The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-24

enough to bear In the odium OF exposure added u
the modification OF defeat. Those who have been
captivaed by monstrous heme will share about
equally the pity aud ridicue Of the community In
their own minds most Of hem il ia satisfactory 10
hnd consider themselves justly rewarded for their
foolish creduty snd precipitation Several of the
Adventures on the Chesapeake came up 10 this
city yesterday morning, among them men whom
we know TO be close and capable observers,
whose statements are worthy OF oil confidence.
Their testimony Is conclusive, not only as TO the
utter failure of these coast pacers TO remunerato
individual labor, but shows too. that there IS not
even pretext for the stories of the quantity and
richness of the auriferous sands Ii appears TO be
true, that about thousand pounds OF the latter
article has been brought to San Francisco, and the
attempt will be nado 10 show that any further
quantity OF the same can be obtained well. This
is no such thing. That which has been brought
back obtained by the labor of large number
Of persons who have been some time on the bluffs,
and ia mort of it probably partly cleanscd or
washed before bringing TO market. = Sacramento
Times.
QUIcKsILvER MISKs.-It is very generally known
that quicksilver mines have been worked to some
extent for many years in California; but until since
the discovery Of gold but little attention has been
bestowed upon them. For some months past quick
silver has been offered in our market, known as
coming from the New Amaden mines.
The principal mines in California are the G uada-
lupc and New Almaden, and are situated in the
same neighborhood, some four miles distant from
each other. These mines are about eight miles
from San Jose, and can be reached by good road
at all seasons of the year.
We are told that the mines are nolo ,cerksd erfen-
dollars the present season. and that ae yield from the
ore is almost past belief Eighty fire per cent of pure
mercury is not an uncommon yield.
Quicksilver, in working the silver mines of Mex
leo and South America, has heretofore been re-
quired in large quantities. but its high price has
tended to stop the working Of many productive
mines; but it is believed that the California quick
silver mines will, when fairly opened, furnish a
Mexico and South America upon extensive
scale. The silver mines which have been aban-
doned, it is presumed, will be roopened, and with
profit to the owners Quicksilver can be furnished
sold, and still leave large profit for those who
work tho California mines, If we have been in
formed correctly. This will at once open to COM
mercc the silver mines which have been closed;
and, in addition to the gold mines of California we
shall have from another source the means to slim
ulatc the commerce which is growing up on the
Pacific coast.-Sacramento Times.
MOUNTAIN OF CARBONATE OF MAGNEsIA.-The
resources of California not confined to the pre-
cious metals alone; there is a vast extent of coun-
try, OF which nothing is said, that will develop in
time new avenues of wealth. After crossing the
Sierra Nevada, in latitude between forty-one and
two, (if memory scrves) the descent to Goose
Lake is through pleasant valley of about ten
miles in length, Astounding in springs and mea-
dows About mile below where the lake is APP
preached from the east is the first crop of slate
Near the southern extremity of the lake is a most
beautiful ledge of serpentine rock. The strata is
horizontal, and the green and gray shading 10 deli
cately blended, and the lines almost perfect as if
they had been traced with the artists pencil.
On Pitch Cor Pity river the principal affluent of
the Sacramento, which flows through a charming
valley, and about five days. journey from Goose
Lake, there is hill of pure carbonate of maguesia
one hundred feet high. Much of it is perfectly
white, while some Is more or less discolored with
iron, as if painter had been striving to give effect
by coloring Of light and shad0 Large masses
are easily detached, which, rolling down into the
river that washed it's base, oatcd off as light and
buoyant cork, until it became saturated with
water. thousand wagons could be loaded in
very short time and there is enough to supply the
whole world. For three days travel below the
soil seems to be impregnated with it, and the banks
of the river are formed of it-Pacfc Netos Feb Is.
INDIAN DIsruRBANcKs.-The Sacramento Tran
script, of the 18th of February, says:
We learn, from gentleman just down, that
the Indians are troublesome on the west fork Of
Feather river, about one hundred miles from this
city. Two weeks ago fight took place between
some whites and a large body of Indians, in which
twenty five Indians were killed. The whites fought
in desperation, there being but small party. At
length their entire stock Of ammunition was
pended; they did not have q charge of powder
an ounce of lead. Luckily for them the Indians
withdrew about that time, and several whites
articles, leaving the balance standing guard, with
empty rifles, over their property. second attack
was not made, and the whites came off triumph
antly.
"Captain Savage has had a second fight with the
Indians, in which ten of them were killed"
MIscELLANEoUs.-Ab bill has passed both Houses
by two thirds vote, to remove the State capital
from San Jose TO Mallego, and wanted only the sig
nature of the Governor to become law.
Not flake of snow has fallen the past winter at
Nevada city or Rough and Ready. The mountains
contiguous arc covered only with light fall, which
is daily melting under the influence of bright sun.
Sacramento Transcript.
John Barclay, of New York, was killed near Co.
Iona on the 18th of January, in an encounter with
Alexander Hall, of Missouri. The Sacramento pa
pcrs say he has left wife and two children in Pat
erson, New Jersey.
John E. Anderson, aged twenty four, n native of
Baltimore, was drowned in Bolenus bay, twenty
miles north of San Francisco, by the capsizng of a
boat. Two OF his companions we're saved. Andcr-
son was attached to the ship Alfred, now in this
port. The gentlemen who rescued the survivors
report to that they found upon the beach, at Bo-
lenus bay, trunk, containing letters, papers,
clothing, &C., which appear to have belonged to
Capt Edward w. Bates, of Danvers, Massachusetts,;
also writing desk, in which were papers to the
address of Auguste Casimr Gerard. Some of the
papers have been left at this oticc-Ata Cali
jorniG.
DR.. Hammond, of the United States army, died
at the residence of Major Scwcll, Benicia, on
Thursday last.-Ib.
From Oregon.
The New York Commercial ddpertiscr has recciv-
cd by the Ohio Oregon papers to the LIST of Febru-
airy. Our own only to the 18th Of January
We use the Commercials summary.
The Oregonian states that the Legislature have
located the capitol of the Territory at Salem, the
peniteniiary at Portland, and the university at Ma
rysville.
The Legislature to adjourn on tho Sth of
February, at which time il would have been sixty
nine days in session.
The new steamer Lot Whitcomb, built at Mil
waukee, made trial trip during the week ending
February l. She is to be engaged in the Columbia
and Willamette river trade.
William Kendall has been committed to trial for
the murder of William Hamilton, at Milwaukee,
on the 7th of January last.
dsgraceful lynching affair was pcrpctratcd at
Milwaukee upon the person of named Evans.
He accused of having stolen $3.50 from hotel
in that place. rope was put round his neck, and
he suspended in the air until nearly dead, to make
him own the deed. The Spectator says "thcre was
not particle of evidence to even justify suspicion
against him.
The editor of the Oregonian notices some large