New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-30


p,s,i,oo, il also Known - exist 10 considerable
opan,i,ie. A rough diamond nearly the sze Of
hen. egg has been found by one of the miners 10
the Sacramento Valley. Gen. Vallejo, ~ 10 vas
Mr.. PARROTS Informant, says that . was brought
- hin ty the finder. Who demanded g i.f
il, Emera Us Of large SIZE a-e frequently met
y in. but their value y scarcely known. Ah'ee
or four new quicksilver mines have been as
covered, one Of which, srry rich deposit .ies
between tie valley u santa Cara AID San
Joaoaim. TIE Forbes niue. to1ever, is TIE on J
one worked p. set. TIE extent aid value oi
these Quicksilver mines IS no. elua.-d b. tny
other l,ca.I,y in the word
l. "a Of cal have also been found, near tie
cost but cannot n co4rse BE- worked under tie
present state of Things.
Mr. Parrot Informs 0s that 10 the Sierra Newt.
do, % the North east OF San Fraoclsoo' there Is
volcano iu active operation. Onthe 81 Of Ma'cn
the heaviest snow-storms Do tie memory oil tD7
inhabitants took place.
There are but fifty women in the town OF 7sn
Francisco. twenty q whom are Americans. 4no
arriga. Of ship-'oa1 Of female ennis. aus Won
be- cause Of public rejoicing and al the si-s''
one. would receive offers before they ian's'.-
v,. Ward. Of this City. while riding 10 the 'i,i''
~, Of San Francisco. was thrown from her morse
and injured.
IT,. orjcs of lots in the town is as before sia-
ted enormous. The sales take place, however
Y,b ,,t'e REGARD % the title Of tie property and
81, ,tere are two or three separate claims upon
great part Of it. tbs may lead - great o'iIo'''!
in the future Sometimes the same lana IS SOU
to different parties by two Aca'des'
The L. 8 sloop-ofwar Dale which ssi'e' ',''n
"a. Francisco for the United States on the -'N oi
March has s20O,Og0 in gold dust on board
Ncalv the whole Of Capt. Suffers 10000 onsn-
al. r. ,raip ro,ted in the field Tor want OF hands
70 harvest it, The price OF Flour at the disginss
when Mr. Parrot left was - per lb though atSan
Francisco it was down to so per Dbl Ihere
vas not much sickness at the diggings except
sc.rvv and q few cases Of fever. There was also
some scuryy at San Francisco. owing to the want
Of vegetable food the cultivation Of the SOL being
entirely neglected
A Boston man named Tyler son OF Boston
auctioneer Of that name purchased sort o. she'd
and started the first auction store IN the place
The novelty Of the thing attracted crowds and ne
soon did a very profitable business. THO or three
Peter Funk establishments soon started up ana
entrapped many OF the green miners who came
down rom the diggiues So fast is the progress
ofcvizaton in California
We shall endeavor 20 give farther particulars 10
a day or two. Mr.. Parrot, who has spent nearly
twenty wears Of his life on the Pacific Cost. dis
PLAYS a thorough knowledge Of the condition q
California and an Entire confidence in the vast
extent If her mineral wealth. He has prepared
for the use of the L ;. Government We believe,
the most complete map Of the God Region which
has vet been made Ire tells US that some years
AGO he was offered the whole OF the ground now
occupied hy San Francisco for about 1000.
There was at Panama rumor to the effect that
mutiny had broken out on board the Ohio and
that several men had been executed but nclthcr
Mr.. Parrott nor Lieut.. Bea!e gives credit to IT.
Gen. smith is at present remaining ID san Fran
cisco " th several Of his officers but he has done
NOTHING OF Importance since his arrival
The Baltimore American publishes the anne xed
prices current at san Francisco, fom the respect
able commercial house OF Finley johnson y Co
sA~ Fn,Ncisco March b
CoGToNs, dnfie tlid There is mpiri ale u'niu''
he fo lowing piece Bed uch. - D. cis. per A"la'
Cambrcs e. aud a 20 30 cis do' CHECKS. J. n l5 DO.
Domosic-. ~ incH. lo ~ dos co F' do d. Z, V'"
Gmriom- I'D 80 do. landseIclcf-, ~ i'ilnia = ode"
nodder each. hrcm..n-. p c. }d Mn-A.s' 's,". =.
d I'D do, Jaconci O 40 DO, fnh.s. H-''i.e !" i'i
niece sOirtur ID o. ID cts per yd. Thread, white aad
co.ofri. IA ci. per in \cte'ecns 'ci' i'f Nuf Cor
Sm.,. d~10 5..d are .nlc4b.e a. ne prices annexed
Crsrc ,l-l,-. -,iflci lcr dot 81 iitnlcifN To-
Pom. GEL, do 81 SIS. dolack Lg-fri1s do> 81 gu. H..
/ Na
sioa 50, stockrc- per dof si'HS~' N'''' p'' ""
Wootif>s Ilid- Blankets. per PAIR. s. So safe
able. ti.rmcre. heavy per fnrd - - -hh''ia' "'
nand. { 10TH suucrine per yard. - - salcanc' ao
Dne .ln - Stdo. F.arues scarlet and blue do. % c's
40 white dc 5 cts Hosc, assorted, per dol = ~ inl
eraic demand. Mcruo French. per yard = H = do,
do German do e. cts 81. dos DO English do. $50 do,
Mou-clne de Lanc. do 'ocs, funcho Oloih d" = -
lrNfNs duty pad nsh Linen 10" on sai, s' - -
81 per yard Russia Shceuugs cell s.oWN al 81 u ~
w,Srs. dufy paid Champagne sell. at so per doz
Pon. sis 81 dos Marsala, $ ~ per gallons sherry
sM.efiiASsousA Kroir>-The following are The prices
Beet in moderate demand at 81 50 per thl Bread
saieaur a l5a 10 cts per DO, brsnoy yer gallon = "
Boots. per doc saeohe a' Soa 90 bf'esns'
DO SO -. Cap glazed and cloth. per dozen 80 D
s-8. (udce, per D IA u cis. Candles sperm DO -
| per dol, do wool do -. both iAe iaicf saean.'
ready made w0o.cl cioihpg selling a. D." per e'-.
advance. Cratker-. u-. - per u, Cheese, per L. s
s.. Cutlery oi aI kinds. lr per cent advance '"n"-o
Russia per rwt 80 do Manila DO. So taIi'n" Ai'
90 antp, Hams. 30 cts per 90, 'AI 10 t
Dbl. Gin ) pes gallon. iuii~ m brandy. So 80 iH'
be-. follow ware 20 els dos uardw are % per cent ad
| vance, lf wei assorted. Brown Bags : $ each
Shu,e'-. Si5 Medicines assorted lo per cent advance
| Sair.. O4Inue aud Seidllx Powders mtch Mah''"
| roWdee - II per pound. oysier- 81 per dozen
Pickle. 81 81 pet jar. Porter 80 per dozens orr na
Brandy Sl1 per dozen. Safdnr- - per box beg he.e
l3- pet DO. Cigar. per Thousand fofN 80 >H pen
Dbl. Rum - peg gallon. Ra.Hs = per n,N' Hho Sic
$50 rer cwf ne and brown soap la b. CO per r i'
aucl Sail - pea dozen, Tea l'c = lrr 10 -'N 'e
Tobacco ~ l0c per DO, brown sugar j. i'' per do
Nhisky - - per gallon, Pine Lanbe', per l0'V ice
| see.
| COIN Drsr.- From the Jaha River, Middle forA ah
Maulan lrtnd whchis considered ihr uucs. b sc..h
40 per Uiucc, ihe Sauslaus Mountain 4nu stiis d
81 10 Gold De.i s taken a. $40 pea Tor ncfciar
| disc
| Tax SHIP PActTit-Capt. Tihblts, OF the sh
Pacific who WAS deprived " his command by thc
Consul at Klo. lrit this place ios san Francisco Vi
Chacr,s on saturday IN the steaunhip Falcon bcaru