LEW SBUM c LE, I; an H. C. HICKOK, EDITOR. Th Iewlsbars Cbronlrle i issued very Wednesday morning at LwiDurg, Lmou county, Pennsylvania. Ttun.$1.50 per ym, for ea.-h actually in advance: $I,7a, P"l within tbree months; $2 if paid within the ear; $2,50 if not paid bef..re tbe year ei rare ; single nunura, a cent. ud acriptiona fur aix montha or less to be paid in advance. Discontinuances optional with Ibe Publisher eicrpl when tbe tear la pid up. Advertisement handsomely inserted at 50 cts per square one week, f 1 for a month, and $5 fi a vear : reduced price for Linger advertisements. Two squares, f 7 ; Mercantile advertisements nut eireeding one-fourth of a column, quarterly, J 10 Casual advertisement and Job work to be paid lor when handed in or delivered. All communications bv mail must come post paid, accompanied bv the address of the writer, to receive attention. 1 born relating exclusively to I he Editorial Uepartmeut to be directed to H. C Hickk, Era, , Editor and all on business to be drirrsrtd to the rubhaher. mfce. Market St. between Second and Third O. X. WORDEX. Printer and Publisher. For Vit Lcvislurg Chronielt. LINES BV MRS- SARAH H. HAWS. nggtrd Ij Slat c' ap. of John, 3d, 4th, 3ib v. When the soft breath of evening stirred The wave' of Gslilee, A bark was launched hoe snowy aail Crept soitly o'er tl.e sea A birk by hardy fWhers manned. Who spread their nets to brave Through the deep hub of solemn nighl The dangers of tbe wave. For food liny toil but. faint and worn, Tlietr weary vigils vain, All s'ow and sad at dawn of dsy They st'ik the shore to pain, V hnn. I! what glad suipiise is theirs A voice familiar, sweet. With tender, kindly interest ask, ' Children, have ye any meat 1" And Jiiuly tlii'meli the misty ligbl f sen the God like form Of Him whose mirnlite once allayed IV fwv of the slorm : - The Lord is near !" and courage now And T5ure fill each brea-t. Fall soon will their abundant cheer Refresh the Heav'uly Guest. Toor way worn pilgrim, heir of grace, H re on through gloom and fear, Tboeah unrewarded toil ia thine, A Friend unseen is near ; With the compassion of a UoJ Hi hesVnly breast o'eiflows. He listens to thy slig' te-t plaint, A it J fetle thy smallest woe. He who assumed a fallen stata Rrinentbrrs thou art clay. And access to Hie mercy -seal Is open night and day ; His tender love aa treely flows, Hia lonea are still aa sweet, Aa when ha breathed tbe touching worda - My children, have ye meal ! " Lewisburg, Feb. 1850 roa thi tiwisai o cuboxicli. UNCLE GREY AND HIS NEPHEW. I hope you will take care that James is at home this alernoon," said Mr.Bel! to his wife, as he was about leaving the house to walk down to his office; Uncle Grey told me ome time ago that he was coming to spend a Stturday with us; aud the weatner is so fine, that I think he will pro badly come to day." - am glad you mentioned it to me," replied Mrs. Rell ; " I will lake care that James nhall be here, aud everything in good order." j Presently the house and yard resounded with the name "James! James !"' uttered in every variety of tone by the various members of the family. Even the baby, ho could scarcely lisp her brother's Msme, joined in the general clumor. At length J nine made his appearance. He was a lad about fourteen years of age. His countenance was rather prepossessing, but (here w&s a general air of recklessness and carelessness in hjs whole deportment which to a close observer would appear a very unfavorable symptom of the boy's moral character. His clothes were torn and covered with dus'.his face was heated with pession, and his tangled hair hulf concealed his eyes. Hi mother did not seem to notice these indications of a quarrel, if not of a fight, but exclaimed. "Oh, James, I am so glad you have come at last. U'herehatc you been ! Run '; stairs, and put on your Sunday suit, our Uncle Grey is coming thi morning. I urhapc he may be here) ia au hour or two. And, James," added the mother, in an anxious tone, "1 do hope you will J J credit 1 yur schooling ; your Uncle will be sure 'o a!c about your studies. ' I dare say he will a tiresome, inquia- 1 ie old fellow I" muttered James to him--lf as he went up stairs (o obey his mo ther's injunctions. L'ucie Urey was tb it important person 's a rich, old, baclielor uncle. Jams as his namesake, and in childhood1 had 'jeen the object of the old gentleman's par- ''hty, who used often lo declare thai if Jines turned out a good boy and a scholar he would leave him every dollar of his property, Knowing Uncle Grey predil ection in favor of learning, Mr. and Mrs. Bdl rttpftred that James should be schol inocpcnocnt Jomtljj ar. " They -often declared that. "they sent James to the best school in the town, paid the highest price for his tuition, and bought for him every book which his teachers re quired.' After this enumeration, Mrs.Bell would often conclude with a sigh, "Ah, it is unknown the sums of money that boy's education costs us. It will not be our fault if he is not a scholar." Mr. Hell was not mistaken in his con jectures. Soon after ten o'clock wheels were heard approaching the house, and Uncle Grey made his apprarancr. All was in the nicest order for his reception. The children in their best clothes and on their best behavior crowded around him. while Mrs. Bell was profuse in her expressions of surprise and delight at this "unexpected V1SII. 1 he old gentleman looked around him, evid' ntly much gratified by these tokens of respect and affection. "I suppose your good husband ia busy as ever in his office, said he, addressing Mr. Bell, "but where is James? Not at school to-day, I suppose. His father writes me word that he is a hard student always book in hand. But the bow must be unbent sometimes, eh T I was once young myself and studied with the best of them. But I loved Saturday, and a good game of play. Where is the lad ! out w ith his bat and ball, or gnne a fishing, eh At this moment James entered the room. A book was in his hand, and w hile he warmly returned his Uncle's greeting he kept a finger in the half closed volume, as if fearful of losing the place. 'Ah, 1 see your father was right in say ing that you. loved your books," exclaimed Mr. Grey, as he noticed this indication of a studious turn of mind. "But, my boy, you must allow the body a little recreation, and the mind a little rest- Come, lake me around your garden. It is a long, long time since I have seen the old place, and I want to look around me a little. You chil dren are all growing out ol knowlerlge.and I suppose the trees and shrubs have sprout ed wonderfully since I was last here. Come, children, get your hats and bonnets. And you. James, put away your books, for the present ; we will have a little conversation about thorn after dinner.'' James winced slightly at this observation, and his brow contracted. However, the whole party soon adjourned to the garden, w here the old Uncle was the merriest of the noisy group. Business required Mr. Bell to return to his office for an hour or two in tbe after noon, uncle Uiey passed an nnur after dinner enjoying hii afternoon's doze ia hir easy chair. On awaking he called for James, who had been uneasily expect ing the summons, and proposed they should go together into the library. "Your favorite resort, eh, James! said the old gentleman, palling his nephew on the back. "I can not tell you how proud and hippy I feel, my boy, to think that you will prove a scholar, and that you re ally love learning." So taying. they entered into the library, and the door closed upon them. More than two hours passed away before the door re-opened,aod Uncle and nephew returned to the parlor. Mr. and Mrs. Bell were seated there awaiting their appear ance with some impatience. Uncle Grey has been questioning James pretty closely, I expect,'' remarked Mrs. Bell to her husband before they entered. "I have no doubt he is surprised at the boy's learning. How much was -the last quarter's bill at school V The reply to this question waa prevent ed by the entrance of Jamea and his Uncle. The old gentleman's brow was clouded J a me.' countenance bore evident traces of mortification and discomfiture.and he spee dily made his escape out of the room. What nas happened. Uncle!" inquired Mr. Bell, anxiously. "What ia the mat ler with James ?" "The matter, Madam!1 replied the old gentleman, somewhat testily, "why the boy is a fool or a knave, or perhaps both "Oh, Uncle, what do you meant How can you speak so unkiudiy V exclaimed Mrs. Bell, bursting into a passtouate flood of tears. Mr. Bell turned an inquiring look to wards his Uncle, who replied : "Look here, nephew" Bell, either that boy has deceived you.or you have deceived me. This lavt supposition ia out or the question, therefore llie first roust be the e ise. That boy a scholar ! Why; he ia a perfect dunce. I have seldom cone aeroas such a specimen of the genua ignoramus I have tried hia oa every subject be pre tends to bare studied, and he knows . noth )opcr bcuolcii ingabsolutely nothing. Tell me now, frankly, how came you to fancy that he loved his books, and wis making progress! Have you examined him lately !' Why, no,'' replied Mr. Bell ; "to say the truth, t never thought of doing such a thing.and I am perfectly astounded at what yoti tell me. 1 always see him engaged with his books when 1 am at home.nnd his mother tells me he is always eager to start for school at the first sound of the bell. So f thought all was going on right" "Yer," interrupted Mrs. Bell, "and his father has always sent him to the best schools in the place and never begrudged any expense, either for hi school-books or his education. It is too bad !" and Mrs. Bell began rocking herself violently, while her tears flowed afresh. "I doubt not your liberality with respect to James' education," resumed Uncle Grey, in a milder tone. H From what I elicited from the boy himself, I perceive that he has had every, advantage which money could procure. But his own obstinate idleness has frustrated your efforts and those of the excellent teacher under whose care you have placed him. 1 only ask' you to examine his school books, and you will at once perceive the system of decep tion he has carried on. And you have only to ask the boy himsell a few of the simplest questions, on the subjects which he professes to have been studying, in order to discover that he knows nothing about them. He has succeeded completely in deceiving his tcacher.deceiving vou, and heating himself. For, of course, the foolish fellow is himsell the greatest loser by the line of conduct he has pursued." On hearing this last remark, which Mrs. Bell imagined referred to the inheritance, she exclaimed, " Oh, Uncle, do not judge poor James loo severely. On Monday morning I will myself go around to the school and see Mr. Smith. And H! Here she checked herself, for she knew Uncle Giey's high opinion of Mr. Smith's attainments as a scholar, and abilities as a teacher ; and she did not think it safe lo give vent to the thoughts and feelings to wards that gentleman which were awellinz in her breast. The afternoon was wearing away, una Uncle Gray requested that his bugoey might be brought around ; for he lived several miles out of town, and was anxious to reach home before the dews of evening began to fall. He shook hands with all the group (except James, who was ashamed to show his face,) and took a friendly leave, promising to repeat his visit in the course of a few weeks. " And tell James I shall want an hour's conversation with him in the library ; when I shall hope to find him a little bright er than he proved this afternoon. He must turn over a new leaf -he must lie MUST." So raying, Uncle Grey drove off. " Well, I declare !" exclaimed Mrs.Bell, as they returned into the house; I never was so provoked in all my life. Mr.Smith has been acting shamefully by us. I'll tell him a piece of my mind on Monday morning, that' certain." " My dear," interposed her husbano, " I wish you would leave it to me." "Leave it you, Mr. Bell! no, indeed. replied his wife, in much excitement. A few fair words from Mr. Smith would pac ify you in a moment. I will talk to him mvself, and let him know that we are not going to let ourselves be cheated in this way. For it is downright cneating. we oav him handsomely to make our boy a scholar.and it is his duly to make him one.' Mrs Bell was so much excited, mat sne did not perceive Mr. Jawson, an oiu fiiend, who had eutered the parlor while she was speaking, and had heard her last remarks. " What doea this mean, Mary 1 sa'd Mrs-Lawson, seating herself. "May I take tbe privilege of an old friend, and ask the cause of your vexation, and of your anger against Mr. Smith V Glad of the opportunity to unburden her heart, Mrs. Bell related to her friend all that had passed, and terminated with vio lent exclamations against Mr. Smith's con duct, i But it seems to me that it is James, and not Mr. Smith, whom you ought to blame." remarked Mrs. Lawson. " You have no evidence that the teacher has failed in i duly, while James' idleness and deception seem to have been made verv clear to your Uncle. But how ia it possible, Mary, that all this has burst op m you at once ? How happens it that you never discovred James' deficiencies before V lo Nctns. fiileralurc, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3.0, 1850. " Why, my dear Mrs. Lawson," re plied tbe mother, " I never even dreamed of deficiencies. We pay Mr. Smith, and handsomely, for teaching James ; and we take care that he has all the books that he requires. What can we do more ? What can we be expected to i!o more V "Pardoanie, Mary, if I ask jou one question. You have a good and faithful nurse for little Bessy, aud you pay her well for taking charge of the child. But do you think that this exempts you from all personal care and watchfulness I Do you say, I pay a curse for taking care of Bessy, and I provide her with food and clothes; I need therefore trouble myself no further about the child !" ' Oi course not," replied Mrs. Bell ; "I trust I know my duty as a mother too well for that." " You do not consider it right to confide the care of your child's physical well-being wholly to anoiher,howe ver faithful and ex perienced she may be. And yet, when it comes to more important points, when a child's moral and intellectual training is in question, you think that the mere fact that you pay another to ttke charge of that training relievesyou from all responsibility! How can you reconcile such contradictory principles! If it is your duty to watch over and care fur little Bessy's physical comforts, is it less your duty to watch over and care for James' progress in education, and above all to guard him from sin and vice ? Are not your duties towards James even of a more important and higher char acter than those which little Bessy now requires of you !' Mrs. Bell remained silent and half con vinced by her friend's arguments, while her husband, who had remained a silent listener to the conversation, exclaimed, " You are right, Mrs. Lawson, perfect ly right ; 1 have neglected duty, that I per ceive, clearly. And I, as well as James, must turn over a new fcu.'' The result of this determination may perhaps be shown at some future time. Suffice il for the present to say, that the new light which had dawned on the minds of Mr. and Mrs. Bell, saved Mr. Smith fiom the threatened visit on Mon day morning. X. X. X For the Letoitburg Chronicle. Mr. Editor : What does it mean 1 What period of the world' progressive d velope ment have we reached ! Has the world become worse! Are these the evil days spoken of in the divine chart ! Has the world lately become so corrupt, or are we become so much belter that we now see what has always been, unperceived, the case ; Ur is it so, mat age nas caused my moral vision to become so dim, that I am in a s'ate of dotage ! Verily something is the matter with me or the world. Can you or will you enlighten me, Mr. Editor ! Nearly 71 years have elapsed since our political fathers in the assembled wisdom of their representative capacity declared that in order to institute and sustain self government, Ireedom of speech and the press was not only a duty, but an "inil- ienable right," and that "all are and of right ought to be free." In these latter days, periodicals are sent to a Southern post-tiffice, containing the doctrine that the P'nll" in the above passage means every one, and not an aristocratical few. What was the result ! The indignation was so great, that a band of the few, who came within the meaning ol our declaration ol rights, drove the functionary of the "tittle tattle of a busy world" from his moorings, and themselves performed the duties of Uncle Sam's official deputy, claiming the rjhl in violation of law to suppress the circulation of a doctrine of such dangerous tendencies ! ! Now for a moment look at the difference between the reception of a truth, and a lie, by the people. An indi vidual of the Empire City, covering his real name under that of a said to-be French ohvsician of celebrity, with impunity sends to alt the post-offices, North and South, a newspaper bv the tens and hundreds, con taining an advertisement that for a fee of 10 he will mail to any part of the U.S. a desideratum that will enable the purchaser to commit infanticide, not only with impunity, but containing and advocating the sentiment that infant murder is morally right ! ! Towards these publications what is the conduct of our Southern chivalry, and Northern too? Does their indignation burst into acts in violation of the laws ol the land ! No. It is a delicate matter- so much so that no one except in whisper ing circles can be found to allude to it our nublic press, secular ana reiigioue. guardians of our dearest interests, dumb 3olitics, dgruuHarc, Science anb IHoralitn. dogs," and "Gulio like," neither heed nor care for any of these things. Instead ol raising the warning voice, they sleep on. while the insidious seducer from moral recitude is permitted to spread brnad-caM over our land his Satanic abomination. Parents united head of the fainilv ! Ministers watchmen on Zion's walls' Statesmen guirdians of the citizen's pr tection ! reel you no responsibility in this matter 1 Are your skirts clear when you stand silent and careless, when uch a derimn of moral destruction is let loose in the fielj which seems realty while unto tde harvest, in which immorality instead of! good shall bo reaped ? What greater evi dence need we that the bimnn heart corrupt and desperately wicked, than the fact that our community will violate the post cfliee law to suppicss the circulation of lheifA, and look silently on when the most demoralizing of all immoral doctrine is permitted without reproof to go thro'ojt the length and breadth of our (said to be) happy land ? Again, what more irrefutable evidence need we thtt the Vicar of I5ray as) .1 well .is John liunyan have descendants in; our land, than the fact that in many cases j unpopular sins are driven to the lanes and ""eys of the world, from which they dare not show their deformed heads, whilst popular sins walk in open day-light, scot tree? Shall the community, prepared by a long series of labor by the novel-fabricating fraternity. from Scott and Bulwer down 1 1 Eugene Sue, be permitted to run into licentiousnessifindelity, and atheism.whilst generally requires irrigation. It ia a good ! Tl-8 following letter from Wm P.Bur the "salt of the earth" are crying Peace i! grazing country, and the beef is of much ; 'clt r1 'at0 0 l's 'l,a&e, has been peace ! w hen there is no peace ! I hope j not L know the pulpit, the press, and the rostrum will wake up to their privilege and duty. " OTHO. Our correspondent is rather sweeping in his statements. Il is too true that many papers of high pretensions have been guilty not only of not warning readers against this last device of demoniac licentiousness, but have opened their columns to admit its false and polluting inducements to- lead on the young, ihe ignorant, the thoughtless, and unwary, from sin and crime to suffering, shame, and early graves. But all journals are not obnoxious to the charge. The Pottsville Emporium, and others we could name, nave spurweu ib umiik) umiv. the price of infamous and wholesale fraud and morn I and physical corruption ; and have exposed the guilty to merited scorn and reprobation. The lwisburg Chronicle while under our control has not in?erted an article tending to deceive silly youth by j sham pretensions of relieving them of the certain end dreedful and varied results of violations of the law of purity nor yet to encourage universal prostitution nor to advocate child (and as a consequence also adult) killing, to conceal prinr guilt. But it has sought in a prudent and fitting man ner to caution community against these monstrous modern agencies of iniquity and death. If those who should and do read this journal are not guarded against city and country periodicals fi'led with this worst of moral plagues, it is their fault, not ours. Pun- Chron. From the Levrisburg Californians. Correspondence of the Chronicle. Sas Francisco, Dec. 30, 1S19. Dear Friend W.: I suppose the rea.l era of the Chronicle are constantly receiv ing intelligence from this region : I will, however, add a short but impartial account of "matters and things" as they exist in this land of excitement and specula' ion. We are now in the midst of winier. or tke "rainy season." Ihe first rain Ml in he latter part of October. On the II ih of this month (Dec.) it commenced raining and continued without intermission until the 23d. The country is now completely saturated, and in many portions oi it im- oassable for waaons, &c. Persons in the r - mines will be compelled to remain there until spring opens at least, the getting out will be very difficult. It is predicted that there will be a great deal of suffering at the mines this winter, ihe amount of provisions not being sufficient to supply the vast numbers that are wintering there. Mining can not be carried on successfully during the wet weather, which continues until the 1st of March. About the 1st of May the streams begin to vise, caused by the snow melting io the mountains. They subside about the 1st ol July. From that time up to the 1st of Nov. a period of four months is the only time that mining can be carried on successfully. The Southern Diggings were most heal thy last season thousands having died on the tributaries of 'he Sacramento. The VOL. j fresh graves of twenty-five hundred per sons can now he seen at Sutler's M il. Imprudence and exposure bring on disease. In most cases the sufferer is deser'ed by his Lest friends, and wanting medical aid and the comforts required for the restora lion of health, he dies, unlamented and uncared for. Notwithstanding this frightful mortality, thousands are ruhing lo the mines, regardless of the consequences. As to the abundance of gold in this country, it is exhaustless, stretching over an area of six hundred miles in length and forty in breadth. From the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains up to the regions of perpetual snow, it can be found in every isiarroaand gulch, and frequently on tbe sides and tops of the mountains, proving conclusively that it has been revealed by volcanic eruption, and deposited in these streams and arroyas by washes. Those coming to this country for the purpose of discovering the "fountain-head," may rest assured that it can -not be found. 1 can believe almost anything that can be said in regard to the abundance of cold. The 1 accounts that I read before leaving home. and cousidered fa'te or greatly exaggera ted, have proven true. 1 have seen lumps of golj'weigh'ng from one lo six pound, and know persons of veracity who say they have seen lumps of fifteen and twenty (even pounds. The future prosperity of California will depend upon the productive ness of the gold region. The amount of land adapted to ajri'-ulture is small, and finer flavor than in the States. One Spaniard frequency owns fifty thousand head of cattle. Withia three years, the price has risen from $2 to $20 per head. Of course the former staple business (ex portai on of hides and tallow) of this coun try, is thrown in the shade. We have now a Territorial G vernmen organized, and both branches of the Legis lature are now in session at Pueblo De Sn Jose, making laws as fast as thev can at the following rates : Governor Burnett's salary. 10,000 per year. Clerks Zio per day. Members an ounce per day, Xt ; these wages are considered very low. Hon. J. C. Fremont, Dr. Gwynne, and the two Con resume a elect, sail by this steamer, sion into the Union as a State. I have ree'd several No.'s of the Chron icle it does me good to read them. I had scarcely begun the above, when the hour for closing mail arrived. I will write by next steamer. I can not pay the postage on this, the crowd beiog o great that I can not g"t to the box letters have to be pass ed in by the crowd. Yours respct'ly. W.H C. San Francisco, Bve. 31, 1349. Dear Buother : I have reo'd but three letter from the Slates since I have been in this countty, and those were dated in the early part of summer. G. and myself came lo this city about two months since. I wo.hed at the car- pemer business a few diys, for which I j ree'd S13 a day. I was then unable to work for some time on account of sickness. We next purchased a team lo mulas and a wagon and went at h luling around the city ; but we hud hauled but one day when G. was taken sick. I then hired a man to help me team, and in one Jay we made S90, but G. getiing worse I quit the team and waited on him. The driver was not worth a cent, so I sold the team after getiing but thtee days' work out of it, and cleared $127. G. hzd the typhus lever first, and was recovering from it when he taken with the dysentery, which in ten days carried him off, Bnd we buried him yesterday. There is a great deal of sirkr.ess in this city, and many deaths, owing lo the want of proper houses, and persons not taking care of themselves. A great many live in tents, and a it frequently ra ns for 10 or V4 days at a time, the ten's become damp and cold. 1 he roots on two-thirds ol tne houses here leak like seives, and people are crowded into them as thick as bees. To give you some idea of the rates of rents in this city. I i" s te what we have to uive for a room 6 feet wide and about 14 feet long we have to pay fja per month, ia advance. I know one building here, that cost $5,000, the rent of which pays for the building four times in a year. Everything else needed we have to pay lor in the same proportion. Some of the hotels here rent for 160,000 per year boarding and lodging from $20 lo t40 per week, to be paid in advance. On last Monday there waa a fire in the VI., NO. 47-307. priucipul part f the city, which burned about half d square. Il hapenrd at as good a time as possible there win no winJ, and the houses were wet, or it would have burned nearly the whole city. If a fire happens to break out here during dry time and a'high wind.it will sweep the city and no mis'uke, as there is no engine or any other means of suppressing fire. The population of San Francisco at the present time is estimated at from 30.000 to 35,000. A great many have come down, from the mines to spend the rainy season. We still have accouots from tbe mines that gold is as plenty as ever ; but during the rainy season, more than half of the miners eave the diggings and spend the winter in the different towns along tbe coast, and return in the spring. I in'end going to the Red woods to make lumber or shingles until spring, when I will go to (he mines and try my luck at dig ging. I think I can make something in the Ked wood : they are just across the Bay from this city ; the wood is very soft. something like the red cedar. Lumber is worth from $350 to S-100 per thousand shingles from 30 to $40 per thousand. If I can not make anything at it, I can at least live cheaper and more comfortable than I can in this city. Yours, &.2. D. IL Mr. Thomas Howard. Selected for the Chronicle. California the Dark Side. poiitely communicated to us for publicity. Mr-Burdick went to San Francisco arouud the Cape, in charge of property belonging -to the Ithica Company. Ithaca Daily Chronicle. San Francisco, Oct. 29, 1549. Esteemed Friend : In accordance with your request, I once more do myself the pleasure of penning a lew thoughts for vour considera'ion, knowing as I do your solicitude, with many others, to be inform ed of the views I entertain of California. And first, in regard to California as a -whole. From what I have seen, and from what I can learn from those who have been in different pnrra of ibo .y. ia has been most grossly misrepresented by that would not sutler iV6paYi,if!i'Wi4n the valleys of Italy, for richness and pro ductiveness cf soil, they are for the most part complete barren wastes. 1 am informed from reliable sources, that you may travel for hundreds of miles in the interior at this lime, and no a vestige, of anything living, such as grass, plants, or herbage of any kind can be seen. I have wandered a lit tle nlnuf thesubuibs of this place, and not a flower or what you wouJJ term vegeta 'iwn exi ts. This fact is sufficient of itself to prove the correctness of my assertions.' Do t.ot however understand me to say thai there is no tjcli thing in- a ay. part of the country as productiveness ; for you will in some districts find some valleys near rivers where there is some vegetation. I have diligently enquired for the large wheat belds ol lcpt. aialter, out as yer. have seen no ne that has teen able to see a spear or str v of them. It in true f have set n some grapes in this market that have been grown in some isolated spot ; also some onions, squashes and green pea, but in very small quantities. "Now when I state to you and my friends in Tompkins county, tl.e prices of vegetables and fruits in this maiket, they will not be very like ly to discredit my statements in regard to the ability of the country to produce : for instance, a bunch of grapes not as large as I have seen in Ithaca, being 3s, a peach of a diminutive s :ze Is. a pear 6J,a waters meliori of small size 10 to 16s, potatoes-4 to 6s ner lb ; butter 8s ; cheese 4s ; onionsr 8s ; dried peaches 4 s ; do apples 3 to 4, Fresh fish 4s ; beef Is 6J ; pork 2s : egg 4s each ; wood per cord 820. I saw a bi'4 of three cords receipted to a friend of mine, Dr. White, was interested in the purchase, and it was fCO. Here I woulJ state to you that most all kinds of vegeta bles are sold by the pound. Now judgr for yourself; if California is that CaroVn oi Eden that has teen represented in the books. From what I nave stateu you win see (if true.and it is so,) what inducements are here held out for a man of the North, to leave a comfortable home and all thai is dear to him on earth, and come to thia barren country. You ask, where do ihe-articles I have enumerated, come from! I answer, ih Sandwich Islaods, Valtaraiso, Oregon, and some few things down lb coast, an. from Monterey. nr
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