The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-20


launches at our embacadeto all from San Francisco 1t
also the departure from the fort of eighteen
twenty heavily loaded wagons all destined for the
North Fork American river) and dry diggings ada
cent.
Gold washing has been carried during the past
the depth three feet aud remained on the ground
several days after each storm Little gold has been
procured, but drsary winter has been worn away,
and with comparative comfort it is said. Al
Culloma the ssw-mill where the gold first dis
covered the has been uniformly gentle and the
labcrs Of the gold gatherer attended with partial
On the Middle Fork the average has been about
two ounces per day each man, but high water reards
the work and little more viii be done it is believed,
until the latter part Of May large number princi
pally Oregonians have wntered on Yuba river agree
ably and with fair attending mining operations
the daily average being and half and two ounces
throughout. The stream Is much swollen but prons-
golden harvest when the waters subside. Feather
River, Bear Creek, Dry Creek, Mokelumne and Cosum-
ne rivers. have all been worked in inhabited and
their respective enthusiastic little communities,
with feverish anxiety awaiting fall of the water
hunter TO the early conquest Stanislaus that has
gathered the floating population Of the mines during
the last month Stanisaus" that has gone forth
ralyng cry throughout the valley and whose waters
it is said have washed out the shining beautiful gold
as it was never washed out before We yesterday
shown piece Of remarkable beauty and purity weigh
ing eleven and threefouI thstor the gold from
that stream is generally in large pieces generally
termed slugs but very fine gold if you please
The borders Of this Stanslaus stream form an inex-
haustiby rich portion Of the placer though because it
is at this time oerfewipg FULL the heavier depotes
cannot be reached and labor generally is suspended In
consequence. The Sierra Nevada, from the
Fort, is covered with sublime feature in the
scenery Of Sacramento is this range of mountains.
This great body of snow has yet to find the ocean
through the various streams flowing to the Sacrament
to ana San Joaquin rivers and the waters must remain
high until May or June.
t'has been commonly stated that gold does not
exist south Of the Mokeumne river has been found
far south explorations through hostile bands of
Indians have ventured; while the gold region" has
been limited to a strip of fifty miles breadth the
western slope of the Sierra Nevada This conclusion
n he mo
positive said to be the result of actual examination
last fall of the Sierra Nevada submits; but the parties
engaged In this work do not appear to have pierced the
earth to any depth in the search and finding gold
the result of their labors the surface forthwith
abandoned the summit for the slope; and at little
distance down discovered first indications of the pre-
cous metal the surface OF the where
the rains of heaven have washed for centuries The
earth has wonders as the water hath and doubt not
that gold will continue to be found for years to come
and as atundantly as during eventful 4S
The general health Of the mining community, and of
our thriving Sacramento City in particular, remains
good, although number Of cases OF actual scurvy
reported in the several diggings An entire absence
duced TINS disease Two deaths have occurred during
the winter a teamster named Kains was drowned on
sunday last In the dyke In Of the Fort He was
intoxicated, and fell in and sank before assistance
could be rendered sacramento City building up ra-
pdly and its manifest destiny Is too percepble
require comment Its worn aud crumbling port Sacra
mento has been converted into immense mart and
ta houses loom up great white tents glance among
the trees in every direction Houses erected about
us when the means Of building are attainable and
Is substituted where not 1t Is by
to frame house shingled with hereabouts
The printing Office ofthe Placer 7mes little" weekly
be published here is nearly completed and the first
number will be issued in . few days.
The mania for making cities ION paper) in this Sec
tion Of country quite as e1trayagant IS that which
49, Several new town sites have been actually
veycd and regularly laid off, each claiming, of course
prsr and superior advantages over each and all Of its
Among novelties fret and foremost, however, comes
Of the a,ns S t to g0ia
constructed at this place by the protector practical
mwright and who is very eanguine of success Scut-
pondrous machine. Companies forming, and
making preparations to bring the hidden treasure
within human grasp, by diverting the of the
streams in many places from their natural channels 1t
is supposed immense wealth will be realized from the
rivers beds.
In few days this place will resume its wonted bust.
ness hustle, when times anticipated We will
have but little rain from this time until the setting in
Of another winter. cloudless sky Is above U.S.
dant plains and woodlands stretch for leagues away in
the distsnce-but, in the interval of another year,
what changes shall be rung In the beautiful valley
before u.s. The flood gate to fortune is opened with
The bamy breath of spring; but in the resisless tor
rent pouring in, how great must be the sacrifice OF
health how many shall " by the way. side fall and Pc
rishn in the struggle for wealth.-many, very many
who setting out strong in hope and heart and
buoyant in youths full vigor!
Goods are plenty here, and the advance upon San
Francisco prices Is but proportionate with the times
Lumber is with the greatest difficulty obtained, al
eighty cents per foot is not baked at many
we should marvel not to 1t at dollar. Horses
worth from 5000 to $500 each worth did We say
Gross libel upon horse HeshD Oxen bring 5000 per
yoke. Freight from this place to the Dry Dggings is
$40 per hundred Flour sells at $780, Beefon the hoof
at this place exclusive of lodging $40 per week 1t
would be we'll ef those boarding. house YES
sells advertised in the United States to arrive. We
would undertake to insure her owners q fortune "up
Feather River" as the saying goes Certainly at the
rate proposed such an enterprise would be hatterngy
encouraged.
We extract the following paragraphs from the same
paper
place to Stockton, Mervin r. Whitlock, . seaman on
beard rs he was coming on deck ut the moment the
vessel went about was struck by the boom knocked
over board and drowned The accident occurred of
Stockton point, on Sunday, the lStn inst The de-
ceased q years Of age Of steady and industrious
habits, and respected by all who knew him. He was
from New York city, and came to this country q
private in the First New York Regiment of Volunteers
and was honoraby discharged at the termination Of
the war.
The house and store Of Dr. Stokes at the Puebla de
San Jose entirely destroyed by fire on the morning
Of the 9th inst The loss is estimated at about ten
thousand dollars.
We have received from friend in Troy, NJ Y, six
dollars in bank notes year rpton TO
paper. We shall send the paper; but what use
to make Of three two dollar bills the Merchants and
Mechanics Bank Of Troy is than imagine
Several iron warehouses and dwellings ex-
pected Among the number, IS one I2o feet long for
the enterprising firm Of Starkey, Janion & Co.
PASSENGERS PER CRrscESr CITY FROM CHAGREs.
For New Orleans.
Col Mason, u. s. Al Mrs Persfer F. Smith, Mrs. Og-
den; James Wett and lady Mr. Luther, lady and three
children Capt Thomas MIR. P. II. Treadway and lady;
w. w Royden and servant; A. L. Lorng, c. l.. We'll
er J. lie fevre, ID. X. Dmith, Messrs. Adrdgc Carr,
R. Jacobs, c Taylor, w Bliven, Morsman
For NeU York.
Engineer Corps Of Panama Survey Col Hughes Chief
Gen. Morris, Commisary General; Capt Tilghman, w.
.S " Nj hasy %m g. morals w. o %
w. Grifiths, q. w. Brown, e. B. Hall, w. J. Cor
soran, J. J. Napes, John May, E. w. sewell, Geo
Wolcott, II. ID. stowe, J. w. Stump ID. @. Burr,
W. S Ogden, II. Nj Minor, J. Wright, Jas Armstrong,
X. Peth.rbridge, VIM. Iiindes H. O'Callahan, W
Hopper, r. b. Jarvis c. II Sherman J. o }ren, J. W.
O'Br.n, Benjamin Burns d. Faesi, T. L. Cole, @ Def
ncr. VIM. Gordon and servants; Capt. Wachter, II.
Waik. let officer, and IL Of the II Bremen ship
nboldt gold at Panama; Lieut.. Porter u s. late
steamer Panama; Capt Forbes, late
handing steamer Caforhia; Lieut. Chandler, u. s. N;
Lieut. Hall, U s. M Dr. Rudepstein, U. s. N; Lieut.
U. s A.; Mr. Sinclair ladies' aud SER
vanth Mr. Ludlum Capt. Thomas, Capt. Tucker, late
steamer Orus; Mr.. Osborn, MIR. Harris,
MIR. Stevenson Mr. Paredcs Mater Vaerino, Mr. De-
bike Mr. Valentine MIR HAMMOND nd N the stcer-