The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-04


were newspapers in such q predicanent, and never
were per editors and pIopretors put to their
wits end SO much rs those Of California new are
II is understood that upwards Of a thousand reams
more are on their way; but is poor consolation to
say. 'live horse and you will get grass
The immigration, by the way Of the plains, 10 ar
irving rapidly ASS general thing, there has been
and their stock are in good spirits Most Of them
are from the Western States and as soon as they ar
riyetney select farming lands
There Is but little political excitement in this
state The party newspapers have the fun all to
themselves and, as usual, abuse each others can
6idates in handsome style We are SO far removed
from the old States, that the people generally take
little or no interest in politics, and scarce
francisco whs caro- to tho value Of Q
barrel OF Hour who is our next President,
Scott or Pierce. BY the way, talking Of 8our, re.
minds me Of tho Tremendous price at which that i'm
pHrthnt article now rules in this ~ arket Ii is held
at $50 barrel and it is expected tha. il III reach
$40 beore any large supplies arc received Tae
market OF california is perfect anomaly. ThefUls
either atuperabundance positive dcarth Of every
commodity, of necessity or luxury.
The city Of San Francisco is advancing a. a rate
that s without parallel in the history Of tho world
The Oldest inhabitant even is astonished Massive
frerIoof brick stores are going up in every droc-
tion- with granite fronts, imported from China
snd scne with brown free stonc from the old States
These baiidngs readily bring rent of from two to
three Thousand dollarsa month"; and are let at these
figures as soon as the foundation is laid. Real es
tate is advancing in value at rate beyond all pre-
ccdent. Money Is worth from two to three per cent
mo "a, and scarce at that, and it is eSneQtad an
immense business will be done in the faE Whole
al this viii end. no one can predict. Shrewd mon
snnke their heads and say there must be grand ex-
posion one Of these days, but they have been say
iLg so for two years past, and believes them
This unnatural condition Of things however, cannot
last
Our citizens are Loudly calling on government for
we should have but two mails month from the AT
lantic States We want one at least every week,
and we must have it, Projects arc on foot for es.
tablishiDg new line OF steamers, and if Congress
will listen to the applications Of our citizens, and ac-
cede to the request which has been made to them
to grant another COZ tract for carrying the mails
the deed viii be accomplished If the New YORK
HERALD knew the exact condition Of things here, i.
would ply COngress in its old fashioned sledgoham-
ner until we got what we absolutely require in
this respect Mr.. Maynard, Of this city, is now in
the Atlantic States, endeavo,ing to procure tnese
additional mail facilities for us; and it to he hoped
ne will be successful in his mission. He and other
enterpri2ing capitalists here are ready to put on
lire Of steamers Immediately, if Congress will give
them contract for carrying the mail The energy
they exhibit in advancing the interests OF this city
and State, by erecting buildings which would be q
credit 10 any city in the world, is guarantee TINT
they will accomplish the business satisfactorily to all
concerned, if they should have the privilege Of
6oing go.
nining Intelligence.
The San Francisco Heroid OF Sept lst SAYS
Fem the mmense shiFPmoI! of to-day, it viii bo
TO danger Of their being exhaus ed for some time to
come, if ever. la fact fSon the accounts we daily
receive fnm the mining regions, there is every rea-
son to beeve ihot the gold deposits are SO extern
sye that they will furnish enploymen to thousands
Of miners for hundred years to come. In proper
ton 10 tie Increase of our mining population will be
the Increase tf the yield, and two years from this
time il lot ooner 1t is not at al unlikely the ship
merits from this port. by each semi monthly steamer
viii be double what they now arc
The miners CT GcodJ ears, Snake and CoA's Bals,
are oil doing wei and making money.
b, temp ofgold, weighing twenty five lbs, worth
from tour to six thousand dollars was taken from
caim IN Dawnievlle, on the 30th August. A few
day previous, a thousand dollar lump was found
near the same spot.
A compaLy on tie Middle Fork have been doing
well for tie past week The other day they took out
" 200 We hear of Others who are doing well on
the same stream
Five sailor chaps. at Geld Bluff short time since
took out over - 00O.
"A company Of four men recently took from their
claim, within a quarter Of n mile Of Weaveryiile,
between Five Cent ard Ten Cen. Clutches, i,000 in
ono week.
a short time since, new diggings we're discovered,
of unusual richness, on East Weaver, aeout three
mi es from Weayefyille.
In the vicinity of Sonora, they are making from
five dollars to an ounce per cay, which may be con
sioend extra ordinary in view of The fact that tho
mines bave been worked for q long time.
The edit or Of the sonora Herad has taken a tri2
through the region round about. in order silence
me eloak'E Of certain editors who contradict the
lichress Of the gold deposits there. We quotefrom
the Hood the followrg itcmst- Mortezdma Flats
border on the stockton and Sonora road, and con.
sist Of several extensive s,ietcbes Of level land
which have !ately been de!ignaicd as above. They
emhrace several thousand acres Of aurierous
II en q sir rnI baz.
mareo heretofore untouched, owing 10 a waat
Ct water race has been dug, ko xeyer. IN
connection with tie Fuolumne County Water Con
IaDy. which VIII afford D constaIt snprly Of water
for MI necessary purposes. In anticil alton Of this
hui q de Of acres have been s.aked Oh hy miners
and this winter will probably see a camp 10
ontsd ca these Flats, equal 70 any in the southern
mines. AT Chinese Camp there is the same encour-
9g'ng report OF extensive aurierous deposits, TO
deytlole which 1t only requires water Surface
oiegirgs and neliing allie pay r9mgncrative
wages, when supply Of the necessary element can
te ebtaired; W owing % i,s absence, operations
vicinity keep limited number Of toms in successful
operation, but at great outlay Of labor.
1Ec Mokeiumne Water Company are progressing
ycIy rapidly with thsir works ALREADY taey have
graded about ten miles Of the eighteen The en-
tines arc On tho ground, and il i contom oa,ed
that these works viii bc completed in about four
months; when finished it viii afford wator for a
very large and rich mineral country, and Mokeilmne
ant tho winters rain for the means ofaeyeloping
he. igcShaustible wealth.
Prize Fight.
We publish below ihe different rounds of the
easily and dsgraceful fight that occurred at Mare
klrd on the 3ist OF August. for the especial bene.
Gt OF tlo;e whc admire such things
EouNp FiBsT -On throwing themselves into at
itude which, as the dsndios say, sis every thing"
there was very cIeditable display Of artistic skill
on each 81 le- utrlaps Tlomrson's ros;,;on v,s
slightly more graceful Of the two. Ills opponen'
nevertheless proved that he had been under skillful
ara eA perienced tnteln5e His arms, which doomed
large and rondcrcus, were held in capitaI style. and
his thick and muscular legs seemed well calculated
10 suppor his eroimous round shoul iers lie evil
eetly entered tie ring bearing the sympathics Of
the surrounding q ovid. Tie game CONNIE need With
ONE cautious stafiirg on each sides Thompson
threw IN his iet, which missed, paseig bv the head
Of MoiriScy a few brisk Lifts were interchanged
which appeared to result in no particular damage
to el'herparty. A clinch ard both down--Morrisey
ulner tremendous chez ring for Morsey
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