Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-01-24
For Const, Against it, Blank
1925

Nothing had been heard from the dis
tric,s of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,
Les Angeles, or San Diego. The meager-
ness Of the ote Is attributed to the clrcum-
stance Of the rain having fallen in torrents
on the day Of election and complaint is
made that the printed copies of the Consti-
tuition were no. properly circulated in the
district Of Sacramento, which s.assigned as
the reason of the large vote against il in
that district.
The present population Of California, in
cludng the overland emigration, is thus
summed up by The Alta California Ameri-
cans, GO 900; Californians, $4,000 fer
cigners, ls, ,5OO-,o $4,000.
From April l2,h to November 2sth 667
females arrived at San Francisco, and "a
S33 maes.
The setting in Of the rTiny season had
been the signal for the abandonment Of la
Dor in mos, Of the mines. The following
is the latest intelligence from them, as con-
tanned in tie Alta California of December
lst
The heights Of tie Sierra Nevada are
covered with snow, and this has been the
unwecomc form OF the winter visitant in
the more elevated L" diggings,' accompan-
led by cold weather The mountain
streams are but impercep,ibly swollen as
yet, although the Sacramento has risen
many feet at its junction with the Ameri-
can river since the commencement OF the
rains. Fiom Feather river the golden news
is highly encouraging. A bar of,he South
FOX, situated about nine miles above Bid
wells bar, (the original discovery Of gold
on this fork was here has been worked
during the late month with immense sue
cess. The character Of the gold is coarser
than ,ha, Of the lower washings. and up TO
The time Of the rains was abundant. The
country around is Of the most mounta nous
description. The Yula and Bear creek
washings are said to have yielded we'll dur
ing the low stage Of water sntecsdent TO the
rains.
The Georgetown diggings are per-
haps the most famous at the present time
in the Sacramento placer. These are sit
uaied about twelve miles distant, in a
northeas,erly direction from Columa. on
the south fork Of the American river. Pie
GO, ng from one penny weight
to ten and twelve pounds have been dis
covered in this vicinity. The average for
day laborers 10 said to be not less than three
ounces, while instances Of bagging eight
and ten ounces per diem are By no means
rare.
I. Owing TO the earlier advent Of the
winter rains and inclement weather than
was anticipated, provisions have become
scarce in the mining districts, the wretch
ed condition OF the roads preventing sup
plies from reaching the mountains season
ably. Many persons are returning in con-
sequence Of this fact, Flour is selling on
the Feather river at 81 rs per pound at
| the mill kIOlutndl loI ~ So M o'ee"-
auis are proportionably high"
\ A large space is devoted in the Califor-
MIA papers to the repor, about to to be sub
mi,,ed to the State department by the
Hon. T.. Butler King. in relation to
the gold bearing quarts, which is found IN
the grcstest quantities in that country
The samples Of the rock which Mr..
Wright Ia gentleman said to be every way
qualified for the ,ask) has tested. have beer
taken from many different veins. la n,
sample tested has the yield been less iha.
one dollar to the pound Of quartz. Th'
average yield the different veins has beet
as determined by the samples, from on
dollar and half to two dollars TO the poun'
Of rock.
The Pacific News thus speaks OF the I'm
provemen,s going up in San Francisco
I" We are glad to sec tina, all the new
buildings being erected on Por'smou"
square are large aud substantial, and 'ha
the fronts are to be finished in an ornamcn
.In,uner. The new building, nov neiIl