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Amertca, A. D., 1851.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-10

In addition 70 theee, We are dally expecting the
arrival of the steamers Columbia and the John o.
Fremont. both Of which belong 90 or will he under
The control oi the T M = Company, the former tp
run regularly with the mails to Oregon. and the
latter with the mails ~ san Diego and other later
mediate ports thus relieving The large steamers
from The annoyance Of stopping IN ~ these places.
Thus We find At tho present date forty three
steamboats, running upon our rivers AID coast,
where one year ago not more than eight OF ten
were enregcd The facilities for travel and trans-
porte lion have necessarily reduced the prices OF
merchandise among the miners and tai ners news
pspsra end letters sent with speed ani security,
and travelling III Cali ornia has ceased 70 be an
arduoua TASK. There will be room Tor more boats.
hut not M yteaent The wild forests oi the Stcri-
mcntu. san Joaquin. aud their tfihu,,riss. ars last
Vie idtng to The strcke ~ the voodmins axe. and
cites tnwra ard VILLAGES arc Spriug'ug ~ or tN@
h,fhs "a theec rivers A. facilities iCr uayr' ~.
crr,,r . communication will be Wofc lreqicai sst
| d spto,pta wti become lant c6oselg uaren "
| lota5 q, heuthsthopd which caaaot be bsokea,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-10

CALLAo, Feb. 8, 1851.
Insurrection among the Slapes- The Deaths of Pnr-
ser Sfrr and has Uife-Am1tean Yessets- The
Prsadenttal Election.
There has been a rising of the slaves on the
farms near Truxilo, town to the north OF this
place, which has caused considerable sensation,
as they, in number about 500, are all armed, and
took possession of the town. The cause OF this is,
that law was published in 1924 giving freedom to
all progeny Of slaves, born after that date, after
twenty one years service, which law has not been
complied with. Troops are going down to the
north in order to quell this movement.
Mr.. edward Storer, a purser in the u. s. Navy,
embarked with his wife, in Panama, for this place;
but from some cause unknown, both died within
two days of each other; but nothing positive is
known. both bodies having been buried at sea.
Great numbers OF American vessels arriving
at this port, in ballast, from San Francisco and
Panama, all seeking freights and as there is
nothing Offering but guano, the rates are very low,
say Si2 per ton, and G3 5s. 10 Cork, for orders.
An extraordinary Congress has been called, TO
meet in March, for the purpose Of eecting Pre-
sisent. ID. Ruino Echenique is the candidate
most likely TO be elected although there Others
viz /, ID. Domingo Elias, General Vivanco, General
San Roman. General Bermudez, and Others.
The railway between this port and Lima is pro-
crossing rapidly, and will be concluded probably in
April.
Nothing else OF interest
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Steamers In California.

frcm The Alta California, Feb. l.
The wonderful and almost magical growth OF
California ~ exhibited, much az in any other
manner, by the incre ase of the means of steam
transportation upon our coast and rivers Well do
we recollect the time, scarcely two years since,
when journey 10 Sacramento City was weari-
some sail of sx OF eight days, and the only possi-
bihy OF travelling on our coast was by transieat
| vessel that was proceeding either up or down,
with merchandise. The most enormous rates OF
transportation were charged, and the miners and
settlers in the country were Of course Obliged 10
pay corresponding price for goods and provisions.
change came Ger the spirit of the dream of
California: One fine day the steamer California
came puftng into our harbor, cheere1 on By the
loud huzzes of The people us they crowded the
hiiis that overlook the bay. This was the COM
mencement OF steam navigation amongst us. Bat
ers, the Oregon, Panama, and California, engaged
IN transporting passengers and merchandise be-
tween this port and Panama; and the idea Of ira
Yelling Oregon in tour days was then unbroache
On the still waters of the Sacramento between
here and Sacramento City, two boats, the Senator
and Mckim, made tri-weehly trips: aud on the
stockton route not more than two small boats ram
The Iiule iron ste amer Fire Fly occasionally made
trips TO Santa Clara, when she was able to battle
the strorg winds Of the bey, and one or two pony
powers had penetrated the banks OF the Saera-
mento and san joaquin, above Sacramento City
and Stockton.
The following ia q list Of the steamers at present
engaged in the conveyance OF passengers and mer-
cbsndise upon our coast and rivers. Most of them
are fitted up with regard TO neainess and comfort
many OF them with an eye 10 the beautiful
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-10

SEARCHING FOR TREAsuRE--FR0at rug CAYNIA-
MAS The following particulars Of recent search
ter bunt treasures, which IL was alleged nd been
the work OF some pirates many years ago, at The
Gay manas, were promised TO be supplied TO us.
says the Kingston (Jam Jsurnai OF the 21lh ult.;
bot the promise not having been redeemed, we
have ayeiled ourselves of them as they appear in
the columns Of a contemporary, not because they
are interesting, but account OF the preposterous-
M - OF the whole affair which none but the Cay
mans people would believe, and waste much o.
their time in searching, a. they did for the $780,
COO IN doubloOns
On the 10th Dec. last. an American schooner. Of
about twenty tons burthen, called me Elmra, came
10 George Town, Grand Caynanas. and the Captain
rerorted to the health officer, T. ). Walters, Esq
that The vessel WAS from New Orleans, with dee.
patches 70 commercial house in Kingston, lnd
being short Of water he had called ia to get sup
ply. The schooner remained In George Town Elk
days, and then removed TO an inlet, used shell
Ter Tor vessels in bad weather. Persons resident
IN Georgetown gave Information 20 the authorizes
there TO the effect that the schooner had on board
afmsi ammunition, NC, and that they strongly
suspected The crew to be buccaneers. The Captain
was thefeuP0n questioned as 10 the correctness OF
The report, hlt he said he had orly half a dozen
pistols on hoard, ard the same number Of guns aud
swords; such explanation being deemed sats'ac-
tory, NO search was made. The vessel remained
IN The cove uutil Christmas. about which tiGie the
captain communicated y secret to two persons, ~
the ssuie time swearing them not to divnae T. IL
said that they bad come fvf the purpose 81 tigging
Up money ~ certain place IN the island, TO the
amount ~ S5c0,C00 ii doubloous and other go'd
CONS; that the captain was one of ''Gibbs's" (thc
nctoucus pirate Chien men; that he (tbe capt M
end huf others had some time q 90 deposited thls
morsy az The spot alluded to- that hise IL his com
psrlois we're q, 30, hut hat the other this inendl
vas tonin2 % rgeet him. aud that he had ALREADY
taken be rsssape to aruther vessel Tie Thea tH-
qufsd iot puwbsr o' lBrgs tres vuich wrt,
s'3udfq at particular mace, but he wes toi tha
tutr'tsss h8d a sttpygJ them Tts crCvr7
stsGGC bc,ag b.otgGt under tae c0gaikta1t at Ia.
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Herewith we give the account of our reporter,
whom we cent up on the Chesapeake for the spe-
cial purpose OF seeing and reporting the facts re-
specung that region, which has caused so much
excitement lately. He has been and returned and
gives the public the result Of his observations. He
has no object in coloring his account, and had he,
tofore have always sioed the test. This much we
say, having implicit faith in his statement of facts
IN this, as in his previous reports.
The steamer Chesapeake arrived from Gold
Blufis this morI ing, with about fifty passengers.
The accounts from the Gold Bluffs, through au-
thenlc sources confirm the previous reports of the
auriferous nature of that region. Having seen the
whole shaw, we are prepared TO speak positively
the subject
The Blails are about thirty miles north Of Trni-
dad, and TO reach them is matter Of no slight
fatigue. High hills and deep gulches are quite
Ie'et after travelling twenty mules uncle deep in
The Gold Bluffs present TO the ocean a perpen-
dicular front VI from one TO four hundred feet in
height, and extend distance Of about six miles.
AT The base there is an abundance Of talcose slate
mixed with quartz, and we were shown specimens
OF quartz gold, though in very small quantities. AT
hmes the ocean breaks against the bluffs rendering
for several days iegether; but in ordinary weather
the beach al the foot Of the bluffs is from twenty TO
nifty yards IN width The beach is a mixture Of
grey and black sand In some places the black
sand covers the surface TO the depth of eighth of
an inch, and can be easily gathered, though we
must say that during our stay at the bluffs, the ex-
hibtions black sand in any great abundance were
rare. II is found mixed with scales of gold, very
tine, fine that IL cannot be separated by Ordinary
washing. The beach changes With every tide,
and occasionally no black sand is to be seen upon
the surface. In digging into the beach, the grey
and black sand is found mixed together, the grey
largely predominating. In the rlIs which trickle
down the bluffs, the gold 10 be found in quanti-
ties perhaps gieatef than IN the black sand.
The Chesapeake landed several tons of goods at
the bluffs, by means Of lines extending from the
steamer TO the shore, and TO which the casks con-
tanning the goods were attached. The surf rem
dered the landing in boats impracticable. The
steamer was anchored nearly half a mile frsm the
shore, and in sounding (the lead being creased to
test the quality of the bottom,) several particles Of
gold were drawn up
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-10
DOUBLE SHEET.
NINE DAYS LATER INTELLIGENCE.
GgR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

The steamship Georgia, Capt Porter, arrived
on Saturday night from Havana, whence she sailed
on the I'd met. We gave yeste rday few items of
intelligence To-day We are enabled to give our
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-10
ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA NEWS.

The following letter was received at San Fraa.
cisco on the ist ult., by the steamer Chesapeake,
and is the very latest from the Gold Bluff Il.
came to Messrs. Gregory & Co
TmsipsD. Jan. "a, 1851.
Since the Gold BluH excitement broke out, there
have arrived here FIVE vessels bringing in al ave hun
drsd passengers and large amount OF freight This
is without doubt to be q permanent and growing
place The Klamath mines are richer and more sx
tensvs than any other in California and nearer snd
more accessible from this point than suy ether.
There are large numbers leaving daily for the mines
Pack mules are wanted here and demand large price
from TWO TO three hundred dollars The old BluRs
are and will be worked for many years
by the way, several men who have como down from
there TO- day are Offering prices shares in this
Pacific Mining Compsnys buildings, which are going
up rapidly here Several large hotels are being built
The soil here is immensely rich, being from three 70
four feet deep OF vegetable formation Farmers are
settling rspidIy around us. In haste,
" W LINSLEY,
AcRSr GnEGoHsi HPPREss
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CHrrtu BuRNup. Between one aud two o'clock
yesterday morning, flames were discovered issuing
from the real of the row Of frame buildings the
corptt OF Smlthheld and Sixth stree =, Owned by
MIR. M O'Iiarra. The htr spree with rapidly,
end soon communicated 10 The Fifth Presbyterian
church. edioining on Smthhed The utmost e.
forts Of the ireuen failed in saving the church,
end IL Is now mass of ruins, nak ked and hlacke y
cd walls slone remaining The church was worth
about - 0t0. snd wss partially insured - Pts
kfg I'll kuyf aL Ngrfh =
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MAGISTRATES, they had meeting to inquire into the
analI. Ihe next day after they had met, the yes
sci departed, the captain saying he was going to
seek ior his friend but that he would soon be back,
and that II on his return they would not allow him
to dig, he would force them. The aay following.
about 300 men and boys went to dig with hoes.
spades, &c, but without success. However. two
men at George Town, who were in possession OF
the 'secret,' but had not assisted at the general
digging, went together early in the morning of the
traces OF the hidden treasure. After they had dug
for some time, they discovered three large stones,
two laying edgeways, and the other on the top,
marked in large letters, MY p. They dug TO
depth Of about four feet, and then, from some un-
known causes, suddenly left of. The custos has
in the meantime, decreed that they should remain
inactive until the return of the American, when
they purpose dividing the money, If found. Seve-
raj parties have been digging at the east end Of the
island but they have only found several skulls, and
the skeleton of man upon some rocks. People
Dreams &c.
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The following table exhibits them in the order Of
mean distances from the sun, with the greatest aud
least distances from that lumnary which each at
tsins during ithe revolution in its ellip;: orbit
their periodic times in days the inchu atoms of
their orbits to that OF the earth; the longitude OF
the nodes or position on the earth's orbit; Of the
line in which the plane Of the orbit of each inter
sects that Of the earth the place Of the periheon,
or point Of least ds'ance from the suna; nd lastly,
the eccentricity IN decimal parts Of mean distance
ne Inclination, place OF node, and place OF perhe-
lion, are expressed in degrees and minutes
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Tabular View or the osds.

CHARLESTON Is. CO. OBSERVATORY, Feb. I2, 1851.
The course OF Astronomical discovery for the
last five years has been so rapid, tha, it Is difficult
TO keep pace with it If the attention be but for
short time avert-d. The enumeration merely, of
all the members OF the solar system now known,
alone three new ones have been added Fixing our
attention, for the present, on the Asteroids only
we propose presenting to those interested in astro
nomical studies, tabular view of the chief facts
known Asteroids, or small papets, whose orbits
lie between those of Mars and JUPITER now amount
to thirteen. The following table gives their names
IN order of discovery, date of discovery, name and
residence OF discoverer, and their mean distances
from the Sun, that of the Earth being called -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-14
An Important Enterprise.

A Company has recently been organized by
the name Of the A" Ocean Steamship Company OF
New England" which is of great promise to the
business Of New England, and particularly to
the great rail road lines between Boston and
Canada. This Company embraces leading Bos-
ton merchants and the well known forwarding
house Of Harnden & Co., and the purpose is to
establish line of first class steam packets be-
tween Liverpool and Boston The frs, ship is
named in honor Of one Of the most active pro-
moters Of this and many other very important en-
terPrises-S. 5. Lewis, ESQ, of Boston It is a
stealn-propeller, 1850 tons measurement, HOB
tons register, and will carry 1000 tons freight
and accommodate O0cabln passengers; on, with
her lower hold only given to freight, will carry
lOOOpassengers. The ship is nearly completed
and will soon start on her FIRST voyage. Success
to Yankee enterprise, particularly to this, which
promises to be Of immediate benefit to some of
our own people.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-14
THE GAME

OF the locofoco lea IS in Vermont is pretty
fully developing itself 1t has been game OF
shameless chicanery, designed from the first to
absorb the free soil party within the ocoioco par
", and then to discard every one of the distinc-
tive ffee-soil prime Plies. In 1919, the cry was
"free-soil democracy; !" in 1850, it was democ
racy !" in 1851, it is " the regular democracy .
in 1852, it will be the nominee Of The iocefoco
national convention, irLocptr he islIouston, Blu
chanun, Woodbury., Cass, or Douglass, perhaps
Cas- and Cuba, slavery and all, Just as it was
"Polk and Texas" The Patriot so understands
the game: hence it is so clamorous lust now for
"the regular democracy;" it must 90 the regu-
lar slayo-democratic ticket, in 80, or lose the
spells. Mr.. Rcdfc'd SO understands it. hence
his care to commit himself, and the party, to no
specific thing under the sun, except democratic
principles! lie takes Mr. Peck's shoes, bat is
careful mol to disavow his sentiments
The Oh Lines evidently understand the
game in the same way: hence we find them rea-
dy to "harmouizc the two branches Of the dJm-
ocratic party" by bargaining away their county
tickets with the coaliton.sts The leaders of
both parties so understand the game, aud the
great difficulty in the way of complete union
in 1t is, an unwiilngness on the part OF the old
line to admit the coahionsts to a share Of the
spoiIs, should the locoiocos have thcncw e dcral
administration. There are not Offices enough to
so round, and they hope TO cut of Barber, East
man Co. by running Robinson as a sla,o-De-
mocratic candidate, just as they run separate
tickets in 10 and 80. In March %, Iif so be
they have locoloco President they viii claim
that hsy are the heroes who stuck to genuine
Democracy through thicl, and thin, and viii then
quote the old line State tickets in 10. 80, and
81, as conclusive proof Our old friend Mattooks
foresees this evil and is begging for mercy by an
early pledge TO support the nominee of the loco
foco national convention. Like Eostman's phrase
Of "reguar democracy" this is simply pitiiu
cry to the old liners to take him aboard and allow
him chance IN the locofoco mess room. All of
them that not man, who has ever been CON
nected with the old liberty party, the Wing par
ty, or the coalition, can hope for the least degree
of mercy or favor from a locofoco administration,
until he repudiates every one of his old princ
pies and yields supreme allegiance to locoioco
ism. They urc getting rid of free-soilism, then
as speedily as possible, and ere November, 1852,
if ne ieaders have their way, there will be but
one democratic party ia Y,rmout-to wit, the
party that viii support The nominee Of the loco
foco national convention The only matter Of
interest or importance left is, 10 ascertain wheth-
er some thousands Of Tie peopie--the rank and