Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-12

From Philadelphia e,
From Warren, RI ioo o
From Mystic 90
From New Bedford o.
From New London - !,
From Panama eoI a.
From Mazatlan ~ 20 20
From Valparaiso 'II ~
From Hong Kong 20
From sandwich Islands ~ !,
From CallaO ~ n
From Liverpool
From Singapore %
From Sydney, N w ~
From Rio de Janeiro 10
From Grrenport oo
From Manila 81
1896 81
OF which, males, Z, 342 are Americans.
Uf which, femalus ~ are Americans
Married females, G-Unnarricd, 81. ,x -
On Thursday, 30lh instant, al IL, M, lhere
we're 81, 5S5 tons OF shipping in The harbor o.
San Francisco, exclusive ci aooni sky fi'e'
craft.
Number of outward passengers from this por
Tor The week ending Angus 29h:
Males Femdlfs
For Valparaiso sse
For Mazatan '-o q
For Caao
r.,, 744 ii
In one day. "Wednesday. 10Th inslanl,] there
arrived in San Francisco, by merchant vessels
654 males ard 81 female passengers.
The rapid growth end improvement oil inc
CITY of San Francisco is subject oil remark
and surprise to ALL An absence Of week, and
one scarcely knows where he is on bis return.-
Fine store houses are taking the place OF tents
and novels and beautiful goods are arriving
daily from China and elsewhere, which dazzle
The eve of him who expelled to sec nothing 10
California but pick-axes, India iubber boots
and tents, or pistols, bowie knives and dlrks -
Society, loo. is az good at San Francisco as in
any city of the east, excepting Of course,
scarcity of that best gilt 10 man, romsn We
notice, however, with pleasure, daily increase
in number of the fair scx-ladies who have
brsyed The dangers and trials of sea or land
massage in company with their husbands IN
.earch of the riches Of California.
From The Pacific san Franei,co) Ns,cs. Aug. 80.
NlyIL.-The w. S. Frealc Savannah, oil "A
guns, Captain p. F. Voorhees,, arrived al Sance'
Ito on Monday last, and exchanged salutes win
the Shin of the Line Ohio, The flagship OF the
Pacific squadron. The Savannah comes ouI
for the purpose of relieving The Ohio, whose
crews Term OF service has nearly expired. The
Savannah sailed from Boston on The first day Of
March last. and touched al Rio de Janeiro VAL
paraiso and Callao, from whence she is last 10
46 DAYS Commodore Jones, who still remains
in command OF the squadron, will hoist his
bread pennanl on board the Savannah.
on he arrival OF the 81. Mary's, now on
her passage IRON Callao, she will be dispatch
ed 10 China. with Commodore VOORHEES,, ap-
pointed successor TO Commodore Geisinger, now
ia command OF cur squadron ON that station
Commodore G. having permission TO return home
Tor The benefit Of his health.
Mr.. Charles Eames, the newly appointed U.
4 apHt snh liz m
messenger in the Savannah, and will proceed TO
the Islands with Commodore Voorhees, 10 his
route 10 China. The Ohio will sail for Boston
no,iliyely on the 18th September, via Valparaiso
and Rio de Janeiro This will afford our mer>
CHAINS and miners fire opportunity Tor remit
ling cold dust 10 their friends IN The United
Sales.
TsE PLIcsR-The Peruy!ans and Chliians
nave been pretty thoroughly routed IN every
section Of the Middle and North FORKS, and lhe
disposition 10 expel them seems 10 be extending
throughout the whole mining community. our
advices from the Middle and North FORKS are
very favorable. One party oil twenty on Inc
North Fork, within some twenty miles ol lhs snow,
were averaging SIS per day eacn. n genie
man direct from the Middle Fork informs US that
many OF III. old miners are dong be.er this year
than last. YET many are returning, VINO either
have no luck or no energy; we link u want
Of The latter commodity.
We learn that party are operating on Inc
Middle Fork with submarine afinor, oy ~h'cn
arrangement they lake out many thousands aaiiy
of The dust They think, when they sot lheif
apparatus fairly al work, they will average S'V'
000 per day.
SuecEs.ruL GoLp DioGlNo-Dr II Van Dyke,
a member of the North Fork Ham and Mining
Association, which company has recently COM
pletcd a lateral canal al Beals Bar, little
above Tho iuncture Of The North Fork with the
Rio Americana, has Just returned from their
scene of operations. The work oil drainage
had been completed only three days before ne
left, and though the company labored under
many disadvantages, they had raised 10 tins short
time over SIS 900.
Gov. Shannoo, of Ohio. ex-minster 10 Mex
leo, is now working in the mines of the lilo de
los Americanos.
A party of seven arrived at The Dry Dig
cling, on The l4th, having left Missouri on Inc
5!h Of May. Among them are DR. n DICK
son, Of Pa. and E Green, OF Michigan.
We understand, says The Alta California, that
J. B. Taylor, who came out about Two years SINCE
as gent for a company in New YORK, is ABOUT
returning 10 the States for apparatus TO work the
quicksilver mines he purchased on The ranch oil
q. G. Cook, which ranch il is believed is lne1.
hauslible in its quicksilver. The large mine OF
Forbes & Co. stands upon This ranch. We be-
lieve Com. Stockton is one OF the company Tor
whom Mr.. Taylor is acting.
The California says there was much sickness
at line mines at last accounts. The "siekly sea-
son" comprises The months OF Jny, Angus! and
September. Two small steamers are plying on
the Sacramento.
The accounts from the paceIs are very good.
The California says: We have no prodisious gold
stories 10 relate, but combining ourselves 10 the
simple assurance Of good luck 10 those who la.
Dor, We trust not 10 defeat the expectations Of
The most visionary.
In fact, all accounts agree that il requires The
severesl toll, hardship and deprivation in The
mines TO realize any consider abe amount Vi The
golden treasure.
The Kanaks of Happy Valley have suffered
severely from dysenery, and when we visited
Them from their wan and faded features, we tell
TIA, they loueed for the sunshine OF their native
isles beyond The sea. The Lascars and Chinese
enlu.c This climate better. and The later people
do not seem particularly affected by The severity
OF our cold nights ard icss. Although we have
no rain, the ce@s amount 10 perfect night sho Sefs,
and they lack The genial influence OF rain from
their coldness.
Our attention has been directed 10 the city Of
New York on The Pacific, BY the following letter.
New York is situated al the heal Of Susan bay,
and al the mouth oil the San Joaquin river, near
lis junction with the Sacramento. river
s,eamer ("Isand-rD now runs ltom there 10 The
mining rtg'on.
New YoRk ON THE Plc PIC, CaLl,l
August II, ls49.
Dear Sir-I have taken his vessel, Uhe ship
Sabina, with cargo, and sixteen feet dfaugh)
from San Francisco to this place in seven hours,
a distance OF 43 miles, during low Tide, and had
mol less Than four and halt a,homs water dur.
ing The run, except over 100 yards Of ground
npon which had IS feet B..t ny avoiding lha.
channel, and taking another, p !eel water Can
be carried fiom lie ocean TO This Place with per-
iecl safety. would have no hesitation in beating
mefchan, ship, with cargo, Of the largest class
from this place 10 sea.
Of New York ih:re is excellent anoh rage
g., G., pLsr NJ lie