The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-11-20
ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRIVAL OF THE
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The agricultural interests were prosperous
The mining news was very favorable. New
discoveries of gold are daily being made
The quartz mining attracts great attention.
The steamer California from San Francisco
took sixteen hundred thousand in gold Two
other steamers took large amonts.
Sixty thousand dollars have been received in
the Treasury of California, for fines, taxes and
licenses.
Crime was on the increase in San Francisco.
Many criminals have returned from the interior.
! The yield of gold for the present year Will be
greater than for any previous year.
Steam communication between California and
the Sandwich Islands is about being accom-
plished
Movements are on footfor Railroad to Sacra-
mento city.
Real Estate was active, and advancing in
price.
The Alta Californian thinks that the move
ment for a division of the State will amount to
but little.
The project for supplying San Francisco with
water seems to be falling through.
The steamer Republic, on a voyage from Pa
mama, struck ON rock twenty miles from San
Francisco The water ran in at rapid rate
and extinguished the fires. The passengers
were rescued, and finally the steamer was got
off badly damaged
The papers of the 9th are filled with outrages,
duels, and murders. There is u strong talk of
reviving the Vigilance Committee.
Major Reading, the late Whig candidate for
Governor, was badly wounded by the accidentail
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Lynching to a considerable extent was stin
practiced in the mines.
The MormOns have purchased the Rancho del
Bernardino for 100000. They intend to build
large city there to connect with TIE great Salt
Lake city, by railroad, and secure port il San
Diego for their maritime intercourse with the
world.
The news from Southern California is Of the
utmost Importance. The papers of that section
are coming out strongly for Convention to
divide the State. Santa Barbara is the place
fixed for holding the Convention Various coun-
ties are engaged in selecting delegates. An ad
dress is to be prepared by the Convention for
circulation, and petition is to be presented to
the Legislature at early day, in favor of a
division of the State.
The news from the miners at Carsons Valley
is very discouraging A company of sixty were
taking out but two ounces daily
The miners of the Middle Fork were doing
extremely well Several new discoveries of gold
have been made at Cold Spring.
Auriferous quartz has been discovered within
the city limits of San Francisco.
The steamer North America, arrived from
Panama il thirteen days, the quickest trip on
record.
The rainy season is about commencing.
The financial affair, of California are very
fattering.
FROM OREGON
The advices from Oregon bring the conclusion
of important treaties with the Indians.
Valuable gold mines have been discovered in
Oregon-also valuable mine Of Anthracite
coal in Charles River, four miles from Astoria.
Gov. Gaines has left on a visit to San Fran
cisco.
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The news from the Sandwich Islands docs not
possess much interest.
Mount Maunsola, which has been closed for a
long time, is now belching forth liquid lava.
The island of Kahoolane was on fire through
out the whole length, for IA miles-the shrub
berry having been accidentally fired by some
fishermen. The island is uninhabited, except
by few convicts.
letter from San Francisco says that the
mines are yielding good return, and the COM
mencement of another year, it is believed, will
find our foreign obligations much relieved, and
large proportion of our receipts from the miners
will remain invested with u.s. Much more con-
fdence is being felt in most kinds of securities,
and in city and State stocks an improved feeling
exists. Our city has recovered, to a great de-
gree, frem the disasters by fire, and merchants
and business men are again on their feet, with
more energy than ever. Many foreign houses
have been permanently established in city,
and a large amount capital is seeking invest
ment here.
The California Courier says that gentleman
called on us yesterday, and exhibited letter
from a friend in the mines, dated Sandy Ber, or
Yankee Slide, which gives glowing account of
the mines in that region, and that some $50, 900
per week is taken from the slide, and that it is
not uncommon for a claim fifteen feet to yield
from $1,000 to S25O0 per day.
From every region of the gold diggings we
hear the most encouraging news.
Interesting Southern Items.
BALSIMoRE, Nov 14--10 p M.-The Southern
mail tonight brought the back mail due from