The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-08
Our California Correspon dcncc.

SAN Francisco, Dec. Is, 1850.
Fire IN San FrsnctSco- Caiif0nta Land IT.
ties, Sc.
Another fire, which at first threatened to con-
sumo fair portion Of the very business part
of the town, but was proyidentialy subdued,
after the destruction of Ave OF six buildings, has
come oil: probably through careessness, al
though some say through design. II commenced
between Sacramento and Kearney streets, below
Montgomery street, end Il being high tide, the en-
aines found no difficulty In obtaining water; and
being manned mostly by New York iiremen, the
flames were subduej, though raging Ia oae solid
cluster OF wooden buildings. II is good thing
for this place that New York fremen have found
gi.ir way out here.
We are now in the commencement OF the rainy
season, which i much later than last year. Busi-
less Is dull, aud the markets ate COMPLETELY over
stocked with every hing needed here When will
our eastern friends learn wisdom II would seem
that some OF them are learning after the manner
OF Frankns whistle.
Our courts Gre doing good business, and law
yers are fiourishing. Litigation seems 10 be the
order Of the day, and many unfortunate " hon.
hre" IL giving his last dollar 20 IN" lawyers, de-
tending property h. he's purchased 10 good faith,
but the title proves defective. Thus, land and mo.
ney are swept from him, aud be must return to the
nines, or 70 home, i he can rasc money TO pay
his passage.
Unless Congress shall send out commissioners
10 easmiEe and pass upon these NJ xicsp gratis,
by which most 81 the land in princpal cities IL
3etd. we fhtll nave prOthtr lna8 acre, TAI the
deeds Of Sacramento City, Of the 18th If August,
will be r.enactd, perhaps with much more loss OF
tile and a blood We a-e living here 10 troublous
times, Gnd wnen these troubles W Il end we can.
9ot GEE, depends upon the action vt Congress-,
who seem 60 have been dong any thing else tina
attending 20 the wants Of California, or settling
shese tgating and Disputed qQe.tnns Of titles 70
land, which stir up the angry passions OF those
~ ho hole laHd under the Mexican title, ag linst
chose who come without any other ute tn an tor.
chile possession, and settle down rpon these lands,
claiming thtm az belonging 70 government, and
asserting that They are pre.empioners. Much ofthe
Sand Is thus hello, and v ~ settled unless
ly our frdetel coafis and even, then "sluatters,"
W no have made and ere making improvements
continually, Will be unwilling 20 leave peaceahy
iIt the longer the matter u delayed, the more diff
icult will he the settlement with people who seem
ru think that ssion constitutes the best title.
WOODS DiG0iNsS, Dee 2, 1850.
(nd,or Ovt,ore-Prospects ~ the htnTs-Agri-
cultural Ccpabiluiss of California, &C., &c.
A party, consisting of three Germans were out
in the woods, on a "prospecting" expedition, last
week, and were attacked at night by party OF In
dians, who killed one Of their number and sc
<erely wounded two others. One of them returned
last Friday, and party immediately set off In pur-
cult of the Indians with the intention Of svenging
the death OF the murdered mao The Indians
have repeatedly been guilty Of like outrages on
the whites; and unless they are punished severely
~ In hard to tell where they will stop.
The prospe cts OF the miners in the southern Mines
FOR the coming winter, are quite discosraging.