The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-19

The great excitement our city for few days past
has been the reports Of the immense richness of the
"baok sand found the coast In the region of the
Klamath river Astonishing estimates have been put
on paper and a company formed for the purpose OF
collecting the sand and deter ining It's value Such
IN the community that there fortune TOE all
"God Bluff" the locality referred to, that numb bsress
vessels have Leen fitted out some Of which have
sailed, and others are daily departing II one half
the estimates we'll founded, the treasures 10 the
"blsck sana" Of Klamath sufficient to give each
Californis seventurer q fortune
NEWS OF THE FORTNIGHT.
From the San Frsncisco Herald, jan 15.
Dhrng the past two weeks but few incidents OF gene
RAJ Importance have occurred. The hou.ss Of govern
ment which met at San Jose the 9th instant, have
yet done little beyond pleting the Or
steps OF their Legislative career In the message OF the
Gosernor somewhat lengthy. but very interesting
document numerous very salutary alterations in the
present code are ded to the Senate and As
semoy which our Pares Concripti will doubt, pay
The financial statistics show more favorable state
Of Affairs than was generally expected The total debt
OF the state up to the 18th Dec S4S5 400 28 The
amount Of receipts to that date 1924 974 while the
Expenditures amounted to S4a7 l6 making an excess
for the fiscal year ending 3oth June 1851 are s59 $50
and II the proposed reductions In the expenses are
made, they will amount to but $3.50 2os. leaving b..
lance In the treasury on the 30th June next Of
S.203i6 nearly halt the total debt. We may there
fore res'onsblyhope that at the end OF June 1882 the
State debt OF Calor mia will be all but ua uidated
On the Sth inst Gov Burnett rendered his resigns
ton Of the ofhoe Of executive chief which was ac
cepted by the houses, and LIsut GOV McDougal took
the oath of ONCE in his stead mhe OK Goyernor re-
tires from his post with the satisac ction Of having
been at least an honest which We are sorry to
ssy IS BY no means universally the among Cali
forria oheials The candidates for the Senatorship
are numerous but it is impossible to predict who will
De ths accesssul one Col. Fremont will in all pro-
liability mat virtue Of necefsity and withdraw to
fepose on his laures The election will not take place
for some days
In our own city the municipal authorities have
proved their conviction of the fac that the Iaborer
worthy OF his hre' by causing the people Of San
FRANCISCO to decree that each of th' 0he Alder
mem receive - 900 in return os services done and
performed
We have alec had a considerable excitsmsnt from
the rumored discovery OF immense slluval Of
gold on the beach of the Pacific. near the mouth Of
the klamath river the reports hitherto received
tary smile the readers lips and it is extremely diff
cult to obtain any authenti, informston the sub
are to be foun on Gold Bluff, can We think scsrcs
ly be doub.ed-but from the fact that landing
passengers or goods can be obtained within twenty
seven miles Of the scene OF operations tho immediate
road being OF the most rugged and sable nature
very serious doubts rise to whether il will be- at pre-
Numerous parties have however, started to explore
this new field for fortune making and joint stock
company with good capital are preparing to com
me nee operations on large scale. According to
port gold is found throug ghout the the beach
fer nearly twelve miles along the coast aud the said
is found in extremely small particles can only be
extracted by means Of queksilyer Thsroad from the
make twent, seven miles two days journey anJ to
seriously impede the transition of merchandise.
In the other mining districts The long confined fne
westhsr has caused very great inconv enience
workers in the dry dg9inss" and has also materially
affected the amount OF duet received In this city and
had a depressing Influence on every kind OF trade
Ban Francisco still however continues to enlarge: its
wharves busy and its streets wied to degree
worthy OF the Empire State of the Pacific.
During the last month, there have been difficulties
between the Indians in the southern well In the
Northern mines Our last sivicss were, thai party
OF several hundred Americans in boz pursuit Of
Indians who had stolen stock along the Mokelnmne,
Calaverss and stanislaus. Excitement has been in.
tense In regard to the murder Of n young I'd
Avery by Indians In vi Dorado county. Four Indians
have been taken and hung
The limited ia!l OF rain has proved, thus far disss
trous to the miners in the dry dgsiogs. When it
suppossd the rainy had fairly u the miners
net only anticipating abundance of water 10 the
dry diggings but rapid rise in the streams shirh
would prevent rivsr washing LETT general thing
the banks OF cur streams and furnished themselves
With comfortable quarters In the dry diggings But
there occurred general dearsh of rain one en-
Of the mines 10 the other and the consequ IL.
they cosld do was TO throw up dirt to be readiness
lively little gold dust has in consequence found its
way from the mountain grlcbes to San Francisco
Sacrsuento City. during the pact two mon,hs aud
hence an uLfori innate stagnstioR IL business
loved We are happy to state. however. that within
the past week we have received inelligs II rains
from aim ort every section of the mines
New discoveries are being made weekly aud al
though the average yield to each mau /, equal
that Of last year may easily be accounted for in the
the same ground that has been previously
raj times The news iron the Klsmsth mines will b.
found in smother column, ana whilst IL may be looked
on as vastly extravsgant, there stii be doubt
OF that region OF country rosse'tiDg rich digging.
The ptney market continue. tight Money CON.
nnncs from eight 10 ten per cent interest per month
whilst in sone Instances have knosn the interest
to range from twelve per cent upwards TO tsenty.
TIRE sntrp lsvee around sacra mapto City extending
nine mnes has been com mpleted Toe cost iueluans
Its ereotioD engineering, committees, a. will range
FRI m fl6c 60 to $4,000.
ba sh sn.l -.
comm need but the delightful weather Ia, bccn such
rs to induce many to regard the work not being
t,ral, and on account Of the payment of taxes
the pts ject has been abandon, d Tor the present
The streams are all low aud though the sierra
,cied with snow disncy visible from the city there
s little probability that from the melting oithe snoss
neat April the rivers will reach the height and
overflow the bapks az they did iat ,eason
matter OF General surprise TO every new conner in
the State. is the pleasant weather experienced this
season. We have had but few rains and they have
been but Of short Duration whist the temperature
dspsn,ed with. Tine thermometer shout 90 deg
,arly IN he morning and 5s deg at noon
The heaih OF the city and the entire stae y good
since the departure OF the cholera We have bad no
epl smic and our mortality reports will compare ia.
yoialsy With those oi any city OF like population In
the Union Fer the lsft aonth the deaths hsY
sg.d lres than two esch Gay.
The tcmmerce Of the city IL on the inrres'e steam
beats from the Atlantic side arrive every lev weeks
and are mmedia,eiy placed the river trade or put
ON the route between San fTsAeisco aod Panama
Larg, orders hav. been sess Bst by Que merchants,
end the cargoes viii be dispsched dast tor this city
The Christmas and New Years holidays were ap-
Ircpratsly Observed CitizeLs from each State have
brought their peculiar ideas with them, aad hers
have Offering altar ct Ne dtfsrert modes OF
ctlstrati.n in which AL ioip snd all psrts<e
hlaFgs amount OF property IN cur c'tY has been
stld srd IL selling ff- 10 xes due. There largs
Quantities a'scssyd to 1unkBoEu owDsrs,R ro.ae o.
whom have did. others lett the ssste. ~, The lct'
soia nav BE- reclaimed wi,hiu = specified period by
the ymCnt OF hundred per NJ he lrchess.
Spectators have been busy IN making parehases end
The Judicous viii doubtless realize iort1as'
The E,ps,isd Rich JiOid Disco sc,its on the
coast.
From the San trancit o. Herald. Jan. II
The town has been c0ntidtraby ~ s'ted sins. the
rttnIn Of the Chetartske. By reporia q, % tAe re