The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
nv tI,e Steamne PhiIadelPllia.

nv the Sleame, PlltIadelPhta.
We are indebted to MIR. Sanderson for
copy of the San francisco Herald, from
which and our eastern exchanges we ap-
pend such items of interest as were not
anticipated by telegraph.
The Philadelphia has on board 1872 pas
sengers, among them Gen. Herrera who
returns to this country for the purpose of
residing mere term of years. He has
with him FIVE young men ofNew Grena'
da who have come here TO obtain Guile
giate education. Capt. William Nelson
Of Logan, who left with the Lancaster
company in the spring of ls49, arrived
here last evening. He came passen,
ger on the Philadelphia. "a
1t is reported that Yankee Sullivan"
who was said to have been killed, came
by this steamer, the wreck Of what he
was, In poor health aud spirits
The Philadelphia brings $50 900 10
gold as freight, and large additional a.
mount must be in the hands Of passen
gers.
The Philadelphia also bripgs one block
of gold bearing quartz weighing 1913 lbs.
II is filed with gold.
Tom Hyei aud Country Mcclusky, two noted
pussis. arrived on the leu, Vi july
The Sabbath IA sbegnning 10 be better observed
and there is slight reduction in tie Iehslh ol
gaming tables. From this We would inier Ia
70 able change in lhe morals uf San Franclsco
THs MlsiSG DlsTRicrs The Alta California
makes the following remarks upon the condition
Of affairs in the mining districts:
Our accounts from the mining districts exhibit
a most unsatisfactory md alarming state OF the
popular feeling particularly in the Southern dis
: iricis Oar contemporaries. nearer the spot than
ourselves attribute the Outrages which have been
ut 50 frequent occurrence lately, u foreigners
mostly Chieuns aud Mexioans, aud IS u cause give
the npprssiveness Of the miners tax. We have
always regarded that measure Ol Tie Legislature
burdsnsonIe, excessive aud uuduly oppressive
while we haye aud do recognize the right OF tbo
principle And we believe this view his boei
tiksn aud expressed by the press oi Cnltiornm
yesy generally The agents Tor tho c0eCtlUu oI
the tax have found il imperative, aud been una
bls to collect in mauy instances, the iorcign mn
ers preferring To abandon tho diggiugs rather tla
pay il. We can recognise tue stubborn aud Jude
pendent spirit acquired even by All inert, servlIc
j. aud indolent people, upon American soil, which
seemingly inculcates spirit OF resistance to any
thing savoring Of oppression in the breasts OF al
who tread il, chanSug us II were their very nat
ure
We copy more detailed account OF tho stat
>, OF alairs from the Stockton Times ol the 9Th o
July. ..
II l. said thore is "A gueri la party 10 the mour
D tain5 headed by famous Mexican iubber--nc
Il. are we mclined 10 doubt tho sutemenG we hay
ourselves seun ihe Disturbed state o ieeiug
; mong tie Yureign population II has become IL
i sale tu travel, aud every man gses armed with
revolver and knite.
G. Two men were found mixed, with their throa
cut, al the Chinese diggings OIL Sunday Tire
men were attacked at the Montezuma teut, {
, the rond to Sonora, on Saturday. One was killt
with lances, aud the Others so wounded that the
I lives ure dispaited OIL We saw these meu, al
they suy the assassins were MeKicans. q
: Wednesday two men were found dead uGar 81
I nora. iheir pockets having been rifed
Several other murders are recorded
u. the same paper The Stockton Journ
:. Of late date says:
Up 10 our latest adviocs the perpetrators Of Il
'e murders. tho accounts OF which we published Ia
IA: week had not beon arrested RumUr stuI
that there is a reguarly organized pnrty ofbalnI
Il in The mines near SOloru; aud II ia thou,
uo these frequent murders have been committed
wv portions III thiI gnng.
=" Here We see que Of the mutual effects O q
"o operation. These foreigners come to the count
~ u work. While permitted To work they n
~ pencea5le and Industrious moderate lax th'
!, could afford aud are willing to pay hut the tax
II stands al present amount 10 exclusions hon u
~ nines, These niou come lor money; IN Il cir Gu
" tho passion for gain has become prepUndclar
', aud has swallowed up every other ltcpg. u III
" tru themf,om llone,and brought them 10 sirnI
% lanl; il has supported them through hardship
80 privations and dnngersMnd now whenlhe object
. their longing desire is snatched nway. vixen
~ most within their reueh is il 10 be wondered
that they have returned To their old hubits ot
es pine aud murderl This tax may, in lhe end p,
,, luce good, but It's present effect is unmhlSat
~ evil.
no GoLD LAKE The point O interest ut tue {
Of. discovery Of miueml region oI surpassins rt
al mesa, aud known as the "Gold Like" The
telligsuce, however was vague Nrl unsatIsilcto
aud from tha accsunts received it was lmpossll
o' to form II judgment Of the coro'ctness oi the
he ports oi the alleged richness of the region OF
on decd whether the region itself had a verilabIe
a stcnce There 10 reason to think, however, Il
;, there was some foundation for the stories viii
~ have heietuiore beea told. The Alm CaliIon
v snys ....
ia BY gentleman jtet arrived from Mirysvil
we learn that authentic accounts from Gold LAX
n had been received at that phce, They rrprese
thut tile outlets Of the lake yield from four to
ounces of the precious metal per day To INA
a. The lake itself has not yet been prOspecled on
K ounnt Of the great depth ofsnow which surroun
il.
rs The Placer Times after stating that
to information is direct aud of decide
o. character and giving description of Il
III route up Nelson's creek, adds:
81 At the hsnd Of Nelson's creek lie the iamo
"GSld Luke" diggugs sos styled from large boz
ol water which is found there at this time, Tho
ge diggugs are NJ such nn nttule above tile level
lh the plaius, that tlte atmosphere is pure aud
VA yigo ating Gold is found in great abuudnn
Ia, over urge tract oi quartz region. The richie
"o deposits are believed to he at distance OF ten
lelow tho Mulace. Washing 10 periorned fro
Dr.. the yield Of tho earth from five to eight ieet {
AMI nenih The gold is coarse aud beautiful,
-. Capt s states his conviction thai these IRE ric
"" er diggugS than any yet discovered in the Nor
lins Pncgr, Men \ypro nmhuo lrnm glO0