. Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn, together with scenes in El Dorado, in the years of 1849-'50. With an appendix containing reminiscences ... together with the articles of association and roll of members of "The associated pioneers of the territorial days of California." . had allarrived with their credentials. Such a medley oflanguages and jargon of tongues the world hasseldom seen. It is a modern Babel. Yet, para-doxical as it may seem, it is nevertheless true, thatlife and property are as secure here as in thecities of New York, Boston or Philadelphia, andfire-arms are seldom
. Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn, together with scenes in El Dorado, in the years of 1849-'50. With an appendix containing reminiscences ... together with the articles of association and roll of members of "The associated pioneers of the territorial days of California." . had allarrived with their credentials. Such a medley oflanguages and jargon of tongues the world hasseldom seen. It is a modern Babel. Yet, para-doxical as it may seem, it is nevertheless true, thatlife and property are as secure here as in thecities of New York, Boston or Philadelphia, andfire-arms are seldom carried as weapons of defenseby either citizens or strangers. The commission ofa theft is a rare occurrence, although millions ofdoUais worth of merchandise is Ivins; aroundloose and unguarded. The raid by the citizenson the Hounds, a gang of cut-throats and thieves,and the incarceration of five of the ringleaders onboard the U. IS. sloop-of-war Warrenj some fourweeks previous to our arrival, has completely revo-lutionized aifairs in San Francisco and placed awholesome check on roguery. It is universallyconceded in this country, that hanging is not oneof the Lost Arts, and, so long as Judge Lynchshall continue to occupy the bench, justice will bemeted out with an impartial l/i|||ffl l,||l||„ |\,\,A\A^i GAMBLING. 225 Tliero are lying ut aiiclior in the liarbor of SanFrancisco at tliis time, lour U. S. vessels of war andupwards of two hundred sail of merchantmen, mostof the latter being without crews, the gold feverhaving carried them ojf to the mines. Ilents areenormously high. The Parker House, the principalhotel in town, rents for one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars 2)er annum ! Tlie tenants areprincipally gamblers, who, in some instances, payas high as |1,000 per month for the privilege ofrunning a montr qy faro table. The roulette, heno,rattle-and-suap and other small-fry gamblers \YAyless amounts, but I am inclined to the belief thatthey put as much money
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