The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-27
The CALIFORNIA GOLD EXCITEMENT.
THE GOVERNMENT DISPATCHES.


pressed information from California, as well as
those respecting his son having fifteen barrels of
gold dust On hand, Ne. Adventures should be
cautious how they drink in the thousand reports
put IN circulation to deceive the unwary, believing
and honest countlyman. ALI 10 not gold that
shines, nor is all true about it that has been pub
hshed; do not believe 1t right for the press to
publish fictitious letters and reports calculated TO
deceive and mslead the honest and unsuspectlng
Truth and honesty Is the best policy. w. II.
WASHING roN, Jan. Is, 1919
to inform you that the COVER have no informa-
uen whatever in relation to the gold In California
which has not been given to the public. further
state that have no information from my the
subject except that tee gold mania prevailed at Mon
tsrey, where he is stationed and which he is con-
Hned BY bis prsesipg public duties He has not int
mated that he mas any the gold collected there
or that he had taken intended take any steps
se W. =, H., E. Yours truly w. L. MARCY
INTERESTING FROM CALIFORNIA.
fFrom the Philadelphia Bullstin, Jan. 2o1
Ihe letter, a copy OF which we publish below, is
from q gentleman now In Monterey, to his friends
in this city, who have kindly permitted us to pub
hsh II In our columns
Monterey, California, Nov. 2 1s4s.
There il NO such thing law here st present. The
treaty Of peace having Suspended military govern
the country is left without government or Law Of
been dsbanded, nearly ali Of them have set of for
the gold region. The men have stolen nearly all the
horses and saddles necessary for the expedition even
the natural law Of and being virtually alb
roeatsd BY the thirst for gold.
The Governor and nearly all the officers that were
stationed here have left FOR the placer Our rsyu-
Jar officer RENAME to command the fort and what
left OF the garrison of company This company
numbered not long since SO men; nov they can only
muster l6 and those the lame sick and lazy Of the
company, who either could not or would not desert
You can form no idea Of the gold exoitsment
has changed Men who were not worth . dollar
three months since, are now worth thousands. Some
have dug fifteen twenty thousand dollars worth Of
gold each in three or four months clerk obtain
salary OF $4,000 year from any merchant here, snd
Day has soa here Is na
at one hundred and fifty dollars each A young man
in store here told that he paid short vst 20 tho
mines, carrying with him few articles amounting in
value to $3.50. These he sold for 50 800.
Gold has been lately found at . spot only 60 miles
from Monterey At the mines, 1t is sold for So or
So an ounce. At this place. q short time since, II
brought $40 an ounce; now it commands $ll and
1t is amusing to see the spsculators in the precious
dust run ming around TO purchase it. Chow is gold
this orniag!' is common question-for it is up and
Uncle Sam makes money here his old clothes, and
provisions. He had some provisions and clothing
day before yesterday at auction Old jackets
moth eaten, and which cost, when entirely new, six
dollars, sold for sixteen dollars Damaged -four,
which seamen would not eat, was sold for fourteen
You may think the accounts the gold
sggeratsd but they are not The follow
ing fact, hesitate to tell you because 1t incred
ble but is fact. friend Of the Ere nch
Consul and the Consul has reported tho same to his
sovernment) went out some days since to the gold
gion. He dug for four days, during which time he
got forty pounds of gold There plenty of Jumps
10 said there Ia . piece in San Francisco weighing
twenty five pounds Indeed an acquaintance assured
me that he had held it in his hand Very truly yours
l.
MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK.
The Christ,dn Ad0ocatc, ct 18th inst, states that
Joint stock company of one hundred is now form
ing In New York city, to consist of members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. II is said that
about forty have already agreed to join the assO-
cation.
The ship Tahmaroo sailed on Thursday for San
Francisco, with the following passengers
w II Talmsge, Chas. II. Stoutenborough, Lewis A.
Kline, J. W, II Kline, A. W. Snyder, J:w Brown
cen, Joseph Green Van wyck Walsh, II. Atwood, j.
T. Libby VIM. Hatfield, George Butler John Briscoe,
Tsns e. Tr1 ssnV psen M.srudsr
Duvall, H. Van vslkenburgh, E, Van 'valkenbargh
1'hos Davis, H N Van Bsnschotep, J. Vert Stout
ter p. and webster Thomp,on, s. M Hail, Peter Mo.
Kay, s. r. johnson, D. johnson, II. r. Hawkins, H.
Won s SsSrss
Newssn, o. j. Davis, Charles Fernsld, David A. Pray
George c. Ludington, Miller Amin. John H. Bodam,
NJ. vandsrburgh, E. Hawey, B F. Hall, NJ. Hall, J. D.
Bthop, Thos. Denniss, Charles Bsseett, Henry Lake.
Il ,,u L. Do.nss T. Pray E, ). Lewis, r. Phelps
s. Hunt, J. M FoOte F P. MoMahon, family and
brother, s. F Eccles, BENJAMIN Starr, A. :: Phelps
Cruikshank, Samuel Nj. MG.colmson. J. Brnck, Tho
mas L. Harris, Frederick Webb, Thomas Rafferty,
Woolsey, E. g Smith, W. W. Armnsld, Z. A. Hsbard,
g. Sherwood, Nathaniel Purdy, B. F. Yates, NJ Les
ter A. RsDous, r. Leslie, James A. Love- Peter Camp
bell J. Perrott, s. Stalking William J. Tswer, A. Kis-
sam, w. w. Cleveland, Richard Rankin, j. G. Smith.
c. E: Weed A Christisn and wife, James Lester, L.
Smith, James J. johnson, M L. Ring, William QUINN
A. Garnin and wife Richard Smith, James Russter
James Kahn, Henry Wanmaker Henry T. Andrews
2nith mi
D. Bowley, Faulder. William Staring Henry Fink,
r. Rob.rtron B. Culver, D. S. Witherby L. Schooling,
Stuart, Cassidy. Thomas Cornell, II. Day E.
r. d Stevens, d. Highly, John Winterton, George
HasS. VIZ
Lefever.
The following passengers sailed yesterday in
the bark Marietta, tor Chagres:-
Dodge. I. Dodge, A. Eiswold, H. Hirseh, NJ Schultz,
VIM Bacon, b. +. Anderson, r. M. Tillotson, ~ b.
Rs. T. E S,ssaIy M aS
r. Y stoutsnberg. J: X. Rose + r. Plstt; j. M Let's,
4. Anorsws T. Weeks, r. Tate, {. Baum Jr, L.
VIM Fell, A. Perkins, Charles KeArsing. w: N.
Whistles, ). F. wardell, T. Kendall, Chas: Davidson
F. W. Williams, W II. Fowler, John Allison, John
Chesebro, D shaw, j. lizard, E, Cole, w. DeEeng, c.
Freeman, H. Sparks G. T Bedell, w. w. Bsnet, A.
Squire g. swan W Daniels. CLARK CLARK, g cI. s,i D.
s +. Leonard, D. D Mcdonnell, A., Major, Bourbln
J. McKinnop, W. r. Burns, w. Maynard, J. Mar
shall, c. V Cooper, s. w. Bennett, +. Cheney, H. D.
Kingsbury, o Spencer, r. Treat, J. F. Farley, Jr.,
VIM Farley, f. Gordon, s. Gordon, d. H. Undsrhill,
John Shepard, j. +. Farley, John Schmidt Miss Mary
Patterson, Walter Titus.
The brig Mary Stuart, Captain Tucker. will sail
this morning, for San Francisco. She has been
purchased by a company OF gentlemen OF this city,
all OF whom are of the first responsibility and cha
racter; and has complete OUTFIT tor two years.
The gentlemen who 60 IN her intend, on reaching
San Francisco, to establish the mselves as shipping
and commission merchants. The following are
their names
Walter Mcdonald, J. Spaulding Reynolds, Henry B.
Mcneil. Alvin f. Cool, James Teller Hiram Russell,
Thomas A. Leggett, Garrit Van Benthuysen, James X.
Bsiey, Edward A. Edgerton, John E. Warren, Walter
Phelps. jr,
The following is correct list Of the passengers
by the bark MazepPa, tor San Francisco, which
sails this merDng -
Or. French, y. ). Buck, w. w. Crane, F. +. Ripley,
B. Pssqosle, b. Courtois, George Brown, William II.
brown, John Sherry, Parker, Bssel. Young Hailock,
Guyen, J. q. Colgate, w Wilson, T. P. Hoyt. A. J.
L.