Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-29


INTERESTING FROM CAMroRNn.--1'h ~ o.
picayunc, through the coaItesy Of nr. Franklin,
Just tom California, has some Interesting nows
/ ON that interesting country, We make the toll.
lowing extracts
Every branch Of industry WAS Furnishing in
California Labor continued 10 command high
wages. In every one Of the locations the increase
in buildings was mos extraordinary. Dr.. Frank
lin states that in two months, the period OF his
residence in California, the city Of San Francisco
bad become fully one,haIf larger, md still the
number Of houses was Increasing A large church
| belonging othe PIesbyierans was nearly finished
| when lie lcf. LaDorers were paid al the rate Of
| from six to eight dollars a day. Women being
scarce they were paid much moro literally than
men. A lemae cook ,ronernu washer received
500 month, An Irish girl from this city was
hired BY three gentlemen q cock and wash for
| them Al 500 a month and had The privilege OF
Gaming money by taking n work besides. There
was lii,ln dishonesty among the emigrants; THEFT
was punished summarly and severely and tho
consequence was that although yalnascs were
openly exposed, scarcely any Of them were ever
! touched hy pundercrs. The Americans were de-
temiued to Danish the Chilians and Mexcans
from he diegings. The latter now were mostly
cougrrgated at Souorauian oamp,a location about
four miles above Wood digsns, on branch Of
| the StanislaH, The Sonpranlan camp was large
location, being n town in fact, and containing at
Icas, 1000 inhabitants. A stage runs every 9th.
or day bstween Stockton and the Sonoranlan
camp The vehicle Is q Wagon, the distance
uaycrsed Ia sirly.dgc miles,aud the fare two oun.
ces of gold Cor each person.
4 DR.. Franklin let San Francisco on he Califor.
MIA on the "a OF August, and reached Panama on
the 27h. The Oregon took her departure from
Panama the same day (tbo 2s,h) Tor san Fran
cisco, with 300 passengers. The California
touched at Mazatlan on her route, aud there found
the steamer Panama crowded with passengers
Dr.. Franklin arrived al New Orleans this morn
inc, on the schooner Iona, from Chagres.
!, California exhibits an aspect ofprospery and
increasing qllietnes7 unparalleled in the history
, of nations. The military are now under better
snbordnalon than before, from ludicious rule
lately introduced in lIe ranks. Soldiers are per-
s mitted to 60 on larough for tine--a week or
so--by which they can enrich themselves, j they
9 choose, in digging at the mines Gen Smith
. health 10 good
4 A party ofyoung men had recently discovered
|. gold on Trinity river The Alta Ca.i'pfna thus
i, alujes TO it.
: A party Of young men have returned from ~
r. exploring tour through tho region inlersecied oj
4 lhe coast range Of mountains, aad report haylnl
q discovered pod on river empying into Irlnda'
!, Raw. about 500 miles north Of San Francisco
4 / and near tie boundary line ofthe territory. Bu
/. very lille Is known respecting this portion Of Cal
IS I(ornia, although there exists much reason to be
i. leye if eolalyrch in minerals 81 precious metals
lisa region repec with interesLty the recent DIS
q coyery Of gold viii undoubtedly tend to develop it
4 mineral resources. The Kelsey brothers, wei
known asenergetic & OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ mi
ners. conductedthe expeditions as regards the pro
. ductyenoss Of this new portion Of the placer, the
accounts are highly encouraging. Wetrust short
to learn TiIl further Of this discovery OF gold 0
4 Trinity river
0 1t is stated that tho average passage Of III
+ vessels which hal reached San tranclsc
!, from the various Atlantic ports Is 1863 daya
n In tho pursuit 81 mineral trearures, gool harJ
/. honest labor has hitherto beaten every combina'
!. ton Of science. Nature seems 70 have scattefe'
/. her treasures with as much caprice as ia'isi'iD y
Fl in the new territory. Tae Placer Tines 10 Ic
T. marking Oh this says:
e The mines Of California have bati3d AZ
- science. and rendered tue application OF phloso
/. INV entirely nugatory. Bone aud sinew phiiosc
IN INV. with a sprinkling Of good luck, can aloh
"a ,ander success certain. We have met with man
4. gooIogi.ts and practical scientific men in II
mines, and have Invariably seen then beaten