The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-15
HO! For California.
SHIP rARoLINrA. OFF SANDY HOOK
Jan. l3, lS48. 3 O'Clock. PM


Wall street, thousands of people greeted with thei
hearty cheers, and, We glidsd down the bay, Ne,
but far of have big HORNS" the Irish say an
the thought of the " Geld Regionsn blotted out tn
Mss.r. OF our tear; s parting At one o'clock tn
and ehampsgne and the heslths Of ell were drunk,
we'd as the Editor of the Herald" which went OF
with three cheers for Bennett. The looks cold
and the ice fringes The land with her chrystsllin.
gimp fitting ball dress for old winter
&C.. SC, e. L. Of L.
From the New Orleans Crescent Jan 81
CoRPus CHRISTI Roam TO CALIFORNIA The great
point now with the California seekers Is to ascertain
Che hortsft prac able route
The ways of getting there many and each it,
advocates. The route by Chagres and Panama hs.
heretofore been ge nersy preferred aud we have our.
selves suggested that the Isthmus Of Tehusns
Pee. We think upon mere mature reflection that the
great difficulty of procuring transportation that
There s stin another which have little
mentioned, but which think would be found as
Corpus Christi, Monterey, Durango and Sonora. The
principal danger this road would from the attac
OF the lneians by whom travelling is rendered very
perous Small parties Of five more could, however,
30 through without difficulty As far west Durango
We know the road to be much frequentsd and We are
under the impression that there is an abundance OF
water the whole way From Sonora the capital Of the
State OF the II would be necessary to strike
north to La Cu,dad de los Angeles the capital Of Alta
California at which place the traveller Ands himself
again upon American soil. He then his dis
positions accordingly and proceed either to Monterey
Or San Francisco, his incli nation may dictate
Baggage, should any quantity be taken, be car.
ried by mules which AZ Corpus Christi are abundant
and very cheap Mustangs also be procured there
ut very low price.
From the Boston Traveller Jan 1911
The brig Pauline, 10 years old aud $50 tons burthen
L. French jr, master, and s. p Blake, mate, sails this
Francirco California. The Pauline recently belonged
70 the firm Of H Lincoln Co, and was purchased by
thirty fog o 1srs
soon after their purchase 81 900 for their bargain
Che capital Of the company is $4,000 including the
vessel all Of which is paid in and invested merohan
dice for the California trade. They take with them
eighteen months provisions. Captain French has
been remarkably fortunate in his voyages, NO insu
rance company having lost a dollar by him,
Twelve Of the company besides the captain aud mate
deemed advisable, whose names are as follows-D d.
Taylor, mason; J. f. Taylor, blacksmith; Norvai Gar
lsnd, DO; H. r. Conant, do; T. Bascom DO; A.
tenant in the ssachusetts regiment Of volunteers
D. Johnson, jr J. Knights, jr.; F. Gould S. Russell
of good character Some have families. They have
pledged themselves to each other to abstain from the
vices and temptations incident to the expedition,
The brig has been we'll supplied with good reading
matter by the missionary OF tho seamons episcopal
cnuicn OF this city Success to their enterprise The
NTH who offered to work his passage, and pay 500
sgratuity, was refused.
In this city. the following expeditions the
tepis:-Tbe - New England and California Trading
Mining Association" This association (Which not
IN any way connected with that ef the Edward Eve
Tett) already numbers 100 men. They have purchased
the fine ship Leonore and intend sailing about the
"The Bay State and California Trading and Mining
Company" This company will be composed of one
hundred men; each member pays the sum OF $500,
which entities him to passage to California; resi-
dence there six months return passage to Boston,
and board during said uerm-besdes, Life Insurance
for $1,000 payable to his fe nds in Of his decssse
within ore year. The "Shswmut and California Com
lpsny" have purchased the brig Rodolph, and to
TasnU osar
tered the brig Mary Wilder. The suffolk Mining
Company" will sail about the last of this month The
The ship Capitol. Capt. Thorndike PROCTOR has
large number Of passengers engaged and will sail the
Regiment in Mexico goes Is surgeon Of
The Ship Mattakeeset is advertised to take passen.
The ship Corsair Capt Choate for California via
Chagres and Panama sails about the 18th. This ship
lion Of passengers and they live board If they
wish free Of expense thus giving them ample time to
Pacific, to engage their passage by steamer or sailing
vessel to California Passengers probably engage
passage from Panama to San Francisco their arrival
1t Chagres and should arrive in California in about 40
or SO days from Boston, at expense Of not 500
TO $3.50 for the whole distance.
The ship Phasala, Capt. g. W. Allen, sails about the
18th. She has already two thirds Of her passengers
engaged the ship Charlotte, Savory, sails the
10Th inst onethird Of her already en-
gsged
Several gentlemen of this city propose to form
company Of thirty for the purpose Of visiting ths mi
eand dollars.
GFrom the Boston Journal
THE CALIFORNIA GoLD-We saw, yesterday, for the
drst time, solid piece Of the California gold II was
about inch in length, of rounding form, and we
should think, weighed several 1t had SONS.
thing Of the look of roll birthstone, and would
hardly think from its appearance, it worth pick
ing up in the street.
From the Louisville Journal
rCALToRNIA EXPEDITION The California expedition
Of clizeps promises, under their published regu
lRtiOue, e be mad
with the trifing sum of $780,