Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-12
CALIFORNIA.

1t is no easy matter to tell what portion of Cali
fornia gold stories to believe, and what part to
discredit. The "gold Bluff discovery is the most
recent subject of excitement. BY former arri-
val we had rumours of an aurferous black sand
having been found on the sea coast, which was
to cast all the diggings into the shade The in
telgence by the late steamers moderates the
story mate rally, and the accounts are very con-
Trajectory. The San Francisco Herald of the la
test date states that "fulthor investigations con.
firm, in great degree, the richness of the depo-
sites but also discover many obstacles to rendering
them available at the present time"
The Gold Bluff" lit addsl is about thirty miles from
Trinidad the nearest sale point tor vessels 10 discharge
their cargoes. The road between is OF an almost inn
passibe nature, only practicable for mules Considers
BILE difficulty also exists in bringing into operation any
really effcacious method oil separating the gold from
the sand the weight OF the latter, which is in great
part metallic preventing the ordinary Virginia rockers
from working successfully. Experiments have been
tried 10 make the extraction by iusion but whether they
can be carried sufficiently large scale TO be
practically useful remains TO be SEEM"
One of the editors of the "Alta California, Just
from an expedition to the Bluff, gives similar
account Of the difficulties of procuring the gold
but states that Company is actually preparing
extract it by chemical processes.
The New York Day Book makes the following
statement;
The CALIFORNIA SwINpLE-Capain w hitney, who
California some fourteen months ago, re-
turned yesterday in the North America From him we
learn that the gold bluff humbug exploded Immediately
on the departure OF the last previous steamer for Pana
While the excitement up, it ragged with per-
fecI fury. Thousands down from the mines and
from Sacramento, and took passage for the gold bll
q IN
tered at enormous prices 10 go Ia new Dorado. And
what, reader, DO you suppose they found? Why MOTH
ing but sand bank and lew hait.aryed Indian fish
ermen How and by whom was this excitement got
up By the editors OF the newspapers aud owners OF
steamboats, and Tor the sole purpose of seducing poor
men from the mines in order TO get first their passage
money, then have item spend the balance OF their hard
earnings 10 eating and drinking houses so That the pro-
pTietors might be able to pay the enormous rents toi
which they had leased slaem. Il like all The Cali
lorna news deliberate scheme OF line owners ofseam
boats and fea estate 10 swinde the poor and ignorant
out OF Their money, ard it succeeded
Captain Whitney expresses the same opinion that we
have often expressed IN the Day Book that California ia
the greatest 10 ths country that could probably
befall it.
The Legislature, it seems, is much occupied
with the Capital question, San jose and Vallejo
being the risal towns, ard lie citizens Of each
rnaking large offers of grounds and money
The editor Of lbs San Francisco Courier Whites
thus:
San JosE, Jan. go 1851
The Senats haslrdenitely postponed the House res
olulion appointing Monday mex, for the election Of
5. Senator Tie election Of Senator AID the val
ofthe capital have become blended, make in
great degree, the OF depend upon
the success oithr Other Legislation ia Caitornia
conducted ca somewhat original principles. 1t is
difficult comprehend whai the real Stale OF airy
mans mind as TO measures policy, until the hour 10
eciion arrives to determine il. You are likely 90
judge Incorrectly IS correctly, and rics rsrsa You
Cannot count on tie men.