Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-10
From the New York Tribune.
THE GOLD EXCITEMENT.
Hoi FOR CALIFORNIA!

WHICH, AUS btSti ever 1NHtiC dIOuFtu ny tne
exciting dispatches from California, exceeds
anything of the kind ever witnessed in this
country. 1t almost equals in general aud
peryading interest, the mania Tor specula-
tion ia the South, sea scheme, which was
started IN Paris more than century ago.
Fortunately for the subjects OF this gold fe-
yer, their prospects are rather more substan-
tlal aud tangible than were the promises of
the latter speculation, aud all those who
comnleuce their labors IN California with
industry ana prudence may be sure OF rea-
sonabe success, The last adyIces from San
Francisco will decide the hundreds who are
now hesitatin9, aud increase still more the
vast tide OF emigration, setting from all
quarters toward the Pacific coast.
A gentleman who has just returned from
Gli extended tour through the West, informs
US that the excitement IA that region Is even
stronger than here, and that an immense
number are preparing 10 einigrate IN the
Spring. There Is scarcely ii village that
will not send out It's representatives, and du-
ring the coming summer the passes OF the
Rocky Mountains and the Sierra de los
MimDres Will be threaded by giant caravans,
OH their way To the new Cipango, whose
wonders exceed that which dstzzied the mind
OF Columbus.
Among those who have already gone, are
many gentenieu well known 10 the public,
and 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, Il number of
publishers, editors, artists, and officials,
among whom we may mention X. BeriOrd,
publisher Jonas Winchester, do. three
sons OF robert Emmett; ), ,, Osgood, the
artist; Caleb Lyon, OF Lyonsdale Mr.. }.
Short, who hos lor some years supernltend-
cd the newspaper department OF 'iIe Post
Office Sam W ard, formerly of the house
of Prime, Ward * King, who goes out 10
establish financial house ; Mr.. Gaiusha,
of the sub Treasury department; Messrs.
Livingston, lie Roy, Schcrmerhorn, Beck
man, Hay, Jones, aud number OF other
young men, from the first families M our
city, who sailed III the Christovai Colon;
Messfs. j. ii. GILES and }. Gray from the
Tribune Office besides many from other
cities, who transfer to II new region the III
teliigence and euterFrlze which would have
rendered them distinguished al home.
From our own city quite Il number OF
these expeditions haYe already sailed, tho
the majority OF the larger undertakings have
not vel got under way. The ChrlstOYal
Colon cleared a few days since, und on Sat
packet and Massachusetts, aud the briggs
Henrico and David Honshaw ;--some OF
which are for Chagres, and the remainder
via Cape Horn for California. The bark
Josephine left on w ednesday morning, with
so passengers for San Francisco, mostly
young men of the 18th Ward, who possess
the vessel aud cargo. The ship Iarollntu,
Capt Cane, is 10 sail on Saturday morning,
the 18th, with 100 passengers aud large
freight. She VIII touch at Valparaiso aud
Callao, lhe Albany Carried out 90 pas
sengers. There are now upwards oi ten
ships, nearly as many barks, and or y
brigs aud sehooners advertised 10 sail from
this port between this aud the first of next
month. The barks Cruton, Soullard, aud
isabel, Burgess, cleared yesterday tor San
francisco,
In this State, there is an almost universal
movement, some idea of which viii be gath
cred from the following:
az Uilea, one OF the most extensive or
ganizatldns has been formed, under the title
OF " The Utica Mining Company" The
Board of Directors are Spencer Kellogg,
Hcman Ferry, Jesse Thompson, Jas, Rock
well and George W estcott the capital stock
$4,000, in shares OF 500 each. A cons,i-
tuition and bylaws have been drafted for the
government OF the Association, many of the
provisions Of which are excellent. Promi-
nont among the hy-laws are those declaring
that no ardent splrls, no gambling, aud no
labor on the Sabbath shall be allowed, on
penalty OF forfeiture OF all the earnings Of
The individual convicted, and OF a liability
OF expulsion from the Association by ma
lArlU vote OF the miners.
az BgDaio, the California Overland As
sociationp sets out on the 9lst mst-to EN-
bark at New York Tor Vera Cruz, and pro-
c-ed thence by way OF the city of Mexico
10 San blas or MaEallau. Inc total cost
Tor the thtee hundred composing the party,
is estimated al S27,673--or an individual
cost of So -.
az Iiuds0n, columbia co., thirty Young
men have get together aud purchased Inc
brig Orbit, OF $50 tons each member put
sou cast iato the funds, making a total OF
Sl5,0Oo-of which $500 was paid for tho
vessel, aud the balance land our IN stores
Toe a two years voyage and such articles OF
traffic as are supposed To be most "a demand.
The Orbit probably sailed, as int ided a day
or Two since.
the members oi which receive three-iourshs
of the profits, 1t amy, accralng from the en-
terpriLe.
Tho schooner Iowa sailed about week
ago from Sag Harber, l., l., taking small
Stock Company 10 the mining district.
4 In the State of Massachusetts, the " Fee
ver'' seems TO have had an extraordinary
effect:
Al Boston, the bark Maria cleared ON the
9th ~. San Francisco, with large assorted
cargo anI - passengers, among whom was
son of Hon. John Davis, OF Worcester.
The Maria had on board, amcng other ar
tieles, a AouSs, painted, aud ia complete Or
der for Immediate erection on her arrival
out. The brig Forrest also cleared, same