The southern press., 1851-09-06
NEWS BY THE STEAMER rROnETHEus.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM SAN raAscIsco.

TWO WEEKS LATER FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Abundance of Goad Coming Prosperity Of the
Mines The Indian Troubles Vigilance cam
mittees- Shipping Intelligence The Markets,
DC.
The steamer Prometheus has arrived, with
California dates 10 July 3lst. She brings 240
passengers, $4,000 on freight, and $500 900
in the hands of passengers. She left San Juan
on the morning of the 26th, and experienced ex-
ceedingy rough weather. In lat 10 deg she
passed lhs brig ] Holt, of BIuehill, Me-, aban-
doned, and could not board her.
GENERAL INTELLIGENcE.
The Oregon, which left San Francisco on the
I'd of August, passed the Independence at Aca-
pulco, and was said to have had on board
$2,OO0,000 in gold.
The mining reports are more favorable than
at any time during the year Many canals had
been dug along vhe Lewis river and its trbu-
taries which had directed the water from its
channels, and laid open many rich deposits
The Indians on the frontiers were very tr0u-
blesome, but those on Rogue river had been dis
persed-
Owing to the efforts of the vigilance commit
tees, crimes had greatly decreased
Agriculture was claiming more attention, and
yielding abundantly. Business at MarysvilIe
fiourshing
The public buildings at VageIlo will be CON-
menced on the lst Of August
The So 900, 600 of gold dust on board the
steamer 0 egon at Panama may be expected,
with the California nails. by the Empire City.
The steamers Sir Henry L. Bulwer, and John
M. Clayton, are running regularly on the San
Juan river.
Crime in California seems to be somewhat
CHI ,ked.
The subject of a9ricult ture is beginning to at.
tract considerable interest. 1t is estimated that
there are al ady 1000 persons settled and de-
voted to 'cul' pursuits.
Indian gfiIities have ceased on the South
ern and Eas rn borders, and have broken out
on the Mort srn frontier. The hostile Indians
at Rogues river have been dispersed, but not
suhdued.
Business in San Francisco is brightning up,
and the merchants, nothing damped by the
many fires, are builc ng 80 rapidly that the city
has assumed nearly its original appearance.
Becher Kay, the pugilist, has been acquitted.
The steamer ConfiGen has been stove by
the Senator while coming down Ic cramento
river Similar collisions often occur while
racing in the river,
Agriculture in California is econing the
source of wealth to all who perseveringly en-
gage in it, The abundance with which the
fields are laden is enough to encourage tle
ost skeptical.
The farmers are labor'ny under the greatest
disadvantage, in not knowing whether the com
missioners " j, recognise their claims and make
good their titles This is keep many f ON
going on and making many imp ovemen :,
which they contemplate.
In San Jose, squirrels and gophers are making
sad havoc with the crop; in many instances de-
stroying whole fields.
The miners on the Mississippi bar are prnci-
pally engaged ia carting dirt from the higher
table land, or bar, to the river, and there wash
ing it, which pays fair profit.
AZ Beal's Bar great Improvement has been
made since last year.
Mr.. Carlton lately returned from Woburn
Moss, says that the prospects of miners there
are much better than ever. Some side or bank
diggings have been worked this summer, which
Welded abundantly.
The damming companies were to commence
operations on the bed of the river about the first
of September.
On the North Fork, the United States com.
pany have undertaken an enterprise which de-
serves the greatest credit. They have nearly
completed the rock, cutting one-fourth of a mile
in length and twenty feet deep, which is to direct
the entire river from its natural course, and is
one of the greatest works ever under ken in
California.
At Mormon Island continuous line of race
has been dug for mile at an estimated cost of
100000.
At Negro Bar the river is turned for one mile
The method of keeping the bed of the river dry,
after turning the current, is by the use of the
Archimedian pump.
At Salmon Falls the river runs through a
deep chasm in the work, and above this river
has been turned by heavy stone dam, and will
doubtless prove profitable investment
Business in Marysville has improved and
merchants are now doing fourishing trade.
The public buildings at Jelajco were to have
been commenced on the first of August, con-
tracts having been made to that effect
The passage of the steamer Independence TO
Virgin Bar, only good route, was made in five
hours, and thence across Lake Nicaragua in IL
hours, and down the river in l6 hours, run ing
time to San Juan Del Norte.
Another steamer has inst been completed to
run on the liver between the Rapids during the
st1y Of the Independence. A passenger at San
Juan del Norte had carpet bag, containing
81 900 stolen from him. A man. named Sell
den Gof of New York, waiter at the hotel, who
ected, an, without delay investigation was
h7d, and the prisoner was taken to the woods,
guarded by two Califoruians, and followed by
a third bearing large coil of rope.
Arriving at the place appointed for the exc
cuton, moose was made and adjusted to the
pri oners neck, the other end being thrown
over branch of the tree, his eyes blinded,
hands tied, and was told he had only six min
utes to make his peace with God. He knelt
for moment, and then rose TO his feet. After
checking him for some time without getting a
confession as to where he had bid the gold,
they released him. The police attempted to
interfere and arrest the ringleaders, and aid
was sought of an English brig which
was refused The Prometheus was searched,
but the cffair ended
Spoken July nth, lat 80, Ion. lal, ship
Stephen Lurman, from Baltimore, out 35 days
She arrived at San Diego July 23d. July 2Ist,
steamer Washington, thirteen and half months
from Baltimore.
LATEST MINING INTELLIGENCE.
The reports from the mines are more favors-
BILE than at any period during the present year,
and the shipmen' of gold for \ n st and Sep.
ta,nhar will do, ,flass f,r cxcoa. thoaa of anv