Show WHIT WHAT PEOPLE CO 10 A livier in a amarti n arti i me cle under the llie above title tills the last number of the tho goldla era makes the following olio wing estimate and cf of persons ho obtain a livelihood by illegitimate in Calif california orila we have a population of say 3 of which gamblers professional compose political and stuffer 2500 Lun chene chere and nd at leabel surplus lawyers 2 2500 2000 00 surplus doctors at least one half the alse chinese oooo highwaymen I 1 louo 1000 clorse and cattle thieves I 1 lat Z burglars and pickpockets pick pockets 2000 professional loaders cwm ax genth gentit meir men miners 2500 2600 public f P making a total ot of this is near yone y one half lie the lit matured male pop ii fi lation of the state who toil not neither d do 0 they spin but live upon the hard earnings of the other half |