Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27
FROM CALIFORNIA.

rived al New 1 ork on Monday, with later advice
from California,
There has been another dreadful confagration q
San Francisco, which is reported to have destroye
three hundred houses, valued, with other propert
lost, at five million dollars. The fire happened O
the 18th of June.
Business at San Francisco was dull, and the sam
state of things extended to the surrounding country
In the mining regions the water continued to-
high to allow OF successful operations, and inacyi
ty was the consequence. 1t is stated, however
that many new mines have been opened, and tha
great success was expected when the miners shoul,
again get to work.
The following summary, copied from the Sar
Francisco News" of the 18th of June gives tn,
latest news from the Pacific side of our Continent
Since the sailing of the Oregon, on the ls instant lit
had anspred in California Of absorbing interest until tn.
heavy calamity which befel city yesterday. Within
few months past San Francisco has been visited with three
large fires The two first met with undrooping energy
and few days only needed to eapse until the hum o.
commenced with renewed enterprise But the pre-
sent disaster is most stunning blowpeope pause in Their
operations until they thoroughly consider what best to
DONE 1t visited quarter Of the city which has been the
main depot of commerce. and swept away far property
than on former occasions, large proportion of which
consignment, the loss of which falls heavily upon distant
shippers.
We are bound 10 create efficient fire department. and
also to have established limit that must be rebuilt in
safe and proper Our citizens now taking the
matter into consideration and in few days such ordinances
will be enacted may guaranty greater safety in future.
Because of great destruction at the fire. all kinds of build
ing materials have advanced in price, and for time
sL..l.x. l-II
The foreign miners paying their without opposon
and all disturbance had ceased from that
In the Upper Sacramento there much excitement about
land titles between those who wish settle upon part of
those immense claims of Captain Suffer- and others who have
purchased his right many of the best localities, and hold
them for speculation.
Since last the discovery large gold deposes in Ore
gon has awakened considerable attention here The accounts
very authentic and think may probably have an nu-
to direct part of the of emigration which now
the plains.
Pacific City, the mouth of the Columbia is drawing
very considerable attention among business Quite
number of buildings have already heen erected there lately
and several large improvements in contemplation An
able firm of San Francisco about to ply steamboat between
Pacific City and the upper waters Of the Columbia.
From the British colonies have had several arrivals late
y bringing crowds of passengers Quite trade has sprung
with that part of the world and of their products are
to be found sale in this market From China we have
late arrival giving notice of the death of the Emperor We
in receipt Of late dates from the Sandwich Islands, but
there is news Of interest.
The San Francisco Herald of the 18th June thus
speaks, in general terms, of the prospects of the
miners in California .
The intelligence from the mines is of such nature as to
prove that there will be greater quantity gold dug out
this than b fore. We scarcely know which
valley the San Joaquin the Sacramento has sent out the
richest specimens but the gold from both regions in
sufficient quantities prove that there but little
yance in the assertion that the nexhaustible 1t has
found, oo far north Oregon and far south
he mountains Los Angeles. There appears be
ridge of godbearng quartz running the whole length of the
country almost north and SOUTH The ore has been found
icher in the mountains Of Los Angeles than in the
mines of Marposa. We have large masses from both
ocates. As found in the former place. will require the
employment of science and machnerythe direct ope
aon the other for grinding the rock and, with these two
agents engaged, it will afford-from the immense quantity
hat exists-sufcen employment and compensation three
ourhs, at least of all the supeIuous labor of the United
states" ..a.."a
The following notices of the different mines, and
of late discoveries, are from the Pacific News
GoLD NEAR SAN JosE.lh MS discovery, Is hoped, will
prove but Of series equally important The mines al
uded situated In range Of low hills lying in the val
of San ose between the Contra Costa and Coast ranges
u mountains and four five miles above the Pueblo. The
,old is found in the form Of species being clearly
ncaceous sandstone-the other bue compact sone re-
embng talcose slate, without the say texture Several
pecmens have been assayed the highest assay yielding s3
to the pound the lowest about 25 cents. So that It
nay be safe computation at twenty to every
,ound of for the whole mne What Is little singular
n the case, the people at San Jose think it is silver mne
While there enough of this meal in ore for the ne
esstes of the assay company from this city have pur-
hssed the mining right Of tie whole ranch, Consisting Of
evera eagues) upon wh.n the mine is located, and are
bout to commence extensive operations with appropriate
nachnery.-Ne,cs .gf June 10Th
R.cH Drscoy err OF VEIN GoLD.-There is no doubt on
minds that the mineral wealth of California will be found
greater than the most sangune have hher
o imagined. Every days discovery goes TO confirm this
opinion end facts within knowledge say
ng that the present will bring light the most startling
levelopments in vein quartz mining. If in the low,
secondary hills few hundred feet in height only in the
San Jo.e valley rich mines Of gold found, Of which
spoke yesterday, what not be looked for in the
,loraons among the mountain ranges either side And
such results are found in the mounans where
expected much gold exist what will not the foot slopes of
he Sierra Nevada disclose the searching enterprise that is
actively employed amidst their gorges, and the bo
lers Of their streams
We led these remarks from certain remarkable dis
:ovees Of quar- gold, which have lately to know
edge from unquestionable Several gentlemen
engaged in mining upon Of the northern rivers in their
explorations in the adjacent mountains during the past win
ter came upon vein Of quartz where the pure ore was
served in threads and spanges beautiful 10 look upon An
took place, specimens taken from various parts
Of the rock and such rude tests hand applied with