The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-07

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ghtened system Of land grants douatous ana titles
spost ONCE and mall route bni with numbers OF
othsrs, are impsriously demanded by eur wants aud
e.,S 70 to come to our aid At the earliest
The recent rains have opened the upper rivers to
given the miners In the dry diggings the means Of
washing out the rich ora FROM th golden earth
Many new veins OF aurifsrous stone hsve been dis
covered, and various osmpsDies hays embarked and
are engaging In mining operations with good pros.
poets OF success Among these op psrstions In addi-
tion 70 those on the Mariposa, Merced, and In the
northern mines We have great hopes and expectations
from those further SOUTH generally knows as tho Los
gagged In that section either in mining or In exploring
that great and almost unknown region for its trea.
sures we know from observation, that It Is rich In
The result OF State election has been such that
We are still rather In doubt TO the political
plsxion OF the next Legislature, both parties claim
Ing II by small msjorities Our own opinion is that
It 10 democratic as It stands At present bat cleo
tion to come OF in Sacramento and perhaps sone
others to fll vacancies which may occur in
9uence Of federal appointments to Office may change
Senator having to be chosen makes it rather au in
teresing question, the election for that oce will
probably turn upon party politics. 10 connection, We
may say that the appointments TO ONCE in this State
are generally satisfactory in such instances where
the aPpointees are citisens Of California. but va
filled With strangers or the salaries placed low that
coed ability is driven from accepting them.
IN hsya h.n th ~ DORADO county seem
expense msrshalling of troops In formidable nun.
bers to fight few Digger Indians who had robsbly
been driven to hostites by the expressions OF whites
who are really far below the poor Indian in
and justice.
TWO WEEKS NEWS
From the San Francisco Hera. Id, Dec. 1
The NEST important event that has trAnspired in
California since the depart Of the ast mail steam
er was the arrival Of the intelligence Of the action
congress had taken In regard to the bills
intended for the benefit Of this state, and the
nounoeme.t Of the federal appointments made under
the several statutes passed The appointments We
are happy TO say, were generally the peo
pie Of California; and the President has been singular
ly fortunate In the selection he made from the nu
merous applicants for federal Offices regard to the
legslaion OF Congress on California matters there 10
n.t so much unanmity Of sentiment or opinion.
The people were all satisfied that large majority OF
the bills prese to the Senate .diatey after the
admission OF California we're SUNNI arily rejected This
was especially ths feeling in regard to the bill propos
ing TO grant licenses to ners for the privilege OF
working the gold lands. We would have been still
had been constituted on the whole ho wev.r there
is little reason to complain Of the acts passed. aud
there Is only complaint to make In regard to what
Congress failed to do
The great defect in the legislation for California was
the failure to establish mint At San Francisco This
the commercial wants and necessities of the country
absolutely require and in territory calling for
full and active circulation OF coin for the devslope
ment of its think Il some to have
to send gold on long aud tedious Journey in or.
der that we may get 1t made into money We hope,
ho"ever that Copsrers will at an early day, supply
tbs dehciency and furnish us a mist which may be
the means Of making American money tho chief cur
reney Of the islands and ports Of the Pacific.
mont receives good deal of attention in political
circles; and there Is large number Of candidates in
cannot be re elected and as The party oompi. xon Of
the next legislature is somewhat uncertain, the as
prsnts are OF all profsssious-rhig democratic, and
Independent. As yet, thsre is candidate who so
much overshsdows the rest to render his esction
certain or probabls.
An election held for local officers In tho frs and
secona townships OF San Francisco, Monday last
and the whig candidates we're elected. This has
strengthened the Impression for some time prevailing
hpir UArfy ina iaritv In
this city ii s certain that the wings are ch bet
ter organised than the democrats and hence may
nrsa the defeats which the latter have lately suffered
Both political parties appear better defined through
out the State, since California admitted into the
Union
Within the last three four days several OF our
citizens having wide circle Of acquaintapces have
created that the disease Ia more viruiept than ever
Bat the mortality lists do not show 80 many deaths
IS thsy did ssveral weeks ago. Among the deaths ut
San Francisco, was that Of Hardin Bgeow, Mayor of
Sacramento.
SUMMARY OF NEWS SINCE TfE l5TH INST.
Prom the San Francisco Picsyuns Of Nov 20
The gisnd product OF he unfry, gold has poured
in upon within the last fortnight as plentifully a.
IL has done within the time the disco very
Of the mines; aud for the want Of mint at which It
might be arrested and coined Tor and
circulation IL VIII probably fos freely ~ has
come in. A much larger proportion OF the miners.
than usual viii spend the winter in the mines, and
have made their preparations Tor washing in the
guiohea which contain the richest aluvisl deposits
but which furnish little water n summer The
most valuable discoveries are continually being m ,ds
OF gold in place and strong excited attention being
directed TO the working OF these mines by the OF
appropriate machinery and on galar mining sys-
TEN. another year. The only obstacle to con plete
success consists in the under the sutho.
rity Of Congr,a to regulate and protect the titles
claimed by tn. discover.r.
The results Of the few adventures made past sea
son In agricultural productions, have been much
richer than those realized from any other branch Of
industry In the country, that q large number per-
sons Of small capital are seesns for opportunities to
engage in that business a the fret opeuing of spring
The grand difficulty that them the outset IL
the want Of Congregational legislation In respect to the
disposition OF the public lands. They cannot pnr.
chs,e they establish pre- ern ption claims and
TO appropriate any portion OF tho territory without
the authorization sf law, too hazardous In this
country We have n soi and population capable Of
furbftbing brssdstuns sufficient, at least our
corfumptsn ADD at prices that -ould be lower than
ars paid for the In ported article while better
nerstion would b. realized labor than " oh.
tanned from any other form In ~hish It is EN-
ployed.
our importstions of nonr from Chlli alone amount
TO 25ooo barrels per month; at least arrange ncnts
refeconsummat.d many months since for that amount
ot Importation % single company Of Valparaiso Ca
ptasts. 80 long must I'm port ON foreign pro
ducers, OF depend upon the producers Ia b. Eastern
States Tor our supply, unqussionsby the Chill -four
will continue 70 be preferred botn on account Of It's
coming as general fact In better condition, and OF
II, being In NOR. eoursnispt form for trans
poTtation into the interior. AZ the American flour
could by sent out OF the best brsnds In entire
gos the first objection above alluded to would doubt
lees 10 obvsted But u would probably be still more
decisive IN turning preferences IN ts have IL
packed escks OF O0 pound, each, aud thcsA sacks
Tut bp IN test IRON bounf casks It would then
arrive perfectly sweet and In form Of packages suited
to the convenience Of pure frsn th- ming
sions. The casks We spprsheni would pay a large
proat here twelve mouths hence II they should be
suitable for oil casks
new branch Of commercial activity has Just been
commenced Ia this port that of ttng whala ships
The hrst ship In that form OF commercial enterprise
was despatched few days since, and We venture to
predict thso within twelve months there will be
trDsye fleet the cruising ground tor Polar oil nttsd
out nom this port There can BE- DOT in the whois
United states that offers equal facilities With ths Tor
rendering the whaling buuiness both productive
snd profitable Whatever might be the excess In
the cost ~ provisions Sc aud above that in
New Bedford or Nantucket the taviny Of time
lost by the whsers from tbose ports In making
passages would vastly than compensats
ior thst difference. The light hence 20 Europe
70 the United states would ~ f8ten up at vety Low
rates BY the Thousands of shles lat obliged 90
leave this port In ballast 10 arch eturn freight. Else
where, 60 that may be esiMA.ed that the iuots
of the whale fthery 70 bs prosecuted this place
would ccmmsnd here as good price the same pro.