The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-26

making, there will be more gold taken out Of Fea.
Their river alone this season, than from the whole oil
California during the last. Nearly the whole river
and its branches are claimed by companies who
have made preparations on large scale for making
dams on the new French method, which 10 by hlling
sabd bags ,made OF drings, about one yard square.
This makes good dam with a tenth part OF the ex-
pcnse Of the old method and time OF digging race.
AUBURN Day DI0GIsGs.-The miners in the viii
lage of Auburn, near the North Fork, are doing
markably well. The ravine running through the
town is eing dug up even to the doors OF the stores
Six men working lead in front Of MIR. Houses
store, took one morning last week 5000 in coarse
gold, and have averaged 800 each daily, for the
last week.
The ground under this store is undoubtedly very
rich, the largest days work was interrupted only
from the fact that the proprietor OF the store claimed
right to the land on which his building 10 situated.
One party in the ravine the village took out
81 900 on Wednesday last.
The Stockton Times furnishes the following items
Of intelligence from the southern mines
Mr.. Peter Mahan, Of Sonora, informs that the
placer at Columbia city (about five miles from So
nora) is not less than three miles square. On Fri
day last Mexican found lump Of gold lying
near the surface, weighing four pounds seven
ounces, and Mr.. Mahan has also in his possession
a lump weighing seventeen ounces, found near the
same spot. The placer has been discovered 10 be
of extraordinary depth. One large hole has been
dug up 10 the depth Of sixty-two feet through red
soil Of a volcanic nature, and the quartz has not
yet been reached Throughout the whole depth,
from six feet below the surface gold in great album
dance has been taken out. II is supposed that the
whole area of this immense placer is Of the same
character. From many hoes miners have taken
out from four TO fve pounds Of gold per day.
Several recent and important discoveries have
been made the Mokelumne. Out OF one hole
three men, in two days. took out the sum OF - 900.
Some large Jumps have been found, and nearly
every man is making an ounce day.
A large emigration is setting toward the Calavc-
ras mines among whom many from the north.
ern mines. Near San Antonio, new placer has
been found, and here miners are making two
ounces per day.
yielding well. All persons who work making
fair average wages.
Recently, in the Mariposa country lump weigh
ing seven pounds was found just below the surface
of the earth.
The Pacific Ne,cs mentions that the general
state of health at the placers is good, and the
ports Of the Of the miners, both north and
south, favorable.
Miscellaneous.
Considerable anxiety manifested at San
Francisco ON account of the non arrival Of the
steamer Chesapeake. She was one hundred days
out from Panama, with three hundred and fifty
passene ers on board. Some Of the papers are ad-
vocatng the propriety OF hitting out vessel TO pro-
coed down the coast in search of her. The Alta
California opposes the motion, however, and says
"Hardly any reasonable person would think OF
despatching vessel in search OF her when there
are 30 many steamers and sailing vessels throngng
the Pacific coast If any accident has happened to
her should deeply deplore it, but as she is a
very good boat we do not anticipate any such
thing. Her capacty-for carrying fuel is very linn
tied, we aware, and with her sails she cannot
make rapid progress as sailing vessel. There
is no probability that her passengers 'suf-
ferng the horrors OF starvation upon the bleak
shores of Lower California any more than those Of
an hundred other vessels bound hither."
The ship Samuel Russell had arrived at San
Francisco in the very short passage OF one hundred
and nine days from New York.
Mr.. Edward Common, formerly Of New York, has
become of the proprietors of the Alta Cai3or
The steamer Carolina has been placed on the
route between San Francisco and Oregon, and was
to leave her first trip about the 23d of May,
when the steamer with the mail from the United
States expected.
The steamer Gold Hunter is now plying between
Sacramento city and San Francisco.
vote has been taken ut Sacramento city on the
question of imposing a tax for the construction Of
levec, TO guard the place from further foundations.
The votes stood, in favor Of the measure 543; OPP
posed, Is.
The murder of Dr. Richard Thompson, supposed
to belong to New York, is recorded. The follow
ing particulars given:
He was murdered on the road from Durango to
Mazatlan, on the 10th of March, by four Americans
embark b for California The first then bought a
launch and left for Lower California. Shirley was
taken and delivered to the authorities in Mazatan.
On him we're found 800 in Mexican gold, which
he confessed were taken from the doctors trunk;
he also stated that the murder was committed by
McAlcomb, from whom he received the s 100 as his
share of the doctors effects Among the Doctors
papers was a memors ndum stating that he had
married, in lS49, Miss Sarah Lyon, of Sing Sing,
N. Y, who died in New Orleans; also, that he had
sent by sea four trunks, consigned TO a merchant
in San Francisco, but in Of accident to be de-
livered to his sister in Alabama.
The ship John Bull, arrived at San Francisco on
the 18th OF May, reports the loss of the whale ship
~. Lt.I I'm W..
California says
s.On the 9th of February, when % months out,
she was driven ashore in gale Of wind on Huhc
ma, one of the Society Islands, near Tahiti She
had on board 2,400 barrels Of oil, which was all
saved and transhipped into another whale ship ly-
ing at the island at the time The captain, his
wife, and the Margaret crew took passage in the
same ship for the United States. Two of the Ms
crew were capsized in a boat and drowned"
We have received copy Of the message Of Mr..
Geary, the newly chosen mayor, to the first COM
mon council Of San Francisco. His recommended
lions are
l. The careful revision of the city ordinances
passed by the late town council, and Of the ordi-
nances regulating licenses.
q The affordng Of the greatest possible facilities
to the shipping in the harbor for the discharge OF
their cargocs. lie suggests the construction of
public wharves, at which vessels Of any tonnage
may haul up and discharge.
g. The establishment of wells and pumps in the
public streets and squares and the construction OF
large watts cisterns, 10 be filed, by the flow Of
the tide, with water for in the extinguishmcnt
of fires.
a. The enclosure and adornInent Of Portsmouth
square, and the sinking Of artesan we'll
therein.
g. An experimental survey 10 test the practical
blity of Obtaining supply Of fresh water from the
Mission creek.
g. The immediate adoption of permanent grade
for the streets.
Z. The establishment Of two markets, and the
removal OF the slaughter houses beyond the city
limits
s. To organize some cheaper and better mode Of
providing for the sick and destitute.
9. To make provision Tor the permanent esiab-
lishmcnt Of public schools.
The means Of the city, including two instalments
the sales Of water lots, due July 3, and October
g. are S23s 1853. The liabilities Of the city, includ.
ing the purchase Of the city hail. the sIh Of May
were Sl99,l74 10.
From the Isthmus.
The officers Of the Crescent City report that the
general health Of Chagres and Panama remained
good. Al Chagres there had been constant heavy
rains, with thunder and lightning. The river was
very high and rapid, and the roads were becoming
heavy.
The steamship Falcon left Chagres for Havana on
the 18th instant, at O'Clock p. m. The schooner
Enterprise, five and half tons burthen arrived at
H.,