The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08
new. SUMMARY from California.

Prom the Alta California. April
March, the renowned May month OF this CLINE,
has cleared up the misis Of an Intensely severe
winter, and brought out in bold beauty, with
"enough aud to spare, the ccruieah nue. Oh
California summer skies The rams are qulte over,
at least the wet season IL sufficiently broken up to
awaken or restore animation IN every profession
aud pursuit Of life, among the thousands accumn-
lated within ouT borders, while we are continually
reminded by every congenial circunisiance, OF the
presence OF spring. the month OF March has not
a stirring chapter Of events TO chronicle, yet we
can believe earnest OF life and incident to which
the opening business season VIII add impulse, u 10
D. comprndcd In a summary OF general news.
The cupidity Of busy population has, since
the sailing OF the last steamer, been largely ops
rated upon by divers schemes OF wealth Along
the coast, from san Diego upward. the fever of
speculation has ragged with resistess vgor, and the
commencement OF the sprngtide emigration 20 no"
hom our cities and towns inland upon the flicer,
has been the signal for the sprngiag oi NINE OF
wonders. In the neighboIhood oil san Diego gold
has been reported discovered, and the value OF
town lots in that place ~ affected oy me lntclii-
gcnce la the vicinity Of Los Ang les coal ~ been
found in sufficient quantities 10 suppyall future steam
Navigation the Pacihc, ~ Is claimed. Monte
rey VA the market, with various te-imoaitls OF
worth, not the least Of which are the ackn"w-
LEGGED facIiites that port posseSses OF easy
Communication with the most southrrly min,s,
and which, m year, To come, Will be an advantage
readily appreciated From the city OF san Fran
Greco 10 the northern limits OF the state, the
all ,ngrussng and exciting speculation has been
ln the probable discovery OF new bay lew
bundled miles up the coast, where are believed
to abound hoi unly the products Of rich mines,
bat the embryo wealth Of vast city aud popu-
lous country adjacent. Offered a thing of
speculative creation. the only source Of aqgran-
di1smenf to the projectors OF the numerous
p-dIiioHs which have left this port I" for Trinidad
X y and the New Gold Diggngs," that can
perceive. a. the good profits of such trip to the
owners of the vessels for they are generally the
prC electors. % has teen Discovered. To the advcn-
fufeIs themselves, thus Tar has the scheme
proved entirely unsuccessful. Trinidad Bay, with
iis wealth. has not yet become known to the p~o-
pic Of California. Some Of thc expeditions are
stul out, while others are preparing 10 depart,
and with the more modest u not re- tsontbse Va
.mei'on Of exploring the coast and discovering
Trinidad Bay. Speculation docs not rest mere,
but enters largely into the prevailing exciicment
involving the selection OF business lOcgtc-, asd
the growth n our new cities and towns. GA tue
fuba n,er, the mos prominent place OF Business.
endowed with the habits aud properties Of a thriv
ing town. IL Marysviile. situated a f.w mites
nom the Junction If that stream With Feather
rNer. II u cncoUpas-cd hy CITY surveys. bit u
has outsiIiPed other and similar enterprises.
and although but ak weeks oil. now pg,u',.r. !
over two hundred and fly houses, with a D1Dt-
lation 81 about three thousand. The links Of /
the Feather and Nuba are lined with new i
cities," but Il is thought many o. th.n viii 20 /
down with the rivers, aud the consequent eva
sure Of their false defective position ~, In, |
Sacramento, at the alleged heads OF ntyiG ,uoa, |
new ciiies are starting but u Will. probtuNy. BE- |
beet ascertainee respec ilng the aivfa gss u Ill
FL some period during the low stage 90 water. |
The most serious speculation IN whigh m-a are |
engaged this country appears 10 b. poirics. In
San Francisco and san Josc parry lin"- have b,en |
drawn, and demonstrations have been made, bat |
the general mass u unnhlenced by these m |
nmely and unnecessary proceeding, snt ne or
gsnudtion Of party IL at present. confined 10
these two places, with but little hopn nj success,
slecwhcre in California. Party distinctions have |
sneeEsed nominations Of cand.itscs flr safe AMI !