The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1851, Page 2

wiws FROM THE PACIFIC SLOPE. wee AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA. TWO WEEKS LATER INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVAL aogh Rape ey oF THE panttatchomberiin. Lewis Trraham” dha Rien rome ons J thanieo. Copt WB Broder, Gap Steamships Cherokee and Prometheus, | sissivn, ‘Phtiups,» Saydel 3 spxder. ford. das White, F W Rdwards, P RE Pgg: iho Wastes EWotwen ePoatae 5 TWO MILLIONS IN GOLD DUST, | fr‘Fsc sins tdeo Wikatlon, Foe Fale er Our Calife mia Correspoudence. OVER SIX HUNDRED PASSENGERS. Another Fire in San Francisco. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN CALIFORNIA, Interesting Intelligence from the Mines, Advices from the Pacific Whaling Fleet. SHIPMENTS OF GOLD DUST FROM CALIFORNIA, | Names of the Millionaires of San Francisco. BFresh Discovery of Silver and Lead Mines, &c., &c., Kc. The steamship Cherokee, Capt.Windle, and th Prometheus, Capt. Tinklepaugh, arrived at thi port, early yesterday morniag, from Chagres. The Cherokee left Chagres on the 8th inst., aad Kinge- ton onthe 13th. The Prometheus left Chagres on the 10th, at midnight. The steamship Califorvia arrived at Panama on the 3d inst. trom San Francisco, She experienced a heavy gale off San Diego, but suffered no mate- La 1 Wyly, GW Meinard, Kenailla, Chicago; D Day, George JH Douglass, Va; K EUs, George Wrich' James esiee, Bertlapd lL have only time to report the arrival of Captain on Howland & Aspinwall. ee at = ary it NY: J Mt Gift Wasburgh: C Nash, way, Mo: O A rows, J id, Kdward Multord, N ‘Ovgu. a, Avta Orricg, December 5—5 P. M. Arrival of Captam French’s Party. The steamer California leaves immediately, and The company came from Guyamas, in the bark J. A. Jessurun: The following ts a lis of the mem- bess of the company:— " . New York. Dr. Thomas Foster, , Mackenzie. ‘Texas, do, do, do, . Ww vi go a 8. Haslettand 3 , do. ichigan, A.J. Baker. do. Oscar Thayer, do. Pie’ant J. Slaughter, do. Jas. B. Fortimer, Phils. Wm. H. Johnsen, do. H. Clagett, Kemtucky. Thos Hening, do. Jno. Mettler, New York. , Edwd. H. Rook, of Hamilton, Canada, died on board the Jesserun, on the 6th of December, of brain Fever. E. C. Susmmary of Two Weeks News. (from the Pacific News, Dec. 14) ‘TTEKS ON THE PACIKIC SIDE. Since the last steamer sailed from our shores for he Adantic coast, nothing of especial interest has oecurred to attract particular attention, either at home orabroad. The near approach of the ume or the assembling of the State Legislature, occa. sions some little speculation as to what that body wll do towards rejievinu the State from the fiaen- cial emrbarrassments which weigh heavily upow rial damage. The steamer Isthmus arrived at Penama on the 7th inst. | By these arrivals we have dates from San Fran- cisco to the 16th December, and from: Sacramento | City to the Lith. The Cherokee brings about a million and a quar- ter of gold dust, and all the New York passengers from the Isthmus, except a few who held tickets for the steamer Falcon. Among that number was Dr. Dareey, of Newark, N. J The Prometheus brings about half a million of gold and two hundred and forty-four passergers. The steamship Philadelphia was to sail from Chagres on Saturday, llth inst., with the U.S. mails for Havana and New Orlean: The Panama Railroad Company's steamer Gor- gona had errived at Chagres. The Falcon arrived at Chagres at noon, on the 10th. The F. was to sail for New York on the 13th» with the mails. Our thanks are due to Messrs. Gregory & Co., Adams & Co., Dodge & Co., the express lines, and 10 the gentlemanly pursers of the Cherokee and Prometheus, for the many favors they have ex- tended to the New York Herald. The news from California is highly interesting and highly favoable. Our extracts of political, social, mining, and commercial intelligence, are full and complete. Our marine news is important, particularly from the whaling ‘leet. The following is the SPECIE LIST OF THE CHEROK Adams & Co.... .. $147,400 Samuel Aust! $.,600 Brown, Bros. & Co. 57.000 Minot & Hooper 3.500 Willis & Co....., 47135 J.D. Walter & 3372 John DeWitt & Oo. 28405 W. A Mead & Co. 3 600 Thom peon& Hitch- Weeks, Kelly & 0 3080 . 33,124 J. Spaulding. 3 000 Stout & Ward. 3,000 wall . .. 33.900 Wiliam Lincote. 3.000 Bebdee, Ludiow & Curtiss & Peabody, 3,000 Co. ....005 + 9.726 J.H.Poster& Co. 3,000 John M Forbes 20000 Lambert Suydam 4238 * Goodbur & Co. 2.000 Hargous Brother: 2875 S.& 8 Lialstead 20.000 8. Sterli 283) Cooledge & Co. 19000 H_ South Jobn Bertram . 17.000 Bons. 2820 Edward Minturn. 16,000 Joho Durand & 0 2789 Jas Bishop & Ce. 16,000 Geo D Pheips... 32,750 Trambull, Dale & Backus, Davis& Co 2.50) Biade.......... 1270 A Marvin -. Oa ) Bloomingda'e. 2116 Joseph Ingon... 215) Baron! & Archer 200 Johuson& Lowden 2000 H. Co & Co. 2000 & Duel. 2 pind + io, & Bro peo ° oper & Co. 009 5 800 Kone s ew « 2000 jampson & Tap. $160 pen secces 2000 : Backhear& Pearce § 1,982 Fitzgerald, Booth . » Lie 8 88 7,c00 1,600 Smith & Sawyer... 7.000 1600 HB. Gifford... . 6.791 1,600 wi 6.336, 1500 € 000 1500 6.000 1.408 6.000 1.296 1a 1,260 100 900 8. W. Atwater... Brorett & Brow. Beale Mulick & De Kebert €. 6. A Chapt: David Newbaur. Witt... oa J Cottenet & Co.. 938 TO onDee PLN PES co w.o. 1,900 $5018 7 Among pass gers. 300 poid.. 3687 Total. We annex a list of the names of the PASSENGERS BY THE CHEROKEE Bolivet BB OiT pt. B hemes. 3 aN PS Con- Whive, Me Me oho, Van Kieem, tied Yun re irewn, Bre Hi Beaufort +3 He A Warmer, L ieriin. WM Ryer, R Gor- 4 misg. J O Bieby, c DB Gomstees vie Ww her, and which . might have been re moved by prompt and decisive action on the part of the Executive, in calling an extra | session of the Legislature, and negotiating 4 loan. Such action is now, of course, out of the question. | The time has passed, and it only remains to be seen what the approaching seasion will aceomplisu | in the premises. What they would like to do, and | what they can do, are quite two different things. | Their power <o legislate, with the view of improv- ing our financial condition in a way in whieh it would have been most successful, is limited by the constitution, and they can only pass such acts, to meet the emergency, as circumscribed pow- ers will permit. One important matter whieh will come before the Legislature, is the election of a United States Senator, to fill the vacancy which will occur by the expiration of Mr. Fremont’s term of office, oa the 4th of March next. A number of candidates are already ia the field—gentlemen well qualitied for so distinguished a position, and who will do honor to the State and to the Senate. The assem- bling of the Legislature alone can determiae its po- litical complexion, and of course the party affinities of the United States Senator. af San Francisco is steadily progressing in every branch of local improvement, the most important and attractive of which is the grading, planking, and sewering of the streets. Our city now presents a greater extent of planked streets, probably, than any other city in the Union, if not in the world. Since these improvements commenced, over 40,000 feet, or above seven ania hait miles of street have been graded; 19,500 feet have been planked; and over 3,000 fee: of grad- ing, and 1,000 feet of planking, are now under con- tract, and will shortly be completed. All this has been accomplished in the most substantial manner; and evep though the heavens should open their floodgates and drench the earth with rain, our city streets will yet remain comparatively dry and com- fortable. The Californian of last winter would hardly recognise the city in its new garb. The minersare still hard at work, and their labors are yielding a fairreturn. Thousands are wiater- ing in the mines, preparatory to commencing ope Tations me A the spring, and improving the op portanity aflorded by the temporary cessation of the rains to work sufficiently to pay expenser. That the diggings are still rich, if not mexhaustible, is evident by the large amounts of treasure which goes forward to the Atlantic States by every steam- er, eepecially on the first of every month, whea commercial men usually make their heaviest re- miltances. In addition to our gold placers, California is likely to prove rich in silcer ore. We hace heretofore had occasion to notice the discovery of two or three no very in- considerable mines. Another has been discoveret « few leagues from Monterey, which promises to be exceedingly ruh. Portions of the ore have been taken out aad assayed, and worked up for use. A company is now forming at Monterey for purpose of work- ing the mine upon an extensive scale, d the stockholders are confident that it will prove a good investment. The commercial news from this section is not important. No material changes have taken place in prices of merchandise. A fair supply of almost every article is in market, and the constant ship- men's which are being made from the Wid and the New World, give us reason to anticipate that the supply will continue adequate to the increasing wants of the country. togh A strong tide of emigration is now settling to- —<$<——————_—_—_—=—=EaEaEee as am epidemic. cases » dat | t rm and con: pre- " are fagt wear! from of our last mail steamer, though it has no striki congas im the welfare of C, business interests of vader, Ro | had to encounter the inactivity usual upon the set- Me Phen tung in of the rainy veason. but the injurious effect {¥rem the fam Prencleoo Belance, Deo’ Ii.) SINCE THE LAST MAIL. Owr summary of news since the departure of the pointe, ot without interest, at least to those who feel a ifornia. city have not only ving very heavy of nearly all the pria- win yas thrown upon the Ba a Bir shecerti- within the last twenty days, of a fleet of veesel3 from the Adantic with full cargoes. The depres- ab eyez Tie tite lie ose. % e case cee Eetion or dumisuiion of te for & week or ten 8 produces @ vel ct in days pr ry, Fine California trad strong soning thems Io Aye urade, more perhaps ny other, cise of sound (ind much cxuon indiapensabie (0 satisfactory results. he! not prove otherwise than embarrassing to ail every 4 ‘tiung down ‘ssbstantial and every day toa = manent basis; and the natural workings of a healt trede must inevitably correct the fluctwations and anomalies which have occasionally marked opera- tions on the Pacitic. In the political world, here more contracted and peerogi oie! than in any other State of the Union, main topic is the election of United States Senator. Patriots who modestly nominate them- selves for the place, are on every corner. These are the outsiders merefy, the sct who, after a gu tlourizh, are al thrown off and distanced the very first bust. ‘he real candidates are, we suppose, on the whig side, Col. Collier, the collec- tor of the port, and Marshal Douglass, of the northern district; and on the democratic side, Col. Fremont, J: mige Heydenfeldt, (whose brother is whig Senator this district,) Hon. Thos. J. Henley, and . Weller. canvases promises to be an exciting one, and there is a smart prospect bea eres of log-rolling and lobbying at San Jose this winter. The health of the city is completely restored, the clear and bracing weather of the last week having driven out the cholera with its train of diseases, though got until it had snatched awey several prommeat and valued citizens. From the mining districts the acdbuats are gene- rally isfactory. The rains, which have now fairly setip, though they driven the miners from the rivers, will enable them to prosecute their operations in the “ dry digginga” with energy and success. The quartz mining receives more and more attention daily; although it requires capital for its succeseful prosecution, and prove more profitable to associated than to individua! exertion The cholera has released Sacramento City from its baleful presence, and business there is reviving fast, especially since the rising of the upper rae mento has opened the usual winter trade between that city and the towns and settlements above. The amount of the remittances by the steamer of the 15th is always considerably lese than those despatched by the steamer of the Ist; but this time it will be less than usual, owing mainly to the un- willingness of consignors to close account sales at the present unsatisfactory rates. Nearly every veesel that leaves our shores, by sails or steam, for Panama or Realijo, takes complement of passengers bound for ** the States. The regular intercourse to and fro between the Pa- cific and the Atlantic now engages continually a large number of these travellers, and a great many are going eastward, to return in the spring. Othe and these hundreds, go “‘ home,” perfectly satiafie with their earnings in this country. But it 1s un- doubted that, besides all these, there are very many who 1eturn to the Adantic States utterly disap- pointed, broken down, and soured with all the world, and eepecially with California. This cannot failto continue while men continue to come here with the most chimerical expectations. If, in the other States, there are yet any left of the Solons who, after having all their lives failed to make a decent es home, come out here, expecting to return by next steamer with their ete! fortunes, we advise them, in all good will, to stay where they are. This part of the world is not nearly good enough for them, and they would only add to the line of their “illustrious easors,”” in failure, complaint and misrepresentation. The time is past, in California, when fcrtuaes were made in a day pai we hope never to retun, with its wild, unhealthy excitements ve winter, the weal v ble, m the ci : 4 of enge: re anticipate the Vora ble re Movements of Gold Dust—Banking Opera- tons, om the San Franciseo Herald, Dec. 15.) hip North Carolina, which cleared for Panama on Wednesday last, carried 160 passen- gentlery ‘comversant with the monetary tate gerd stutes that they undoubt- hem, th gold dust or in drafts, $100,000. This mAy be considered a tolerably correct index of We amounts daily carried by re- | tarding adveaturere, from our port, who leave in sail vessels. The steamer California, which leaves to-day, carries a hundred and ty-eight passengers, whose pames will be found in another column. She takes nearly $1,000,000. Adams & Co. send $150,000, and Gregory $40,200: Many of our citizens have been engaged lately in purchasing bank notes at a heavy discount, and quite a number have just ascertained their purchases to be notes. There have beena number of spurious notes put in circu- lation ia this vicinity, which some speculators have greedily pureh without reflection. Large amounts of counterfeit Missouri State Bank currency are affoat, and it ie said some of our bankers have been deceived in their appearance. One gentleman in this caty, we are credibly informed, has been taken in by these false issues to the amount of $10,000. It is to be hoped the perpetrators of this fraud will be detected and severely punished. Meantime, let all beontheirguard. ‘The Millionaires of San F: [From the Alte California, Dec. 15.) We have received from the books of the city tax ‘collector the amount of taxes paid by a portion of our citizens—the wealthiest portion, perhaps, or at any rate those who have to pay the largest amount of taxes. The State and county tax is about equal in amount to the city tax—but the following list embraces only the city tax :— Pacific Mail st’ship ‘ross, Hobson & Co 1.755 CO. sven nes ee SLL 1,189 Leidedorff estate.. 6,802 1,200 Mellus, Howard & 1750 Co... - 6982 1206 3809 J J Chauvi 1,050 Burgoyne & 1760 Starkey, Janio 5. COs wos 1,800 8.000 James Blair. + 1,655 TalbotiGreen.., 94 Heirs of Mr Fulier., 900 oe 850 pate 905 Palmer, Cook ,00% EB Gilbert & 750 Osborn & Brannen 1263 HG Warner $36 Samuel Brannan... 1.079 D W Chandler. 806 Grogan & Lent... 1, 730 Dewitt & Harrison 1,00 B Davidson. . 7 900 James Finley. Jobn McVicker. 428 Gildemeester, Wells & C 450 Fremery & Co. 787 Argent & 470 Jobn W Geary. 660 G Hilg 422 JP Thompeon.... 610 Cook, Baker&Co.. 472 Winter & Latimer. 692 Lock & Morrison.. 440 Robert Wells & Co. 736 Alfred Robiuson... 450 JC Fremont. 508 Wm Fell... 447 450 416 BW -s005 s+ 416 Meyrard, Peachy & Thomas B Winston, 488 Billinge......... Hervey Sparks.... 406 uM Bingham, Reynolds & Bartlett...... 445 3 David Logan 458 Hutman & Miller. 510 MrsWm M Smith. Edward Bryant. 465 Treadwell & Delm Larkin & Bela «43 co aia 600 James King, of W: B40 Terechemaker & 610 HD Peach...... 370 Everett & Co.. 500 Godefroy, Billem & Obristian Russ. 600 Co... ..4-....., 395 Francis Hohen. 512 Charles M Weber.. 360 AJ Ellis 624 Cronan & Markley. 300 Francie Ellis WH McKee..... 335 Ellis & 8almoi 560 Dewey & Smith. 328 J McCormick... 500 Ducoing & Co 310 Long Whart J. Hugh 0'Don 463 Stock Company.. 406 Commerce of San Francisco—Shipment of * od Dust. Gi [From the Alta California, Dec. 14} We are enabled to present to our readers the fol- lowing statement, showing the amount of treasure manifested at the Custom House at this pert, and shipped from the Ist a neem 1849, till Novem- ber 11, 1549, under Collector Flarrison, and also the amount under Col. Collier, from November 12, that unsettled everything. But if there is a coun- try on the globe, where honest industry is sure to thrive, po where a man may safely calculate, with preper exertion, on acquiring competency i not wealth, in from one quarter to one half of the years such a result requires elsewhere,—one land eminently fitted for the upright, the energetic, and the enterprising,—that land 1s fornia as it is. Another Fire (From the San Francisco Herald, Dec 15) A fire burst out in the new iron building o Meeers. Cook, Brothers & Co, on S.icramento street, between ay and Leidesdortil streets, last evenivg, at half past eight o'clock. which consumed a large number of buildings, and threatened destruction to the whole of this valu able portion of the city. The firemen anda large purater of citizens were inmatiaiely 6a the ground, and strenuous exertions were put forth to confine the flames to the few buildings immediately eur- rounding the one in which the conflagration origi- nated. Fortunately the tide was full, and scarcely breath of wind was observable, which circum- tance alone intercepted a most extensive deatruc- tion of valuable property. The flames raged furi- in San Francisco. wards the Atlantic States. Hundreds who came early to California, and were numbered amonget those individuals so often referred to as “the oldest inhabitant ” are returning to the scene of their early associations, their families and friends. We are quite confident most of them go witha remunera arg reward for their labors and, whatever privations they may have encountered, and nearly ail with the most favorable impressions of our country But while hundreds are returning home, not a few Of those who have speata year in California, and visited the 8 for a season, are miking their appeerance amongst us upoo the arrival of every steamer. They come beck satiefied that California is the mosi glorious place under the sun the trensaction of a remanerating business. Ww rejoiced to be able to assure our nde in the Atlantic States, that the fatal scourge which made such havoe amongst our citiuens has finally disappeared. The last report of the City Sexton exhibited but one di and nonew cases. lt has spent its malignancy sacramento . aud ite feoteteps are no longer marked in the social or bu le. This will be cheering to the thou- home who have friends in California. >knowl+dzed healthiness of the climate of the fertility of her soil, as evidenced in the immense crops which have been raised her valley lands, the past year, invite and w rent the em/gration of families for a permanent sidence, leaving out of view entirely the ence of her mineral resoure: No other in the world offers such encour: ies, and we are gl ‘ ng understood an From the Sas Franc SINCE THE SATLING OF THE STRAMER The approaching session of the Legislature is the chief object of attention at presen’, nothing worthy of record having occurred for the Iast two weeks. For ten days or more, business of every description has been unusually dull, prices of all descriptions of goods and merchandise ranging lower than ever before in this country. !Leal ee. tate, both here and ia Sacramento, has become complete drug inthe market, and, u cannot be efleeted on any terms Sup sto fis stanly arriviag, and every deac | as will be seen by our m re- | brought extreniely low prices during While State bonds command a fair price, considering everything, we regret to say city scrip is down extremely ywing to the wilful mistnansgement of the be indebt- edness of San Francisco now ¢: of the State, and, notwiths'anding that th city ale most ample, the prospect of relief is re- mote. The difficulties of the State will be equally reat, should Congress delay the payment of the civil fund. The Legislature meet without a dol- ler in the Treasury, and the provisions of the con- } stitution forbid the borrowing of money. ‘Lhe only | selvation for us will be in the promptitude of Con- gress in paying to the State what is y bere The canvass for United States Senator goes on briekly. Already, some of the twenty-one « didates have dropped off, and, by the 6th of Janu ary, the number will be reduced down to three or four. Mr. Fremont’s prospect for re-election ia | very desperate, and it is moreover impossible to eay who will succeed him. Col. Joha B. Weller ie the most prominent candidate in the field, and | his friends are very sanguine of his elec Nudge Bryant, author of “ What | Saw in © . will probably be supported by the whigs « ld settlers. Mr. Solomon Heydenfel4t and Judge Geary are also prominent candidates for the office The Frement mining bill has been received with | marked dissatiefaction throughout the country, » hes contributed in no small degree to the unpop la cf ite author. In the mines especially it h reated universal complaint and murmuring. The mines have been very productive for the last month, and the quarts beds recently discovered give promine of exceeding be rain has not been suf tly steady to forwerd the miniag operations ee but there ie a prospect of its o tinvance, now t it has commenced, for some | weeks to come The cholera has diseppeared from the country | | conies; Pacific casks of epirite | Lawson, and Rockwell and Acristant Surgeon ously, extending either way, and consuined the i wooden building occupied by Messrs. Butler & ter, on the corner of Leidesdortf street, aad that adjoining Messrs. Hawley, Sterling & Co’s warehouse on the west towards Montgomery street. The building of Messrs. Cook, Brothers & Co., in which the fire originated, was unoccupied, al- though a large quantity of goods had just been stored in it, preparatory to occupation. The building ocoumied by Hawiey, Sterling & Co., and Totten & Eddy, was on tire several times, but through the greatest exertions was saved. The stocks of these a eee of qevegh and groceries, were very heavy, end may be set down ‘a total loss, from the effects of water and The flames were here stopped in their progress up Sacramento street, though the remain- der of the stores, as far as Montgomery street, were completely emetied of their contents, and the building of Messrs. De Long, MeNeil & Co., was razed. On the side towards Leidesdorf street the greatest exertions were necessary to prevent the flames from crossing the street. The establish- ment of Messrs. Dungan, Moore & Pen tergrast, and the iong range of large warehoases below it on Hlowieon’s pier, together with the pier iteelf, seemed doomed, but the persevering eflorts of the 1849, to December 13, 1850, inclusive. Our table has been compiled with care, and as far as the Custom House entries are concerned, is perfectly accurate ; but, it must be remembered, that the amounts forwarded by Fp conveyance are by the best judges calculated to equal the sums herewith shown. This amount of treasure his been taken away by thirty-three American and eighteen foreign vessels. hate. Ship. 1849. Bept. 1..Panama, Amount Exported $487,000 7 680 12.000 6.000 601.440 10 600 910,000 708,204 300,000 300,000 93,870 659'083 1,250,000 1,640,000 561,000 1,600,060 4.000 191,863 2.239'045 180,000 1,740,000 130,000 1,000,000 50 000 115,766 22.000 2,000,000 800,000 736,000 000 Destination. Hoaolulu, United Btates, Callao, United States, Penama, Pi a mn, ia, 40. Tenneanee, April 1. :Caui firemen saved them. But yet, the most imminent danger threatened the large building of the Pacific Steamship Cempany, on the north side of Sacra- mento street, which, notwithstanding it was kept | thoroughly saturated with water, emoked,, and at | one time appeared abou? to ignite. The streams | from several of the ines, however, with the | speedy subsidence of the extreme heat, saved it, and the large block in which it is situated | The fine zinc building of Jos. L. Folsom just erected on Leidesdoril street took fire, and in order | to save it from entire destruction, was partially | razed. The flames were finally hemmed io, and by half past mine o'clock, all denger of the further | spread Was over. The following is a list of the principal sufferers, | 3 0 far as they can be ascertained: Cooke, Brothers | & Co.; Toten & Lddy; Hawley, Sterling & Co.; Boardman, Baron & Co , goods damaged by water | and removal; J. M. Huddart; Butler & Baxter; De Love, MeNeil & Co; 8. Brannas, “Brannan tow,” injured by water and tearing away of bal- ail es oe Company, by wa- ter; Dr. Marotte; J. I ‘olsom ani Bragg, Whitremore & Co. by the hurried removal of their mercbendise, the sireete being extremely muddy | It is impossible to give a cerrect estimate of the individual or aggregate loss by this calamity. The buildings destroyed were mostly wood, though | eubstential and large. The quantity of goods con- | sured wae not large. More damage wae incur- red by hurried removal than by fire. We think the love may be estimated at about 19,000 Messrs De Long, McNeil & Ce., are lovers to the umount of $10, During the progress of the fire one or two ex- plosions occurred, and the cry of powder was | raiced, which at one time caused considerable con- | eterontion. The explosions did no damage, how- ever, and were probably caused by the ignition of ‘The Pacifie Coast Survey. | From the Altea California, Deo, 15.) The U.S. schooner Ewing, Lieut. Moore com. | manding, ie under orders to proceed to Monterey for the purpose of transporting the astronomical pecty of the coast survey to Monterey. This par- | ty ie under the direction of Mr. Geerge l)svidsen, | who has with him as assistants, Messrs. Harrison, They will erect an ob servatory et Monterey immediately, and commen teking the astronomical observations. As soon the perty is I d, Lieut. Moore will return to thie port, and ‘oon a8 practicable proceed, in | conjunction with Mr. RL). Catta, te carry om to completion the light house survey preparatory to | the erection of a light house and fog signal at the | Ferrationer, and light houses at Fort Point and Aleatraces. Lt. 8 to have hee ofthe hydro- | graphie My nae io which Mr. MeMurtry is at- fiched a raughteman. The officers of the Ewing | are Lieut. Moore, Midshipmen Gibson aod Denny, itehell. The surveying | party expect to perform a great deal during the | Besides these, many are losers | Jul; RECAPITULATION. Amount of gold dus} and coim exported under the Collectorship of Mr. Marrison, from Sept, 1, 154, 1, 1648 ° 2, Arrived Cleared. Total ss “a Amount of dutics received in November... ..... INPORTATIONS, American. Foret Nov 12,49 May eT 0 LAAT 78 le ‘50 348,076 70 "O34 96L BL Sept. 39, 00, 304,381 00 1,037,668 85 1 More Indian Depredations, We have heard that a party of our citzens des- tined for the quartz region east of Los Angelos, were attacked, a few days since, in the talare plain beyond the Mariposa, by the ladians, and it is re- ported that seven Americans who were out hunt- ing mules which had been stolen from their camp, were uttacked and killed. Among the names re- ported as euflerers, are Capt. Powell, Jack Ryan, F. Ross, and Robert Collis r. Wallis, a mem- ber of our City Council, was one of the party, and we hope to hear from bim in a few days 4 contra- diction of the disastrous portion of this report. Affairs in Los Angelos, From a private letter which we have just re- ceived, dated Nov. 24th, 1850, we copy the follow- we paragraph _ “The local news is of no consequence. The firet drove of sheep from Sonora was brought here by Mr Jackson. He s\arted with three thousand head, and has lost but very few. The aumber of people from the northern part of the State emigrat- ing here, renders labor unprofitable. There is but little sale for vegetables. Gattle brings on an ave- rage $16 per head ” Obnequi f the Queen of the Belgians, The Beigiune, residents of city, wgetner with a large number of other foreign’ aseembled at the store of Messrs. De Boom, Vigneanx & Gri- sar, yesterday morning, and from thence proceeded to ihe Chureb of St. Francis, on Vallejo street, where funeral ceremonies in honor ot the memot of the Jate Queen of the jane were performe The services were solemn i ve, consiat- ing of the Catholic forma observed on the oceasion of the decease of illustrious persons ges. — Ao Culi- fonia, Dea ih Intell ce from the Mines. i VALLEY. ASS: k to the exte ig- vicinity of Ne and gold is scattered ly ough the earth, as well a8 found ia leads aloag the channels of ravines. By recent information we learn that discoveries have been made at Grass Valley of an immense vein of quartz, which bears \d go strongly that good wages have been made men with a common hammer, who broke up rock and picked out the gold in lumps, varying in value from a bit to one dollar. The quartz bears gold so strongly that many minere have deserted old claims and located new ones an tbia vein, ve have seen several at the Missouri Ho- tel, which are quite rich, though we are assured fan sre rather poor specimens of the vein. Not having any means of testing their value, ‘we are unable to give the per cent; but think the specimens exhibited to us about four times as rich ae quartz which is worked in the North Carolina mines, and considered rich. already staked offin claims of not over ten feet square, and peer ee calculating on making ther “piles” out of these claims, ia the course of the winter. THE BURNS QUARTZ REGION. [From the Stockton Journal, Noy. 30.} A few days since, we the pleasure of a con- versation with Dr. Veitch, @ gentleman engaged in mining at one of the new quartz discoveries, near Burns’ diggtogs. Dr. V. not only contirms pre- vious reports in regard to the discoveries in that region, but announces new, and, if possible, richer deposits of gold in quartz Onan accurately drawn map of the basin formed by the hills near Burns’, Dr. V. led out to us the site of fifteen dis- coveries of distinct veins. {t is his opinion that, when mining fairly commences upon these de- posits, a mountain town will grow up in the valley; and he states that the finest water in the mountains flows through this basin. Wood 1s also abundant. Besides the rich deposits in the rock, 8s usually is the case in the neighborhood of rich KP aly the placer diggings are highly productive. t is thought that ten thousand men can mine trofitebly tor half a century, ia and about Burns’. These are gratifying facts, attested to by men of acknowledged intelligence. Who, then, shalt hereafter be believed, when they aunouace the failure of the goid mines ? WINES AND MINERS. (from the San Francisco Baiance, Dec. a0 At no period since the first lump of gold was icked up in the race of Sutter’s saw mill, at Colo- ma, have the mines been worked with so much energy and industry as at present. What are termed the “ dry diggins ” are now receiving the whole at- tention of the miners ; the recent rains having en- abled them to find sufficient water to wash the large quantity of earth thrown up during the late summer months. The emigrants of this year, over the plains, have been ee enge din this mode of mining since their arrival, and their success has been fair, though not extraordinary. In the neighborhood of Georgetown and Green- wood Valley, some hundreds of industrious emi- ‘ants, having erected wiuter quarters, are pursuing their labors with good average suc On Dutch Creek, and at Kel , between Georgetown and Coloma, hundreds of log cabins have been built for shelter during the rainy season, each the habitation of three or four miners, who appear to meet with success in proportion to the in- dustry and energy put forth. In the vicinity of Coloma—on Weber Creek, at Cold Spring, around and in Hangtown—about Weberville and Bing old, near Diamond aad Mud Springs, thousands o1 dy, industrious men, with- in a scope of one hundred, or one hundred and fifty miles, have put up four or five hundred tenements, for winter residences, and are delving with pick, shovel and rocker, for the oro, with every degree of success. Some are barely making more than a living, others accumulating handsome sums Those engaged in trade at all the above poiat: making fair and steady profits on supplies fur: the miners, for which they are paid in gold di sixteen doll in ounce. Many of now engaged in the dry diggings own and have worked claims on the wet diggings, 1. ¢. on the streams and rivers of the Upper Sacra- mento valley, where the process of Cantey is usually carried on. High water driving them out, wz the winter or rainy months, they seek the dry ei 8, and continue there until the low wa- ter will suffer then to work out their claims. At Volcano Bar, on the Middle Fork of the American River, where the water finds its way between almost perpendicular mountains, over four thousand feet high, about one hundred and fifty miners have made themselves comfortable for the winter, and are engaged at “ Kayote digging,” that is, driving shafts into the sides of the moun- tains, on the top of the bed rock. Much success has attended these eflorts at the above point. From the Southern mines we have favorable ac- counts, which lead to the belief that the aggregate yield of the mines is nearly, if not quite equal at the present time, to anything in their past history. FEMALE LABOR IN THE MINES. (¥rom the Alta California, Dec. 14) The papers are copying and making comments upon aa article in the Sonora ‘Herald. fa reference to a female working with her husband in the lacers. This is not a solitary instance of the pet Ba say leat A - il, a donee yen ing in Angel's Creek, dipping up and pouring water into the washer, which her husband ras seokiag, She wore short boots, white duck pantaloons, a red flannel shirt, with a black leather belt anda Panema hat. Ley after day she could be seen working quietly and steadily, performing her share of the gold digging labor; and though of slight form and slender figure, love and devotion to a fixed and definite object seemed to give her power and en- durance equal to the opposite'sex. Afterwards she accompanied her husband to Murphy’s New Di, gings, worked hard and steadily, until he had built astand fora boarding house, when she assumed her women’s drees again. Her complexion had become bropzed by exposure to the sun and weather, but in her deportment she was modest and quiet, apparently perfectly devoted to Mon- sieur. Such instances of fidelity and affectioa, oa the part of women, command praise of their spirit, although one’s feelings revolt to see them in such dru . agery f he Sonora Herald.) During the summer, we have noticed a fe- male daily engaged with her husband in mining, within sight of our oflice. The dirt had to be carried about a quarter of a mile to the creek, to be washed; and she has performed the labor of transportation. Since the rainy season has com- menced, she has assumed the habilimen's of the sterner sex, they being more convenient for such work, and she may be daily seen toiling with—we will not say her better, but her equal half, from “ dusky morn to dewy eve,” dressed in veritable peataloone, frock coat, boots and tarpaulin hat. ‘his is the first case that has come to our know- ledge, in California, of a female miner. The toil- ing couple ate Freach, and will soon have enough to return to “ belle France,” and live in affluence. Such heroism and teil deserve success. APFRAY AT GRASS VALLEY. A correspondent of the Stockton Jowrnal, writing from Moquelumne yl gh the following ac- count of the suffering the Indian hunters at Grass Valley :— “You have no doubt heard sometime since of the efiray at Gress Valley. It reflects no credit upon re d= the volunteers, who were out in search of Indians from Sacramento. A eg De them came to James Rhodes’ ranche, at Grass Valley, and abused the proprietor, secusing him of harboring hostile In- dians, and then, in cold blood, shot down five of his Indian servants. He felt outraged, but re- frained from — of feeling until they left his house, when saddled up went toa neighbor's. Here. as soon as he rode up to the door, Se ns, one of the volunteers, remarked that he would shoot the man who rode up on the clay-bank horse, referring to Rhodes, the next moment Servggins struck and knocked him almost senseless. When the latter recovered himeelf sufficiently to gain his kneee he fired at the former, and broke his arm, which fordefence he had placed across his heart. Khodes then fell fainting, and Scroggins walked up and put his knife through hie ly. The former is not ex- pected to live, and Scraggins’ arm has mortified, and will have to be ampu ‘ed The same correspondent says of the Garde Mo- bile :—The arrival of the Garde Mobile in our dig- gings excited considerable interest. They located, without knowledge of the laws or rules governing the mines, upon some other claims; but as soon as theirchief, a native of Louisiana, ascertained the fect, he removed the men of his party from the same, and requested to have a transcript of the laws and regulations of the locality in regard to pre- — and said he would have it religiously ob- served. Discovery of a Lead Mine, _ (From the Bactamento Transcript } California is noted for her resources of every character. Every day brings to view and de- velopes more fully her hidden treasures. We have been informed on credible authority that a large mine of lead, in an almost pure state, exists several miles northeast of the emigrant road, about eleven miles above Johnson's ranche. I: wae dis- covered by two Irishmen who were emigrating to this country, and who had wandered from the road several miles, in pursuit of stock. They at once supposed it to be a silver mine, and that their for- tunes were ‘done mad They brought a large quantity to Mr Johason ; it was examined end found to be very rich lead ore, containing pro- bably 95 per cent of lead. Vast quantites could readily be obtained without the sinking of a shaft or the driving of a level, since the ore ia repre- sented tolie upon the surface of the earth in large boulders. In the course of time it is quite pro- bable that the will be worked, and as no scientific aA J has been made, it is fair S presn ore containa a fair silver, the latter being a generally found toa greater or lees extent in all lead miaes. ‘ouvention. house of A. D. Putterioa, Esq, Dee. 10, e convention was Organized by the choice of Dr. A. KeWiogg for president, and Johan Haye- secretary, The following gentlemen appeared as dele- ates :— . Sacramento City —1st werd—D C. Powers, A Montgomery, Wm. Kelly 3d ward—Win. B- ‘Arnold, J. W. Haynes, J. Hays. S. Bowles, N. E. Brighiom—A Kellogg, J. jiteside. Tee Ksland.—Jerome Dutton, William R. Pearsall, J. H. Pinckerton. Mississippi Bar.—D. H. Wheeler. 4 Jn balloung for a candidate for the Legislature, John F. Madden received 9votes, G. E, mery 3, and J. W. Haynes 3—when, on motion, John F. Madden was unanimously declared elect- ed. The convention“appointed Messrs. A. Montgo- metry, Wm. Kelly and John Hays, @ committee to report reeolutions, who afterwards presented the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:— Whereas, The question of the lic landa in California is of vit: ple of this county and State 5 Ree nnext Le jslature may be c: to act upon thie gabinet by direct legislation, or the election of Senator - to Congress; therefore, Resolved, That we will support no man for a sest iw Sctulery” aud at ce ; eo ‘Tribune, D 4 The Scere un ian ounayConvention met * the who is not im favor of a donation by Congrees or the Btate, as the case may be, of the public lendto actual settlers, in quantities not exceeding 160 acres for farm lots, and from one lot to a square ia cities, according to the location ; and who is not also in favor of the speedy settle: of all Mexican or Spenich grants, according to tbe treaty stipulstions, allowing in all cages an appeal by all parties interested | to the federal courte of the United States. Resolved, That we ure opposed to the confirmation of land by Congress or the Legislature of” P ‘he power, whieh is mot in itself a pertect title, and would be so regarded by the Supreme Court of the United States, Resolved. That we are opposed to the appointment by the general govern: set of tax gatherers te collect tribute from thi and to make regals- aeons bill introduced ont Resolved, and to the glection of any man to the Senate of the Uvited States, who ie not iz favor of the above resolutions Resolved, That we are in favor of the speedy passage of 2 homestead exemption law. in accordance with the provisions of the constitution of the State. Resolved, That we are opposed to any [tevenus or other tex upon all artis of food necessarilyimported from foreign countri ile ail the other States are virtually exempt from such tex Resolved, That we are in tavor of a qualidcation of the Jaw of foreible entry and deteiner, so that no man fer nn allowed to bring an action under it for the poreession of more than 100 acres, and that shall be sctusliy occupied by the plaintiff, and distinctly marked by and bounds R imously, That we will support the tion to the Legislature. and at nd places advocate aud defend the principlee ‘erpoused. San Joaquin Intelligence. The Stockton T'rmes ot the 7th ult., says the thermometer fell a tew — previous, the lowest in two years; ice was half an inch thick in-doors. During the whole of the past week, the thermome- ter has been very low, with a wind from the north east that made the teeth chatter. A correspondent of the Times, writing from Oak. Flat, says there is no farther sigas of trouble with the Indians, and that they have probably left for some other locality. The roads were never better than they are at the present time. A teamster informs us that they are “hard as @ board.” There is a great outcry in the southern mings for Tain. May it come speedily. It is calculated that the daily loss in consequence of a lack of that ne- ceseary liquid is at least $100,000. Artesian wells are required; through this means we might pa- tiently await the pleasure of Dame Nature. Our weather prophets inform us that we are aboutto pass a most agreesble winter, judging from experience and the aspect of the s' On the 2d of December, 1848, the - cow on t! r site of Stockton was several inches deep, ry little rain fell until February, and the riv vere fordable until the lst of April, 1849. ib said that the present season will probably be as mi! Meantime, however, the up river cities are in sgony. and the ferrymen stand with gloomy brows, watching the still dry beds of the rivers. The Court of Sessions of Tuolumne county is about to issue scrip, to meet the temporary Tiabili- ties of the county, in sums of three, five, eigh:, and ten dollars, bearing interest at ten per cent per month. The of a county jail and court house requires the faith of the county to be pledged be- fore an adequate amount of funds can be realised to erect the necessary buildings. It is thought that the serip can be redeemed in six months. The Masonic Leroy J of Sonora seem to be in a flourishing condition, holding their regular com- munications eta hull every Saturday evening. eye toa great extent in Tuolumne county. ‘he Merald says:— cely a day passes but we hear of teams bein: stolen in part or in whole, and during the past week we have seen several teamsters who in this way have been deprived of their only means of support. Every man in the county, and eapecially every ranch owner, should feel intereated in having the 1ogues arrested and suitably puaished. We under- ttand that Dr. Horr, on the Tuolumne, lost, the other night, nearly one hundred anii and we ourselves, within the past week, are minus two hne saddle horses. The modus operandi of these mid- night thieves is to drive the stolen animals to ar secluded spot until a sufficient number is ob! and then drive them to San and there dispose of them. Intelligence from Marysville. The Mauve Herald ot the 6th, says new post offices have have been established at Rough and Ready, and jevada City, Mr. H Q. Roberts Postmaster at the former place, and A. M. The store of -1f. Levy & Co., at Marysvill store . vy » at ville, was broken open on Wedaesday eveniny Tact, and the iron safe carried off, containing about $600, besides land deeds, notes, and private papers. No trace of the robbers yet discovered. A public meeting had been held, and a committee appointed for the purpose of drafti pecial act for a city charter, to be presented to the next Legislature. ° Up to the preseat time this season, we have had at our fame the steamers Gov. Dana, Jack Haye, Captain Sutter, Mariposa, Lawrence, Mis- souri, California and Linda. Most of these steam- ere will ply between this point and Sacramento City, and some of them to Francisco. Ayo man named George Rogers was frozen to death in the snow on the 234 or 21th of last month, in Con to walk from Poor Man’s Creek to Gravel Valley. There were two other men in company with him, who also nearly Tished, but were picked up by another party. gers was from Clark county, Missouri. His father, we understand, is at or near Nevada City, and pro- bably does not know of his son’s death. California Whaling Business. (From the Calitornia Courier, Deo. 4 Much has been said and written in regard to the protits resulting from the wha! this port, yet, at the same time, ery little has been done. That this branch of bummess can be, carried on trom this port, and “ith profit, too, there is no doubt, th the cipal obstacle to be encountered is that of obtaining the proper ma- terial tor yee pone ware oak staves are ee ¢ manufacture of casks, and for a supply of them we must look to the Atlantic States. ‘There they can be readily obtained, and should be mostly worked and properly prepared for ge | up me Jose or Sacramento, from in casks, and shipped out here as lumber. being dene, we should then have all that would be necessary to obtain from other sources than those which, in the proper course of trade, we ean find among us. It would, however, be for the interest of those who should engage in this enter, » to import from the Atlantic States their whal craft, such as harpoons, lan cutting spade: hook spades, blubber hooks, mincing knives, pikes ; also, copper coolers, try pote, iron hoops, rivets; flags, and much other material, which, in our present posi- tion, could be imported much cheaper than they could be manufactured here. At present, but little can be done here ; yet something has been doae with all the disadvantages unavoidably to be en- countered. The Popmunnett, which was formerly a whaler, has been fitted up at this port, and left here yes terday on a whaling voyage to the Gallepagos |s- lands and the coast of Peru and Chili; bwtshe will probably sail under the Chilian flag, and is not ex- pected to return here. The bark Sarah has alse been fitted fora sperm whale voyage, and is now nearly ready for eea ill proceed to the At- lantié States when she has succeeded in obtainio acargo. The bark Envoy will probably be fitted for a voyage to the Arctic ocean, as there are gen- tlemen Who are ready to take her and fit her for such @ voyage as sven as they receive advices from the States that their effer for her has been accepted To show the probable returns, we will give the ea timate of cost of ship and outfit: The ship, with her present material on board, is valued at $8,000; the cost of what she will req say $4,000 more, making the total amount $16,000, fitted for a nine months’ voyage. She should be on her whaling ground about the 7th of May, and it would take abeut six weeks for her to get there; thus meking the time of her departure the latter part of March. She would remain on the whaling cruise till September, and return here in November. If a8 successful ag the average of the whalers last seagon, she would obtain 3,000 barrels of whaleoil and 45,000 pounds of bone. Dedueting one-third for the crew's proportion, she woul ive the owners 2.000 barrels of oil and thirty thousand pounds of bone, which, at the prices the article ‘