The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1848, Page 1

NO. 5306. HO? FOR CALIFORNIA! The Discovery of El Dorado—Its Posl- tion, and its Advantages to the Commerce of the United States—The Way to get there, The Mexican war, the revolution in Europe, and evers(ether interesting event which has caused so much excitement in their turn, fal} far short of the inte- yest with which the people of the United States view the discovery of gold mines, that, some three hun. dred years since, were known only to a few adven- turous Jesuits. {ft has been incorrectly asserted, in many of the papers, that the bay of San Francisco was first occupied by a religious sect, called Franciscans, in 1770, Tbe gold mines of the Peninsula of California were knewn to haye existed in the 16th century; for early ao 1678, about the time Sir Francis Drake made a voyage to the coast. the Jesuits were in possession of certain tracts which they knew to be of moro than ordipary value, and employed means to depreciate the country, by erroneous reports to the Spanish govern_ ment. At last, on their expulsion, the court of Madrid Sppointed Don Joseph Galves, as commander of a small fleet, made ready to explore this region. His reports to his government made favorable mention of the country, and of his discovery of gold mines of a pro- mising appearance. ‘The intelligence, however, did not appear to com- and the attention of the Spanish court, and its existence was allowed to pass from age to age apparently unnoticed—reserved till this late day, it would seem, Jor discovery, by a Yankee mechanic, in pursuit of material to build @ mill, The revolution, social and commercial, consequent upon the building of this mill, will form an epoch in the history of the world, upon which ages yet to come may learn and profit. Already the acti od the enterprising, in which our country happily abounds, are in full chase to obtain the emiliest advantages the new field offers, “From all directions they are pouring in, with vigor and spirit; and the only check which reaches the universal desire to dig for gold, is the want of knowledge and of means to lead them to the spot where'n is concentrated their hopes cf future greatness. Yet, with the disadyan- tages arising from our present limited means of travel, and the heavy expense attending a journey to the Pacific, the population of that section of California will reach, in six months, the number of 150000, In- creased to this large number, the important advantage of combination of exertion, with the aid of this gold, 4g at once obtained, and things that are needed to give ebaracter to the place and render land and trads more rapidly productive, become simple and practi- eable. A formation of socivty and a course of trade, resembling that now existing in the Eastern States, ‘will follow this mania; and when the gathering of gold ceaces to offer the inducements it now does, and the glittering ore which dazzled the senses of so many shall become dimmed by toil and disappointment, the thousands, still in expectation of wealth, will, of ne- cessity, turn their thoughts upon occupations and other means of consummating their anticipated hap- piness. Our government, in order to promote this thirst for prise, 80 conspicuous in the national character, and tofurther the general interest of the country, should at once offer such inducements to the gentle- men who have proposed to build the railroad across the Isthmus of Panama, as to enable them to complete their project without delay. Such a road may be eon. structed at comparatively small expense, and with little labor; and, when in full operation, would ehorten the journey to Chins some thirty days, evem by sailing vessels; but with steamers on each ocean, forming continuous] line from New York to Asia, the whole voyage would occupy but about thirty-five days, or perhaps 1 Various points have been proposed and submitted to the public, for constructing this road or cansl; but the mort feasible of any, and the one which attracts most attention, is the Isthmus of Panama. Although the dis- tance scross is greater here than at other points, yet the advanteges which the Bay of Panama offers for a terminus, gives it the importance it now holds. The Isthmus is but fifty miles wide, and now traversed or crossed in two days, by means of canoes, which are propelled by natives some thirty miles up the Chagre; tiver, leaving the remaining twenty to be performed on the backs of mules, Ofcourse, with such facilitie for travel, little else than 9 small amount of baggage can be transported to the Pacific, unless at an enor. mous expense and {reat delay. Twenty miles of railroad is all that is wanted to unite the two oceans, as the Chagres river, thirty miles long, is navigable almost to its source, and has sufficient water to run steamers, of a moderate dtaft, from one end to the other. These steamers, made to communt- cate with the railroad, the ance would then be run in three hours, and, with the steamers now in opera- tion, both on the Pacific and on the Atlantic, under government contract, the whole voyage from New York to California could be accompiished in about thirty days; England then would necessarily look to ue for the latert advices from China and: her Indian possessions, because, as soon as this road is constructed, a charce isat once offered to our merchants to extend gline of steamers to Canton, touching at the Sandwich | Islands. This line would command the greatest ad- vantages of any yet formed, and would secure nea ly allthe trade in silks and light goods now carried on betw Asia and the United States. Passengers and mails it would also command, as being the most expe" ditious by many days. The Bombay route, via Marseilles, bringing the India mails to England, takes fifty and sixty dsye,and often more, with no advantage beyond the mere for- warding the mails; while that that we have mentioned, via the Isthmus of Paname, would require but about half the time, with the facilities of carrying any amount of freight and baggage. European travellers then might, and would, take passage for New York, thence to Panama, and reach China in forty days, en- joying the whole time the conveniences and comforts ofahome. The benefit growing out of this nue, touching our trade with Asia, is not of greater impor- tance than its effect upon our own commerce with all the countries bordering upon the west coast of Ame- rica; all that is wanted to give an impetus to com- merece here, and to stimulate the desire to emigrate to the northwest coast, is the construction, of this ro: There are thousands in the United States yearning to reach Californio and the new territories, who are too poor t iy the cost of passage, and who know nothing of the means of transportation or travel. To render there places easier of access, that all who justriously dispoced, particularly mechanics and armers, might participate in the advantages and assist in the formation of the new governments to be establisbed, requires some movement on the part of Congress; and in no way can it be effected with so much certainty of success, asin the construction of thie Isthmus road, 4] number of s! vessels, to connect on both ends. The present force is inefficient in this respect only; but we are led to believe, from prepara- tions now going forward, that private enterprise will supply, in & measure, the want vre speak of, The valley of Sacramento is probably the most fertile on the Pecific, and gold, as well as the various produc- tions of the earth, can be at all times obtained, with | the sid of the plough and harrow in the hands ofan ¥ id when the intercourse is esta- Diished and becomes frequent with the Eastern world and with our own States, the desire and the facilities | of commerce will be greatly augmented; harmony and | 1s Ives, must soon follow. The’ geographical posi- tion of San Francisco is one of the most desirable, in point of commerce, in this or any other continent. It ‘bas the material and the elements, within ite limita, to establish itself as @ disbursing depot between Eurcpe, | Asia, and North America, No city ever started into extetence under auspices s0 favorable for commeroia! | wealth; ature, in her case, has done that for her 8 could ever accomplish, and | ¥, as to the great depreciation in the value ofgoid, be realized to that extent anticipated. At prerent, within her own borders, it, no doubt, will ultimately, the commerce of Asia, with its countl millions of trade now shut out from us, # vast amount of the precious metals will be necessary to carry it on. ‘The people of those countries will take nothing but gold, silver, or manufactures— no paper representative is there acknowledged. That s mint, will be established there also, there is not the least doubt. The wants of that region are so mavy, thata wonderful impetus will be given to the trade of New York, and great quantities of goods of every description will find their way to that city fora market. Remittances must be made, without which commerce cannot be carried on; and remitting gold, in coin or dust, is attended with loes, danger, and in- convenience. ‘The mint will obviate this. Let anin- dividual take his coin or dust to that establishment, and he can receive a draft upon the government, pay. able at any sub-treasury point in the United States, in gold ortilver, thus guarding against the chances of the metal falling into the hands of foreign carrlers,and obviating all inconvenience, and facilitating trade in aremarkable degree. ¢ For the information of many who purpose going to California, we will state that there are but two routes by which it may be reached with any degree of comfort or economy, Persone desirous of saving time,should take what is cal:ed the land route, or, more properly, the Cha, gres or Isthmus course. The Chagres steamer leaves this port monthly, as also do the British West India mail steamers, one of which is now ia port, and reaches the mongh of the river in about tendays, Canoesare here employed, and passengers carried thirty miles up,when they are transferred to the backs of mutes, and in this way reach Panama in two days, where they will take either a steamer or sailing vessel for San Francisco,— The steamers belonging to Mr. Aspinwall’s line leave Paramaon the first ofevery month, when fairly or. ganized; but forthe present they are advertised to leave January 1, February 15, and tho Ist of March, After this, they take their regular monthly depar- ture, The distance by this conveyance from New York to San Francisco, js about 5,500 miles— thus set down:—From New York to Chagres, 2000, Chagres to Panama 50, Panama to San Francisco, on the are of agreat circle,3,440. The whole distance will ocupy from 25 to 30 days. "The cost of crossing 4n this way the isthmus, from the best sources of infor- mation, will not exceed $20, being performed, as we have already stated, by canoes and mule carriage. The former will soon give way to the steamer Orus, which has been purchased to run on the Chagresriver. Pas. sengers are in the habit of crossing the isthmus, who take the British line of steamers down the west coast of South America, which scems to establish the feasibility of its being without diMculty crossed, Pasrengers should provide themselves with the means to guard against contingencies, as they may arrive, from the non-arrival of the steamers at Panama. The greatest difficulty in going by this route will consist in alarge amount of bagga; nothing over 150 pounds weight can be carried witheafety. The price of pas, ‘age on our steamers from New York to California, by the above route, first claes, is $420. There isa me- dium clase of passengers taken for considerably less, or tailing versels leaving here for Chagres will take pas. sengers much le: The other route we speak of doubles Cape Horn This is the most acceptable, as far as cost and facilities are concerned, but the loss of time balances the dif- ference in price of passage, Ships are loading in this city for the Pacific, that will take passongers to their dettination at from $300 down to $100—the price, in fact, depends upon circumstances and on theaccommo- dations offered. The distance from New Yerk to California, via Cape Horn, is about 17,000 miles, not 19,000, as-stated, and will occupy about 150 days, or five months, Vessels generally, bound to tho northwest coast, touch in at Valparaiso, Callao, or Panama. The only chance to forward or carry goods to California, is by ships bound direct; and now that there are so many up, freights are not to say very expensive. Another new route will be opened in a few weeks, through the Isth- mus of Tehuantepec in Mexico. The connection is expected to’be made by uniting the navigable waters of the Guasacualce to those of the Chimalaps, the for. mer running in the Gulf of Mexico, the latter in the Pacific. The dividing ridge to be cat through is in height 1,875 feet; but the greatest difficuty here will be in securing @ conveyance on the Pacific. The termi- nus of this road is not known by vessels trading on the west coas' The communication with this new Toute on the Atlantic side will be with New Orleans, principally, and, when completed, opportunities from that city will be frequent. The following is @ correct statement of the time, price, and distance, by the two routes now open to lifornia :— Price. Distance. Time occupied. 5.000 80 to 85 days + 100to 800 = 17,000 130 to 150” The difference in the price is from first to second class. The Bermuda steamers, which leave here on the 18th of each month, touch at Chagr Their price to this point is ten dollars less than in our own steam- ens. To give the people an idea of the extent of this ma- nia or excitement, in this country, we will give a list of the vessels which have been heavily freighted with mor- chandise, manufacture id human beings, for the region of gold. These that we annex have all sailed in Tapid succession since the middle of October, about the time the first flash ef the metal came to us, From New York the following sailed :— hijo Brewster; of W. Caton, ‘ary & Adeline ; lowa; Robert Bruce; Fai ny Forrester; Henry Nesmith; Silvie de Grasse; P. Yendleton ; Whitam ; Sea Queen ; Sacrament d; in addition to there, the government sent out s num- ber of store sbips for the army and From Boston —ships Leland; Horaci phia Walker; [n- dependence ; Fiom Baltimore — ships George & id Ella Francis, The mania still reges, and every person of a specu. lating character, having » few hundred dollars lying idie, invests it in merchandise for California. Vessels are chartered at enormous prices, and are freighted with mechanics’ tools, mechanics themrelyes,and cloth- ing and provisions for the market. In this city, at this moment, there are no less than fifteen vessels pre- paring to leave, and, before the end of the week, the number will swell to at least twenty ; at Ba'timore there are four, Boston three, and Philadelphia eleven Newburyport and New Orleans have also their ratio. We may here give the names of somo of those re- ceiving their cargoes for the gold region :-— Ships Albany, Capt. Sherman ; Sarah Ann, Cobb; Walpole, Cutter ; Sutton, Eckerman; Christoval Co: lon, Smi larsachusetts, Sampson; Florence, Bright; Orpheus, ; barks Rolla, Mazeppa ; brigs Philip ted Joy ; Newcastle, Swift; David Henshaw, Pink- am, In addition to th ese there are ten vessels preparing to eave for Chagres, with passengers, among which are the steamers Isthmus and Orus. A number of young men waited upon Capt. Stoddard, of the Crescent City, and endeavored to persuade him to extend his course as far as Chagres, If her owners should make such me woter et it, we doubt not but that hor splen: cabins would receive the fi i . if they will not comply with the 3 Se ibieee per: tecommend them tofleave in the Forth, Is to: day, or hyd bd next trip. on be in our power to information on a subject so impertant to ‘Rd ge Skit 4 ed beer tre Ut sete to New York. Every thing in reference to this regio for and read with the greatest ariite eH Pe woked We learn that that hardy and enterprising body of men, the Boston pilots, have, in connection with Capt. Treadwell, (late cf the bark Luc! nae urchased the bark Velasco, with the intention‘o! Rtting her out, and despatching her to California, Capt. Tread- I an 8° be} in command of her, is stated that a company is forming in Newpo with the intention of er ohesiog the “bark Chacies Devens, and freighting ber for the modern El Dorado, Wasutnoron, Deo, 9, 1848, Description of Alta California, or the New Gold Re- gion. From the geographical memoir upon!Alta California, (the California neq by the late treaty with Mexico.) addressed by Lt. Col, Fremont to the Senate, at the Jast sersion of Congress, we make @ few extracts des- oriptive of the country, Alta California is divided into two parte—the Eastern andthe Western, The Eastern portion, lyiug betwoon the Recky Mountains on the east, the great range Jose some of its real worth; but commanding, ae it will | of the Bierra Nevada on the west, comprohendy an MORNING EDITIO area of about 500 miles square, and saving the region around the Great Salt Lakein the north east corner, ard afew green spots along the flanks of the wes tern mountains, is a howling desert of burning sands, bald mountains, and is covered with evidences of vol canic action. It comprehends five-sixths of the terri- tory of California, as acquired from Mexico, The only white eettlement within its limits, is the Mormon eo- lony, near the Great Salt Lake. The Great Basin is furrounded by mountains on all sides, and tho rivers which flow into it from the mountains, empty into lakes, the waters of which are evaporated in the sun, substitute for an outlet to the sea, or the streams are absorbed by the sands of the desert; as, for in- stance, Mary’s river, which after a course of 300 miles, suddenly sinks into the sands, its waters as thick and bitter as bitumen, from the impregnations of its volcanic trail. [See the journal of Mr. Bryant, who went out to the Paciflo by that route.) The western di n of California lies west of the great range of t) irra Nevada, and between it and the Pacific ocean. cepting the Mormons, n: Salt Lake, which trenches upon Oregon, in the basin, this western section is the only part of Califor. nia with which the army, navy, and rettlers from the United States have had anything tado All the ac- counts we have bad ef ('slifornia, from time immemo- rial, apply tothe slip of vountry flanking the Pacitic ocean. We now come to the extracts from Lt, Col. Fremont : SIERRA NEVADA This Sierra is part ot the great mountain ranger, which, under different names and with different elora- tions, but with much uniformity of direetion and ge- neral proximity to the coast, extends from the penin- tula cf Califorvia to Russian America, and without apin the distance through which the water of the Raoky mountains could reach the Pacific ocean, except at the two places wehre the Columbia and Krazer’s river retpectively find their passage. This great range is remarkable for its length, its proximity and paraliel- fam to the tea coast, its great elevation, often more lotty then the Rocky mountains, and its many grand yoleanic peaks. reaching high into the region of per- petual snow, Rising singly, like pyramids trom heavi- ly timbered plateaux, to the height of fourteen and re- yenteem thousand feet above the sea, these snowy peaks constitute the cbaracterizing feature et tho Tange, and distinguish itfrom the Rocky mountains and ail others on our part of the continent, ‘That part of this range which tra California is called the Sierra Nevada, tain)—a name in itself implying a great elevation, as it is only applied, in Spanien geography, to the moun- tains whose summits penetrate the region of perpetual snow. It is a grand feature of California, and a domi- pating one,aud must be well understood before the strusture of the country and the character of its dif- ferent divisions can be comprehended, It divides Ca- lifornia into two parts, and exercises @ decided influ- ence on the climate, sotl, and productions of each Stretching along the coast, and at the general distanc of 160 miles from it, this great mouutuin wall receives the werm winds, charged with vapor, which sweep cross the Pacific ccean, precipitates their accumu- lated mcitture in fertilizing rains and suows upon its western flank, and leaves cold and dry winds to pass on tothe east. Hence the characteristic differences of the two regions—mildners, fertility, and a ruperb vegetable kingdom on one side; comparative barren. ness and cold on the other. ‘The two rides of the Sierra exhibit two distinct clt- mates. The state of vegetation, in connexion with some thermometrical observations made during the re- ent exploring expedition to California, will establ'sh and illustrate this difference. In the beginning of December, 1845, we crossed this Sierra, at latitude 39 deg. 17:12, at the prezent usual emigrant pass, at the head of the Salmon Trout river, 40 miles north cf New Helvetia, and made observations at each base, and in the rame latitude, to determine the respective temperatures; the two bases being, respectively, the western about 500, and the castern about 4,000 ‘feet above the level of tho sei 7,200 feet. The mean results of the observations were, on the eastern side. at sunrise, 9 deg.; at noon, 44 deg; at sunset, 80 deg.; the state of vegetation and the appearance of the country being at the same time, (second week of December,) that of confirmed winter; the rivers frozen over, snow on the ridges, annual plants dead, grars dry. and deciduous trees stripped of their foliage. At the Western base, the mean temperature during corresponding Week was, at sumise 29 deg, and sunset 52 deg ; the state of the atmosphere and of v: getation that of advancing spring; grass fresh and green, four to eight inches high, vernal plants in bloom, the air eoft, and all the streams free from ice. Thus, December, on one side of the mountain, was winte: on the other it was pring. MARITIME REGION WEST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA. West of the Sierra Nevada, aad between tuat moun: tei God the sea, is the second grand division of Cali- forntn, and the only part to which the name applies in the current language of the couatry. It is the ocou- pied and inhabited part, and so different in character —s0 divided by the mountain wall of the Sierra feom elf, with a te, and production: ; may be referred to as some type of the former, jay Italy be referred to as some point of compari: ron for the latter. North and south, this region em- bra about ten degrees of latitude—from 32 dogs. where it touehes the peninsnia of California, to 42 degs., where it bounds on Oregon. East and west, irom the Sierra Nevada to the ses, it will average, in the middle parts, 150 miles ; in the northern parts 200 —giving an @rea of above one hundred thousand square miles. Look ward fom the summit of the Sierra, ¢ presented is the long, low, the Joaquin and Sacrameuto rivei Neys forming one— and fifty broad, lying along the base ot the Sterra, and bounded to the west by the low coast range of moun- tains, which separates it from the sea. Long dark lines of timber indicate the streams, and bright spots mark the intervening plains. Lateral ranges, paral Jel to the Sierra Nevada and the coast, make ture of the country and break it into ys and mountains—the valleys a» fe! d the meunteins two to four thousand feet above the sea. ‘These form greater masses, and become more elevated inthe north, where some peaks, as the Shastl, enter the regions of perpetual snow. Stretched along the mild coast of the Pacific, with a general elevation in its plains and valleys of only a few hundred fect above the level of the sea—and backed by the long aud lofty wall of the Sierra—mildness and geniality ase u the characteristic of its climats, lant of correrponding Jatitudes o: f this continent can with diffic the roft air and southern productions jatitudes in the maritime region of Up The singular besuty and purity of the sl touth of this region is characterized by Hu @ rare phencmenon, and all travellers realize of his deroription. ‘The prerent condition of the country aff slight data for forming correct opinions of the tural capacity and fertility of the soil. Vai found, the mission of San Bueuaventur: latitude 34 deg. 16 min ples, pears, pluins, fg oranges, grapes, peaches, and pomegranites growing t er witb the plantain, banana, cocca nut, sugar cane, and indigo all yielding fruit in abundance, and of excellest quality. Humboldt mentions the olive oi) of California as equal to that of Andalasia, and th wine like that of the Canary islands. At presen: lite remains of the high and various cultij which had been attained at the mission: mild and paternal edministr: ‘at the Cooile character of the Indians was made av for laber, and thousands were employed in the fie the orcbarda, and the vineyards, At present, but it- tle of this former cultivation is seen. The fertile i leys are overgrown with wild mustard ; vineyards and | olive orchards, decayed and neglected, a ong the | Temaining vestiges; only in some places do we see the evidences of what the country is capable, At | San Buevarentura we found the otive trees, in Janu- ry, bending under the weight of neglected fruit; and the mission of San Luis Obispo (Intitude 35 deg ) is | still distinguished for the excellence of its olives. con- eidered finer and larger than those of the Mediterra- er 2, 8, an. ‘The productions of the south differ from those of the north and of the middle, Grapes, olives. [ndian corn, have been its etaples, with many assimilated fruite and grains. Tobacco has been recently intro- | duced; and the uniform summer heat which follows | the wet searon, and is uninterrupted by rain, would make (he southern counity well adapted to cotton eat ms pai ticularly euited to the potato and to the vegetables common tothe United States, which grow to an ex- traordinaryrize. Perkaps few parts of the world can produce in such perfection #0 great a variety of fruits and grain Ube lar; dy region enclosing the bay of S: Francisco, and drained by its ters. A vew of the map will thow that region and its great extent, com- prehending the entire valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin, and the whole western slope of the Sierra Nevada General pbrares fail to give precise ideas, and | have recourse to the notes in my journal to thow its climate and productions, by the test of the thermometer and the state of the vegetable kingdom. VALLAYS OF THE SACRAMENTO AND 8AN JOAQUIN. There valleys are one, discriminated only by the Of the rivers which traveres it. It is single J—a single geographic: near 500 miles lying at the western base of the Slerra Nevad and between it and the coset range of mountains. an: stretohin; head of the bay of San Fran- cisco, with which a delta of twonty-five mile Th Saci the Sierra vers, flow to- ter the bay of ; 8 im the region of tide water, pi a ous Water line from one end to the other, ‘The valley of the San Joaquin is about 340 miles Jong and €0 broad, between the eh “¢ mountain and the Sk vation of only afew t decome themeelves navigabl h other, meet half way, and together, dry an loxuriantly fertil side of the valley ia | merour streams, forming | end prin. | Intersected with very beautiful bottoms of fertile land, | emorg cipally with white oaks (quercus longiglanda, Torr, aud Frem,) in open groves of handsome trees, often fire or tix feet in diameter, and sixty to eighty feet bigh Only the Jarger streams, which are fifty to one hundred and fift yards wide, and drain the upper parta of the Joe, pass entirely acrors the valley, forming the és and the San Joaquin river, which, in the rainy season, make a continuous stream from the head (f the valley'to the bay. ‘The foot bills of the Sierra Nevada, which limit the valley, make a woodland country, diversified with undulating grounds and pretty valleye, and watered with numerous small ttreaims, which reach only a few miles beyond the hills, the springs which supply them not being copious enough to earry them across the plains. ‘These afford many advantageous spote for farme, making sometimes large bottoms of rich moist land, The rolling surface of the bills presents sunny exposures, sheltered fiom the winds, and having a highly favorable climate and suitable oil, are considered to be well adapted to the cultivation of the grape, and will probably become the principal vine-growing region of California The bplands bordering the valleys of the large streams are urually wooded with evergreen oake, and the inter- yening plaing are timbered with groves or belts of ever- green and white oaks among prairie and open land ‘The surface of tbe valley consists of level plains along the Tulare lakes and San Joaquin river, changing into undulating and rolling ground nearer the foot hills of the mountains. VALLEY OF THR SACRAMENT The northern half of the valley of Alta California in watered by the Sacramento, which runs down south into the Bay ofSan Francisco, while the San Joaquin comes into it from the southern extremity, flowing westward and meeting the Sacramento in the bay, which is ly in the middle of the valley. ‘The valley ofthe Sacramento is divided into upper and lower—the lower two hundred miles long, the up- Fer about one hundred; and the latter not merely entitled to the distinction of upper, ar being higher up on the river, but also as having a supericr elevation of some thousands of feet above it. The division is strongly and geographically marked. ‘The Shastl peak stands at the head of the lower valley,ia the forks of the river, rising from a base of about 1.000 feet, out of a forest of heavy timber. Itascends like an immense column upwards of 14,000 feet, (nearly the height of Mont Blanc,) the summit glistening with snow, and visible, from favorable points of view, at a distance of 140 miles down the valley. The river here, in des- cending from the upper valley. plunges down through a canon, falling 2,000 feetin twenty miles. ‘This up- per valley is 100 miles long, heavily timbered, the cli- mate and productsons modified by its altitude, its mcre northern position, and the proximity and eleva tion of the neighboring mountains covered with snow. it containe valleys of arable land, and is deemed capable of settlement. WESTERN SLOPE OF THE SIERRA NEVADA. ‘The western flank of this Sierra belongs to the mari- time region of California, and is capable of adding greatly toits value, It isa long, wide slope, timbered end grassy, with intervals of arable lend, copiously watered with numerous and bold streams, and without the cold which its name and altitude might imply. In length it is the whcle extent of the long valley at its bare, five bundred miles, In breadth it is from forty to enty miles, from the summit of the mountesin to the termivation of the foot bills in the edge ofthe valleys below. and alwort the whcle of it available for some ureful purpose—timber, pasturage, some arable land, mille, quarties— and fo situated as to be convenient for use, the wide slope of the mountain being of easy and practicable descent. Timber holds the first place in the advantages of this slope, the whcle being heavily wooded, firrt with oaks, which predominate to about hbelf the elevation of the mountain; and then with piner, cypres#, and cedars, the pines predominating; and hence, called the pine region, as that below is cail- ed the oak region, though mixed with other trees. ‘Tho highest rummits of the Sierra are naked, massive gra- nite 10ck, covered with snow, in sbeltered places, all the year round. The caks are reveral varieties of white and black oak, and evergreens, some of them re- trembling live oak. Of the white oak there are some Lew specice, attalning a handsome elevation, upon a stem six feetin diameter, Acoras of uncommon siz and not had ti ) used regularly for food by the In- diang, abound on these trees, and will be of great value for stock. The cypress, pine, and cedar, are between 100 and 250 feet high. and five to twelve feet in dia- meter, with cleansolid stems. Grass abounds on almost ail parts of the slope, except towards the highest eum- te, and is fresh and green all the year round, being neither killed by coid in the winter, nor dried by want ofraininthe summer. The foot hills of the slope are svfiloiently fertile and gentle to admit of good settie- ments; while valleys, coves, beaches, and meadows of arable land arp found throughout, Many of the nu. merous streams, some of them smovnting to consider- able rivers, which flow down the mountain side, make bapdsom tile valle} All th streams furpich rt power. The clima: the lower part of Ub pe, is that of constant spring, while above the ‘proportion to the elevation. HAY OF SAN PRANCISCOyAND DEPENDENT COUNTRY. The bey of San Francisco has been celubrated, from the time of its firet discovery, as one of the finest in the world, and is justly entitled to that character, aven under the reaman’s view of a mere all the accessory advantages which belong to it - fertile jependent country; mildness and sa- lubrity of climate; connection with the great interior valley of the Sacramento and San Joaquin; its vast r tources for ship timber, grain and cattle— when the advanteges are taken into the account, with its geo- grsphical position on the line of communication with Asia, it rises into an importance far above that cf a mere harbor, and deserves a particular notice in any account of maritime California. Its latitudinal posi- tiom is that of Lisbon; its climate is that of southern Italy; settlements upon it for more then half a centu- ry attest it hfulness; bold shores and mountains give it grandeur; the extent and fertility of its depen- dent country give it great resources for agriculture, cecmmerce, and population. The bay of Sun Francisco is separated from the soa by low mountain ranges, Looking from the peaks of the Sierra Nevada, the ccast mountuins present an app: rently continuous line, with on! nD bling @ mountain pass: great bay, avd is the only w: t to the interior country, the sea. the coas bo south, the bordering mountains row ridge cf broken hiile, termin point, against which the sea breaks he y. northern side, the mountain presents a bold p tory, rising in afew miles to a height ofstwo or thourend feet, Between these points is the str bout “one mile in the parrowe; p and five mil to the Pasting throug! the bay opens the rebt ax in each direction ance. Directly fronting few miles from the shore water, crowned by @ fo i p the ite coast ) Id and ‘broken Jed ranges, suitable | which it is begin. | ial bottom Jand, several | d -asional open woods of oak, borders the, «be wountains around the southern arm of the bay, terminating on a breadth of twenty miles in the fertite valley of the St. Jovepb, a narrow | plain of rich soil, lying between ranges from two to | bree thousand feet high The vailey is openly | | | | wooded with groves of oak, free from underbrush, and after the epring rains covered with grass Taken in connexion with the valley of San Juan, with which it forms ® continuous plain, it is fifty-five miles long and cne to twenty broad, opening in‘o smaller valleys the bills, At the head of the bay itis twenty | miles broad, #nd about the same at the southern end, where the ecil is beautifully fertile, covered in summer with four or five varieties of wild clover several feet high. In many places it {s overgrown with wild mus- tard. growing ten or twelve feet high. in almost impe- netrable fields, through which roads are made like lanes. On both sides the mountains are fertile, wooded, or covered with grasers and scattered trees. On th west it is protected from the chilliug influence of tl northwest winds by the cuesta de los gatos. (wild ridge.) whieh reparates it from the coast, Thi grarsy and timbered mountain, watered with small streams, and wooded on both sides with many varieties of trees end ebrubbery. ithe heavier forests of piue and cy prees ocoupying the west lope, Timber and thingies are now obtained from this mountain; and one of therecently ducovered quicksil the esetern ride ot the mounta: Bear the Pueblo SanJoré Thiet range terminates on the south in the Anno Nuevo point of Monterey bay. and on the north Ceclinesinto # ridge of broken hills about five miles wide, between t and th nd having the town of San Francisco om the bay shore, near its northern extremit Sheltered from | ing a Foil of rem: Jor Be gold winds and fogs of tho r00, arkable fertility, the valley of of producing in great which do not thri' inary yields which ha: rometimes ocourred, the fair average product of wheat is estimated at fifty fold, or fitty for one row The mitsion @ tabi: hme ite Claraand San Joré, in the north end of the valley, were formerly, in the }Torperous days of the iniseione, distinguished for the superiority of thelr wheat crops. ‘be slope of alluvial land continues entirely arow easterm sho bay, interreoted by pyle (Golden ga'e) on thy man, on the same Ve harbor of Bysantium (Cenetuotinople after Med Chrysoceras (goidon horn.) The ol it that befure it d ite advanteg a for commer*e, (an eer ne pot of easvern gomaereo,) imggested the namo cf che Greek feu ders of Byssntrom. Tho form of the entrance into the bay of San Francisco, and its advan'ages of com Sane suggest We name which is givea to this ea. ‘and rich alluvial | ** N----WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1848. streams. and offering some points which good landing and deep water, with advantageous poritions between the rea and interior country, indleate for future settle- | ment. ‘Lhe strait of Carquines, about one mile wide and eight or ten fathoms deep connects the San Pablo and | Suiroon bayr. Around these bays smaller valleys open into the bordering country, and some of the streams bave a sbort launch navigation, which serves to con- vey produce to the bay. Missions and large farms were ertablished at the head of navigation om these streams, which are favorable sites for towns or villages The country around the Suisoon bay presents smooth low ridges and rounded bills, clothed with wid oata and more or less openly wooded on their summits Approaching ite northern shores from Sonoua, it as- sumer, though inastate of nature, a cultivated and beautiful appearance, Wild cats cover it in continu. ous fields, and herds of cattle and bands of horas are eeattered over low hills and partly isolated ridges, where blue mists and openings among the abruptly terminating hills indicate the neighborhood of the bay. Tire Suisoon is connected with an expansion of the river formed by the junction of the Sacramento and an Joaquin, which enter the Francisco bay in the ame Jatitude, nearly, as the mouth of the Tagus at Lisbon. A delta of twenty-five miles in length di- vided into islands by deep channels, connects the bay with the valley of the San Joaquin and Sacramento, into the mouths of which the tide flows, and which en- ter the bay together ae one river, Such is the bay, and the proximate country and shores cf the bay of San Francitco. [t is not @ mere indentation of the coast, but a little sea to iteelf, con- nected with the ocean by a defensible gate, opsaing out between seventy and eighty miles to the right and left, upon a breadth of ten to ‘fifteen, deep enough for the largest +hips, with bold shores suitable for towns andretilements, and fertile adjacent country for cul- tivation, The head of the bay is about forty miles from the rea, and there commences its connexion with the noble valleys of the San Joaquin and TUE GOLD REGION-~THE CLIMATE. The gold region of California ia in the Sacramento andits tributaries. The climate of the country hag no winter in the valley, but the rainy season and the dry. The rainy season begins in November and con- tinues tothe middle of February or the beginning of March ; the rest of the year is without rain ; but the streams from the Sierras Nevada afford all the facilities for irrigation in the heats of July and August. The whole valley abounds in wild cattle, wild horses, elks, deer, antelopes, grizzly bears, partridges, water fowl, falmen, &¢ Se. All the products of the United States, from apples to oranges, from potatoes to sugar cane, may be produced in the valley of he San Joaquin and Sacrawento. The climate is remarkably healthy. ‘Such is the California on the Pacific—the richest, mort picturesque, and besutiful region, for ite extent, upon the face of the earth, Such is uhe El Dorado of the gold mines; euch is the great acquisition of the late war with Mexico. [From the Boston Herald, Deo. 11] The rutjoined letter from Col. James Ross Snowden, ‘Treasurer of the United States Mint at Philadelphia, received yesterday Jareply to one addressed to a short time since by the junior editor of the Boston Herald: S. Mrvr, Philadelphia, Deo. 8, 1848, Dran Sin :—I have your letter of the 5th inst, I had prepared an answer to your inquiry. by stating that no California gold bad been receivedat the Mint ; but I bad scarcely finished the letter when I was called on by Mr. David Carter. who had just arrived from California, and has deporited with me for coinage 1804 69 100 cunces of the gold of that region. It is of excellent quality. and the amount will yield about $25.(00, although its exact fineness cannot be stated until ssayed, which will be done ina day or two, I suppore thig is the first of along series of similar deposites from tbat golden region, : Very. respectiuily, yours, &6., JAMES R. SNOWDEN, Treasurer U.S. Mint, Samvrt R, Guex, Erq., Boston, [From the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian, Dec 13 ] We visited the United States Mint, in this city, yes- terday, in company with a friend, for the purpose of ageuring ourrelves of the quality of the precious metal which is now being produced in such incredible quan- tities by the rude mining operations of the citizens of California, Dr Patterson, the accomplished director, and Col, Snowden, the intelligent treasurer, extended to us all the information in their power, gentleman was eepecially attentive in furm highly interesting details, which cannot .tail to prove useful and satisfactory to our readers and the public. ‘The firet gold from the California region was depo- tited in the United States Mint on Friday last, and was immediately assayed Mr, David Carter, an intel- ligent and a*venturous citizen of Boston (the Yankees forever |) brought :his gold, amouagting to 1 #04 ounose, from California, whence he bi left Monterey, California. on the Ist of September, ani reached Philadelpsia on Friduy last, the Sth December. He came, via Payta, in Pera, to Panama, across the isthmus of Darien to Chagres, from thence to Jamaica, and New Orleans—and then direct to the Mint, where hie treasures were leit to be assayed. He obtained the gold in every cate from individual operators. in trade, apd for cash, and has realized very handsomely by his enterprite, The value of the gold, as we saw iv in the Mint, cast into bare and ingots. is estimated at $35 000 its exact fineners will be ascertained by the aseayer of the Mint, and report made to the proper department cn the rubject. It is said to be equal tothe North Cerolina gold, and a little below that of Georg Mr. Carter gives some most interesting accounts of the geld country. The extent of the gold region in ¢ fornia, thos far ascertained, is four hundred miles in length and forty or fifty miles wide. Of course, fur- ther investigations will throw more light upon the wonderful rerources of the country, and develope other districts in which this precious metal is em- bedded, The gold which be transported over the dis- fanou referred to, was chiefly obtained from near Sa- t ‘ort, and rome of it from Feather River Carter deteribes the peopla ef California as a perfect de- mocracy, where labor is act only on « par but far ahead of capital. Every one bas hie pockets full of goid. All that is requisite to make every man prosperous and comparatively rich, is ¢rdimary enterprise and in- duetry. We iearn thet on Saturday lart,an amount of two or three hundred ounces of the same gold, sent by Go- ernor Maion. and deposited at the War Department vhat fine young officer, Lieutenant Loeser. was re- d atthe Mint, and is now as-ayed und cast into lt is appropriately suggested by Col. Snowden, pertion of this gold be reserved for medals for | ficers who served in Mexico Ww beg ts add that hovld certainly be sent to General Taylor, as a ever prerent remembrancer of the little oppo- which his own f,iends— now or shortly to be his ‘and confidante s— made to the persevering ex of the administration and the democracy to '® territery, the resources of which bid fair to boattel treasures of the Arabian Nights Let there who doubt, walk to the Mint, | the goldin its rude and melted state, and hear the | mente an made to the cfiicers of that institution Mr. Carter bimeelf. | [From the Boston Courier, Dec. 12 ] | ef mmercial hour in thikeity, interested im the | rade of California, received in 1343 w small ain gold, Thi was forwarded tothe Mint at Phil delphis, through their correspondent, to whom they wrote—* This gold is from a mine in Upper California, Gisoovered in 1442 and the owner is very desirous of knowing its real value; s0 if the officer of the Mint will | ive you any particular account of its imperfections, Hols Uerirous to Bave it. In the parcel that isin « | bag, there are parts of @ lump, that sppear to have been melted, and we should think had base metal with “Pde following were the results of the examination at | the Mint :-— | Wrranrt in Cansronnta, | Paper parcel RieM MGs sos eso iveseeesues Wrionr ar Mivr, Oz. Value, Poper parcel, 1u% Afor melting, 1079 Finenose, 082 $207 48 Liven bag, 1834 do, do, NOL do. | 926 B44 75 $552 69 Rendering $18 6 per on., aa it was received from California, Aquantity of the latest produce of the California old region Was submitted to our inspection yesterday, This yprclmen was tent from St. Francisco, by Capt. George W. Vincent, of Boston, in August last, and ves tekeo from the soil on the Rio Sacramento, about 170 miles from St. Francisco, It 18 in lumps half the size of a pea. Of its fineness we cannot speak. It atill remains a matter of surprise thatso very rich | a mining roil should have escaped discovery for so long atime. By referring to our own files, we find thet, tome monibs ago, the following article was published in the Courier: “If we are to judge from the following statemen’ publiched in the St. Louis Republican, the reported | Giscovery of extemive gold mines in California must be a delusion:—' We were yesterday visited by a gen- tieman who bas been for many yewrs @ conductor of | gold mines in Mexico, He examined our specimen, and then informed us that be had travelied over a portion of the Sacramento region in search of gold mines, deseribed the evidences he found, and con- cluded by assuring us that, after spending five thou- sand dollars in experiments, and attempts at discover. ies, ke ch me out minus the investment, (From the Warhington Union, Deo. 12} Cativonnta Goto at tHe Mint —A letter has been received from Philadelphia, under date of December 0, which states that the writer had just witnersed the mebing :ato bars of a large quan- tity of gold depositea there om Frid Car Jast by Mr. r. who bad recently 4 from the mines in onited about $20 000 Shae renler ard Jumps, such as the bad catried om to Philadelphia, It bad not yet been aeroyed; but, from its appearance, It leaves ccwes from the furnace) the impression at the mint bat it is about equal im value to our gold eoin—o for ounce. “There can no jonger be any doubt of "yg genuineness of the gold” ‘The process of "enying would probably be ecinpleted in the course of Monda: atter which, iis recuite will, we presume, be duly pu Viaked, Sxew.—There was a teguiar snow stoem at Bel- fest, Me., during Wednesday and | ae to the com TWO CENTS. Court of Over and Terminer, Before Judge Edmonds. and Ald Smith and Dodge Deo 12—Triet for Murder —Joho 8S Austin and | James Nesbitt were put on trial for the murder of Tt- motby Shea, on the day of Jast, Austin ae prineipal, and Nesbitt as accessory after the fact. Counsel for the prisoner applied that the trial be post- poned on the ground that ove of the senior counsel Was unable tontiend. in consequence of ths dangerous illness of a member of his family; that they had. only lately, learned that the panel of jurors was iilegal, and intended to challenge the whole srray, aad wish- ed to have the benefit of his assistance im dotog so, and offered to read a letter from the counsel alluded to. stating the circumstances under whish he wae obliged toabeent himself Couny—We cannot grant this applicatio do, it would @ a Suspend the business of the court, We cannot delay the public business, Courses said they were prepared to show that the panel Was irregularly made out. as the last panel Was made & part of the fret, and the privoner was en- titled to avail himself of the irregularity Counr—The panel was regulatly inade out and summoned, but [ ordered an additional panel tobe mace out and summoned; and wheo any of these ad- ditional jurors sre called, it will be time enough to make your objection, The court must go on Course. then applied for time to draw up the eh lenge. and said they ared to show that the War ro juror in court legally competent to try the pri- soner. ‘The Artonnry Gexenar replied, Count—I directed addiiional jurors should be in court this week, in order that after the regular pane was gone through, avd that ajury could not be em panciled, then that the talesmen might be summone | out ef those perrons. This I did for the purpose o ing time, and I cannot ree what that has two do wich, or how it can invalidate, the regular panel, Liave was given to draw up the challenge, which was then doneand read. Count—We overrule the challenge, as being prema- ture, but without prejudice to your right to offer i; again. Counsen excepted, ‘The panel was then called over, and 15 only haying answered to their name The Distnict Arronney moved for taleamen, Counent. cr prisoner contended that the order made on Monday week enlarged the pinel aod insisted that the whole should be called over before talesmen cun be moved for. Artorxey Grxerat—Ovr opponents asume that the additional jurors tummoned are part of the panel summoned for the Court of Oyer and Terminer. This we deny, and {nsist it was ouly a preciutionary moe: ture taken by the Courtin care a sufficient number of the regular panel did not appear, and we are ready to tuke issue with them on that fact, Counset for the prisoner read the order of Monday, the 4thinet Jt was not entitled in any caus@ bac appeared to be made at a Court of Oyer and Torminer, and directed that 200 additional jurors should be sum- moned for this court, aud fosieted that, before the District Attorney could pray tallies, the whole of those nares should be called over, ‘The Arronxky Generar said the power of the Court in relation to jurors was under the 4th and 9th sec- ions, under which the original panel was made out, and contended that, if the order relied upon by the counsel for the prisoner was illegal, it had nothing to do with the regular panel, which was complete before the order was made, such order having no coanection whatever with the original panel Count— Upon considering the matter, weare of opin- jon thatthe 200 jurors form apart of :he pannel, aad directs the clerk to call over the names of those jurors; aiter which the challenge to the array wil) be received, A svfficient number baving answered, the challenge to the array was received, and ordered to be filed, Arronnny Genenat.— We require a few moments to consider. Count—Certainly, Arronney Gexeiat—The only course we can adopt is, to insist that the first panel of 100 is regularly legally drawn, and the jurors drawn and returaed a1 fit and proper jurors for this court Covat—Then you agree that the additional two hundred form @ part of the general panel. and there- fore both tides object. Now, what isto be done? The only question is, can we txsue a new venire or not. If we \ It was then agreed that the panel should be quashed. David Sherry was arraigned for the murder of Edward The MeGuire. and his trial tixed for Monday next. court then adjourned. Aldermen Sait iThool y— i, Prigoner's ocunsel beieily a He first con'euded that even if Before Juego Edmonds, and Dee D rial | ¢ for the defence. © videace was cerclipive that it Was the prisoner who stabbed the deceased, the cffence would only amow t to manslaughter; and, moonely, that the testimony, as st then stood. did not sustain even # charge of mans wngbter against prisvner. It apposred trons tho Le murder was committed alter the dovr was i feet from Hines’ house ther apyeare: “asp of the police rem that time until he was ‘ton, houte. He then suid that Hinos had a ball at bia hous ter the Ler efit. of a wicow named Boyle, whose hus’ and had beoa killed, by a fall from a seaflld reme use previous; tbat in the course of the night a eet of derperadees came to the honse fur sport, broke into 11, demanced’to 10 allowed to and gst crink ; they wererefured, and finally wer he policy ame agen, and. renewed the attaem, av the f of the fest mob; aad the ime ference War just a4 stropg tha it was ove of Le mob thatstabved ed for the de“encs faved t) be one in duly ined on this trial; was vetwoen eleven and him te step the musi in ard etey ped it right of tide; when L came cut there was a muss, the mob having beaken into the tar rocim; did not know any of them; they were pu’ out, tnd the doors clon d; witness was inside when the doors wars came cat then by the inside door ard was going homes War no one th tt met Waring alter witness c irked if there was® muss down there; witccss it you were here some tmeng> yeu would bay there was muss them: he in sis'ed there wi dour; Tir for that the fig! shad all gone a pant Lise wb: winese tolo bim there was no vos in knook lub, anthey bad ail gone awav; he sid pe wonld goin and weat te break in the docr; witness spoke to Sergeant toifinsa and said, Woring wasdoing what waenut right, asthere wasnumuss, witness ther went over to the door was breaking it m and ashed vlat he was Ureaking in the man’s door for? what had he t> do With it? be soid he had; witness ead, well, go ahesd ; the ocher Police did not, crsiet Monks in broaking im the door; witeess | few Waring bleeding; sw the wespon now produced’ theoug!: the yanel of the door, but did not ree in whose hands it was; Hiresthen came to tte door and hallowed waton: wituess wont in ard mw Waring toke bold of Gihooly, in the hack room tothat time wiress aw nothing thrown gut ne fad Grrested Gilhooly, On sisted, im bringing him toto dim afterwards umilhe saw him in ‘uch cut of the houte; at the time Hi were persons in the trout ro 1 firm the ime the door wss broken open ; he could not get out titer the door was broken open, for Waring seized him immedi. ate'y,and raid he way the man that strack him; after thet, I tbe front door, and Gilhocly was taken away ; witness ° ro0' the station hense ; saw ao me to ths door, there vg in Gilhooly’s hand wen out eal Farrington to that he had strnck wite noes; Fervington refw witness again : there he made agvir st witness, and he wag arrested and tion house Kennedy; they Corrie, wi! om erates a Hines’ sbeut ten oF fifteen min ore vi Pint corey does not know who they were, exeepe Moab eer ro bowsstrvck: wet Waring; he iusisted that they were qusrrel- The, and desired me to look t rough tre door, wisness fail his havi on Waring, aud said there was no fight there, aad not t> tothe door; #aw him #truck through ths panei; cannot swear it was with the instrument now prodaced he was struck, exanived.— Was at the dince was there nows Gilhooly and Coghlan; pe a broke in the door; they wanted to were put out: they made an attempe ever, put out, and the doors bolted; the there alcut one dance and get drunk; U th P f- and broke in the door the first Dar witness ss « was Waring; aw Githooly inside; witness thinks he saw Waring strike Githooly vith hisclab they then wantinto the back room, and Gilhocly was taken prisoner by Waring and another (ffi. they brought him out, snd witners thinks they Treught him to the station house; Ghooly ovuld met gat ont Yefore the time he was arresied, s3w no weapon in Gilhooly's pirties who @ man with iskerss ly; trey remained ins and Gulhooly struek back; Hines he A pretty hard; they eo tinal: erwards at the front doo they struck Hin five minutes; Hi put outs he did not get neg the 4 06 Wy. Baxter recalled fer the prosecution ~(To the Court. j— Was prevent when Gilhooly vias brought ino the presen'e of the deceased, and the la'ter suid fie was tho man who stabbed him; Gilhooly shcok his bead. but said mv thing Jussk PATTERSON recalled. — Was prevent when Waring brovght in Githooly to the deceased: ho identified him as the per= son who stabted him; Gilbocly made no remark; it was between Jock in the morning. to aacer ain it in the statement of Sheridar The witness agree enat the siatement was made at one and the same time; bur they dsagres of Gibvoly, Ove of them tostines that ne prst- tively denied the statement of decossed, while tha atnor two testify that he did not; therefore this testimony goes for nothing The cc urt bere intimated that the evid nes was not strong enough to convict the pr toner, and asked the District Attorney did he wish to address the jury, The Lisrysor Arroney replied, that he thought, there were two views of this cos. under citherof whies he thought the to be found gulty, Having this impremion, he wores to the jury. en, counsel, proored prvceeed to sum up, and was fol. Attorvey for the preaecution, The Jai briefly charged the jart, who, without leaving their seats, acquit {ed ihe poscner, He was then cischarged, andleft the court with his friends. Court Catendar—This Day. Cincvrt Count ~9. 10, 8 11, 12, 45, 46, 6'y, 61, 62, 63 to (8, inclusive; 71, 73.74. 75 Screnion Count —12 26 42. 50, 18 68, 70, 79, 83, 85, 105, 117. 198. 119. 127, 128. 129, 43a) 137. 47, 14, 6. 23, 288.7. 38 79, 100, “4, 61, 106, 109, Bl, 16230, 124, 128, 15. 84. 39, 92 108 ©. mMon Preas—Firet Part—6 4 69 61. 67, 71, 73.75, 77,19. 81 Second Part—100, 410, 114, 90, 42, 144, 126, 128, 160, 182, elton Mr. Cray’s Heatt«.—We had the pleasure, on Mondey and Tuer day, of taking the venerable pa- triot by the hanYat Ashland. He it now entirely re- Leved of sil disease and ia every day regaining his strength, being able to ride out in his carris, st weather. He intends to spend the winter iu the milder climate of the South, and expects to stert for New Or- im a fortoight. nnati Chronicle, Dec. 8 Movements of Ivdividaals. Fenny Kemble Butier arrived Albany yesterday, onher way to Weet Stockbridg ase.