New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-12
The Gold Excitement.
no. FOR chLiFoRlA!

The rage Tor speculation and adventure, which
has been everywhere aroused by the exciting dis
n.,obe. from California, exceeds anything Of the
t;sd ever witnessed il this country. 1t almost
.o,sls in general and pervsding interest the ma
nis fs speculation in the South Sea scheme, which
was started in Paris more than century ago.
Fortunately for the subjects Of this Gold Fever
,seir prospects are rather more substantial and
tangible than were the promises Of the latter spec
NATION and all those who commence their labors
IN California with industry and prudence may be
sare Of reasonable success. The last advices from
San Francisco will decide the hundreds who are
nov hesitaEing, and increase still more the vast
tide Of emigration setting from all quarters toward
the Pacific Coast.
A gentleman who has Just returned from an ex-
tended tour through the West informs US that the
excitement in that region is even stronger than
here, and that an immense number are preparing
70 emigrate in the Spring. There is scarcely a
village that will not send out its representatives,
and during the coming Summer the passes Of the
Rocky Mountains and the Sierra de los Mimbres
viii be threaded by giant caravans, on their way
~ the new Cipango, whose wonders exceed that
NniCu QhLLlcl tue miuu OF NOluIuOVs.
Among those who have already gone, are many
gentlemen W ell known % the pubic, aud many
who have lett comfortable and lucrative situations
here. in the hope OF more speedy enrichment
From this port have gone, or are about leaving
a number Of publishers editors, artists and OH
Gals, among whom we may mention r. Bcrord,
publisher, Jonas Winchester, do ; three sons
Of Robert Emmett s. 5. Osgood, the artist {;
Caleb yon of Lyonsdale Mr.. John Short, who
has for some years superlntended the newspaper
department Of the Post Olhce Sam Ward, for
merly of the house OF Prime Ward n King, who
goes out 10 establish financalhouse Mr. Galnsha
OF the ub-Treasury Department; Mcssrs Liv-
ingston, lie Roy, Schermerhorn, Beekman, HAY
Jones' and number Of other young men, from the
first families in our City who sailed IN the Chrts-
foroi Colon Mcssrs j. II. Giles and j. Gray from
the Tribune Office, beside many from other cities
who transfer to a new region the Intelligence and
enterprise which would have rendered them dis
tmgushed a; home.
From our own City quite number of these eXpe-
Gons have already sailed though the majority OF the
larger undertakings have not yet got under way The
Clristoral Colon cleared lew days since, aud ON ss
turday the ships Albany formerly Hayre packet and
ua.sachusetts and the brgs ReHrico aud DoUid Hen
.aap some OF which for Chsgres, and the remain
der pa Cape Horn for California The bark Joseph
t,e left ON Wednesday morning. with 80 passengers
for san Francisco mostly young men OF the 'h ware
who possess the vessel and cargo. The snip io'0'
Iiafa Capt CANE is to sail on Saturday morning inc
18th with 100 passengers and large freight she VIII
touch at Valparaiso and Callso. The Albany carried
Out &c passengers There upwards OF ~ ships,
nearly ss many bsrks, and or brgs and schoohers
advertised to sail from this port between this ana he
lst OF next month The bsrks Crotoa, Souiiaro ana
Isabel Burgess cleared yesterday for san Francisco
In this state there is an almost universal movement,
some idea of which will be gathered from the iot
lowing
Al It,co. one of the most extensive orsanlza-
lions has been formed, under the title oil Inc ouoa
Mining Company The Board of Directors are spen
Ger Kellogg Heman Ferry, Jesse thompson James
Rockwell and Geo Wesicott the capital stock SSOVoO'
in shares of 500 each. Constitution ana bylaws
have been drafted for the government OF the Assoea'
ton many of the provisions of which are eScehent-
Prominent among the bylaws are those declaring tna'
no ardent spirits, gambling, and no labor on the
sabbath shall be allowed Oh penalty Ut forfeiture OF al
the earnings of the individual convicted and ci s'
bilty 10 expulsion from the Association by majority
vote of the miners.
Al Bpsqlo. the California Overland Associa-
ton sets out on the Goth ns;to embark at New ork
for Vera Cruz and proceed thence by way OF the CITY
of Mexico to San Bias or Mszstan The total cost Tor
the three hundred composing the party is estimated al
sg7675-or an iadsidsal cost of ss2 %.
Al Hudson, Columbia Coz thirty young men
have eottosether purchased the brig Orbit OF lsoons
each member put $500 cash into the fund, making
total of s5OOOof which $1,000 was paid for the YES
sell and the balance laid out in stores for s"oyears
VOYAGE and such articles OF traffic rs are supposed 10 DC
most IN demand The Orba probably sailed, as in
tended, day or two since.
In Otsego. a company has been formed the
member. of which receive three fourths OF the pgohs
II any, sccrung from the enterprise
The schooner Ioca sailed about week ago
from Sag Harbor, L. l. taking small stock Company
10 the Mining District
la the State of MASSACHUSETTS,, the Fever
seems to have had an extraordinary effect
At Boston. the bark Nara cleared ON the 9Th Tor
San Francisco with large assorted cargo and = pssseh
rer, among whom was son OF Hon. John Davis OF
Worcester The Maria had on board, among o'hef ar
tcle, house psiuted and in complete order for imne'
dat. erection on her arrival out The brig Forest
also cleared, same day, with l5 passengers mosuy
mechanics This vessel had library on board party
furnished by her owner. aud the remainder by the
American Home Missionary society -. The EGnira
Eeueli the departure OF which on Tuesday has been
previously noticed, carried out $50 passengers
bark Orfra was to have sailed the l0,h, for the
Gold Region. being the second vessel started by one
tfm. The OIf0rd carries so pssseneers-youns men
from ali the csngs in lie las yers. doctors. merchants
mechanics and farmers, about twenty OF whom are
from the first families in Lowell The brig A'~sRa
bs. been purchased in Boston. by company OF > &C
live Young men, under the name OF The bay state snd
California Trading Company each member pays
scO and the capital Pc" says the 'alp
cepo s,o TO 20 from the City Of Notions, has hishy
Respectable delegation, and will touch at hio 'sn'''0
ADD Valparaiso for fresh water and provisions TO III
sure the health of her passengers The snip ~0"',"'
and briss Saia and RodoiPi have been purchased oy
olaeren, companies to proceed to California ne Az
TIA belongs to Plymouth company I'VE mo ~ '"0
Boston Pos slone, advertisements OF @ret o~ss' '*''
ships oy brigs and one schooner, IN addition 70 'ho'e
already mentioned up for passengers and resn' anu