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The current is too swift to admit of remaining at ease on the bottom. and if I mistake not he will require attendants to supply him with air.

         Carter was telling one of unclear of a Thanksgiving Dinner in San Francisco.  A party of 8 went into a Restaurant, took the private room, and ordered dinner.  One of the party suggested the propriety of asking the price ere eating.  They called the bar Keeper, and received the answer of $28.00 each gentlemen.  Astounded they concluded Thanksgiving had better be left unhonored and left the shop.
         At Fremont caamp a few weeks ago - a grisly bear was Killed weighing 540 lbs.  I am told hunters avoid them wisely remarking if the bear is disposed to pass along peacably so are they.  It is dangerous contending with them, even in unclear sight rifles strong.  A man came down with some bear meat to sell.  I was sorry we were not in camp.  I should liked to have eaten of such game
         I heard a horrible roaring and howling over the river a few nights ago.  It was said to be caused by a bear.  Several men went over to hunt him,.

Tursday February 7th 1850

Fair - unclear libght - NW. Average of dirt 80 cts per bush.

         I was thinking while trading off some surplus soap for mashing of Prof. Libeigs opinion. the amount of soap used in a community is a good unclear  of their advance in refinement and civilization.  California tried by this rule would fall into the rank of barbarism.  Soap is a complete drug.  There has been total loss on all brought into this country.  It would make a soap handlers heart ache to pass thrugh the mines and congtract what a market for his production ought to be here - with what there really is.  Soap is offered for sale only incites a smile.  It could hardly seem more out of place on the ocean's bed than in this country.  Washing of clothes was once engtirely obsolete.  Men wore their garments and then threw them away.  I have seen hundreds of such dismissed articles.