The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-27
TnE MON.

and form have been made which no other motive could
and full harvest Of gold The tsnderest ties Of domestic
he Were broken all The comforts and sweet associations
OF home were abandoned, all the social attachments
and relations oil good neghborhood severed under
the idea that the lesser sacrificed for the greater good
To be found IN the possession OF riches easily and rapidly
70 be acquired Very few of the isns OF thousands who
nave crowded on their way TO this land OF gold have had
the remoiest idea Of remaining in the couay than
one or two years within which time they have intended
and expected TO acquire competency SUFFICIENT TO enable
them TO return TO their deaHy-beoved homes with the
means oil an easy and luxurious life through the remain
der OF their days Almost who have into the
country have brought with them the fixed discrimination
formed beforehand, 10 remain and identity their interests
with the interests and destines OF society here.
| BUSINESS MArrERs.-The recent assignments which
have been made IN Sacramento and San Francisco have
caused much excitement AMI good deal Of nervous ap-
prehenslon among business men. Some OF the most ex
ensive firms have. when least expected assigned all their
property for the benefit OF their in
almost every case, large amount oil Indebtedness In
instances has been confidently asserted that all the
Liabilities would be satisfied and surplus left on hand !;
but in Others there have been hopes OF such result
We cannot but regard financial matters at the present
time very unsettled state, and confidence has been
impaired to very considerable extent We must atrb-
ute the present pressure in the money Market and the
from the three great fires with which have been visited,
and to the spirit OF speculation which has
been carried on to SO vast an extent IN our community
within the past year. Real-estae operations have pro-
duced very general embarrassment and in the present
unsettled state OF California affairs we cannot at all
wonder that such has been the But have every
hope that this will not last, and that our merchants will
recover from the present depression, and rise again m
| umphant They must, however, exercise more caution
their operations OF all sorts than heretofore. and will
doubtless the necessity OF doing business less loosely
than has been the custom OF the last year. We look for
very general revival of business throughout the
Try during the latter part OF the present month"; and with
confidence that shall not be doomed TO dsappolnt
menL
Coal AT SAN DiEGo.--We yesterday had the pleasure
OF seeing some specimens OF this valuable mineral at the
office q VIM Davis, esq, and which were brought up
from San Diego in the last steamer.
The specimens resemble that OF anthracite character
although understand that il has more OF the
twelve miles the northward OF the port San Diego;
and we informed that The land upon which the vein
is situated is 10 possession OF Johns, United States
o. Ggay eag snd Others and na Ssss gem
value OF the depose small quantity has been tried BY
the engineer Of the steamship California, and is pro-
From what we are able judge the specimens are OF
most promising character and trust that those whose
enterprise has led them to the development OF this valu
able acquisition 10 the other natural resources OF Caior-
mia may be richly rewarded BY the deposite Of coal being
sufficient in extent supply the great and increasing de-
mands Tor coal upon The Pacific coast
IMPROVEMENT IN oREeoN.--The rapid strides which
Improvement has taken in Oregon makes il almost rival
California in the rise Of land Eight years ago east
captain visited the place where the thriving town
Of Portland Oregon, is now located, and found j one
1
he took possession OF tract OF six hundred and forty
under the act Of the Legislature granting land gratis
to actual settlers Within short period he has been Of
fered thirty thousand dollars for half the tract which
Offer he refused, and selling out in small lots at
$500 per lot Between San Francisco and Oregon there is
now steam communication. in addition to number oil
sailing craft. The two-California and Oregon-might
adyantageously form national organization, with ad
vantage 10 both and IL We add Deserei would present
formidable array civil government. Who tell
but what such state OF things may eventually exist
MexicAS VOTERS 1t is probable that at the approach
ing election there will be considerable number OF votes
cast by Mexican population under the provisions OF
the law of the last legislative session Under this act
every white male citizen OF Mexico, OF the age Of twenty.
one ears who shall have declared his intention become
citizen OF the United States, under the treaty of peace
exchanged and ratified at Queeiao on the 3oth OF May,
lS4S, who shall have been resident OF California six
months preceding the election and OF The county or dis
rct in which he offers his ballot for thirty days. is
titled to vote at any general or special election.
AN EsGLIsHMAss PRoylTs--A gentleman connected
with the Bank oil England, thinking TO make specula-
ton out OF California, sent us an invoice OF brandy,
ssse apd p He has received ~
of sales, showing that he entitled as the
gross proceeds, dollar and fifty The brandy
sold according TO this account, for $3.50 dollars The
charges amounted to s523 So including $500 so for duty
at the alleged rate OF 100 per cent This is hardly what
Johnny Bull could have anticipated and will probably de-.
ter him from engaging In any more California specula-
TONS
DIscovERY OF SILVER oRE-A specimen OF silver ore
yesterday brought into this city by gentleman from
the southern mines The lump weighed twelve grains,
| and on melting nothing lost In weight. Oh refining
il, only two grains lost Il taken from the re-
gion Of the Sonoran camp, where party engaged
IN digging race for stream running down from the
mountain The gentleman who brought the ore here
says there is abundance more OF II in the locality
However hardly be expected to look after silver
when there is gold TO be had
The CHINA BoYs-The China boys are evidently well
pleased with their eonspcuousness in the funeral
monies in memory OF President Taylor. Norman As
sing and Ahe have sent letter to Mayor Geary, ac-
Lodging their thanks for the kind mark OF attention
in extending 10 the Cinnamon invitation TO be present
the occason They say they "feel proud OF the dis
tncton show them, and will always endeavor to merit
the good opinion Of the citizens OF their adopted
try"
LIST or MoRrAurY.-The whole number OF deaths in
the city OF San Francisco and among the shipping in the
harbof, from the LIST OF July TO the lih of September
is 205. Of these, As died from darrhGa; 2s, dysen-
tary; TO- typhoid fever; 10, consumption q spopexy
dropsy; 1, asthma 3 inflammation OF the brain; o,
Inflammation OF the lungs; 5. inflammation Of the bow
els; 4, general debility; D, disease of the heart; 2,
drowned; ], murdered; 4. wounds and other causes.
The new York Express and mr. Hant.
We copy the following extract from the New York
Express