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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-19

UNITED STATES HOTEL, WASHINGTON.
TUE United States Hcss win Be opened Tuesday The lin
The Sos has been sarey snos.,sd furnished with entirely new
nare throughout The house. and he proprietor es confident
entirely " hs SUBSCRIBER and he hopes @ merit con-
nusncs Of the patronage heretofore extended his father e
EDWARD n. FULLER,
easvsIvet and Morocco covered Prayer Books English
waiting cards printed from plate. at .e shortest notice. and plate.
WIN. A. WHEELER 4 co.'s, sssuoneru
Dec silm Corner Of Pennsylvania and ioh
A HkNDsUMKLY fsrnisked Hesss. in ssssrsl and
healthy location so.ss.s,n twelve rcoms including dining
house, vim % rented longer
period u =, de. s.s Appy'o JoHNL Joyce,
MR. Jos. \. KEsM.ER, Professor Of m.sse.
AvINe returned city after unavoidable sh~ence,
u caused BY heai has the honor 70 renew ne c6s o. ID.
attention sh. ss ssso,sd &. dudes Hs now ready
vs ss % I'm 4. sss e s
boarding Ism between Psnnsysnis svese and street,
Nov ie-ssawew-FsunATa'
WuTER FASHIONS. MRS ANN srEIR having received
her .sIsccns q ne latest Paris Amnsy w introduce them
SHOW rooms o. sssss. between en- ana iea oesa
REAUTIFUL EnsIlsh nsslss, a.srss, Octave, ana
ss day IN variety q eh scs plain sndns Also large yps
pecn rkASok IAfLok-
THE Hook Of Common Prayer lnserpressd ~ iss his
tory By q M Butler, p D. O Trinity Church. Washington
city. One vcume-psice one dollar =. -
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INV mextesn Msnisssr nom hs Iass ve&sscs
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Edward Sabine, r. r. g. Lieutenant Colonel Royal Engineer
Michel chevaer Insenieur chef, and Robert Walsh,
Paris. NOV N-An~o"
Union INrEr.LrGENCE AND GENERAL AGENCY
OFFICE Penn. avenue, south side between sh and W
sireeE PHILLIPS nossls and nam 20
obsnx servants walters, wallets, nc. Good situations always %
hand for those only who are recommended for honesty
Also unfinished rented and supplied upon INC
mo reasonable terms.
Rev Geo. w. Samson, Very Rev. WIN. Matthews,
Rev j. o. Smith, Rev. J. X Eckard,
Rev O. M Butler, Mcssn. =. o. q. y. Dyer
w. w. seaton, esq ~. A. ~ nonn
Robt r. Anderson, esq VIM II Campbell esq.
O. D. Cluskey, esq. H. ID. Ghman,esq-
Nov. 24--eodmf
NEW Cieths Casssuaerss, and vessings.-Ths subscri
bers have received entirely supply Of the .oo
is pieces French cios just received black, brown blue
pieces fancy cassmeres embracing all the popular shades 70
10 pieces best French dos-skn ca--imeres
do medium priced do do
IN vEsTINGs WE HAVE
cshmcrcs heen different varieties Of pattern
Rich figured silk vestinss, complete asscrtment
Rich vcstinrs, suitable Tor evening purposes
line, e which We invite shelr ss.snson
Dec s-5uf cLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY 20.
A NEW Supply OF slnavvls, ClOsks, and Haeks.-srsn
gers citizens respectfully invited examine si
Of before purchasing We name the following d
10 rich embroidered French cloaks Shapes and I'm
materials e44
10 plain cloaks, richly trimmed
10 French sacks.
In sEIAWfss we have
IS Hungarian long shsws In rch ce'ors
IL haifmournins do do, in designs
100 medium and low priced wooden shawis
Dec. Sd CLAGEIT, NEWTON, MAY = w.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-19

Juvenile books English and American, in great variety,
good Of older and esteemed writers Of books
| y,mtI Dec 10
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-19

either had present have wards
members Of the Institution.
i Sep Aft 3AHl lIntelJ
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07

the CANA at Jacssol vile, aud the rssut vj sooa
be known. The prospect a: Pine Bar, Don Pc
dtos, and othe1 points Oh the TGodnne were
spoken OF IN the moat ENCOURAGING terms
Several o!ofins partiss bad Left Sonora aad It's
vicinity for the mines further SOUTH and higher 10
the mountains bnt as yet no iutellige h Ad been
received from them
AT Nssh's Digginss, and at Coumbis. many
were meeting with great luok-but the average
product probably does BOT exceed eight or ten dol
lars per day Fes, however owing to tho intense
heat work more than half the time
From the Sonma Herald we extract tho follow.
ing items OF intelligence
We have received, during the past week, COM
munica,iors from early all paris Of the southern
NIL ga Nearly all the accounts are favorable Ga
ope CT two bars failure ia rsportedi bas Ia the
great majority of cases the most signal success las
s,sended she labor Of the miners.
Thsre is g report :hat 4 new placer hiss been
discovered somewhere south eastward bet Esen
the Tuoumne and the MERGED, where there Ia sad
20 be- an immense d posit of the precious met
scoRpioN GULcH.-Tne yield oil gold continues
to be great at this gulch man has reported that
mspy mioeEs are averaging s. 20 the Panfu! Oae
bomOre, iIit said, procured oz f.om ons psafalI
Of dirt
MGxIcA8s COMING BAcE-Nr Mel esn, of the
ferry. informs us, that she Mexcaas inspired with
new hope ard confidence, are crossing his ferry at
tbe rate Of 40 or so day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
rha Snnlhern Wines.

We learn from gentleman ja't down own from the
sontb hat the Mexioans are returning 70 the
in large numbers, from fifty to hundred
per per, day crossing the ferries of Gray,onyils aud
San Josquin Cisy. Besides tt ese, the iaaax of
Americans, newly arrived over the plains, or by
se.. 10 fast alliDg up the dggings rendered vacant
by the fight of the spanierdE
TIE dry digsi9s' at Wood. Geek Jagesto '1
t sn1 miners ,p having LEFT fer the rivers or other
recently d.ooys5sa Psoes AS As gsae5a .nios
wster ard taos on the rivers because therels too
20 On the stani. ans the reports are unfavorAble
from several OF the canal companies, there being
corn, aTativey lille gold found in tia river bed
,houeb 10 caaes where bansa proved quite prod I5-
tive We attribute this to ice rapid.y OF the cur
rent " hch is 80 great To prevent the Judgement
OF earth upon The bed ROCKS
The Tuolumne gave sa.isfActory pfo Mise on the
Other h,nt, Of repaYIug tbs nmense labor Ok.
pended in .uruirg the at-eam, by AZ ample gro.
duet of god
On &orday tia sa;ar waa to hayo ooaa st i4'o
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
Marc aboytCai,fsrutn Land Titles.

We learn that an eminent divine OF the Catholic
Church, who was formerly connected Win the
Euoerintepdence Of the diocese Of Boston, arrived
by Yesterday steamer, charged with mission OF
much importance TO the people OF this country. IL
anpesrs thst This gentleman was delegated some
time suce by the Roman Pontlh TO come TO this
country for the purpose OF examining iuso the
condition Of spiritual mattetg on the Pacific. Hs
Ynisaion however, frat led MIN to tho City OF Mex
leo and being naEur alizsd citizen of the u nised
States having lived there long time he had let.
tiers of Introduction to Mr. Letcher, cur minister
near the Mexican Government
Mr. Letcheg had previously received Instructions
rom his Government TO examine the records, for
the purpose oil elicting all the Information p0ss bic
in regard TO land titles in this country The Cer
gymsa 10 whom We have referred, had Likewise 3
similar object In view, aud far some two or three
months, curing which he resided in the Mexican
capital, they together pursued the inveasig atom
with much diligence, ghe result Of their aoors
Is such "a 70 give entire confidence to property
rolderz in this etate Most of the gtautg OF the
Governors Of California previous to isa acquisition
by TIE United States, are pronounced by the Next
CO authorities 10 be good and valid and the ses-
tnony acduced "a TO the in7EviaoIc custom Of thar
Government, goes to prove ghkt the feet that
grsrts were unreYokad was regarded as GQEIiJient
confirmation.
Capt Suffers title weSinyes gated, and we are
happy to say i, YVES proved to be perfectly sound,
the grant beios IN proper form and without flaw
Nj Lotcber having been authorized to dispatch an
agent 10 CsornIs to confer With the Governor and
report tho result Of bis nvestig made choice
OF lh-s gentleman, and we learn that ne leaves By
the ssage thia morning for San lose.
fS.n Fffrc.gco Herald
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
Coz. Rnrnett,s proclnmation.

The pape;s Of Sacramento contain a prooIama.
ten from his Excelency Gov. Burnett in relation
to the presen. difficulties Itconcudes az follows
The people OF California may rest assured that
the laws will be sustained. Whatever doubts come
may entertain of the legal existence Of State
Government, prudence certainly would dictate for
be decided by the regularly constituted auhorslea
of the Ulion and until they 80 decide the Govern
men. vii be sustained lis not tke right Of ndi.
viduas to determine this question, but it mus: be
settled BY tue appropriate tribunals, in The appro-
pirate way
earnestly invoke every officer and every oiti.
zsu Of he State 10 DO his duty Ii is VIA. she
Stats hes right TO demand, and what ooghs right
Willingly 10 be granted That the odicata may
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
FenIher River.

Mr &c. Ray from The minss on the east branch
@, the north fork of Feather River, called at our
Office yesterday, and informed US that the miners
in that locality were doing generally very we'll
averaging probably half an ounce day. Mr..
Bates, we believe, had been working near him
sometime without SUCCESS, when he happened to
strike lead from which ha saw him wash 81 500
in one painful of earth. 1t must be said, however,
THAI the earth was the best in tho hole being the
scrapings Of the rock. The lucky miner did NOT
wish TO trust to fortune any longer he accepted
an offer that was made him for bis claim coo,
and left The persons who bought him out have
aimee made at least the amount of the purchase
money. Times.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
Horrara of tho Dcaerf

The Transcript, Sacramento City, has seen and
oonvefsed wsh gentlemen who has jpat arrived
in the country by the northern overland route from
ircsstDg accounts of suffering among the imnt-
grsntH He pas,ed numbers who had very nearly
exhausted their provisions and were dragging Oh
ward YEARLY, almost berefI IF hope. smiIies
tbers were, reduced to state bordering on dest
tuition and starvation, among which tho helpless
infant shared the keen psngs Of diastess aIike with
the wRichful mother and doapsrins father. There
were numerous graves along the road, and fire.
queDty were found bodies unburied, deserted by
all human Kind, where victims to dieaae and fG-
tieue had laid Themselves down to die. Alta Gal
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
Very Late from Humboldt

The schooner Belen Frances, Henderson arrived
yesterday afternoon, iorty-ei6bs h9ars from Hum,
bodt Barbour
By this arrival ws have received intelligence
from the Trinity mines 10 = raceac date Mr.. Suy.
der. orc OF TIE pe'seugera Ia the Helen Ftsaces,
comes direct from Wesver's disejess on the ri.
nifty hsrs be has been working for several mont1s
pssS Be is on his wsy home sittl a pile" naai.
GENTLY large Sasisfy the deoires OF almost any
man He iniorma us tina. duriog tue time ha
wothed. ever aimee the commencement Of last AZ.
tumn. he never Obtained less than an ounos in any
one dar. His labor produced from $3.50 - Sl00
per DAY, ard occasionally a iess o her miaers
bsd done IS ell and even better than hinsslf
while others also wers unsuccesaful. Tne gu,ches
are now dry, and the miners were ihro Wlss Mp the
earth to wash pexs winter. 81 far, these gulches
have proved TO be very rich The prospect Of sue
czss for the next winter /; sood The gold /. found
mostly in gulches Where the river has been
danne ed shore engaged have been bat poorly CON
pepfated Only two places have ye'ded anything
ike a remuneration. At Viewers Hodt ~ss sell
Ing at 81 per pound ard po'k a. 81 % per pound.
A few daye since two persons we're Killed by the
Indians in the - Redwoods' about Is miles ftom
UDontowu Mr. Snyder passed the place few
hours after they were murdered At WeaVera
diggings and in the vicinity, the Indians have nos
been st all trou besome
Mr. Snyder states that the people about Hun.
bodt sy are engaged in the getting ont OF timber,
with view TO supplying the Ssn Franciscan mar
vat Aha California 3lN
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07

snogz hoz to ruaiatso peaos sn4 tha 81 1rsatsg NJ
the laws, append copy OF the 4gto -7c,i,a Of
the Act to regulate oro edios. To ri nina,
cases PErER H. BURNETT Coz. of al.
SIC 70 VbeD there Is an u1s~ fol vn'-Gs ssss neIy
With intent to com init e on, 70 OF vlNs1-' Is os
,or or property or ss orc@ To- s~s n tina STATS
are The fsct 4. made 10 rprcsr ire iyrTuoT
Judge Of the sppeue D5rtct Curi oeio tee s6 Of
tre Gouptr ether ffhoss OH ,fne oder d.,
tected e commanding tffcer Of tyt'ieu, bhs~e,
regimen, BATTALION ccmpsuY 20 orfsr ia c>nntlt a.
,ny psI hereof dstc,ibpg "a lint and ~ ae'r Of
ttoOps TO ppesr TIME and place herein 7eihe! 20
se thec VII hofes IL 'uppresapg violence on, ehf1e
IN he law
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
Cayota DlGgiUgs


Among ts3 most important recent djsoJyaris6 in
mining are tho Coyot. Dgsiasa, in the vicinity OF
Nevada in Yuba County told Deer Creek Dry Dig.
eirgs These placerG hsys osen remarkably
productive within the last hundred days. In
stances Of extraordinary Euccesa are OF quite ira,
quent occurrence Several parties have made all
they desired ia this elias Ct Ggslnes, aud have re-
turned to the States. The method of mining is to
suk boe5 from 10 TO 30 feet, and then drift
under following he ads Of gold o'.eu for many
ysfds The extent Of territory suited to this
kird Of mining ia large. Tnero are supposed to be
from 500 20 200 holes already suuk in the neigh
borhood Of Nov2da Many Of ;hese do not pay any
sbiDe while Others are extremely rich TIE
work is done somewa.t after the manner Of the
Galena Lead Miues-Ihe dirt being drawn up By
e yiDdlssr The gold is sometimes found in
gravel which gives decided evidence OF aora'
sion By water and in other instances The gold ls owl
IDENTIFY in rginal deposits, being found OCCASION
ally IN amos1 solid masaes OF great purity, slight
" mingled with whitS quartz sand ana easily
broken to pieces. Some accidents have occurred
from the carelessness OF miners, Mephitic air
in some Of the deepest shafts has bsen
the occasion Of difficulty and danger BuS
prudence, energy and experience Is beginning to
make the Coyosa The moat plessant, es we'll as the
moat profitable dgsiDg5 in this mining REGION
There is one vel accredited instance whore
single painful has yslded s312 and another where
angle bucketiul has yledcd Oh ounces, or about
$1,000. The failure ofwatcr has driven the opera
tors in these places to the nocofsity OF cartng the
auriferous earth to Deer Creek to be washed, Inls
necessity has opened now source OF profitable
employment to carmen and the narrow streets OF
the town are often crowded with wagons and carts
New discoveries ara being made every few days,
and the Coyota Diegings now cover an area two
miles IL length and from one.half to threetourt
Of milo in width.
This same method of mining can be advantage
ously pursued in other mining regions There are
plsces near Columna, Georgetown aud elsewhere
" hch will dou btless yield richly when the Coyota
method OF mining shall have been adopted at those
pointa Crowds of new comera are in from the
Plains Most of them are worn out and disPirited,
and mary Of them think California humoug
ITrannrript
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
Reuben B. winners Acquitted.

The trial Of this indiyidul Tor Tho murder Of Ar
thur C. Reynolds, in this city in December last, co.
cupied tho attention OF the Distrios Court OF Santa
Clara County, at San Joa6 throughout w ednesdsy
aud Thursday, and resulted in verde: of Nat
Guilty. The Jury were absent but a fey minutes.
But few witnesses were present, some Of the moat
material ones being in this city. The details OF the
occurrence it is unnecessary to give, as they we're
fully published at the time OF she murder. Judge
w atson presided az the trial. and tho prosecution
waa conducted by F. b SANFORD, Esq Di0triot Az
torney The prisoner was defended by Messts.
McAllister, Jones and Kinder Pac News, Sept
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
Pussepxers vim Nicaragua,

A sail vessel arrived in port Wadneaday evan
ing, from Reslejo, bringing a6ou: twenty pas'en'
They left New Orleans in sailing craft made
GOOD run TO the Atlantic terminus remained about
thirty days at tho several towns and in making the
trapsit and then took saiIer for ths Port-aocom-
p'i,hipg the entire journey at an expense OF only
5000. They represent tbs land transit as exceed
ipgly pleasant and healthy. The cost Of living,
and the expense OF horses for passengers aud bag
gage, were very low-mucb ess than on the 18th
mus. The passengers to whom Wa refer speak Ia
the highest terms Of the courteous treatmento the
part OF the natives and Of the good ieeng menitsat
ed toward them by ell tbroug hout the entire route
Pacific News, gep l.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07

The Sacramento Transcript remarks, thai at no
period for several MONTHS have she accounts from
the yarious mining disticts been more generally
encouraging than at the present time. The dis'ov-
cries en- the Trinity, Klamath and ether streams
above the Sacramento, are 40 far confirmed AZ 20
have directed large emigration in those direc-
lions, and every succeeding report Increases the
movement
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
che Explorations Of lhs Coats Of Oregon Rad
California,
FI0m he CalIIornls Counter q Sci

l.
The joint commission Of the Army aud Navy
officers, detailed by Government to explore the
whole coast Of the United Ststes lying on the Pa.
cltc Ocean, with reference to ts permanent de.
Tense, adaptation to naval establishments, and
other important specified particulars, returned to
this place few days aimee, having nearly com.
plefed their abors. The commission is made m
of three from The Navy a0d tbrse from the Army.
Capt L, GodsbofoQgb, Capt Van Brent and
Lieut. Linsa Lunt, are OF the Navy. Col ] I,
Smith, Major Cornelius Ogden, and Lieut. D.
Leadhetterr balong to the Army.
The coassof California, no.th Of San FrsDcisco.
Including tbs whole Of Oregon TO 49,, has been
thoroughly examined, aud valuable in.o-matto1 oh.
tanned. In t1s course Of this examination and
aEer whiting our possessions lying along the Straits
Of tucs, Admiralty Inlet Puge,s Sound AZ &c.
up TO our boundary line at tia 49th parallel It E.ti
iqde II became necessary 70 proceed TO Beaver
d6folr, on t6a roltneGss part Of Nsucouysr's
lsand N ocder to obtain hsupply of c1ala FIR
The propeller Massachusetts. TINS vessal US
transferred 10 the naval service fJr ssoscsl nr.
pose OF Accommodating tue Commission, and n,
convey ing iss members to the places connac,e3
with their prescribed duties AT that nlscs an
abundant supply OF btan!noas coal of an excils nj
quality for stehm'ns purposes, vas readily mo,
cure6 but as Besve Hafbor " A. reached viz ,bo
Gulfo( Georg 3. and thus By shat il .ernsa TIA
itslds PasIsse and TIE north about roat- wa, ,bs
one pptsuet II -e'1rnlfs = ssers that Y snoon,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
I.ump we,ehlpgllb , OF. s..

Our friend Dir. Iehen has shown US lump OF
gold weighing 10 ounces aud $40, and another
Tsishing 3 oz, which were aug up at shaw's yes
terday, Wednesday, Tines disgins' ara distant
about mile from this town. The largest specimen
is one OF the most beautiful we Jaw, being
pure gold and entirely unmixed with quartz, and is
Of very peculiar form Wa envy 9r Mehen he
good fortune. A company Of three men took ous
Is OF. from the same hole GA the same afssraOon,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, OCTOBER 7

ar, I,Isud tsas completely crcumDavig ated, and
that the pa!ty in question went as far north az ois
deErees. ..;.;o,
Coal va. found to exist in immense quantities.
all around and about Beaver HArbor, and asa on
the .eayard aid, of Vancouver opposite ths' mar,
bo,. and on tha main and oDiquely opposite au1
.ti!l to the nor,hward The beautiful haroors OF
Victoria aud EIQ1imaIt, the former settlement OF
the Hudson Bay Company, were visited by the
commission, Esquimalti s described as one OF Tue
very best anchofages that can be conceiVel o. io'
ships OF any draft or size whatever BON 'nese
places Ii must be remembered are on 2hcou'
vers Island, and lie along the Straits OF b uca -
Alter accom- pshing all that was required IN the
onsrters mentioned the ComnisaioE next directed
lis attention to that part Of our coast rQnnns rom
the southern cape OF the Straits OF uss 10 Coln-
bie River and then to that rig4r Itself, together
with its tributsries La the cou:se oil toese eAam'-
nations, we learn that party was dispatched to
visit carefully large and Tell sheltered haroor,
known thereabouts ns Shoal water B ay, and having
its e1trance some thirty mica soTth OF CaPe OtsAP-
noin.mert. or in the neighbo1hood of midway from
That Cape to Grsy's 6arbor
The prosecution of this service confirmed the
sot that the Eaters Of the haroof and those OF the
mouth of the Columbia, approached each other
within very short diss4nce-a distance lqYol'ln5
portsee at present alm0st impracticabs tor
wagons A whaleboat wss hauled over 1t b7
dozen or so oil Indians without any great difficulty
1t ia thought that Shoalwaser Bay is destined to
become e point of material c1nsequence in macy
respects It's average length tshatis Of the by
pfoper) is some twenty miieF, and ts breadth
some six or eight The bar too at its entrance il
understood to preseD seriouI obstacle 60 the ad
mission Of shipF Of the lageat class, at all seasons
of the year ,,..
But one Of the most remarkable features Of thia
paceis that ahipmsy psooaby approach Bakers
Bay, or Cape Disappointment, via It's entrance,
within aome ak or eight miles II aboands, how
ever with aand-bnnhS, but Tiers are good channel
ways belwetn them, sud the whole sheet OF water
is as placid as e summers lake On leaving the
Columbia and coasting along 70 the sou!hwa'd tho
Commission touched oil the Umpqaa, and sscef,
tanned that its bnr,water was practicable for com.
me-cial purposes, under certain circums!ances.-
Indeed an American schooner was, AZ the time,
lying at anchor in the river, and had reached her
postior without difficulty. Tee lands OF the umP-
qua Valley are described as bang even more fer
tile than thore Of the Wame'te, aud the Proxim-
ity Of these valleys ia matter Of fn8uir impoF-
tsnca Upon the whole. we learn gnaG the exam.
nations Of tbs CommisBion have proved highly
interesting and ~ are certainly happy to obaerya
that our Government il already engaged IN the
preliminary stepa toward forafyiDg our Pacific
popsesaious and syailiDg itself Of theif admitted
advantages for naval establishments,