The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-13

Francisco Herald, are making strenuous efforts to
represent the stoppage Of the receipt of stamped
ipgots for Custom House dues, as political move
ment This Isl i absurd We do not pretend to say
IN fog but If there were ends to be subserved.
they were personal ends, and have not yet heard
raIghttorward apology given for this sudden and
unoaed for blow to the business operations Of the
city and State Mr.. win censures Mr.. Hodge. and
Mr. Hodges friends censure Mr. Gwin bat which
ever Of these gentlemen be responsible, it is foolish
to call 1t party movement
The government has entered into contract with
Ferdinand Vassaut, of San Francisco, for the erec
tion Of State prison buildings on the lot recently
purchased for the purpose at st Quentin's Point,
Marin county, for the sum of $l.034, 900.
Colonel Ross, from Carson Valley, reports snow
on the mountains four feet deep. Beyond doubt a
large number of persons will have to remain in the
valley over winter and that, too, with very lin.
tied supply Of provisions
The Nevada theatre at Sacramento, opened ON the
10th October, with Shakspesre's play of "Hamlet +"
The following comprises the theatrical corps-Mr.
and Mrs Wilmarth Waller, Mr. and Mrs Evans,
Mrs. Madden, Barry, Tuthil, Booth, D v. G. atss,
Spear, Anderson, DOIman, Jones and Others.
The California Telegraph Company were pushing
their work. The line is from San Francisco to
Marysville, via San Jose, Stockton and Sacramento.
The contracts for hauling posts and material have
been entered into, and tho order for wires and the
necessary apparatus had been sent to New York.
Democratic Nominations I'm San Francisco.
Harb0r MasteY-JsMes Hsger.
City Treasurer-H. Bowie.
City Attsiney-Frank Turk.
Street Commissioner-Arthur Matthews.
City Comptreller-J. w. Stiilman.
Sanchez.
Justices of the Peace-L. Hunter, W. J. swascy
Constables-J. L. Tool A IL Powers
Assessors John L Anderson James O'Callaghan.
Robert Kerrison.
Mining Intelligence.
PARKs' BAR.-Isand Bar Company is doing tolerably
well though not 80 well as they have done heretofore
Their receipts or ths last weeks operations amount to
The company adjoDing seem to be cursed in all their
done has been undone some two or three times and thus
they are kept out This company is called Parks Bar
Mining Company.
trely foisaken there being to be found is be-
lieved, however, differently, and that determination
failure.
other companies following the Squad are doing we'll
to astonish the natives It adons the celebrated
Perry wing dam which, during three days operation
ending Saturday have taken GU eighty six pounds of the
precious.
Miners wanted up on Ohio Bar.
The Perry wing dam took out Oct, 10, It's ounces Of
Mr. R. X Nichols, who has just come down from
GIeenhorn Creek Steep Hollow, brings information OF
rich auIiferous discoveries in that neighbourhood at
Chalk Bluff. The dggngs from Eve to forty feet
deep paying from five cents to three dollars per pan of
there within the two months. in which consdsra
ble amount Of business transacted Sacramento Union
Mortality on Ocean Steamers and on Sailing
Vessels.
1t does little strange that the travelling
nifty with host Of ndisputablc facts staring them in
the face should for the rake of economizing in few
dollars, jeopaTdise health and life in the manner pas
sepgers leaving coming this country sometimes
do The horrible details which have been publishedcon-
dreds who have trusted their chances to and this
port on the Pacific coast should be sufficient warming
acts. We have been led to make researches
cerning the mortality on board steamers and sailing YES
ses that have arrived at this port and for that
will be of interest The following table shows the
ber of passengers and deaths on board steamships and
sailing vessels arriving at this port from Panama, from
the first Of March to the first ofseptember 1852
gers. gers" Deaths. Pa Pass Des,ss. Deaths Cent.
s'smsrs pansm. on nouts ahs s7so 4s ss2s 4s 4aloo
S@inss Pansua 'resss Toats a4ss ITS s72o 100 Sllo
From the above statement 1t will be seen that the NOR
alty board of the Panama steamers death for
the sasg vessels is one to every twenty This an
awful difference TO- be sure The per centage ON ths
the sailing vessels is five onstenths Even the
mortality the both classes of vessels the great
loss Of time the troubles, miseres and suerinss Of
those who made long passages, are OF themselves su
cient to create overwhelming balance in favor of the
steamers ALA California Oct. 10,
Recon Nuisance Of the Coast - Surveying
Cruise of the Active.
In conversation with of the officers Of the United
States surveying steamer Actv which arrived Wed
nesday we cleaned facts reference to their work
the coast which Of much interest those trading
north Of San Francisco The left here about
four months since having on board Geo Davidson Esq
and his astronomical party who were landed Cape
Fatery at the entrance Of the Straits Of Juan de Feuca
where they employed themselves in Typographical
found to be exceedingly troublesome The party
board the vessel then proceeded 10 make reconnaissance
Of the south eide Of the strait far Port Discovery
and survey of the harbor Of False Dungeness or Port
Angelo laid down in the charts, which they found to
be very fine one with plenty Of water and good an
choring ground 1t is an important one, 1t offers
safe refuge in bad weather to vessels navigating the
straits. The reconnait ance continued from Cape
Fattery to the 0oumbs river thus completing it from
the boundary line south of San Diego to the entrance
Of Puget's sound. The completion Of the work as far
as the northern boundary line, forty nine degrees
viii probably be done during the next season,
A re.survey of the mouth Of Columbia showed
a material change since the late survey. The chan
nes and large portion of shoalwater Bay whence is
derived the principal supply OF oysters furnished in
market, were also surveyed two channels running
north and south having great depth Of water and being
perfectly protected, offer secure anchorage. The
sci returned to Cape Flattery and took board Captain
imminent risk OF their lives at this nhopitabe point.
They then proceeded down the coast with the intention
foggy weather and arriving there had to lay on and off
for about thirty six hours with heavy swell setting
the bar and breakers across 1t ell the time Receiving
to their signals and seeing no one the same
weather still continuing they were compelled to leave
and proceed down the coast For the same they
unable to get into Humboldt Bay and of that
point for twelve hours They learned at Trinidad that
vessels detained at the former bay owing
the breakers the bar They next endeavor to land
Mr. Davidson and party at Cape Mendocno bat finding
1t impossible, they came on to San Fra9cisoo heavy
wind and fog made the downward trip 6very uncomfort
able one. They will continue to survey on this bay
during the season -.aita California, Oct. 16.
Markets.
SAN FRANcIsco Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1852.
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