Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-08-29
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
OF he PhIi.d
The Mines Yielding A5undantlv

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Among the passengers by the Phil
adelphia is Gen. Herran, President
of the Republic of New Grenada
Gen. Herran was formerly minister
from New Grenada TO this country.
He returns with the intention OF re-
siding here for term Of years. He
has in his charge five young men,
sons of gentlemen residing in New
Grenada, who come to this country
for the purpose Of obtaining a collie
giate education.
The steamer Tennessee had arIi-
we'd at Panama from San Francisco,
with the mails OF July 18th; but they
were detained on the Isthmus to
await mail steamer. We have re-
ceived, however, papers Of the 18th,
from which we make up the follow
ing summary Of news.
Died, on board the steamship
Tennessee, on her passage from San
Francisco 10 Panama, July %, An
drew Mead, of Lowell (Mass.) At
Cruces, Mr.. Joseph ADJOURN of Ma
rion county, Ohio.
The Philadelphia brings block of
gold bearing quartz, weighing 1913
pounds, filled with gold-the first
specimen ever taken from the mines
at Maripose.
Mr.. Collier, son of w. Collier, was
left sick at Panama.
The passengers report it very sick
ly at Chagres.
Gold News, SC.
From the Alta California 18th ult.
The news from the various dig
gings which we extract from the
Sacramento papers, and from our
correspondence is certainly the most
encouraging we have had for some
length OF time. The discoveries Of
rich placers, and the frequent exhi-
bitions OF large and immensely valu-
able specimens, have impaired de-
gree Of activity and life 10 all branch
es Of business throughout the up river
towns, such as has not been known
since last fall.
The Marysville and Yuba Mining
Company had almost finished their
work Of turning. From the peculiar
natural confguration of the ground
the labor of twenty-five men is suffi-
cient in a few days to divert the
course of the stream for nearly four
miles. Most of the citizens of Ma
rysville went up on Wednesday to
see the operations. The stock in the
association has advanced more than
one thousand per cent already.
In the numerous streams running
out from the lakes in the mountains
they found gold in quantities which
warranted their despatching their
animals Immediately for full supplies
Of provisions.
We saw a gentleman from Culoma
yesterday, who takes things easy,
and don't follow the rush, but makes
a fresh lookout for himself. He has
prospected for three months past
through the canons between the mid
die and North Forks. He came
across two or three rich spots Of no
great extent, taking out from one of
them $4,000 in six days, chiefly in
large Jumps, many of which were
shown us.-Pldces Times.
MARsYvILLE, July 10, 1850.
We have Just been called upon TO
look at a "big lump" taken from the
vicinity of the Yuba river, and
which arrived in town last evening.
1t was taken. about six miles from the
forks, and about rs miles from this
town. The weight OF the piece is
something over 33 lbs., composed Of
quartz and gold intermixed.
[Marysville Cor. of the San Francisco Cour
July Is.
Persons have been coming in du.
ring the past two 0r three days, from
the mountain regions, whittier they
have been prospecting. One or two
have been as far over as Humboldt's
Bay, and from thence along the
Trinity river 20 its sources. They
speak discouragingIy Of the prospect
for diggings on Trinity; but represent
the country down towards its mouth,
and the Bay, as being admirably
adapted to agricultural purposes
being well timbered and watered,
and +he soil extremely fertile. Be-
sides, there have been many fine val
leys discovered By some OF those par
ties this, spring, of considerable ex-
tent, on both sides of the Coast
Range, near the sources of the Sacra-
mento River. | have endeavored to
procure as accurate a description of
these valleys and their location, from
the individuals, as possible; as they
are represented as being well adap-
ted TO the purposes OF agriculture,
and are considered new discoveries.
Those who have been working on
Deer Greek, have confined their