Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27
Interesting from California.

way of Mazatlan, Mexico, Vera Cruz, &c. The
Newark, N. j., Advertiser gives one Of the lat
est date mentioned from Rev T. Dwight Hunt,
New Jersey missionary, who has been some
time in San Francisco. He says:
My labors have been uninterrupted since my
arrival here from the Sandwich Islands, and l
have continued to have full congregation on
the Sabbath. There is certainly no reason to
complain of my reception or treatment here by
the community. Although we have no church
organization as yet, have enjoyed my appro-
pirate labors here vastly more than at the ISL
a'ds. In addition TO two regular sermons each
Sabbath, and a lecture ON Wednesday evening,
have also for two months past preached ono in
Hawaiian on Sabbath afternoon, besides lectur-
ing repeatedly on temperance; and we have or
ganized temperance society of nearly forty
members. The monthly concert is also observ-
ed and we have once celebrated tho Lords Sup
per, having twelve COMMITMENTS
Hitherto j have had tho lahoring oar alone,
but kind Providence has sent two more labor
ers into the field. The long steamer
California arrived yesterday morning, bringing,
among other passengers, several Minister'S
One, Rev Mr. Wiley, went ashore at Monterey
last week. His associate lin the service of the
Home Missionary Society," Rev Mr. Douglas, is
here, and took my bed last night taking the
floor; for such is the town crowded-full and
Overlooking. The other two clergymen remain
ed on board-Rev Mr. Woodbridge from Long
Island, sent out by the Assembly's Board; and
Rev Mr. Wheeler land LADY, late of Jersey CT
ty, belonging to the Baptist Church.
Tomorrow shall accompany Mr. Douglass to
the Pueblo de San Jose, about so miles south Of
this. He was to be stationed here, but finding
me on the ground, goes thsre where probably a
support can be Immediately raised for him by
the residents. Mr. Woodbridge will probably
go somewhere to the North.east-up the golden
stream.
The country is likely to Gil up rapidly
Probably thousand passengers have arrived
within a fortnight. We hear the excitement in
the States is very great, and that both the
Continent, by the lsthmus, and around the
Cape, great numbers are hocking hither. But,
oh, the worldliness--the moral desoIation this
gold fever creates New discoveries of the pre-
cions dust are constantly being made.
The Washington Union gives another letter,
dated Feb. 20, from one who had Just arrived
at San Francisco, and Of course saw with big
eyes-He says:
"Since my arrival here, on the 18th instant,
no less than nine large vessels have arrived, and
lots of people. But for the gold region, the ac-
counts from which, just received, represent the
sufferings Of the people there to be great
Many have died, and many moro will follow
The disagreeable and rainy season does not end
until the month Of April.
As may be supposed, everything is anarchy
and confusion or, in other words every one
does as he peases, and takes care of himself
Commodore Jones has gone on an expedition
up the bay, in the Southampton, with a view OF
ascertaining how far the navigation is practical
BILE for large vessels.
A great deal you hear from the gold region is,
Of course, exaggerated ; but believe its richness
surpasses anything yet heard Of. Indeed, if all
ha frua h. whole 10 xa1
for hundreds of miles, the extent of which has
not yet been ascertained, and there cannot be a
scarcity of the article for thousand years to
come
Gold has risen in value to s14 so SIS; and
it is not likely to 60 down. There is not much,
however, in market; next fall there will be an
immense quantity brought in.
The measles are killing all the inhabitants Of
the Sandwich Islands, 10000, it is reported
have died. Very doubtful Our Commissioner
has struck his flag, and is at oggerheads with the
Kanaka government Commodore Jones, / be-
lieve, will 60 over there"
Another letter, dated San Francisco, Feb. 20
says that the nominal government there still per
sists in collecting revenue, in spite of Secretary
Walkers circular respecting the collecting Of
the same. All duties are paid under protest,
From still another letter, dated Feb. IS, tC
the N. o. Picayune, we take the following
extracts
The accounts from the gold region are boti
favorable and unfavorable The whole regior
has been since November, about two feet under
snow. The real "Dorado" has not consequent
ly been found, though it is expected to be STUN
bled upon every moment. The supplies Of CIV
erything are abundant; indeed it does not re-
quire much to supply the wants of 10000 or 10
900 men, the most that can be now concentrat
ed in the valley Of the Sacramento A consid
cradle quantity of gold has been found in the
ravines of the Sierra Nevada. 1t has beer
picked up, and now that the people have to dil
for it, they begin to back out. There IS grea
deal of romance in all you hear from California
and to explain the whole story.
The valley of the Sacramento has been claim
ed by about twenty-egbt individuals, who hav'
run out the lands upon imaginary lines basel
upon false grants obtained from Gov. Micheltor
ena since the war ended. These lands canno
be worth anything without population, and tn
bubble of the gold region has been got up NOR
to attract attention and draw emgrants on thi
side Of the Rocky Mountains than for any othe
purpose-There have been many deserters frou
The army and navy, who, led away with tn
prospect of making fortune, have found 9TH
eiepbant" and have written in, wishing TO CON
mound matters and return to duty. This ha
been refused them, and the result has been thu
no ess than dozen have been hung up DetWee
heaven and earth for robberies and assassination
Thus you have the Dorado of California, or
pictere of it. Since ] have gone so iar' WI
tell you one which think will cap anything 70
heard of during thewar, not excepting the eli
plant. e AZ,
ago s5 worth of pins and needles he carrie
them Ito Suffers Fort, and there sold 5000
worth, and wrote back to a friend that he ha
$4,000 worth on hand still,
The gold diggings as they are called by Jaci
are pretty much like the game "heads VII
tails YOU loose" If man finds an ounce
gold, hunger obliges him to give it for mors
to eat; so, as one told me the other day, there
no gaining anything
there s nothing like civil government her
nor do | believe there is man OF sdoe enoue
in him in all California to form code OF law
Everybody does as he pleases, and Gen sm
will have pretty time Of i to put things
rights now. By this time California ought to
territory, and civil government appoinnte,:ds:
have heard much Of the climate OF Caliio
MIA. Int never tried 1t. At the present time