New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-06
miscellaneous.

On Feb , petition was presented to the lie
glsature for the Incorporation oi Magnetic fele
graph Company. The Inc s 70 run from san Fran
cisco 20 San Jose. hence 70 Stockton snd Sscra
mento City and such other places Ola the route rs
may be desirable.
Lieut. Duer L. :. A. proposes - build Marine
telegraph t. communicate with San Francisco from
the sea. He asks o.. the City Council $4,000 70
boyu the work.
At san Francisco they are sharp on Illegal vo-
tcrs. These questions were put to me At recent
election
Where were you born, sir, d" II England" How
o. Have yot heen uaiuralizedir Yes" How many
papers did YOU ge,i" Three That's one TOO nIHy-
stand asde
DISPATCH or BUSINESS Is san FRANcIsco.-A
commission house of san Francisco and New
York, received by the steamer Oregon on the 2lst
Feb several cases Of goods shipped to them from
New-York on the 18th Jan. which goods have been
sold NJ good profits, and the returns are sent back
by the same steamer. and reached New York by
the Cherokee For merchandise thus 70 uave.
5000 miles 70 a market and the returns IN gold to
be in hand in 20 DAYS over the same route, It r.
cures the energies which FL Dorado has set IN
motion.
A Stecktou correspondent OF the Pacifc Neos
knows two Young men who took out OF one pocket
on the Tuoumne in as little time lr takes 10 re.
ate Il, two and half pints OF pure gold dust.
a voyage on the Tuoumne river counted IN one
day, thrtyseven boats ascending the san Joaquin,
some bound for the Stan.slaus some for the Tue
lumne. and some for the Mercedes-but all contain
ing more or less hardy ensrants some Of whom
were intending 10 locate on vacant lands bordering
these streams while others were bound ior the
various mines
On this river the miners have byc-law in thai;
community torbldding gsmesters from opening any
games of chance in their dggings under penalty
Of all the money offered as stake or bank besides
forfeiture OF tent fixtures &c. when opened
a Correspondent OF the IhG CGbtoraG saw al
Sacramento City limp Of m" pure stuff weigh
ng treirc pounds avcrdupols, or about Ia l,u'l. 3
ounces and IN peDnyweights, Troy. IL IS OF An ir-
regular egg shape, somewhat hattened and of
about eighteen inches circumference one way by
twelve the other. 1t n condemnation IF stone
and gold smooth on the surface, and though pro
baby three lourths or hveeighths Of the bulk is
stone there is not than four pounds IN II. It's
intrinsic value Is al least $4,000 but the holders
have been offered $4,000 and $4,000 for It. They
decline selling, however, preierring the chances OF
making good thing by 1t IN taking or sending II
home. Seeing these terihcsly large Jumps IS APT to
make one very nervous.
Some idea may be formed Of the amount Of the
business at the San Francisco Post Office from the
following facts During thirty two days, from Jan
I ~ Feb = there were mailed and sent from the
Post Office Of this city, to the States o. O0J eners
AMI 1000 newspapers. during the same pe1iou
mails from the States were brought IN by the Psna
ma containing 10000 letters or delivery and distr
button here.
The correspondence with the cities and towns IN
the interior Is the increase as mail facilities are
rendered more regular The Postmaster informs
US that of the mails asst received from the States,
nearly one hall were selected and forwarded imme
distey after to Stockton, Sacramento Bencia, Sc
The Postmaster OF san Francisco IS building
new Post Office OF bis own expense, the old build
in- having been found utterly inadequate.