The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08

when the roads are in order, the price will be
lower. The road during the win,er, with the ex-
cepuon OF hive or six miles from stockton, has been
excellent for travelling. Thls bad portion h ~ been
avoided by transporting freight from Stockton, by
wafer, 10 "A place higher up, cilled the French
camp. Hencrfonh, all difficulty in transporting
freight, during the rainy season, from Stockton 10
the mines, direct, will be obviat.d by the CO istrc-
ton OF two or three bridges over the soushs,
which, IN winter tune, surround Stockton. One
very substantial bridge has already been con-
snucted 10y MIR. &. NJ. Weber. There are two
great routes from Stockton to the mines, one run
ming north or northeast tow ,rds the Calaveri',
Mokelumne, and the northern mines on the tr,bu-
taries OF the SACRAMENTO; and the other running
south or southeast. towards the Stinislius, ruo-
lumne, MERGED, Mirposa, Kings River, and the
heudwaters of the San Joaquin. Those on the for
her ronte are nearest, being from Twenty-Five To
seventy tive miles, while those on the other route
are nom sixty TO two hundred miles.
THE LATEST FROM THE PLAcERs.
From the Alta California. March 30
We have just conversed with an Intelligent gem
tleman, thoroughly acquainted with the miaing
| regions, who has returned recently from tour
through the various settlements known AS spanish
| Bar, Georgetown, Hang own, (now Placervlle)
kelsey's Digeings, Weberve, Auburn and Green,
wood Valley He found the roads very bad, aud
| travelled on horseback with much difficulty. He
gives the most favorable accounts OF the stu tton
OF affairs in the region spoken Of The population
has increased in a surprising manner during the
winter, and little settlements have sprung up every
| three or four miles. The utmost content prevailed
among the miners, who were all perfectly satisfied
with the result of their winters labor. The gene
raj disposition among them appeared to be to re-
| main in the diggngs until the hot weather sets IN,
and not TO come down with their dust untii May or
June, in order to reap the rich harvest expected al
the falling Of the waters. This has been the opnlon
of practical men all along, and applies 10 all the
mining regions. The moment the roads are in good
| order and communication is rendered easy, the
| wealth of the mines will pour down and business
of all kinds will revive.
| No h.ya hean ipi.,r no n
| from the North Fork, that the bars on ~ At stream
were found To be very Iich by those who have com.
| menced digging. On the Yuba, those who could
| procure places unoccuped, were doing very well,
| and our advices generally continue favorable.
| THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
| From the Pacific News, March 80
| We learn from friend that the travel towards
| the Southern mines in increasing every day, ana
the prospects in that region the coming st ason are
| more hatering than last year New pacers are
discovered as explorations are made by our adven-
turous citizens, and new towns lald OUT as the Po-
puation increases. Stockton is said 10 be growing
| rapidly, and business becoming brisk as the roads
| TO the mines become passable.
| The new city of San Joaquin, Of which we have
before spoken favoraby, is increasing with migl,
| cal speed, and will become this season town OF
great importance and extensive trade we DO not
know of new city in the Valley, or State, that is
| more advantageousy situated on high and beauti-
| full ground, which offers greater inducements tor
profitable investment
THE soNoRIAN LUMP OF GOLD.
We have seen the eighth wonder OF the world.
| We have held in our hands the Sonorian lump oil
| gold, weighing q lbs. 6 OF. The following IS
brief history and description OF this hue specimen
| of the precious metal. During the month OF J anu
| airy Of the present year, three Sononan Mexicans
were following their mining pursuits IN the arroyo
of the town of Sonora, and discovered TINS pie
but they possessing rather cratic tempers, being
| flushed with their wonderful success, and stout
devotees of the rosy god) in few days had
/ eauandered the whole amount in 9 notous living"
Il l. ill ..tA t,. hand nj
worthy friends, the firm of Lnoberg l. Co., of So
nora, who sold it again for considerable amount to
| Messrs Alonzo Green and Joshua Holding, mer-
chants of the same place, for very high premium.
| To own knowledge these gentlemen have
again been offered $1,000 for it above its intrinsic
value. Ii is estimated that there are about lbs OF
| common quartz mixed up with the precions metal,
| as il generally the case in large specimens. We
| believe il is the intention of Messrs Green Il
Holding to send il to the States, where its beauty
| and richness will doubtless excite great sensa-
ton, not only amongst mineralogists, but also
amongst all those who are animated (and who is
not y by the love of money. We have been in
formed, on good authority, that these gentlemen,
besides this armful, brought down with them on
their Tip from Sonora, not less than no lbs.
weight of gold dust for expectation.
FIRE IN SACRAMENTO crrY-coLD WEATHER on TIE
YUBA-RIsE IN THE SACRAMENTO RIVER.
SACRAMENTO CITY, March IL, 1850.
There are al present rix exrrceees in this city.
-Four Of them lAngle, Young & Co, Henly, Nc.
knight q Co., Hswlcy q Co, Brown, knowton
| a. Col are on Front street; one (Wood e. Co.
| are on Third street, and one (iillyer) on
street These expresses have been the medium Of
/ accomplishing much good the past winter, to those
| residing in the Sacramento valley. They have
| saved the toiling miners much expense and valua-
BILE time. One year ago "a very short time, TO be
sure) the existence Of Sacramento City was hardly
| thought Of in the Atlantic States. Hence, those
leaving home at that period, (and in fact for
time subsequently, Instructed their friends TO di
rect their communications to San Francisco think
ing that place to be the only one in Upper Califor-
| MA. IL follows as necessary consequence, that
most of the letters sent TO this State came through
the post office at San Francisco, although tue most
| Of those TO whom these epstles were addressed,
| were TO be found in the mining districts. Will.
the miner would gladly give an ounce to get inelli
gence from his friends at home, whom, probably,
he had not heard from for three or four months, il
was too much Of sacrifice tot pay go, and lose
ten OF twelve days of valuable time, to enable him
| TO visit the post Office at san francisco. These
| expresses have, in measure, obviatcd this dh-
Guilty, and they, together with the post office here,
| under its pre- seat able management, will soon cf
| feet an entire revolution in the manner Of fica-
ting correspondence, and en- ibe US to get our let
| ters regularly on the arrival Of every mail. The
| conductors Of these expresses accommodating
and courteous. They conduct business entrusted
TO their care with prompness and punctuality, and
at a reasonable charge. There is at present so
| much competition among them, that each has to
exert itsef To its full power To do anything like
| successful business. However. as we have grow
| ing business in the community, they may all
| live, and pogtien grow rich. hope they
| may, for they are certainly deserving much az
| the hands Of this community. We were dis
tulbed yesterday evening about seven O'Clock, by
| the exciting novelty Of the cry of hire. On pro-
ceeding TO the spot whence the hire simulated.
perceived the flames issuing from the roof Of small
| two story wooden house belonging 10 Smith, Bsn-
ley & Co, situated in the rear Of their store on
street. The building was entirely consu ned.
Loss &bout 5000 The building was occupied as
| place for sleeping by those connected with the
| firm mentioned above. No other damage done.
| Radishcs have made their appearance in our mir-
ket. | am informed by those who have wintered
| in the mines, that they have experienced more in
| convenience from cold weather ON the Yuba river
within the last three weeks, than any time pre-
| vious during the winter. There - considerable
snow Yet sixty or seventy miles up the Slcramcnto
| The almost constant rains for week past have
caused the Sacramento TO rise few feet, but not
enough to cause any serious alarm.
rREPARATioss FOR CONSTRUCTING THE LgvEE-rA-
tai REScoSrRE BETWEEN A MAN AND Doy-FiREs
CITY COUNCIL, RIG.
SACRAMENTO CRY, March, 1850.