New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-14
FROM California .

From California.
We issus supplement tins morning, 10 order b
make RON in our regular sheet Sr the fall details o.
the news brought By the steamship Cmo0rn IRON
CehSornis % Dec. ], Of which the substance was
made up for as in San Francisco On thai day
BY cur Associate, BAYAED TAILOR. M"sro
ed express 70 New-Orleans, and ieiegrapheo
thence 70 The Tribune exclusively, appearing "
our columns on Thursday last, several days IN al
vance OF the reception Of the news by tbs arr1vai
by any ether Journal We state tins 10 repei the
unfairnes. Of those who have used our advices
without acknowledging their source OF gwen their
readers the impression that oar success vas acci-
dental when 10 fact Il was the fruit Of wise ar
rangement END heavy outlay One cotemporary
which declared that the news was "of no import
snee," because It came first b The Tribune, yes
terdsy stoltifed itself by issuing Extra On sun
day 70 harry cat the news by that same arrival,
three days and half after its substance had aP-
peared IN our columns.
The advices by this arrival are more favorable
than we had anticipated. Provisions were rather
lower in Gan Francisco. considerable supplies hav
Ing been received. while more arc known 70 be at
hand. There is q very scanty supply Throughout
the Mining regions owing in rood part to the pre-
mature setting il Of the rainy season and TIE oon
sequent swelling Of the nils or rather r beds T.
rivers, and the transformation Of the plains late so
ard and dnsty into vast slOugbs Of deepening mud
crossed By fifty streams in twenty miles, where not
drop of water could be found month before The
Caifornians are living in hope Of temporary oessa-
~ l.. a.. = ftr.sf. Nor
90 rs 70 permit the conveyance Of some provisions
into the more accessible portions Of the dggings,
though at heavy cost. We fear this expectation
viii be disappointed. aud that Mining must 70
great extent, be suspended Tor the present and two
or three succeeding months OF course, there mus
be much payatiOn FIRST among those unable TO Obtain
provisions at the mines or conveyance ihererom
secondly, among those who driven thence 70 sacfo |
merto, San Francisco and the coast, viii find food
and shelter very dear and the labor market gluttec
The letters Of ON Associate, BAYARD TAILOR
which we defy any one who has them to refrain |
from reading-wiI convince the most incredalous |
of the immense mineral wealth Of California The |
instances details and estimates given IN those let
tiers herewith published. must vsnquish the most |
obdurhte scepticism. OF course in 50 precarous
business wherein most Of those engaged ere ~
tensely green badly provided and compelled 70 de
vote much of their time to prospecting. obtaining
food shelter &C thcre must be very many who |
have had poor luok but that the average product
u this years sctus diggngs has exceeded ten dol
lars per day " each digger we can hardly doub; |
Ii 10 q melancholy thought that great proportion |
Of the proceeds have been c!utched by gamblers |
grosseIers aud ether panders to debauched appe |
tites 90 that many who have been lucky IN dig |
sing are now in want Of dollar But such is the |
fact with regard 10 many and soon will be as 10
many more.
We believe more letters brought by the Psnanls
are now on their way to US by me land mail from
New Orleans, IN which we hope to receive ful
Information from Mr. Taylor with regard to the
rch veins Of goli in quartz rock whereof be speaks
OF their location apart from Fremont rsnohe) and
extent, we are not clearly advised as yet, on, he
speaks as though they were 20, moro nch than |
extensive.
The general prevalence OF peace. order and Sc |
oa1fy throughout California is very remarkable |
Apart from the conflicts with and wrongs inflicted |
upon the hapless Abodgnes by our people life |
liberty and property appear TO be quite as secure
throughout the Gold Region as in this City
The Election has resulted as we have al. |
ready stated. Tho candidates were nearly all |
run without regard to party though most OF thcm
are styled Democrats with wide latitude OF |
meaning Mr.. Edward Gilbert, Editor Of the |
Alta California for instance is chosen - Con
sress aud calls himself Democrat, but he ran 81
an independent, strongly opposed any party NOM
nation. aud was not ON the Democratic ticket
made up and generally supported in San Francisco
whsrs he ran behind in consequence We don,
believe that sori Of Democracy whichs consPlnng
10 keep California out Of the Union will have much
comeliness in his eyes nor even that which opposes
the improvement Of Rivers and the construction OF
Hsbors. &c. where they are needed
Where there is no organization aud where no,
half those entitled to vote do it. the Wings are
very likely as such to make much figure, but We
ID not yet see evidence that L S. Senators hos
tile TO the National Administration viii be chosen
The Legislative returns are very imperfect and
the Members returned are not politically desig.
mated. The Pactse News of the 3oth Nov. says
save In San Francisco therc is hardly PRESENCE Of
suppose all win admit that The organization Aer was
entirely Incomplete II moi invalid II wholly failed TO con
senlrse the ~ the Democratic OF San Francisco
In olhcr places Ways, and doubtless many more
Democrats have been chosen But they have not been cace
Democrats Why's out mSiny IN view Of other per
ecoa and local considerations The old party issuesihe
Teif the sab Treasury, tAe Veto &c hsys not generally
been thought OF In the canvass We e assured nom lbe
frs, thai ts be the throughout the State Ihe
result showing that the of the voters have rot voted
~ al m!ly confirms our impression
The following aggregates Of votes Scr Governor in
all the Districts North OF Monterey embracing pro
baby sbres-iOarshs Of the voting population an
made mp from the Alta California Of Dee l.
Ceasfifniioas
Ser IT,. ..SSS Against do......7Sa Risnks....lsso
NS'es NJ eAer, sless ~uA r->P.cs The coa.tguoa
GSperaor,
Peter sernes .Sse lohn A saSseS .......2lSS
Wintel@ y Shcswood.. .2&s9 John W. Gear -. u so
w, NJ. S,~asrt. so
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J. NepogTal .......,. .S,67l X Roman. . 2sss
J. frisele' i,sel Francis L,ppr.,.,,. 50