The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-09

the Unicorn and Oregon. bound to San Franoisoo.
learn that ship from Csllso seized BY Mr. Col.
The vessel together with her cargo was sold
large quantity OF msrchsndss shipped on freight By
News OF the Pacific Coast.
From the Alta California, Jan. 81
There hss been but little change In affairs on this
coast sincs the sailing Of the steamship California
mana Capt Bailey leaves this port on the iss Of Fsbru
ary ito morrow, with . full passenger list bat not
large amount Of gold dust In consequences Of the tight
after fe departure of the last sssnsr ridiculous ru
NOR prevalent that she had been detained ct Soa
Psnams then due should arrive from below and bring
information with respect to the Nioarsgusn difficulties
There VA. much excitement in TIE public mind, aad
the chances Of war warmly discussed. There
| NO founds'ion for the report.
The Legislature at the Capitol working quite in.
dusriouy though the treasury so perfectly empty
lcas Of $500 600 We. authorized In SUNS not to Be-
less than SIS ooo but the time for presenting proposals
service Ihs Legislature are undecided what to do il
Is now proposed that State scrip bs issusa which Is
the civil fund collected under military authority is
claimed the property Of California and Congress 10
to be solicited 20 70 consider t Several wise and
lusary laws have been enacted among others pilot
Law. re, olution Is now under consideration which
declares the coin Issued by various parties here the
supposed v1lue OF s5 and $40 to be counterfeit and
comirg within the foil meaning Of the Law relative to
counterfeit cin also directing the issuers Of such coin
to reoe. within thirty days after the passage
act under penalty OF legs proceedings for counterfeit
ing The parties contend tnat their coin s Of the full
value repIesented and that it is only in the power OF
instt ute proceed e3ings.
There have been many arrivals from sea since the
sailing Of The last steamer and msuy emigrants have
arrived The utmost energy Is eyinced In the city
The overflow at Sacramento City tas In great mea-
sure. subsioed, and the amount Of damage sustained
was far hort OF what anticipated. Although the
DANCE is not over yet Preparations FOR the spring
trace cstied On with activity, while are
being iAsen 20 construct levee, which will preclude
AL biity Of another disaster Of similar Character
Ire u,Ws fEcm ne ainss is of the most gratifying
nature lot Cne balf CT the distress which wa, pre.
dleted having occurred In the upper portions of the
plsctrs the sno~ has been so deep TO compel the
miners to come dosn further, but those who have
~ibtered above have no reason to complain. ia
many Of the disaings'i new discovsrirs have beeu
made ana the re,plt of labor has exceeded the most
tspguire expectations. Proyisons have rot bsen
scarce and have been procurable .. reasonable rates
New towns are spripgrg up in all directions upon the
with uuexAmpled rspidty OF course land speculation
Is extens veIy INDUCED in The small steamers
daily pushing their way higher and higher up, and
resIipg Iich harvest while they enhsscs the value
OF property and Increase the prosperity Of the in
labitahts. The facilities for communication are now
/. over the "dustn which 6v been collected during
tbeTast seafcn will be shovered down upon us, and
lT6e news from the sandwich Islands TO the 2sth .f
will be found In another column Of to days
prom OrTgon there has been an arrival; matters
are progressing there very quietly he me-
arrived the 2lst inst produced the usual buss excite
Our city Is becoming quito refined and intellectual
beginning TO be the order OF the day
SEAL erAnstc company cs,msd the attention OF tins
other Ricsmonds with greater pIetsnsons The OiJm-
pic Amphiheatre. quite an extensive estsbshms sut,
rsDy irtm sydney A very pretty little theatre Is
nearly completed french ysudssilIes, psntommss,
few days sipcs by the is Of the captain OF the ship
Anseque, recently arrived. The suit vas brought by
the celebrated Mrs Farnhsm, for damages sustained
In consequence Of the osptAin having left that lady
ashore yspersi separating her from her children,
By bringing them to this port In h: ,hp and also Tor
steward. There was considerable scandal introduced
during tfs trial but believe Il only that
rights of women and hsd penchsnt for climbing the
rgsisg In unmsntionsbes. Withsrs, the murderer,
eo1ptry on. Gel. Myers. bs.. imit.,or Of shosss
jones. recently abseonded. after having victimised
Sos! Of n. soson for ,Ss r:sf Of the poor Of
which be had been appointed treasurer reward of
sleo onered BY the socisty for his apprehension
An incs ndiary attempt TO IRE new building near the
once Of this paper, was frustrated few nights sincs
BY the custom. house vstchnen; Gen. rersifsr =;
smith arrived from senoma yesterday upon oniciI
To freak in general terms everything upon this
sns Se,trs. ,. 10 the fusus. f,p. With ,sna
pations Of contnuance OF the favor Of the Supreme
Ruler
saerams nso ana Placer Intelligence.
Irrum the Alta California of Jan. "a
The propeller MoKim came down In gallant style on
Tuesdsy from the region o, the nood bringing US ad
vsss from the Placer the 18th last and from saora
Ths disastrous ov.ino~ Of the s.crsmento, 4, still
the cause OF much anxiety and suffering; but We are
sh for the ,p.siy sss..msn. oi the waters The
Pao Times has resumed Its regular Issue and comes
TO the olive branch Of assured deversncs from the
pes Of food. Under date Of Friday evening January
r.ihps Of nom.a, 20 sda 20 N. foregoing. Ths
nearly 90 teeond street Business eerg by m.
S:esssp o. ,sss. Ths City coase has bees ia
..ss u. .sa ~, dss. %
". ,'s sssg's .sass sSs 's.
s: . Ysys ... q I .s
.S.s . ,u, .s, -s: s ~. M ss,. a.. ana ss
d. qs.rt-r q nIs fr.a csr srs
s,ss nsnsr. hs,s ben .:,h,s .s VITA. n: Limit. q
hes,vsr tins Iois, being r,mss. Ise@ Is.
sss ~ hI ovsraor, asd ain tsss hs rapidly
We learn frcm private source that the rs.ers are
retiring at an fall - about four inches In ~
hours ON the river. bank ct s.crsn.nto' SRI, Of
tsnce Of the city, entirely abandoned By ths hood
Aiso, In numerous sections Of the couo;ry sdscent
tsnts We az. cr,diby informed that Gold washing IL
sti eoptinued In the deluged streets q Sacramento
time By ire rem rres.'s, at the foot of street on
Friday last The Tyus sdvertises the sierra Nsrada
H's.l IN The ioIlo.,os strain oi poetic g,,sO.,-
4
| btsrsal funshine rests upon its head -
| Angie, Nours Jo.G express IL announced ready ~
operation I'm msdistsy underpeath- In another 90
lon N. IssJy mtce cefkrs are /" offered fer ,sle."
1 fs ofce has ben ceseS resriy I've weeks govern
e.thsvr nsds provision for paying elsrss and ,hs
nee, ,.s + .s.ssr :. = -..s % h,
ss .s % ' .ss :, a; ..s
/ rvrcered y a, ,hatby affair quite nnscssary.
Our intslgence IRON toe Flxcsr n div-eted OF golden
intsrsst BY tne sevsfty Of the winter which reign,
tnsi sous nom extreme q the mountain country
TO ~. o'b.r The Washing. are deeply buried In sno-
and the iiv-fs co suocn the weather too coid TO
! mit 81 work Miners vho have confortsbis cxbtns =
nrser The dull day sod nights 81 this viatry visit
sticn With bcf fctituds, but for those ped
OF the DIS spgs With no shelter but the fsre ..
bsrd sno the only of getting out of ths
noup s,rr ~ib great frequency adopted heroads be
the val settlements and diggngs dsplorsblJ
vrschsd Fir ~ssthsr enables supplies TO reach ths
| vsricu. min's 90 that provisions are In ahpndasc'
sv.ty srd 20 be purcfssd a. ths moe modsrst'
ptcss: in sny instarces wtth but ~ most uihipf
advance co,t aud freight Flour. BY the qnsctty
isslns at IS cents per p.urd Potk from He 70 gs,
| ro;a;o.s radily command VI 20 per pnund NO otns'
| veQefshlss bs obfainet On the Mf1dle and