The New York herald., 1850-04-06

mormon Dieglngs ........ 10
ON THE IUoLUMNR.
Keith's, or Don Pedro's... 60 miles
Hawklns's Bar.... .....65 50
JacksonNlle .... ........... ....70
Stevens 8 bar.... .-.. ...........I 10
ON THE RAvINEs AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE TUoLUMNE.
Gnihese Dlegings..'. -.....'.. 40 mlles
WOODS, or jamestown -. ............ 20
Ourus Cfeek ............... .-.......Io
SULLIVAN s''... .......'........... 10
Sonofanlan camp. ................. ..... 10
Ssvage's New Diggings. $50
ON THE MERCEDES AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
There are three or four different digglngs, from
Oto 80 miles from Stockton. The camps are not
however. distinctly known by name, az the mines
were but little worked last year, though they un-
doub'edly will be the present season.
ON THE MARIPosA
There are several digglngs, the best known Of
which are Skerlock's, Fremont's, and the Aqua
Fro, distant from Stockton about roo miles.
The above are not ALL though they constitute
The principal part OF what are called the Southern
Mines.
Affairs In California.
(Frcm the Alta California, March l
The new State has been unprecedenily destitute
Of domestic news since the sailing OF the February
steamer. Events which at that date promised
peedy fiuition, and which, on account of their
exciting inception, bade us hope for prodigious
things, have either become Suddenly dissolved
into thin sIr, by the seme incomprehensibe cum
nipg which seems TO enter into the composition Of
sterp, too eheria, il lasting, TO deserve attention
la this land of eoiieisies.
AT that Time, the clues Of the sacramento were
but partially recovered from the fleets of food,
ard while, from the bulk Of snow remaining on
the mountains OF the Sierra Nevada, many grew
bold TO predict the continued overflow OF the Sa-
cfamento, there were Others who resisted these
opinions, and their argumt nts were not without
reason, for they have been found IN the right The
rivers Of the Sacramento valley, tributary To
The noble stream which courses through its nrdst,
hAN Ifnl haaI I'm fhAtr r.arLa hgt. ntIg n
towns along their banks are lett hieh. dry and
accessible. The majestic stream itself flows sui
lenly within It's wooded confines, and al Sacra-
menio city the waters are too "wel, down" io &C.
casion Tears of another freshst this season.
Although a great body o! snow remains on the
mountains, II is believed It's melting will be too
gradual 70 cause the nyers To rise and endanger
properly on their banks. Since the floods have re-
ured, business has returaed, andsin Sacramento
city, Town lots, which during the fresaet MAN.
tanned unabaied prices, are every day increasing
In value. The public-spiri,ed citizens at that mu-
nicipalny have taken measures against disaster
similar to the occurrence oi late, and II II believed
no difficulty will be experienced IN raising the ne
cersery cum Tor constructing leyees along the
rive 5 banks The estimated cost OF the work 10
nearly million Of dollars The authorities have
ordered the lands the river cleared for the
purpose. The "squatier disturbance" 10 which
allusion was made IN our last monthly paper, has
not Yet subsided, although, after much erganizlng,
many nfemmafofy meetings. and goodly amount
Of speechifying both sides, the whole difficulty
remains just about definite and distant from ad
Jusiment a. when II commenced. The squltters
claim night to the unoccuPied lands, whetner In
cuded IN the city survey or Otherwise. They are
melted, no doubt, to party consolidation and the
action With which they have received public "a
sures, more by men whose aims are selfish and
whose aspirations are dishonorsble, than BY leaders
OF dispaesioned feeling and calm rejecting Judg-
ment The spti-squaiter party s the more nume-
rous. and weld greater influence, not that II is
desiitu'e Of headstrong and unprincipled men,
but men OF energy and stamina swell IT. ranks,
in whose hands the true Interests OF the place
are safe. The Sacramentoites have peutoaed the
Legislature for City charter, which petItioh, al
Though signed BY over 1000 OF the hrst citizens,
did no, meet the approval of Gov. Burnett, and It
was vetoed when passed TO him. for stated rea-
sonf, which do not reflect creoiably upon his mo-
uves. All the other towns OF the Sacramento, and
uibuteries, are thriving, particularly the new
towns Of fubayille, Vernon, Fremont, and sur
vey recently made on Feather River. near It's
mouth, called Nicolaus: COMMUNICATION has
opened, during the late few weeks OF delightful
weather. with all psIts OF the Placer from the
above po,nts, and the three regular steamboats,
which leave this city for the great poin, oi dIsen-
bsfkaton, Sacramento city, are, on each Of th. N
uirs, crowded with passengers for the gold Dig
snss
passing notice in this summary Of news.. The dis
turbance between the Amencans and Chiliane,
which created apprehensions for the longer safe
~ OF the latter numerous class OF miners, mas been
restored. During the winter the mises have been
difficult Of access from any of the nver towns IN
the district, although explorations were extended
by parties winterinR the mountains, and new Dig
eings discovered in various sections OF the mining
region. The great Tulare pains have been ira
versed all directions since the fair weather pre-
cedirg the recent showers commenced Provisions
have bsen freely sent into the heart OF the mines
from the fourishInp town Of Stockton, and the mi-
gratory class Of the I" old guard" mining population
have taken up their march TO the southern branches
of the San Joaquin, with the awakening breath of
spnne. led by love Of solitude, adventure, and the
hope Of discovering gold in greater abundance than
is known TO exist at the present time. From san
FIsscitco 10 Stockton the rush is nearly as great
a. TO the upper waters Of the Sacramento. Travel
isiacihtsted by the regular semweekly trips of two
small steamboats,.
The Legislature Of our new State are toilIng
with but indifferent success. Thus far, not much
Of importance has been done, and the work
which has been accomplished has In most in
stances originated In the House. designations
have been frequent, at which both branches, in a
concurrent address to the people Of this State have
expressed their dlspIeasure. Great uneaslness ex-
lsts on account of the dull financial prospects OF the
State government. An act creating a temporary
loan paesed after much debate, for the pro
visions OF which, together with other legislative
IntelgeBce, we refer the reader to our reports In
this paper An active exertion " being made to
secure the 70 moval Of the capitol from San Joee.
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