The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-03-18
From the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer, 7,h.l
Later from California.
OF The NORTH AMERICA

lived on the HOOK Ut IL O'CLOCK. i nuf6Juy |
night She brings Is days later intelligence
rom California.
The intelligence from California is not of
special interest The election Of u. s. Sem
atcr was expected TO take piare in two or
three days alter the departure Of the steam
pr. The choice being between Col. Fremont |
and Mr. Z. Butler King, and il was thought
that the former was gaining ground.
The gold bluff excitement still continues in
all of its intensity. The accounts published,
supported by etfidavits OF those who have
been upon the spot, and watched the differ
ent appearances of the beach at different sea- |
sons of the year. have stirred up a spirit Of
adventure to an extent hardly credible
Vessels of every description are carrying
crowds 10 the new Ee Dorado.
The Alta California expressed its belief
that there is more reason in the reports con-
corning the richness Of these sands than in
those which impeiled most oil the adventures
originally 10 hasten 10 California.
s.Aien of the best standing among u.s." ii
saws shave been to the spot, examined the
Locality. collected the sand, submitted it TO the
examination OF the public, and TO the assays
Of the most emincn. and honest chemists and
miners in the country, and have published
the result And yet we find some persons
who come thousands Of mIles upon indefinite
information respecting the placers, aud have
made their fortunes by so doing, not only rid
icuIing those who see fit to act as they please,
and 90 for the black sand and yellow gold
nm The coast; but as conductors OF public
presses denouncing all those who in the first
instance risked their money upon an uncer-
tan,y for the purpose Of exploring, as GRANT
cheats. in, posters, and swindlers. The same
criterion would strike at the reputation oil
nearly all the prominent men oil California. =
All we can say is that there is nothing unreal
sonable IN the idea that All immense quantity
of GOLD has been washed from the bluffs by
the operations Of the ocean Tor thousands OF
wears. The soil - known 10 contain much oil
the fine gold, similar to that found among the
beach sand. The Pacific has been the gold
washer. or cradle, and the spirit oi the storm
has been rocking it for lImitless ages"
The same paper states that "a great many
Quartz veins have been kept secret ty per-
sons who have been for some time acquainted
with their localities In order TO see what will
be the action Of Congress with regard to
them. and avail themselves o.. The earliest in
formation to secure the possession oil these
fruits of nature. The peopled at large have
but little idea Of their richness"
The San francisco Herald OF Feb. LIST
| furnishes The following summary OF events
since the departure Of the previous steamer
The stagnalion noticed in our circular oil
the 18th Of January slill continues in ouI
market. aud but few changes Can be made
from our last quotations.. During Jhe past
week a slight advance has been made in spmt
lew articles. az will be seen by our detailed
review. but there seems 10 be little reason tC
Iexpect and very material improvement ioI
some weeks.
The unusual scarcity Of rain up to this
time has very materially embarrassed the
:. operation in the dry diggings." The miner.
have occupied themselves thus far IN throw.
ling I'D dirt. ready to take advantage of the
first rain that visits them; and il reliance Car
ne placed OIL the reports OF persons who have
visited that part oil the ceuntr, a few day,
rain ,,ouId enable then TO collect and immen
: sely large amount OF gold, which being i'm
mediately thrown into the hands OF traders
who have given credit To the miners fol
stores, would have the effect OF at once revv
ing business throughout the country.
A large number of men are engaged will
: great success ia the country adjoining tht
. Klamath river, especially OH Scotts and Sal
mon creeks, lis tributaries. This portion o
the IN ming region has, as yet, been but little
explored IN com arIson with the more South
cru parts oil the State, and will doubtless b.
I found to abound in "pIacers" fully equal !:
any hitherto worked.
We mentioned in our last circular the re
port Of very valuable discoveries Of gold Of
the sea coast near the mouth oil the klamat
river. Further Investigations coufirm, in
great degree, the richness oil the deposits. bu
IL al,
n derIny them available at the present time
The "Gold Bluff" is about thirty miles lror
o Trinidad, the nearest safe point Tor vessels I
e discharge their cargoes. The road betwee
;. is Of all almost impossible nature, only prac
n ticable for mules.
e Considerable difficulty also exists in bring
v ing into operation any really efficacious meth
II cd Of separat ng the gold from The sand I'll
II weight of the latter, which is in a great par
y. metallic, preventing the ordinary Virgin
10 rockers from working successfully. Exper
Il ments have been tried to make the cxtrdctIo
Dr. by fusion but whether they can be carrie
IN out on sufficiently large scale to be pra,
ticafIy useful remains to he seen.
In the California Legislature the per diel
j. of the officers OF the Assembly was knall
ri fixed as follows: Chiei Clerk S24; ) Asst
tant Clerks $22 each Sergeant-at Arm
~ $50; Door-keeper sic; Messenger SIC. Pc
SIS ter $40.
: The per diem Of the Secretary Of the Sci
he ate was fixed ut $2S, and that OF his asssia
,s at S25.
ne Among the bills before the Legislature "
NJ notice is one TO provide for the punshme
m by death in all cases OF grand larceny.
tn The Pacific Ners records heavy robb
he ry and subsequent recovery of the money
er Some time since, MIR. Jeremiah Root,
Brighton, near Sacramento City, was robbie
OF $40, 0O0 dollars in gold dust, by his viii
u and il was not until Thursday last that h,