Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-07
Partner Items from California.

Farther Items from CALIFORNIA.
t The New ork Tribune Of the Cd inst, says
: From JOHN PARRoTT, Esq, U. 5. Consul al
Maza,lin, who is now at the Astor House, we have
obtained some interesting items of late California
intelligence, in addition to those which he kindly
furnished us yesterday. Mr.. Parrott, we may re-
mark, is intimately acquainted with all parts o.
California, and gives a more thorough and salts
factory account of affairs than any one who has
reached here since the discovery of the Gold Re-
gion.
:. He informs us that the ruling idea of the coun.
try is the wealth so Unexpectedly opened to it,
Government is scarcely thought of; all other in
terests are swallowed up in this absorbing mania
for gold. Convention has been called to meet
in August, for the purpose of effecting political
organization, but it will not be able to do much
There has been considerable complaint among the
inhabitants that the laws of the United States
have not yet been extended over them They are
however too strongly bent on digging to take the
trouble of forming Constitution Of their own-
Gen. Smith is unsupported by any military force,
and can do nothing at present.
In the gold districts tact system ofindividual
right has been agreed upon, and is preserved with
the most honorable exactness. Each man who
enters upon new ground has the privilege of mark
ing out eight yards square and digging upon it so
long as he chooses; his premises never inva-
ded. He is at liberty to dispose Of his right eth
er by sale or lease, or drop it entirely and try
new locality. The sense of justice among the mi
ners has thus far prevented all trouble or dispute
| The moral effect of general enrichment of the
whole population, is worthy Of notice. In the alb
sence of all law except such as is administered
by the Alcades, hundreds of persons have volun-
tarily discharged debts contracted many years
ago, and which their creditors in many cases had
given up as hopeless. A man who is industrious
and temperate has no difficulty in obtaining credit
to a large amount
The U. S. ship Ohio will proceed to Mazatlan
shortly, that the crew may have their stipulated
term Of liberty out of the reach of temptation 1t
is nevertheless feared that great part of them
may succeed in escaping.
Mr.. Parrott exhibited to us a number ofinterest-
ing mineraoglcal specimens from California and
Mexico. In addition to samples of gold from the
wet and dry diggngs, he brought piece of coal
from the surface of the bed just discovered on the
coast. between Monterey and San Luis Obispo.
1t is of bitumnous character and is found in great
abundance. 1t was tried in blast furnace on
board the Ohio and proved to be of very good
quality. We also had sight of genuine ruby,
picked up in the diggngs. 1t is the first found,
of pale crimson color, and about the size of a
pea cut in half Mr. Parrott intends to have it cut
and set in ring of California gold. He also
brought with him specimens of cinnabar, the ore
of quicksilver containing so per cent. ofthe metal
and some very fine samples of silver ore from
80 to Is per cent. Some of these were imbedded
in prismatic feldspar, in crystals of an amethyst
TINT Among other curiosities we noticed an ear
of corn from the Sierra Nevada, 5000 feet above
the sea. 1t was about four inches long but the
grains were upward of an inch in length. This
corn is said to yield remarkable crops, and its
cultivation in this country is worth trial.
Mr.. Parrott considers the introduction of Sla-
very into California impossibility, from the
nature ofthe case. The inhabitants are all strongly
opposed to 1t, and no man taking slaves with him I
would be able to keep them long. He is of the
opinion that the territory must of necessity be-
come free State, with or without the action of
Congress.