The New York herald., 1850-04-06

limited asd burned with clear aa.e. melting
slishtly - they consumed, and gcseratng q stroag
heat. This experiment We repeated several umrS
with the same result.
In burning, the smoke and fame were similar to
that OF bituminous coal. Vast quantities Of the
petroleum lay on the ground in solid Masses The
strata above and below the issues, saadstoae
and coarse clay slate From the tact that bltum-
nous matter 10 constantly emitted from springs
quanuty Of bitumlnous coal, from which the liquid
oitumen proceeds. subsequent examination
otreogthened the conviction. The next day, Mr.
Swan who has commenced mining there, pro-
'Ceeded TO sink shaft ON depre ssl0n Of the hill,
afew rods above one of the springs. Al the depth
-~f lew feet, masses OF solid matters were thrown
out, smilar In appearance 10 btumpous coal
Upon trial, 1t burned freely without melting
Such briefly are the facts IN relation 10 these
bitumnous springs, and left them with the con-
ycnons that the range of elevated land from which
they run, contains vast amount Of mineral wealth.
An the form Of btumlnous coal.
The hill lies within thirty miles of the port of
San Pedro by level road, and II could be readily
transported thither In quantity snffcrDt TO supply
the demand Of steam navigation Yours; &c,
Marriages ana Deaths 4. California.
MANFRED.
On the 2lst of Jsnssry, by Rev Mr.. Flynn, Capt
CHanrorHEs BsLL, to MARr WINS BurrxRrIsi D, both
In sseransnso CITY, on the 18th Of January, Mr..
CHARLES ID. FArLKrkR, Of Yioksburg Miss, to Miss
ELrzAsrrH, second daughter Of ) BinniDger, Of Gs-
In San Francisco, ON the 18th of February, by Rev
O. c. Wheeler, MIR. J. L. BLArsDxLL, to Miss RosASHA
On the ssns day. BY the same, Mr.. JOHN HILL, to
Aiss MANIA 0orzALEs.
by Judge williams, BENJAMIN ID. How, Esq from Mis-.
souri, TO Misc ELLEN Rows, from Wisconsin.
Rev. Francis Coylss the stholio Church
OF San Erapcisco, MIcHAEL MURKAr Esq Of the Mis-.
.on sf San jose to Miss AMELIA NAsn, late Of Psrs-
On the 10th Instant By the Rev. wn. Taylor, Cap
tain JxscE LAssxN to Miss ANN PAnsors both Of San
Fraasiseo
On Sunday evening, Gath of February, Of oonsunp-
Aon N.nr A., wife Of Harrington oagoos, In the 10Th
At see, January 10, on board brig Emily FArnhsm,
on the passage from Boston to San Rrsuc,sco EOwIN
FARNHAs, infant child Of Harrington and Mary A.
Osgood, seed eight weeks
At Aswkins Bar, on the 2ad Of January last GxosoK
W BI4roHAnD sgsd ss years only soa OF rhos BiAn-
In San francisco on the 10Th Of February JOIN E.
CoRNsIL, Of Newport, Rhode Island aged 10 years
Al Stockton, OF fever tbs 26th Of Fbrusry MLror
C. EcHooNMAxER, Of New York. aged 40 years
ErMrsoN, formerly Of Newburgb Orange county, Ny
On the Tuelumpe River, one mile above Chspel's
Ferry, on the 9th OF January Mr. CHRIsrorHER J.
EwEENr aged so years, formerly OF Clark county, Ar
On the 2lst of January, at spsdons r.noh. the
Calsvsras River JAMES CALLAGHAS, late of New York
At sea jan 18th, on board the bark Connecticut,
From San Frsnosoc for the Sandwich Isls1ds, Mr..
EsocH l.. HATcH. Of Falmouth, Mass, aged IS.
or lingering Illness, Feb 1et 1850. Rev JosEPH II.
SMiTH In the seth year Of his age, brother
bidencs in New York of the Pacific, Alta California
In Sacramento City, on LIST Of Feb JOSIAH WILLARD
EIBss. Of Philadelphia Pa
On the 2Sd of Feb. OF typhus fever at Wachusett
sley, South Fork st the junction OF weber's Creek.
ELBRIpcE HAirEs formerly Of Sudbary Mass.
AZ the Revere Hotel, San franoisco. the 1lth Of
Feb, OF tyyhcid pneumoDia. JoEL AUGUSTUS VILEs,
hative Of Lexir gtop, Mass, agsd 70 yesre
In San Francisco on Wednesday niornia ag Feb 18th,
d Inflammation Of the lung, FHEpEnicK IA MITCHELL,
Pr Nantucket. hlass.. aged rs year.
In San Francisco. Feb. Htn of inHam mastion OF the
lungs, WnIIAM Parry, formerly Collector Gcnsral of
Fhe Hawaiian Kingdom.
In San Francisco, the 18th of January, of remit
lent fever, EDWARD ASrHosr, late of Brooklyn, New
Fork. aged 10 years.
In San Francisco, January 9th, 1850, SAMUEL D.
PIERsoN, late Of Troy, N T.. aged Is years
In San Francisco ON the 10th OF yAbuscy GsoRoE NJ.
pAKlEr. Esq late Of Montgomery, Orange county, N.
F.,aesd IS years
In San Frsnoisco, on Thursday, Feb Z J,sKrH VI.
ouDEEBAcK of MIR. Davis LouderDack late Of Pal
kdslpbia
In San Francisco on Saturday ID Fl Feb , Of fever
lnd consumption. Mr.. WILLIAM Bsooxs aged 70 years.
kte OF Par sma.ta street =, inlay Of Mr.
kchsrd CHAMPION Of this city, much lamented by his
parents ana frienae
| In SaerameBto City on Wednesday morning, Jan.
10, Mr.. Jons DAvEsPoRr, formerly Of New YORK.