Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-16

FROM THE NEW FORK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
There is good deal Of talking in all circles, we suspect
about the "golden ,ge' and glerng sands of California
and few who hst for riches would be o to the gold
region" had they ties at home which they selfish
enough to disregard is, however, in the neighborhood
the docks and the bosoms Of long and gallant
ars that the fever most violently RACES These almost
man. talking oil the day Of the golden prospects which
would await them il they could only get to California Pro-
badly the uncertain nature Of their occupation makes them
sigh wsuy for the land where according their
tons, "god is plenty peanuts They-or at least
many Of hemare positively crazy upon the subject and it is
amusing to hear them estimate the probable expense Of reach
ing the enchanted region
We have heard mentioned in Wall street that anxious
touch the gold soil they shipping for
California OF one dollar per men,h.
In connection with this subject make up the following
summary Of vessels advertised and adng this and other
ports that have sailed for the of California within
the last six weeks We may mention that several Of these
vessels have been chartered by Government take troops
stores, &c.
Ships Sailed.
STEAaxRs--Caifornia, Forbes, shout Oct. r; Panama.
Crawford, Dec d; Oregon, Pearson, Dec. 8.
SHTs.-John w. Cater Hoy, about Oct. 10; Iowa, De-
Nesmith, Uner, Nov. II silvis de Grasse Rich, 18th
Pendleton, (barque,) Curtis do. Wilton, (bque,l Gels
ton, Nov 20 and some half dozen vessels from Boston, Sa
lem, and Baltimore.
The ship Sea Queen, Manson, for California and the brig
Sacramento ate United States ketch Strombo Williams,
to sail to-day The s. is partly loaded with Government
stores and the Sea Queen to take detachment OF
hundred and thirty men belonging the United States nn
try, under the command of Major Miller
The barque John Benson will sail to-day for Chages.
She takes out number OF passengers who will go overland
to Panama.
.AdUertised 10 Sail.
Ship Albany, Sherman Sutton Ekeman Massachusetts,,
Samson Walpoe, Gutter; Orpheus, Freeman Ferencs,
Bright Cristova Colon, Coffin and brig Levere, Elliot
The barque John w. Coffin cleared Boston few days
ago, with large assorted cargo valued $685. her mani
fest about two yards long, and learn from the Boston
Journal of last evening that three others fitting out"
In addition to the above, the steamship Falcon, Captain
Thompson, which left this port the LIST of December is to
form of the line Chagres with the Pacific
line the sthmus of Daen. The of this vessel
will leave this port about the 18th instant She called the
Isthmus. We copy the following from morning paper.
describes the most direct route to California
As the United States mail steamers will soon form
monthly line from New York San Francisco, Chagres
md Panama, have made inquiry in relation to the
Journey the Ishmus. The whole distance is sixty
miles, forty Of which up the Chages river and perform
I'd in the balance of twenty miles is done mules
he whole journey takes about days. We Understandable
he steamboat 0us has been purchased this port and will
placed permanently the Chagres river connexion with
he mail steamers and thus will reduce journey time
he to ten hours"