The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-13
Ho! FOR CALIFORNIA!
INCREASE OF THE EMIGRATION
"a rlihaa slst 49, % - - .i.l 49, ~
~ fHR GOLD EXCITEMENT.

among those applying, two-thrds are known to be
Of that class of persons who are hest calculated to
e1ye tone and character to trade and commerce.
Associations of young men of talent and good
standing In the woil are still being formed here,
and IN other cities OF the Union, combining wealth
with all the elements necessary for the speedy for
nation of system of government which Will, at
no very distant period, place the new State on
level with many, If not with all, OF the old ones
s~,T The iTarolinta, which will sail this morning.
takes out eghty-five cabin and about forty steer
age passengers. Among them, are Caleb Lyon, of
Lyonedale, the wellknown poet, and Frederick
Jerome, the gallant sailor. with his worldwide
reputation They belong to the same golden par
~. The following lines on the departure of the
Tsroliata, are from the pen of Mr.. Lyon
BY CALEB EroE, Of LyoNspALs r.tauf
wnssr the sscrsmsnto's waters roll their golden tide
which scsos through the mountains nk. merry
wssra the Sierra N.v.ds lifts its erssts unto the ,kv
home for freedoms eagles when the tempssts sweep.
whas r. bay Of San FrAn oil Naples Of tn.
lies .leeung like an infant beside the oceans breast
The.e y g With dauns''s spirits, and We 80 With
To mid mother en- pire- to found another State.
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Rsmcnbsr 70 the story Of the Argon outs Of old
From The fascagoua's valley to Kaatsdsn's snowy
From beyond the Aissisdppi to our own Atlantic
The Jssons are arousing they who never dreamed of
The sons of hardy Puritans and gallant Cavaliers
who go with dauntsss SPIRITS and who 80 with hearts
To build another empirs-to found another State.
Then Good bye to old Manhattan-our bark is on the
F.rsxs to father mother to sister, wife, and bride.
And whom her shores fading wen bless her through
She lsd the cup Of hsppiness through many pleasant
And the friends who dearly love us, within eur hearts
whose tenderness and kindness We never can forget
Yet 60 With dauntless spirits, and with hearts
TO build another empire to found another state.
The good ship TaroMnts, with her gallant Captain
From our native shore will bear in triumph DER the
By =: isles Of fair s'smud.-sA' emerald. Of tn.
Where rslss ladensd incense for ever love to rest
And when the storm wind RACES, and thundsrs echo
Wen pass Tsrrs del Fuego, the Charybds Of the sea;
By the land Of We Will sail with hearts eats
To build another emplrs-to found another State.
The steamers Falcon and Crescent City are now
nearly due at this port from Chagres. Their arri-
val will NO doubt furnish US with additional news
from San Francisco, and from the parties which
have left for Chagres. The Falcon, we learn, has
already one hundred and thirteen passengers en-
gagged fer her return trip to Chagres and the Cres-
cent City, which leaves on the 9Th, has as many if
not greater number booked.
Some reports have reached US, through the mas.
sengers who had engaged berths In a ship now
ready for sea- rather discreditable the standing
of the house to which she belongs, and ought. if
true, to be made public. Persons engaging pass
should exact written contracts or receipts from the
parties or agents of the vessel and thereby prevent
much of the trouble now complained of.
Every berth and state-room on board of Mr.. As
pinwall's steamer, which leaves Panama on the
18th of February and the 18th of March, are en-
gagged. -a.- a.- ~-~
There are now upwards of forty vessels adver.
fused at this port, direct for San Francisco Many
of these are old favortes with the travelling public,
and still retain strong CLAIMS upon the patronage of
their old friends %
Tho Orpheus Is one of these, and the remem-
brance of her performances scross the Atlantic,
while In the line of packets. is still fresh In the
memory of many. The ship Sarah and Eliza.
lying IN the East River, and loading by Messrs
Jones 81 johnson, is another which will be re-
membered, as also the ship Morrison, for some
time successful East India man. There are also
others, sustaining high regulations for safety and
speed.
The brig Orbit Best, QsO tons,) will sail to-day.
She has been purchased bya company of thirty
five young men belonging to Hudson, Columbia
county. who have put into the fund $500 each
making total of $4,000 of which 1920 was
paid for the vessel, and the residue laid out IN
stores for two years voyage. The expedition is
composed of the following named persons -
Francis est, John N. Best J. Ward Pennoyer. Der
rick H. Psss Edmund waldorph, Charles Pisrson Alb
ner P. Norton, Frederick Reynolds, George w. Gar
Chapman, John D. Jeesup, M. D. Curtis, Walter Dor.
chester Frederick stowe Jesse Squire George Par
Race, Edward C. CONN, Ira Buchanan, jun. Thoma,
Newell, BENJAMIN Harder. f. Hogeboom. George Je-
rome, M.rshal Coventry, Hiram l. Loop, Norman ia
cobie, John r. Chapman. Charles c. Penhsld, Robert
H. McClelsnd, Aren't J, Van Dyck, Morris Ten Eyck
The schooner Anthem, Eldridge, left yesterday
afternoon, for San Francisco, via the Straits Of
Magellan. Captain T.. intends sailing up the Sa-
cramento river far as Suffers Fort The schooner
takes out the Winfield Mining Company, composed
sl johnson Dur.nt President; Robert M Foger, Sc
cretary; William +. Greene, Treasurer; Henry A.
J.I. Drsyton s b Frseland, F. w. Turner; B. Brad
This company 60 out under favorable clrcum-
stances; taking letters OF introduction from our
official dignitaries to those in command In Cafor-
MIA. They are provided with one years provi-
eions, lie boat, wagons, and the most approved
machinery for mining; and last, though not least,
MAJOR General Winfield Scott has presented them
with me tent which he used through the Mexican
campaign.
The ship Brooklyn, Richardson, sailed yester-
day morning. The b. is large class vessel-has
full freight and large number of passengers.
hfornla Mining and Trading Company" left Bos-
ton Thursday, having on board one hundred and
fifty men; the crew consists of eighteen men.
besides two cooks and three stewards. all OF
whom give their services for the passage out. The
following are the names of those on board.- =
l. Mears, L. A. Davis, Joseph A, Benton, J,mes
D. Reilly, Il. P. Able, b. X. Able, @. Grigg, q. W.
Bradford. Joseph Briard, II. r. Farnam, 8. P. Baker
Lucius Flagg, .. A. Foster, T. s. Stout, William b.
Jenkins, j Z r. Weeks. William Thomas, William
Noyes, J. b. Brown, J. W. Homer, Charles w Brad
bury, Edward Fylie. A. II: Othemau. B. Otheman.