Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-08-04

some $23O,O0O in specie, as iollows:
&77, 1900 Rowland & Aspinwall; $4,000
A. R. Eno $4,000 E. Bartlett; s47.6oo
S. M. Williams; $500 J. G. King & Sons;
1904 G. Treadwell; 1903 s. Knapp; s6s D.
Barrett sls,5oO Livingston, Wells & Co.;
$4,000 J. E. Eagleston; sis,s2o N, A.
Bachelor $4,000 G. H. Gould; 1891
Grinne, Minturn & Co.
This amount, Of course, does not include
what is slowed away in the trunks and car
pet bags of the passengers, as to which fancy
reports are in circulation, making the whole
amount of treasure on board the usual round
sum of half a million.
There is but one opinion among the pas.
sengers with regard to the gold in California;
it is still found in great quantities. but it is
only the hard.working chaps who can stand
the fatigue Of digging it.
There was no sickness at the mines, and
every thing was going on quietly. The mum.
Der Of persons there is estimated a, between
twenty and thirty thousand about one-half
foreigners. Business at San Francisco is
very dull, and dry goods and provisions are
selling below the original cost. Lumber is
still in good demand, selling for three hun
dred and fifty dollars per NJ Rents enor.
monsly high and on the rise.
There were about one hundred Americans
at San Bias waiting a passage up. Among
them was the Reading Company, Pennsylva.
nia-all well.
Correspondence Of the Alta California;
JAMESTOWN, May l3, 1897
"STANIsLAUs DIGGINs," miles from
the river.
arrived at this place on the eth Of May.
II is named in honor of Mr.. James, who is an
alcalde 'as is an alcalde," and dspenses grub
and justice to the satisfaction of all. Hun.
dreds were busy in the ravines, washing ont
the treasures of the gold laden streams with
various successes.
Tuesday sth-The day is delightful, and
the scene in this valley is worthy of a pain.
ter's skill or the pen Of an enthusiast. The
morning is devoted (if devotion can exist in
such state Of society to the trial of a rob.
Der named Corrigan, who was charged with
stealing ten thousand dollars worth of gold
from Den and Dent. He was convicted by a
jury Of twelve, ordered TO be stripped, re.
ceive hundred lashes and be banished from
the mines. | should fail in any attempt 10
give description Of the trial. 1t took place
in a large tent, kept as store and hotel by
James e. Co., and more motley audience
could not be collected-rageed clothes GOV.
ering lots Of gold, and long hair and whskers,
springing from piles of dirt, in faces that per.
haps lately adorned the walks of civilized
life. The greatest order was preserved
throughout.
Sunday, l3h.-I have been unusually sue
cessful to-day In deep shaft which sunk
on high ground, found an ounce Of beautiful
and heavy gold, and am now in tent, to avoid
the midday sun, which at the mines is aw.
iul. The "Arroya' is crowded, and unusual
success seems to smile upon all, though they
complain of high water The scene at this
point exceeds in life and hustle any thing
you would conceive. From sunrise to its
setting, continual tide Of new comers pours
along the road, horse after horse, mule after
mule. pack after pack, bes,raddled by men
and women, Of every nation in this quarter
Of the globe; though the majority are Lower
Californians and Sonorians. I, seems as if
the whole world had mounted and was pass
ing in review before me. Thousands con-
tinue further towards the mountains, though
many pitch their tents hereabout, off saddle,
seize the shovel and the pan, and dive into
Mother Earth as though she was a common
foe.
Monday l4th May have earned to-day
only Sl2 and the prospects among the ,ror-
kies are rather disheartening. Three Ameri.
cans, however, below Jamestown, took out
one piece of gold worth s27s! The news
few like wild-fre. Twelve California carts,
with four yoke of oxen each, passed this val.
ley last eve, and il was scene of rural beau.
ty have seldom seen surpassed
Wednesday, l6th,-S,ill digging with only
mediocre success, as are the majority about
me. The immigration for the pas, two days
has been less than usual. Now and then a
party appears on its winding way, composed
principally of Mexicans, with their lance
and red flags. A party of them encampeC
near jamestown and hoisted small red fla.
over their tent, but deputaton of Ameri
cans waited upon the gentlemen, and 500
gave them to understand that such pro
ceeding would be looked upon as nationa
insult and challenge direct, and they instant
ly hauled the offensive banner down. Thi
afternoon the line of march seems TO be re
sumed, and the apparently interminable al
ray is again in motion. One may well ask
"where do they come from and wha, coun
try is likely to be depopuated :" for som
parts of the world must be thinning ihei
ranks very rapidly.
A large party from Tepic have been har
at work for several weeks, with rather poo
success till yesterday, when they struck
rich vein, yielding the first day 3lbs., and ,c
day ~ lbs Their wo-begone countenance