Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-18

Inc following StauStlcS OF emigration anu toil-
mage are interesting and valuable:
Total number of passengers arrived at San Francisco
| from April ~, 1919, to February q, 1850:
Males. Females
| American. Observation-Disclosures. sc, 1896 $40
Foreign ................. 9,4OI 62S
Total ..................... .40,4O3 1858
Grand total... ......... 4l,79l
Tonnage, same time: American 247 CTS; foreign
&c, O74 total 3l4,745
Arrivals from January 29th to February 9th, inclu-
sve:
American. Foreign, T Sottaalc
Males ...................l14 9 1877 2036
Femaes.... 81 l26 l47
Total. ITO 1913 2ls3
| Amount of tonnage arrived in San francisco, same
time: American 9,l46; foreign $685. total 2S,7l2.
On the subject of the immigration into Calfor-
mia, we find the following from the "Alta Caifor-
mia" newspaper:
The immigration Of foreigners to the shores of Cali
fornia has continued throughout the winter and the
opening spring finds the influx at this port none the less
They come from South America and from the English
colonies OF the South Pacific, from China and from the
Hawaiian Islands, (though few in numbers and the
same heterogeneous OF gold diggers composed OF
persons of every rank and station in ife-of all cha
racters and compilations. With Sydney, N. S. W., we
have now regular communication, and merchants
count with confidence upon advces, every month, OF
the state of the markets there. Each arrival releases
from the confines OF shpboard crowd Of Sydney i'm
migrants, among whom there are always exceptlonabe
characters but tor whose general department and honest
worth we may speak favorably.-
From South America the immigration has sensiby
diminished, owing probably to the reports which have
gone abroad of disturbance between people and The
Chians, Peuvians and other natives OF the lower
tries Great numbers have taken their departure from
California, returning their homes with an utter disre-
lsh OF all savorng OF Americanism in the gold regions
1t is known that the universal indifference OF
the California people 70 party politics, resulted, al
the first general election Gas popular apathy seems
to result everywhere) in the success of the De-
mocratic party. We are pleased to see, however,
that at special election of Senator in San Fran
cisco, Mr.. Heydenfeldt, Wing, was returned !;
and this success was followed by formal organi-
cation of the Wing party byan assemblage of
prominent citizens, which took place on the 9th
February, at San Jose, the capital. The officers
of this meeting were Hon. d. F. Douglass, Presi-
dent, and Major James S. Graham and Hon. Ma
! olson Wathal, Vice Presidents. The following
gentlemen were appointed to act as Wing cen.
trail committee, and were instructed to report to an
adjourned meeting an address to the Wings of
California:
! n Jones, Esq, J. D. Hoppe Esq, Chas; Camp
~
.. Allen, Esq, from San Jose; Hon, E. Heydenfedt,
from San Francisco Hon. B. F. Moore, from San
Joaquin Hon. S. E. Woodwork, from Monterey ;
Hon. G. B. Tingey from Sacramento !; Hon. A. w.
Hope, from Los Angeles.
The Alta California Of February 3d. says that Pre-
sdent Taylor's message is in every way satisfactory
state paper
An enterprise for the establishment of an indie
pendent line of steamships between San Francis
co and Panama, had been so far successful that
100000 of capital of 100000 had been al
ready procured. This line is intended to connect
with the Crescent line ON this side the Isthmus.
pany.
ARREST OF HORSE THIEVES.
The last Danvie Register says that the country be-
tween the James River in Virginia, and the Yadkn in
North Carolina has been infested for months by
a company of horse thieves, who are eagued together
for the purpose of carrying their neaarous opera
tons. A short time SINCE Of the confederates was
arrested in Campbell county, where he is detained
to await his trial This fellow had few days before
his arrest stolen three horses in Halifax and one or two
iii Campbell, several ofwhch found in his possess
sion when arrested. This worthy will, in all human
probability, edo the State some service"
On the 18th instant an individual was arrested in Dan
vile, charged with stealing horse from Mr.. Dogge,t
of Guford county, N. C. This fellow is believed to
be member OF the fraternity of thieves mentonep
above strong suspicious entertained that he stole
a horse from Captain Nunay, of Caswell county, and
another from Mr.. Hurt, of Pleasant Grove, Lunenburg
short time since He has been lodged in jail in Dam
VILE to await the requsiton of the Governor of North
Carolina gentleman who called at the Jail to see the
prisoner gnized him having been tried before the
Hastings Court of Richmond for being concerned in
stealing quantity of silver plate from Col Darlington,
John D. Muntord, Esq, and other gentlemen in this
city. The Register gives the following description OF
tn is notorious thief:
"He about SO SIS years of age with gray hair and
beard and blue eyes speaks quick, is slightly marked
with small pox and somewhat deaf He sometimes
passes teacher of surveying arithmetic and writing
He says that he has done business many years. in New
Y ork He was, at one time, native OF Brunswick
county, Va, at others OF Ptsyva county. He has
studied law taught school, sold goods and engaged
divers other trades and cangs besides horse stealing
He is fine looking old gentleman, converses fuently
writes very good hand, is we'll educated, and
of fine intellect
eve doubt not that he has seen better days. and that
ii he does not belong to of the F. f. VS. he is re-
specially connected And now for his name, or rather
names or ne has many aliases In Lunenburg he passed
as Mr.. Chelley in Caswel, as Thompson in Rock
lngham, as coleman and when brought before our
Mayor ne SAID his name Julius Cesar Jupiter alias
george coleman, saying at the tme if those
'N 0' --0' S""ot,i nc Hdu pleuly OuleTS al udnu.'
WOOL GROWING IN OUR CoUNTRY-In Secretary
Meredth's report is embodied statement Of DR.. E. H.
Robbins of Boston, of conside cradle interest in relation
to the value Of this great staple to the whole nation
" The consumption otwool in the U. States is estima-
ted at ninety millions ofpounds each year The num-
Der of sheep the United States may be reckoned to be
from twenty-five to thirty millions. The capital inves
ted in sheep husbandry suppoaedt to be $3.50 900 OOO
which greater by eighteen millions than was invested
IN 1886 in lands for the cotton culture The annual ag
gegae product Of sheep husbandry is estimated at $685.
664 000."
The Parkersburg Gazette records the death Of James
H. Neal, Esq, Clerk of the Superior Court for Wood