The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-05-09
CALIFORNIA INTEILIGENCE

FORK on tuesday, IN LIZ days from Chdgres.
The steamship California, which left San Francis
co the LIST of April, reached Panama on the 23d
with about Sl,7O0,000 in gold dust on feight.
! The SAN Joaquin VALLEY. The travel to-
ward the Southern mines is increasing every day,
and the prospects in that region the coming season
are more hattering than last year. New pacers are
discovered as explorations are made by our adven-
turous citizens, and new towns laid out as the popu-
laton increases. Stockton is said to be growing rap
idly, and business becoming brisk as the roads to the
mines become passble.
The new City of San Joaquin is increasing with
magical speed. Those who are newly arriving in
California; aud intend going into business, will do
well to examine the claims of San Joaquin City as
central point to fertile region of country and in the
vicinity OF the main southern mines. The steamer
Mint makes two trips week to this city land anoth-
er VIII soon be put on the river to run between it and
points higher up the river long as the stage of wa
ter will permit-Pacifc News, March 80
HENRI HERz's CONCERT. We are gratified
to learn that Mr. Herr, having completed his arrange
ments, will give his first concert in San Francisco on
Tuesday evening next. We do not doubt that the
house will be overlooking one, and this unequal
led artist receive true California welcome.
Pacific News, March 80.
LATER-ARR1vAL OF THE GEORGIA. The
U. s NJ. steamship Georgia, Capt. Porter, reached
New York on Tuesday, bringing the mails from Cal
ifornia to April /.
The ELEcTIoN-San Francisco, April L. We
have had several political meetings by way of pre-
paratlon for the election well as torchiight pro-
cession of the regular sort. The contest is hot, the
sealings at stake being rich The office of sheriff is
worth $4,000 to $4,000 a year. The candidates
for this are Col Hays, of Texas, and J. ]. BRYANT
Bryant has bet $4,000 on his own election He
keeps open house night and day and spends his mon
ey ''ike gentleman and ''swears by his God''
that If money can elect him he will have the Office
| Correspondence of the Tribune.
SAN FRANCISCO, April l.
The election for county officers takes place in this
city and throughout the State to-day which will COM
plete our State organization and supersede whatey-
er remained of the mongrel system of Mexican and
American law that prevailed, and which no one un-
derstood. Col. John Coffin Hays the brave Texas
Ranger, Is the most prominent candidate for the
Sherlttalty, his opponents being Col. ]. ]. Bryant
and MIR. John E. Townes. 1t is regular scrub race
and with the exception of Col. Hays, whose election
think is certain, it is impossible to predict the re-
| suit
| The amount of gold going forward in to-day's
steamer Is surprisingly great, considering the stagna-
ton that has existed In the trade of the country and
the almost impossible condition of the roads to the
mines.
business Is already revylng under the genial nhu
ence of spring and beautiful weather: and aft
er the departure of the steamer it is believed the
Money market will be easier, and reduction in the
heretofore high rates of interest take place In some
instances money has brought Is per cent month
for short periods which is rate that even California
profits will not long sustain.
Our correspondence from the various mines is Of
the most satisfactory character am not only satis-
lied that there will be found no diminution in the
average product this season, in the placers worked
last season, but that placers will be opened more
than sufficient IN extent to employ vastly greater
numbers than will be able to find transportto Calor
MIA the present year.
On Saturday had peep at the mammoth TWEEN
ty-three pound lump of gold recently dug up in the
Sonorlan camp on the Stanislaus. This lump worth
nrlnsicaly about $4,000, was bought by its owner,
tor $40, 900, and much larger sums have been offer
ed for it.
larger number of immigrants have been landed
on our shores from Sydney and the other penal set
Elements OF England, and so great has become th:
evil that the Legislature has taken the matter IN con-
slderation, and instructed their Judiciary Committee
to bring In bill to prevent this class from FLOODING
the land, and requiring thereby additional police and
prisons to prevent punish the crimes which become
more frequent with each new importation.
The upper rivers are again at very high stage
owing to the melting of the SHOWS in the mountains
and steamboats, OF a large class make regular trims
70 uba city, 200 miles above this, and As miles up
leather River, being the head of navigation on that
stream. Yuba city is most lovely location, and
the surrounding valley inexhaustiby fertile and well
adapted to agriculture. 1t will be large town ere
the end of the year, as beyond it are some of the
richest mines of the Sacramento Valley-those Of
Feather and Yuba Rivers and their tributaries
A DARK RIISINESS