The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-26
The steamer met brig from Pans ma, 0s days out,


There were sixty persons at Nszatlsn, waiting for
passage to San Frsncitco ttey could no: get the
last steamer Heard Of the Oregon at Mazstlan, but
did not see her.
The overland trains which left the United States
last spring ana summer, the mountains, had all
arrived safe In aliiornis. They subjected to
many priyaions and hsrdshirs but met their fate with
heroic fortitude Col Russell Of Misssur who headed
the vanguard left independence the oath Of April
and arrived at suter Fort the Sth of August His
company broke up before he reached California. The
gallant Colonel is now in Pusbls, practising law.
Edwin Bryant formerly editor of the Lexington tKy)
Intelheeneer has realized the snug OF 100000 on
some san Francisco lois, which he purchased q few
years ago for $4,000 Mr. will return to the United
States in June.
Great sctivity.prsvailsd In San Francisco and build
ings were going up with tremendous rush. Car
penters' wages $40 per day.
San Francisco aud Sacramento city rapidly all
ing up nom the mines, and living getting TO be
more costly dsy The rainy season is prevailing, and
the roads to the mines almost impossible. Yuba
river raised five feet ard it is thought there will be
great suffering In the mines Gold continued as pient
full as epa.
Shipping Intelligence.
Our readers referred to the marine head for the
latest California ship for ship
all parts Of the Pacific In future the marine intelli-
gence from California will be put under the proper
head and not with the political and golden from
California as heretofore.
Our California CORES pondencc.
SAN FnAscrsco, Nov. is, Is49.
Intercourse wiM the .a'lsntc--The Result of the Elec
tipns, &C., &C.
steamers have got into the hs bit Of running once
fortnight, that letter writing from california lie very
different hind Of business fren what used to end it
three years age, when trusted TO a chance ship to
bear sheet round Cope Horn or a stray passenger
across the mountains to include 1t with his mule load
ofJerked beef cd other fxine,r for long and .r
ossjourney. Verify is this the age Of imp ov ne It.
aud the Inhabitants Of the upper regions must look
down upon US poor mortals with eye OF wonder aud
at least give us credit If far below them for
being pretty go-ahead sort of people
San Francsso, for the last fortnight, has been most
beautifully uudded The rains commenced then aud
almost necessarily during that time ha poured down
1t did before since the rains descepdsd on
the un believing Jews or anywhere out of California
Miniature rivers have been coursing their way through
streets, and New York city itself in the paniet
Gays Of corporation reform, could equal Us in
mud But the shower has ceased for the present and
this morning it il clear tunshiny and beautiful a.
TIE first day Of creation. 1t IL popularity In the
Der Of San Francisco, that IL is always pleas
in the winter between the rains he cold wind that
bl VS. through the spring aud sun mer ce then:
before the streets blocked 90 with store
houses and merchandise, have actually seen fowers
spripgng up in the month Of Decem Der while through
out the summer menths the cold winds would nj in
the bud the hsrdett plant
Day before yesterday was election dsy and mud;
and rainy MS It was syvu vote was cast There has
been a good zeal Of cutting and drying In this
eltcuon The great division la this town
between the organization OF the democratic party
and the friends OF Hon. 7. Is. King, whose ave we'd
object In the election Of members of tbs lsgisla-
ture purely and solely the choice of Mr. King Tor
seat In the Senate OF the United But they have
fails and have settled for Mr.. Kisas chance Of
election. The democratic regular nomn ations, you
will have been carried through in this town
have little doubt that the result will be the same
throug the State with perhaps the exception Of
member Of Congress The chance L. bet Price
Wright and Gilbert. Price, you will has very
far ahead here but as to his chance In the other Dis
tricts cannot ray 1t Is, at least Doubtful Wright
win depend for his election princ pAlly upon vote
of the district of San Joachim added to that has
ceived here. Gilbert, owing to q Misunderstanding,
did not receive The regular demo stic and
therefore, casts here comparatively small vote. He
has doubtless well In the upper districts and Is
sure Of almost the entire vote In the lower ones
Peter IA. Burnett Ia elected Governor beyond rea-
sonAble doubt and John McDougal Lieut. Governor
hen the result isfully known, intend giving you
sketch Of the who to stand tiler ropes
of our newly launched ship Of State our
in the ntcd States Senate will probably be John
Fremont and w. NJ. Gwin both men some shat" known
to fsmen IL will be proud triumph for Fremont to
go back to Washington the chosen Of . people
who know how to apprec ate his almost Hero Ia
populous territory when 1t almost uninbsbited
wilderness Below the election returns for this dis
trct
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