The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-13

made much less than ounce per day, while the
more fortunate getting several ounces by few
hours hard work
The gold washings the tributary streams of
the San Joaquin continue to attract much attention.
Foreigners" ii. c. South Amercans,) have been
expelled from the different diggings, and though
every arrival in the harbor contributes TO swell the
number OF Americans already employed IN that sec
ton OF the Placer indicated by the Costume, Gala
varus, Mokelumne, Tuolomne, and Stanislau
streams, the average result of labor is such to
courage and stimulate the mass. Sickness is abat-
lng and success Is more general than when we last
prepared our summary Of the intelligence. We
furnished, by young gentleman located in Stock
ton, the following facts, which will be read with i'm
terest:
81 saw day or two ago, piece of gold taken
from the diggings on the Caavarus not very far
from Stockton Ii was the most singular, and at
the same time most beautiful, piece have yet seen;
shaped like the head of a bullock, with pair of
clear solid golden horns more than an inch long.
hear there has been lump taken out recently on
the Mockelumne weighing thirty pounds, rock and
gold together. am prepared to believe any thing
Finally, this SO called mining, this back break
ing, sun browning, soil firing labor in the gold
diggings, whether 'crevicing" with jack
''revolving an old tin PAN" or "rocking Of the
cradle" is not without its disappointments and
wards; though that gold hunter must be singular
y unfortunate who cannot, during the present and
succeeding months of favorable weather and low
water, derive speedy and fair profit either in
one part OF the placer or another, if in the enjoy
ment of health he will apply his energies to the
work. Thirty thousand Americans (the present
probable aggregated in the gold regions of Cal
ifornia, are incapable of exhausting the treas
ures of that portion which has been SO long occu-
pied. The same astonishing success has marked
the assiduous labor, in little deposit not three miles
distant from the of the first discovery Of this
gold, that attended labor the same place
year ago. The conclusion then is justified, and
speak advsedly, well internally from the tie
nor OF our reports, that the world never produced
a more brilliant scheme of wealth, looked upon
more magnificent openings for immense fortunes
than are presented by the gold mines Of this coun.
try.
''The miners here have assumed the appearance
and acquired the conveniences of settled towns
Every bar has its stores and its meat ket Here
there are five, and always fresh beef in market.
Every thing is sold at Mill (Coluna) prices. The
miner should come to the bars with nothing but his
blankets however, if he comes with animals, there
ranches who take them to Craze at 800 per
month. There are about two hundred miners here,
two-thirds canaling and damming the river, and
about 2 1000 on the Middle and North Forks none
but Americans allowed"
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
valuable gold vein has been discovered on land
the property of Colonel Fremont, on the Mariposa
river, forty miles from the San Joaquin The vein
is about two feet in thickness at the surface and is
found in the usual strata Of quartz. The yield is
about eight ounces of gold to one hundred pounds
Of rock. The vein is supposed to extend MANY
leagues.
The Alta California does not credit the reports
of sufferings among the overland cmigrants.
"Fulton Market has been opened at San
Francisco by Crumney & Co.
There are no later accounts from Oregon. Hon.
S. r. Thurston, delegate to Congress from the ter
ritory, came down in the Oregon, on his way to
Washington. The emigrants from Oregon were
returning from the mines well laden with the pre-
cious booty, and preparing to resume the peaceful
labors of the husbandman, resgning the pick and
spade, mountainous and rocky region, and hardy,
adventurous life for the plough and cradle life OF
contentment and peaceful home in the valley of
Willamette.
Frederick Billings had been appointed, by Gov
ernor Riley attorney general for the territory of
California.