The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-06-07

She brought 400 passengers and 100000
Ia specie Agd gold dust
Steamships Unlah, Oregon and Republic
had arrived u Panama The Union brought |
roo pAassnEers hnd 100000 In gold dust and
The Republic 900 passengers and 4 ,OOO, 900 |
In ali s2,BOO,6O0 besides what il in the |
hands Of passengers, probably 81 100000
more, T. FL. FL.
The steamship Empire City, Chagres 25th
hlt, arrived az Nav York yesterday forenoon
bringing the mails from San Francisco to
May 4, $50 passengers and two million dol
lar. in gold dust She left Kingston Jamaica,
cALIFoRNiA.
iihgfUttuwiHE FeHrrai summary of rirUUrws
for the fortnight Il from the Alta California
OF tho lst ulti
The most important event which has trans.l
pired since the sailing Of the steamers Ou thsf
9th, Il tho election OF last Monday, which
resulted IN a triumph for the Wings IN a ma
JOfity fOF City Oflcefa, ranging nom 300 tdf
1900 votes. The Democrats elected two Al
hernen, Wings six, The Democrats also O.
lecto'l Assistant Aldermen the Whigs A.
All the rest Of the Wing Ticket was elect
sd.
A new aud neat Church, erected by DR.
Boring, was dedicated on the goth,
The city Of Nevada has elected ia city OIL
refs, and has a newspaper called the Nevada
journal published semi-weekly.
Considerable progress has been made by
the Commissioners IN forming treaties with
the Indians.
Yesterday there was a rumor that tho Vol.
unieers had been WHIPPED by the Indiana In
the MAriposA district
kobbcrics have become 80 numerous and
bold in the vicinity of Monterey, that the
people have called upon the executive for
projection
There has been much snow in the noun
tains, and We have heard of several persons
who have lost their lives by being frozen TO
death.
The Indians still continue their depreda-
tons ia the vicinity Of Los Angeles.
Since the rains, the miners have been ro-
ported ~ doing much better than previously
some 81 the richest specimens Of quartz have
boon brought 70 this city ever seen, producing
more than rs per cent in gold.
SOntc ruuinrs have heen afioat thAta secret
expedition has started for the purpose Of tax
ing possession OF Lower California, but IL is
probably mere rumor
There has been great eNcitemnt At Mokc-
lumne Hill, in consequence OF misunderstood.
ings between the French and Americans. Al
last accounts the difficulties had boon settled
AZ one time both parties were armed, and in
great force, aud the prospect was tint a gene
raj and bloody battle would ensuo.
The Grand jury has made scathing re-
port, which handles many Of our officials with
out gloves, and deals severely with nuisances
generally,
q, The Legislature has passed nn act TO cx-
cmpt bomeSteads and other property from
forced sale in certain eases. IL has also pass
eel usury law bill, fixing the interest at ten
per cent, and allowing by special agreement
~ per cent per annum.
The prospects Of good crops are favorable
spring rains having been Of inestimable value
Ia Farmers and gardeners. business has re-
viyed considerably, and the confidence of our
citizens in the future progress of our state is
unabatcd The Legislature adjourned ycstef-
day after session of four months,
MINING NEWS.
The Southern lGnes.-The Stockton Times
gives somcs some interesting statements of
the discovery OF rich quartz mines. The ed
itors Of That paper consider that il has been |
satisfactorily established that the quartz vein |
will eventually prove an inexhaustable mint |
ofwcalth 10 this country.
---Alasy 4ls..-R4slt,lss,-, IL w Eaid are now
supplied with water Tho miners are engag- |
cd in washing out tho aurifcrous soil they !
have thrown up.
Mdriposd MineS.--A correspondent of the |
Stockton journal, in speaking of some large |
pieces of gold recently found in that section, |
says the largest piece weighed II pounds 2 /
ounces-thc next is rs ounces of pure gold |
The first two are imprcgnated with rock, |
though their intrinsic value is more than half |
their weight The people have been doing
remarkably well here for the last few weeks, |
and they are coming fast from all parts of the |
country.
The Northern mHes.-Wu condcnse the |
following from the Maysville Herald:-Larpc |
numbers of persons arc returning from SCOTS |
River, and locating at Morris Ravinc, Longs !
Bar, Oregon Gulch, Rich Gulch and Butte !
Creek, where none OF the miners arc making |
lsas than from five dollars 10 one ounce per |
day. On Monday last lump weighing 10
ounces was taken from the Oregon Gulch.- |
Mr. John nj. Hall, of Butte Hill, reports that |
week or so ago, within a short distance of |
his store, lump weighing $s4, so was found |
entirely free from quartz, and of the purest !
gold. Miners are doing much better than |
they did during the winter. Mr. Rankin's
party tested the Wing dam, and the prospect
averaged two dollars to the pan--of "a pans
taken out OF the water of the depth of ten
inches.
The Placer Times Of May list contains the
following account of some big Jumps which
have lately been found, and also of tho dis
covery OF silver ore near Stockton.
PROFITABLE ,coTk-A company OF four per |
sons found in agulch near Placers, are taking |
in daily 500 or $3.50 apiece The gulch |
nau oeeh previously worked, nut by digging |
into the banks, and washing an extra pan of |
earth with "Isong Tom," the company are |
enabled to make these wages
Mariposa tumps.--A lump of gold found in |
Ihe Manposa mines, on the 9Th nit, weigh |
sed llt pounds. On the 22d, two humps were |
taken out at the same place, one weighing A |
pounds, and another worth $50. -
The miners at Nepdda, of every
kind has revived at'Nevada, since the late fall |
of rain. The miners are doing much better
now than they have for some months past
Those who had large quantities of earth
thrown up are enabled now 10 wash it, and
receive the fruits of months OF previous la
Dor. = |.
4 fne specilaen.--A man in the vicinity
near Nevada, took out piece of quartz rock
weighing Z lbs, strongly impFegnaied with
gold. IL is drsfucd at $4,000, and was found
near the snrfarc