Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-09-27
MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA.

Major Emory, in his account of his tour from tine
Missouri frontier to Santa Fe, thence down tho
Rio Grande to near Ell Paso del Norte. thence
westward to the River ella, and down that river
to where 1t empties into the Colorado, and thence
to the Pacific ocean, Ga distance of 1900 miles, }
says, that with the exception of the narrow valley
of the Rio Grande, and some fertile patches along
the ella, which last, however, can only be cultiva
ted by irrigation all is barrenness and desoation
The Journal of Commerce, summing up the results
of his observations, says -
Inc TACT unquestonably is, that as a whole the
portion OF California and New Mexico living south
oil lat 30 80, Is about tho worthless territory
| upon which the sun ever shone while the portion
north OF that latitude, along with much poor land
comprises extensive tracts of most excellent soil
together with tho boot ldrDor IN the world tho, &c
San Francisco, and mines of quicksilver. cold and
other ValuaoeS, and withal an abundance of live
OAK ana other timber, suitable for ships and all the
wants OF a large and prosperous community. The
largest OF these fertile tracts is the Sacramento val,
| ley, which Co Fremont describes as so or 60
miles wide, by about 500 long, embracing an area
| OF Zo,OOO or $1,000 miles, equal TO twothirds of
the State OF New York. The Sacramento empties
INTO the bay OF francisco, and 80 all this fine conn
Try is Immediately connected with that wonderful
harb"r. Here are the principal American settle
ments In California, and here too must inevitably
be the seat OF enterprise, commerce and wealth nj
Northwestern America Monterey. the can;,aI ot
california, which lies to the southwark of San
Francisco Is also north Of lat. So 80 and in short
SO tar as is yet known, the portion of California w.
Ing south OF that latitude is worthless compared
with the northern portion. Slaves would starye 70
death ON great part of it, and their masters with
them.
o. The District Court of the United States for
tho Western District of Virginia, will commence
lis Tall Session In SlauntUn Monday next, the
| ID of October
| The young man, FENToN, charged with DIR
Joining letters and money from the Wincbes,e,
Post Office, has been brought on here for trial and
is safely lodged in our new jail His case will
probably be the first business before the Court
90" We have received the first No of the g Firm
r'Ae Republican," new Wing paper just com.
menced at Farmville, Prince Edward County nv
Messrs. SAUNDERS and CowAN. tits very cred
liable sheet, and presents fair claim to the sup
port OF the community in which it is located. Mr.
CowAN is native OF Stanton, and is well oua
ged both as printer and writer for the enterpris,
in which he is engaged. He has the best wsbe.
of his numerous friends here for his euccos,.
&c Van Buren, Gree Sold Electoral Ticket
has been formed in Pennsylvania The gentle.
men who compose it, it is said are all democrats
and that but few Wings participated in the move.
ment.
FREE SOIL TIcKEr.-Two of the gentlemen
nominated as Electors by the Shenandoah Conven
ton on the Free Soil Ticket for Virginia. have de
clined serving, namely Sam'l NJ Janey. of Lon
doun, ana f.. Kenna, of Kanawha. Their names
IL appears, were used without their KNOWLEDGE or
consent. The former says he will vote for the
rec SoIl ticket, if he goes to the polls-the latter
avows himself Cass man
| QUlTE a PosER The Richmond Repnblicap
remarks: eff it is important that Gen. TAYLOR. q
southern man, should give other pledges upon
Southern subjects than his birth, residence and in
terest, we ask again why don't the Enquirer call
on BUTLER for pledges 2"
( oJ~ The steamer Acadia arrived on Sunday At
Boston, bringing Liverpool dates TO the 9th There
had been farther decline in the British grain
market.-Corn was selling at SO 10 34s per quarter
and Flour at 32s. cd. 10 34s. per barrel Mobile
Cotton was selling at 45-Orleans a.. The wealth
er was fine for the harvcsis No other news NJ i'm