The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-05
From the Gold Region. &c.

From lbe ST Louis Republican,
gentlena who has spent some years Of his life
IN Mexico has sent rs comrlunica alton the substance
81 which Is that in ls4o hs was in the city Of Mexi
gold nires In that country In 1910, while Mr. Rus
taments wss locking Of the ancient records
preserved within the palace he found memorial from
Upper Cs.ifcr mia, to the head Of the Government,
signed by one Of the mission aries In that region in
which he gave . nsrratvs OF the discovery of i'm
meKse vein Of stiye silver Great masses Of this ore
were found the surface Of the earth af which
were equal in weight TO tvsnty quintss go 600 lbs)
and there we're many Indications OF permanent vein
OF Ibis ore In reply to this communication. ths re;
the missionary to have the mine OF silver covered up
ana that its existence should be kept profound Sc
eret, under penalty Of death The Government gave,
- reason for this Djuuction that II the exsteucs
Of such imDense mineral wealth In California should
become known to the people Of the city Of Msxico,
that the safety Of the city might be greatly endan
Gered This Is the substance Of the commune alton.
The materials fer discovery Of the whereabouts Of
Sn s precious dspos,te o. syss are very s0.nsy nor
forpia 10 To be with adysnturers search
Of sudden and easily acquired wealth. perhaps it would
account Of possible discoveries.
From Miscellaneous Sources
The bark Ocean Bird sailed from this port on Wed.
malay, and took out the following passengers:-
Lewis II. Bouton Gardner II. White. James Sym
onds John Kelssy, Samuel Remsen, Edward Kirby,
Berjamin Hull, George II. Frye, Henry Adams, and
This vefsei was freiahted BY the Jersey California
Company and has fall and assorted freight, from
The BALTIMORE Pst,iof, spsaking OF . clipper craft
which IL to fail in day or tso from that port,
The pilot boat Eclipse Of SIS tons burrhen, fast
rser and, has been tested BIZ inspection, sptiry
esavorthy, has been purchased by Captain Isaac H.
Norris and others, for California voyage. She will
sail San Franci,co via the Straits Of Magellan and
10 Of course expected to make very quick passage.
notis Of small craft, pilot boats and little stsau-
boat. fitted northern ports fer the Pacific
hut The Bstimtre craft will be Out Nj and in first
The New London Chronicle says:-The schooner.
smack Mary Taylor. Of nearly ninety tons burthen
gees out excsllently well commanded also aud will be
ma mad Hr tn Int AZ - Arat
who will not fail Of finding gold, either by digging
otherwise, before they come back. The schooner We
joint stock company Of the right sort from Grotop
who will come home high hook in the gold line,
we ate very much mistaken in the The schooner
smack Mount Vernon is also advertised, and VIII sail
under equally favorable aurpices; and next We have
sns schooner Which 'tsunsa vessel there Is
the tmsck Sea Witch Of this port fitting ost for the
g gold coat" from New York The ship Mentor,
IN great wardness with alarge number OF cabin
snd steerage psseengers and full freight engaged.
self and she will carry out Of tho active AMI
energetic young men in the country. She win be
Tr.scots is hitting out At Mystic, Conn With the us.
most Dispatch, by Mr.. Mallory. The ship will be com
mspdsd by mar Of t1psrienes, and the .dventursr.
Of the Trescott do bring home their foil share Of
the golden fleece have estimated the qualities
Of the AreoDssts There Is likewise large schooner
of something like two hundred tons, up fer Caor-
MA from Mystic This vessel fitting out By Joint
stock company, and will sail soon.
fFrom the st. Louis Union, Dec. "A
In this city, many persons talking seriously Of
3eaving during the winter early In the spring the
former by the way OF Chagrss and Panama, and the
latter, mainly overland. The route the plains
Sders the stronger Inducements to persons Of limited
0esna yet II is fraught with delays and privatons
Hom which the Isthmus route s free. Yet taking into
view the character OF the enterprise, and that all Who
20 Calfr mia should 60 there prepared for life Of
activity, not OF absolute toll II canSot be doubted
that the overland trip Is calculated to be Of great
Wee 20 persons emierating; IL will AFFORD ample oppor
tunities 70 the uBfchooed In wilderness life to fa
miiarse the mselves with and events
rily incident upon the exchange they propose making
-sf comparative and comfort, for those priva.
taons II not dangers which the pioneer must always
expect TO encounter.
lFrom the New Haven Courier. January o.
A meeting for the purpose OF organizing company
for the gold region held last evening 1t the Park
House. Some two hundred persons we're In attend
anos statement OF facts presented By 6eat
from New York. after which an opportunity Vas
offered for thoes who wished 20 join the sxped.ton 70
enrol their names. and some twelve or hftsep names
we're immsds.sly received We learn thss shout
thirty individuals have Gig their intention 70
join The compss and that they oomprss some a the
most rstpectable and ebterprsing Of fellow. citi-
sens. The meeting adjourned without date.
NV Use FOR THE TKIsoRAPu-Gov. Fish,
anxious TO accommodate the press as far as posi-.
BE, permitted copies otthe message (with the ex-
spption OF single parsgrap) to be sent to all the
Dapers wifhin the range OF the telegraph, in adj
vance of Its delivery. That paragraph was trans
xpitted to-day at IL o'clock, when the reading OF
shc message was commenced before the Legisla-