The Se order bein Mr. Bai the poweri , , . . , ... .Wright, there are on board about a score'ever, have plenty of p.ne umber within H LfUf0 prominent merchant, and moneyed I«r .i. u:n ___...___.i____I J,. ... . .______■ melonmile* of the Mill to tun ua two or three, men of San Francisco, and several militayears, and o good road to get out. The r and naval officers. trees are from 2 lo 4i feet in diameter, fci Among the American who arrived at fromi 60 » 00 feat long, making from 5 ro 0je*cdjbo atiiau ‘j* pense for ceived frc tnent andtan j 7 logs each, as straight as an arrow. Wo j Qn the QGth December, there were in |1 intend putting in 2 saws, and expect Lo all five steamers at anchor off Chagres,p0ttMO(|I1 cut 8 M. feel each 24 hour#. Shephetd! viz: Empire City, Cherokee, Falcon, Al*, fi|]a,declined taking an interest-Vance own.! •bam., and the British steamship Severn, Senale i j r i hi ... | of London. The brig Osceola, with ma-; u.out J and I |. We sttl har a our prospects. |mUU for ,h# RaiIr0d Comp,n7, WBI t].\ ««• and privileges for mining in the bar of the a0 at Chagres. la(ion of|river next summer. 1 have not mined 'L 1much as yet tnyseif. I commenced lest Monday with Shepherd, Ira Laniui, Bill Vance and a hand, which wo paid 8 dol-nd E. K. Chamberlain, of San Diego 107, dollars and 90 cents; on Tuesday,! President pro tern, of the Senile. Gov.108 dollars and 60 c.nu; on Wednesday, Burnett was inaugurated on the 20 ft, i«n- SenatTha Tribune says: _ |The Legislature of Calilornia met Do-, camber 15, and was organizeii on tha 17lb, ^by the choice of Dr. T. J. White, of Si- I?”*1;!1eramento, as Speiker of the Assembly,. K. Chamberlain, of Sin Diego. MJournecExilic., *.yt i i* antie inwitho, weMX124 dollars and 90 cents; miking 0 II dollars and 40 cents in 3 days for 4 of us.— We mined in a ravine that empties into the river below the Dam where we expect to mine next summer. You must not sup-1 pose from whet 1 hive allied above that we expect lo mike such hauls every day, for we do not. I think however, wa can make tt pay, and intend ta keep at it with part of our hands, at least enough to cover expenses. The gold we get looks like the kernel of hickory nuts.I have just returned from San Francisco, where I went to get mill irens and tools. I succeeded in getting aome cast-iogs, and what i»w* 1 wantad. I bought five 7j feet mill aiwa at 810 esch, and 2 X cuts at 815 eicb. Tools ar# nearly ea cheap here as they are :n tha States, but Provisions ore high.San Ftancisco and Sacramento City are springing up os if by magic, and present all the buttle and tlir of larga cities in tha States. 1 am glad John, I cams myself, but am equally well pleased that I did not accede to your proposition to bring our riroilies out. This i» not the country for me to reiia a family in, nor would you be pleased with il,«xcept ao far as money miking go as. I think an induitriaus manmediately after which caremeny the Leg- Mr. Hale i al a lure vend etna owe for U. S. Senator*. Hampahi Whole numbir of votes 40—necessary to teas rt a choice 24. fer[,j l0On the first ballot: | flumeiJohn C. Fremont, 29 I T. Butler King, 10 raferred. Wm. M. Gwin, 22 John W, Geary, 5 \jr. d; H.W.Halleck, 14 | Robert Sample, 3 amendmi Thomas J. Henlsy, 9. [auspendiiOn the third ballot: ofcollecWm. M. Gwin, 24 j Thomaa J, Henley 3 mendatic H.W.Halleck, 18 John W. Geary 1 addition) T. B.feing, 1. . i TheSSo that John C. Fremont and Wm. M. aiderstioGwin wera declared duly elected; Wm. V. the late i Voorhiei, of San Francisco, haa been ap- mended pointed Sectetery of State; J. S Houston, The \Controller; Major R. Roman, Treasurer; ate a me F. J. C Kewen, Attorney Ganersl; Chsa. mining t J. Whiting, SutVeyor General; S- C.Haa- »titulion lings, Judge ol the Supreme Court. Mr. FThe whole number of vote* thrown in Rejecthe election for Governor and Represents- Air, Elives to Congress was only 15,000, a). teferred though the StBte can probably poll 70,000 Mr, qj, votes. There wera ten candidate* in the Commi field for Congress; the highM on tha list Thewa G. W. Wright, formerly of Nantucket, could ot who had 5,451 vote*; tha next wai Ed- consent, ward Gilbert, of tha flew York Volun- Mr. I teara, and^ceof the editors of tha Afta After California, who had 5,300.” - iCj CoiTiro'prospects for geld hunter* for the ted, .anlt; next aeaion were considered very flatter- yostpon ing. It was thought that a much larger' A Mi amount would be takan out thanthi put dent'sts year. Tbs Tribune esya: ‘ ! for, rsia
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