The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-14


the 9th ins from all but three counties, render il
absolutely certain that Anderson (Whg) has been
elected by very large majority. The Locofocos
have, therefore, but one member.
CALIFORNIA.
The steamship Falcon arrived on the 5th, at an
gold dust By this arrival files of California papers
TO the I'd July have been received. They contain
much intelligence.
A proclamation has been issued by Brigadier
General Riley, calling upon the people TO elect
members of convention for this purpose The
convention is to assemble on the list August TO
provide for the administration of the existing laws
and to draft constitution to be submitted to the
people for their ratification, and subsequently to
Congress. A conflict Of opinion seems, however, to
exist, for find that The Legislative Assembly oft the
district of San Francisco consider California to be
without any law, civil or military, and therefore re-
commend that convention should be held on the
third Monday in August, al Pueblo de San Jose,
for the purpose of establishing government for
the territory. At San Francisco meeting of the
citizens was convened on the 18th June, at which
resolutions were adopted recommending to the peo-
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constitution. General Riley's views seem gene
rally to prevail.
Several of the passengers Of the Falcon state that
the rumors derived from Mexican sources, of sedi-
tious movements in California, of the scarcity OF
gold, Of fatal collisions among the miners, are
wholly unfounded. In respect TO the mining ope-
ratlons, the following, from the Alta California OF
the Cd ut., which we have received, furnishes the
latest information:
Our latest dates are to the Gath ult from the Sa-
cramento mines, and from the San Joaquin country
we have few items of intelligence under date o.
June IS. An inordnate dearth of news and failure
Of correspondence forces to compile from various
accounts our summary of to-day.
Throughout the mines the rivers are steadily fall
ing. The chief impedments to successful labor
during the past three months has been high water.
Washings were abandoned for the dry deposits dur
ing the flood but its slow, sure abatement will now
cause mining to resume its wonted vigor, while il
will give impetus to trade, and animation to bust
ness generally. There are vague stories of very
heavy work having been accomplished at the dry
diggngs of the Middle Fork, American river; but
from the best authenticated accounts in our posses
sion have not been able to gather information
of this nature although it is generally conceded
we believe, that at these mines the industrious
of the numbers there employed are handsomely re-
warded. We have letter from young man who
left this office in March last. We extract:
! 81 have been employed on the Middle Fork.
My success in mining has been of the most ordi-
nary kind; but have made every day count from
SIG to $50.
'sThe waters are yet high, but | think they are
! gradually on the fall | shall start in few days
| for the diggngs again, TO find place where car
make my pile in few days know such places
are in existence, and think can find one of them
at least"
| The various deposits and washings of the Sar
Joaquin section of the placer are generally known
! by traders and miners Whereabouts camps, and o
these the richest is said to be Suvan's camp, oca
ted about one mile from the body of Sonarians
above mentioned. The average per diem of those
engaged there during the past month, we are in.
/ formed was S25 and in many instances the espe-
cial favorltes Of dame fortune have extracted be.
tween two and three hundred dollars per day with
ease, from the dry deposits. A gentleman, to whom
we are indebted FOR much of the above information
exhibited TO US a specimen of amalgamated gold
and platina, found near the Stanslaus river. A
curious combination of two precious metals, and o
value we oplne as rare discovery.
From the very imperfect data in our possession
and from which we have culled to the limit oui
judgment permits to vouch as safe and correct
we are warranted in asserting, IN conclusion, tina
god-hunting continues quite as lucrative an employ
meLt where energetically engaged in, as when thu
Sierra Nevada slopes were first secured by adven
turous Americans in quest of the shining treasure
The California papers contain some intelligence
from Oregon. The census of that Territory show
the population be 1903 souls. An election 70
Delegate Of Congress had been held, and tn
Hon S. r. Thurston chosen by majority o
seventy over all competitors. The Territory ha
been divided into three Judicial districts. Elec
tons had taken place for members of Territoris
Legislative Council, but time Of meeting wa
named
Z" Indian difficulties had been rife in the re
gon about Nisqually, and one American had bee
killed. but every thing is now quiet, Governor Ian
having visited that quarter. Captain Hill, with tn
company Of artillery under his command, woul
repair to Nisquay, Immediately upon the arrivs
OF the Fredonia store-ship, with army supplies
then daily expected
4" Lieut. Hawkins of the U S. army is preparln
to leave about the LIST of July for Fort Hall, wit
supplies to meet the regiment to arrive overland"
We take from the New York Tribune the follow