The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-10
Wing majority over Democrats, doubtful and

The Courier adds the following remarks:
eve insert Captain Fairs name in the place of
Van Buren,, because all agree that be will get his
seat.
1--WE insert General Green as doubtful, because
he voted for General Taylor, and has never acted
with the Democrats in California, and will not,
q party man.
'sCovarrubias is a Californian, and has as vet
formed no alliance with the Democrats, although
he appeared to-but he does not call himself one.
"Mr. Lynn has always acted with the Wings,
but differs with them on the tariff. In fact, he is
Wing by nature.
From this statement it will be seen that even
if give the Democrats all the doubtful members,
and the one elected as an Independent, we beat
them five votes on joint ballot. II we give them
Mr.. Van Buren,, beat them three votes Mr.
Karnes has always been put down as a Locofoco,
but there ia not more ultra Wing in California
The State is now unquestionably Wing; and as the
Wings have the power, they will no doubt legislate
and 80 act as to secure the supremacy of the Wing
party in the commonwealth for all time to come"
The Pacific Ne,os' publishes some valuable sta
tistics of the past year, compiled from official and
other sources, from which it appears that the ex-
portations of gold during the year amounted to
$29, Al ,5s3; the amount which went forward in
private hands about $12, 100000; which, together
with $6,000,000 retained for circulation, would
make thetotal production about GAS ,00O,0 OO
The amount Of bullion received during the same
time principally from the Atlantic States) was
$1,722.6 900.
The total value Of merchandise received by for
eign vessels, from November 81, lS49. to September
80, 1850, was $3,35l, 1862 65. The tonnage of the
vessels was Isl ,G04
The total value of merchandise received during
the same period in domestic vessels was $797 275 TO-
The tonnage Of the vessels, 62,9l9.
Intelligence from the Mines.
From the Stockton Journal. tr
THE SILVER MINE ExpLoR ERs.-A painful rumor
was in circulation here some time since in regard
to the party which started by theyvalley route to
Los Angeles, and among whom was our follow
citizen, Mr.. Wallis. 1t was stated that Indians at
tackled them while hunting their mules, slh killed
several of the party. Intelligence received from
them since this occurrence was said to have taken
place reports the whole party safe, and that they
have discovered the extensive silver mine which
they were searching for.
From the Placer Times.
RINGGoLD.-Wc have seen q gentleman from
Ringgold, who informs us that he left that place
since the recent heavy rains fell Miners have
commenced washing the earth which has been
thrown up during the fall but not enough has been
done to tell much what will be their success. Pre-
vious to the last rains, miners about Ringgold
nearly discouraged. They were making but little,
and the prospects were bad. Merchants have been
compelled, from the large quantities of provisions
on hand, to sell at exceedingly low prices.
AupuRN.--Inlner5 AT Auburn are now SAID 10 DO
doing well. This location one of the very best
in California during last winter, and, from what
we have heard, we see no reason why it will not be
the present winter.
ANOTHER LUMP.--We had the pleasure Of seeing,
on Thursday last, in this city, lump Of pure gold
weighing ~ lbs. OF. II belonged TO French
man, who dug II out few days ago below the
Rich Gulch, near Moquelumne HILL
,[Stockfon Times.
New DIoGINos.--Wc learn that discoveries
Of gold diggings have recently been made on the
North Fork Of Feather river, which represented
az of very rich character. Transcript.
MoRE MErALLrrnnous QuAnrz.--Our friend,
Mr.. Jeffreys, informs us that vein of mcallifer-
GUS quartz was discovered a few days since and in
the immediate vicinity of the town of Sonora. II
is represented to be very rich, and there is no
doubt that this discovery will exercise the most i'm
portant influence the dcstnies of the little town
In the mountains. We inclined to think this
vein is the same IA the one discovered by Mcxi-
can some months ago, but who refused to reveal
the secret, assigning ms a reason the cruelty OF
the Government towards his countrymen in the
matter of the foreign mincrs'-tax.
Agriculture begins TO take form and order. and
GOOD results are reported attending the labors Of
those cultivating The SOIL The election in sacTa-