New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-07
DVysce,lnyso,,s Items.
From lhe Sacramento Tfausc,lpt Of July

From the Sacramento Transcript Of July 70
BVFR NAVIGATION "A few days will decide
how far up the river steamboats can ascend IN the
Summer sc aaon. The water In tbs rivers Is now
lowering fat, but 1t goes down In 6uch IN tnuer
as tn pure nsvg alton moro than it benefits the
miner The snow is stiil melting on the monntstus
in Ruffioient quantities TO keep tho streams ZOO
hish for success ul mining, bat there ia not enough
water to sustain the rivers lower down, where the
channels are wide and Irregular. w learn rom
CAPTAIN Hall, of the Linda, that there ~as three
and n half feet OF water on the bar below PlumaB,
and the same depth on t1e bar at Fremont and
Vernon, Yesterday. as thinks thai Steamboats,
can run as hiRh as Marysville so long az they can
enter Feather River, the navigation Ia quite as
easy on the upper the lower end. Feather
River ia now falling near the moath about Blk
inches per day. The boats now running, with one
or two exec ptous require at eaat twenty eight
inches OF water 90 it will bs that they cannot
long or, 81 over the bar ut NeruOn, The prospect
of Immediate suspension of navigation has raised
the price OF freiehts from 81 SO to IS per cws.
ImroRTAKr IF TRuE-A nun arrived at James
town few days ago. who stSted that he had dig
covered large deposits OF gold about 10 miles
distant from Sopots, in the Sterra Nevada. We
are informed that he brought with him about 200
ounces of the precious metal, aud ststed that any
man may earn ounces per day His supply Of
provisioRs became exhausted. and he waR COM
PEELED to return, company OF highly respectable
mea ia forming to proceed with the discoveree to
the Sierras who SAYS that they may hang him on
the first tree if they find his report Incorrect Toe
information comes 70 Us in SO authentic form that
we do not believe that, though theirs may be some
exssgeration the accounts are altogether incorrect
More anon. Sonora Herald
SACRAMENTO CITY kssESsMENr-The Assessor
made his report in part the 30sh inst showing
the assessed value of the real estkts to be--laud
$500 90s houses, $2S6,03oi personal SS47 A65.
r,per kpBlvAr N les Tia az ,ho~t
mAu, consigned to Dewitt y Harrison, brings from
Boston the first lot of ice ever landed in 9an Fran
cisco She has, or started with, III tuns.
Pacific Courier
Tux RIvERs-We learn from friend lust down
nom the upper waters OF the Mercedes that the
water In the bed Of that streem has finally begun
DO reoede rapidly, and the miners sre looking tor
ward to spesdy aud profitable reward for their
patient waiting. The snow upon the mountains
Iaat winter was unusually heavy, and the high wa.
ter hiss consequently continued TO late period of
the Summer.
LORD BRouGHAA IN CALIFoRNIA,-Our friend
ard late co lsborof Rober. Wilson, Esq. ol Stock
ton yesterday exhibited TO ua specimen of gold,
bearing the moss STRIKING likeness 70 PptchS carl
catures of Lord BrougGAsn 1t is about two inches
hong and the resemblance is most perfect, Mr..
Wilson intends preaeunngit TO Douglas Jerrod,
the editor Of the London PuHch. Il would throw
all the loverE of fun IN london into ecstaoies o.
delight Alta California
CHINESE FuNERAL-A Chinese funeral took
place yesterday. The Chinaman died a, tho Obi
nese Restaurants OF Mscos Il WooEung. The Ia
neral was large, there being over one huudred and
6ny Cinnamon in the procession, each wearing i
piece OF whte Grape a large number ofpersops Wis
lied the buryirg ground to witness the ceremonies
which were "a follows: Tnsy lowered the ooRr
az we 90; they then threw the white hsndag'
worn on sheir arms, into ybe grave; shsn matches
and the wax candles, and bottle OF wine Before
covering the cofiu each person bowed his head tt
The earth and uttered foms fsw words not by u:
understood, Then each khrew handful of dirt OF
the cctfia and passed round liquors., vine and "a
CARA, 10 Of which they Invited each American Il
partake, and the grave was then fitted up.
REMOVAL OK TIE CUSTOM HOUSE BY ORDER OF
THE STREET COMMISSIONER i-Pns subjoined or
der of tbs Street Commissioner to she oolector
goes ahsad of anything we have yet seen in Cali
Ernia. The order is \ novel one. Perhaps some
constable, by order of his department, viii issue
command TO Uncle Sam to leave the country alto
gesber We think it likely some one has been iok
Ing the Street Commissioners. We will, however
wait and see whasshis order amounts to. We orc