The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-15

'on Suiiey, sentenced 10 pay me Oh SiUoU ana 10
David Gale. sentenced to pay fine OF $500 and six
monihs IN the peniieniiary at hard labor.
bond Tor 900 TO keep the peace for twelve months
John + Barker, sentenced 10 pay fine of $3.50, and
bond q $500 70 keep the peace for twelve months
WHlan Mlckle, sentenced 10 pay line OF $3.50, and
months
Prisoners remanded on board ship until the governor
T. M LEAvESwoRrH, Alcalde
H. GILLNoHAM, Clerk.
No trouble of any kind had occurred at the diggngs
the Chans to leave the vicinity, which they did. offer
AZ the dggngs, the miners from Oregon have almost
men, and enforce, with the utmost gor, the laws they
have made for the protection OF life and property Per.
sons convicted by a jury of theft are invariably and
meet summary punishment. The Oregon men take the
responsibility OF enforcing law and Order and they
fully supported by the great body OF the miners.
Our informant states that the condition OF society at
the diggngs Is far better than at San Francisco. He
says that gambling, Drunkenness and vice in every shape
prevail to- an incredible extent, and reach nearly all
classes, officers ~ high position not excepted.
The revenue laws constantly evaded, and often
with the connvance OF those whose duty is to see them
enforced Vessels from France, we are told, with car
goes OF brandy have difficulty in landing them free Of
duty
Emigrants continued to pour in in great numbers.
piece OF gold inches long, 81 to inches wide, and
"a inches thick weighing IL pounds "a ounces Troy
has been purchased OF Don Francisco Leon OF Mazaan
Its value is estimated at $2,l3o.
From the Alta California, Aug, q
PLACER lNTELLIGENcE.-We have a few days later
intelligence from the American River gold washings,
from Yuba and from Feather rivers. The news is I'M
important Many Of the depostes OF the Rio Americana
every day occur, and since the floods have abaed the
successful.
Constant accessons to the mining community are
taking place. and many Of the old washings entirely
occupied by new comers The miners Of the last year
form nearly distinct division OF the laboring class, and
invariably recede to the newer and distant depostes
before the advance of strangers. The best OF feeling
prevails, except in the matter of foreign encroachmen,
for our people are united in the determination to expe
the Migrants OF other nations from the mines and the
movement is very general one we Informed. The
roads through the country filled with Chienos and
New Msx'cans returning from the Placer No violence
date OF our last advces 22d Juy all was quiet through
out the gold region.
Fork of the American river. AT place known as
Smiths Bar, digging has been attended with great good
fortune There is story Of Batimorean, who hut
upwards Of SO 900 gold from one spot and this unaded
and with common mining implements The report is
generally credited in the north The daily average per
session. can be safely set down at There
many who do far better than this, while there others
who scarcely procure this sum.
Inc Mormon's Island Mining Association has nearly
completed the dam at that point II presumed in three
weeks they will turn the river from its bed Shares in
this work are now selling for $4,000. At the junction
OF the Forks above this point is another association for
similar purpose, and great Numbers at work.
On the Yuba river, about so miles from mouth, new
washngs have been recently discovered, where it is rep
resented the miners highly successful On Feather
river ALSO discoveries reported have been made
Although the excessively warm weather has set in, il
is not accompanied by the amount of sickness appIe.
hended But very few believed to exist in
Sacramento valley may be that the scourge of fever
will be spared It's citizens this season, the winter in
undaions not those OF the preceding
year The heat is intense Notwithstanding At Sacra-
meno city the mercury ranges about midday the swelte
ing height OF lis degrees in the shade
Provisions plenty in the mines, and our informant
states, without doubt correctly, that goods may be OBJ
tanned in Sacramento city at San Francisco prices Bust
ness in the former place is brisk, and improvements
rapidly going on. Town property which three months
ago was sold for four hundred, readily commands
from ten 10 teen thousand dollars.
BY the arrival of gentlemen from the Stanislau wash
ings are furnished with the gratifying intelligence
that work continues brisk the San Joaquin tributaries
and is attended with more satisfactory results than was
the spring mining The general health Of those in the
mines remains good.
THE EMrGRArIos-There have arrived by sea at this
port appears by the records in the Office OF Edward
King harbor master, during the month OF July, three
thousand six hundred and fourteen persons. follows