The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-04

Foster from Chagres, we have received California
dates to the LIST of May. The steamer Panama,
from San Francisco, arrived at Panama on the 2lst
ultimo.
The Alabama brought SCI $50 in gold dust to
the following persons, viz: $4,000 to M. White
& CO.; $4,000 to A. Lanfear &c Co; 81, 25O to w.
i. Gushing Il Co.; 800 to A. H. Douglass /;
$500 to G. D. Lehman.
The papers received are filed with accounts of a
great public meeting held by the citizens, and also
with the wonderful development of the Land of
Gold. We give the latter first.
From the Stockton Times of the 9th April, we
have the following intelligence:
MoKELUMNE - Interesting Discovery. - Mr..
Lane, merchant Of this town, and Mr. Mckinney,
OF Mokelumne, in recent tour through region
bordering that river, discovered cave or grotto
of great extent They found that it contained large
quantities of staaettte and saw evidences OF gold.
The Indians who accompanied these gentlemen
were horrorNstrcken at the audacity of friends
when they entered cave which tradition said no
man returned from alive. Mr. Lane found the
skeleton Of a human being some distance from the
| opening.
| A correspondent of the Times, writing from Ca
leveras, says:
| The miners at present are doing very well, the
water being low in the gulches and high in the
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togolden harvests when they work on the bars
| IN the beds OF the rivers. They appear to be in
good spirits, for, although making much, their
| expenses are very light since the reduction of
| freight
The health of the miners is excellent; they all
say that the Southern gold region is the most
healthy place in the world To sum up, the coun-
try is most beautiful, the prospect cheering, and
have no doubt that the gold which will be taken
out this season, will surprise the most sanguine.
MARIPosA.-Flour is selling at Is cents, and
the general prices of provisions are low.
Trouble acifh the Ildions.-On the 10th inst,
DIR. Ford, who, with Mr., Smith, had been pros
pectiRG" up the country, returned to the Marposa
diggmgs severely wounded. II appears that
party Of Indians fell in with him and attacked him
| before daybreak, while fast asleep. Mr.. Smith.
was pierced by six arrows, but favorable hopes are
entertained OF his recovery party of sixteen
out on the following day in search of the offenders,
but unfortunately with no success
| The San Francisco Journal of Commerce of the
1st of May, says:
In our last issue for the Atlantic States, on the
10th ult., we stated that business was improving
and that trade generally was assuming a healthy
state, and we are happy to say this state of affairs
has continued gradually to improve up to the pre-
sent time, and indications warrant us in stating
our belief, that our mercantile affairs and trade
generally, will soon arrive at as regular course
and stable basis, as they exist in any other com
mercial city; the only bar to our arriving at this
state OF things is, the indiscrmate and hap-hazard
adventures made by our citizens on the Atlantic
| border these they enter into as they would at a
chance in lottery, in hopes of gaining, and never
calculating on the great chance they stand Of
losing but this evil will, after while cure itself
and the supplies for market will become reduced
to the quantity of goods ordered by our regular
merchants, who know what is suitable for anc
required IN our markets.
The steamer Gold Hunter Can't Couillard ar.
| rived on the Both of April
A steamboat was launched on the Both ult, from
the yard OF Messrs Walters 81 Macarnan. She is
to be named the Maunsel White, after the well
known gentleman of that name in this city.
The Sacramento Transcriptspeaks of the "Dig-
gings' as follows:
Between the North and Middle Forks, but little
Is doing in consequence of high waters. The snow,
as late as the 23d ult, upon the mountains and high
lands, was from four to six feet deep. Notwith-
standing, there are nearly ten thousand people pa
tently waiting until the snow and water shall sub
side, and give them chance to work. Miners in
| the nelghborhood of Hangtown have been leaving
| for the canons high upon the Middle Fork, during
| the last month. Some who have returned repor
not less than ten thousand persons in that region.
A rich gulch has been discovered leading into the
4 Mormon ravine. The dirt has to be carried on,
hundred rods to water, and many persons at tha4
make from twelve to eighteen ounces per day.
4 working men about Hangtown have made good
| wages during the whole winter
AMERICAN CAMP, four miles above Sonord.--Our
agent, Mr. McKieTnan, accompanied by Mr.. Fish,
| Of the firm of Turner, Fish & Co., and Mr.. Van
| Dyck, of the firm of Van Dyck d Belden, both OF
| San Francisco, kindly inform us that they have
visited this exceedingly rich digging, and that they
nave seen upwards OF sixteen ounces washed out Of
one pan-the labor of two hours; lump of seven
pounds was taken from the same hole, which they
consider very beautiful specimen of quartz and
| gold.
An election was held in San Francisco on the
30th of April for City Officers-4000 votes were
polled. Judge Geary was elected Mayor by $50
majority, and Mr. Tilford Recorder by 400. These
gentlemen were the Democratic nominees.
The following is the result of the election for
county officers in the two counties of San Diego
and Los Angeles:
San Diego County: Judge, John Hays; Clerk,
Richard Rust; Sheriff, Ayoston Harszlby Recor.
der, Henry Matsall; Assessor, Jose EstadIlo
Treasurer, Juan Bandini; Coroner, John Brown ;
| Sutherland.
Los Angeles County: Judge, A. Overa Clerk,
Wilson; Sheriff, Burrill Recorder, Ygnacio del
valli; Assessor, A. F. Caraval Surveyor, DR.
Conway; Coroner, Dr. Cullen Attorney, Benja,
min Hays.
These two counties are in the first judicial dis
trict of the Stale, and for District Attorney there
) were three candidates up, to wit: Mr.. Crenshaw
L. q. Granger, and VIM. c. Ferrel Terrell wal
elected
Iar Co'lectors-The following gentlemen have
been appointed by the Governor Of California al
collectors of the taxes from foreign miners:
Capt. II. M. Naglee, San Francisco county w
A. Baker, Sacramento; Riley Gregg, Yuba; Ben
jamin Mccullough, Mariposa Gen. L. A. BeEan
con, Tuolumme; Col. Gift, Ell Dorado; W. B
Almond, Calevaras Il. b. Van Buren,, San Joa
quin; w. II. Richardson, Suffer; J. F. Anken
Shasta; Capt. A. w. Adams, Butte.
From the Pacific News we take the followin
account of very large meeting of citizens, VIII
assembled on the 25ih of April, to take into con
slderation what course should be adopted in tn
event of further delay on the part of Congress il
deciding the question of the admltance Of Califor
MIA into the Union. Also, in reference to the inter
ference of the United States authorities to proven
the enforcementof an Admiralty Jurisdiction, b,
the Courts of California.
COL VIM. NJ Stewart presided and Messrs
randolph, Scott, Hubbard, Morse, Peachy, Hui,
and GeaIy were chosen Vice Presidents
t J. Z. Durivage, John S. Robb and J. C. Win
chester were Secretaries of the meeting.
10 some remarks made by Mr. Robertson
charging the interference of the United States Off
l GERS with our local laws-Col. Collier denied hi
; having ever been guilty Of it, but the Sheriff
oihcen reiterated the charge, and the coileeto
entered into defence of some length, 10 which vi
may again have occasion to refer.
Col. Weller very ably presented view of on
position, and condemned the spirit which DELAYED
our admission. His remarks were plain, patriot,
and sensible.
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