The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-01-19
News from California,

The Alabama from Chngrea M New Or
,,ns on tbs ID, brought $4,000 Ia gold on
Gslgld, aud passengers brought 100000,
The Panama Echo says lhag gold mine
IA, been discovered Ia the province Of yara-
,nss on the lslhmus. Some Americans had
zone 10 dig there IN preference 10 going 10
california. Some passengers give a had Ao-
,5unl Of the state Of affairs IN California;
The scuryy was raging nj the mines,
HAZARD TnyloFs despatch 10 the Tribune
runs 90 fellows, dated San Francisco, Dec
pNo disturbance fnny Kind had occurred
.leir M IN other rrRiufm w California since
fr s1liing ot tlr. last Steamer
PobIlc order throughout the Jwhoie coun-
IA B. completed,
Labor II becoming constantly cheaper NJ
san FfiGCisoo, on account of the great mum
bsrofpfsons coming down from ths mines
60 ,Jrpd tho winter, and one anu all HHgkIHg
crflpaon In every department Of indusI-
~,
The prices Of vegetables here nre enor.
nous, owing 10 their scarcity, aud, IN fact,
he uecersnries of lifs generally ara much
higher lhhn they were nj this time last year
Heavy boots are aalling NJ Sau Francisco
n 'le rate (almost unimaginnhla 10 any Que
SOC Californian of ninsiy. sir dollars pair.
The growth of this city 10 still without par
i.lel even In the records Of magic. I, now
numbers eniylhousnnd regular inhabitants,
o say nothing of the vast number of It's iran.
rent population.
Commerce with other ports IL growing
more and more nctive, and the bay no long
e. presents The spectacle OF n desert of inhc.
I'VE ddpping. The departures Of vessels
during the month Of November equnlled Ih,f
arrivals In number and tho trade with all
parts ofthe Pacific u not only becoming ac-
i've but regular and ia steadily undergoing
The Last of the overland emigration that ia
to be- expected this year has crossed the Ser
"a Nevada,
Those emigrants who came by the Truck.
~ ltVernn Salaton River routes have reach
ed No settlements. About 20 teams who
came 10y way Of SAruuouIs Pass were caught
IN the SHOWS on tile mountains, aud nj the
last accounts were In the head waters Of
Deer Creek. Major Rucker with sufficient
party md all needfhl supplies left Sacromen.
10 City Tor their relioE
The rainy season has set in and has made
he ground among the mines M well ns the
roads Ihilher, impa Ssible IN many places. A
great number of the miners nre without their
usual supplies aud have no means OF obtain
ing nccossnrieS. There win be much suffer
Freight from Stockton ia the digRins is rs
cts yer pound.
Flour from Stockton is one dollar per
pound aud other articles la the same pro-
portion.
The quantity Of gold dug stil continues
to increase, The yield Of tie river bars is
great they sFe as-F iel,- as VeFr-G Companies
are nav being formed To work the strata of
fa'H2, which nre very rich in gold. Tss's
which have been made IN San Francisco
rive from one dollar aud hnlf to three dol.
lars aud half wor'h Of gold from II pound
AQunrlZ. ..-,..-,.
The carpenters at Sacramento city made n
strike for higher wages as they were only
paid Sl2 day whereupOn ihe contractors
settled the difficulty by raising their wages
20 SID.
The weather here is delightful The mir
~ bland and bnlmy ns nm Italian summer aud
the Hills around the bay are already covered
wNN fresh crop OF grass"
The Pacific News records sale Of IsS lots
about half n mile from the ciiy,which Brought
sl0j965.
The session OF the California Legislature
was l6 commence on the 18th of December.
Its principal business would probably he To
put lle machinery of Government in motion
The luicd States Senators were to he cho-
zen within four days after the meeting. State
l1Hes we're also TO he provided. The Lcpis-
h'ure was To consist Of rs Senators and %
- lciillGrA Of AssemhlY. The vote nj the late
election was estimated NJ about l5,0O0must-
rtrrrr III tfrr uwus. ffrr .Nrrrs ttrirrisK tfrHr
The political organization hnh been thor
oleh, II would have reached 10000 The
following is given rs the total vote, so far az
returns had been received
GoSernnr--P. II. Burnett. 5Qo2; J. A, Sut- !
ft 2l6I; w. ;. Sherwood.23 WIN. Steu- |
an, SID J. w. Gesry, was.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. Nc Dougnl, 52IS; !
H. Roman, 2l32: A. NJ. Winn, 800; T.. J.Lip.
mn 6t1i J. Il. FrisBie, 1850.
Congress--G. w. Wright, 1912: T.. Gilbert.
1S|s r. NJ. Price, 3l70; p. A. Morse, 1913;
H. ), c. keweu, 1I19; Pet Hnlstead 1928; !
w. T.. Shannon, ll66; w. NJ. Shepard 1865; |
l. Dent. 1856.
For Constitution, 1919; Against Constitu.
Non, us; Blanks, 1910.
The Ala California, OF tho ist, gives the |
lnuho"'Ag summary OF tie latest Intelligence
J" US possession from the mining regions |
The heights OF the Sierrn Nevada nre
covered with snow,nnd this bns been the I'M |
Welcome form Of the winter visitaut in the |
more elevated 'digRings,' Rcconpa MED by |
cola weather. The mountain streams are but |
Impercepiibly swollen al yet, although the |
sacramento has risen many feet, at iis june.
Non with The American river, since the com
Fncement of the rains From Feather riv-
me golden Be"s is highly efAeeurasiaf-
nar OF the South Fork situated nine miles
'oo'e Bldwelfs bar,--the original discovery
gold on this fork was here,-hns been
worked during the late month with immense
..vGeSs' The character of the gold is coars-
" man That oGtho lower Washings, and M
a" me time of the rains, was abundant The
IOuntry around is of the most mountainous
ueScrIution Tho Xnho - n. -. |