[A] We were induced to come to this place by the accounts we received of the success of two brothers--Jordan--who, in a few weeks, made $3000 here, and are now on their way home. [B] The following anecdote will illustrate this sentiment. A foreigner of considerable wealth hastened with the crowd to California. After spending a few days in San Francisco, he left for home, without making an investment of his money. He remarked, in a letter to a friend, “As soon as you reach San Francisco you will think every one is crazy; and without great caution, you will be crazy yourself.” Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber: the year 1848, Mr. Suter employed=> the year 1848, Mr. Suter employed {pg 17} at whcih they gazed=> at which they gazed {pg 17} during the rainy reason=> during the rainy season {pg 50} anxiety and disappoinment=> anxiety and disappointment {pg 71} those rich deposites=> those rich deposits {pg 77} BULES OF AN ENCAMPMENT=> RULES OF AN ENCAMPMENT {pg 123} Do you nct perceive=> Do you not perceive {pg 188}