The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-25
549S
Affairs In California.
We again looked over our file Of the Alta
ala, to the LIST ult., and make the following

ala, to the LIST ult., and make the following
nal exracts:-
STEAMER OHEsor The steamship Oregon, Capt.
Pear on. sailed from this port for Panama AMI
mediate ports, on the afternoon of Thursday last
rii l2) at PM She has 10 passe and $3.50 900
gold dust Annexed a list of her passengers =,
htherton l. G. Cray A II sibley For San Bias
Pedro Lsndech. Sylvester Hunapg. Julio Catsno For
F. bS e%sSs
Orenaes. Ransom Wilson, Charles Walters, Samuel
Lakewood IL W. Howell
NissionA ARIES &c.-Tbe following were the psssen-
gers in tn. bark " hilton at San Francsco REV no.
race Lyman and lady. Missionaries to Oregon; Mrs
George Hyde and son, Mrs G. l.. Ross Messrs IL
Loring Of Cincinnati; j. N Innett Of Illinois c. o
Brewster Of Boston: G. Edwd Gray OF Alab.ma;
James Fisk S. huelat, c. Berkholni. Of New YORK;
Walter and Benz Mares, Of Philadelphia.
RoBEERY.-The private room of j. II. Brown, the
proprietor Of the city Hotel entered y few
ning' since his trunk broken open, and 800
gold purloined therefrom.
NAMED On the evening of the I4th inst by the
Rev I b Hunt, Rev Chauncey o Hosford, of Ore
son, to Miss Aseneth Glover of san Francisco
SACRAMENTO CrY-Letters from this place recently
received inform that the onward tide of improve
mtnt is rapid Many buildings have been erected
during the winter, and the value Of town lots is daily
increasing. The population Is said to exceed one
thousand souls and the services of mechanics particu
larry carpenters. are in demand Merchandise gene
rally is abuDdan and selling quite low; but lumber
and building materials are much wanted, and bring
high prices Every thing seems to butoken speedy
building up OF a great iulan city.
SuiCIDE-A man by the name OF IL. Is Williams,
Gently arrived commit ed suicide at the house of Mr.
Merrill on the morning OF the 18th instant. by sever
Inc me Jugular vein with piece Of window glass He
wa about thirty tive years of age. aud from New
Orleans across Mexico to San Bias. from which place
he came here in the brig Euphemia la his Journey
across Mexico he is SAID to have been robbed OF
5000. He was taken sick the passage from San Bias
to this places and soon became derangod, aud CON
tinued up to the moment Of the fatal act When dis
severed, be quite dead, though the attendant
had left the room not five minutes before BY papers
found among effects it appears that he was formerly
in T.nuisi
FOUND DEAp.-Peter Stephens was found dead on the
afternoon Of the 10th inst, in large box the
age and came to this country as private in pauy
f. of the LIST Reg't NY Vols He was hoporabiy dis.
mostly resided in this place lie had been for months
very incorporate and to this fact Is undoubtedly owing
Lis unmey death.
10 GoLp DIGcERs AND OTHERS -Remittances to the
United States and Europe can be made in sums from
$40 $40 OOO in Bills of Exchange Drafts Letters Of
Credit Gold Dust Coin at the cost Of
' ~ '"'A ' Ko 6 woopwoRrH,
Parker House.
Highest price paid for Gold Dust, in Gold or Silver
April IL, 1S49.
THOMPSON s. Co BRoKrRs Gold and Silver Of all
kinds bought and sold Notes and bills OF exchange
negotiated; Money borrowed and lent Real Estate
and other security Soldiers dir charges bought or
Land warrants procured for them Custom House BUSH
done with dispatch Office, City Hotel, door
to the Alcsde's.
April H. lS49.
OFFICIAL ORDERS, No. 10.
HEAD QUARTERS, TENTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
Monterey. California, April Is, 1Si9. )
1. In accordance with Instructions from the War
Department Brev Brig Gen. Bennett Riley U. s, A.,
assumes command Of the 10th military department,
ana the administration OF civil affairs in California
he following officers compose the staff Of the CON-
mandipg general
Brt Maj. Z. X. S Candy Asst Adj't General. Brit
Capt II W. Haeck. EnY'rs, Act'g secretary Of State.
Brit Capt. Geo westcott, Aid-de.canp
Orders or instructions commune ated by the above
named officers. in the and by the authority OF the
commanding General will be obeyed aud respected &C
cordipgy. (sgned) RILEY,
Brevet Brig Gen U. s. A.
Commanding 10th Military Department.
IrrERroR NAvlcArloS-w We, the undersigned captain
and passengers in the brig susanna, of 2OO
drawing nine and half feet Of water from San Fran
ei co 10 Stockton voluntarily JON IN our
thanks to MIR. Charles LanG through whose exertions
on board as pilot We have been enabled to reach
acstiDation We also with express sense Of his
qualifications pilot. this river Considering all
the difficulties t. be encountered in conducting
sci OF this size and the thorough knowledge Of the
channel which he has exhibited. beg his acce ptance
OF this Testimonial aud also recommend him to such
persons a. may stand in need of his services
J Iiauss, EMIL Junge
+. Wundenburg, Wiilin " Meeks
b. WesthoOf. Henry J. Is Carlisle
Christian Mumm, Henry Burke, NJ d.
Henry bowes, Luis VI Calkicu,
J. Anderson, James Wilson,
Henry Shopter, John l.. Aiines,
A. W iuymann. Jos. o. CadiZ.
April IL, le49
NV YoRK AMI CALIFORNIA ExrnEss- Haven g. Liv-
ipgston IN connection with Livingston. Wells & Co..
their readiness to receive parcels packages,
gold dust bullion to forward to the principal places
IN the interior of the Atlantic States and ports In the
HAVEN L. LIVINGSTON,
Portsh so adjoining the drug store.
April IL, 1Sl9
Nor,cI-Stock to the amoant of more than 500 600
having been SUBJ for the construction OF joint
stock wharf ia San rraneic in pursuance of the
diuns OF the subscription, undersigned 10 hereby
give netice, that meeting OF the stockholders will be
held tuesday evening next at the school House, at
IN O'Clock for the election vi officers aud for drafting
MELLUs, HOWARD & CO,
ALEXANDER CROSS,
April 10, 1649. sE. H. HARRISON.
San FRANGIsco INsrirUrE.-Prof. Albert williams,
having recently arrived ut this port will open the San
Francisco institute for the instruction OF pills of til
sexes on Monday next, the I'D inst, in the public
San francisco, April IL, 1919.
THE GOLD EXCITEMENT.
fFrom the Alta californian, April p
Last summer when our town was deserted by oil its
male ina than oae half Of It's houses
were manifestation the ordinary avoca ions and
amuseni' nts of the community we're apparently at
end when nothing bat the eugross,ng pursuit Of
gold followed. we thought that such OF ex
o.tement would be looked upon by other eyes
st. believe the newspaper accounts the spi-
rit which las been awakened III the United States by
the intelligence of tie great mineral wealth Of this
country is more fghtful aud epidemic in It's ef
f.ots than it YVES IN California We are prepared for
barge emigration but we were not prepared Tor such
sweeping wave IT desire seems to have rolled
The l.Dgth and breadth Of the Union-we had calcu-
lated upon excitement, but we thought that the
Mexican The Presidential election would have
exhaus ed for time the mercural portion of our
t,onsi character and rather feared that ABgloSsx
ttu diners would prove too much for tbs lid
mania. But the thirst for gold has rode the public
rps like gorgon or a nightmare Oae Impulse seems
to have actua cd the whole natou aud had the mines
been within "a few minutes walk of any railroad de-
pot there not the slightest doubt that twenty out OF
the tweni yfour millions VI Inhabitants would have
been digging long ago
Some weeks we published short list Of vessels
which we're advertised for California That. probably
did not comprise Que. half the real number In every
part vi the country from New orleans to Bangor ves
te are about Co sail aud IL Is probable that t~o hun
drd vest'is viii reach this port from the UniCei
States within The coming year
From England aud the continent Of Europe, also,
vessels have already sailed, aud many pre-
DarDg to sa From all the islands OF the Psoiic aad
from al, her shores. the same Intelligence Reaches u.s.
vbiist the overland route is probably already alive
With cmigrantr.
This extraordinary excitement AMI emig ation Nils
ua Win an uhdehInbie dread NOT that doubt the
A. Slaus Il MIN hlIIh L.