The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-08
FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRITAL OF THE STEAMER ONO.


California mails, 100 passengers and $4,000 in
gold dust, besides large amount in the hands Of
passengers.
The news from Havana is Of very little import
ance. All foreign passengers are now allowed to
land without obtaining permits.
The steamship California left San Francisco on
the first of July, and arrived at Panama on the 22d
She brought $50 passengers, and large amount
OF gold dust, mos. Of which awaiting at Chagres
4 the arrival of the Cherokee from New York
There were at Panama on the 22d upwards Of.
thirty sail vessels The steamship Republic had
arrived from New York, and was soon to leave for
San Francisco with full complement Of passen-
gers. The Republic is said to be one ofthe finest
steamers that has yet left the States for the Pacific
I She is nearly new with two powerful engines, and
is destined to be great favorise on that route.
The Sarah Sands, California, Eudora, and two 9th
er steamers, were at Panama on the 22d. There
were between 1000 to 1000 people in town en-
yoste to California, many Of whom had steamer tick
cts, and were to sail in few days.
The steamer Alabama, which left New Orleans
on the 18th ult., arrived at New York on the 22d
The Ohio, which left on the 17th also arrived on
the 23d-making the passage in 81 days, including
i two days detention at Havana. Running time TO
| NewYork, s. days. Tine Ohio left Havana on the
9TH inst. The Georgia, from Chagres, left on the
81 inst for NewYork, with large number Of pes
sengers, the Northern mails, and considerable
amount Of gold dust. The steamer Galveston was
to leave NewYork for New Orlea rs, direct, on the
Sd instant.
Died at sea, ON board the u S. mail steamship
Ohio, in lat $50 So N, long. 78o TO- W., James
O'Donnell, aged 40 years The deceased was q
native of Philadelphia. Came on board as pas.
senger at NewYork. The first night at sea, the
physician reported him a case OF mania a potu
On the 28th, during one of his fits Of delirium
he learsd from the quarterback into the sea. The
engine was Immediately stopped, boat lowered
and every exertion made TO rescue him. Owing
to strong current running at The time, the bod
drilled nearly mile astern, but was picked up be-
fore life WAS extinct The siriciest medical attend
ance was given him during the night by the sur
geon of the ship, but he died early the following
2 morning. His remains were committed to the
deep at half past 10, H., after the usual service
Of death at sea.
. Died, August "a, in lat. 24o 40 N, long 800 IS
w, William Brewster, Of Jefferson county, N. Y
9 The deceased contracted a disease before coming
on board, that terminated in ulcer alton of the
bowels, which caused his death.
The inhabitants of San Francisco were making
great preparations to celebrate the Fourth of July
A procession was to be formed, and TO proceed
through the streets to the public plaza where thu
customary performances would take place. The
Declaration OF independence was to be read BY
The Rev. VIM. Taylor-an Grafton delivered by
2 the Rev q. g. Wheeler-music, ETC., etc.
ii There had been several murders committed o
late in different parts of the mines, and the rerps
traitors of the bloody deeds have as yet escarsd ar
1 rest.
The following came passengers by the Ohio:
NM b MOnt5O's " Babooek JSs Domingo. n Stanton
oCpSa eFR and lady S0Es N Egan and child
children AID nus MIs burbneng GoodisoW Ja tws
saE A1 'o6is ssfsn and say JVSn XBS. Antonio
sF SILKY 9 9oEssVs csr JGn s Wati IN
Sosi I'e a RSBPf..y Ed Sas y Js SEEig Y
hAe ss$@saasl EidRs.'sB bas ssjp fsy
Is.Id sSrs wg W J.VV Gis IL 1 I.a5a
wsss ossH HHG s:sasS 5s%sj
AnswortR Eaioa james Saul, sRf @m : y b i
pqPtsS uo Bos aSs fGfs o%sY wPRg gaS
Lighthall, w Andrews, Mr. Woods George Rice, Daniel
Msys R 48a Mason i@Si IF Gb Gwen y
We under special obligations to Mr.. Fair
child, Purser Of the Ohio for California papers to
the LIST Of July from which we make extracts
The burnt district Of San Francisco, extensive
as it is, is nearly all built up. The most Of the
houses are Of wood, but thirty re-proof brick
buildings were in progress of erection, and at least
: twenty were to be commenced during the present
month. Among those in course of erection, are
brick banking houses and stores bv Messrs James
King, Meus, Howard & Co., Everett & Co, Cook
3 q Baker Bolton Il Bacon, H. M. Naglee, Van
1 dyke y Belden, Kelsey, Smith 81 Risley, Wells
q Co., B. Davidson, McCabe IL Chambers, and
many others There have been built, since the LIST
OF January last, twenty-Seyen hundred houses.
Including those put up from the effects Of the three
fires, over thirty-two hundred
There three Artesian wells constructing
one on Portsmouth Square one in California street,
near the Custom-house, and third at the inter
section OF Dupont and Pacific streets The foun-
tain in the square is to be twenty five feet in diam
eter and to have dozen Jets of water in continual
play. The basin is to be finished with fine cut
stone coping on the top of the brick walls and to
: be surrounded with handsome ornamental iron
railing. The other two fountains to be twelve
eet In diameter. These Artesian wells are intend.
ed to supply the four reservoirs, which are being
constructed short distance from them, with an
abundant supply of water, so to meet any
e emergency.
1t is calculated that these works when com
pleted, will cost $4,000, and that the reservoirs
will contain a supply of 100000 gallons Of wates
Other improvements, both Of a public and private
0 nature, are contemplated, which we shall refer Il
on a future occasion.
V The resident population Of the city is about %.
i 000 Including those on shipboaFd il is fully %
i w; by Winter 1t will float up to $4,000 The
population or Sacramento City, Stockton, Marys-
. vile, San Jose and other places, is rapidly aug.
+ mennng. Indeed il is hardly possible to keep taly
with the progress of population, business and i'm.
. provemens on the Sacramento and San JOAQUIN
i Rivers.
}, The Placer Times Of the 18th and 18th June
4 gives glowing accounts oil the abundance of gold
. dust which had been just then, or very recently
: discovered, at Gold Lake. From Marvsyille and
other settlements, the inhabitants were starting Of
Unfortunately for this new Eureka-lawvers
doctors, judges, traders, Transfers mechanics and
gamblers. Il lies at very considerable elevation
among the mountains that divide the waters of m,
! South Fork Of Feather from those Of the rorll
( branch of the Yuba
r l. was reported that two thousand persons hat
I taken up their journey that many who wert
i working good claims, and had made considerabl,
progress, We're desiring them for the new discov
cry Mules and horses were almost impossible t
De obtained A supply was expected daily, ans
most anxlously awaited. Although the truth o
u The report rests upon the authority OF but two q
81 ihfee who have returned from Gold Lake, vet bu
4. ;ew were found who doubt their marvellous reve
lsiions.
A party Of ten Kanakas are reported TO hav,
Z Mlnlered az Gold Lake, subsising chiefly on tht
hesh OF their animals. They are said to hay,
IS laken out about SIS 0C0 the first week This LAX
IS not large, and after the wet season ceases ba
" no outlet. $3.50 -
STILL LATER. IL o'clock. - The Goyerno
mas Just arrived, and reports Gold Lake enthusiasm
as sun on the increase parties leaving every hour
provisions high and scarce, and mules not 10 b.
i had. A man by the name of MeLeand had ius
arrived with $1,000, obtained in four DAYS. and h,
reports that only the truth has been spoken Of tbi
wonderful locality.
We have an account of this Gold Lake from ano
ther source
II lies at a very considerable elevation among IN,