Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-01-17
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CAL.
IFORNTA.

hama, at New Orleans, from Chaeres.---
She brought $50, eco in gold dut as freight,
and 5000, 900 in ths b lnds Of her passcn.
gers. Phs steamer Unicorn vas Ia ka,n
San Francisco on the 10Th Of December,
and was expected J, Pana ra on The Isl Of
January. When tbs Alaham, l.n, The
Falcon had 70, srrved at Chapres
The Panama Echo Gays tina, gold mine
Las bcea discovered in the Province Of
Varaqnas. on The Isihnus, which some Of
the MexicAns had commented digging in
preference TO going to California.
The passengers Of 4 Q Alabama give an
awful acet UNI o! The cOldii.on ,hines in
Calilornis. The scursy was also raging TO
coosiderab!e extent at tho mihcs.
The Tribune publishes stl! lal in,ell!-
aence from California, contained m letter
from Bayard raylr, dated al San Franc.s-
CO, Doc. ls,. tho Unicorn being anrou ced
10 leave there on the 10th Ii VAS nceiy-
ed, the Tribune says, by exclusive I, lee raph
despatch from New @ leans, dated IN sha,
city Jan. 9 b; but when the Unicorn reach
ed Panama, or how the news vas conveyed
from Chagtas to New Orleans. our cutem.
porary is alike ignorant II may be another
Siepeeamnnon affair, but it has an air Of
aenuineness, and we therefore gye a por-
lion of,hc letter -
The canvass Of votes cast al The State
Election shows that about $4,000 were
given in all, smaller number than that OF
the G. lizens entitled 10 vote, and much
smaller than was anticipated.
Peter H. Berneu is elected Governor,
and John McDougal Lieut. Governor.
The members elect to the u. S. House
Of Representatives are George ". Wright
and Edward Gilbert.
All these gentlemen are Loco Focos.--
o. the complexioI of the Legislature, or
the prospect as to The candidates for u. s.
Senator, there is nothing decisive to be ad-
ded to the advi'es by the Panama, which
were up TO Nov. Is.
No disturbance of any kind had occurred
here or in other regions Of California since
the railing of Il c last steamer.
Public order throughout the vhole coun-
try is completed.
Labor is becoming constantly cheaper al
San Francisco, on account Of the great
number Of persons coming down from the
mines to spend the winter, and seekihg
occupation in every cepartmen, Of indus
try.
Heavy Boots are now selling at San
Francisco at the rate almost unimaginable
TO any one bu, Californian, OF Niasty SIR
Dollars Par.
The growth Of this city is still ~ithou,
parable. even in the records of magic. Ii
now numbers iwsniy thousand regular in
habitants, TO say nothing of the vast mum
Der Of its transient population
The last Of the overland emigration that
is to be expected this year has crossed the
Sierra Nesveda.
Those rmigran,s who came Iy the
Trucker River aud Salmon River routes
have reached the settlements. About 20
teams Who came by way of Samson's Pass
were caugh, by the SHOWS on the noun
tains and at The Last accounts were IN the
head aaicrs at Deer Creek. Major Ruck-
er with suiIicen, party and all needlu
supples left Sacramento City for their r,'
lief
The rainy season has set in and has
made the ground among the min's as well
as the roads thi,hcr, iml assable in many
places. a great numbty o.! the miners are
ui,hou, their usual supplies and have no
means of obtaining pece.sares. There will
be much suffering if the roads do not be-
come better.
Freigh, from stockton to the Diggings
is seveniy-hve cents per pou!d.
Flour at Stockton is 81 per pound, and
other articles in The same proportion.
The quantity Of gold dug still continues
10 increase. The yield Of the River Bars
is great there are as rich as ever. COM
panies are now being formed to work the
strata Of quarts which are very rich in gold.
Tests which have been made in San Fran
cisco give from one dollar and a half to
three dollars worth of gold from every
pounl of quartz.
The steamers Senator and McKm are
both now running on the Sacramento, and
the former boat is making profit Of 300
per month.
THE telegraph is no doubt wrong here,
bu, we give the figures as it reports them.
The Senator is more probably clearing SlO,-
900 month than any other sum.
I'D, Trib
The Carpenters al Sacramento City made
a strike for higher wages as they were only
paid Sl2 day, whcreupon tie contractors
settled lhJ difficulty by raising their wages
to SIC.
The weather here is delighted The air
is bland and balmy as an Italian SKINNER,
and the hills around the bay are already GOV
cred with fresh crop Of grass.