The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-14

briskly ever. The continual cry that property
Among the other the manses Us Authorities
have just been making one in the sale OF about four
hundred lots located about mile from the centre of
the town, and prcducng about two hundred thousand
dollars.
"A new phase has also commenced in land business
Many men have LETT the mines and fquattedn upon
government land, on the Sacramento and Its Vicinity
suppose within the last month, two hundred claims
have been located and some Of them In the vicinity
this town. One man located some three months sinoe
upon some land within three four miles Of Sscrs
refused to take ten dollars for his eam anu
The news from the mines Is rather unfsvorabls.
The recent rains have swollen the rivers to ef.
Iectusy prevent labor In some parts Of the mines and
most Of the roads from the settlements are rendered
entirely impossible. The rainy season having COM
failed to send in sufficient amount Of provisoas Of
most kinds, of which there is now q great scarcity
Flour selling at Culloma tsutters mi6 at 81 3 per
b which is twenty five cents higher than it ever sold
before. Most Of the labor in the mines now per-
formed oy damming the rivers 10 which some parties
on Yuba river damned of small bend in the river
and took out fifteen thousand dollars in three days
after their dam was completed. good business has
been done by the use Of quicksver washing earth
that has been previously washed In common machinss
and forming an amalgam with the qicksilvsr thereby
procuring all the finer PARTICLES of gold that wash out
Of . common rocker
There are some very large stories told Of the richness
Of the quartz in the mountains, Of which, it is
said will turn out half its weight Of gold although
none can be in it with the naked eye. The speci
men sent you by the last steamer very fair one
and the estimate made still consider correct The
working Of this rock will introduce gold mining opera
tions into California and doubt not but the mines
will furnish rich harvest as the pacers" have al
ready done.
Hon I. b; King and John c. Fremont are Ia town,
Gov Burnett is at San Jose and has been quite sick
but has now recovered.
The weather at San Francisco has improved since l
last wrote and We have had long succession Of clear
sunshiny days The mud has dried up and the streets
nave sgs.n become psssabls The hills, which, in the
summer time, look barren and desolate have assumed
an air OF beautiful greepness.
We have now Elk steamers ming q the Sacrsmeu-
TO- from this plscefou to Sacramento City, and two
to Stockton and one to San Josebesdes several run
ming from Bencia and the other towns up the river
down since your last advices 1t Is selling now at $40
$50, and will probably fall much lower in few days
as teversl cargoes expected daily to arrive from
Chill Lumber has experienced . rise, American pine
being worth $3.50 The best speculation, just now Is
sending out here ready framed houses.
A new and spler did hotel is about being opened on
the plan Of the Astor House. built by Col Graham and
called the Graham House The American Hotel has
also, passed into the hands Of W. r. Lount, Esq and
affords pleasant and agrt cable home for strangers
Gel Adam johnson, the Indian Agent appointed by
Gen Taylor, arrived here safely the third of this
month, by way Of the Rocky Mountains.
upderstand that Q work called Three Years in Ca
lifornia and Six Months in the Gold Mnes,n is in
course OF preparation and will be published BY
Mr. Edward u. Bnfum, formerly Of Gel Stevenson's
regiment From his long residence In the country and
his well known talents as writer, 1t promises to be
va liable and inteiestipg book.
We have been waiting with great apxiety, for the
stesmer Oregon which due here ten days ago. but
ehe has not yet made her appearance. We are more
than usually anxious for her arrival the steam
er did not bring with ber the September mail When
Is the miserable mail arrangement to be remsdied!