Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-14
CALIFORNIA ITEMS,

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on the Stansaus, took out 5pounds Of gold each in two
days, when they were compelled to leave the spot in
consequence OF sudden rise in the river. Many new
mines have been discovered within the last three weeks,
and the lucky Adventures have reaped golden har-
vest in very short tme
| A discovery Of silver ore is thus noticed
| Dr. Bateman has obliged us with specimen Of me-
talic which, upon analysing, we found to be native
silver of great purity occurring in morpheus OF
various sizes
cdr. Bateman obtained the specimen in his recent
tour through the Southern mines, from W. M. Patter
son. merchant at Angels Camp, TO whom it
drought by those who discovered and disposed OF it
They said the amount (about torty-hve ounces) was
gathered by them in very lew minutes, but refused 10
mpart any information OF its whereabouts. 1t is presu
med however, to be In some region not remote from
| that camp.
Two other large specimens Of gold are recorded in
these papers as having been found in the Southern
dggins The first weighed twenty-five pounds six
ounces including about four pounds OF quartz mixed
| with it. 1t found by three Mexicans, near the
| town of Sonora, and finally purchased by messrs
| Green & Holding of that place, who had been Of
ered an advance of $4,000 upon its intrinsic value for it,
AT the latest accounts it at San Francisco on exhi-
bition and thence it was to be sent to the Atlantic
| states.
| The second was lump of quartz impregnated with
gold weighing ninety three pounds, which had been
| found at Carson's Creek. The editor OF the Times,
however who had examined specimen broken from
it was of opinion that not more than twelfth OF its
weight OF gold was disseminated through the mass OF
| stone.
|
an encounter with the Indians, which took place on the
| upper Stauislaus.
The San Francisco Journal Of April furnishes some
farther information relative to the inning prospects IN
| the Southern district.
"The tributaries ofthe San Joaquin have again risen
to considerable height preventing active operations by
the Miners but as those streams flow OF with great IA
pidy this inconvenience will be OF short duration
| Within the last three weeks considerable snow had
fallen on the Tuoumne, MERGED. Mareosa, Kings
River and at the head OF navigation on the San Joa-
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mpeded the miners being satisfied to clear expenses
The new diggngs, they are called, Oh the head wa
tiers of the river, attracting considerable attention
and are said to yield handsomely The gold is fine,
far as prospected, and requires to be collected with
quicksilver; this however may not prove to be the
case with the entire diggings, and all the miners believe
| from information from the Indians that larger and
HEAVIER gold will be found higher up in the mountains
In the Northern district, the mining operations could
scarcely be said to have commenced The presence OF
snow at the extreme North, and recent rains had
seriously mpeded the progress OF those who had began
to work. The Placer Sacramento city, Times OF
| March Is, says
1--WE have lust conversed with intelligent gentle.
| man. thoroughly acquainted with the mining regions,
who has returned recently from tour through the
rous settlements known as Spanish Bar George town,
Hangtown, [now Placervle,l kelsey's Diggngs, We
berville Auburn and Greenwood Valley He travelled
| on horseback with much difficulty. He found the
roads very bad and gives the most favorable accounts
of the situation Of affairs in the region spoken Of.
| Tie population has increased in a surprising manner
during the winter and little settlements have sprung
up every three or four miles The utmost content pre-
vailed among the miners, who were all perfectly salts
fed with the result OF Their winters labor The gen
era disposition among them appeared to be to remain
in thu diggmgs until the hot weather sets in, and not
! come down with their dust until May or June in or
der reap the rich harvest expected at the falling OF
| the waters This has been the opinion of practical
men all along, and applies to all the mining regions
| The moment the roads are in good order and
| communication is rendered easy the wealth OF the
mines will pour down and business Of all kinds will
| vive."
"1he Sacramento district is unailing in the rich pro-
ducts of its mines. Old dgglngs have been abandoned
and new deposits discovered The heavy winter rains
have caused important changes the various depostes,
and will probably have proved an advantage to the
miner on this account, when the waters subside. The
gold discoveries on Trinity river currently reported
extremely rich, but we have no means OF satisfactorily
ascertaning the truth OF the many stories in crcula
| I'VE have been informed by gentleman lust from
the North Fork that the bars that found
to be very rich by those who have commenced digging
On the Yuba those who could procure places
pied were doing very well and advices generally
| continue favorable
| I" A man came down the other day from Deer Creek
with S12 900 in DUST which he had dug in about three
weeks-the principal part OF it in single day"
| THE IMMIGRATION.
The following is summary of vessels arrived at San
Francisco from Feb. % to March a. inclusive:
v..... American Foreign IS Total tai
|
| Male passengers. ........ ,532 1876 2O29
| Female do ........ SIS 100 2I5
Number of seamen in the vessels i 200
| MISCELLANEOUS.
In our summary OF Tues day noticed the return of
an expedition which had been successful in finding the
| long hidden entrance to Trinity Bay. The Alta Cali
tornia furnishes the following narrative, derived from
| w. C. r. Smith, one OF the party who left the brig
Cameo boat to search for the bay, and subse
auenty taken on board the California, as mentioned
| yesterday
from the North being exercised avoid ledge of
rocks making out in continuation OF the point aforesaid
The country in the vicinity ofhe bay is finely tmbeed
| table land The bar is about 10 lilies in length and
| affords good anchorage and security About twenty
miles from its head they discovered what they believed
| to be Trinity River emptying into the sea. The In
dams disposed to be troublesome and they kept
| them at safe distance
Near the head of the bay they found large tree upon
which had been cut the following information;
| Lat 4lo 80.
| Barometer 29o Sc.
Their. Fab. 49o at II NJ
December 7, l649. ]. GREGG.
"Ths bore silent but satisfactory testimony of the
identity OF the place. 1t was the work of the unoru-
nate adventuer whose death in returning from Trinity
River overland we mentioned few weeks since Here
on the lonely strained was lasting evidence OF the
10 oarney ia recording his DEATH and a. the same time
| OF Tic success oths party"
| Mr. ]. Gregg, whose name is above recorded, was
| Dr. Jonah Gregg, well known in this vicinity from
his interesting work published some years SINCE called
"'The Commerce ofthe Prairies." When young man,
and in delicate health he emigraed to ST. Louis and
was for many years engaged in the overland Santa Fe
trade where doubte acquired that taste for life of
adventure which has thus been prematurey closed Oh
the far off shores Oft the Pacific. We copy the following
brief obituary notice from the San Francisco Watch
man.
"Still following his chosen adventurous mode otlife
the subject OF this sad announcement was engaged dur
ing the past Winter in exploring through port
of our country, OF which little comparatively was then
known In "a short time he had accomplished much for
the cause of science and enterpr se making valuable
botanical and other collections. Here however his
constitution which had been long subject to nfirmity
and yet sustained under the severe exposures of this
excursion finally gave way. His few companions in
travel ministered him with fidelity in his last hours
and in afectonate and respectful duty near the place
his decease, in we'll selected spot about five miles
Eastward from Clear Lake, they deposited, In his last
resting place, his mortal remains.
A meeting OF the merchants of San Francisco was
held at San Francisco, to take into consideration the