Washington telegraph., 1851-09-24
FROM CALIFORNIA.


New Orleans on the ith the Pioayune
has Sau Francisco papers to the LIST OF
August;
The city OF San Francisco is fast re.
covering from the effects oil the conila.
gfalion oil the 22d OF June. A greater
number OF brick houses arc now being
erected than have ever at Que time been
commenced in California, There has
nothing been done to supply the city with
water this year as yet.
The news from the mines is OF more
cheering nature than our last mail steam.
ef conveyed abroad, yet II cannot be de.
MED that large portion OF tho gold dig.
ging population OF our State are barely
making expenses. the best accounts are
from the San joaquin district, aud de.
eldedly the most favorable feature OF
mlning operations in this country at the
present time is the success OF the quartz
mines near Sonora, The veins are very
numerous, aud the prolific yield has efea.
ted much excitement, aud attracted consld.
erable attention among all classes
Politics do not rule briskly, but we
quote some advances which seem to
show that ;hefe is disposition 10 keep
the article in the market. The eandi.
dates for Congress are sInmping il through
the diggings BigleL the Democratic
candidate ior Governor, is preparing the
track ior the fall races, aad Major Read.
ing, the Wing nomiueei is busy on ms
farm. The nominations for State Legs.
latnfe have generally been made IN the
various counties,
The Vigilance organizations through.
out the State, aud IN this city par.
leuarly, still maintain the confidence ol
the people, from tho fact that they are
composed OF all classes OF the upright
aud honest citizens OF California. The
opposition is very weak aud futile in
iis endeasors 10 dl-arm the city OF it,
"viglIanue' Governor McDougpl, has
ISSUED hs proclamation, III which he sug.
ges's return to regular constituted law,
ihe people, however have not yet return
ed To a ,eeuuly ol llle und property and
respectfully continue to use, without
abusing. sheir power
Tue overland immigration to Caiilaf.
ma Is begmng 10 come IT.. The lfs'
panty reached liacrNiiic ou .uv ilut=
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not OF a daileuug uaiu,c.
iue quanA mmefs IA Tie urlshbolhood
oil Souua nave met aud orgauized Jolul
stuck company wIlh capital Ol so. 000
divided ulo 500 shares, 10 crush quartz.
The sonora Herald contains large
amount Of valuable mining intelligence.
Ia Holden's Garden there are some III.
teen companies q. work, and the average
F. yield is aa 0unro per day to each man.
The Wheaton claim, after yielding
! $4,000 to Ss0,0OO has given out aud
been abandoned On Woods Creek, the
miners are making SIC TO so per day.
At jamestown. Camp Seco, Columbia
aud SLaws Flat IS. The various
gulrhes round sonora are being abandon
cd lor want OF waler aud the miners are
docking 10 the Tuolone rlyer, where the
miners are doing remarkably well. At
Mormon Gulch. Sullyan's Creek. Cuflis.
vile, aud Chinese Camp, but llI.la is done
lot want ol water.
The Herald states that 100 quartz
yeius have been discovered within d cir
cut vi live miles around tina, city, most
ol which are very productive. With
one single breaking down OF rock last
week, the Tennessee Company took out
sl0.UOO.
A despatch IN the Sacramento Trau-
script from Gen. Wnn, gives an nccounl
ui an Indian fight between volunteer
lorce under command ol Lleut. Frnk-
hover aud body OF Indians near Sly
Park. Sergeant Mathews was killed 10y
shot in his head, aud one private wound
ed in the thigh. Eight indians were
killed The volunleers had To retreat,
leaving the body OF Mathews on the
ground, on account OF want OF ammunl.
ton. The troops were 10 be tisbsnded
Immediately.
The San Francisco Courier gives the
following intelligence from Southern Cal
iionlas
We had the pleasure yesterday OF
meeting with Judge Marvin, eommissary
aud qusHernaster general 10 the volun.
leer troops Of the State, who was here
on his way TO Vallejo 10 settle his official
accounts The Judge has rendered the
State signal service III his official capacl-
ty, which entities him to the gratitude
Of the people, The action Of the Legs.
lature last winter reduced his pay To the
paltry sum ol eight dollars per day, an
amount totally insufficient 10 meet his or
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