New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-16


Point, ore of which ia 1870 feet long, % feet
beam, with an engine of 200 horse power, draw
ing only three feet, with cargo OF 200 tuns oh
board. She is destined TO run on she 5acfsmel'o
River. II is calculated that we will have mere ~
the end of this year. Including sea steamers up
ward Of 10 ateamers, large and small These
steamers will require with the wants OF inc cI'y5
upward Of A. eco to 5 000 tuDs Of coal monthly auI
NJ wood 10 scarce and high, the demsno ~. .,
will ncre ase by the augmentation OF
population This article alone tcoA1 WIN WIZ, fron,
aportion OF shipping IN tue cagry.p ea and other
here to Yancouvers Island, 5ydney, ;s "~ at
places, equally near this poat The o1Sv Ma to
This lime of coal mine would be iar Pt'I3 bo
gold or silver mne-partlculariy II ~ IN onr
found near tide water, either on our go, NJ ooo
bays or rivers anywhere WILL ELI. mart Of sbe city
jeseues of this place. Atthe nots,
~ s h. ~ what is termed CLARK folot
lAI6 w. III o,nd and rock rises abruptly several
bnndred feet, Overlooking thecisy, naroor ana pay
upon sio tsjegraph which signals vessels as they
.ue appearance off the entrance, or Golden
c1ata ~ great improvements and extensive eXCa-
vs,iona ARE being made on the water front BY Mr.
Ruok alew one Of our most onserpusing and ener-
getic ner, who intends building and filing out
Wharf to deep water, with front of several hun
bred feet where ahips Of the largest cass may lie
to discharge and receive cargo In the immediate
vicinity be intends putting up an extensive ma,
chine shop and foundry, the materials, tools 60.
are now on their way from New York. A contract
has also been made to open from this point round
the base OF the hiil good road to the north beach,
above high water mark, by the property holders,
assn expense OF some $500, 000 which when com
peted, will form q communication on the bay aide,
between the North Bench and Clatks Point ad
Joining to Mr. Buckalews property on the south
The proprietors of the steamer 8enator have pur
chased and just finished large and com nodous
warehouse ard wharf in the form OF en- inverted
T tkyoa bpr Qfab
water.
Our City Treasury ia in rather colap sed state
from, the fact Of not having collected any taxes
The City Assessors having now completed their
work it is to be presumed that all good citizens
will bs prompt pay ing their taxes, to enable the
AUTHORITIES TO proceed OF once with the contem,
plated Improvements of streets, sewers, cisterns
for water &c which am fearful will not be far
advanced before the rainy Feaaon will reach US.
Our Ere department being partially org anlzed and
several companies formed, will be additional
security in case Of fire. ace by the papers that
Protection Engine Co. No. will make an excur
sion tomorrow for target shooting. The three
prizes TO be shot for amount TO upward Of S7OO
am only astonis bed that whoae time is 80 val
liable here can find leisure to attend to such boal
ness. However, many Of the members, presume,
have been in the habit OF following machaEe IN
She neghborhood Of the old BOUery.
The late news from the Southern n1es es well
as the Northern, state that the mjne-s ere doing
very well. On the Mercedes it is stated that IL n
weighing SO po1nds, noarly all gold, has beenfound.
AT Murpby's diggiDgs seven men in the space of
forty days took out upward6 of 81 900 in gold dust
and the prospects on the Stenisaus and Tuolonne
rivers az soon as the waters fall little are said to
be very fattering: in abort, from every Section OF
'hs 6iggipgs the negs is good. Many OF the9e Ia
vorable reports. however, are traced to persons
who reside in tho towna djsoent to the mines, and
are promulgated with l view Of drawing the gold
n1to IN tbair pfno utru I Iq ~
that there will De trouble at the Southern mnos be-
fore long many murders have been committed
tbere, and 1t Is aaid by bands Of robbers who have
lately come from Mexico. A meeting of the Ame
roaus has been held atSonora, and they have given
notice to all foreigners to quit the country, except
peraons engaged In permanent business and OF re
spectacle characters. They are notified to leave
within fifteen days or take the consequences;
many are leaving and have come here to take pas
sage for home. Where or how this matter will end
it lie hard to say, but few weeks will throw soma
light upon the subject Gold dust has become
at our brok erR, and is now selling at SIS 20
for good quaity-argo amounts arc sent home by
the miners by every steamer, in sums varying
from 500 to 81 600 this aocouRts for the large
amounts sent from here by the Expresa Oitces
There ID now considerable trade carried on be-
tween here and our new towns at trinity Bay and
Humboldt H&rbor, which are said to be only two
daya travel Iuln tho mines 10 that region the lat
ter place is said to be good harbor, and likely to
become town the country around 1t 10 favorable
for agricultural purpcses-has fine timber and a
good climate Considerable speculation is going
on tt ere in lots We have steamers running
regularly between this place and the Columbia
river-they have been up to Portland, but intendto
stop at Astoria below. small ateamer is now
running from Oregon city to Astoria for fteightand
passengers and from the accounts hear from that
region, merchandise aud produda OF all kinda are
selling very high there, Many pt the Oregopians
have been working at our mines for the laat tao
seasons, and many of them very aucceesully, hav-
ing returned homo with a pocket full of rocks
They have worked very little 1t their farms, but
spend thei time and gold dust at thetaverDs whore
they recount to the hangerson OF the tap rooms the
wonders they have aeen, and the exploits they have
performed at the digginss-how many Indians they
have eho.-~-how many grisey bears and partners
they have fought and killed, 60, 40 Gold mines
have been discovered In Oregon, which regard
as misfortune for she territory as 1t will draw OH
the men from their agricultural occupations and
allow their iarmR to goto waite. The woman and
children have done all the gardening for the last
two Seasons, and very poor living Is quite expen
Aive there. One dollar ia asked for the most fru
gal meal. A better state Of things will take plaza
when the emlgrspes from our w estern states get
in there, as they will soon begin to look for other
employ ment than digging al thS mines, as they wi
be able to make more money IN selling milk and
butter than In looking for big Jumps OF gold In
fact there are many in this nefkhborhood VINO are
converts to this new faith, Judging IRON tne nun
ber OF persons employed around our city IN Guilt
waiting small gardens and raising vegetables for this
market / feel convinced that many Of them hay,
ing aeen the Elephant are fully satisfied that gold
can be dug in our dssings with more ease and
comfort than 1t can in the valleys OF tbs Sacramento
or San Joaquin.
Our markets here are now abundsntly supplied
with merchandise of all kinds, with the exception
OF sugar, coffee and Few other articles of groce,
ries and domestic cotton goods Flour has al,
vanced somewhat, but large supplies continue to
arrivo, and decline in prise is likely to take pls9e
Lumber of all kinds abundant Ooal-the supply
NOT eoual to the demand. Several vessels have
IL Co. SuSneu To lcn1 nnal for this place but there