The New York herald., 1851-11-17

treasure.
Another quiet two weeks has passed In Californs-no.
single execution. not failure a fire in fact no
thing break the usual routine Of business and pleasure
startls Atlantic friends out of their propriety
San Francisco has become comparatively q moral city
free from prowng rogue who do their deeds in
Of the law and its officers The action OF the Vigilance
Committee has stricken them with terror and other To-
oates blessed with their presence Many very
many have left the State altogether fearful that the
examples made of many, by the people may yet be
followed by visitation upon their own heads Hemp
in determined hands is desirable agent in giving
height Of position to an individual
The principal topic of discussion in political circle, just
now IL the convention called for the 2oh Inst at Santa
Barbara to take into consideration the division Of the
State ard to adopt such shall bling abou.
that consunmation at the earliest practicable moment
The members Of the Legislature from the southern porsoa
choen, at the last election with especial references
to this object and it will be urged with determination
Delegates been chosen from large number OF the
States to the Santa Barbara Convention and fu
Tendance is Anticipated In the address issued by the
Monterey Convention the principal ground upon which
the yroposed division Ia advocated Is toe inequality
tsxstcn between the mining sections OF the north
the graders merchants and landhodsrs of the south
Gs J that the products Of the mines and placsrs
CaiiornIa ere estimated already hyh $3.50 900 GOO
and add that would be curious subct of airy
know how the dggers of this vast anouut OF ,asy
on f the burdens Of taxation have been b).ns By N
fortunate possesaors of this large amount
on government land which the State lad right 10
tax, the same argument wsuid apply 10 tho s>utnsrn
section as their titles uoacb aowledged by toe
United stetes and by parity OF re- soniae ought also
te be es npt from taxation; and that, Will. the actual
miners have not paid than hu pdredth part Of
the taxes they have been dssrous throwing great
burthen OF responsibility the shoulders Of the poorer
graziers and land holders This is The principal ground
Of complaint on the part Of The south The native Cali
n lara off he
ere urged on by tie politicians who in division o.
tie State still another opportunity for prefermeot,
mphsh the object The approaching session of the
Legislature will ind IL bone Of contention exceeded in
bitterness and determination only by the U. Senator
question Ihe rstJsctors OF he scheme hope to accom-.
ph II by the meeting of tine session Of Congress of
letZ3 eud it ID not at al unlikely that viii
crtwn their efforts.
There is probably greater number Of miners sue.
cessuy az work than at any period since the gold dis
coveries Not only Is this the case but the improve
ments in tie method Of washing asd sepsrs the gold
irsm the dirt and quartz greater produc for
less expenditure CT time and money The bed rock FIRE.
querty at the depth ri one hundred aud fifty feet has
proved rich in almost every ccaty aud who
have patiently swurg the pick the rocker are
returning with satisfactory compensation for their
sbtr obtained within the last few months OF their toll
Asr greater number ofmners viii return to the Atlsntc
statts this winter carrying from S2o0 TO SO 600 with
them tbsn during any previous similar ls9th Of time in
the history Of California gold digging OF course the
sums csSd by en- do not enter into The aggregate OF
tte procrct CT the mines as 1t appears upon the mani
tests at the custo house but goes quietly forward
enrich every community the older States Quartz
mining which has bssn too frequently regarded
speculative than rea producing most satisfac tory
cults, wherever machinery has been introduced Hereto
fore the aggregate amount f capital required 70 procure
the necessary apparatus and putting in operation has
prevented a succsssful engagement in this OF
wealth but that obstacle being in a MEASURE obyi
sed y the introduction of shinery the Atlanta
States ana The less expensive manufacture here with
improved and txtepd,d fsciiitirs companies are form
Ig rapidly sud the stock large proportion, especially
these who have machinery in operation. held very Arm
or 'erg at lsrge advance. When the fact taken into
hat nf
pay well fer the amount Of capital invested that Ia
most instances the yield averages from ve to sixty cents
and much even higher is not at all surprising that
the attention Of capitalists should be turned to this
certain and rapid OF wealth Quartz mini Eg is
Legitimate mining t the country although at that
distant Gay, the plaeers will comparatively be only
scratched over. There may be fancy quartz mine COM
psniss got up fT the purpose OF selling stock the
Atlantic eide end In Earopebut the reality Is here, an
regohes only the necessary capital to the truth
When settle dywn to patient plod ding labor, in
s,esd d reaching Tor and anticipating fortune ia
hour thtn will California exhibit degree of reliable
prosperity before unknown TO the world.
some idea oi the nule Of the shipping interest
Of California and San Francisco particularly. may be
termed by the following csasances and arrivals at this
Ioit since the failing O The laSt steamer OctOber just
too weeks ns taken from the books Of the Custom House
[siyen uIGtr the ship news head -Eoroa HEaALpl
To be ADDED TO the list however is the dame Cock rt N
New Yoik and the Charles Devins, from Ses Or.eans,
the only arrivals frou the Atlauc s,de ,incs ny last
desp&tch TO the BERALp.
The latest dates ircm Oregon bring 10 intelligence
from that section f mPorarce. party, ON their way
frm Port OFF I'd to Portland we're cut OF By ths In
disis all but two sacrcd The and resi-
dtBCe of the unfortunate will be found in the Ore
gon flies for~erded. well other items that require
recapitulaton here.
The rainy tessoa threatened for some time past has
not yet reed. The weather Is beau iful warm
your June 'un in the day time aud comfortably cool
at night II should escape this winter, last, the
drei ching rains which clog business should be for
tunate ipe,,d The old Caornians will begin to think
that the Ysnke,s have indeed the control of the
tber well of the wealthiest country IN the world
FRANK.