The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-09

brands in entire cargota the first objection above
alluded to, would, doubtless, be obyiated. But il
would probably be still more decisive in turning
preferences in its favor, to have it packed IN
sacks Of 100 pounds each, and those sacks put
up in the best iron bound casks Ii would then
arrive perfectly sweet, and in form Of packages
suited to the convenience of purchasers from the
mining regions. The casks we appreheDd, would
pay large profit here twelve months hence, il
they should be suitable for oil casks.
| A new bratich of commercial activity has just
been commemorate this port, that of fitting out
whale ships. The first ship in TINT form OF
commercial enterprise was despatched a few days
since; and we venture to predict that within
twelve months there will be an extensive feet
on the cruising ground for Polar oil, fitted out
from this port There can be no spot in the
whole United States that offers equal facilities
with this for rendering the whaling business
both productive and profitable. Whatever might
be the excess in the cost of provisions &C., over
and above that in New Bedford or Nantucket,
the saving Of time lost by the whalers from those
ports in making passages would vastly more
than compensate for that difference. The freight
hence to Europe, or to the United States, would
be taken up at very low rates by the thousands
of ships that are obliged to leave this port in
ballast. to search return freights elsewhere so
that it may be estimated that the products of
the whale fishery to be prosecuted from this
place would command here as good price as
the same products command In the ports Of
Massachusetts.
The only other new feature in the commercial
movements connected with this port, worthy of
particular notice, is the establishment of regu-
lar line of sailing packets, to ply between this
and Panama, touching probably, at Realejo.-
They are fitted up in style of luxury and cle-
gance equal to that of the steamers, and ut their
low rates of passage compared with those of the
steamers, they will be likely to be well patro-
nized 80 long AS the ebb and flow in the tide Of
our migratory population shall continue.
The communications between this port and
the Sandwich Islands, by which we are receiv-
ing atreduced prices the vegetable products Of
those islands, our intercourse with Oregon,
through which we receive the materials for
planking our streets, and the construction of our
wharves, the expeditions to Humboldt, Trinity
Bay, and the Umpqua, by the medium of which,
valuable settlements are sustained in those sec
tons of the coast, are all kept up with activity
and profit.
In politics there is evidently m increasing in
terest. Now that we have come into the Union,
there seems to be more strongly felt the respon-
sibilty devolving upon political leaders, to have
their proper influence felt upon the great natio-
nal questions that concern the general welfare,
and it will probably not be long before every
man will be dotted down in the place where,
under party marshaling, he may be found to be
long
SUMMARY OF NEWS
From the Sacramento Transcript, .N5v. 29.) Y
In our last steamer paper, we sent intelligence
70 tbn r,tsc oiCa oft he &c t.
dian hostities along the frontier, from the Mid
die Fork Of the American, south to the Moke-
lumne. We stated that the militia of Ell Dorado
county, under command of Sheriff Rogers, had
turned out, and were in pursuit of the Indians.
We expressed it as our opinion that the opera.
tons of the militia would be attended with
great expense to the State but with few, if any,
important results. The last two weeks have
certainly proved our position correct The
course which the Indians pursue, is to murder
the whites whenever they can be met in small
parties, or alone; and to drive off stock when
ever any can be found unguarded. They infest
in small bands, that whole section ofcountry be-
tween the two streams named above, and accus-
toned to the mountains, fly before Sheriff Ro.
gers force. The consequence is, that the OBJ
erations of the militia have been confined to toll
some and fruitless pursuits. Meanwhile, the
force has been diminished from 200 to 100 men,
by Governor Burnett, who has also transmitted
to Major Rogers and his officers their appropri-
ate commissions. As some doubt had been ex-
pressed by one of our contemporaries, as to the
importance attached to the difficulties in certain
quarters, Major Kelly was sent to the scene Of
hostilties, to report the correct condition OF
things. His dispatches confirm our view Of the
whole matter, and will be fonnd3in another
nj Va ref. o.
the first page, entitled "Condtion of affairs in
the Indian Country" as giving correct idea Of
the general nature and Importance of the war
Owing to the insecurity to life and property in
the frontier region of Ell Dorado and Calaveras
counties, and the fears in which the miners
stand of the Indians that section of the placeres
is TO a considerable extent deserted. We have
heard of some difficulties further north in the
Yuba country but no reliable news has reached
us to cause any serious apprehension for the
general security of the mining interests in Yuba
Butte, and Shasta counties.
The rainy season has now, we suppose, set
n-the first rain falling on the night of the goth
inst. Between the 10th and Goth of Sept we
were favored with several showers. These, how
ever, cannot be set down as the commencement
of the wet season, for subsequent to the Goth
of Sept, the rains held off up to the Goth of this
month. We may now, however, look for rain
at any time. 1t will not be long before the
roads between this point and the mines will, to
a considerable extent, be impossible The an
ticipated approach of this event has, of course,
rendered trade very brisk What has also in
creased the briskness somewhat, is the fact, that
an unusual demand has been produced in the
mines on account of the merchants there not
having received from Sacramento their usual
supplies during the prevalence of cholera here.
Reports spread through the placeres, at that
time. that it was certain death TO come here, and
the consequence was that from October, 9th to
November 10th, scarcely team was to be seen
in our streets. One after one the saloons have
all e-opcncd-our sidewalks are now busy with
life-huge piles of merchandise are daily landed
upon our levee, and ] street is filled with teams.
The rivers above Sacramento are gradually
on the rise, and steam navigation will soon be
resumed to Marysville. The Governor Dana
has, in fact, made one or two strips already.
The miners are getting into their winter omar
ters all over the plncers, and many of them nre
already throwing up earch, preparatory to the
time when the rains will furnish them water to
wash out the gold. It's probable that the most