The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-26
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
MONDAY MORNING, FEB. 30, is4s.
California Items.

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We could not lay them all before our readers. They have
accumulated in hands to such an extent that we
can do no more than condenso them for the public.
The correspondent of the New York Sum- who seems
to be member of the California press says that after
absence Of twenty days from San Francisco, parh
to which he was attached, consisting of seven and
three boys, returned with five hundred and seventy eight
ounces OF gold, the proceeds OF their labor for that time
This party did not remain longer at the mines because OF
the increasing trade and the demand for the "Cafor
Man" newspaper being great that sold for dollar
copy and the editor thought he could do well with his
types in the settlements with his spade at the mines
Speaking of the frauds practiced, he says:
Reports of rich pacers ia hills often circulated to
drive green homs from the best paccrs in the valley, SO
that the knowing ones can take their places Another
and copper corners for genuine gold In fact
ali of frauds deceptions, lcenousness and de'nora
vagaut whites well Indians A government will be
organized this month by the inhabitants unless efficiency
prevails among Uncle Sans representatives.
The same authority says of the producyeness of the
mines:
have said t'rat the mines are unlimed-in extent
mean. There is undoubtedly limit to their productive
for three pacers have already been exhausted and
do believe that veins have been found In the noun
tans ~ , /
millions of dollars Of pure uirgn gold! Since June last four
millions dollars worth washed out, nearly
English merchants merchandise and supplies here
all along shore" quarter off, million has gone
20 be forwarded by the United ship Lexington and
other vessels, for New York. The Lexington nearly half
popriey king any Most of i, is in fine and
thin ake. occasionally Jumps several pounds weight
twenty pounds but generally they do average
Than or Es' pounds amen nsay deserted BY
here to the number of twelve thousand
One of Col Sevensons men, G..., of Albany, is re-
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ore, and another from Brooklyn has fifteen thousand The
s off hi, OF @
enormous advances He is now engaging freight here
for New York large amount of ore, reported $20
900, on his own account
Another correspondent of the same paper writing from
Monterey, says:
Every day has increased the intensity of excitement and
developed more astounding treasures in the valleys and
gorgeous Than the widest dreams of the old alche
mysts M. 49,
gold have been gathered within six months and the supply
only grows richer and greater the further search
san ana n yeE s
The mineral wealth from what has been dug thus far for
only the commonest have been put forth there has
been science whatever applied to the work of mining
Hands, shovs-, and have uneahed the yellow
are made OF, the revelation will be wonderful
know of one person, Senior Mendez whose Indians to
the number sixty gathered 100000 in less than
month"; with only shovels and sleeves work with Adven
rets are poa1ng into the The, country from South America
that unless measures are taken TO SECURE the gold by the
United States government, millions will be carried for
eign parts the ensuing summer.
Such are the accounts from California; but these
counts are not all The golden from the Sacm-
mento is beginning to make its appearance in this portion
OF our wdely-extended country We clip the following
from the New York Tribune:
Accounts Of wly-acqured fortunes through the acct
dent OF being early California ground everywhere
in circulation. We have lately been informed of the fol-
lowing in addition To those have already chroniced:
gentleman by the name of Riley, at present in this city,
deposiled In the mint at New Orleans
Peugne in this city, and who went out captain in
the California regiment has written letter, which, his
school, among whom he alwaysa favorite He
he is in excellent hsah and will return in three six
months with hall million dollars in gold.
A merchant in Baltimore, who sent to California year
ago, venture, 5000 worth of old goods has
ceved the bill OF ladng from San Francisco for $685. in
The buying and fitting out of ships for the Pacific still
of them the Favus, at $4,000. Among others which
have been recently bought the brig Selma at $1,000
the barque Nautilus, $1,000.
With such accounts by every arrival from the Pacific,
cannot be surprised that whole country is ex
cited and looking anxiousy towards California In every
quarter companies forming and individuals leaving
for the modern Ophir.
The New York True Sun of January "a, says
On Saturday last there fory-eght advertised
leave this port for California Since that time, there
has been addition of several vessels either
be announced, for the regions of gold On ,nday
there sailed for San Francisco the ship Pacific Tbbatts
barques Herslea, Baxter and Mazeppa, Girder. Each
of these took large number of passengers; the Pacific
more than hundred. The brig Georgiana Taylor and
schooner Olivia Pansen, sailed on Saturday for San Fran
CISCO and also the schooner Ransom Leighton, eight
passengers for Chagres. The barque TempIeon Stone
sailed yesterday for Chagres
The same paper of the sth OF February adds
The ship Robert Bovine lowed to sea on Tuesday
She bound San Francisco and takes 40 pasen
gers, who own the ship and freight The Robert Bovine
purchased and fitted by D. 3. p. Townsend of th
city, and the passengers who went out by paying each
sum- have become the OF the vessel which
will be worth San Francisco large The passen
take out with them eighteen months provisions and
they do succeed in getting the dust they will have al
their command the means of returning. The bnque Isae
Bremen sailed yesterday for San Francisco.
The New Brunswick barque Isabel Captain Bremen |
Sailed yesterday for San Francisco with the New Bruins
wick aud California Mining and Trading Company DR.
Taylor, mayor OF New Brunswick, being president.
We learn from the shipping List that the obtained
to California are 6o cents per loot 81 so $3 per barrel
and $2S per ton weight and measurement The clipper
ship Helena is about full the latter rates To Cbares
sailing vessels get x70 for cabin and $40 for
passengers, and ~ cents per foot for freight.
Vessels IN great number continue to be purchased
both in this city and other places The ship Glenmore
been purchased in this city for $ SEQ she 400
"a years old, and is to load Richmond with -four the
Mary Ellen. SIT 900 the barque Susan Xlsa0D the Mou
sam Sls 500; the Toulon. on terms AIDE public
schooner Fdeia Tor "a Oo0 the ship Mariana for sly 600
the barque Mopang, $1,000; the Clyde, 5000 the TIE
cumseh, $1,000; aud an eastern bar9ue for $1,000
We learn from the White Plains Journal that number
Of persons from Sing Sing about leave for the gold
regions They are-Captam Edward Van Wart, William
Coddington, Horace Reynolds, and Benjamin Leggeu
of the prison They all go the vessethe Sam
oset--which sail on the Goth of the present month