Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-06
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.

Inc steamship ITOHtctHcuS, from Odu Juan NC
Nicaragua, arrived at New York on Wednesday
night, bringing two hundred and forty passengers,
and three hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
specie. She made the passage from San Juan in
eight days and sixteen hours.
The Promeiheus brings the passengers and gold
dust by the steamship Independence, which left
San Francisco on the evening of the 3lst July, and
arrived at San Juan del Sud on the 9Th of August.
Our California papers are to the I'd of August,
eighteen days later. The independence left San
Francisco on the Slst Of July, but having been de-
tanned day at Acapulco, the Oregon arrived there
previous to her departure, and from her the
papers of the I'd were received. The Oregon had
$l,7S0,O0O in specie on board, and large number
of passengers.
Y A passenger in the Prometheus has furnished
the Commercial Advertiser with the following sum-
mary of the latest intelligence from all parts of
California and the Isthmus
Cuisines in San Francisco is Frightening up, and the
merchants, undauned by the many fre building
pdy that the city has assumed nearly its original appearance
"Ths agriculture Of California is becoming Of
wealth to oil who rerseveringy engage in it, The album
dance with which the fields laden is enough encourage
the most skepical.
"The farmers labong under serious disadvantage
knowing whether the commissioners will recognise their
claims and make good their titles This is keeping many
from making the expensive improvements which they
In Santa Cruz the crops unusually heavy the wheat
could sustain its weight bearing four heads the
II is supposed that will yield hundred bushels
to the The potatoes growing in this valley very fine
and large, weighing four and five pounds each.
Sin San Jose the squirrels and gophers making sad
havoc with the cFops-n many instances destroying whole
fields The gopher burrows three inches beneath the
surface, cutting of all vegetation found in its PATH and they
The miners Mississippi Bar principally engaged in
catng dirt from the higher table land bar the river, and
there washing it. which pays fairproft.
cat Beals Bar great Improvement has been made since
last year. Mr.. Carlton lately returned from Wobun Mass
says that the prospects Of the miners here are much better
than they before Some side bank dggngs
had been worked this that yielded abundanty In
of these holes 3d. 600 taken out in two months.
"The damming companies were to commence operations
in the bed Of the river shout the lst Of September.
"In the North Fork, the United States Company have
undertaken enterprise which deserves the greatest credit
They have nearly completed rock cutting aquarter of mile
the entire river from its natural course and is Of the
greatest works ever undertaken in California
CAT Mormon Island continuous line of race has been
dug for mile, at estimated cost of hundred thou
nddollars
eat Negro Oar the river is turned for one mile. The
mehed of keeping the bed Of the river dry after turning the
current is by the Of the Archimedean pump At Sal
Falls the river through deep chasm the rock
dam, and will doubtless prove profitable investment In
Deed It'll the opinion Of miners generally that gold will
be taken out this season than ever before.
Business in Maysvie has improved and the merchants
doing hourshing trade
The public buildings at Veaeo to have been
menced the LIST Of August the conscs having been made
to that effect" i
The San Francisco Morning Post of August furnishes
the following summary Of events the Pacific since the de-
parture Of the previous steamer
The of the past weeks of less exciting
character than those embraced in the summary Of the last
No great outrage has occurred heighten the
element in the public mind the subsistng excitement has
abaed Under the amended criminal CODE which took effect
the LIT of July and which allows the jury discretion
punish either with imprisonment by death those guilty Of
arson, robbery burglary, c among many other rigorous
but necessary provisions few trials have been had among
the conspicuous Of which is the case Of Robinson Glib
son. and Thompson convicted Sacramento Of the robbery
Of James Wilson, and condemned to DEATH hoped that
the courts will act promptly and in the spirit Of this law
that no instance may in which may be deemed
ments sst8@ sst
"The reports from all the mining districts are more avora
BILE than period during the present year. and the ship
Of gold for August and September will doubtless
exceed those of any previous months.
"The most remarkable features of mining operations
the numerous undertakings by companies all along the veins
and tributaries to divert the from their channels the
extensive canals the tributaries of Calaveras Tuoumne
American, and Yuba carry water upon pacers known
be ch but without water and lastly, the fair prospect of
practical and successful beginning Of quartz mining, with
neavy, improved machinery
The unprecedented low stage of water in all the rivers
has been especially favorable to enterprises Of the first class
Many dammng companies already work the beds OF
streams which have been exposed for miles, and rich
deposes have been struck and there is prospect Of still
further fall Of the rivers for the next three months
ssThe canal projects, at first limited scale and sue
cessfu have been undertaken on large plans with heavy
capital That for turning the South Fork of the American
several miles through the hills to the valleys and gulches
about Pacerve is the gigantic foot and the
pany abouto be organized with such confidence that the
stock from quarter to half million, will be readily taken
by the miners in that vicinity.
There is increased confidence In the ultimate Of
quartz mining and the Beliefs everyday becoming general
that this will become the great and permanent Of gold
The Of prospecting past combined capital and labor,
where blind trust in fortune and in individual efforts has
failed. ii
subject Of agriculture is beginning to attract consid
cradle interest Although the past winter and spring
unusually dry experiments have proved emneny SUCCESS
full and there ID strong desire among many vho here
AZ mere soiounes settle permanently in California; and
gather around them the comforts Of home II is estimated
that there already twenty thousand persons settled and
devoted to agricultural pursuits.
The Indian hoslites have ceased the southern and
eastern bode and broken out the northern frontier
military expedition under command Of Gen. j. M. Estel,
will accompany the Indian Commissioners in their tour of
goaon to Clear Lake, thence to the Of the Ssc
mento after which they will proceed to Klamath river.
The hostile Indians Rogue have been dispersed but
not subdued.
Nsyigation the upper rivers suspended on account
Of the low stage Of water.
There about one hundred and fifty substantial brick
houses in San Francisco nearly oil Of which have been
ed since the fire in May, and extensive preparations in