The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-09


brated Martposa vein Al not compare in richness with
that discovered near tarsons creek, with others in
our own county #
SoSoaA The news from he new digginss~ at So.
nora is Of HE most encouraging eharactey Hundreds
were earning from $40 to $50 per day each and many
nave taken ou' theI piles" ID lew days Two sons
OF Mr.. Ford (meIe boys) took OF one hole seven
snd eight ounces OF 4od % The hndfu, and they have
cleared IN three wetks 900 company OF Chilaus
iolpd, on Saturday lsst, tvs Jumps OF gold. unmsed
with quartz, one weighing i31 ounces and the other ll3
ounces
GoLD plsese AZ SosonA--About three weeks ago
man by the name OF Mcdonald opened hole in the
oya de Sonoa, in the very itself and took there
RON about IS ounces daily for about two weeks. Other
holes were Immediately opened IN the vicinity, and have
yielded very large amount OF gold. Peter Mehens-
company Of SIX have taken out 300 ounces IN two
weeks Fori's Company Of three have taken out about
$4,000 N the same une and others have also done re-
mArkably well
FROM THE lsrHMUs, Nc.e
The u y. mail s,e5ner Oreson sailed from San Fran.
ciseO on the eyenpI OF the sl ulno with 272 passen-
gers, and W 100 900 freight and arrived at Panama
the goth, stopping al intermediate ports
Tue steamer California arrived at San Francisco the
2st, and sailed the 23d ior Oregon with the mail but
had not returned III time 10 connect with the steamer OF
The Republic departed from San Francisco the 2olh
Of November and arrived at Panama on the 10Th ultmo
stopping al Acapulco. She brought down about 430
passengers. and snail amount uf gold dust freight
There was nothing new al Panama; but lew passen-
gers waiting passage~up. #t s.5
The gold tram Tor the Crescent City was attacked
few miles out from Panama, Three Of the muleteers
were killed. but wha, amount carried of was not
asceained when the Georgia left One report makes il
two hundred thousand dollars. alH t#.a4
The propeller Ontario lef, Chagres the 2oth for
New Orleans, with 200 passengers The Crescent City
waiting for the gold dust with 430 passengers
gagged M X Taylor Of Baltimore, died on board the
Crescent City on her passage out 1t
The propeller General Warren about to leave San
Diego for San Francisco when the Oregon left there, on
The 81.
The Eudora would leave as soon as she could obtain
fuel Both OF them had been previously condemned
oh ;tsnn - u,,rf and Corun
dore Prrbe and about forty sailing vessels, were at Pan
Passengers remaining the isthmus were about
10 leave IN the sailing vessels.
The dry season was setting IN at Chagres, and the
place was becoming more healthy
new paper issued at Panama on the goth OF
December. under the title OF "The Sun" We have
copy of the frat number but il contains item Of do
mesc interest, II has some late intelligence from VAL
also, from which we select the following
From her Britannia Majesys consul we learn that the
British ship Prince Albert which sailed from Newport
on the 10Th Of July for California with cargo Of Goals,
October, near Sandy Bay Two Of the were killed
BY the Indians and one apprentice was badly wounded
The remainder OF the crew escaped. The men kllef
were Rober, Mcpherson. Barnby, and James Atkins,
Henry Hoskins wounded and with another main
ed prisoner, ,oh, Ro..., w;,h u. ,. !, u.
walked 10 Sandy Bay, I5s miles Thence some OF them
returned to the ship in the American steamer w. @.
un, they found the Indians p!anderng the wreck. 4
The OF the steamer fired on the xavages, drove
them away, and rescued the two prisoners portion
OF the arrived at this port n the w G Hunt others
in the Com PEBBLE, and others, still, went TO Rio Janeiro
The Valparaiso Neighbor says that the government
has entered into arrangement for the survey OF the
railroad between Santiago and Valparaiso. Two thou.
sand dollars appropriated monthly for the object, to
be expended under the direction OF William Wheel
wright Mr. Campbell the engineer, has returned 10
Copapo, and the actual work OF the survey expect.
ed TO be undertaken before the close of December The
Conoon river is regarded Offering the least difficult
route The question OF pacucabiity however, to be
settled first OF all
BY late arrivals, IN receiP, OF papers from Sgd
ney IN. 5. w. 10 the 9Th September. $3.50.
The legislative council was in siting and important
debate had taken place the advsability OF rssump
lion OF transportation TO the colony Il appears the prin-
cps laadbolders and sraziers. desrous OF obtaining
cheap labor (many OF whom members OF the legis
latue) favor OF the system, while the people
opposed 10 convicis 10 any shape or form beng again
thrust among them The debate was adjourned for
month in order, II said that lime should be afforded
members to CONSIDER 80 grave and serious question,
and that opportunity should be given for the cona,ry to
express opleon in matter OF such vast import to its
general interests Arrangements were accordingly gong
forward Tor meetings to be held in all parts of the coun.
uy. One paper remarks on the subject:
A,noash county has considered the question OF
been ago, lst the people pour in
petition. sg,nst he inpe ndtns deg adAdon aud wrong
that alarm u 6 f3 freedom Of this Isndior the will
e5snce of excuse o. apology shall be left 70 the crime
mongs-s ia their stis npt al evii"
An at,emp, had been made by Mr. smith OBreo TO ss-
from Mana Island, " ID l. We sNtrartf The tol-
loving from the Hobart Town Courier OF the goth Au-
gusts
"Oa sunday and Monday the vcrors cutter. commanded
,nd sind being s sp evening, when u iel calm
shortly before snndo~n, Mr.. Smith UBren, who, not
ndnE bi. svoscd Intention OF ptng, should an
opportunity oder, has considerable liberty allowed him.
down sandY cove. one of the few places where
Jais geBefay laad. and Inst he reached ss shore
boat pat la. and he tasb- up TO his middle
70 meet o1nstshlr duty, who witness TO the
covered hn with has piece, and called TO hm TO tor
sr s~oosd ng fhi. by rashins the boat and knocking
hole h- bottom with his carbine lie then pointed on'
al the y Of F.st.,sace and required them 10 sub
nit qsiety, which th~y did
The ohost ohsssa n~=nuas hsvinx missed b., Pr,s
oner came tashRg dSNa he beach, and secured him
While suH Ia The ~stsr lie thsn cepdacled 70 hs
hJlse snh he three ocuaned fsf wsnsnssson ~ no
bar Topu A ~hsie.bost ~fsa sin hsnf. wss ssnt on
board ths casf het snd b,osshi her "a sss "o
sslts s paf,ss oa t,safd bs s~ni % tinsdss~lr IA
not bsen ihoash nscesfay % 10 pee snr "pon
NJ sn'th OB~n tbsn ua = ~nich he vss pre-
y,ou.y ssbieetet " f.s ths ps-ssss,ens e.."snsny
raswn such wlfo@i sstns sDhs's fs"ass y" 20
cape al bet hoPsi~as"
\ Tn. Ala Csifornas ssssI
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Nex Wee 49, b~ psfpo of ostsmsaG cssssss Of
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same yafvo-s The mne. So~f. sspiax sstnnx -
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shsr ~Axss fss@ 10 ~ats~f sssst 81 is~ s0-~sns
So earse~s eeaA be psecessa aEass ssss.ns si'ss"-
stA1ccs."
solp.ssAslxc suAsrx We hs9 he rasasurs tsy of
i~o ago OF examining issss cosessoa ot .sseas&ss
ID. gold 10 quartz ro<s iron tss vsa GA CAsoas Sfee&
on The Ss4nl.lsas Hssr Thss sati iea maSnneent
riehosss OF the pfseoss @es~i. ssrs-.~sax 81 =.
notions OF s abapssns< lsg ss' ne
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