Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-08
INTELLIGENCE FROM CALIFORNIA.

FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO OCTOBER /.
Since the sailing of the last mail steamer the result Of the
State and Congressional election has
tanned to the election Of the entire Democratic State
ticket and the Democratic candidates for Congress The
Democrats claim an average majority exceeding ,OO0 but
do think it will reach that figure. The Legislature
is largely Democratic
From all parts Of the State have the encouraging
intelligence of the of the miners and we hazard
nothing in saying that the present yield of the mines exceeds
that Of former period The season. far has been very
favorable to the of the various dammng companies
throughout the Slate and the result has been large yields
that department Of mining The prospects for the approach
ing rainy still encouraging. During the dry
great numbers of miners who have been operating
along the beds Of creeks and rivers have been engaged
raising dirt in the dry dggngs wash when the rains afford
them the requisite supply of water Besides steady busi-
ness is being by the various quartz companies
particularly in the vicinity Of Nevada City, and along the
tributaries of the San Joaquin These companies will be able
to prosecute their labors well in the Iany in the dry
1t may be we'll to remark that the quartz business
appears to be that which, considerable extent is
ing the attention of capitalists Of investment. The
extensive outlay for costly machinery in order
this branch of mining successfully, necessarily limits to
those who have accumulated the requisite capital by other and
cheaper modes mnpg and those other capitalists who
ready make heavy investments. II appears be
matter Of debae ing miners to the comparative rich
Of the northern and southern quartz veins The COM
pnies however, established in either section, upon
nomica basis are dong far ascertain, well
The sanguine could DESIRE Many fail Of from
the of practical Acquaintance with this mode Of mining
From what we hear led TO expect for the approaching
winter very large increase upon the yield Of the last
In the political world the great point of interest
to who will be the United States Senator in the place Of COL
Fremont. The Democrats have many candidates, amorg
whom may be numbered Col. Winp, 4. j. Henley, Col.
Weller Hon. David G. Broderick, Hon. Nathaniel Bennett;
COL Fremont having retired from political life as we hear.
These all the Democratic candidates we hear Of
The capital Of the State has recently been removed, by
der Of the Governor, from Vaego TO San Jose the former
of government This done in consequence of
compliance with the bonds of Gen. Valego, as is alleged,
which were taken at the time Of the removal
The Vigilance Committee have is said, dsbanded, eav
in organization executive committee, who authoriz
ed to call together the members upon emergency
The city rapidly spreading, and now presents that mas
sive appearance whGh always distinguishes city from
village. Many large and elegant brick and stone buildings
have been erected since the fires of May and June The
burnt districts may be said to have been built sgan Trade
is revvng, and the prospects encouraging is TO be
hoped that we may escape the ravases Of fire hereafter
Society is also undergoing great and gratifying changes
Every steamer brings accession to the number OF Amer
ladies' and school houses and romping children have al
| ready ceased to be novelties in midst
In the line of amusemen theatres bull fights horse and
foot the order OF the day. Indeed the Olympic
until the superior charms of home attractions in
| tervcIe as a substitute.
We forget notice the gratifying fact that hor
culture and agriculture engaging the attention Of our peo
pie throughout the State. We think the products OF ou
soil wh the exception of gran) the present year will nearly
equal the wants of people, The choicest vegetables
every variety produced in almost every section of thu
State, and tables in this respect well Others pre-
sent variety not surpassed by any other State in the Union
The following is the aggregate the State ticket,
| far as received