Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-11-29
From the Boston Journal.
ntSf from California;.

.4rrival fthe Empire City Nth over halt
a million Of Gold Dust.--Proceedings
of the State Constitutional Conrention.--
Slavery Prohibited in Californin.-Full
accounts from the Gold Region.
The steamship Empire City, Capt. ]. D.
Wilson, arrived at New York yesterday
morning, from Chagres via Kingston, JAM,
bringing one month later intelligence from
the gold regions. She left Chagres Oct.
20, and Kingston, JAM, Nov. 4.
The steamship Oregon, from San Fran
cisco, arrived at Panama Oct. %, with
two hundred and fifty passengers and
$4,000 in gold dust. The passengers
by the Oregon report that the steamship
Unicorn and propeller Hartford were at
Acapulco on the 14th Sept. The Cali
fornia was at St. Jago on the 10th.
The Empire City brings $477, POT 81
in gold dust on freight, consigned 10 vari-
Gus firms.
Thomas Butler King, who at last &C
counts was sick at San Francisco, was re-
covering, and would leave on his return
TO the United States. Nov. l.
The U. S. frigate Savannah, Capt. Voor-
hees, arrived at San Francisco, Sept. IL.
Interesting from The JMines.-The news
from the Placers is highly interesting
The miners seem TO have met with fair
degree Of success, and the general health
was improving. Ihefollowing summary
of the news is from the Alta California
eve have no details Of successful dig
ging, or reports of different nature than
those presented in our last, wherewith to
illuminate, with auriferous brilliancy, the
columns Of our paper to-day but we have,
notwithstanding, cheering words for the
hundreds Of newly arrived gold hunters,
for the thousands who this paper shall
welcome, and bid God speed on their wes-
tern way, and for the million of trusting,
hoping hearts, whom the adventurers have
left behind. ... .u.. 4
Our summary of gold digging news is
compiled from various authentic sources,
and we are indebted TO the Placer Times
for material information. Also, 10 gentle
men from different parts of the mines,
who, at our request, have politely furnish
ed us with accounts Of personal success,
enabling us TO compend, as below present.
ed. Owing to the prevailing irregularity
Of mails and expresses, our correspond
ence from the mines failed to reach US in
due time. ...-.
Parties have been organized within the
past month and departed TO explore the
region of Trinity river, where it is now
rendered certain gold exists. Several
hundred French half breeds from Oregon
were at last advices employed very sue
ce.sfully upon this stream.
Feather river, high up, has been near
ly drained of precious metal, and at this
time affords scanty profit for the few who
prefer its solitude to the crowded wash
ings Of the north. A gentleman from the
South Fork of Feather river, informs us
that without the assistance of Indians in
washing for gold, labor is attended with
very unsatisfactory compensation.
There is probably no portion of the pla-
Ger that has proved more productive than
the mountainous country watered by Yuba
river. Mining commenced on this stream
early In The spring OF 1913, and has heen
conducted with general success through
winter and summer TO the present time, |
During the months of July and August,
residence in this region has been found 10
impair health unless every precauton be
taken to prevent exposure. There are
about five thousand, principally Ameri-
cans, at work on Yuba, among whom the
past month witnessed no inconsiderable |
amount of sickness. BY the following
extracts from the Placer Times of Sept.
~, we are pleased to note better state
of health .., 4,
From Yuba River we have more ia
vorable advices. The sickly season i.
about over, and the operations of miners
are not now impeded by the extreme heat
From the same number of the above
paper we extract:
'On the North and Middle Forks there
is marked change in the weather, and
the waters having fallen, every one who
does a fair days work can calculate upon
'bagging' about an ounce. We hear of
but very little sickness in any part Of the
mines
Companies organized for turning the
rivers in this section have Jared but indif-
Ferently; much Of this branch of mining
has signally failed, and the projects have
been entirely abandoned. A few associa-
ions still maintain mistaken confidence
IN the plan, and the point at which the
American river is turned, near Mormon
Island, is believed to promise more favor
IDLY than others. The company prosecu-
ing this work have not yet overcome the
obstacle presented by hidden springs sup.
plying that portion Of the bed of the river
which it is proposed to drain. When the
pest is told, this association will have but
realized paltry amount, compared with
he labor and capital expended.
The Stale Convention. The Alta Cali
ornia Of Oct. lst, has the following in re-
gard to the proceedings of the State Con-
iention:
"Ihis body, up TO our latest dates, had
,een in session little over three weeks.
Most Of the provisions of the proposed
had been acted and passed
'pon in committee of the whole, and that,
We suppose may be taken as fair index
u what will be the action of the house.
The bill of rights, as adopted in COM
nittee of the whole, embraces twenty sec.