The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-25
From California.


She brings nearly eleven hundred thousand
dollars in gold freight, in addition to the
amount In the hands OF passengers, OF whom there
are three hundred and fdy. Among them were
Dr. Foote, formerly of the Buffalo Commercial Ad-
pertise and late United States charge d'affares at
Bogota, and his secretary; Lietenant DE Camp, U.
s. NJ. with dispatches from the United States Legal
ton in Chill; and Lieutenant Bartlett U. s. N,
late commander of the Ewing with dispatches from
California for the Navy Department and the United
States Coast Survey
Lieutenant Bartlett has in possession the charts
of the new survey of the entrances to the Columbia
river, showing the lately discovered channel now
in use and also new chart of the coast of Califor
MIA and Oregon, from Monterey to the Columbia
river, distance of six hundred miles. These sur
veys have been made by Lieutenants Macarthur
and Bartlett, with their Autographed party Of
the United States Coast Survey, since April last.
These charts will be at once laid before Professor
Hache, superintendent Of the Coast Survey, for his
examination and approval
BY the Crescent City San Francisco papers have
been received to the 10Th of October, two weeks
later than previous advices.
The ADMISSION or CALIroRSIA.-The inteli-
gence of the admission Of California State was
received at San Francisco on the 18th of October,
by the steamer Oregon, with the most lively DEM
onstratons Of satisfaction. The California Courier
of the 18th says:
Yesterday at about half past ten, A. NJ, the
booming of cannon was heard in the bay, and in
few minutes the beautiful steamship Oregon hove
in sight, completely covered with flags Of all ma
tons, the starry flag OF our country proudly wav
ing over all She came up In fine style, In front OF
the city, firing her heavy guns In quIck succession,
which were answered by the ships in the harbor,
and from cannon on shore, as also by the vessels OF
war at Sauceiito.
a, r.
fornia was now Of the States OF our glorious
federacy. The hills and house -tops
cred with mutltudes OF people, who uttered cheer
upon cheer as the Oregon swept up toward her an
chorage, at Mncon Point. In the course of the
afternoon grand salute was fired from the Plaza,
and groups filled the streets, congratulating each
other upon the happy event. The roof OF Wells
splendid banking house on Montgomery street was
covered by large party of gentlemen who had as
sembied for the same purpose Bonflres were kin
died on the hills and in Happy Valley. grand
salute fired from the revenue cutter, In the har
Dor in the evening, and the whole night was spent
in every Of rejoicing, great guns and little
ones, rockets and crackers, drums, trumpets, and
tromboles, all were brought into reputation to
celebrate this great event.
MANY of the public houses of the city were illu-
minated in the most beautiful style The show
from some of the houses was most brilliant.
every one seemed happy, and we do not be-
heve that the news of brilliant victory was ever
received by any people with greater Joy than was
the news yesterday that California is now one of
the brightest stars in our glorious galaxy OF States
Thanks to n tardy but patriotic Congress--thanks
to our brethren of the Atlantic States-thanks to an
Administration which has shown itself true to Cal
ifornia, and true to the Union. Long may our
Heaven blessed united country, be preserved for
the glory of our times and the pride Of unborn gen.
erations!
ga feeling OF universal Joy seemed TO pervadc
all classes of our citizens upon the reception Of the
news. Every face were smile, and general
chip, hip, hurrah!" might have been heard in
RI NJ itu from IN mt tn ELI
graph Hill. 1t seemed TO send a thrill OF delight
through the pulse of every American, and 1t was
gratifying to see with what pleasure the news was
received by foreign population. The exhibit
ton of Yesterday showed a love Of country and Of
our free institutions much stronger than amy We
ever in the older States.
"We are gratihed IN announcing an instance OF
good feeling that occurred in our harbor. On the
arrival of the steamer Oregon, from Panama, with
the intelligence of the admission of California into
the Union the frat guns fired on the occasion were
from the British barque Novelty, of Liverpool Capt
Harrison"
TIE ELEorIoxs.-Th election for clerk of the
supreme court, attorney general, senators, men,
bers of assembly, &c, &c, took place in Calfor-
MIA on the It'll Of October James III. Noony, Wing,
was elected superintendent of public instruction;
James A. McDougall, Dem, attorney generals T..
II. Tharpe, Dem, clerk of the supreme court. The
Wings appear have carried the city Of San Fran
cisco, the following gentlemen having been elected
TO the Legislature F. G. Bennett, Wing; L. ID.
Carr, Wing; J. $. Wethered, Wing; w. c. Hoff,
Dem
The Legislature stands as follows, as far as heard
from
senate-Whigs holding over, 6; elected in the
San Jose district, /; San joaquin district total,
s. Democrats holding over, ,; elected in San
Francisco district I; Sacramento district, Ito
tai, 4.
&.
semby in San Frsncisco, two in San Jose, one in
Yuba, and one in Yallo-total, eight. The Demo
Gratis, one in San Francisco, one in Benecia, and
one in Sacramcnto-total, three.
The California Courier, Of the 18th Of October,
says:
Thanks TO the good sense of the people, the Lc-
gislature is Whig-aye, both houses"
FRoM THE MININo DrsTRIoTs.-The Pacific Netcs
Of October 10, says:
"Now that ,he various damming operations on
the rivers have been given up, a general thing,
the miners are looking about for winter quarters,
where they may be able in part TO repair their mis-
fortunes OF the past summer The pscers in the
neighborhood of Sonora will be crowded again. A
camp Of several thousand persons is expected at
the Chinese diggings. Many speak Of locating at
Carson's, few miles from the stanislaus river.
"Thc region between the Tuoumne and Merse-
des, known MstselPs and Rattesnake creeks,
will also afford room for a large number Of miners.
Active preparations going 20 be in readiness
TOT tue winter, let 10 set In az soon as II may.
Traders arc laying in large supplies The road
from stockton TO the mountains Is daily swarming
with mule trains and wagons loaded for the mines,
and unless the rains set in very soon the whole
gion will be in a much better condition 20 afford
all needful supplies 10 the aborer than il upon
the sudden coming OF the rains last fall.
BY the rains some three weeks since thirty-siX
dams on the TuOumne river were washed away, or
partially injured But 30 great tho faith Of
those engaged in these works that the bed OF the
stream would pay, could they get fairly into
II, that most OF the companies went 10 work and
repaired their dams, aud now many Of them
testing the reality Of their expectations. II is
| somewhat remarkable that Of all the streams upon
which 80 much labor has been bestowed THE season,
the Tuoumne alone has proved anything nearly as
rich az the beds Of tho streams generally sup
posed to be. This is rich. without doubt, yet there
- great difficulty in working the channel to advan
tsge
although the stream has been turned in many
places, there Is still more less water ia the chan
nell and the gold is extremely fine that there IL
great difficulty in obtaining 1t, the water washing
II into the holes and crcyces in the granite upon
which the principal deposits rests. Should the
rains hold of three or four weeks, good deal Of
gold will yet be taken from this river-cnough TO
repay the miners, IN measure, for their long and
constant labots tho banks in the way OF ditch
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