The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-01


Tor best yellow. Northern IS cents southern do - cts
Provisions steady, and prices unchanged groceries
qpiet but prices steady
Cotton is not 50 and sales of 400 bales shade
decline since the steamers buyers ask lilo reduction
Whiskey % ~ cents in hhds. and bbls.
From California Con rm.tory Intelligence.
From the New York Herald.
MONTEREY, Oct. 30, 1s4s.-On the last day of Au-
gust, Lower California formally surrendered to the
Mexican authorities; the next day set sail for Mon
erey, stopping at San Jose to take board Co d. and
after long passage of 80 days, reached this place.
Israel is at Suffers Fort in store, and doing very
well he is receiving S25 per month he has had Sc
we're attack of fever but hear that he has entirely
covered.
The gold fever continues rage with undated vigor,
some persons finding $500 in one day; about three
ounces is the general average Goods of all descriptions
are very dear blankets selling high as two
revolving pistols have brought pound OF gold and other
have made arrangements to visit the gold region, in
company with Lieus Pendleton Morehead, and Young.
months provisions with We expect to start in two
I or three days.
There no law here the strongest is the best fellow
The have been stealing everything that they could
lay their hands on the shape OF provisions and horse
flesh, for the purpose OF getting up TO the MINES
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, Nov. 2, 1s4S.-The governor
and nearly all the officers that stationed here have
left for the placer One regular officer remains 10
mand the fort and what is left OF the garrison OF one COM
pany. This company numbered not long since 90 men;
now they only muster Is. clerk obtain sal
ary of 81 900 year from any merchant here and the
mines boy to attend shop commands ~ day Flour
has sold here at So pound and blankets at hundred
and fifty dollars each young man in store here told
that he paid short visit TO the mines, carrying with
him few articles, amounting in value to $780, These
Gold has lately been found at a spot only sixty miles
from Monterey AT the mines is sold for six or eight
dollars ounce AT this place, short time since il
brought $40 ounce; now it commands VII and $i1 So
1t is amusing to the spectators in the precious dust
running around to purchase it. SHOW gold this morn
inc ia a il a II
like hank stock -
Uncle Sam makes money here on his old clothes and
which condemned unfit tor use which were sold
day before yesterday at auction Old pea jackets, now
moth eaten and which cost when entirely new; six
which would not eat was sold for $l4 barrel.
The following fact hesitate to tell you, because it
friend Of the French consul (and the consul has re-
ported the to his government went out some days
since to the gold region He dug for four days during
plenty Of lump. found weighing from one to two pounds
each and it is said there is piece in San Francisco
weighing pounds Sa% indeed Sssd
The steamer Falcon has brought several bars OF gold
from California, consigned to MessrA Bishop & Co..
home by CAPTAIN inn. Baker who out IN the
barque Undine. and were assayed at Valparaiso. The
precious metal is twenty and half carats fine Our
that whereof he speaks.-New York Commercial.
The ST. Louis Organ says at is reported that gold in
large quantities has been discovered in the Rocky noun
tains."
from the northeastern section of Massachusetts became
afflicted with the prevailing mania and took passage for
IN s OF Ss 1u'
declared that she would accompany HIM and share his
fortune be it good evil Expostulation was useless.
and as last the husband determined to take
her to Boston, show her the limited accommodations
ship board and explain to her the various nconvenlences
rHin ly akannO hOarH he
through every part: The lady was perfectly delighted
with everything about the vessel, and declared, with
husband should not undertake it without friend and
companion to share his dangers, and soften his dlscom
forts The husband finally decided TO yield the point
and engaged passage for his wife.
There are now some eighty vessels the berth for
California, and most OF them are filling up rapidly with
and freight The number Of passengers who
are seeking accommodations is IMMENSE Ts e Du many 81
zens which is leaving us for Ell Dorado of the better
Sort well educated Industrious. and respectable such as
we regret to part with. The rowdies, whom we could
well spare cannot, general thing. fit themselves out
for so long voyage With few exceptions. the yes
sells which up are good and staunch and Will carry
their passengers safely round the Horn-N T. Tribune
The Pittsbug Despatch, Of the aad inst, thus notices
II. Wright late Of California, whence he sailed but 10
way TO Philadelphia. He speaks in glowing terms of
this modern (perhaps ancienD Ophr and exhibited some
fine specimens of the virgin ore His brother and him
short time He intends going back to make farther spec
ulatons in the gold region"
To wind up gold story for to-day, we copy the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Boston Traveller, as, if the
name of the clergyman given, one of the best
then,icated among the current gold stories
The following story was told yesterday by New
York clergyman: He says that widow lady OF his con-
gregation had son who went to California in the Ste
venson regiment The lady in rather sraitened cir
cumstances, and the wealthy members OF the church
in the habit of collecting purse to supply her WIN
such necessaries her limited means forbade her from
purchasing. A short time ago, the usual supply was
sent TO her. which she refused 10 receive ana gave as
her reason that she had just received ietier ron hef
son in California of the following gratifying Purpon
" Dear Mother Enclosed is draft for $4,000 don't be
ssaring of it, for have plenty OF the same sort lett
From the York Herald, January 10
The latest from the <oid Region.
Addtional intelligence of interest and importance has
been received at the office OF the New York Herald from
| California and the west coast OF Mexico Ii came
,hrnmyh Mexco and reached yesterday afternoon,
the mail from New Orleans
According TO the post and other marks our despatch.
il left Vera Cruz the Sth Instant in the schooner
American which arrived at New Orleans on the 2Olh
Our latest papers from the latter place of the 2oh
and as they do not mention the arrival of the American,
she must have reached that port, and our dispatches