The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-07

,isipsea in addition to which the agrcuturists may
hope TO receive the fruits Of their labor in the pro
duets arising from the large quantity Of land under cu
tiyaton throughout the country The stock OF goods
hand in the towns and depos above are ~
being considerably less than heretofore and this viii
tend to cause the trade b assume steady aspect
but the immense accumulation Of almost every descrp
ton Of merchandise in this city Will prevent for long
time to come great general improvement In prices
The from the mining egions the whole
very favorable and rich degngs being constantly
discovered on the Feather and more northern rivers
One of the dredging machines has got to work in
one of the rivers and the result Of its operations
yield fone hundred dollars per hour. The quartz
mining operations have also been prose cuted with
yigor and success. Some Of the veins are rich be-
yond all previous calculation. One Of these veins
at Nevada sold for $l36 600, and the purchaser
in few days thereafter had taken out $l4 900, and
dirt ready for washing which would yield sc, 900
more. The machinery is very expensive and those
holding rich claims, not possessing the means to
purchase it. get even, by selling therock to the ma
ehinery owners.
The price of gold dust has appreciated from six
teen to seventeen dollars. This brought about
by the establishment ofthe government assay Office
which was monopozing all the dust, and compelled
the principal bankers to come into the market ut
seventeen dollars.
The Legislature has been doing some good things
since our last dates chief among which, is the un
conditional repeal Of the foreign miners tax. IL
has also, done something about the title To water
lots in San Francisco, which gives the press of that
city great ioy-and, therefore suppose il is all
right. As We do not understand the merits of the
en- actment, we have opinion of our own upon the
matter.
Another thing the Legislature has done, is to
affx the penalty of death, in the discrimination Of
the jury, to that Of grand larceny which, in Cali
fornis, consists in ste ,ling property worth more
than fifty dollars. As preventive measure, this
may be good-as of justice or progress it is
questionable.
The best news Of all by this arrival. is tina. the
Indian affairs of the country are in more satlsae
tory state than they have ever heretofore been. A
number of the tribes have consented to enter into
treaty, and accept permanent location, while a
detachment of volunteers, under the commend of
Major Savage, Of Indian nOtoriety, has been dis
patched against two tribes who have sent word that
they viii not treat, and it is believed If they be
brought TO bay, they viii come TO treat with the
others
A man named Cramcr, who kept iewelry
store, was accidentally Killed hy another named
Warnecker, on the 2ith. Ii wa: sad :cident,
and w. is almost crazy about it.
There was great hubbub kicked up in san
Francisco the arrival of the steamer Panama
with the United States mails Mr. Collector, /. H.
King, got il into his head that smuggling going
on, under of Uncle Sans canvass bags. lie
attempted 20 convey his suspicious verbally to Mr..
Moore, the acting Postmaster through the Sar-
yeyor Mr.. Fellows, but the fellow performed his
duty bungngly that he did not see the Post
master and of course did not deliver the ssage.
Mr.. King sent of his revenue officers on board
the Panama. to seize, and retain possession Of the
mails, and examine them, TO prevent frauds. The
custom house officers discovered nothing whatever
to Justify the suspcion out, in the meanwhile, the
mail bags remained in their possession all night,
and until nine O'Clock next morning.