The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-22
ARRIVAL Ar NEW YORK.

AAthlNAI ~ INV hOtths
The Crescent City arrived at New York
on the 18th, with dates from California ia the
10th of January the same as brought b, the
MeAico 20 New Orleans The Crescent CITY
hripgs @aon,qao Of eold lurl We apUui
some further particular. Of Affairs in Calior-
MIA.
The great excitement in our city for few
DAYS past has been the reports Of immense
richness of the black sand found on the coast
in the region Of fhc klamath River Aston
ishiug csimatcs have hccu pat on PAPER. and
n company formed forthr I,urpo'r ri rollcct-
ing the saud, and determining IN yalw. Such
has been the excitement, and the general inn
precision. that there WAS fortune for all AT
Gold BluA, the locality referred to-that
numbcrless vessels have been fitted out some
Of which have sailed, and others are daily.
dcparttsg. " one half the estimates prr well
founded, the treasures In the black sand of
tho klamath are sufficient to give each Cali
f0rnia advcnturcr u fortune.
NrwS TWoM rIn MiNFs.--Thc balance
has the following is quite probable that
thcrc will hoe considerable dminution ia the
gold dust arriving during the next two months
Tho want OF min hasrompclled the miner.
Co either cNpcnd The dust they had acquired
IN the wet diegings, or run in debt 10 the adj
iaccnt stores aud until they have the water
they cannot rcplcuish their purses or paw
thcir Indebtedness
TIE dry season has been unprecedented
Last wear the rainy season set in about the
2Sth otOctuhcrand continued until tic month
0f March thus far this wear little rain has
ihllcn, while the calculations of the miners
we're based upon the season last year, aud
thus thcy have been douhlN uniorttirt-
The want of rain had prevented turning
Of their labor IN the dry diggings 90 profitable
account, and they coullmot return Ia the wet
dirgiugs though the streams were much low
rthan when left Those icw who continued
on the streams have dane we'll, and are now
on their way homie to the States. Hundreds
who came across the plains, aud reached the
mines almost destitute, have engaged in the
dry dgginSs.
lfcopious rains should fall during this and
the following month, tho Spring will witness
tA,i arrtrnt NJ u1uru- riUvr IN ms market than
has ever come forward in tho same length of
time. We ARE glad TO learn from n gentle
man direct from Long Bar, Yuha River, of
The e''''t---.,t tho mining Operators in that
district. The prices of provisions are cousid-
c1bly reduced, and minors are now living no
rfT7 TC7I7UrITtTC CNPCnSC OF ; T-pVT day.
\ gentleman from the north fork of Fcath-
en- river says the snow is from 10 10 feet
deep. and tho weather eNtrcnaaly cold The
depth OF snow prcyentsa all mining operations.
but there Is abundance of provisions at all of
The Trailing posts, fhc country between
Feather river and Lanscns road, Is found to
Ice rich, and great rush is expected Ia the
Spring, through Hamilton, and other avenues
10 that region
Quartz mining is looked upon 9erlTarora-
hiy 10y miners and rich specimens have been
brought down.
Tho Placer Times is particularly savage
upon the Gold Blutr excitement, and pro-
nounccs it humbug and a swindlc.
News ERoM run SAcRANENro VALLEY.
The miners in the region of Coloma, Hang
town, &c, on the American Fork, arc all do
ing well. Extensive dry digginns have been
discovered on the road to Auburn. Extreme
lr rirh difFinss havu been discovered in the
main street of Placcrvilc, and nearly the
whole street has-b been -talecei off and dug up
Flour Is fetching in Nevada City & and .
cents per Id. Mining on SCOTS River, be-
tween Salmon and Shaster is reported 10 be-
very successful The Indians come from the
mountains very frequently and drive of the
miners at work on the MERGED River.
The Common Council Of Sacramento have
passed an ordinance forbiddng street gam
bling. -.t
Crime in California stalks abroad with an
unchecked hand rendering -ltt',, and property
insecure in the extreme.
From he Panama sta.
The Panama Railroad has bccn graded aud
ready for the rails, from Navy Bay 10 tiato0n
II II tt0ught t1lat Within four months engines
will be placed ON sections between these
points. Gold dust continues 10 be found in
Quantities on the lstbmus. The roads on tn,
ISthmps were represented in good condition.
Gas, Scorr.-Tho Bedford (Pa) Demo
ratio inquirer has put at the head of its cdi-
ORAL columns'the maine Of General Winfield
scott for President, aud that of William T.
Johnston for Governor. This, The editor
avs he docs in accordance with his own in