Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-10-31
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA


This arrival brings news in thirty
three days from San Francisco, which
is the best time that has yet been made
from California.
Hon. P. Bigelow, Mayor of Sacra-
mento, arrived in this city yesterday,
and il was decided that the amputation
of the right arm was necessary, TO in
sure greater safety TO life. Under the
influence of chloroform, the operation
was skilfully performed.
The rates of steamboat fare, on the
Sacramento, have been materially re-
duced. Last winter, it cost man S95
to S35 TO get to Sacramento, but now
$40 each way, will cover the whole cost
OF the trip.
SHIPS IN THE HARBoR.-Can any one
tell us how much of the tonnage, or how
many of the three or four hundred ships
in our bay, will ever get outside of the
"Golden Gate" again? We took look
through them the other day, and we
should Judge that nearly one half of the
whole lot are on the sick list.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF PAssEN
eERs.-Through the politeness of Mr..
Golfers clerks, we have received few
details relative to the arrival and depart
ure of passengers to and from this port.
The table exhibits the number ofadults,
females and those under age. From
the lst of August to the 18th of Sept,
there arrived by sea at this port $3.50
persons, of whom 81 only were females.
During the same period of time the
departures by sea were 4672-all of
whom were males.
From the Sacramento Transcript.
TEN DoLLARs A DAY.-A friend of
ours. who is Just down from the mines
adjacent to the Forks of the American
River, informs us that although there are
but few instances known there of miners
striking extremely rich leads, yet that
the entire section of mining country in
that vicinity is, as a general thing, pro-
dnctive, and that any one who will go
up there determined to work persever-
ingly. can depend upon making, on an
average, ten dollars day.
CHURCHES IN SAcRAMENTo-The cor
ner stone of the First Presbyterian
Church in Sacramento, is TO be laid this
week. The Methodist Episcopel Church
South, are erecting a structure twenty
four feet by forty. The BaPtists in this
city are about organizing for the pur-
pose of extending religious influence
among US. No new country Of similar
age presents as many temples dedicated
to the living God.
STEAMBOAT LosT.--While the
steamer Yuba was making her regu-
lar trip from Marysville to Sacra-
mento, and when about opposite
Hook Farm, she struck snag, and,
breaking in two, sunk in ten feet Of
water. The boat is represented as
being a total loss.
The Times tells US that Mr.. Hen
ry J. Durable fell from on board the
steamer Yuba, on her downward
passage from Marysville, when with
in few miles OF Sacramento city, on
Thursday night last, and was drown
ed. The deceased was young gen.
tleman Of good promise and most
amiable department. His father, the
late Martin Durable of New Orleans,
married a favorite daughter Of Hen
ry Clay; she died when their only
son was few years old, and he was
subsequently reared in the family Of
his grandfather.
THE YUBA.-We met gentleman,
yesterday, just from the Yuba mines.
He purchased a share in one claim,
embracing an extensive bar, for
which he paid S2,400. The compa-
ny completed IFS dam, and the first
day and a half, by the use of one
quicksilver machine, took out over
eighty pounds of gold. Our inlor-
mant then LEFT for this place for sup
plies, and will return Immediately.
-Four men came down in company
with him, on their way home, with
an aggregate fortune of nearly two
hundred thousand dollars, the result
of their labor and fortunate location
on the Yuba. Yet, close by such
very rich washings, other companies
have failed entirely to realize even
their expenses. In some cases near
ly hundred thousand dollars hav-
ing been expended in turning the
river.
From the Sonora Herald, 1st inst.
A rich silver mine has been diScov-
cred near Carson's by DR.. Brown
The vein is loot in width, and is !
supposed to extend over a distance
Of ten miles. We have a specimen
in our possession which contains 80 |
per cent. of silver.
MARIPosA DIGGINGs.--News from
the Mariposa represents the parties
engaged in mining in the quartz rock.
as meeting with great success. A
large quantity Of The rock has been
taken out, broken up and separated,
and the yield surpasses anything ever
dreamed Of. 1t is proved by ac-
tual working, that the quartz pays
better on an average. than The richest