The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-23


ness prospects OF San Francisco:
On every hand the indications numerous and IN
misakeable that our city is progressing She
ID rising rapidly from the ashes OF her msounes Inc
principal streets, which but short time SINCE al
most tenantless, lined with handsome SHOPS
whose show windows exhibit most tempting displays Oh
valuable, choice, beautiful, and costly wares ana mer
chandise The brick buildings when were destroyed ~
the Two recent confagaiions are nearly al rebuilt ana
Ietted, and now, beyond all question: e'pfooi In
addition very many brick and stone structures have
been erected and quite number are in progress
Business of every kind is reviving, confidence is
gradually assuming sway, and there is every reason to
believe that the prospect OF extremely rainy winter
will produce very large fall trade. Our business men
and citizens generally are very sanguine.
Throughout the State comparative peace and quiet
reign The constituted authorities the full per-
Torrance OF their functions aided by the respective vigil
lance committees and feeling OF security Is quite gen
eral
The political parties are waxing warmer as the elec.
ton day approaches, but the ardor is confined very
limited number OF active parsans. Most will go to
the polls and vote for those candidates esteemed the best
without much regard to party distinctions.
The latest intelligence from the Indian country OF
favorable character. and little trouble TO be apprehend
ed from that quarter.
The mining interest was in better condition, and
the yield OF gold never larger.
The agricultural resources of the State have been
largely and proftably developed during the past
On the whole, then, the country may be set down as
advancing very rapidly in the race OF prosperity.
We are informed that yesterday OF the busiest
days Of the season with our merchants More goods
than on any previous day during the season This 10
truly encouraging.
The steamers California and Gold Hunter left San
Francisco on the 18th OF August for Panama. the former
with one million and half OF dollars and the latter with
half million
The editor Of the California speaking of the interior of
California, says:
Toward her northern boundary. many of the fares
lands OF California are overrun with troublesome and UNI
tameable tribes OF Indians The Rogue River Indians
unaterably vicious and dangerous people. They will
in their mountain homes. consent parake OF the
thradom OF the white mans law and preach against the
ag Wal may fhpy Ony hn ovad hy hp
terminating encroachments OF their superior enemyby
the law OF the rifle and the axe and the code of practice
usually" served out" by the pioneer.
That determination is only another name for the
fare already commenced in this country is shown by the
following extract from letter written by one OF an ex
petition at present ranging the Rogue River country. He
During this period we have been searching about in
the mountains destroying villages killing all the males
we could ind, ana capturing women and children. We
have killed about 80 altogether and have IS prisoners
now in camp"
This system Of singing out and deliberately destroy
ing all the males" is the plan Of indiscrminate
sacre.
ITEMS FROM THE SAN Francisco pApERs-P. L. Ed
wards esq., at the request OF twenty-five members of the
Sacramento BAR has consented TO be candidate for dis
trict Judge, in place of Mr. Robinson, resigned
Mr.. A. T. Taylor has been nominated for member of
assembly 1y the democrats Of White Rock and Placer
has been put forward by The central committee to fill
vacancy.
at Sacramento Monday morning. organized by eecng
J. H. Ralston president; F. W. Thayer A. Kipp. H An
derson Dallas Kneass and C. S. Howell, vice presidents;
and E. J. Barro and c. S Sackett, secretaries. The
following nominations were made:
For SENATOR. II Ralson
For assembly men-G. N. McConaha. Or. Tucker, G.
w. Coley, and A. kipp.
For county cerk-Lewis b. Harris
For county recordeT-Wm. s. Long.
For sherif--A. ID. Patterson
For county treasurer-Cyrus Rowe
For district aitorney-Mr. Carter
For public administTator-C A. Johnson.
For cOrOner-Dr. May.
For county surveyor-John G Cieal
For county assessor-A. Selkirk.
The MINING pIsTRIcTs.-A company of five persons al
Roses Bar, fines informed, have recently taken
out SO pounds OF gold in fourteen days. The claim
purchased for 81 600
A mass meeting of the miners OF Nevada county has
been held at the Pick and Shovel House. in Coyotevie
for the purpose OF taking into consideration the pIopey
OF adjusting all their difficulties arising out OF mining in
ierests, without recourse 10 courts OF law committee
of twenty appointed draught plan OF action,
&c. to meet a, Nevada on the 10th OF August, and to
report at adjourned meeting OF the miners the
17lh.
GLORIOUS Lrrr--Mr. John Hart informs us that the
South Fork Mining Company No. /, near Mormon
island, took out forty pounds OF gold the 18th The
company numbers thirty members. They have three
weeks TO work only having agreed the dam down
after that period, in order 10 permit the company above
them to work their claim, upon which the is
backed up by the dam below. The expectation is that
900 will be taken out in the time agreed upon
We were shown by Alderman Hutchinson yesterday
pig OF gold valued at $3.50, which taken from quartz
crushed short distance north OF the Costumes river
The idea OF sending of gold TO market instead of ron
lead, &c, is Characteristic of California MIR Hulchin-
informs that some OF the quartz crushing ma
chimes between the Costumes and Placervle doing
remarkably well.
SOMETHING NEW THE SPECIMEN MIR. Kneass,
OF Mormon island, has shown tumbler full of dirt
Just il taken from the bed of the South Fork or
Watsons claim, short distance below Mormon island
The company have been working week, and the pro-
ceeds already amount TO IS 900 OG the 9th OF Au
gust, in three hours, 81 $50 were washed out The sue
cseding day four shares sold for $4,000 Full an
ounce OF gold is evidently contained in the hall pint of
sand before The river about the island is rich almost
beyond comparison in California.
The NORTH FoRK DAMMINe coMpAsEs-We are re-
Of the companies who have drained the waters
FRoM OREooN.-We have files OF Oregon papers to the
18th OF Augustine midst OF what is called /" the dry
SON." The farmers around Portland were busy harvest
ing. The crops abundant The Portland Times
says that, notwithstanding many persons to the
mines last year, there has been cultivation, and
mere VIII be large surplus OF produce after supplying
the home market
The same paper says tina, the mines Of Oregon appear
TO be paying wel-5oth the Chase dggngs and those at
Rogue River sending IN good quantities of gold dust,
The Portland and Valley plank road was abont To be
commenced immediately The first assessment nj ton nor
cent upon the capital stock OF the comnanv had baen
made and Inc work was 10 be vigorously throug
OF the immigrants the Portland Times saws:
The grants have begun TO arrive from across M
plains Those who have through this season ron
resent that they have had very pleasant journey they
found plenty OF grass most oil the way their cattle and