The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-08
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pecislly Scott and ssiron creeks its tributses
fhi. norton OF The minius region hs' ye., bsau
southern rarts OF the tate, apd will doubtless b..
found to abound in plscers" fully equal to any
We mentioned in a.t circular the report of verv
valuable discoveries of gold on the rho
confirm In great degree. tie richness OF tine depo-
site hut also discover many sersus obstacles to
dsIing them available at the present time The Gold
Bluff is about thirty miles fro TrBiiad the nearest
safe point for vessels to di:charge their The
road between is of almost nature only
practicable for n ulrs
Considerable difficulty also exists In bringing into
Operation any really eeacous method OF separating
the gold from the sand the wcp OF the latter which
is M IN great part metallic preventing the ordinsry
virginia rockers from working successfully. Expert
ments have been tried to make the extraction BY
fusion but whether they can pe carried out on suf
ncienty large cale to be practically useful remains
to be seen.
The California Legislature.
The democrats have practical ma jority aud
with them have voted all contestants 10 seats.
Bills bad been reported appropriatng $500 600 for
damages by Indian wars IN the Marposa county,
A war loan of $3O0, 900 had been reported from
she Finance Co1nmitee, and accepted 1t is to be
used against the Indian depredators. The soldiers
are 10 receive, (if the bill pass) $40 per diem.
The Chief Clerk Of the House had been voted Szi
per diem. Three Assistants $22 each; Messenger
Sl6 Porter$l0
ne indeDtedness OF Sdn FRANCISCO Is UO,OOU
loan committee recommends the sale Of all the
city property, for the purpose Of redeeming city
scrip.
The Indebtedness of the city proved, on careful
examination, much greater than majority of the
board supposed II 10 be. At this time, Jan II, the
scrip outstanding as per the Comptroller's books.
aihouhts 70 .... -. sozz,ii5 81
On which interest has accrued to the
amount of.... $1,000 %
The amount of audited bills .....-.... 350.97 n
On which the interest accrued is...... 5,3A IS
Bills not yet audited 32,5S7 81
Making the total debt of the city - $966, ,s52 90
--or nearly one million of dollars.
First Presby tersan Church. San Franolsoo.
From the San Francisco Herald, Feb Ii
The society worshpping IN the church was organ
lied on the 10th May, lS49 the first Protestant reli-
gous soeieiy formed in this city, under the style
OF the First Presbyterian Church of San Francisco
The organization took place in the public school
house, situated at the southwest corner Of the
plaza, and for three successive Sundays worship
was held in that room. The society then re-
moved to the court room in Dupont street, opened
by the authority of the Legislative Assembly Of
San Francsco'' After the abandonment Of that
place by the court, which ceased exist at the dis
solution Of the Assembly the society next provided
itself with large tent, capable OF holding from
two to three hundred persons, which was pitched
on a lot bargained for church site in Dupont
street, but subsequently exchanged in favor OF the
presen mt preferable one. In this tent worship was
continued through part of the summer and the
whole Of the autumn Of 1919. The society hext
ava,led itself OF an oter OF large un occupied
room in the custom house; another removal to the
Superior Cour; Room, City Hall, left it in uninter-
rnpted use of place of meeting until the opening
of the new church
These changes subjected the society to some in
convoniences, but provided, for the part, with
commodous places OF assembling, and waiting
meanwhile in hope for the arrival of the church
edlhce which had been early ordered from New
York, II was happy combination of favorable
events which gave 10 the congregatio so many
IN he mid of fpnfa Havx
toward circumstances
The selection of the church site in Sto.ktoa
street, the most pleasant in the city, and on the
west side Of the street. was wisely made. There
the building appears, IL deserves, pro atty in
comparison with the other public editces OF the
city. Its appearance, being OF the Gothic order OF
architecture and Norman lancet character. is I'M
posing. The design was made by w. H. Ranlest
Esq, architect. It's size s thirty-hve feet front by
seventy hve feet deep. The walls Of the bulldog
ere twenty feet, and including the walls the root
extends TO the height OF forty-two feet. At the
front is porch twelve feet wide and five fee. deep
entrance into which is made through side doors A
simple beltower surmounis the building, is which
is suspended rich toned bell, fro =, the foundry OF
Mencely, OF Troy. New York.
The interior is fitted up with much taste an 4 coa-
venence; ninety. eight pews the ground floor
furnish sittngs for i've hundred perso1s A gallery
across the east side will accommodate one hundred
persons more. The pulpit, of octa gonal form, is at
the west end. The lrinterior space is open 10 the
peak, exposing with fine effect the tasteful trusses
which support the roof The outside OF the buiid-
inr s painted dark brown; in the interior the
walls are painted brown, the covering aud trusses
. light buff, the windows muflcd with white,
the pews dark stained and vanished, and the
Pulpit and gallery front grained limit alton oak.
The eatire expense oi the building 10 the congrega-
ion, exclusive OF its first coet in New York, which
was there discharged, about 81, 900, and incud-
ing the purchase of the site on which il stands,
rese sehes nearly or quite Sl2, 900.
This beautiful church was opened for Divine SER
vice on Sunday, Jnpuary ~ The dedicatoW cere-
monies, in the Introductory parts Of which he was
assisted by the Rev Iesers Prevsux and Hinds
the Rev. A Williams who delivered. in the pre
sepce of an OVERLOOKING audience. a discourse suit
able 10 the occasion, r the 56th chapter of the
| prophecy Of sssh, end the 9th and 7th verses.
The Weather In California.