The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-10

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ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICA !
Ilro wssxs LAyss yaew rnE PAcIYlc.
One WILTON 9f Gold DsAsf on it, sSay 70 Nsv York.
Ck4fbs qf UNitsd 6tats3 Senator The Gold Dis
eocsriss on ths Coast. &c.
The new steamship North Amsrica arrived OF
the Hook at midnight, and at her berth at III
o'clock this morning, having been compelled to
lay to seven hours ON account Of the fog.
She left Chagres February 25th, arrived off
Kingston on the evening Of the 9Th, and eft
Kingston Al half past seven clock on the morn
ing Of March LIST. Running time from Chagres
eight days and ak hours
The North America arrived Off Chagres, on her
outward trip, at l. o'clock on the evening Of Feb
ruary 10Th, making the passage from the Hook in
eight davs and three hours.
The North America brings $500 in gold
dust 4sHE
We are indebted to Mr.. J. j. Thompson, the
purser Of the North America. and 70 Messrs. Gre
CORY & Co., for the latest news.
The Empire City, Captain Wilson, arrived at
Kingston, Jamaica, on the let instant. She left
Chagres on the 25u, ultimo, with $50 passengers,
and $3.50, 900 in specie, on freight.
The Georgia, which left New York February
IL, arrived at Chagres on the morning of Febru-
airy "a, and was to sail ut 8, a. M. of February
IS. The Empire City, from New York Febru-
airy -, arrived at Chagres on the evening OF Feb
ruary 23d: and sailed on the 25th. She arrived
at Kingston February %, and was to leave for
New York March J..
The United States sloop-of-war Albany, Cap
tain Plat, arrived at Chagres on the Goth ultimo,
after an extraordinary run Of only three days
from St. Jago. She left on the ODD for Pensacola
The British steamer Avon arrived at Chagres
February 81, from San Juan de Nicaragua. She
sailed on the evening of the Oath for Carthagena
She took 100000 in silver bars, and about ST.
600, 900 in gold dust.
Steamer Tennessee, February 8; steamer Repub-
lic February 20, with $50 passengers and 81 ,0OO,
600 in gold dust; steamer Panama, February 81,
with so passengers and ~ 600, 900 in gold DUST
ship Oscar, with IS passengers; barque Tridant,
brig Ruth, and barque Drummond.
The steamer Columbia, from New York around
Cape Horn, left Acapulco for San Francisco
February llth. All well on board.
The steamer Carolina was seen by the Repub-
lie $50 miles south OF Acapulco, steering with a
temporary rudder.
| There had been no choice of United States
senator in California. The choice lay between
| Fremont and t. Butler King. The election was
to take place in two or three days. 1t thought
that Fremont was gaining ground.
| Died at sea, on board steamer Republic, Feb
ruary Sd, Captain Augustus Gardner.
| Died at sea, on board the steamer North Ame-
RIGA. at half past 10 clock a. M. February 9th,
| Arnold Bliss, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, aged
81 years. Buried him at sea, in lat. l6, Ion. II,
with becoming ceremonies, the Rev. John r. Gull
| Ivan officiating.
| March 5th, at o'clock, p. M, spoke brig
Emerald, of Windsor, from Porto Rico for New
York, lat 80, lon. 10 Is.
Arrived at Panama from San Francisco Feb
ruary 81, British brig Brazilian. Also in port at
Panama ffty-fye sail of English and American
| vessels names unknown.
| The San Francisco Herald Of the LIST ult. says:
| "The stsgnation noticed in our circular OF the
| 18th January, still continues in our market, and
but few changes can be made from our last quota
tons. During the past week slight advance has
been made in some few articles, as will be seen by
our detailed review; but there seems to be little
reason to expect any very material improvement
| for some weeks.
| "The mutual scarcity ofrain up to this time has
very materially embarrassed the operations In the
''dry diggings." The miners have occupied them
selves, thus far, in throwing up dirt, ready to
take advantage Of the first rain that visits them;
and if reliance can be placed on the reports Of
persons who have visited that part ofthe country,
| a few days RAN would enable them to collect an
immensely large amount of gold, which, being
| Immediately thrown into the hands of traders,
who have given credit to the miners for stores,
would have the effect Of at once reviving business
throughout the country.
/ ga large number OF men are engaged with great
success in the country adjoining the klamath riv-
err, especially on SCOTS and Salmon creeks, its
tributaries. This portion of the mining region
has, as yet been but little explored in comparison
with the more southern parts of the State, and
will doubtless be found to abound in "pacers"
| fully equal to any hitherto worked.
"We mentioned in our last circular the report
| of very valuable discoveries of gold on the sea-
coast near the mouth of the klamath river. Furh-
er Investigations confirm, in great degree, the
hpess of the dpno but also yr,ap "
| II ous obstacles to rendering them available at
| t present time. The "Gold Bluff 10 about 80
| lies from Trinidad, the nearest safe point for
I, ssels to discharge their cargoes. The road be-
| ween is of an almost impossible nature, only
| acticable for mules.
"Considerabe difficulty also exists in bringing
nto operation any really etfcacous method of
separating the gold from the sand-the weight of
the latter, which is in great part metallic pre-
venting the ordinary Virginia rockers from work
ing successfully. Experiments have been tried
TO make the extraction by fusion; but whether
they be carried out sufficiently large scale
to be practically useful remains to be seem"
| MINING NEws.-The scascty Of rain, says the
San Francisco Herald, of the LIST ult., has very
materially embarrassed operations in the dry dig
ging. The miners thus far have occupied them
selves in throwing up dirt, ready to take advan-
tage Of the first rain that visits them Ii is
said that ina few days the rain will enable them
to collect an immense amount of gold, which be-
| ing Immediately thrown into the hands Of traders,
would give credit to miners for stores, and have
the effect at once Of reviving Guinness throughout
the country. A large number Of men engaged,
with great success, in the country adjoining the
klamath river, especially on Scots and Salmon
creek, and their tributaries. The people Of San
Jose are planning for a Railroad to San Francisco,
| $4,000 has already been subscribed and com-
mittee appointed to cooperate with similar COM
mittee in San Francisco. A bill empowering the
Controller to issue State Bonds in small amounts
had passed in the Assembly, but was afterwards
defeated. Improvements were daily on the in
crease. The gold dredging operations in the Yuba
| have been very successful, The people of San
Jose, Notwithstanding the vote Of the Senate, have
no idea of giving up the removal of the seat of
government from that place. Business at Sacra-
mento city was excessively dull, bu, good trade
was anticipated in the spring.
| LyNcnINa IN THE MINEs.-We learn from Mr..
Reed, a friend now in this city, from the mines,
that most summary lynching affair came off at
Curtis dlggings, few days since, which resulted
in the denth Of man named Bowen, who had
Had tl,...,t A