The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-10
THE UNION: WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING JUNE TO- 1853

extra rich claims doing remarkably we'll Every day
new leads are being discovered IN guchss fats and bull
sides and soon old places considered worked
ost they are abandoned for new discoveries. We are
strongly OF opinion that there IL more general prosperity
and success at present among our mining population than
al any previous period in the history OF the mines.
This opinion is founded upon The fact that the facilities
and opportunities for mining general that no
industrious need remain idle one moment and con
sequeny there no oilers 10 be seen, except the lew
who are unable TO work too lazy TO earn an honoi.
able living. There appears yet no limit TO The hed
which Is offered for new expefimensgnd Developments
aid The conclusion that the dlggnsF@ll last IRON year
year. far into The future, IS Inevitable u evident
therefore that the capacities oil ms county loi anod
ing profitable employment 10 much larger population
than the present, are immense.
Messrs Regain and simmons are represented TO have
taken lump Of ore from their claim, near Columbia,
weighing nine pounds eight ounces Tor which they have
refused 80 $50
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The second triennial convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal church in California opened at San Fran.
cisco The Ali OF May and continued in session three
days Rev L. Yer Mehr, rector OF Grace church.
San Francisco, elected president; Mr. j. Hawks,
secretary, and Major f. ID. Townsend, assistant sec
rotary.
The following gentlemen were chosen as the standing
Clergy Reynolds, 0 Clark, J. L, Yer Mehr. c. b..
Wyatt Lay Members-David S. Turner, ]. w. Wnans,
Z. h Perry, and c. ). Trpler
The following gentlemen were chosen delegates TO the
general convention:
Clergy-Rev. Messrs Wyatt, Clark, Yer Mebr. Rey-
nolds Lay Members Messrs Jonathan Edwards, j.
ID. Hawks J. M. Bissell, and T. Andariese. These del
egaes were instructed TO apply Tor admission of the
California diocese into union with the general conyen
tIon.
Rev Mr. Wyatt, Dr. Triper, Mr. Hawks, and Rev
Dr. Yer Mehr were appointed committee TO correspond
with certain bishops and the general convention for the
purpose Of obtaining an Episcopal visitation.
TIE store OF Massrs. Eastman Co., of Sacramento
entered by burglars the 9Th OF May, and robbed
OF 81 700 IN money
Mrs Cathadne N. Sinclair had arrived at San Fran
CISCO and was 10 make her first appe arance before Cal
ifornia audience on The 4th of May.
William Heath. OF New York. William Lehcomb. OF
Connecticut and A. Ackerly, of Ohio, died board the
steamship CoTtes, her passage from Panama to San
Francisco
Miss A. R Middleton and Miss A. M. Hutton, Of
Maryland, and Ronaldo Weeks of Vermont, died on
board the Panama The last named was buried a, sea ;
The gunpowder storage at San Francisco, OF which
we gave report by the previous arrival, resulted in the
defendant James Mills being fined five hundred dollars
the full penalty of the law.
An earthquake was felt a, Weavevyille on the 2sh Of
April
Gen Lane, with his family, arrived a, San Francisco
on the 9th OF May, on his way TO Oregon.
bill has been introduced in the California legislature
10 establish State marine hospital San francisco,
somewhat different basis from that OF the present The
bill proposes resident ply vino shall reside in the
hospital and attend the medical cases. and visiting
geon who shall attend the surgical The board of
trustees to have power 10 appoint the other officers and 10
be themselves appointed BY The governor by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate Three lhs OF the
tax proposed 10 be devoted 10 the support
of the hospital
Mr.. Mcdonald, who was shot at Bencia, by MIR.
Brown, is recovering from the effect of his wound.
Brown has been admitted 10 bail in $1,000.
MIR. Asa H. Ames killed al Grass Valley while
making repairs the machinery OF the Empire
Quartz Mining Company. tie was from Sheldon, and
had been in California sixteen months
Mr. Little engineer Of the Governor Dana, was
wounded, il is feared mortality by falling the shaft of
The steamer, her trip from Sacramento the 9Th OF
May. n
THE SOUTHERN COAST,
The Panama papers contain few items Of intelligence
from South Aserea, received By the steamship Bogoa
Col Doane one of her passengers reports that Peru bad
declared against Bolivia and that the Peruvian fleet
was al AREA, having landed five thousand troops.
A letter from Lima dated May ~, states that Beyu,
President OF Bolivia, had dismse his Minister OF For
eign Affairs bus,llo and expresses hope that lhls
lion will tend TO the restoration OF pacific relations be-
tween the two countries.
The United States s,oreship Southampton arrived a,
Valparaiso on the 23d OF April.
Business Valparaiso the 30th of April is reported
as dull. Freights thus quoted:
To the United States-guano, $40; copper ores, $40
oil, 7c per gallon.
To ngland-ores, "a los and per cent, /; guano
GS 100. saltpetre, "a.
To San Francisco SIS $40 is obtained Tor small
sells Our available tonnage is small, and good vessels in
demand.
The republic Of Ecuador has settled It's difficulty with
the Ffepeh republic Its government sauted the French
Count Monholon and agreed pay eight thousand dol
lars claimed for damages to the properly OF French cit
izen.