Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-05-11
California Nerus.
4 MONTH LATER rRoM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIPS
EMPIRE CITY AND GEORGIA
$4,000, 900 Of Gold en- hoard the cherokes.

Chagres, she met with an accident to her
machinery, by which il became necessary 10
dispense with the use of one paddle wheel.
Her arrival has been seriously delayed by
this accident.
The steamship California left San Fran
cisco on the afternoon of the lst April, win
the regular mails and $50 passengers, Tor
Panama She reached Panama on the 2Sd
of April, and her passengers Immediately set
out for Chagres The California steamer at
Panama brought down one million seven hun
,dred thousand dollars in gold, on freight.
The great depression in business affairs,
noticed when the previous steamer arrived,
has not been removed, and matters continue
to look down. There have been q number
of failures among the merchants. Among
them The house of Frank Ward s. Co., one of
the heaviest houses in San Francisco.
The miners are commencing their summer
operations. Ii is estimated that over one
hundred thousand are either in or on their
way to the mines This immense number OF
diggers will soon send current Of gold to
San Francisco, in view of which business af-
fairs are beginning 10 look easier.
Money continues the scarcest OF any arti-
Gle, the exorbitant sum of 10 per cent. per
month being still the current rate OF interest.
Rents also continue TO be very high: 500 per
month per square foot of floor being about
the price, OF 5000 per month for room 10
feet by 90 feet. Lumber is still depressed,
and great quantities arriving. The current
price is $50 TO 500 per NJ for American
Furniture of all kinds is very high. This is
in consequence of the arrival of ladies'
Many families, having been sent for TO come
out, are now arriving, and as they must have
furniture with which TO commence house.
keeping, the articles bring eX,ravagant pr-
ces.
Under the head Of advancement the Alta
California says ihat-the condition oil San
Francisco is as progressive as locomotive
engine under full head of steam. We have
now two theatres nightly open for the amuse-
ment of the public, concerts, balls, dinner
parties, and splendid military suppcrs. The
shop windows exhibit all the elegancies that
civilization and art has produced in all quar-
iers of the globe, for the comfort and decora-
tion of mankind all the products Of the
earth, capable Of tempting the palate, may
also be had in our market in cans, hermetri
cally sealed-for cash. Ladies, saily atiired,
may now be seen in our streets, and dashng
horsewomen astonish us by their grace and
knowledge of the equestrian art. We have
marriages, too, and our divorces, separations
and unions, aimony and pin-money
The information from the Southern mines
generally is quite encouraging. Those who
worked faithfully, during the winter in the
gulchct around the Mokelumac and between
the Stanislaus and the Tuolmne, have done
we'll better perhaps than those on the Ma
riposi and further South. The impression
which so generally prevails among new-com-
ers, that nothing is 10 be learned from expe-
rience in gold digging, is quite erroneous
Those who remain length of time in the
mines, Ia few months say,) exercising judg-
ment in selecting places 10 work, and who
choose at the same time 10 be industrious
and economical, can undoubtedly make
money. Most of those who leave the mines
discouraged, are men of no nerve, persever-
ance or energy If they do not succeed in
taking rich place, on the first attempt at
digging they abandon the business in dis.
gust, and retire TO the towns or cities TO loaf
or starye.
Lieut.. Duer, U. s. N, has in contemplation
the erection Of a telegraph 10 communicate
with the sca-cost from this place. The sites
for the stafs are well selected, and his enter
prise has the encouragement of the mercan-
rile community of San Francisco. A year
ago the project was conceived and prepara-
tions made by Lieut.. D. to carry into execu-
tion his plans. Unfortunately the conhagra-
lion in this place destroyed his flags and
books, together with grant of land on Rus.
sian Hill, (ihe high land 10 the north of the
town. which had been conveyed 10 him for
the use TO which his enterprise might apply
the same. He has petitioned The city coun-
ell, and requires but an appropriation of
$4,000 TO enable him TO proceed at once to
the erection Of the work.
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE FROM CALI.
FORNIA.
Steps were being taken 10 form an indie
pendent government. Com. Jones, it is said
is about TO take certain measures TO prevent
it. A law has also passed the Legislature
imposing tax of twenty-five dollars month
on every foreigner.
The day previous to the sailing of The Cali
fornia, the Collector of Customs, in San Fran
cisco, was notified that the monies collected
for duties must be paid over to the State Go.
vernment, in accordance with a resoloton
passed by the Legislature
A bill has been introduced in the Assem-
bly, TO provide for the inspection of steamboats,
a, San Francisco. Also, bill TO suppress
gambling.
Coal DIscovERED.-The San Francisco
Journal announces the discovery near that
place OF what has the appearance of rich
mine OF coal, which promises an ample sup
nj of tk.N. r