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Mr.. GAYS HEALTa-We had the pleasure, on
Mondsy and Tue' day, Of taking the venerable pa
triot by the ban1 Mt Ashland He IL now entirely
i,yed Of sr dsea,s and Ia every day rsgsining his
str beng able to ride out his carriage In good
weather He inter Dis to spepd the winter l.. the mder
elm ate Of the SOUTH and expects to start for New Or
leans in fort hit Cincinnati Chronicle Dec s.
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1852 60
Rendering SIS Sc per or received from California
A qusntty Of the latest produce OF the California
20 region submitted to our elton yesterday
This D, cimen rent from st Francisce, by Capt
George W. Vincent, Of Boston, In August last and
vas lake from the soil the Rio Sacramento, about
10 miles from st. Francisco. lt IS In Jumps half the
size Of pea. OF its fiueness We cannot speak
IL stll mains matter Of surprise that very rich
mining oil should ave escaped discovery for 30 long
a time. By referring to eur own files, we find that
months ago. the following article was published
in the Cou,ici -
IL we are to judge from the following statement
published In the St Louis Republican he reported
discovery of extentve gold mines in California must
be q delusion:-' Wewere yesterday visited by gen.
tltman who has been for many years a conductor Of
gold mines in Mexico. He examined our specimen
the Informed us that be had travelled over large
portion Of the Sacramento region In search of gold
mines. described the evidences he found, and con-
cludtd by assuring us that after spending five thou
Sand dollars in experme nts aud attempts at discover
les, lie came out minus the investment
[From the Washington Union, Dec. 121
CALlFoRNiA GoLD AT THe MINI A letter has
been received from Philadelphia, under date Of
December 0, which states that the writer had just
THY Of gold deposited there Friday last by Mr..
Carter Who had recs nty returned from the mines In
California. He had deposited about $40 OOO worth In
scales aEd Jumps such the sgeut Of the War ONCE
bad carried en- to Philadelphia IL had not yet been
asfsytd but, from its appearance, " leaves (ss IL
cones from the furpace> The imp ession at the mint
that 1t Ia sbeut equal In value TO our eod
for ounce There can no longer be any DOUBT OF .ns
genpu. ness Of the gold" The process OF r--saying
would probably be complete In the course Of Mondays
after which It's r.fus will We presume, be duly pub
listed.
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Movements OF I. divtduots.
Fsppy Kemble Butler arrived In Albany yesterday,
9 n her way to Wet Stockbridge, Mass.
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mile y brs .dtb, -ssional open woods of oak,
borders the 8 he Mountains around the southern
arm OF the bay, terminating on breadth twenty
miles in the fertile valley OF the St. Joseph a narrow
plain of rich soil, lying between ranges from to
hree thousand feet high The valley is openly
wooded with groves Of oak, free from underbrush and
after the spring rains covered with grass Taken in
on xon with the valley of San Juan with which t
continuous plain, 1t Ia ftyfve miles long and
ene to twenty broad, opening n nc sm aller valleys
miles broad and about the same at the southern end,
where the soil lie beautifully fertile covered in summer
with four Eve varieties Of wild clover several feet
high In many places 1t is overgrown with wild mus
tard growing ten twelve feet high In slmost impe-
petrsble felde, through which roads are made like
On boz side the mountains fertile, wooded,
or covered with grasses and scattered trees On the
west 1t Is protected from the chilling influence Of the
northwest wines by the cuesa de los eafos wild cat
Iidg.) which tepsratss IL from the coast. This is
erafty and timbered mountain, watered with small
streams and wooded on both tides with many varieties
of trees and shrubbery 1.-THE heavier forests Of pue
and cytress occupypg The western slope Timber and
sbipeles are ottain ed from this mountain; and
one Of the recently discovered quicksilver mines is
the eastern side OF the mountain, near the Pue bt
San Josc This range terminates the south in the
Ammo Nuevo point Of Monterey bay. and the north
declines into ridge Of broken hills about We mites
wide. between the bay and the sea, and having the
town Of San Fran cisco on the bay shore, near its
northern extremity
Steter a from ,be cold Winds aud fogs of the sea,
ard having o Of remarkable fertility, the valley Of
ST. Joseph tSan Jos - IL capable Of producing In great
perfection many fruits and grains which do not thrive
The coast In Its immediate vicinity. without taking
nto the extrao mary yields which have
emss occurred the fair average product Of wheat
s estimated at fifty fold, fifty for The
mission etsb Inn. nts Of Santa Clara and San Jose, in
the north end Of the valley, were formerly In the
prosperous days Of the nisions distinguished for the
So trioiity OF their wheat crops
The slope Of alluvia land continues entirely around
tie eastern shore Of the bay, intersscted by small
called ChwopyLr Golden gael on IN, mar the
principle tina. hsrhor Of Bgsana tcsns,so after
wtrds called ChryOceres golden ho) Tho form Of
lAbor and its Advanfsg for land that tefre Ii
came pot 81 eastern commere) suggested the
~ The Grteh drs q Bysneum no form OF the entrance
Of San Francco and it's Of
static neuGvs) suggest the which 10 gysa 70 hs
trance
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ODIap0 (IAtltude dog I
s distinguished for the excellence of its olives con.
sdeTtd liner and larger than those Of the Medterra
mean.
The productions Of the south differ from, those of
the north and Of the middle. Grapes olives Indian
corn, have been It's staples, with many assimilated
fruits and grains Tobacco has been tly in tro-
duced and the uniform summer heat which follows
the vet season, and is uninterrupted by rain would
make the southern country well adapted to cotton
Wheat Ia the fret product of the north where it al
ways const uted the principal cultivation of the mis-
sions. This promises to be the grain growing region
Of Californi The moisture Of the coast seems mar
ticuary suited TO the potato and to the vegetables
common TO The United states, which grow to an ex-
traordna airy tize.
Perhaps few parts of the world can produce in such
The large and varied region enclosing the bay of San
Francisco and drained by its waters. A vew of the
map will thow that region and its great exte MT CON-
prehe the tire valleys Of the Sacra me mic and
San Joaquin and the whole western slope Of the Sierra
Nevada General pbrases fail to give precise ID. as
and have recourse to the notes in my journal to
show its climate and productions, by the test of the
thermometer and the state Of the vegetable Kingdom.
vALLhYs OF THE SACRAMENTO AND SAN JOAQUIN
These valleys are one, Disseminated only by the
Names Of the rivers which traverse It, IL is single
valley eli gle formation near 500 miles
long lying at the western base ef the Sierra Nevada
and between 1t and the coaet range Of ntans and
stretching across the head Of the bay OF San Fran
cisco with which delta Of twenty. Ave miles onnects
" Ire two rivers, San Joaquin and Sscrame nto rise
opposite ends Of this long valley receive numerous
streams, many Of them bold rivers, from the sierra
Nevada become IN. msslyes payiasble rivers aov to-
ward each other, meet half way and enter the bay Of
San francisco tos ether In the region Of tide water
other. -
he valley OF the San joaquin is about aso miles
Ieng ara 90 o:oad between the slopes Of the coast
mountain and the Sierra Nevada, with general ele-
vaiicn Of only few hundred feet above the level Of
neHe IL prstents variety Of soi, from dry and
9pprsduelvs 70 wen wntsrsd and nxursntly fertile
interested with numerous forming large and
very beautiful bottoms Of fertile land, wooded prin-
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Ion. Smith Massachusetts, Sampson; Flcre nee Brgh9
Orpheus, Free man barks Rolls, Mazsppa briggs Philip
Hone, Joy Newcastle, Swift David Henshaw Pink
ham,
In addition tn there are ten vessels Co
cave for Cbsgres, with passengers among which are
the steamers Isthmus and 0rus number Of young
men waited upon Capt Stodisrd OF the Crescent City,
and endeavored to persuade him to extend his course
as far as Chagres. II her owners should make
such an arrangement, We doubt not but that her
splendid cabins would receive the full COMPLEMENT.
II they will not comply with the request Of these per.
sI h, we ieoommend them TOT leave in the Forth,
We trust 1t will coon be In power to rive f,rtber
Information on subject so important to the CONNER
cal interests OF the world and especially to New Yerk
Every thing In reference to this region will he
for an d read with the greatest avdity
We learn that that hardy and snterprisng DO " Of
men he Boston pilots have In connection with Can't
Treadwell tlate Ct the bark Lucia Maria) purchased
the bark Velasco, with the intentonfof hitting her
well will 60 out In command Of her.
t IL stated that company is forming In Newpo rt,
with the Intention Of pure chasing tho bark Charles
Devens, and freshtins her for the modern Ell Dorado
WAsHINoroy, Dec. o, 1s48
DesriPion Of Alta California, or the Nep Gold Re-
gion.
From the geographical memoir upon.Aita California,
he Caor mia acquired by the late treaty With Mexco
addressed by 1t. Col Fremont to the Senate NJ the
last session Of Congress, we make few extracts des
criptive Of the country.
Alta California is divided into two pars-the Eastern
and the Western. The Eastern portion, lying between
the Rechy Mountains the east and the great range
Of shs Sierra Nevada ON the west, eomprshsnds an
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AMHERST CoLLEGE.-The commencement exer-
clses at Amherst began on Wednesday. Rufus
Choate addressed the Literary Societies IN the al
ternoon. ]. S. Thayer, of New York, who was to
address the Alumni, and Judge Perkins, of Salem
his substitute, were neither OF them able TO fulfil
the engagement On that evening, Rev. Walter
Clark, of Hartford, was to address the Society of
inquiry The exercises OF the graduating class
take place to-day.
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mum and m fenn Tor hisda En graa, and Ahssy Lads
for Savannah.
lIsnos, Jrly N-Au. Chester, New Ycrk.
LONDON, July 1sArr. isfits baltimore Wrnham DO In
Ioft Sophi kenEis Boston Victoria Ned L9s-
don, REV l,ri; Glenmore Cor Phi aae lAaA
Entered for Ice 81 Do. Eth Amcs fAttea Z y Bostsn
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hshstLI,s. no datt-Mctrorclia Consucc. and Adenar
for Mob.
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New lork.
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Felix, Savannah.
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S'ory, China IN Z ri, Cynthia. for York.
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MIR. RHrrr "a, eight O'eloelD moved TIA, TIE uos-,
Mr.; vmrOs-The army bin win sooa BE- here frsn
the Senate.
Mr.. Rasrr-I withdraw the motloa
TECgMsEu.
discharged from the consideration az The S~nate
bin sppIopris'ing $40 oco for Col X NJ Jshnson. ~as
built school-houkss FOR the Indian boysib ksataeky
sAhts M"NRoE-soHN -.
MIR. Var Drxr, from the ON aitt.s 81 Eseliaas r.
ported resolution allowing mileage asd psr dle -
James Monroe, for coming 10 wssningtoa 90 eont.f'
the seat OF Mr. Jackson
Mir. v,sros wished TO Offer an amen smspt 70 give
extras TO John Nj. Bolts for expenses Incurred
testing the election Of the late John w Jones Of the
Richmond district in Virginia.
The SPEAKER decided that the amendment not
in order ard the resolution u Dir. N4a Dyks, ririug
ray to Mr. Monroe, WAS passed.
A sourHSnSrn poIss gusricr 10 NosrnsasFHa.
MIR BURT ASK the Hogse 90 do act 81 justice %
agallant regiment Of militia Of the State Of Nerm0at
and in order TO do ih. move 20 discharss the Goa
mittee Of the Whole the State Of the Union froa
the further consider alton q the bin 60 pay r~s
OF that Stste for their services at the battle q nat
burg, during the late war With Great Britain,
Mr. KING, Of Georgia suggest 20 the gsnticmsn 90
go into Committee Of the Whole on the State u the
Union to take up Senate bill.
would ask me TO do a thing like that.
Mir. DowLIS-Does the bin involve spproprstion'
The SrrAKrh-fesi but IL requires vote Of tso-
The question taken, and the motion was agreed
to- The bill was announced as before the House.
MIR. BuRT said A requisition sent from Major
Gen. Macomb, on the seventh day Of September, a
was received on the eighth; the regiment ofEsnissd
that night, and, on the ninth arrived st Burlington
on the loh they crossed Lake Champaign aud report
ed 10 Cen Maoonb distance of eighty miles; aud
engaged in the battle Of Piattsburg the eleventh.
for which they have received cent of pay.
There were several excamatioss-" Nobly done -
Enough Question, question - The bill
passed.
MIR. DUNCAN, Of Kentucky, asked leave TO offer
resoiutioD-that the editors Of the kanoaaf Infeii,
sencer be paid at The rate Of dollars aud half
per column for the publication Of the proceedings OF
the House during the present session excluding re-
vsed speeches, and that the rate be paid the
Union for similar services.
The llonfe by avote Of yeas o. nays 60 refused to
suspend the rules to receive the resolution.
mir DoTrs-ACAIN
MIR l.. BROWN made ual effort. "a
3d. TO suspend the rules, TO ntroduc. resou hon TO
pay John NJ. Bolts per diem pay and mileage, for
testing The election Of John w. Jones
NIT.
Mir. Bow, from the Committee Of Conference the
disagreeing votes, made report, which eoncurrod
in He said that the Senate had receded from all ts
except that Of $50 900 for surveys
the Rocky Mountains
Mr. king, Of Georgia, moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole the State OF
the Union, and take up Senate bills.
Several gentlemen moved to adjourn. and, at fifteen
minutes past nine O'Clock. the motion prevailed
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GEN WooL.-This distinguished officer arrived here
last night in the steamer Telegraph Capt. Folger
II. N the Brazos. There are but few among that
galaxy Of heroes whose deeds have shed such lusre
on the American arms in the late war, entitled to
greater credit than Gen Wool Speaking of this gene
RAJ omcer reminds us OF the reply of our friend Capt
George Tobin who, when asked by an officer to give
ms opinion on the mooted point of who was really en-
Titled to the credit Of winning the battle of Buena
Vlsta-Gen Taylor or Gen. Wool. Be me sowl ~
said Iosin, with look which plainly showed the diff
Guilty OF correct answer, think either of them
couid nave fought the battle, but I'm we'd have
been licked like HI without the prese nee of both
Neac Orleans Della. .dup q
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Commanders OF vessels bound to this port viii confs
iavor upon us by having sh parccs, g4.eIe aaG 10
ports Intended for TIE NcaD Pok EeraG " sdy for i'm
mediate delivery 90 Quar- steamer, tho NEwa ao,
she viii board Inward bound vessels IN tho vio,uisy OF
Sandy hook Thee bound 20 other pOrtE, whether 70
reign or domestic. wl confer additional favo. Is
forwarding TO the Herald, through mail or other
wise, ship neva or that he deemed of us-
est to the community. We win gladly ~soprsnst. III.
favor
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Political Intelligence.

There was vote taken on the cars, between
Schenectady and Albany, which resulted as FOL-
lows: Taylor, "a; Cass, z Van Buren, 30; Hale,
z; ScatteTlng, 3. The Ladies' we've unanimous for
Gen Taylo
&Thc Galveston NerS, Of the 18th ult states thato
several sugar planters from Cuba have emigrated t
Texas with their sugar mills, &c for the purpose O
pursuing sugar planting in that state
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sb%-- Aue,iea Dunn, Lverpool x Hinraand Cos Ioib.
nv thitil nctne Care Verbs Bodcs aid Brothers. 81 m
bhlcn, Rev Orleans Frost Hicks Camden Sh erl
tor, Dunlam < Dimon; Fraucouia, Hands Bal nore
Brfs- Wocot, Northern Maapn, Darling johnson; ANA
zone 3ldenbn1g) Helm Madeira Il rocklcman; indcp,a-
dShce Bins er amluco j. Mitchell; Mounoraa unoe NO.
he sigeS Chairman Coz Star (r) liarpcs Cumsrllni
y Magnolia Morris col Revel SSvanah stur,es
Clehiman Ce De Ialdo rookG Waha, TO Load for MO Ia
ncifo (uot direct for Rio Crandel - '""-
Sehs-Oiye Phillip Wilmington, NC; Fairfield Iegia AIex
anda; Alice Seaman, baltimore SAGE, Worth Phradeinba
Drama, Saunders, Bangor " - Pan"
Sloop-Willard Baker Providence
Arrived.
ship Manchester Smith, New ORE NO % savs vih 49,.
10 anton The N. boarded of tic Ii,L Roet a.
O'clock this ornng by the News Bow Wv s'' ""'' a'i
stcainslip Massachusetts Wood Vera Cruz IL s,v, "a
ucnty whiting Asst Or Master General USA If the.
evening te ~ met IN co with ships Iowa with troon, AMI
NeIaskn Tor NYo; and also sailed in 60 with number Of
ne ana steam vessels for New Orleans The
rht head al the passage The gulf of Mexico spoke
az, ue hient oil the 9Th inst lat Is 80 lon rs 49, ship Ba
9neor IRON noreans Tor Boson 18th lat "a 90 rs sehr
narlon wet from Bristol for Havana; at I'M yesterday
mprn n Je s hg haror bearing BY in 20 fhsm.
. 70 examine atchrs mast the lower end Of which
a., neat whoo probably moored the past; appeared not
nave een very long In the water could not below the
urne The water being rufed by breeze. OF Egg Harbor
ossed snip Manchester from NO leans for NYork The
on beard Of the st artillery USA under
mnnd on Capt John Hathaway, for Governors Island.
British bark Free Trader Bell Bremen % days In ballast
E& Pcrrc 18th inst lat 49, Ion CO spoke
bark hlmadc Bartlett from Havana for st Petersburg
Brig Virginia Collins Palermo via Gibraltar June q. with
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Passengers Arrived

Ntrh CRt zStoamslp eiusetls--CaptJ u,tb.ue,
apt u iii tap Dennis, l. cs II Fowler IJept II
nocd 'uiFcon MeSicifcr Mr Thomas hunk LADY, Samuel n
Iiaio' John ra,ifon and 2S5 cmmlssop officers pr
Yates az q company followers
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BALrIMonr. August IL. ISis

BALTIMORE, August Ia, l6iS.
The storm Of Saturday did great damage la Western
Maryland. especially to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Several breaks in the line Of the occurred
and all the streams emptyng into the Potomac were
filed to overflow. At Frederick, in parts of the
CITY, the water six feet deep and damage done
is said to be very great.
The Western telegraph line building the line of
the baltimore and Chic railroad by the Messrs Town
senss, is progressing with great rapidty t has been
working to Harpel's Ferry for week past aud win be
opened to Martinsburg and Cumbei land during tho
present week, from which point to Wheeling, learn
that the posts are nearly all up.
The brig Kingston, Captain Bailey, from Santa Cruz
ana last from Neuvitas, arrived here yesterday
ing, having in irons the steward colored named
Frank Gardner. He assaulted the captain the 23d
OF June with knife. and slightly wounded him. and
also threw scalding water the mate scading him
badly. He was committed for trial.
Elder Adams is about cbarterng Washington Hall,
to open therein small theatrical establish ent at
12s to rs cents admittance. He has little concern
now in operation Pratt street. called the Peoples
Museum which is visited pretty extensively by all
sorts Of the people, especially those :. a muss'