The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-13

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San Diego The commission is composed of Col
Smith and Maj Ogden, of the army, and Capts.
Gouldsboro and Won Brunt and Lieut.. Blunt, OF
the navy. The Massachusetts is commanded by
| Capt. Knox. The report of this commission will
be looked for with much interest. The Common
Council Of this city gave them public dinner, on
Saturday last, which was attended by almost every
| gentleman in the place, and passed off very we'll
l regret TO say that the prisoners in the couaty
Jail broke out, few nights SINCE aad FIVE of the
have escaped, among whom was one of the muir
derers OF Callahan, and another who was com
united for the murder Of a Mexican. The all Of
this city Is very insecure building; il was bull
ny the American troops, and occupied as guard
house. TT.
Items from the California Papers.
MINING INTELLIGENCE.
by the poIieness of Mr.. G.. w. Nichols, we
were shown this morning most beautiful lump OF
solid gold, weighing twelve pounds, which was
dug on Carson Flat, on the Ith of July. The
lucky hombres were John Roberts, of New York;
Albert L. Balcom East Boston; and w. 3 Boy
din, South Weymouth, Mass These gentlemen
which, after having been dug six feet was left as
unprohtable. Feeling faiigued and faded, they
bsthought themselves TO rest awhile, aud then
to examine the bottom The result was that they
continued 10 shovel out the dirt, and on the third
day, the 4th of July, they took out twelve pounds
This glorious lump was taken out after grdveling
for II, as one would for potato. In The same ho.
other small potatoes, to the amount ct four pounds,
Ntit tAlIdClcu IL 10 tue lnltuuOu OF the owners
TO send II 10 the States, where, no doubt, il will
excite some curiosity, not less from its solidity
than singular shape.-Stockton Journal, oct. l.
We were shown most beautiful specimen of
gold and quartz. IL is from Carson's Creek and is
valued al $500. The quartz Is the olcar cry stall
state, end the gold is most elegantly chased, as il
done by human artisan. II Is in the possession
OF Mr. w Q. Yonge, Of montgomery street-Aka
California, Sgt. 81.
A lady has exhibited to us decidedly the most
beautiful specimen Of gold which we have yet
seen in California. IL was taken from Carson's
Creek diggings, and weighs over eleven ounces.
Nature appears to have done her best in getting up
this sample, with its admixture Of chry stalls and
quartz, which gs,en in their rich bed Of bespangled
gold, reminding us of the bright eyes and modest
virtue with which Dame Nature sometimes en-
bances even the charms of beauty.-Sdn Fan
CISCO C0w1cr, Oct i.
The Alta California states, We have seen
two spe cimens of gold IN auartz-the one weigh
ing "a OF and the other IL do which will make
a man forget his dinner. They were shot in
ravine. near sonora by Frenchman, and pur-
chased by Messrs. Coghill n Arlington, on San
some street, south Of lckson, where they may be
seen We should only make botch Of II, II we
should attempt to describe them, and would,
therefore, request the curious 10 go and see them.
The quartz stone Of - or. is superb
New diggings have been discovered near Placer
Vile, part OF which are very productive.
On Feather River, above Longs Bar and near
White Rock, Captain Campbell states TO us that,
WING dam az n point called Smiths Bar, took out
81 600 per hour, and even then only plriislly
able to operate, from the depth OF water IN which
thty h ID to stand
The vein Of the Guadalupe quicksilver mine is
steadily increasing IN size and richness, and gives
abundant promise To suTpass the most sanguine ex-
pectations OF its owners. From ten to fifteen tons
81 oIe, Of the hrs quality, have been taken out and
The company, having most satisfactorily settled all
difficulties OF title, are proceeding with renewed
energy, 10 the extracting OF ore aud erection OF
mechin, ~ for smelling. II is supposed. with the
mac hineTy about to DC erected, that before SIX
xix weeks from eight hundred to one thousand
pounds of quick silver will be extracted per day la
addition To the mine proper, as formerly " de-
nounced, the company has lately purchased a
large and beautiful tract Of land which adds greatly
20 its value.
Perhsrs the finest veins Of cinnabar in the world,
ere found in the neighborhood Of san Joee. A
company has lately opened a mine near the Guada-
lup-, called the Pyramid mine, and after exceyating
only hfy feet. have encountered rich ard beau.
tiful vein OF cinnabsr. Such success 10 unexam-
pl, in the history Of quicksilver mining. Hereto
fore, excavations Of hundreds Of feel have been
msde before cnco interng the ore. With It's mining
and agricultural advantag >, aud unequalled eli
mate, the city Of San Jose, whether retained "a
the capital, or not, is destined to become ofthe
first CITIES in the state.
Opposite strinetowp, on the Middle Fork Of
Feather. a claim belonging to Messrs. McCabe and
Montgomery has yielded Sl,evO PER day for weeks
past.
OF Aht VNuiN Ntlus HOul utdI NnCIt
IL inlersects the Feather nvcr, were shown US yes
tefday hy MIR. Pearson, who has located upon n
claim in that neighborhood. A boy had succeeded
in OBJ aiming $500 in gold by pounding up the quartz
with cnynmon hammer.
A few days since an American opened hole at
the head .f Jackass Gulsh, near the Stanislaus,
nd after digging some eight or nine feet, found
snlbeddedin The slate small coiu, perfectly black.
Aiter rubbing IL some time he found Il TO be
copper coin about the size Of an English sailing.
on one eide is the representation Of the sun, and
n the other an Indian with bow and arrow IN hand,
shooting alta bird In a tree. The date OF the coin
s 90 much worn you can only discern three
figures, los. The coin was purchased by MI
sui aud sent TO Dr. Radcliffe. Placer Tunes.
POLITICS.
The following are the Nominations Of the demo-
cratic nominating committee CLERK of Supreme
Court, Il. M. Thap; Superintendent Of Public
Instruction, +. II. Tracey; Attorney General, as
McDOugall District Attorney, Alexander Wells;
Judce Of Superior Court, Charles :. McRea; Har-
her Mgster. John Barmore State Senator, David
& Bioderick Members Of Assembly, William G.
IloH David G. Mccarthy, William sharon, John
n Chen end William y Kinder. The names Of
A. T.. Cfi;ienden, Charles T. Bolts. and L. A.
INrCh, were Withdrawn before the committee
went into ballot.
The whip primary election, held on Sturdy,
made choice of the following gt ntlemen As iudl-
ds,e.-Fof Senator, A. Bartol District Attorney,
Calhoun Benham; Judge Of superior Court, -. O..
Shattuck Harbor Master, w. w. Queen Ne m
hers of Assembly, r G.. Bennett, J. d. Carr, Is ,ac
~ Thoine, John A. Collins, James ; Weth-red.
The election was TO have taken place o. tle an
Of October.