The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-09-13
TWO WEEKS LATER FRoH
CAbIF0 r MA


Tho steamship Prolnetheus, Capt Chufeii-
~, arrived up at Nov York, Sept Z, With
California news TO August tst, ta0sefssts lat
or. In the llsais Of passongers there i some
100000 ingold, while on freight there 10 but
$4,000
The following summary Of the events Of the
two weeks 10 from ths San Francisco Hnst Of
Aug lsti
The events Of the past two weeks are Of
less exciting character tliaR those embraced
IN the summary 81 the last steamer, No great
ontraga has occurred 10 heiRlhen tho excite
ment ia the public mind. The previons ez-
biiemsnt las nbaied under the amended erin.
inai code, which took effect on the la inst,
aud which allows Abe jury dissertation 70 pun
ish either with imprisonment az death, those
guilty OF arson, burglary, robbery, a., (amOng
many other rigorous hat necessary pr0YialOns)
A few trials have been had. Among the most
ranspipuDuE IL tho rHFu Of Robinson Gibson,
aud Thompson, convicted at Sacramento of
the robbery OF Jas, Wilson, aud condemned
a. death. M h|
The reports from all tho mining districts
are more favorable than ~ any period during
the present year, aud the shipments ~ gold
for August aud September, viii doubtless ex-
most remarkable features Of mining opera
tio,s aro the numerous undertakings by COM
panies all along tho veins and tributaries, Ia
divert the water FROM their channels The
extensive canals on the tributaries Of Gala
yeras, TuOlumnc, American aud fuba, 10
carry water upon placcra known 10 la riCh
but without water and lastly the fair pros
pect Of practical pnd successful beginning
Of quartz mining with heavy improved ma
ohinery, The Unprecedented low stage OF
water in al the rivers has been especially ia
vorslie 81 enterprises ef the aF-t eassl I,aany
damming companies are already at work in
the beds Of streams, which have been exposed
for miles, and sonio rich deposits have been
struck, aud then Is a prospect of a farther
Gall ofthe river for the noxi three months
The canal projects M first on limited scale
aud successful, have been undertaken on
large plans, and with heavy capital. That
for turning the south fork OF the American
several miles through the hills, to the valleys
and gulchos about Placeryille, Is the most a.
gantic one on foot, and the company il about
TO Ice organized, with such confidence that
stock from quarter Ia half q million viii be
readily taken by the miners in that vicinity
There u an Increased confidence IN the ulti-
mate success Of quartz mining, and the belief
Is eyery day becoming more general that this
will become the great and permanent source
Of gold. The age Of prospecting is passcd
combined capital and labor. directed by eys-
tcnlatic principlcs, win succeed whore blind
trust In fortune and individual effort has fail
ed
The subject oragriculiure is beginning to
attract considerable interest. Although the
past winter and spring were unusually dry,
experiments have proved cmnontly success
fui, and there is strong desire among many
who came here As mere sojourncrs, To settle
permanently IN California and gather around
them the comforts OF home. II is cstiInatcd
that there are already 20, 900 persons settled
and devoted 10 agricultural pursuits.
The Indian hnstlitics have ceased in the
southern frontier, A military expedition,
under command OF t;cn. j. NJ. EstcIl, viii
accompany the Indian Commissioners in their
tour OF negotiation 10 Clear Lake, thence TO
the sources Of the Sacramento, aftcr which
they will proceed 20 Klamath River, Tho
hostile Indians on Ttogue's River have been
Dispersed, bat not subducd. -
Navigation on the upper rivers y suspon-
dcd ON account OF tho low stage Of water
There arc about / so substantial brick houses
IN San Francisco, nearly all of which have
heep ercctcd since the hre IN MAY, and ex-
tcnsivc preparations arc in progress for the
mRnuihcinre Of brick, and quarry'ing stone,
10 I'll numerous contracts OF this kind.
Gold mines arc now worked in Carsons
Haiir, ut, tie 'le..liFitsT ~ tlss Siss-
IN Nevada.
The political parties are holding eonvcu-
tons in the various counties, 10 nominate
candidates for the Legislature and for county
officers The four candidates for Congress
have been husily engaged in canvassing Nhe
State The project Of dividing. the State is
still urged in some of the southern counties,
which were once the scat OF nearly all the
Spanish establishments in this State, but
which have lost all their political importance
under the new regime e
LATER ARRIVAL.
The Georgia arrived AZ New York the 9th
inst, with the California Mails and $4,000
900 in gold dust The news from, California
is no later than that brought by the PRONE
us, as given above.
JUSTICES ELECTED.