The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-12
TERMS OF THE CRESCENT.
NE ORLEANS:
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1s4o.
California Items,


MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1s4o
California Items.
we condense the following particulars from tn
London correspondence of the N. Y Commercial
and The Phi iladelphia North American:
According to present appearances, California will
soon be settled by Englishmen, and overstocket
with British goods. Companies are constant,
forming in London and elsewhere, some with large
capital either Tor the purpose of working the golt
and other mines, or for trading on the coast of Cali
lorna. Numerous ships and several steamers are
about TO proceed from London, Liverpool, Glasgow
and other towns, direct for San Francisco Passen-
gers eagerly secure berths ct different prices accord
ing to accommodations and provisions Hand books
concerning California and the best method of work.
ing the mines, appear daily and sell rapidly while
lectures at halls and the corners of the streets de.
scribe in glowing terms the new Ell Dorado
The we'll known American house of Messrs
Harnden d Co., of Liverpool, announce first-c
ships to sail direct for San Francisco Each shin
VIII carry one hunderd passengers. but as no par
ties need apply with pAs net capital than one
hundred pounds" il is not likely that this line will
prove very successful.
i. In London several companies have been formed.
The most important are the following: "The Cali :
lorna Steam Trading Company" with a capital
OF hall million of dollars, for the purpose of send
ing three large steamers to California with goods
and passengers, and directors to dispose Of the
goods; The California Gold Mining, Streaming
and washing Company is another scheme with
capital OF one million of dollars having for its
object the working of the gold and other mines,
alter grant has been obtained from the govern
ment of the United States. Merchants and ship
owners also have been prompt, and the Times con.
talns a whole string of advertisements, of which it
may DE interesting to select few headings
sStsam 10 ths Gold Mines Of Calttorniq-A fine, pow
fu vessel Will 20 ready o sail sbout the 18th of January
Be had a.t published, Csiona Gold Mines and His.
From Lioeyeol-For California; and the Gold Regions
den Co. ship will be dispatched during the present
sqtsn freight and The requisite number Of passenger.
Gier Each ship will be able to accommodate about
Gspa hsa No parties need apply with less net
Emigration 70 calernis.-Emisrsni. may now regis
vessel which will shortly clear from London carrying only
one description OF at the Uniform rate of ELS each
The Royal West India mail steamer (the Great
westerly Will also leave Southampton on the 18th
OF January, carrying goods and passengers to Cha
gres IN Its usual route. One announcement is that
of =" short and pleasant passage to the Pacific
by the way of Galveston in Texas. The third
class, however, the cOncoctors of companies and
their dupes, give the most numerous signs of ac-
tivity. We have already proposals for the follow
ing, namely:
The California Gold Coast Trading Association
Capital fl00OO0 in 1000 shares of flO EACH
with power to increase to f2OO,OOO
This Company do not intend interfere with mining
and working parties already the coast the ships sending
out collecting and exploring parties opportunities occu"
The California God Mining, Streaming and
Washing Company-Capital Goo, 900 in 10000
shares OF Ito each, with power to increase to
E3OO, 600
This company isfomed for the purpose Of mining and
are made with be oxsmen OF be nsd nd
proper surveys obtained"
The California Steam Trading Company-Capi-
tai 100000 in 10000 shares of f5 each with
power to increase to f200, 900.
This company formed for the purpose of sending out
immediately direct to California, three steamships carrying
Ga ornia and the shmus Of Pansm. on the Wes,
side and London and the isthmus the east side of
The California Gold and Trading Company
Capital f25 900 in 5000 shares of Is each.
gentleman of mercantile experience and practical
knowledge of the various of gold washing and
and will take with him assorted cargo He will be
the washing and extracting of gold in all its FORMS
The California Gold Mining and Trading Com
pdny.-Capital f60000 in 1000 shares, with
power of increase to FL 200, 0OO-60OO shares to
be reserved for the United States of American
to GsSns and have ao ap
piled for the grant Of certain lands from the United States
date and successful casSgng out their operations"
Among the diredfs of this conce I'm is Capt |
). Z: Forbes" with the rather vague address, |
" California" and also Mr.. Barclay Warng, |
merchant, NewYork." The last named gentleman, |
observe, unfortunately for his Identification does |
not figure In the New York Directory.
me Anglo Californian CO.-Capital f250 900.
Inc COMMITTEES have secured the services of gentleman
Iud ;n, sang between California and the Sandwich
9ieTS to act gatuousy till after the payment Of first dvi
AMERICAN MOVEMENTS.
The ship Orpheus, Freeman, and barque Sarah
McFarlane, Richardson, sailed from New York on
the 3lst ult for San Francisco. On the same dav
the schooners W. G. Hackstaff, formerly pilot
hes), White, and Sea Witch, Lewis, for ditto, via
tG Straits. The baraue Mara, Park, for Vera
Cruz, sailed on the lst; she takes out large
number of passengers who go overland
The steamship Falcon, for Chagres &C., which
sailed on the I'd, took out as many as she can ac-
the ship Robert Browne carried out
more than one hundred and seventy; the Panama
was ready for sea, and was to be off in few days.
The barque Canton at New York, for California,
has been sold for 81 OO0 the brig Globe for $4,000,
new barque on the stocks for 81 000 the barques
Magdala, Philena and Rising Sun on terms not
made public.
The ship Corsair, Choate for Chagres, cleared on
the Both at Boston; she has more than hundred
passengers
The following vessels have been purchased at Bos-
ton for California Ship Ferax 372 tons, l6 years
old, $780, barque Alice Tarlon, 80 tons i; briggs
Charles J. Dow, 1877 tons, for $1,000; Taranto 27S
tons, for $1,000; Canonicus, "a 500; Sarah Abb
gail, 2ll tons, IA years old, $1,000.
The ship Hopewell for San Francisco, with l05
passengers, sailed from Warren, R. l., on the 29th.
Inc barque Suliote was 10 sail from Belfast, Me-,
on The 30h, for California, with sixty passengers;
among them Mr. Benjamin Griffin, late editor off the
Belfast Republican.
from the Philadelphia Messenger
HINTS FOR LONG VOYAGE
Those who go down to sch in big sbips," es-
TOT n lone sh0uld NOT 70, /