The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-26


operations into California
Hon. T. B King is recruiting at sonoms having just
recovered from severe Illness John c. Fremont has
just gained suit against the Leidsdorf estate involv
Ing an amount Of about one hundred thousand dol
attorney for the purchase OF several lots here tsree
years ago Since Leidsdorfs DEATH and Fremont's
arrival here, the administrators have refused to de-
liver up the property and Fremont by this suit, gains
the property and all the rents that have accrued
since their purcbase-quite little plum for Fremont
The town is very healthy, with the exception of
colds consequent on the rainy weather. GOULD
PSI shall hereafter be able to furnish YOU with
accurate statement of the of gold exported
from California as the new Collector has ordered that
il should all pass through the custom house what
right he has to Issue such edct cannot say but 1t
is certainly very good idea. q.
SAN Francisco, California, Nov. Is, ls49.
Shipment Of Gold Dust-Rapid GroDih Of San Francisco
-Nsw Hotels Steamer Senator-Tae WAY TO Make
Fo'tune-.arriral Of Colonel Collier, the Nep Ceector
Death Of Captain Hermann Tnorne-Rsw BetDeen
Coisnei Weller and Mr. Grey, at San Diego-.4monnt
cf7onnoge. and Number Of Ships in Port.
The steamer Panama leaves to- day, with about 26O
passengers and 1920 900 in geld dust The amount is
small the Pansma being transient vessel
Another Of your espondents will ri you
count Of the elections and the news from the
pscers. shall copfne myself to few items picked
up in these diggipgs" which may prove of interest
to some Of your five hundred thousand readers And,
in the first place let me give idea Of the SUD
den and rapid growth of San Francisco.
few months ago the eroakers and grumblers OF the
United States and California tfor We have few, con-
slit ting principally Of lazy disappointed gold seekers
and office seeksrs) prophesed the downfall Of the me-
tropoiis OF the Pacific Long headed papas aaa xous
mamas wrote to their sons, csutionng them not to
NEEDLE with the lets aud lands of the new Ell Dorado
alntrnia was all bubble a great bubble blown 40
by specuiators, which was going TO burst soon, and
smash every thing and every body in IL near It.
Nnuf lnak NJ h. ~
10 be town halt he size of Brooklyn stockton Yer
non ana New York OF the Pacidc are all large AMI
fouiiehiLg places and, during the last three months
more han Elk hundred buildings have bsen erect
ed in San Francisco Its popua ion and business
have increased fourfold Hundreds aud Thousands II
men, who never knew whstt TO possess 500 st any
time in their lives the possessors of large
fortunes the result cf their and foresight
constitution for State govern been fra ned
ard ADOPTED by the people aud there Is every
believe that california viii continue prospereua pro
.gfessive and happy. Common labTers stl get IS
TO 50 per day aid most mechanics sl6 per day
Six or eight new hotels going up I'm this
town. and shall boast Of our s'Astor.n
Irving > {" Howard" ana {" American ~ Houses of
all sorts and sizes cover the hills where moatn ago
barteppess. Like Jonahs gourd they seem 70
epring up in single night More attention Is paid
than formerly TO luxury and comfort and tbe houses
some Of our Weather citizens exhibit degree of taste
and ehD ment which would not -credt the parpenes
OF Union squsre. and " above Bleecker' generally
The steamer Senator is nov running between here |
eleven hours and will make the fnrtups Of her pro-
priet'rs probably a million Of dollars profit in the
II any body IN New York desires to become q mil.
lionare, would advise him, by all to send out
here immediately three or four steanboa such
the North River.
Col Collier, the Coll -ctor arrived here on the
7tb instant and has assumed the drectorsbp Of the
Custom House He reports the death Of Captain Her.
mann Thorne, u. A. con OF col. rhorn- the mil. !
Ii nare who wss drowned in crossing tue Colorado at
the junction OF the Gis. captain Ihorns who one
Of the sve.t s,d mott gallant officers In the service
cor Quoted the party through from santa he
have Jurt heard the particulars OF an emea'e which
oocprftd short time since Ht san Diego, bstwc-n Col
Weller. United States Commssioner fer ruoning the
boundary line, and ar Grey, the principal Soryeyr
IL appears that Mr. Grey claims to have discovered
new aud shorter route from New River or Can SAL
walton In Sonora TO San Diego distance Of several
hundred miles Col Weller denied, IL seems, his claim
to the discovery; and insisting that the route
old one. q warm discussion took place. high words /
eBsued and Is said eer struck Grey with his sst.
Grey whose steal strength is much inferior to that
The nsby part Of the thigh Here the matter for
the present..
Ts give you come further idea OF the condition Of |
tbDgs In this region have collected the following in
formation relative to the ship plug the harbor of San
FTsDcsco.
Am Of tonnage In port 10th Nov. 12O,3l7 tons
American tonnage. .. ava
y o. Go
Number Of vessels In the harbor. .3l2 /
Number q ships arrived In port from LIST OF April to
10Th OF November osI /
american .'....... $50. sol |
.teen =. =. Aso
Ishsll send you complete election returns BY the
next steamer. w. "A. d.