Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-17
California News.

California News.
We CLEAN from our California exchanges the follow
ing items of news Order is restored at Sacramento
City Capt Suffer has authorized his agents to dispose
of his California property 1t is said he intends leaving
the country.
From the Pacific Nsws, Cd. Aug.l
THE SUFFERING DEMONSTRATION reliable infor-
nation received it is certain that the of suffer-
ing by the overland immigrants will be very great At
the last accounts, Humbolt river rising, from the
melting of the snow upon the moutains, and in many
places the old travelled road completely overown with
water At one point between thirty and forty persons
lost their lives while attempting gather grass for their
animals. Out of some 1000, but about ID 600 have
yet reached California and most of these arrived in
destitute situation The sufferings of the remainder
must indeed be painful By notice in todays paper
it will be that instead of calling public meeting
OF our citizens, committees have been appointed and the
city disriced and all will be called upon to contribute
either provisions for the relief of the suffering
immigrants 1t is be hoped that their purse strings
will be loosely drawn, and that accustomed bera
ty will mark the contributions.
THE QUrcKsrLvER MrNEs-These mines located
about twelve miles from San Jose, being worked
with satisfactory We learn from gentleman
who came in town yesterday from examination of
them that the company have now in their employ
two hundred men, keeping in operation furnaces for
producing the silver The yield averages about 40 per
cent, which hnds market mainly in Niexico at 81 80
per pound. The managers of the company say they
compete successfully with the quicksilver mines of
any country. large is being derived from
them and the mines will eventually be OF im
mense wealth
JtWe understand that therreport of the failure Of
third Banking House in Sacramento City-Henley, Nc
Knight & Co., is incorrect. On the contrary, that
they have met all demands promptly and fully.
FROM THE GOLD MINES
u From the Sonora Herald of Saturday last, we ex-
tract the following items OF intelligence:
We have received, during the past week, communea
tons from nearly all parts Of the southern mines. Near
" all the accounts are favorable. On two bars
failure is reported but in the great majority of cases
the most signal has attended the labor of tie
miners
There is a report that new placer has been discov
cred somewhere southeastward between the Toulumne
and the MERGED, where there is said to be immense
deposit OF the precious metal.
SCORPION GULcH.-The yield Of gold continues to be
great at this gulch. man las reported that many
miners averaging So to the panfun One hombre it
is said, procured II OF. from one PAINFUL of dirt.
CARsox's CREEK.-The following is portion of
letter from digger this locality. After speaking of
other matters, he says:
Now for the news about the dgqings 1t is not to be
wondered at that people will still California
when they hear OF the great yield OF placers which the
oldest miners long since supposed exhausted. CarSOns
Creek can mention of those rich diggiRgS; and
also Cayota Creek, both of which deserted last
sping for the purpose OF prospecting other parts but
the were soon induced return 10 as
had been discovered in abundance in parts where
there not the least sign of Its presence have
barely time to mention few facts in relation TO Car
sons Flat that being the first of my gold die ging in
California, youch for all that write about that
placer
You will undoubtedly be surprised when inform you
that the miners still taking the gold in chunks.
Only few days slnce Mr. Scott and MIR. Smith took
of hole thirty pounds Troy in day 1t
very for partners divide forty and fifty
pounds per week. have barely time TO write you the
particulars, bat venture to assure you that Carsons is
the richest placer in the Southern Mines The gold is
mostly coarse-some as coarse as from 10 to IL pound
chunks
A LUMP WEIGHING lib. 7 OF. Sour friend Mr.
Mehen has shown lump Of gold weighing 10 ounces
and 10 dollars, and another we4hilg which
dug up Shaw's yesterday (WeLPesday.) These dig
gings distant about a mile from this town. The
largest specimen is of the beautiful we ever
saw, being pure gold and entirely unmxed with quartz
and is Of very peculiar form. We envy Mr. Mehen his
good fortune. company of three took out Is OF.
from the same hole on the same afternoon
FEATHER RIvER-Mr E. Raw, from the mines on the
east branch of the north fork of Feather river called
Office yesterday and informed that miners in that
locality were doing generally very we-averagng prob
ably half per day. A Mr.. Bates we believe,
when he happened TO strike lead from which he saw
him wash 50 900 in painful oil earth. 1t must be
said however, that the earth the best in the hole
being the scrapngs OF the rock. The lucky miner did
wish to trust to fortune any longer accepted
offer that made him for his clam-S5 900 and
left The persons who bought him out have since made
at least the amount OF the purchase money.-Tnnes.
GOLD IN QUARTz.-A company of gentlemen started
from this city few days since, with ample machinery
to work rich vein OF gold quartz which of their
company recently discovered From specimens in their
possession, think the discovery equals the Marposa
mine in richness and the very confident that
with their machinery they soon realize ample for
tunes.-StocstoR Journal.
A BEAUTIFUL LUMP.-Ow neighbor, Mr.. Bissel, ex-
hbitsd yesterday, beapiifu piece Of qartz inter-
mingled richly with gold and valued at one hundred
1t taken of Nlurphy's dggings. suf-
cient number Of such pieces would make very pretty
pile.-StOcktOn Journal
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