The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-03


the proceedings Of this meeting bs published In the
Rita California.
On notion tn. meth; eth s'snresd p,.,.
RosRRr GORDON, Secretary.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Jan. rs, l849.
] arrived here last night, after passage OF only
fifty-one days from Valparaiso, including the de-
,ention Of ten days at Guiyaquil. learned late
this evening that vessel to sail in the morn
ing tor Mazatlan, and avail myself OF the oppor.
safe arrival al this place. have not been here
long enough yet to inform vow what my success IN
this present expedition may he, but 1t premises
well. / find that property has risen near
ly one thousand per cent since lett here five
months ago. For a lot which cold for one thou
sand dollars last July, the present holder has re.
fused ten thousand dollars. Other sales have been
made, some or ten, in which property has adj
vnnced in equal proportion. The influx Of popnla-
ton Is already great that there are nearly three
hundred people (although It is the rainy season.)
sleeping out In tents and under porches and whale
boats.
The rent of a room fifteen feet square, Is fifty
dollars per week Board. with epace on the floor
sufficient to spread a matrass on, fifteen dollars
per week, carpenters wages go per day. Lumber
$l20 per thousand, and not two thousand feet for
sale or to be had, even at that price, Immigrants,
from the coast of South America, are daily arri-
wing; one thousand at least are expected within
Such state Of affairs here exists never before
existed Mexican cola and gold dust are 80 album
dant, and many OF the necessities OF q rapidly in
creaspg population, are so scarce that the relative
value OF the precious metals is almost nominal
Capitalists still pouring from all quarters Of
the Pacific, and II 10 hoped that the influx of emf
grafton from the United States will be immensely
increased by the route of amers, the first Of
which Uhe Callforna,) isda,ly expected to arrive.
The United States store. ship Southampton ar
rived here at the same moment with rs, bringing
fornia and news of the election OF General Taylor.
vesse arrived few hours afterwards from Ma.
zatlan. confirming this news, bv the reception OF
an express overland from Vera Cruz.
- The flag ship Ohio is soon expected upthe coast
Commodore Jones Is here, and / twice called
upon him last night, aad again at his request. to
take luncheon with HIM this morning. The s0op-
o. war St. Mary's is in port
The winter, arm told, has been very &c 'ere, so
much so that gold digging Is entirely SUSPENDED
by the heavy rains and the swollen streams in the
valleys, and by tn. drep SHOWS on the mountains.
ard will not be resumed, in all probability, until
circulation. Do not think that have
exaggerated IN this hasty sketch Of affairs here.
have not time to tell you the hall, &c.--North
AWe,1can.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 81, 1919.
There 10 at present relaxation of business,
owing to the sew. rlty of the season, which has
er, thus far, con aderrd u usual a, d must say
II has hem In all conscience bad enough; in cOn-
sequ+ nee there has ben no working IN the mlnes,
no trapsporations, aud goods lay quiet in store,
and this town Ia full, and vessels coming in almost
oai with m re.
You may Judge Of the influx since the LIST of
December, some twenty. three vessels have ar
rived with assorted cargoes from Valparaiso, Cal.
lao, Guayaqu, Payta, San Bias, MazAtIan, and
the Sandwich Islands the majority of them have
come, from Valparaiso Some Eve hundred per-
sons from all parts of the globe have arrived with
in the last month.
Provisions, which for time rated surprisingly
high, and scarce at that, are now drug. Every
vessel that has arrived mas brought more or less,
aud the market stands just the reverse. Flour Is
now selling from $l2 10 SIS per barrel, and there
is much reason to think it will tall still lower.
Pork from SO to $2S. aud no sales. Bread from
II to 20 cents PER pound, and slow sale Hams
from 30 to 40 cents per pound 1t is rumored here
that Governor Couck of New York is to be our
governor.
SAN Francisco, January 20, lS49
The whole world ere this has doubtless become
aware OF the great mineral wealth Of California
Here, at the scene OF action, it is not thought
30 much o., tor we see daily the poorest of the
poor with their bags OF gold, running round as if
and shall probably GO again IN the spring. During
the shor time was tn re, nineteen days, made
about $7CO / can buy dust with cash at prices
varying, according to circumst inces, from 80 to
$I4 ptr ounce.
Everything is exorbitanty high. One hundred
dollars Is now the common price Of an indifferent
sle. ping room per week Board is $2I Der week,
wash. & is IS pr dozen. l have paid fifty dollars
for pair OF boots.
1t Is estimated that about three millions of dol
lars have been dug up at the mines. There are a
lew sF culators here buying gold al $l4 per ounce
which Is the M st they will give. BY a late arr-
val from Valparaiso, we learn there are sixteen
sail OF vessels on their way to tn place WITH goods
thlLk there will be come crashing here by aud
by. I. y. LaikIn, Esq, our former Consul in
California, has been buying up land ut Brncca,
and mas contracted to have one hundred houses
ERECTED at that place. Bruccia city Is situated
hiny miles from this place the Sacramento.
md is one OF cur latest enterprises. Tais day
lave been offered salary OF S. 600 to take charge
II a mercantile establishment 1t this place, but
lave re US d 1t.
General Lane is now here, having arrived yes-
eIdsy IN the Southampton from San Pedro Our
ubtry IL fuil OF strangers from all parts of the
would, making preparations tor an early start to
The mines.
COL. BRNroN COT. STEVENSON
Ito the Editors OF tho Alta California
GENTLEMEN In our paper OF the llth inst ap-
peSied a proclamation ~ the torn OF n letter, ad-
dies.t d to the people OF California by the Hon T
II. Benton, United States Senator for Nj ssouri
Ia that proclamation he charges upon Col Mason
and my se the defeat Ot bill In committee of
The House OF Representatives, which had previous
y passt the Srbate, Tor the payment OF the people
II California tor military services rendered during
he war with Mexico. He charge 8 that the 'rs"
vent to the United States by Col NJ ason and N.Y.
y II against cut. Col Fremont, dpfe ,trd this b
~ iuduclDg' committee OF the House of Repre-
'entativrs TO report sgainst it.
What facts or false hoods Col. Mason may have |
eDt t. the United States relative to Lieut.. Col.
fremont, know moi; but take the liberty to as |
ert most uDequvOcally that the statement of Col
3rnton as rros,ds myself, Is untru-, MS have |
lever sent to the United States, officially, or other
VIE, single fact or falsehoOd connected with |
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