The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-13
America and Pacific was making endearors 10 char
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Prom the FrAncifco Herald, March Ii,
TIE mails for the Atlantic States and Europe by
She steamer California, will close this evening at the
Post Office. They will convey to our friends in the
old states, two weeks later from this land Of
geld.
cshet In the interior, caused by the late rains the
lo of property and the incidents connected with it,
The loss of property, however, is not great it
was on a former occasion last year. Sacramento
was overhown in consequence of crevasse in the
kvee. and so was Marysville. In the former compa-
ystiyely little damage was done, because the nhabit-
ants were, to certain extent prepared for an in
n.dation, and as the waters rose, and gained on
them they removed their property to more elevated
positions. They, therefore, suffered more inconve-
nience than actual loss. Marysville, on the other
hand, suffered a great deal The damage is esti-
mated at $l50,0O0. But the greatest loss was
sustained by the farmers on the low lands, and by
the owners of bridges leading to the mines. We
have not heard any estimate of the destruction on
-these heads, but it must be very large.
The drought being at an end, and the gulches
and ravines in the interior being filed with water,
the miners are busily engaged in washing the earth
which they dug, and from which they could not ex-
tract the gold for want of rain. The mines are
scarcely accessible in consequence Of the bad con-
dition of the roads, and the destruction Of the
bridges leading to them. BY the little intelligence
that we have received from them since the food,
learn that the miners are in the best spirits and
are we'll pleased with the returns which their la
bors are meeting with. 1t is confidently expected
by intelligent persons who have given attention to
the subject, that the yield of gold this will
exceed that of any former year. greater namber
Of persons have been at work, and a greater guam
City Of earth has been dug, than was ever known
before The following is the specie list of the
BurrG,pea Co. 10000 Page, Bacon Co. $4,000
J. Tobias & Co. y "a Adams Co, 100 coo
Ferris Holman Co 1000 bimsr ' Friosenioarn CIV
SPatz 4 kewbSase 1890 sS Co. loGS
5anant Wilde 1000 y j. st. Ours - -. ZOO
Total ...................... 900
We regret to say that crime is increasing in the
&tate. Since the last mail left we have received
accounts of several murders having been committed
IN the interior by Indians, some of whom were ar
vested, tried and convicted according to the Lynch
code Of procedure. In this city burglary is of fire.
quent occurrence. Hardly night passes over with
ont enc or more houses being forcibly entered and
plundered. In many instances the occupants are to
blame for their carelessness in not securing their
doors and windows.
There arc two bills of great Importance before the
Legislature, which in all probability will become
laws. One provides for submitting to the people at
the next election whether or not convention shall
be held for amending the constitution of this State.
Is opposed by the free solers on the ground that
tho real object of the movement is to make division
OF the State, that slavery may be introduced into
abe southern part of it. 1t was passed by the House
on the I'd inst, and is now before the Senate The
other bill to which refer is one to enforce con-
tracts made beyond the State, for the performance
hborwthin the limits thereof Ifths bill should pass
contracts will be Immediately made with laborers in
China, and fresh impetus will be given to the de-
velopment of our mineral resources, and to the
improvement of our city. The present high price
Of labor Of every kind, retards the growth of our
city;
short time since for the japanese Empire, for the
purpose of taking home the wrecked Japanese who
were rescued about a year since by one of our
vessels.
The amount of duties paid during the months of
January and February of the present year, on goods
imported by American and foreign vessels, are as