Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-01-16
FROM CALIFORNIA.

ll.-rhc steamer Daniel Webster, from San
Juan, whence she sailed, on the evening Of
the lst inst, and Havana the afternoon Of
the 9th inst. arrived this forenoon.
She brings dates from San Francisco TO
the 18th of December, 255 passengers and
100000, principally IN the hands of passcn-
gers.
The United States steamer Saranac Com
modore Parker arrived at San Juan on the
lst inst, and her visit was supposed TO have
reference to the recent outrage upon the
steamship Prometheus, by the BRUSH pr'&
Of war Express The event created great
excitement at San Juan.
Tho British Admiral has ordered the brig
Of war EXPRESS, from San Juan to Kingston,
in order to investigate the commander con
duet in reference to the Prometheus.
The steamer Tennessee. with the mails
from, New York to the lth of November,
arrived at San Francisco on the ltth Decem-
ber. and the mail steamer from that city was,
in consequence, detained until the 10th, to
give merchants time to answer their letters.
Ii was not known what amount OF gold would
be dispatched by the mail steamer.
The latest Intelligence from San Diego
indicates most decidedly that the Indian dis
turbances are ut an end, and Coy. McDongal
had disbanded the volunteer companies which
had been formed.
The weather at San Francisco continued
delightful.
The accounts from the interior speak Of
frequent heavy rains, which have proved a
great benefit to vegetation, and have raised
the rivers from five to ten feet. There has
not. however, sufficient rain fallen TO afford
the gold seekers in the dry diggings all the
facilities they require for successful work.
The papers contain contradictory state
mrnts relative to the gold discoveries IN the
Bear Valley; some asserting that the claim
has the appearance Of being worked out,
whilst others affirm that the first accounts
have been fully realized, and that ii IS a rell-
able fact that the original dscoyerers have
sunk their hole to the depth Of twelve feet,
and have taken out 100000.
4 high state of excitement continues to
exist and the mining population OF the dis
trict has increased within few weeks more
than one hundred per cent. Claims are still
saught for with great eagerness. but there Is
no positive evidence Of the actual existence
of gold except at that point where the com
Dany first commenced operations.
There had been a moderate business dong
at San Francisco during the last fortnight
without any Improvement in prices, the stocks
continuing largely in excess of the demand.
Seapena wages were firm, and engage
mruts were difficult at late rates Laborers
obtain from - to S6 per day and carpenters
and masons from S1 to SO. Other mcchan-
zeal branches are prosperous.
The general interests of the State are pro
crossing tayorabJy, and all matters continue
gradually to assume a more settled and sat
Istactorv aspect.
The miners generally are doing we'll
Clean gold dust Sl7 p per ounce. Sight
bills on New York, per cent.
Most Of the damming companies and others
working in the beds Of the rivers, had sus-
Dended operations. The Oregon Bar Com
many. consisting of 25 men, on the north
Fork Of the American river, have taken out
S35 600 thc mast season. and they anticipate
that their dam Will Withstand the floods Of
the approaching winter
The New York dammiBr company on the
same stream. have taken out $50 600 since
the last Of July The company consists Of
seven men, who intend to resume work at
thr same place as early as practicable next
sra,.n.
Ten ont Of eleven quartz mining companies
ON Jamieson's creek have suspended opera
tions till spring. The quartz increases in
richness as the miners sink INTO 1t. The
NorysyiIl. EXPRESS states that the claims
have risen, within four weeks, from $1,000 to
$1,000.
The telegraph line Of stages run from Sac
ramcnto to Nevada, distance Of eighty
miles, in less than eleven hours.
Seven hundred and nlncty-iour loaded
wagons, averaging over 1000 pounds each,
and drawn by over 1000 horses, mules and
oxen, passed east by Plum Valley House,
Nevada, in one week.
An extensive deposit Of magnetic oxide Of
iron ore had been discovered, 80 miles from
Marysville, on the Placeryliie road
A letter from Hon. Daniel Webster IS pub
li%hed in the San Francisco Courier Whlch