The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-18

saa.,ss sLxxBn DAYS LATKR IRON CALIFORNIA.
'ss-'.sssvss AasHs 49, NEw York, November l6.
49, The steamer Daniel Webster arrived at her
wharf here to night at IL O'clock She brings
foss. hnad5sd passengers and one hundred and
;. seventsea thousand dsllars worth of gold on
freight, and about half million dollars in the.
hands Of passengers. .'~i -f4
sis..l.he. Daniel w bster has come via San Juan
She brings California dates to the 18th of Octo-
81 beS, gbeiRg eleven days later than what has
-s~hesetOfore hsen received. She experienced ter
~ r6ls gales for several days, in which her pad
=. die. boxes were carried away. She, however,
,, westhered the storm nobly, to the praise Of all
" on board > - l.ss'
The steamer Central America, at last nc
!. counts. had made twenty five miles up the San
Juan river. 1850 se,s. $50 N sats5,t,
.,.,, The steamer Director had ospszed on the San
~ Juan river, and seven persons were unfortu,.
s,s1i The general news from California snot very
: Important: Business generally was dull and
purchasers were holding back for further re-
duction in the price Of goods. = ass .e 4
~ The money market was variable at 3 6 per
cent. per. month, God dust SIT per ounce.
ao Sight dksfts ON the Atlantic cities percent
-asl Agriculture was in fourishing condition, and
" the mining news was very favorable. New dis
- ceveries Of gold were daily being made. Quartz
q mining attracts great attention.
The steamer California, from San Francisco
- took ont 81 100000 in gold dust Two other
- steauAers took large amoupts, 4, u hevi4
r The receipts into the treasury for fines, taxes,
~ and LICENSES, we're 100000. 4s5.se f~ges
E, Crime increasing, and many criminals were
-aretusninR from the interior. ~ iafs W.
Five Of the Port Oxford Exploring. Expedition
Va had been killed by Indians. y'a7ivSs 1913
aASsiVhe steamer Mora had been destroyed by fire,
gand several lives lost The boat was d total loss
The yield Of gold for the present year will ex-
coed that Of any previous one, a,esds sas.s
Steam Communication between San francisco
. and The Sandwich Islands was about being ac-
a cQmplished. ~ ybo5 lsla3a q al,i m'i
pos Movements were on foot for a railroad to Sac
ramento.
no Real estate was active and advancing.
yaeThei sioopoY.war Vincennes left San Fran.
cisco for cruise southwark. ~, d5,,,. ,e,..
The Ana Collaboration thinks that the move
sments foEa division of the State amount tobut
al. We]ls e. Co.'s liabilities are stated at 100000
-asnEhe project of supplying San Francisco with
70 watss seems to be falling through. y, ''2.i
ysasThes steamer Republic, on her voyage from
Panama struck rock, twenty miles from San
Francisco, and the wafer rushed in SO rapidly az
Stosxtnguish the, fires. The passengers were
rescued, and the steameri subsequently gotten
fe4A
10 Efforts arr on foot to revive the chamber of
commerce, which'had been broken up since the
baMsy fireji sgl ~ soi'iniinop a,4tsaA ,N"i"'aA
anIaThe papers Of the OH are filled with duels,
murders and otitrages and there is strong talk Of
yfeviving the Vigilance Committee. ID, 81 .i-is
h'' Major Reading, the Wing candidate for gov
ernor, was badly wounded by the accidental dis.
charge Of hi, pistol while out bunting.oo 1tu
The Methodists had started a new paper called
A NJ t.r
Lynching was still practced at the mines
The Mormens, have punhased Rancho del
San Bernandino for 100000, and intend to
build large city there, to connect the great
Salt Lake city with it by railroad and secure a
portip San Diego, for their mafatlme intercourse
with the world. ylr1e1a3S
n. News from Southern California was Of the
utmost Importance. The southern counties are
coming out strongyforo ateonvention TO divide
the State. Santa Batbara IL the place fixed on
for holding it. The various couptias were en-,
gagged 10 selecting delegates. An address will
hs,pvePayod fog uirc njnfipn, land eiitiofi pre-
scented to the leg siature at early dny in favor
of division aaisni- 9mrn AnfSfio ~ i'N"l '.,i
larNevsifrom the mines, at Carson's valley, are
very idiscoaKnging. "A company Of SO were, tax
ing but two ounces daily Miners Of the Mid
die Fork were doing exceedingly well. Several
inew discoveries had been made at Cold Spring
The Caiamo, dapming company had proved a
80 The steamer North America had arrived from
tpapma in l3l days, being the quickest trip on
record! sslns ad3 lsbhn s9ih''''"' =
The rainy season was about, commencing,
Financial affairs in California was highly fatrer1
sdiAletter from, San, Francisco says the mines
sre yielding good returns,i and the miners are
daily increasing 10 numbers, and confidently nm
L. LII oc ~xl1 tl,np
,preyieus seasons q The commencement of ano-
stberysargitii believed, will find our obligations
'msch reduceds and large proportion Of the re-
sCeiPss sof The miners viii remain Invested with
o1sjnsj mo JAN s3h's4i4''N' ~ " ,i.,. ,..f,
Much more, confidence being felt, city and
State securities have improved 20 yagn nph
=, Our city, has recovered in great measure,
from the, disastereus tres, and merchants are on
their feet with renewed vigor.A Many foreign
houses have been permanently established here,
,apd large anount Of capital is seeking invest
ment. o..i,,,N nt tn,,rff
The California Courier says, q gentleman
called on us, yesterday, and exhibited letter
from friend at the mines dated Sandy Bar, or
YANKEE Slide, giving glowing accounts of the
success Of the lniners in th&tregion; some $50,
900 rperlweek was being taken from The Slide,
and it was not tincommon for claim Of ] feet
tnyisld 8 l,Oo0t6 $4,000 per day. From every
region IL heard the most cheering accounts.
The mHysviile Herald thinks the possibility
OF Navigating the Feather and Yuba rivers is no
longer ,probematicsl.aa .,rb,,1 sHo % lnga risdi
The Fl Dorado Ne'os is offered for sale, the
propristors desiring to return, TO the States
The;upid run of the Baltic had excited great
rejoicing. ,H3,i., .T
The Rio Grande Revelation.
The RIO ,Braro published correspondence
Between Capt. Phelps, u s. A, commanding at
Fort Brown, spd Ger. Carsajsr II originated in
protest. addressed 10 Capt Phelps by Gen. Car
vajal, dated the Gath instant, against the use OF
the United sSiAfss govSfhmeut steamers for the