Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-11-17
From California.


will be read with ayidIiy. The proceedings
Of the convention show the formation Of a free
State and the whole Of the advlces indicate
enlightened progress which will be hailed as
an evidence Of even brighter things than gold
IN that far-off region. The convention was
organized on the 4th Of September by the cleo
tIJa Of Robert Semple president The men,
/ bers receive Sl6 per day. the president S25,
/ the secretaries and clerks S:33, sergeant-at-
AIMS sS22 cha plain SIG, and door. keeper Sl2.
VIM. q. Marcy, son Of Mr.. Secretary Marcy,
Is principal secretary. and Caleb Lyon, % DO
ct Of Lsonsdale, n, Y fret assistant secretary
J Ross Browne Is the reporter and J. E. Du-
rivage, Of me r. 0. Picayune, J. ). kohb, the
Solitaire" OF the ST Louis ReUeiLle, and
}. Howe, jour. printer from New York, are
the clerks. rhe right Of suffrage - allowed
10 all except Indians, negroes, and the descen-
dauts of negroes. The provisions of the con-
stitutIon are mostly wise and saluta-Y, and
promise good government. The officers Of
government consist of governor, lleuteuant
governor, secretary Of state, controller, trea-
surer. attorney general, and surveyor general.
They are all to hold their Offices for two years.
The governor and lieutenant governor are to
be elected by general ballot the secretary Of
state Is 10 be appointed by the governor, by
and with the advice and consent oflh senate
the c0nlro,i5r, and three other Stale officers
are TO be elected by the leeisaLur IN Joint
ballot j1r the first term, and aiterward by the
people at the general State election The
legs .ature - to consist Of two branches, an
Assembly and u Senate, with such general
powers, privileges and duties as are usually
given 10 such bodies Banking corporations
and lotteries are prohibited, and all other cor.
poratons, except tor municipal purposes, are
tn he established under general laws the stock
holders to be individually liable !or all debts.
The members Of the Assembly are to be elect
ed annually, and the members of the Senate
are TO hold their Offices for two years. One
half TO be elected each year. The number Of
members Of the Assembly is never to be less
than "a, nor more than 36, until the number
of inhabitants shall amount TO 100000, and
after that period at such ratio that the whole
number Of members of Assembly shall never
be less than 80, nor more than 50 The SEN
ate Is never TO consist of less than one-third
nor more than one half the number of the AS
sembly.
The committee on the boundary of the State,
on the 18th. made report that the present boun-
dary Of California comprehends a tract of
country far too extensive for one State The
area Of the whole country is estimated nj
4iS,29l square miles. being nearly equal to-
all OF the non-sIavehodng States in the Union
1t extends nearly 1000 miles along the coast.
and more than 1900 into the interior. and
could not be fairly represented in one State
Legislature, especially as a greater part of the
interior Is entirely cut off from the coast
country by the Sierra Nevada, which are cov-
cred with snow an are wholly impossible
nine months in the year.
Ii Will be seen that new and valuable dis
CoveEles of gold have recently been made in
new localities. which will yet lead To scien-
tifc exploration of the entire range OF the
Sierra Nevada, which is now believed 10 con.
tain eXhauslless mines OF the precious metal
The shipments Of gold dust from San Francis
CO continue large. The Empire City brought
not less than one million OF dollars Il is es-
tlnated that there are not less than lU00
persons at The mines, their average earnings
being three dollars per day each. The follow
ing IS the latest intelligence from The mines
which We copy from the Alta California Of
The Isl October -
There L. probably no portion of the placer
. that has proved more productive than the
Mountainous country watered by Yuba river
Mming commenced on this stream early In the
spring Of Is, and has been conducted with
general success through winter and summer to
the present time Durag the months Of July
and August, n residence in this region ha0 been
found TO impair health unless every precaution
be taken to prevent exposure There are
about 5000, principally Americans, at work
on Yoha, among whom the past month witnessed
no moons derabe amount OF sickness. Ry the
following extract from the Placer Times of
SEPT. y, we are pleased to note better state
! Of health -
From Yuha river we have more favorable
{ ltr l. 1
the operations Of miners are not nov impeded
by the extreme heat
On the North and Middle Forks there il y
marked cnange in the weather, and the waters
having fallen, every one who does a fair day's
work can calculate upon 'bagging' about an
ounce. We hear ot but very lutte sickness in
any part of the mines"
From the Middle Fork we learn says
tte Times, that the diggings are improving,
/ ana that an ounce dav can be obtained by All
/ VINO work, and that most of the parties ouerat-
( ing with rockers were doing well There
! was party OF four who took out $1,000 niece
! IN eight days from one opening, and are now
/ on their way home"
hehts IN california continue to be en1rmous
! Although houses, or rather shanties, are po;nfr
up rapidly every day, still the demand in,
creases faster. Board is also very hioh, yary.
ing tron 50 TO 50 per day. Lodgings S3 To
! 5 per night, IN hunks steamboat fashion
'iaod board and lodging may be mad in tents
Tor SO per week; in sheds, from $50 to $50
! per week. single meal consisting of roast
beef and bread, with cup Of cotiae, costs SI
Many emigranis from the cities OF the
United States were returning from The mines,
disappointed IN their expectations, II is only
oy much labor and nnceaslnp toll that The vich
dasI can be aRthyTcG.