The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-28
This letter Is not OF late date others-but 1t
shows that there are two sides to gold hun ting."

This letter Is not Of late a date others-but 1t
shows that there two sides to gold hunting."
From tho New Orleans Picayune, Dec 10
The noble steamship Falcon, Capt. Thompson left
her berth at Lafayette, little after o'clock last eve
ming and passed down the river in splendid style,
bearing away with her on her trip to Chagrss Gen p
hundred passengers bound for the wds Of California;
and reveing In golden visions which they expect to
realize in that distant region The Falcon being the
pioneer steamer In the route to Chagres her depar
ture created considerable interest and crowd Of
from three Ave hundred people thronged her wharf
until the last plank was hauled In and she swung into
the stream. large portion Of the crowd to bid
good bye to friends who were to leave and the rest
were drawn hsnsr partly ~ curiosity s and partly to
board, just before the fine steamer left the
wharf. was one OF much interest," and striking COM
can character California was talked of as though it
but days sail from the Balize; and from the man
ner in which friends parted one would have supposed
that they expected to meet again week at furhest
We could not but remark that the passengers almost
to seemed to be Of the better classes in society
and In circumstances which would by no msans drive
them to start on desperate adventure. All seemed
full of hope and anxious to be their way and on
looking at them we felt assured that with such inhabi
tants California must 60 ahead. We noticed that the
most extensive preparations had been made ON board
to accommodate the passengers in the most comfortable
man ner; and from the numerous suspicious looking
black bottles and little boxes going on board
we judged that liberal supply Of the good things OF
is nad been privately iad m ne ra,ooS naS
and six hundred tons of COAL being calculated to last
her the return trip With favorable circumstances,
IL 10 expected that the trip to California will not occupy
more than twenty days, and We trust that we shall
room hear that adventurous friends are all making
their fortunes.
A Missouri printer absquatulated recently to the
gold digging leaving office types debts, creditors and
all, to look out for themselves.
The Montreal Courier Of the 21st commences para
graph with these words, We hear that many Of our
citizens are on the point of rushing to California "
and then proceeds to give some directions about the
best method of getting there.
The Sag Harbor California Mining Association have
purchased the Sabina ship of 450 tons The Ssbina
was formerly whaler Is crack saisr, and we under
stand has been beaten by any craft belonging
to the whaling feet. The company to which she be-
longs comprises some of the weathest and most re-
spectacle Inhabitants of Sag Harbor including four or
five retired whaling captains, who go out officers of
the ship The number in the company Is limited and
o large number of desirable applicants with money In
hand, have been rejected on this account The expe
dition will sail about the middle of January with every
accessory to make 1t profitable.
SPECIMENS OF Tive have seen some dne specimens
Of California gold brought to this city by Lieutenant
Loerer of the United States Navy, who recently
from California Lieut.. L. is now at the City Hotel
One piece, of irregular shape amounting In weight to
$2S is q breast pin the pin having been attached
since left California it 10 not probable that gold
brsast.pn', ear rings &C., are found ready made Of
fashionable patterns, upon the banks of the Feather
River Lieut.. l. has also vial Of the dust or scaes
This ispure gold in little pieces of the size OF head
ola PIN hattened down to very small PARTICLES. This
is the kind found in the sand, and washed out He
states that there is plenty Of gold In California and
large amounts Of it are falling into the hands OF
foreigners Hartford Times, Dec. 70.
From the Baltimore Sun Dec. 271
A meeting Of the " California Mining Company
composed of young men of Howard District was held
Saturday, at Ecott's Mills, to elect officers, and
make other necessary arrangements. Some gentlemen
from Baltimore were present
At Havre de Grace also several young it stat
ed will shortly leave for California and at Elkton
purpose going out in the vessels which to sail
from Baltimore ana others purpose joining the Phila-
dephis company, under Gen. Cadwaiader. Messrs.
Maiden and Wooney have already gone from North
East.
[From the Phladelphia Bulletin, Dec. q.
LAND EXPEDITIONS CALIFeRNIA.-An expedition
to Califor MIA by the Arkansas route descriptions
which have already been published by u.s. is to star
from Fort Smith by the LIST April Those wishng e
\ application to the emigrating committee, Mr. J. r
| Kennedy, Capt John j. billiard, or John f. Wheeler
| of Fort Smith Rev. Isaac Owen and G. p. He.ler. OF
Bloomington, Indiana, also propose to raise q company
| to start tor Oregon and California next spring Mr.
Owen recently the agent Of the Indiana Asbury
University and has been appointed missionary Of the
Indiana Conference to California.