Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-10-04
Our informant states that the con.

dition of society at the diggns is far
better thanat San Francisco. He says
that gambling, drunkenness, and vice
in every shape prevails TO an incredible
extent, and reach nearly all classes,
officers in high position not excepted.
The Revenue laws are constantly
evaved and often with the connivance
of those whose duty it is to see them en-
forced. Vessels from France, we are
told, with cargoes of brandy have no
difficulty in landing them free of duty.
There had been two or three trifling
skirmishes between Americans and
Foreigners, but they amounted to moth.
ing.
Great complaints are made Of the
Pacific mail steamers from Panama to
San Francisco. They have raised the
price Of passage 500, and steerage
passengers are made to meet with harsh
and unfair treatment.
The wife of Mr.. Frank Ward, mer.
chan, of San Francisco. formerly OF
this city, died just before the steamer
sailed.
Three members oflhe Mormon Min
ing Association, Charles Leonard, Jas
X. Sargent, and Nathan English, were
killed not long since by the Indians
Their shares were let out TO other per
sons to work on halves, the association
holding the proceeds of the other halves
for their heirs.
Measures had been taken to establish
an Episcopal church at San Francisco
The Placer Times contains an arli
Gle complaining of the expulsion o.
some foreigners from the mines by al
armed party of Americans. 1t States
that two of those thus expelled wer,
naturalized citizens of the United States
and another an old Californian. i
states hostilities have been commenced
only against those who speak Spanish
There had been two deaths by drown
ing at the mines.
Emigrants continued to pour in il
great numbers.
A piece of gold 7 inches long, 2 Is
10 inches wide, and Ia inches thicl
weighing ii pounds and 8 l-2 ounces
troy has been purchased of Don Fran
cisco Leon, of Maza,lan. Its value il
estimated at $3.50.
From the Diggins.-The account,
from the diggings arc to July 22d.--
We condense from various editorial
articles in the Alta California the fol
lowing intelligence:
Provisions are plenty in the mines
and goods may be obtained in Sacra.
menio City at San Francisco prices.
The general health Of those at the
mines remains good.
By the arrival of gentlemen from
Stanisus washings, we are furnished
with the gratifying intelligence thai
work continues brisk on the San Joa.
quin tributaries, and il is attended with
more satisfactory results than was the
spring mining.
Very rich deposits have been found
on the North fork ofthe American river.
AT place known as Smiths bar, dig.
ging has been attended with great good
fortune. There is story of Balti
morian, who but recently arrived in
this county, having taken in one week
upwards of six thousand dollars in gold
from one spot, aad this unaided with
common mining implements. The report
is generally accredited in the north
The daily average per man, from the
best authenticated accounts in our DOS.
session, can be safely set down at one
ounce.
We have few days later intelligence
from The American river gold washings,
from Iuba, and from Feather rivers
Many of the deposits of the Rio Amer
icano have become nearly exhausted;
but new discoveries every day occur,
and since the floods have abated, the re-
searches in many instances, proved
fiatteringly successful. ....
The best of feeling pr evaiIs except in
the matter of foreign encroachments
for our people are united in the deter
minalion to expel the Migrants of other
nations from the mines, and the move.
ment is very general one we are in.