The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-06
NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
ONE MONTH LATER.
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ARRIVAL OF THE ALABAMA.
The steamship Alabama. Capt Foster, from Cha
gres, arrived here yesterday morning, furnishing
US with with San Francisco dates to the lst April,
being one month later from the gold region. The
steamship California arrived at Panama on the
sd uIt with s2s passengers and 100000 in
gold dust. The steamship Georgia left Chagres on
the 9th Nil, and the Empire City and Cherokee
sailed for New York on the same day. The Ala
bama brought 900 in gold, consigned as fol-
lows: TO Maunsel White & Co. 10000, c. ].
Meeker & Co. 1900; and Garetson & Fretz
5000 also, $500, 600 among the passengers.
By passengers on the Alabama, we have a large
amount VI exceedingly interesting information the
most Of which, however, is embraced in the sum-
mary Of intelligence with which we are furnished
BY San Francisco papers.
The gentlemen referred to have been engaged in
the mining region, on Deer Greek, tributary to
the Yuba. They arrived in California on the Isl
Of August last, were employed in the diggings .
about seven months, embracing the entire winter
and have realized, the result Of each individuals
operations, from 81, 500 to $1,000.
| AS many as fifteen hundred persons passed the
winter on Deer Creek, and Of the number there
were not more than six or eight deaths. The gold
regions, which are mountainous, with fine breezes
and pure water, are considered as healthy as any
portions Of the globe. Not so the valleys and
towns on the rivers, where there has been much
sickness during the past winter The gentlemen
| with whom we conversed have had fine health, and
are as hale set Of men as we have at any time
seen. They return because they have accom-.
pshed the objects Of their visit to California Thew
| have not realized magnificent fortunes but have
made money--enough, said one Of the gentlemen
to us, to release him from debt and to secure fol-
himself home, and comfortable subsistence for
his family. He has no intention to return to Cali
fornis. Others expressed their purpose to do so.
| Silver mines of great richness had been found
in some portion Of the country. A specimen of the
ore, almost in the pure state, seenat the house
Of BuTgoyne " Co., brokers in San Frsncisco.
weighing upwards Of twenty pounds
AT the time the passengers from San Francisco
BY the California, arrived at Panama, there were
supposed to be at the latter point as many as two
thousand persons waiting to get of, besides large
number that were met, California bound, between
Gorgona and Panama. The chances for getting
passage to San Francisco were represented as ex-
tremely bad. The officers of the steamship Cali
fornia are denounced, without stint of words, for
their neglect Of passengers, especially those in the
steerage. The accommodations on the Pacific
steamers are represented to be Of wretched
character
We are glad to learn that Capt Foster, Of the
steamship Alabama, on her trip from Chagres to
this port, gave, by his courtesy and attention to
passengers, the greatest satisfaction.
great variety Of specimens of native gold were
exhibited to US, ranging in value from SIS to $50.
A large number of gold coins, executed by brokers
at San Francisco, were also shown u.s. They are
executed with much neatness, and we were sur.
prised to learn that at San Francisco they are be-
low par-the result most probably of unfair specu.
lation.
| Henri Herr, the celebrated pianist has arrived
in San Francisco after making the tour of Mexico
and proposes to give concerts in that city. The
Alta California says-"I II will cause considerable
surprise TO his friends and admirers in the United
States, and abroad to learn that he has extended
his journeyngs thus far, but his music win sound
as sweet in Ell Dorado as elsewhere"
The bill to incorporate the city Of San Francisco,
has passed the Seuate.
One half of the United States mail for Califor-
MIA, was left at Panama on the sailing of the March
steamer. The Tennessee, which was due at San
Francisco on the 10th of April, was expected to
bring the remainder.
F. G. Ever has retired from the editorial chair
of the Pacific News, and announces his connection
with new paper in Sacramento city.
The Alta California contains a well written arti-
..e on sn0 "a vac uu.ies coneeteo prior TO
me extension Oh tne hevenue laws over california
Many OF the merchants, who paid these duties,
are urging their claims for its repayment upon the
ground that il was Illegally collected. The Air.
California axnrassa. .,rone, :.
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s'.'s .A'o'e' anu says 'na. 70 'aAihg mean ad-
vantage oil the unsettled state OF affairs at the
time, and is unworthy the high and honorable
character of American merohantsr II con,andv
that the fund. sould he n.;d ;n,o III CO.,
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Aney "eie coiiec'eu' IN the hrst instance, by the
officers appointed by Gen. Kearny under instruc-
tons from Washington the proceeds to be used for
the necessary Offices of the civil oovsrn,nan,
Whan ,hs ,,s.,, oe ,,.... -. ...ess-,
- =. ~ 10y = Pe"se y 80 communicated 70
coi, Ni4soh .heh acllng as governor Of california
ne determined to continue the collection until some
action should be taken by Congress, or until he
might be instructed upon the subject. When Col
Mason was relieved by Gen Riley, the latter also
deemed il expedient to continue these collections.
and turn them into the civil fund, using all that
was necessary, and holding the rest at the DISPOSE
ton of Congress and the President The fund
was held sacred, and when money was required for
the military, and other departments, it was loaned
merely, and upon the most perfect vouchers, with
drafts on the heads of Departments in Washing
ton, which were taken in deposit The collection
OF this fund was commenced in 1S47, and was
continued until November, lS49. The amount on