Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-04-19

had seen the elephant.
The price Of gold had risen, 10 con
of the large arrivals Of spe-
Gle from San Bias, Valparaiso, &c. and
which has been placed in the hands of
the merchants at San Francisco for in
vestment.
The whole of Lower California was
deserted by the men, who had gone
north to the placer. When Mr.. Suw-
ewrkrop touched al Cape San Jose he
found scarcely any males there.
The latest letter states, that after a
winter Of the greatest severity, fine
weather had Sc, in. the snow had begun
to melt, and many diggers had started,
and were on the eve Of starting, for the
mines, to recommence operations, and
that the sales of goods had in conse-
quence begun to increase.
About seven hundred persons had
arrived at San Francisco from Valpai.
raso, and about four hundred from the
Sandwich Islands. There were about
seven thousand in California, ready TO
commence operations in the mines the
moment the weather would permit.
The price of provisions had become
more moderate. On the 3Olh Of Janu-
airy, flour in parcels was selling at $40
per barrel; by the single barrel, a, sl6.
Pork was dull at s36 per barrel. Salt
beef could scarcely be sold. No one
would give GA per barrel for it.
A largo amount Of goods was daily
expected
There had been no arrivals from the
United States. The sloop Of war ST.
Mary was the only national vessel 4,
San Francisco.
The largest lump tina, Mr.. S. has seen
weighed fourteen ounces. He knew oil
a piece that weighed with the dir,
about sixty ounces, which had been sold
for thirty ounces, i. containing abos,
that much pure gold.
Affairs in California were, taking ev-
ery,hing into consideration, quite peace
able.
None of The Oregon gold had beer
seen in California, There were still
reports that gold had been discovered
in that territory.
The gold that was in the hands of the
merchants at San Francisco, was helc
for the purpose of making remittance'
by the steamship California. or to take
advantage Of the market. There were
many persons waiting for the Califor
MIA, to take passage in her to Panama.
The British ship Of war Calypso wa
at Mazatlan, to leave soon for England
She would take away over S2,OoO.OO
in specie. OF this there were owe
5000 ounces Of California gold, and o
this 1000 ounces belonged to Mr.. Su
werkrop. The reason he put il OF
board the c. was, that he could no
find a conveyance for it direct for tn
United States. Those who think
strange that the gold does not reach thi
country in larger quantities, should tax
this fact into consideration.
While Mr.. s. was at Mazatlan. Cali
fornia gold was sold at $l5 per onnc'
and the proceeds put on board any vel
sci free of charge.
The Herald in concluding the summt
ry of news brought by Mr.. S., of whic
the above embraces the most interes
ing items, says:
After going into a careful calcul'
) ton with Mr.. s., we were assured thu
about 100000 in gold had been OF
tanned from the mines. OF this. 81 300
: 900 had passed through the custo'
: house at San Francisco, valued al 81
to Sl6 per ounce. 100000 had gor
off in dribblels, in trunks, boxes and {
!. the persons of its owners, to Orego
! Valparaiso, Sydney, N. 5. w., San
!. witch Islands, The United States, En-
/. land, &c, &c, to save freight.
8 Several lots Of $4,000 each hi
} gone off in this way. 100000 W
}. in the hands Of the merchants of s
}. Francisco; about 81 100000 was SC,
tered over California in large and SIN
h parcels, in',he possession Of parti
d miners, &c that had not been sc
G down to San Francisco. This, n
rs suwerkrop assured us was very INC
E. crate calculation. 1t was made vi