The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-06

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past They not Of so much Importance ia de-
tail as IN The general conclusion which they sus-
tain. Where these large yields are rrporiet, and
IN many other plac:s, we bnd 10y careful "a Jury,
that so far from there being vast multitude who
can earn nothing, 1t is fact without exception that
no Iaborers can be obtained for less than eight
dollars per day and, generally, they have 10 be
boarded at that price. There IS. il is well esta.
blshed, vest gang OF diers ante sting the pacers
IN every direction. They are, OF course, constantly
growing aud complaining. There Is, NJ best,
getting round ihat point, thai dQgp for gold lie
NtIy hand work; but while the fact is not TO De
conlToselied, il pays better now, and will do so for
years To cone, Than any other occupation ever get
engaged IN by SO many people since the year one.
Mr.. M johnson came down yesterday from
the junction of the Forks oi the North Yuba, where
his party had the good luck 20 make one OF those
great hits read about. The lamp he totes along
weighs 10 pounls, LEES than one-ihrd Of il being
quartz II ls left ri the benhing Office of Messrs.
Dewey az smith, for safe, and will be disposed of
at d fair lrice.
Ihe Explorations CT tIae Coast of Oregon
asd California.
from the California Courier OF september LIST
4 he JOINT Commission OF the army and navy Of
heers, detailed b, government 10 explore the whole
coast OF the uni,ed States lying on the Pacific
ocean, with reference 10 It's permanent defence,
adaptation Ia naval establishments, and other i'm
portsn specified particulars, returned to this place,
few days since. having IeaTiy completed their la
tore. The commission is made up VI three from
the navy and three nom the army, Capt. l. M.
Sodsborouph, Capt Van Brent, bud Lielt Liusa
Lunt, are OF The navy. Col. J. l.. Saith, M iJor
Cornelius Ogden, and Lieut.. d. Leadbeuer, belong
10 The army.
The coast of California, north of San Francisco.
including The whole OF Oregon 10 ~ deg, has
Nefa thoroughly examined, an1 valuable acri1i-
pr obtained. Il The co4!ss % this examination,
and after visiting our possessions Tying tioug The
Strtis OF fucu, Admilalry Inlet, Puget's SQUAD,
C'c, ere, up 70 our boundary liue at the tNh para-
lei II Latitude, il became ne sessdry to proceed 10
Beaver Harbor, on the northeast part of WAGON
- fsf. I'D in lx.4ub
COO 2 tor tie pr0leier Massachusetts. Tins YES
sci transferred 10 the naval service for the spe
cial pufpcae OF accommodating The conDirs-'On,
and soT conveying lie uenbefs 10 the places con-
Efctsd with their p!escnbtd dot,ss Al ihl, Yl.ce
en abundant supply OF bitumnoas coal OF an ex-
cellenl quli'y Tor stt aiming pun ose', was readily
Procured hut a. Beaver Hdrbor was reached VIA
ine t.uii Ci GturgIs, and th-s by whet IL trriart
the inside pa ssagr and the north about route was
The Ci.e iuT utd IN returning, " seems than Van
couyei 9 LEILA was comfietriy ctscumnaVigated,
and that me parry n question went al Tar north as
Coal was ic1ud 10 exist in immense quaniaties
all aIoand a1d Abuut Beaver haIbor, and also on
he feewafd side II FaRcs,yer, opposite that har-
Dor, and on the np sin aud ulliqu-y opposite aud
suil "a the noTthwaro. 1fr beiuufsl harbors of
Victoria and l.fqunnalg, he former s.t,lcment OF
the Iudson Boy ISmQraY- were visited by The
commission. E-VNm v trscnhCd as one Of the
ven best bnChopgrs o. esq be coaeeiyed al for
sis're =. "ry olor on rge wnsts,sf Both these
places, meet &c i''4r snes M, l or VancouveTs
leland, and lie along he Slal.u ol Fuca. AltcT
accomplishing ali that Wa rec an. IA The quarters
mentioned, The commission lrsl directed its at
tention 60 that part ~ our coatt ,onag from the
southern caye Of the Straits 81 ltca TO Cnluab,a
River. and then Ia that river fiafii 'nrc'lrx wit5
is tributaries. In the course a. fts etons
We learn that parry was desri "a cd % yial care
fully large and well sheltcr Z. hsrlsg, known
thtI.abous Shuai~ strr BY, giIf havins - .n-
trance some th,ry mites norm ~ tape Dss oinf-
ment, or ~ the nei2hhOfhoOj % mtdgay is0m that
cape 20 GTay'r Hsibor
The pfos. eu,ion Of this seiuce caoErmel the
fact Thai the waters Of th- haTicr had those Of 10.
mouth 81 the CoiunibB. appros lencH Otirf within
a very abort dIA'ance--a disiHnee iuvafNlu ,.r'-
age al present almost ii1p:gctCatle go vagoa8
A v bsleboSt Was hauled over 81 ~ a ilzen ~ 90
OF lndians, without aDy great itfcnfy Do "
thought thrt shoilweicr Bsy isdtsuR'f become
point OF waieriai Cnusg qutaue "a uylny respects
Its aVcrtIe length (Jtay "a of III bay Pro,,-D, j.
me twenty mep, nod rs breadth, some sta ~
eight. The bar, too, ~ W. cntrsuee, 10 under.
stood 10 piehtnt no SERIOUS obstacle 10 the adun'.
sion of ships OF the largest clsps, at all seasons 81
the yca.
But one Of the most remarkable. features Of ihis
place -, that a chip may probably approach Ia
krfs Bay. CAPE Dissppoinfmrn via ia eniTan e,
~nhin some sin or eight miles. Il ab0unds, how
ever, with ssnd banks, but there good channel
wsys between TN ~, aud the whole sheet Of water
~ ~ PLACID as n sumuioI's lake. On leaving thu
Columbia and coatiiDg along To the southwark,
the coumiseon torched of the UmpluI. aui
sscsriaincd that s baf water practicable for
commercial purposes. under CERTAIN circums, inccs
lying at anchor in the river. aud had reached her
position without diGicglty. The lands Of the
Jmpqua valley sre described ~ beag even more
fertile than those II Inc Willamette. asd the prox-
unity Of ihese valleys - matter % singular i'm
portnnce. Upoa the whole, we learn that the
examinations Of the commission have proved high
IL irteTe sirg, and We arr certainly harry 10 OBJ
serve thrt our government ~ ALREADY engaged 10
the preliminary Sieys towards terrifying Pachc
possessions, and awaiting Itself Of their admiiicd
advantages for naval Establishments.
miscellaneous.
Gen II. +. smith aud suite arrived in town ycs-
ieTdsy, and took lodgings AZ the ~. Francis Hotel
Princes Kamehamehs and I.ihohbo, and pr Judd,
who arrived in the California. for the sand sich
Islsnds, are also at the 81 frsuoi-.-Sfr Ffsr-
cisco Couric, Sgt I.
The operation Of the enormous foreign tax has
been such rs 10 drive nearly all the Chilians from
ovr borders. The editor Of the .liia was assured,
by Cspt. Robnett, the Peruvian minister, that only
y few ~ his couniryman were now IN California.
/ The Peruvian government, experimenting that its
subjects would not possess the means OF returning
home, gave instructions to their consul TO ray the
re ssace 81 all such 80 de- s,iiute of private
| means. 10 accordance with these instructions,
\ Captain Robnctt has expended more than us .OU0
! in passage money. All who have left. sniertqin
fet linRs Ct bitter hostility towHrds Americans. The
/ indignant al the treatment which their subjects
/ have received.
Marriages and Deaths In CALIFORNIA;,
lrrom The San frsneiseo Courier, Sept. ~
/ nsRpIEp,
| In San rJsncisco. on Tucsday morning August %
slas,t sasshtsr Of Mr. s.nu.l Broeaaarse' 70 jos.
| W wLtrr, all Of this city
| A. ennte Crvs, Osl, July Is Llsnssrp CLsMNsrs
pooss Martina css,,e' Of th.. place =
A. the house % the tir.t prsabytesan Church
,zs 20, by the Rev A. Williams TnoSn R..aElA q