Democratic banner., 1850-05-20
From the New Orleans Delta, 9Th inst.
ONE month Later froT., San Francisco!
Arrival Of e2.6.OOO in Gold Dusf.

The Steamship Alabama, Capt. Foster arrive.
yesterday from Chagres. She left there on III
9th ult. She brings $275,OOd In gold dust
consigned as foIlvws:-. .....,... .....
To Maunsel, White 4 Co.; 3 $4,000
7" c. ]. Meeker & Co., I4.OO(
Garsitson & Fritz, : 5000
Among the Passengers, :. 2oO,O6t
The steamer California, from San Francisco
arrived at Pansma on the 23d uli., with two hun.
idred and thirty-three passengsrs, and 81, ,7OO,-
GOO In geld dust. The steainship Georsia lsfi
Chagres for New York, ria Havana, on the 9Th
ult. The steamers Empire City and Cherokee
LEFT the same day for New York direct. :.
The steamers Gold Hunter, Carolina, Sarah
Sands, and Tennessee, had ell left Panama, full
!of passengers, for San Francisco.
From the Alta California, of March 30.
GENERAL SUMMARY. ...-
March, the renowned May month of this
cline, has cleared up the mists of an intensely
severe winter, and brought out in bold beauty,
with "enough and to spare" the cerulesn hue
of California summer skies. The rains are quite
over at least the wet season is sufficiently bro
ken up to awaken or restore animation in every
profession and pursuit Of life, among the thou.
sands accumulated within our borders, while
we are reminded BY every congenial circum-
stance, Of the presence of spring. The month
OF March has not a stirring chapter Of events to
chronicle, yet we can believe an earnest Of life
and incident, to which the opening business sea-
will add impulse, IL to be compounded in sum-
mary Of general news.
The eupidlty Of busy population has, since
the sailing Of the last steamer, been largely. .ope-
rated upon by divers schemes of wealth. Along
the coast, from San Diego upward, the fever oi
speculation has ragged with resistiess vieor, and
the commencement of the Spring tide emigra-
ton to flow from our cities and towns inland upon
the placer has been the signal for the sprineine
OF mine Of wonders. In the neighborhood Of
San Diego gold has been reported discovered,
and the value Of town lots in that place is affect
ed by the intelligence. In the vicinity of Los
Angeles, coal has been found IN sufficient guam
titles to supply all future steam navigation on
the Pacific, il is claimed. Monterey is in the
market with various testimonials Of worth, no.
the least Of which are the acknowledged facili.
ties that port possesses Of easy communication
with the most southerly mines; and which, in
years to come, Will be an advantage readily ap-
preciated. From the city Of San Francisco to
the most northern limits Of the State, the all en-
crossing and exciting speculation has been in
the probable discovery Of q new bay few hun
dred miles up the coast, where are believed to
abound, not only the products Of rich mines, but
the embryo wealth Of vast city and a populous
country adjacent. Offered as thing Of specu-
lative creation, the only source of aggrandize-
ment to the projectors Of the numerous expedi-
iions which have left this port "for Trinidad
Bay and the New Gold Diggins," that we can
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the owners Of the vessels; for they are gener-
the adventurers themselves, thus far, has the
scheme proved entirely unsuccessful. Trini.
dad Bay, with its wealth. has not yet become
known to the people of California. Some of the
expeditions are still out, while others are pre-.
pairing to depart, with the more modest, if not
reasonable intimation Of exploring the coast and
discouering Trinidad Bay. Speculation does not
rest here, but enters largely into the prevailing
excitement involving the selection Of business
localities, and the growth Of our new cities and
towns.
On the Yubs river, the most prominent place
OF business, endowed with the habits and prop
erty Of thriving town, is Marysville, situated
few miles from its junction with Feather riv.
cr. It is encompassed by city surveys, but it
has outstripped other and similar enterprises,
and although but six weeks old, now numbers
over two hundred and fifty houses, with pop
ulation Of about three thousand. The banks Of
:he Feather and Yuba are lined with new cities,
but it is thought many Of them will 60 dorn
with the rivers, and the consequent exposure Of
their false or defective positions. On the Sac
ramento, at the alleged heads Of navigation, new
cities are starting, but il will probably be best
ascertained respecting the advantages Of all, at
some period during the low stage Of water.--
The most serious speculation in which men are
engaged in this country, appears to be politics.
In San Francisco and in San Jose, party lines
kave been drawn and demonstrations have been
made, but the general mass is uninauenced by
these. untimely, and unnecessary proceedings.
and the organization Of party Is at present con-
fined to these two places, with but little hope Of
success elsewhere in California. Party distinc-
tions have influenced nominations Of candidates
for State and district officers at elections held I'M
this city during the last two months, and the po-
litical interest manifested in an election which
takes place This day Is more than usual. Very
little can be said Of the unanimity with which
either party has entered the contest But we
have iHdulged too lengthily in a review Of Cali
fornia speculations.
Since the sailing Of the March lst steamer,