Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-16
THE NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.


the 18th of January:
The Legislature at the capital working away quite in
dusousy, Notwithstanding the treasury perfectly empty
loan of 5000, 900 authorized in be less than
but the time for presenting proposals elapsed and
public spirited capitalist appeared with his money bags to
do do the State any service This places the Legislature
very unpleasant and embarrassing situation, and they
undecided what to do 1t is proposed that State scrip
be issued which probably the only expedent which be
esored the civil fund, collected under military authority
is claimed the property of California, and Congress is to
be solicited consider it. Several wise and sauary laws
have been enacted among others pilot law. resolution
now under consideration which declares coin issued by
various parties here, Of the supposed value of S. and S
be counterfeit and coming within the full meaning Of the law
relative counterfeit coin also directing the issuers Of such
coin redeem it within thirty days after the passage Of the
the act under penalty legal proceedings for counerietng
The parties contend that their coin of the full value repre-
sented and that is only in the power Of the United States
authorities prohibit its issue and institute proceedings.
There have been many arrivals from since the sailing
Of the last steamer and many emigrants have arrived The
utmost energy evnced in the city, which continues grow
IN the most surprising The rainy season nearly
over and we are once permitted bask in sunshine
during least portion OF the week The overflow Sacra
mento city has great subsidized and the amount
Of damage sustained was far short Of what was SO reasonably
anticipated Although the danger is not yet, perfect
confidence is restored and preparations for the Spring trade
carried with activity while measures being taken
to construct levee, which will preclude all possibility of ano
ther disaster Of similar character The from the mines
Of the most gratifying nature not half Of the distress
which predicted having occurred.
In the upper portions of the the has been
deep compel the down further but those
who have winered above have to complain. In
many of the diggings" discoveries have been made,
and the result of labor has exceeded the sangune
pectaons Provisions have not been scarce and have been
pocurabe at reasonable rates New towns pngng up
in all directions upon the banks of the various streams and
being built up with unexampled rapdy. Ofcourse land
speculation Is extensively ndulged in The small
daily pushing their higher and higher up and reap
ing rich harvest while they enhance the value of property
and increase the prosperity Of the inhabitants The facilities
for communication good and daily increasing.
As the winter over, the DUST which has been
collected during the past will be howered down upon
and every branch OF business will receive fresh impetus
There have been several arrivals from the Sandwich Islands
import sderve from there Many complaints Of the scarcity
of provisions and the apathy evnced toward the agricultural
interests Of the islands, were freely mdulged in
No little excitement manifested few days since by
the trial of the captain Of the ship Angeque recently arrived
The suit brought by the celebrated Mrs Farnham for
damages sustained in consequence of the captains having
left that lady ashore Valparaiso separating her from her
children by bringing them this port his ship and also
for inducing her servant, white girl to marry the black
steward There considerable scandal introduced during
the trial. but believe only provedthat Mrs. was
little too much Of an advocate for the rights Of women and
had penchant for climbing the rigging in unmentionabes
The claim for Sl5 900 damages, but the jury gave
verdict for the defendant The Judge had granted
trial
the continent gives token Of perfect prosperity and pictures
the future repete with fond an,icpaons of continuance
of the favor Of the Supreme Ruler 4
FROM THE MINING DISTRICTS.
We make the following extract from summary in the Pa.
cifc News of the latest date
We have intelligence from many Of the pacers within
few days which represents the mining operations to be
nued with full average Notwithstanding the seve
y of the weather has rendered impraccabe labor but
portion of the time The vast quantity of rain and that
has fallen in the mountains keeps the rivers and avines full
of water, and serious drawback the prosecution of
mining.
At the commencement of the rainy season, in November
the stock Of provisions very low, and the fear of being
unable to obtain supplies caused large numbers
the settlements but these have gradually gone back again.
finding their fears goundess and the expense Of living in the
mines less than in the towns At present. provisions Of all
kinds abundant for several months consumption.
On the American river and its branches, well in the
ravnes and guches the between hem those who
,oork obtain from S5 to $50 per day. when the weather will
allow operations be carried onwhich fully equal the
average summer Weld Gold is found in the high banks of
the rivers and among the rocks where degned look
for it in the dry There cannot be less than twenty
thousand persons wnteng in the mineral regions Of the Sac
ramento and San Joaquin and far hear general good
health prevails The only diseases scurvy and eve
the first occasoned by want Of vegetable Diet and the last
exposure to the wet and cold
At GEORGETOWN situated about ten miles from Coloma, Cor
Suffers m,) on the diving ridge between the South and
Middle Forks Of the American river population Of nearly
three thousand persons comfortably housed in log cabins
TENTS engaged in working in the ravnes where gold is
found in extensive deposites miles around Other local.
ties both the and in what called dry diggns
also occupied by permanent residents and po6ably
worked While any make fair wages, large numbers
to three each working day. under all the
disadvantages Of the season.
On the high ridges between the the varies from
four feet in dpth decreasing and disappearing the
valley and plains reached Deer of fine quality are
plenty, and few hours in the hills and all that
required 10 keep hand full supply Of venison. Gsy
bears also comfortably numerous and many fierce hand
pau encounters have taken place between them and small
parties of miners with variable fortune We have heard
Of but two persons being killed by these ferocous
n1ints while number have been badly injured before
the animals could be finally vanquished and slain. We
one individual last week at Sacramento city, who
had down from Feather river for surgical operation
the bones of arm, just above the wrist, having been
crushed in fight with brun few days previously. Gen
orally, very wide berth given these lnatured fellows
many of which weigh from eight hundred thousand
pounds, and never turn aside for any one.
There yet evidence 10 show any decrease in the pro-
duct of gold signs Of exhaustion Of the precious metal
We speak from personal and practical knowledge, he writer
of this having spent nearly five months in the mineral
y when say that nothing but health and perseverance
necessary to realize handsome return in gold digging
least during the present generation.
At the Georgetown dggngs (setlement of thousand
souls) the placer is said to be nearly exhausted.
At Hangtown, the South Fork, where five thousand
people quarteed, although the snow has interrupted
mining operations the belief prevalent that the approach
ing will find the washings Of unabated value. This
opinion which very general respecting the entire
try watered by the American river.
SACRAMENTO Cry, JAM 26.-From the mines, in various
sections the intelligence is favorable, and since the ehet
here many have gone directly othe dggngs Onhe Yebs,
particularly, miners said to be doing WELL in proper
ton to the time they work, they did last fall and every