The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14


Orbit, for the purpose of dispatching men to Queen
Charlotte's Island to lay claim to the goldbearing
earth and rocks which had been amassed by one of
their expeditions few months since, and which
they were compelled to abandon on account of the
nhospitable character of the Indians
Expeditions In Search Of Gold.
From the San Francisco Herald March 18th
The spirit of adventure, fostered by the rowing
and restless life led by the miners of California, has
mpelled them to prosecute their search for gold into
the arthest of the State and thus to accu
mulate mass of information in regard to the geo.
graphy, resources and topography of our widely
tended and often impracticabe country. which
many years of the quiet life characteristic of the
agriculturalist would never have brought to light
After having explored the most secluded ravines
and forbidding defes of our great mountain range,
disclosing at each advancing step new sources Of
mineral wealth, the Adventures have turned their
eyes in other directions, and now seek for new
and unexplored fields for the exercise of their rest
]ess spirit. Already large force of Frenchmen
and Americans have deserted the well known and
well worked pacers of California, and betaken
themselves TO the rich State of Sonora, where
the hostility Of the ferocious Apaches before which
the feeble race of Mexicans has quailed, forms an
additional incentive to the exciting search in which
they engaged The reports of the enthusiastic
reception they have met with from the SonoriaHs,
have impelled many Of their countrymen in the
mines to concert measures for joining them, and
several companies are organizing with that inten-
ton Wherever vague rumor tells of the existence
Of gold, especially if the spot has heretofore
been but little known to the civilized world, and is,
therefore invested with species of interest SPRING
ing from the mystery connected with it, and the
danger attendant upon its Observation-Disclosures is
Abe attention Of ourponeer population sure to be
asrected-and with them. this closely waits upon
energetic action to satisfy themselves by personal OBJ
ssrvaton Of the truth ofthe stories they have heard
The Overflow.
From the Alta California. Harch15l
Our worst fears realized and Sacramento is
second time in the short period of its existence,
inundated. The rise of the streams above-the
Feather and Yuba rivers-together with the rapid
increase of the waters of the American. since the
hate rains commenced, have poured a rushing tor
rent against the entertainments raised to protect Sa
cramento and opened wide gaps through which the
water has found access to nearly every part of the
city. The suddenness of this visitation would
to leave but little hope that property in the
least exposed to damage by the city's inundation
could escape, but our adyices state that thus far
Abe loss has not been heavy This is accounted for
by the fact that but few stores in Sacramento are
heavily stocked and the construction of the build
ings now occupied by merchants and others is un-
hike the build Of the shaDtes which were so well
stored with goods when the inundaton 1850 over
Nhein,d tie city Most OF the s,orea are elevated
several inches above the grade Of the streets and
provided with staunch second floors. The injury
by the al-pervading element appears to have fallen
heaviest on private families.
The overflow appears to have been caused by the
Rins and the melting Of the SHOWS at the head wa
tiers Of the Yuba and Feather rivers, and among the
hilf at the source of the American. Nevada has
suffered and the overflow has fallen seriously on
Marysville The loss at the latter place was esti-
mated al 100000. The surrounding country was
all under water, and great quantities Of stock have
perished The class that will suffer most, we fear,
by the food, will be the settlers, who have put in
their crops, and made their improvements along the
banks OF the Feather and Sacramento rivers.
Although our advices represent the danger abait-
ing and express hopes that the worst il over, we
much fear that more serious consequences than have
yet been realized, will follow the present rains The
effect upon trade and business in the Sacramento
valley, will be very depressing for long time 10
come.
From the San Francisco Herald. March l51
BlghtiDg as have been the effects of the recent
heavy rains and consequent overflow, upon the pros
poets Of portion Of the agricultural community
there be doubt Of its exerting beneficial in
fusnce upon others not so unfayorably located.
Even from the greatest calamity something of good
may be extracted While, therefore, the ruin OF
those who had settled down and improved the low
lands IL the vicinity OF the rivers, is deeply to be
deplored, the balance struck will, we apprehend,
show no great dimlnution in the end in the aggre-
gate productions Of the State.
Thousands Of acres, ready ploughed, lie idle du.
ring the dry weather, because OF the unfit state Of
the earth TO receive the seed. The rains will render
these available and induce the farmers to put in
their crops at once
large extent Of the finest land parchcd by the
long drought, was too hard for cutivaton-now it
will yield readily 10 the plough and save from ruin
many farmer, who made his investment late.
III the agricultural resources OF California are for
another year developed in the same ratio a. during
the past, California will be able to produce suf
bcient grain and brcadstuhs for her consumption:
and a. our situation and the absence Of market
forbid the idea Of exporting. necessity will compel
our agriculturalists 10 turn their attention 10 pro-
duets that will admit Of sale in other markets
From the cultivation Of these they have but
slight prospect Of remuneration unless labor can
be obtained at far less than present rates or any like
ly TO rule here in the usual course Of emigration
Manufactures, which must before many years be
largely established here, and the mines which il Is
beheNed, are inex haustible, will always give higher
wages than the farmers afford TO pay Unless.
therefore, some means be hit upon w which they
can obtain cheap field hands, the production OF the
Siatc inust be limited by it, consumption Dir
Peaehy bill. for the introduction Of Coolies will
community.
= Iheatrienis In California.
MADAME BisCACCfANTI had arrived safiv - 80
Francisco on the 10Th ult Anangcmcnt.' ~. ~.
fTst concerts were being made al Last adyioes
JENNY LIND THrATEr
W. u. Chapman has become the le..ee ~ ,bo
Jenny Lind Theatre. at san Francisco ard eu,,.,,ei
Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Woodward Mr. proc,orl ~.
Coad, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Judah, Messrs l.. baLcr
y. NJ. Kent, Hamilton, DAILY. Wright RarEe,'
Byoys, Haywood. Miss Caroline Chapman late al
Burton's Theatre, together with Madcmoisclle CO.
Ieste and John Dunn.
THE AMERICAN THEATRE
The San Francisco Picaynus says the American
Theatre i about 70 pass into the hands u tie stock