The New York Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1849, Page 1

MORE OF THE RUSH TO THE GOLD REGION, SCENES AND INCIDENTS. Additional Accounts from California. &c., &e., dice THOSE WHO ARE GOINIG TO CALIFORNIA, OR THE PROPOSITIONISTS. SKETCM NO. IT. Ist. The sailors and seafaring men. It is far easier tor them to go than any other class. If ves- sels gothey must go. Butso many more are anx- lous to go out, than are required to man the ves- sels, that compettion has reduced the wages; in fact, crews can be shipped in any quantity to man the vesgels, and go the outward voyage to San Francisco, without wages. The situation of cook or steward commands a premium. In one in- stance, filty dollars was paid by a reduced upper ten, a young man, who was anxious to go any how, and could raise thisamount. He sailed from this port on the 10th inst., in the usetul capacity of steward. é : 2d. Mechanics of a!l kinds are anxious to go; but this class of the community have, in most in- stances, families dependent upon them, who have heretotore derived their support from the weekly earnings of the father. Such men have a double iffieulty in getting off ; they are unable to raise the $250 to pay their passage and outfit, and have no means to provide tor the apart of thetr fa- mies whileawsy. Asa general rule, however, if they can raise the $250, they show their unbound- ed confidence in Providence, by leaving their tam- ales to his care, with the prospect of remittances from California, when they reach there, as collate- ral security. ‘Tailors, hatters, coblere, cabinet mukers, house builders, masons, ship carpenters, spar makere, caulkers, boat builders, coopers, gun smiths, jewellers of all grades, blacksmiths and button makers—these rake and scrape together all the implements of their respective callings, so as to be mdependent when they get to the land of promise. | The third and most important class are the drones and loafers of a great city ; the larger por- tion having been made so by circumstances over which they had no control. They are drones from necessity and habit. There was a time when they would have worked, if they could have got work to do—all these are determined to go; their am- bition has been re-roused—there is an opening, and they are pushing ito it. This class comprise broken down merchants, who see no prospect ahead of msing again in New York,ruimed and disgraced brokers, blacklegs and gamblers, pick- pockets and thieves, young men out of situations, newspaper editors, Raneee and reporters, ex-cash- iers of banks, and last, but not least of this third clats, are politicians, broken down office seek- ers, and ex-office holders in both parties, and a large and respectable body of custom house duck: who at present hold office, under the democratic party ; but their tenure having been rendered very uncertain by the recent election ot Gen. Taylor, “they stand not on the order of their going, but go atonce.” The third class have various modes ot raising money to get away with. A large portion have wealthy cunnexions, who are delighted to get them out of their sight, and don’t hesitate to give them a liberal outlit. All the broken down, used up speculators, contractors and builders are going. Street sweepers, under the present sys- tem, prefer a new climate. Ee The fourth class are the professional men, so ealled—doctors and lawyers—no clerzymen have yetgone; the last huve no idea of bearding the devil in~his own den, and it is well kiown that one of Satan’s favorite resorts 1s a gold region; he prefers the yellow atmosphere to his own torrid chime, and preachers ot every grade are backward in going to Calitornia ; their motives might be sus- pected ; 1t might reasonably be supposed that they 100 had a squint for filthy lucre ; besides, no wo- men are goog, and our clergymen don’t under- stand Spenish, and heretic priests are not favo- rites with Mexican senoras or senoritas. Again, the prospect of raising up a paying congregation for some years 1s not favorable. Most of those fons to California, will never be translated to eaven jor their spe piety and matured Geige grace; they don’t belong to that crowd. But the doctors and lawyers? ‘Lhe doctors can’t compete with the lawyers. The lawyers (to be the embryo stateemen, governors, senators, judgee, and mem- bers of Congress.) have an advantage ; most of them possess small tin signs, that have cost fifty cents or a dollar; these are easily carried, and are comin down in all directions—sixty-eight were taken down in Nassan street in one week, and the offices are to let. Most lawyers have managed somehow or other, to get ba a library. This they would want here ; but Judge Lynch’s court is ro) ably the only one that will hold jurisdiction in Jpper California, until the gold isused up. These lawyers’ libraries are worth $100 to $150. The bookeellers, Gould, Banks & Co.; Bangs, Richards & Platt, and Cooley, it 1s said, will realize large fortunes from the low prices at which they are enabled to purchase Blacxstone, and Coke upon Lyttleton, irom young lawyers who are going away; but even these sums are not quite sufficient; and this class are large borrowers in the market. The filth class comprises professors—daguerro- type painters, organists, boot blacks, chimney sweeps, geologists, patent medicine agents, sarsa- Fe syrup venders, Hunter’s red drop, and Mrs. eivis’s cold candy, and all other classes unenu- metated. Pawnbrokers are advancing liberally to aid the movement. Watches, diamond breast- pine, gold shirt buttons, finger rings, are all turned into passage money. Ways and means have been adopted by those desirous ot retties out, that were never heard or dreamed of before; these must form the material for another sketch. This California excitement has extended to every Northern State, New York being the fountain head, the great depot of the emigration ; letters are pouring in here from all parts to every man of any note in the commuoity. Harper, and other pub- lishers, it is asserted, are obliged to employ an extra clerk to answer and read the numerous letters sent to them from persens well known in the literary world, asking for money to carry them out to Cali- fornia, agreeing to furnish a portion of the gold they collect for such advance, or, in case of disapporntment, to furnish a work on California as collateral security. The richest letters, however, that have been called forth by the California emigration and ex- citement have been those sent to various well known mercantile firme in this city, from a new eet of correspondents in the country. These letters are prominent features of the movement; they ex- hibit the genius and resources ot our couatry- men in a new point of view. While we have nothing in the literary world, but the state stereo- type writers et years past, to amuse and instruct the public, such letters are a relief, and will create quite a sensation, A mercantile firm of some celebrity, connected with navigation to Ca- lifornia, bas furnished us with a mass ot letters, from which we select a few samples for publica- cation. It seems this firm inserted in the daily papers the tollow:ng advertisement :— POR CALIFORNIA DINECT. The undersigned having purchased the ship Sample, ‘a verrel of the firnt class, weil fitted and found, capable of carrying 60 passengers, will sail on the lst proximo. Persons desirous of emigrating to California imme- diately, will find it to their advantage to engage pas sage by the Sample, The passage will be $250-and the passenger will be farnished with s home and provi- sions for 18 month, from the day of departure Such TODS 84 Sun make ; Srrangements t6 go ip will ploase apply to ENTERPRIZE & CO, Front street. Coumnus, (Ohio) Jan. 7, 1849. Messhs. Extunpnize & Co., New York. GuntLemex—Having notieed the advertisement con- cerning the ship Sample, of which you ure the owners, 1 beg to sa: that I wish to engage passage in that ship. I wish to make a” satisfactory arrangement ” with you to go im her. I am at this place, leo- turing om the subject, as you will see by referring to the enclosed hand-bill. which I hsd strack off at an expense of $6—for 260. | have mentioned the ship Sample and the name of your respectabie firm. ‘and asserted in the bill that | was your agent, should go out in the ship as such. and trausact your business while the ship ley at the pl Ie would suit my pur- 5 a rrangement’’ to go out for our concern: reasonable terms. Of course my pas- Jege will be free. New York. I will callon youas soon as! reach In haste, yours, ae, JAMES GIBSON, [think [eangive [ tudying law with Mr ¢ y ve law practice He rays he bar no doubt in his own mind thet money can be made in Calitornis, | will hand you, om my errival New York. a draft drawnon Mr ——, the Sergeant ai arms of the House of Representatives, for $460, by the Hon. —-—. This gentieman js elected to the next Congress, and the draft is good He in entitled to n jan that in intlesge, but he has drawn for the exact amount Mr Horace Greeley, of your city, raid Jeerrot was entitled to As you are aware, this zat will fall due at any time after the lst Monday in December 1849. You can deduct the $250 and pay me the balance. We bave bad considerable snow up in these parts, but Ido not think it will be a hard winter. Jam, gentlemen, your obedient servant, RICHARD WINGATE, P. 8.—1 broke open this letter myseif, im order to say that my outfit has cost me more than | expected, and being snort of money, | have drawn a d: on you for $260, at sight, to pay my expenses as far as New York. |, and e drafe with great pleasu: Iwillallow you to deduct this from the will owe me. ‘Woovnurny, Cony., Jan. 18, 1849. —I am the pastor of ‘the Presbyterian flook ightful village, and have been requested by & member of my congregation, (a most deveut man of the name of Minor Galpin,) to addr ou = few lines in regard to his son. Job Galpin, the youth to § to California in search of the root which has turned many righteous men from the paths of holi . His father @ poor but deserving man, and attends the grist mill in Pom- ramy Hollow, about # mile from the village centre. — le will pay the ex; of his eon as far as New York. Mr. Galpin bes be ‘bscriber to the Weekly Exz- press, for epee mentbe, and he thinks if you would call an he editors of that paper, they would advan necessary funds, in order to get Galpin, junior. as @ correspondent of that paper. He would write them from California, every week for twenty-five weeks. the time he purposes to stop. I can add. in be- balf of youvg Galpin, that he has attended the North District Sohool during the winter (in the summer he is in the mill with bia father.) for the past three win- ters, and writes. neat. legible hand. Hoping you will be able to make @ ratistactory arrangement with the editors of the Express, who | am given to understand are Esstern people. and trusting to hear from you ere a week has passed over our heads, I subscribe myself in soberness and truth, TIMOLAY GILLOT. F S.—If you will call at the office of the Ameri Tract Society, in Nassau street, the ‘t will far: you with a box of assorted tracts on the importance of Teligion. They are to be distributed to the gold diggers after your vessel arrives in the gold region. inre written to the agent, and enclosed $2 27 to pay for t same. This amount was collected at a ladies’ prayer meeting. held at the house of brother Galpin, on Mon- dey evening last. Your ship was prayed fer at that time. Eastow Pennayivanta, Jan. 7, 1849. Gentlemen:—Will your ship Samp on the lat proximo? | wish to pediar of India rubber enders and garters, I will tell you atonce what I am wiliing todo, My brother driven on a line of stages, at $25 8 month; he has con- rented toendorse my note for $250, payable in o year, with interest. His name is David. if you wish urity, you y life for $2,000, then you may deduct the amount of $250, balance over to my brot! ting te this effect before the justice of the J enciose you the note. | will send the money trom California the very first chance I find. Please write me immediately the exact latest day 1 must be in New York, so as not to detain the ship. Put in tnd letter the name of any slap up hotel where I hed better stop. and | will go right there when [ reach York Yours to command, WM. NEIL, These are but samples of thousands of similar letters that are sent from all parts of the country, fiom every class of the community, to persons whose names appear in print, or in any Way con- nected with veseels geing to California. Proposi- tions to raise money to defray the cost of a passage, or to pet out, are of such a ridiculous character that the only wonder is how any ideas so absurd could enter the brain of a human being. Two; respectable indiviouals belonging to the mechanic class, called at the office of a merchant in Front street, who had advertised a vessel for California, and the following conversation actually Ent nia Propositionists. Cheam He by Do you wish ythi LERK—* He is, Do you to see him for an} particular? He is very busy just now.” io “We do, wey articular.’? Cirnx—"* 'n bis private offi yonder”? Benn £—The private oflice-—Door carefully shut—Seate by the two Propositionists--Merchant his pen, rube hie hai ca ae “ Well, gentlemen, what can I do for you to-day ?”? “We wish to go to Californis. You have « ship » j fine vessel—fast sailer—passage $250—how «Ent Talore tebe, look thi nger ‘ight. I must take # look at the passe: list— quite a number. (Looks at the list We have room for only even more; however, we will make no differ- ence; | will engage for the whole eight.” “We have purchased « boat, this morning.” “ Purchased @ boat!-- Ah, I boat ont with you—very good usefulin the rivers. The bi “ No; how much would you pay us?” “ What did you ssy?- how much will I pay you ‘What shail I pay you anything for?” “ There are calms at;ses, isn’t there? You are anxious to get the vestel out as quickly as possible, aint you?” Certainly I am; but what—?’ “Th what we have come youabout. We form a party of eight--we want to go to California, but we have nomeans. We re purchased an eight-oared bor she was formerly the long boat of a brig that has beem condemned ss unseaworthy, We got her ata Three of our number are ship carpenters ikers--they are at rk up in the llth ward, fixing the old boat all ship shape. 'e can be ready in ‘k. Do you take?” ntlemen, | really don’t understand you; the ship Semple has very excellent boats. 1 donot want to buy an: “Buy? That be damned !—we won’t sell her. I'll tell you what we have made up our minds to do. We will put our boat abcard Jour ship. You shall give us & paseage to Calitornia—that is to say, food and such thinge—for we will sleep under the boat on deck, make a sort of room of her at night, and whenever there comes a calm, (in the day time, mind.) why, we will get out our boat, take @ rope out with us, and pull away. ‘We will tow the ship until it blowsagain. Will that be ratistactory?”” “What?—give eight persons a free passage to Cali- firnia om such an absurd promise? Nonsense Np are not in your senses, men. My time is valuable— cannot litten to euch stuff,” : ff !—who do you call stuff, you bloody old thief? Cal @ megchant, Bill--m stuck-up thing; yes, a thing you are— Ike that chap merecbant |” “Really, men, you must £; will not sit here and listen toruch language. This is my office. I will send for a policeman unless book: keeper. ceme hy The two propositionists now began to make pre- parations for their departure; and when they had reached the outer door, the oldest sang out, at the top of his voice, “You are a sweet child, you a ra have it all your own way, now. Merchant!— ah ! jist Jet me catch you out some night—yist let meeee that ugly mug of yourn any where around the corners up in the oid eleventh ward, and Ul give it fits. You be damned—you and your leaky old ehip. She is a coffin, she is. We wouldn’t a gone im her unless we had a boat of our own on board would we, Bill?” And away the honest fellows started, to think of some other proposition. _The on Pacific sailed yesterday for San Fran- cisco, with the tollowing passengers :— C. W. Williams, Warren 8. Smith, B.S. Read, John 8. Dunhem, E. H Miller, jr.,H. D Cook, B. R. W. Strong, James L. G Cannon, Elisha Mattoon, J. Law- rence Pool, Edward W. Lefferts, P. ©. Walden, N. K Master, A. W. Gay, W. J. Bigelow, J. Mattoon, J.C. Angre, Johx Chenry,N. D. Morgan, Hale, H. Bing- bam, Ezra Hopkins, Mark Hopkins, Dr. Stedman, Brown, W. H. Sherwood, J. W. Bingham, A M Fb: betts. Gilbert Reynolds, Wm. Dill, Julius, Ascherman, Frank Squire, Gustave Saplan. Perne Preler. Sohman, Bowen. A. Clark, AN Nicholson, Dr. Clereland, Cas- well, Chas. Thoma. Wm. B. Jones, Dr. Henry Jones, Dr. Edward Hall, Levi M. Kellogg, A. 8. Marvin. jr. 6°. Her , Richard, Thomas, Samuel Thompson, Frank C| john J. 8. Powers, Jobn Ingolls, jr., y, ' James Gumrey, Franc! Stedman, EC, » G, WwW. Jame. Griffin, James B. Tackard, J. Pettie, jr, D. W. C. Brown, J. A. Morfan. E| C. Galuha, J. "J." Galusha, Doctor R. B Hull, Geo, B. Hitchcock, Teneyok Powers, John B Ran Brown. Dan’! H Kingsbury, H. Gager, B min Palmer, Leng, Maither H. Berritt, Joka 5. risk, Hart Bouton, J. W. Allen, Saintel MeKenny, George Wiggins. Roderick Matthiron. F. Snyder, Mr. Stacey, Underhill Van Wagner, James Van Wagner, Richard M. Gulick. Jacob Drake, Wm _Lockerman, Mr. Ditton, Mr, Hatch, Wm. Morour, Wm. H. Crane, Mr. Cart- wright, JS. Ferris, Mr. Westlake, Jordon Layton, Abia Solger. Horatio Fmmoxe, Wm. T, Emmons, Doctor Beals— 100. The bark Hersilia algo eniled for San Francisco, with the following paseenge David Drake, K. Atwell, Thon Barnes, L Oakley, E. C, Nettage Samuel Baker, 8. W. Willis, A. Van Valen, H.C. Gardiner, B Nelron, John Sherman, F P. Kil- burn. Themes Haslau, Nenry Brastow, 8. Cunningham, M Vausiclor, Philo Irbel. Wm. H. Hoyt, H. B. Congdon, ‘Wm. L. Carpenter, Caleb F. Rea, Mr. Joreph, P. J Pau- He Joreph Watt, William Larned, John A. Sanger. jr, W. Byxbe L, Hale, D Nyse. Tyron and two land. 8 P. Clark, A. top, Wm. Crocbero joke only, Wm Thom; Mcbrey, GG. Gre Sexton and ron, man. G W. Brower, J. © King. J C, Stone, 8 ‘afte. A D, Charsin, Winslow, J. Waters, Thos. Ru Camel, F A. Mitebell. John Stu t, Thor, Wacob, C. B. Reynolds. The ship South Carolina has also gone to San Francisco {rom this port, with the following pros- pectors: HA Ackerly, Mr Power, Warren Pendel: H Liv. ington, A. Asbteld, W: Mr. Bell, C. H, Bowen, HP. Burr, Spaulding, G Johnsos, Heory Keesing. Jobo Smith, T. Dean, A. Wella, W. F. Foun: er, CH. Gi Mr, Walls, Mr. Mailo- P W Gants, Andrew Stone, A G Harris, L rd, C. Sterlin; Mr. Walden, J MeVean, F, Wileex, D. € eeay . Dootor, E. @. Heyden, E Kel ogg, W. Bullock, S. Smith, A. W. Bee, Mr Ko- novgh, Wm. Bewen, J. P. Burr, J. B. Morehoure, N. Carpenter, C. Kelley, J Woodruff, W. Rooney, E Bing- bam. C.McVean, Mr Killburn,Jn0 Canan,Jno Johnson, — Wetherill. C. A. Cassall, R. Stroll Daniel Mo- Guire, Mr. Coy, L ety aoe Hodges, Mr Danforth, G. W’ Simmons, James White, W. &. Haskins, F. Brown, F. Madden, G. W. Cree Mr. Cunningham, J. Penney, Jr., risa, W. E. Haskins, Hugh Good- vin, Jomer Smalley, N. E. Allen, J. Bannard, Joho J Haley, Mr. Dod Fagar, George Jehnson, J. D. Chanley, E. Scofield, John Spencer, Mr Ro- binron, J H. Wright, J Bearen, N. Stroller. John Mal- comb,W. Fullard, R Bueklin and son, Charles Murphy, J. P. Haley, Mr. Dollin. L. H. Beach, J. A. Jacques, A. S Fleck, Mr. Scofield, Mr. Messenger, Mr. it, J, Benton, A, MoManey, Mr. Lockwood, Mr. South- wick, 1H. M. Curtis, J. Hotchman, Dr. Rogers, John Mr. McGlynn, G. Mead, J. ps E. Wella, M. Babcock, §. A. Matthias, F. Geunge, Captain Hall, Mr. Hall, A’ Sheld- Jan. John Smith, Mr Archer, Mr Cauwick, J. Y. Hal- leck, 8S. Rochester, Mr. Kirchner, J. O’Connor, Mr. Muir, B. J. Van Ailen, Mr. Bb a) T. Simpson S. Street, O, Goodell, T. Gounge, L. M. Norton, M. Clark, Mr. Smith, Mr, Croncbnor, Mr. Glynn, Mr. Palmer, W. C Dubois, G 8. Fleeter, Mr. Upper, D. H. Hiffard, O. Jones, W. H. Carrigen, W. G Shaw, A. Mead, C. Tay- jor, L. Simpson, Thomas Wardle. Jr., A. M. Wells, Merere Cary & Co., Mr. Andrews, M. Moran, Mr. White and lady, Mr. Spyder, Mr. Madden—Totalin Ist cabin, 60 ; total in ebip, 163. The Bark Mazeppa, from New York for San Francisco, tekes out- Mersrs. Samucl Adame, J. F George Brown, B. Pasquale, J ( den. Francis Moore, Bisi Parker, Sherry, Young, Halleck, Wilson,J H Colgate, William H Peck, Albert J. Hoyt, Ezra Hoyt, Richard Evans, Newell Worden, and others, The ship “ Orpheus,” leaves this week for San Francisco. The superior sailing qualities of this vessel insures her a short passage. The celebrated Kit Carson, and Moses, the Tex- as Ranger, will conduct a company to Califorma, from Independence, in April next. This offers a fine chance for those desiring to go over the Rocky Mountains safely. ae the New Orleans Crescent, Jan, 13 } In the general rush for Califormia, we find that muny very respectable and enterprising young men are about taking their departure. In fact, the larger portion ot the emigration seems to be com- pored ot that class which will certainly conter great benefits upon the country A yarty ot seven young men arrived yesterday from Illinois, on the Andrew Fulton, bound for San Francisco, by the way of Chagresand Panama. They will leave on the bark Flonda. Their names are u. B. Mizner, John S. Bradford, H.Q. Roberts, Eaton, Cook, Norse, and O’Meara. Mr. Mizner 18 a step-son of ex-Senator Semple, of Illinois, and a gentleman, from his intelhgence and enterprising character, welt calculated to make a valuable citizen in any community. {From the Newport News, Jan. 22 ) ‘The Newport and California Company are making all poreible haste to get off. Their ship, the Audley Clarke, has been on the ways, and was found to be in very good order, only needing new copper, which has been put on her. They are now over! auling her rig- ging, putting up berths, &c. A few days ago, thirty oxen Were slaughtered, and the beef salted for them ; s large quantity of pork was purchased in New York, and tkeir bread is being mage here. They number abow teventy-five now, andall are in the best Hace anticipating a golden harvest amid the sandy banks of the Sacramento and Feather River, and all along the far-off coast of California, where are centered the hopes and fortunes of se many, who are leaving com- fort hemes, and even lucrative occupations here, w ever yet have done on earth, acquire s in a short space of time. [From the Boston Journal, Jan 22] Ship Loo Choo, of this port, cleared this forenoon for New York, to load for Califor: The fever in this region is still raging, and we be- lieve on the increare, e reports of three and sixteen pound lumps, which were received by telegraph last evening. add new fuel to the flame, and some indi- viduals not easily excited, who have hitherto with- stood the epidemic, exhibit at ences symptoms of an attack of the disease in its most virulent form — ‘When they read about the twenty-five pound lumps in our deeyatch of this afternoon, we fear there will be little hope for them. ‘The vicinity of Harnden & Co.’s office presented an unusually lively appearance this forenoon, it being thronged with the passengers who are going out in the ebip Capitol, for which vessel Messrs H. & Co. are Kipley. B. Courtois, nnedy, James J. Wor- ry highly pleared with the respectable and fine appear- ance of this company of emigrants. They are mostly young men, and good specimens of New England boys. An adv ment appeared this morning, ‘for Cali- fornia,” referring to “56 State street.’ And in conse- quence, our neighbors of the “Boston Shipping List” bave beem thropged with adventurers. To relieve them from this annoyance, we would state that tl 'y are not th of any vessel now “up” for the El Dorado The Springfield Post says: Capt. Harding’s com- pany, ralred principally in Westfield, bave neatly com. pleted their arrangements for their journey to Califor- nia. They goby the land route. The number in the expedition is to be fifty, each of whom pays in $125. The association is styled the ‘Hampdem Trading and Mining Company.’ A meeting is to be held at Hampden this forenoon for the purpose of organizing a new company. A Califerpia company hes been formed in North Adams. Each member pays $300; they prepose to charter a vessel for Matamoras, and freight her with lumber, &e., to be disposed of there. From Matamoras they propore to proceed to the gold regions across the countr: The Tiolyoke Company, destined for California, has been organized in Nort! aan The company is li- mited to fifteen, and is full. Each member pays in $600, and they go out for a year or more, according to circumstances, They intend to leave about the first of February. NAMES OF CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATIONS. Annexed isa list of some of the associations formed 1n this country for the purpose of migrating to the Gold Region :— Names or Associations. ‘No. of Associater, Names. Augusta (Me.) Company. Albany Company . » Albany Pacific Asseciatio: ‘Abington Company. Bunker Hill Com Bay St 5 . » 80 ining and Trading Co.100 Boston ing and Trading Co. ..150 Berkshire and California Min! Calfornia Guards, (N.Y.).... California Mining and Trading Com California Union Company, Hartfo: ining Associat Benefit and Joint Stook nd Association, (Buffalo). Mining and Trading Granite State Trading, Mining, @: Company. Sint Hartford Mining Company. Holyhoke (Mass.) Company . ‘ Hampden Trading end Mining Compa: t Mechanics’ and Traders’ Association, ; Madison Mining and Trading Company. (Va). New York Wachington Mining Association. New Haven and California Joint Stock Company 50 New Brunswick California Company. 50 New England aud California Mi: Ampociations. ..+.+..+ New Jersey Mining Company. Newark Mining Company. Newport California Company.. Nantucket and California Company. . New Haven Mining Association. New York Celifornia Operative Arsociation. .. Navumkeng (Salem) C New Englend Pioneers New York Mining Compan Providence Mining Company. Sulem anc California Mining Stocx Compan. Sag Horbér California M Sullivan (N, ¥.) California Company . Suftolk Mining Company. Utica Mining Asrociation . Utica California Company « Viekeburg Mal company. Winfield Mining Association Woceneoeket Company, ...++ ning Company. | soSSSRSE Total, forty-seven companies’, ... 6... vee eee sD MORE OF CALIFORNIA GOLD. [From the New Orleans Picayune.) We have been kindly favored by Mr. McKean Buchanan, Jr., of thie city, in the following ex- tracts of a letter from his father, Purser Buchanan, ofthe navy. The letter arrived on Thursday from Vera Cruz, and was in answer to a letter which left here a as September 15th for Mazatlan. fd Pca the Mexican mails to be pretty well ordered. ‘We will ral) to-morrow for San ((O for the army, and then will ra Se Islendr, We remain at Hijo and Honolulu a short time, erdzeturn to San Francisco and Upper California corly in February, We leave about the 20th of Febru- sry ter Valparairo and Rio, and hope to reach the Uni- ted Stater on oF before August 15t) You wil] no doubt have heard, ere this reaches you, of the very extentive geld mines which bave been dis- ecvered Upper ip California about sixty miles from San Freneieco, When we railed from Monterey, on the 84 of November, it wae eaic were about four thou- tand persone werbing,diged Seme iain very lece rolid gold weighing freven peunde, Pie quite commen ery deceriptien wi Calitorsia, At the mi high In Upper from ten to fifteen | dollars per day; board tem dollars per day, with the prevdae of sleeping under atree. A pair of blankets is worth $80; s pea jacket $150, Tea is worth five dol- lere pound, sangenn Nite in the like proportion. Just before we left, magpmonle regiment, was mus- tered out of serviee, and nearly all went up to the mines, although th Halleck, of the e says there is romantic and ins. An fever three hundred miles by thirty to fifty broad has been explored, and due west from Monte- rey as far south as the City of Angels,@n extent of two hundred miles, yet wi plored, contains gold Numerous vessels from here ¢ gone up loaded with code, money, and passengers, and people from all parts of w world are 1 there in great numbers. hs, as many are obliged to rer their knees, with an intense nd many are laid up with fevers, orth, or rather sells. at $11 to $13 ger ey, ounce, and is worth about $19 in the United Stat The storeship Lexington will sail for the United States about the lst of December, with about $100,000 in gold, She received at Monterey $50,000 in gold. ‘We expect to receive a very large freight. The Obio, line of battle ships and Southampton, storeship, sailed from Monterey for San Franoisco on or about the 5th ult. The St. Mary’s had not arrived when we sailed, although she sailed from the United States April 18,and was at Rio July 5, By her we hope to recelve many letters. ANOTHER ACCOUNT FROM THE GOLD REGION. The following letterfrom Anthony Ten Eyok; Ameri- ean Commicsioner at the Sandwich Ia! from San Francisco to his mother at W: is published in the Jefersoni It is under t 6th, He is gentleman of known character integrity. His account confirms the abundance of gold, as well as the desperate character the population ‘hen be remarkp that be would not live there for all the gold in the mines, he but expresses the opinions of sound minds, that gold alone cannot make men happier or more comfortable :— “] have virited the famous gold mines, at the base of the California mountains. and upon the southern tri- butaries of the Sacramento river, some 200 miles from bere. 1 crossed from here to the north side of the bay, and went up by land, on horseback. I returned in an cpen boat, by water, down the Sacramento and the bay. The journey was long, tedious, fatiguing, and disagreeable in every respect. The weather, after get- ting 20 miles from here, was very hot, and the farther I advanced into the interior the more oppressive it be- came. | was absent from this place just three weeks, and during that time | eat scarcely any thing that { did not cook myrelf or assist in cooking, and made my bed and slept upon the ground. | could have slept most of the time in a California house, but preferred being out of doorr, to avoid the fleas, whioh infest every houre in the country. After May, and until e in October, it never rains im California ; there- fore there js no danger of being wet in travelli: here, in this searon of the year. The country find plearant and interesting. It can never be an agricultural country, and In only valuable for grazing. The vicinity of the mountains, and for many miles down the stresme, which take their rise amongst the mountain ourd in gold. which is now being o lected by thoueands of people in very large quantiti The mineral region covers # very large extent of terri. tory, and the geld reems to be inexhaustibls There are now probably 8,000 perrons digging gold, and I do not exaggerate when I say they will average from $40 to $60 a day, each person. Some men made large fortunes already, after three or four w bor. “T know two men who collected from the surface of the ground and within a very small space, in two da: $14,000 in value: Within a circumference of 800 yards, rome $100,000 was gathered in five days; this is calou- ey the gold worth $15 the ounce, twelve ounces to 6 most astonishing, but neverthelens it is true. 1 suppose Po gold mines have ever been discovered of equal extent, and yielding such quantities, with so little labor, as those of this country; and it will be yearn before it can be exhausted. | have visited the diggings, some forty miles along what is called the American Fork of the Sacramento; almost every yard is ocoupied, ard all are getting out quantities of ore. Ihave about $5 worth of gold dust, which I washed out myerelf in the course ef two or three hours. I shall keep it, of courge, es a memento of what I myself have done in gold digging The effect of this discovery will be bad for the morals of the country, and will ruin all its prospects as a farming or agricultural country. I would not a go through what | have, to see the country, and I would not rettle down to live in it, for all the gold in the mines. The mode of life is horrible, and a more dies!pated and immoral set of people | never it taw. People are flocking in bere from all parte of the ccast, and as soon as the news reaches foreign parts, the worst of their population will emi- erate hither I pity any decent white man who may live in thir region siz months bence.” . 21, 1849. The Last Senatorial Caucus—Seward’s Actual Strength inthe Senate—Is Friends wn the House —The Important Swit m Relation to the Van Rensscleer Title, &c., §c. In a telegraphic despatch, which 1 transmitted to you last evening, I mentioned that during the de- bate whieh occurred in the secret caucus of the whig Senators, on Friday evening, the important fact was elicited that there was a majority against the election of Mr. Seward to the United States Senate; this fact is incontestible. There are, in- deed, in the present Senate only four men who are “Seward men,” according to the common appli- cation of that term. These four are, Messrs. Cole, Cook, Cornwell, and Coffin; they are the only Senators who can be regarded as pledged to vote for Seward, and as certain to voteforhim. Of the political existence of Mr. Cornwell nothing is known beyond the period when Mr. Seward took himin hand. Seward is his patron, his tutor, and his idol. Mr. C. is aman of tolerable talent, he 18 not an educated man, and his profession has been that of a teacher in some of the seminaries or schoole; he studied law, and, I believe, occupies a good position at the bar. Mr. Coffin, of Dutch ess, is a member of the Society of Friends; he in my judgment, an honest man; he possesses ]nrge sympathies, and is a faithful and in ustrious Sena tor. He will vote conscientiously, and he is, there- fore, entitled to praise. Of Messrs. Cole and Cook I know little; Mr. Cook, however, scems to stand well with his friends. In this view of the case, Mr. Seward being in a minority in the Senate, the Assemb] the contested ground. In that body Mr. Seward hag, without doubt, a number of poweriul friends; he will get the votes of some members who are known tome as noble and true men—who ate open handed and warm hearted, and who are de- cidedly popular. Among this class of men are Gen. Lewis Averill, of Montgomery; £. W. Fiske, of Kings; Robert H. Pruyn, ot Albany; Hollis White, of Niagara, and John A. Cross, o| Kings, &c. &c. But though Mr. Seward can elaym euch men as his friends, he will be opposed by men quite as worthy and irreproachable ; if he 18 elected, I shall be ready to contess that 1am an indiflerent judge of men. I wish to record my opinion that his defeat is certain and inevitable. On Wednesday evening next, the whig Senators will hold a second caucus, when it will be de- cided whether a joint caucus of the two houses thall be held, for the purpose of discussing the criticel and and delicate matters connected with this subject. I have already informed you, that the Governor has appointed Wm. H. Seward counsel for the State, in the important and extraordinary trial which is about to be had, for the purpose of de- etroying and invalidating the title of the Van Rens- seleer family to the Jands known as “the Van Renseelauer manor,” lying in and adjacent to this ceunty. Mr. Ambrose L. Jordan, the Attorney- General of this State, is associated with Mr. Sew- ard, as counsel for the people; Mr. John C. Spercer is associated with Mr. Robert H. Pruyn, as counsel for the defendants. Mr. John C. Spencer 18 one of the most profeund lawyers in this country, he 1s a man of genius, and that genivs with which he has been endcewed has been disciplined by. the most zealous and laborious stndy. A politiea! error, which he 1s charged withol, when he was Secretary to President Tyler, eer ms to have utterly ruined his chances of reach- ing that great position of honor and fame which betits his genive end hie learning. But he is a great man, and shenld not be encrificed for one political error, 1 he hascommitted it. The action, to which I have referred, 18 already commenced ; it hee been noticed for trial at the February term of the Supreme Court, which will be held in Sara- tcga county; it is probable that the trial will be postponed; but if it should actually take place, the arguments of coursel and a detailed report of the terumony, &e., should be given m the Herald. The counte! for the people have already served their complaint upon the counsei for the deten- dente; and the latter, for the enke of argument, ad- mit. or do not undertake to deny, the facts recited in this complaint; i their answer, which they have served upon the counsel for the people, they rely upon a law of thie State, passed in 1513, The following 18 their anewer; it was drawn by Mr. Jokn ©. Spencer— SUPREME COURT. ple of the State af New York egainat Wil- mm Rensselaer, Charles B. Lai ds ph A Ue and newering the complaint ef has been and will continue to be | MORNING EDITION----WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1849. pete ot Mow Youk, by Ambrose i seston Lager at- orbey general, say and je that no oF title to the lands. tenementa, poy premises described im the ssid complaint accrued tothe said le with! je space of forty years beforo the commencement of this action, and that neither the said le nor those un- der whom they claim h fits ofthe seid Legs art thereof, withi: ace of forty years; and er, that no verdict, judgment or decree, in any court of record, orin any other court in this State, or in any other competent court hath been taid lands, tenements and premises, in people, or of any patentee or guarantee of the said people, claiming by or und m, the said people, by virtue of any letters patent or grants from the maid people. made upon any suggestion of concealment, or wrongful detaining, or defective title, within the said tpace of forty years before commencing this action. W. W. FROTHINGHAM. Attorney for Defendants. iven for th id TWO CENTS. Battimore, Jan. 23, 1849. Richard Key Dtscharged—A Watch-house Party — The Prize Fighters-- State and City Finances. Richard H. Key, charged with robbing the mail, was yesterday discharged by Judge Heath, United States Attorney having entered an order tor the stay of all further proceedings. Mr. Mar- shall stated that he had corresponded with the Pre- sident on the subject, and thai it was his intention to pardon the accused, in View of the circumstan- ces attending his confession, if he should be con- victed, aud he therefore deemed it his duty to step all further proceedings m the case. Last night a party of our professional rowdies, This 18 the answer which the counsel for the defendants have served upon the counsel for the people. Some of the most eminent counsel in the State deny the mght of the government to com- mence this action; it.is at least an extrordinary circumstance, if the government can commence an action for the recovery of property, the title to which it has released, that it has not done it before this late day. But in orderto show that extraor- dinary proceedings are on foot to dispossess the Van Ransselaer family of these lands, [ wish to catl your attention to the fact, that on Friday last, Mr. Adams laid the foilowing resolution upon the table of the Senate, to be considered hereafter :— Resolved, (if the Assembly concur,) That the follow- ipgamendments be propored to the constitution of this State, that such amendments be entered on the journals with the yeas and nays thereon, and referred to the Legivlature to be chosen at the next general election ef Senators, and published, as provided by section firt, article thirteen, of enid constitution, vin. . all that part of section twelve, of article first of the constitution of this State, which reads as follows :— “Saving, however, all rents and services, certain which, st any time heretofore, have been lawfully created or reserved.” is abolished. The section of the Constitution which it 1s pro- posed to amend reads as follows, that part which it is proposed to rescind being enclosed in brackets :— “All feudal tenures of every description, with all their incidents, are declared to be abolished, (saving, bewever, all rents and services, certain which, at any time Eerstetore, have been lawfully created and re- eerve ea The accruing of these “rents and services cer- tain” wasa contingency contemplated, I believe, by section 18 of article 1 of the constitution ; this section particularly refers to the Van Rensselaer manor, it being, as is said, a grant made to that family by the Bntish government ; the section is as fellows :— “Al grante of Jand within this State made bythe King of Great Britain, or persons acting under his authority, after the 14th day of October, 1775, shall be null and void ; but nothing contained in this consti- tution shall affect any grants of land within this State, made by the authority of the said king, or his predecessors, before that day.”” This section, it appears, 18 a recognition by. the goverpment of the validity of the title of the Nan Renseelaer family to this estate; the counsels for the people will therefore assume that such a grant was never made by the Briush go- Vernment to the Van Rensselaeraand their willen- deavor to compel the defendants to showthat it was made. Before they can compel them to do this, however, they must get over or around the obst: cle presented to them in the answer of the detend- ant countel’s above inserted; and I suspect that with Jehn C. Spencer opposed to them, they will have tomeet a multitude of tormidable obstacles betore they can call upon the defendants to produce the only prima facie evidence of their title which they pretend to have in the ehape of parchment bearing the signatures of William and Mary, or some of the other crowned heads of old England. A bill is pending in the Senate making provision for the establishment of free schools 1 an Lae the State. The superintendant of common schools has drawn and presented a substitute to the billas originally introduced. A Ithas been suspected that at the present session of the Legielature, a formidable effort would be made to repeal the code ot procedure reported at the last session by the Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings. The whole strength of the organi- zation baving this object in view, was developed in the Senate yesterday, during the discussion of a bill proposing to extend the term of office of these commissioners. Their present term expires on the Bist inst. : eu, Mr. Woxx1n, in urging the pespens of this bill, remarked that this was the age of reform; we had begun the work of reform and could not recede — This Legisiature should not interpose any obstacles to prevent there commissioners trom completin: their work. They had asked for more time, ani he was not prepared to say they should not have it. Mr. Jounson was opposed to continuing this commission; he believed one board of commis- sioners was amply able to perform the work con- templated by the conetitution; he was therefore in favor of entrusting the completion of the labors of the Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings to the Commissioners of the Code ; he desired to have the boards united and consolidated, so that the labor of one board would not conflict with that performed by the other. The Senate, in commit- tee of the whole, having passed the bill to extend the term of office of the Commissioners on Plead- ing, and the question oe agreeing with the report of that committee, M lay it on the table. The motion wasdeclared lost, without adivision. _ Mr. Jonson asked if a motion to strike out the enacting clause of the bill would be in order? The President said it would not be inorder. Mr. John- | son then renewed his motion to lay upon the table the question on agreeing with the report of the committee of the whole, and he demanded the ye and nays. The motion was defeated, and the bill ordered to a third reading—yeas 19, nays 6. It may not pass the House so easily. In the Assembly, yesterday, the bill entitled ‘an act declaratory of the law in respect to the time of payment of sight drafts and bills, and bills of ex- venge drawn or made payable at sight,” was ordered to a third reading, in the following for Sec. 1. Every draft or bill of exchange, hereafter drawn cr made payable at sight, shall be deemed and taken to be due and payable on presentment thereof, without grac Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. The President of the Commissioners of Emigra- tion in New York has lately requested the Comp- troller to authorize a further transfer of commuta- tion money for the support ot the fever and small pox hospitals at quarantine. The President of the Commissioners of Emigration represents to the Comptroller that the tund provided for the support of thore hospitals is exhausted, and asks for an add:tional transfer of $10,000. The Comptroller, for various reasons, has declined to grant the re- quest, and has referred the subject to the Legisla- ture. The following 18 a statement of expenditures on account of Marine Hospital, from August 1, 1848, to January 1, 1849:— Buildinge, improvemente and repul «$1,765 60 Beds, bedding and bedetads. . vee 2,194 05 Clothing, ehoes, Ke... . 246 858 95 Drugs, mecioloes, bo «oo. sooo ooo: 1,874 76 Food (comprising breal, meat, mi vegeta- LOC ee fee te e+ 118,160 83 Fuel avd light (ccal, wood, ofl, lamps, &c.)... £93 51 Liquere (brandy, wine, ale, porter. &c.).. 3.412 66 Salaries, wager. Ko...6.- 0. os 17.798 39 Steamboat hire, freight, &o.. . icecees Hard, tin, glare ard earthen ware; cartag: commissions, printing | and advertising, hortekeeping, dry goods, shop furniture, ri eadepagatealihdeniradvemielioremttyte |i" $57,545 06 Money received on account of Marine Hosp! tal, from August lst, 1848, to Janusry 1849, Deficit .. Spect Befire Judge Daly, Ald Janvany 22 everul ci tried, eonsisting chiefly petit larceny. Patrick Foley was found guilty of stealing » she vaived at $15. Sentenced to two months confinement! ip the penitentiary, Joseph H. Cooper was found guilty battery on the person of Robert A Jo! fence ret up was, that he made the sssault defence Sentenced to the City priron for five da, Charles Stephens, & lad about eleven years of was {ound guiity of stealing a purse, containing $4, the property of Andrew Williams. Sentenced to the House of Refuge, Themes Johnson and Thomas Williams, both lads, charged with petit Jarceny. in stealing @ vest the pro- perty of Jerre D. Price; both found guilty, and sen- tenced to the House of Refuge. Jomes Maguire, jeune eee of asrault and battery cn the person of Mary Thompson, was rentenoed to five Caye, comfixement in the City pri nm Stephens and McKnight. of @ minor character were assault and battery aad ult and Th ssly, convicted of stealing # barrel of v at $20, the agate | of J Leits, was tenced to three months confinement in the Peni- additional cases of minor ery. fa fe ten lhhig jn ned over to Friday mest. importarce, the court « Court Cacndar for This Day, 651, 12, 13, 94, 25, 26, 27, 28, Cmevrt 29, 80, 31, accompomed by Country McClusky, were arrested on the charge of storming and endeavoring to break into a house in the Meadows. had a severe fight with the police, but the whole party were carried to the wateh- house, and bound over in $300 each to answer hetore court this morning. The probability ii therefore, that Yankee Sullivan will loose the ser= vices of his second in tue great prize tight which, it 18 said, 18 to come off during the present week. Our city 1s full of burglars. gambl-rs, pick pockets, and rowdies from all the Northern cities, who are congregaling to witness the great prize fi_ht. he annual report of the Treasnrer of M iryland shows the finances of the State to be in the most thriving condition, the balance in the treasury, on the first of December last, being $315,045 BS Er. John Lofiland, wel! known as the “Milford Bard,” whose poetical productions are almost as numerous as the leaves on the trees, died at Wil- mington, Del., yesterday. _ From the register of the city’s annual statement, 1 observe that there will pe required a tax for city purposes during 1849, on real and personal estates of 1074 cents on the hundred dollars. This, with the regular State tax of 25 cents on the hundred, makes the entire tax for the year, $1 32} onthe hundred dollars worth of property. ‘Tur Mrertine or Mr. Cray ann Gan. Tavtor.— Our readers are aware that Henry Clay (a name that requires no e) bas been sojourning in Nat- ches for some past. He arrived in this city yes- terday, in the steamboat Princess. When the Princess stopped at Baton Rouge. the passengers, amoug whom was Mr Clay, were alleitting at dinner. It happened that General Brooks and Colonel Taylor were coming down to the city, and, concluding to take the Princess, they came aboard, sccompanied by General Taylor. As the General pasred by the dinner table, he recog- pized Mr. Clay, and bowed to him; but Mr Clay not appearing to recognise him, a gentleman at the table remarked ,“‘Mr. Clay, that is General Taylor.”? “Ie it!” ejaculated Mr. Clay, with surprise and r. Johnson moved to | Jessure in his countenanae ; and immediately denving, is dinner. walked into the social hall, and with that warm frankness and earnestness characteristic of him, extended his band to the General, who grasped it very warmly, and shook it very energetically. respon! with warm regard, almost obecured his bright and benevoler' “ | congratulate you, General, upon your the Presidency. amd hope your administration may be ix i we glorious as your military career,’* ed Mr. ys nk you, Mr, Clay; but I am not President yet, perceiving the General's modesty e better of him, broke in with some yful remark, which led to a g agree-_ able conversation between the two distinguished gen- tlemen. The Captain of the Princess, not wishing to interrupt so pleasant a reunion of two old friends, de- tained the beat for sometime. Finelly however, the General and Mr. Clay parted, with expressions of mu- tual esteem, and a hope that they might soon meet. \. not informed wheth sumed bis dinner, whi rupted the appesrance of General Taylor—but if he did and lost it—or if he did, and found it was cold, we think the circumstance might be reconciled with many simi- lar events of much greater importance in his previous history. The great orator and statesman arrived in our oity yesterday. He has grown thinner, but appa- rently no cider than when, more than a year ago, he ticipated with our citizens in celebrating the bril- fant y jctories of our arms in Mextco. We trust he may be warmly received by the people.—N. 0. Delta, jan, 13, United States District Court. Before Judge Betts, Apovut Cariron: —A. A Nich Pacific. her Tackie. $c.,and H J Tibb fing, the Master and Owners —This ies libel suit, commenced under the following circumstances: — The libellant andeeveral other , hearing that the Pacific vas advertised to rail for Californie, and being desirous to go there with despatch, they either person- ally, or a their agents, applied to Joseph Kiseam, the agent of the ship owners. for information in r to the terms and accommodations of the vessel, and also as to the time of sailing Kiseem, it is ee stated that she ship was of the first class, and a sailer; and further, in order that the passengers might have all necessary comforts and plenty of space for exercise and air, the owners engaged not to take mere than 50 cabin passengers, ‘would be $800 for each p: usual charge upon such a voyage. The lidellent’s taken down, as he alleges, by Kissai an option given him to go upon the terms above stated. He rubsequently called, and was informed by Kissam that another party, called the organ party,”’ had, in the ime, taken berths for twenty-six there were others looking of the berths, and if the it ds desired passages. they must hem without delay fter this intimetion, the went on board and examined th Tibbetts on board, as captain and part owne: hibited to the libellant parts of the vessel between the decks, where state rooms and separate apartments for each two passangers were about to be hastily prepared, the vessel having # small cabin a0 a freighting vessel; and Tibbetts stated that scoommodatio: epared for fifty passengers, and marked out where the state rooms were to be, the size of the same, and certain spaces which were to be between them, for air and exercire; and represented that the state rooms ‘were to consist of a range of separate apartments on each side of the vessel, each of which te be at least 6ft. fquare, well lighted and ventilated, and between the fame an open space, or hall, for promenade; that he also showed and marked out where the bulk head was to be built, separating the cabin from the steerage, and stated that only fifty cabin Lami ‘were to be taken, and that euch passengers should have an equel chance of drawing for berths, &c ; that the owners would not reight to the inconvenlence of the passengers: d that the versel would eall on or about the Sth of nuary ine . On the faith of the above statement, the libellas on the 2d of January, paid $300a8 bis pasrog y, as acabin passenger; and in con- templation of the voyage, he went to great expense, in rocuring all necessary equipments, &o., and was im attencance in this city at the time {pe loge for the tailing cf the Pacific. and alleges that he has been put to great and unnecessary expense, inconvenience lone, berides loge of t! &e., by the delay made in the time of the departure of said ship; and charges the owners with having broken their agreement with libel- lant in various particulars, and partioulerly, that they fitted up between decks, (calling it a cabin,) a number of berths, or state rooms, much greater then the num- ber ro reprerented, thereby filling up the entice o1 part of the vesrel. which wan to be lett open; and engaged to take 72 persona as passengers, instead of rendering it uncomfortable to proceed on the voy of the paseengers, who were represented to have paid $2C0. coly paid $275. Under these circumstances, the livellant claimed to have his passage money returned, which the owners refured; whereupon he caused the vessel to be libelled. The parties appeared in court yesterday. and the owners gave bonds to abide the de- cree of the court to be made in this suit; upon which the veseel was diecharged ‘There were seven other libels filedgagainst her, all involving the same questions, and similar bonds euter- edinto to abide the decrees of the court in each suit. ‘The Pacific d on Monday evening The owners deny the material allegations in the libels. ‘ve sO, 'd untafe for the libellant nd also tvs ag that many Court of Common Pleas—tn Banco. Jan 23—Decisioxs.—Jomes M. Simpson ade Jacob Lowall.— Referees report ret aside on payment of corte by defendant, Referred back for further hearing, otberwire it is conOrmed, with costs Henry WF. Mali ods Martin W. Brett —Motion for 8 new trial denied, with costa Aaron C. Burr ads Thomas Little, — Referees report set aride on payment of cos's. Same referee to rehear the care. Noonen eds. Driscoll —Motion for new trial denied, ith eoste, I Edwey dA. Phelps et ol. ods Wm. B, Whitehead,— Metion for new trial denied, with coe John Short ads. Preston Shelden et al ~Verdtet eon- , with costs wis B. Boorst ade. dd Stellenwerf.— Report of confirmed, with eosts, ieee S Herman ads, Joseph Bear.—Motion for new tris! deried Jas M Simpson etal. ads Joshua Brush et al,—Re- port of referee confirmed. with costs, Supreme Court General Term, Before Justice Jones, Hurlbut, snd Edmonds. Jax 23 —The court called the oalendar, to-dey, ag feres 110 Jt will be takem up to morrow, (this morn- ing.) thie number and 60 causes called. At Athens, Ga. about 11 o'clock at night, 4 phenom+ von has been seen inthe South. At first, it reemed simply a reddieh star ofthe first magnitude; 8 coptinued obeervation ehowed that it biased up and then died away sgain It was covstently moving, rometimes in an upward direction and sometimes in @ 16 circle. It was seen reveral times during the early part of the present month,