The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-23

Of, Three persons went upon Bear river early
in July. a short distance below Steep Hollow,
where they turned the river and worked twenty
one days. Upon dividing their money they had
little over twenty-five hundred dollars each.
In the aggregate, $76o7 80.
AsorHER 7DlscoyEay.--We have had pre-
scented by Mr. Billings a specimen OF quartz
taken from ledge just discovered by Mr.. Da-
wilson and three companions, at OAK Flat, on the
head waters OF Rattlesnake creek. The piece
in our possession is impregnated with gold Ia
a large and palpable vein, which may be seen at
distance of twenty feet; and the gold Is 80
thickly woven through the " hole specimen that
although the rock is broken into fragments, still
tho threads Of gold hold the pieces together
The whole vein. 80 far as has been tested, Is
equal TO the specimen given To us
Mr. Billings says that a number of quartz
veins are being proSpected in the immediate
neiqhborhood of Oak Flat, and that without
doubt that vicinity il rich in the precious
metals AS any other locality in California
CHEERING News FROM MoKELUmNE--We
have lust had conversation with Mr. Currie, Of
the firm of Currie a. Radliff, and learn that at
Union Bar, on the above stream, the miners gen.
orally in that section of the country are doing
well. He says that one company, of ten men
only, who have been engaged 10 turning the
stream, are realizing large gains from their en-
terprise They commenced working in the bed
of the river on Monday, and at the close Of their
labors. Saturday evening, had taken out rising
of taoelue hundred dollars! and every evidence
of its being richer they progressed in their
labors. This claim Is about four miles above
Mokeumne hill, and our informant states that
at Bodkin's Bar, about half a mile above the
former, there is company engaged in turning
the river, with the best Of encouragement 80 far,
having realized, in prospecting on their claims,
in several instances, from two to seven dollars to
pan full of selected dirt. ~
FROM Santa JOSE, SANTA CLARA, &c.
At Santa Clara, on the 18th of August, it being
the anniver ~ OF the pasron saint, festivities
and bull-fight were held. At the latter, a
staging gave way, severely bruising several peo-
pie and killing young girl. The Indians who
were fighting the bull were killed in the conflict.
Quite an excitement occurred in Los Angeles
on the LIST of Au gnst, in consequence of the APP
prehenson of a man naned Bill Wood, alias
OtlS, VINO Is SuSpecltu, u'boIg fliict olcittS. VI
having murdered Capt John Cardwell, the mail
rider, between Monterey and Los Angeles. He
WIS implicated in the confession OF Stuart, as n
horse-thief. He was identified by Professor
Mooney and Mr. MCGEE, Of Monterey, as the
person who had broken Jail from Monterey,
while confined upon a charge of horse-steaing.
The citizens were very much excited, and pub
liz meeting held in reference to the matter. 1t
was finally resolved to surrender him to the au-
thorities of the city of Monterey, fugitive
from Justice, and he WINS accordingly placed in
custody. taken To San Pedro and safely deliv-
cred at Monterey He exhibited the utmost in
difference during the whole proceeding, and was
perfectly at his ease when landed at Monterey.
FROM OREGON.
We have files of Oregon papers to the 18th of
Augustine midst of what is called the dry
season" The farmers around Portland were
busy harvesting. The crops were abundant.
The Portland Times says that notwithstanding
so many persons went to the mines last year,
there has been much cultivation. and there will
be large surplus of produce after supplying the
home market
The same paper says that the mines of Ore.
gon appear to be paying well, both the Chaste
dggings and those at Rogue river sending in
good quantities OF gold dust.
The Portland and Valley plank road was
about to be commenced Immediately The first
asses ,ment of ten per cent. upon the capital
stock of the company had been made, and the
work was to be vigorously pushed through.
OF the immigrants the Portland Times says
The immigrants have begun to arrive from
across the plains Those who have come through
this season represent that they have had very
pleasant journey They found plenty of grass
most of the way, their cattle and horses are in
good condition, and they lost stock on the
way. They DO not report so large an emigra-
ton as We had been led TO expect this season
We expected larger from the fact that the
Oregon land donation law, which passed the last
Congress, secured large and desirable farm
TO every one who would improve and live upon
the same-and we do not yet give up the idea
that there are more on the way than has been es-
timated by tho'e who have recently arrived
Those now in, left st. Joseph on the 22d OF
April which leads US to think that many more
left after that time.
says;
The immigrants are pouring in upon u.s. Mr.
f. l.. Raymond from Indiana one of a company
of packers arrived here on Friday last Mr.
Raymond made st. Joseph his starting point
The persons starting from st. Joseph were
mostly destined for Oregon. Some one hun.
dred teams intended going to California
Mr. Raymond reports grass plentiful on the
South side Of the Platte, except for distance of
about 100 miles in the buffalo country. Grass
on the North side IL represented as not so good
Much the largest part Of the immigi alton across
the plains made the Council Bluffs their rendez.
vous. Among the number of those assembled
at the Bluffs there were over six hundred fami-
lies for the Great Salt Like valley. 1t is estima
ted by Mr.. George Keller, Of Illinois, who ar
rived here on Saturday, that the number offam.
lilies on the road TO Oregon, who came OF the
North side of Platte, were between 500 and 600
on that branch of the road alone.
Most of those who came on the North side of
the Platte did not cross that river at all, except
the Loup fork and the Elk Horn; travelling
through the Black on that side. The grass ~
thought to be equally as good on the North side,
above Fort Laramie, as on the South and the
crossing too, of the Platte, saved thereby avoid
ing the dangers incident to the swimming Of the
stock. The bridge over the North fork of the
Platte is considered a rickety affair, but il nm
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