The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-15
FROM CALIFORNIA,
One Month Later!

BEES W. K.

The N. Y. papers of Tuesday evening con-
tain intelligence from California a month la
ter than that previously received. We sub
join all that is interesting:
BY the steamers Empire City, Capt. Will
son. and Georgia, Capt. Porter, we have Cal
ifornia papers to April LIST, inclusive.
The Georgia brings gold TO the amount Of
$4,000 900.
The California arrived at Panama from
San Francisco 23d March, and brought ST.
100000 in gold OIL freight.
Henri Hertz was giving Concerts in San
Francisco.
Passengers report that gold is more plenty
than ever and that properly has fallen SOME
what in price. Provisions and even Iuxur-
les are very abundant in San Francisco.
The steamer Sarah Sards and propeller
Carolina have gone up full of passengers.-
About 300 still remained upon the I,thmus
waiting their chances. The rainy season had
not yet set in, and Chagres and Panama were
still healthy. Many rohberies were daily
taking place at Panama and OIL the Isthiuus
The day previous to the sailing Of the Cal
iforHid, the collector Of customs. IA San Fran
CISCO. was notified that the moneys collected
for duties must be paid over to State Govern
ment in accordance with resolution passed
by the Legislature.
Steps were being taken 10 form an indie
pendent government. Com. Jones, il is said,
is about to take certain measures to prevent
it. A law has also passed the Legislature
imposing a tax of twenty-five dollars i month
on every foreigner who works in the mines
san Francisco. April l.
SAILING OF THE CALIFoRNIA.-The p. NJ.
company's steamer California which leaves
to-day with the April mail, takes Oh freight TO
the large amount Of 81, 100000 in gold dust,
being much more than was anticipated. from
the dizziness prevailing for the past month
She takes list of 230 passengers who pro-
badly carry with them 100000 additional, as
we know several who take from $4,000 10 $40,
900 each.
Sad accident at 1formos {slaad.-While
a party Cf men wer. busy ut work ut the
above ramed place March 18th. a portion of
the bank uader wb;ch they were, some 20
feet in height. gave way. cru .hr in lis fall
two men. Grin Vredenhnrgh. Of Philadelphia
and A. Dicaer.na1, cf Clinton county. Iowa.
An acclieri Of similar kind happened but
scrt time hclore, killing AT that time one nl,n.
SAN FRANCisco, MARCu 30-LQteSt from
The Pi0cer.-Ne have Just converSed with
an intelligent gentleman, thoroughly ac-
quanted with The mining regions, who has re-
] turned recently ircm Il hour through the var
inus settlements known as Spanish Bar
/ Georgetown, IIangtown CIV Plnccrvlle)
Kelsey Digging, Feberrille, Auburn, and
/ Greenwood Valley.
/ The TopulaIioh has increased in surpri-
Stag manner during The winter, and Mule set
/ dement's have sprung every three or four
miles. The miners were "ll perfectly salts
/ fed with tie result of their winters labor
Tie general disposition among them appear
ed to he 10 remain la de diggmgs until the
ho weather SETS il, ana not to come down
with their dust until May or June, il order to
Reap the rich harvest expected at the filling
of the waters. This has been the opinion OF
practical men all along, and applies to 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.
CALIFORNIA Com AND QUICKSILVER GOLD.
BY the proceedings of meeting OF mer-
chants, held on the evening of the 29th ulti-
mo, 1t will be seen tlat the question of cur
rency has been mooted, and the expediency
Of taking quicksilver gold and California coin
questioned. This is a subject which very
nearly interests the entire community, parlic-
ularly the merchants, and it is desirable that
some general understanding should exist