The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-08
DOUBLE SHEET.
AFF AIRS IN CALF ORNlA.
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ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
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MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR.
News from the Mining Region.
INTERESTING POLITICAL NEWS.
The Proceedings Of the Legislature.
Most Extraordinary Discovery Of Ancient Ruins.
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Our intelligence from California by the Empire
City, is of so much value and importance in every
aspect, that we issue DOUBLE SHEET HERALD
tins morning, to enable US to give the ampest de-
tails to the public. Although We published in yes
terday's paper page of the news brought by the
Empire City, we find that the additional accounts
are of equal interest with those previously gwen.
We were shown yesterday, by Mr.. Mckle, who
has recently returned from California, some beau
tiful specimens of gold which he brought with him
from that wonderful region. One OF the pieces
which he exhibited to us, was lump Of pure virgin
gold, without any mixture OF foreign substance.
weighing thirteen ounces, and the value of which
Is more than two hundred dollars. Another, was
oval quartz stone, weighing nine and three quar-.
ter pounds, beautifully veined with pure metal, the
gold occupying nearly halt of the surface. The
value OF the gold in this specimen, eight hundred
and eighry-six dollars MIR. Mickle had in
hrs possession another stone like the last,
but not go large, being OF about the size Of
goose egg, which is marked In the same man.
ner as the other; but, If anything, richer in the
quantity of gold which il contains. He showed
us a sample Of every form in which the precious
metal is found in California-from the nine pound
quartz stone, which we have referred to, down to
the scales OF the wet diggngs, including pieces Of
the first of December last, and arrived IN this city
in the Cherokee. He is the agent OF the Rocky
Bar Mining Company, and has an office at No. 81
Wall street, where he will take pleasure Ia show
ing the specimens which he exhibited TO US, and
cheerfully give every information IN regard to
California and the gold digging, from 10 O'Clock
A. M. to3 =. M. These specimens well worth
being examined by the curious.
Among the POLITICAL movements, we learn that
David c.. Broderick, well known politician ct
this city. has been nominated IN San Francisco, TO
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ed by the resignation OF Nathaniel Burnett, and
Samuel Clark, Of Com ecticut, 10 fill the
csncy in the Assembly, caused by The resignation
OF William Van VOORHEES, These nominations
were made by the democrats.
Our California Corrsspondcnce.
SAN FnANoIsco, (Califomis,) Dec 81, 1919.
California in lsl9-fmprocememts- s-Nsmber of
Buildings Erected The Greaf FTe-I"dia Rub
Der Character of the Peops-1he Gald Quartz
Work in California, &C., &c.
On this last night Of the year of our Lord one
shousand eight hundred and forty-nipe, seat my
self in magnificent well furnished house, stand
ing on a spot of ground which, at the commence
ment of the year, was untenanted, TO scribble you
my monthly epistle. The revolutions Of the earth
make great changes everywhere, but on no spot
on Its surface has a greater one beea wrought
within the last three hundred and sixty-hye days
than here In san francesca. Within that time,
barren, sandy hills have been covered with dwell
ipgs and corralls for horses and cattle have been
converted into streets, in which the busy hum OF
trade is now sounding An almost empty harbor
has been filed with tall masied ships, which have
borne TO these-shores thirty thousand human be-
ipes. The Anglo Saxon race have exhibited their
celebrated energy, enterprise and perseverance,,
with greater effect in California than ever before
in any portion ef the globe.
Since the commencement Of the present year,
four thousand houses have been erected in San
Ffaucisco, and the levee at New Orleans, or the
vharyes of the East River, DO rot displsy such an
amount of business as the banks of San Francisco
bay exhibit. Among the other improvements,
several wharves have been built the most exten-
s,ye, the Central, built by JOINT stock company,
already extending two hundred and ninety feet
into the bay thus enabling vessels to lie along
aide and discharge, which will, when completed
be twenty.one hundred feet IN length. Seven
churches have been erected-two Episc pallan,
two Presbyterian, one Baptist, one Methodist,
end one Catholic; 60 that we now enjoy
S.the stated preaching Of the gospel" IN our
churches, beside having tearing sermoa on
the plaza every Sunday afternoon, from brass
lunRed Methodist iunerant. A large theatre is
now in progress Of erection, under The auspices Of
Col. II. T. Myers, and saw dust aud dimity fly
nightly IN capacious and well managed circus.
The town is crowded with people Every day
some new vessel pours iis hundreds on our shores
many OF them with fine prospects awaiting them,
snd many destined to be most bitterly dIsappont-
ed Many a poor devil landing here with bright
visions Of sbsg bu usiness'' before him, fads him.
self, IN few Gays rendered prnntless by the enor
T.l md we of
him is pedchng newspapers In the streets, or
shovellng gravel for the corporation IN filling up
mud holes Many man nnds night coming on
him in this town, where gold appears TO be the
staple commodity, without place TO lay his head
or wherewiihsl to purchase HIM supper fear
that much misery will occur during thus winter.
Almost every morning dead body is fornd IN the
etreets. This Il owing, however, IN nost eases,
90 drunkenness and dissipation. But Calhornia Is
a great country "for a. that" and mrn with strosg
hands and stout hearts need never iearts come
You wall zee BY the Alta California. report Of
greet fire wh ch We have had here. IL was
serrible affair. bat might have been much worse;
Its progress was stayed almost mrdcdlously, and
had il occurred on one OF those windy days which
we often hsve, the whole town would have been
laid m ashes.
The FIRE occurred one week ago this morning,
and, already, two large buildings have 6eea erect
ed on the site OF sEl Dorado" aud the Exchange
Buildings.r and this, with lumber at two hundred
and fifty dollars per thousand, aud carpenters
wages sixteen dollars per day. Since this tire,
rents have riscn, well the prices Of real ts-
tate. San Francisco IL curious tvwa, with cur.
Gus prices. Oaly think Of paying hundred dol
bars per month rent for 9 lttle lodging room, six
by twelve, and hive hundred dollsrs per month for
.ihe lease of LOT, up town, to put house on. II
these high rents continue, add there Is every pro-
babihfy that they will, people who come here to
settle must make their homes among the new
Gowns which have lately sprung ny ia California
We have already "New York." and a"Boston,'
and host OF others, IN which house lots Gao be
purchased at from two hundred aud fifty TO one
thousand doglsrs. and Al of which are much near
er the mines than " San Franchises.
Our State Legislators met ON the 18th Of Deem
her. st thelPus bio de San jose, and Gov. Burnett
was inaugurated on the 2lst. send you hts in-
arrural address and first message
The popular choice has fallen upon George w.
wrisht end EDWARD Gilbert as cwr first Repre-