The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-21
From California.

ynOuRn uOt worry lHupostoHb, IN 4uAto ut0fSUuHB.
We make up q full summary, under appropriate
headings, and selecting chiefly from the San Fran.
cisco Picayune:
Division of the State.
The Southern Convention Tor the division of the
State was to have been held on Monday, the Goth.
Those favorable to the project have length united
upon Santa Barbara az the place where The dele.
gates are 10 assemble. San Diego, Los Angeles,
San Luis Obisbo, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Joa
qun and other counties have elected their delegates
Several addresses have been published in sup.
port of the movement. The principal grounds upon
which its orginators rely the inequality of tax
alton and the singular favoritism shown to miners,
who, having no permanent interest in the State,
control its legislation and throw every burden
upon the shoulders of merchants, landholders, pro-
fessonal men, etc.
Outrages at stockton.
Stockton, in the early part OF this month, (Oct.,)
became the scene Of outrages OF similar character
to those which, some time since, dsgraced San
Francisco. On the Sd inst, three men were shot
in the vicinity Of Stockton on Saturday evening,
an attempt made to shoot two others, without
provocation on the same night, Mexican was
most inhumanly butchered in a house in the out
skirts of the city and, Sunday morning, an at
tempt was made to shoot gentleman for no reason
tHht hc Cpuiu iHdBiues LUIS 10 uuprcC6-
dented state of things in that city, and has excited
considerable sensation in the community. The
formation OF Vigilance Committee is proposed.
MOrmons In California.
The Mormons have at length taken possession
Of the rancho OF San b .rnardino, near Los Ange-
los, Tor which they paid 100000. $4,000 was
paid down, and the remainder is to be paid in two
equal annual payments 1t is said to be their in
tention to build great city there and railroad
to Salt Lake is confidently spoken o.. 1t is also
said that the heads of the Church in Deseret have
given directions the Mormons in Europe that
all the emg ration to this country must, in future,
come by the way oil the Isthmus of Panama to
San Diego. The population Of San Bernardino is
to be increased by five thousand within the next
six months. 1t contains within its boundaries
than eighty thousand acres Of excellent land,
a great part OF which can be irrigated. The Santa
Anna river through it, furnishing large and
unfailing supply OF pure water, and having excel
lent mill seats The mountains near are covered
with pines sufficient to supply with lumber all
Southern California for years. The Improvements
to be Immediately made will be Of great benefit to
Los Angeles county. This settlement commands
the Cajon Pass, and will protect the valley from
further Indian ncursons. Touring mill and
several saw mills will be erected there during the
rainy season. The tract of land included within
the limits OF San Bernardno embraces about six
teen leagues. The Mormon emigration from Liy-
erpool II is said, amounts to thirteen thousand
Salt Lake City, the head quarters OF the Nor
MONS contains population oil eight thousand, and
the other settlements in the territory about al
many more.
Labor in California.
The agricultural, mining, mechanical and com
mercial interests IN the full tide of prosperous
career. Mechanics readily obtain employment a
ss per day, and common laborers at S., and, from
the large number OF buildings in progress, Is prob
able they will be all engaged for the next ST.
months
The steamer Miner, loaded with hay, was com
nrtey destroyed by fffe, last week, while enteIlD
The Susun Bay, from the Slough, just below New
York. A spark from the smoke.sack lit upon tn
hav and, in moment, the whole was envelope
in mes One man was burned to death an
anoher dang. rousiy so. The boat was a total loss
Mines, Miners and Mining.
As regards in. mities, We are still able to send
h;anlv Encouraging report. All accounts from tn
;nse,ior concur in representing the yield as UNI
sually large New placers are being CONSTANT
,iiscoyered and Hose abandoned successfully re
worked Quartz mining Is claiming Inc a'teh,io
of great numbers Oi our citizens. The yield
.nme of the lodges is almost incredible. A nun
her of companies have provided themselves wit
machinery and before winter sets III there Will ;
nj least fity crushing mills in operation.
The health Of the miners Is good, almost wltho'
exception. Some little fever exists in some local
Ties. hut nothing oil any consequence The china
in III. mining districts cannot be surpassed for 81
Inbritv. and comforts attend the digger in ever
section OF the country, which could not De ooaine
in the large cities two years ago. Very lew &C
of violence too, we are happy to state, nave o.
Cured within the last two weeks, and the mora
of the mining districts are evidently improving.
The number of engaged In mining al Il
present moment, is probably larger than at an
period since the gold was first discovered, and Il
average pay per man is at least as good as II ev
has been. The old fashioned, clumsy methods
washing are rapidly being done away with, al
improvements by which the time OF the laborer
saved while the quantity OF earth washed Is Il
creased, being, particularly In the northel
mines, very generally introduced
From the South, the news is not less encoura
;up. AT almost every locality from which We ha
heard, the miners doing exceedingly well al
hardly day passes without its record OF ne
rich diggings." The miners in the vicinity OF ;
nora, have been very successful
an, of the Yuba and Feather rivers, is unusual
Iaroe In the ueig hborhood of Downeville, Il
Jasipys are what would have been called go
even in the best days Of gold discovery. In Swee
lands dggings, IA peculiar locality, IN which
,;ner has to penetrate through several feet oil san
and deep bed of iotten cobbe stones,) an extr
culinary success has attended the worker.
Through every section of the mining distrlc
narties are engaged in throwing up dirt for whit
Iyasbing and others locating and buidli
cabins in spots which cannot De worked un s,i .
heavy rains pour through the gulches, and NIL +
eIIoyas, Wy eA'~
foaming water.
Sam Francisco Items.
The old debt of San Francisco outstanding
the first Of May last has been funded to the amou
of $l,3O0,0O0.
Some idea of the traffic between San Francis
and the Southern mines, may be formed from
fact that there are at this moment ten steame
plying between San Francisco and Stockte
There are ten also plying between San Francis
and Sacramento. The latter are for the most pr
of a larger size than those on the San Joaqu
river and make the trip Of about 100 miles in fro
seven to eight hours. In the elegance Of tn
accommodations and the luxuries of their lard
thew might compare favorably with any passene
vessels in the world. There are ten other steams
plying from Sacramento to different places abe
that city.
Houses are rented as soon erected in that CT
particularly in the immediate proximity Of I
planked streets. Rents are high, and building
going on extensively.
From Oregon.
We have dates TO the 7th ult. 1t is estima
that the emigration this year TO Oregon across
plains will be not less than 5000 souls.
Indians.
1t will be remembered that Geographic dispatc
have stated thai several members OF the Point
ford expedition had been killed by the Indians.
letter from Mr.. w. G. F. Vault, who was one
the party, gives vivid description Of the see
He and a Mr.. Brush were the only survive
They were saved by an Indian boy, who he'll
them into his clnoe.
The names of the killed are, A. s. Doherty