The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-25

Hat. party u hvs Pbiladephisns recently took ou
large enough TO cover the hand, weighing Cd ounces
Another was found in the vicinity. weighing 10
ounces--both pure gold. without ounce OF exiraneous
matter attached to them Lnmps OF twenty 10 thirty
ounces are SAID 10 be not unusual IN this vicinity
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
The Sea Bird left san Diego on the 2oh OF May The
express from the Colorado arrived The day before The
Indians renored quiet and actively engaged in farm
ing The Colorado had Issn eight feet Quite large
number OF emikranis had arrived from Sonora About
summer Snow fell the Santa Ysabel mountains on
the llth instant. Among the DEPARTURES from San Diego,
that OF Lieut.. Col j. Bankhead Masruder will be
nounced soon He goes 10 Washington irom thence on
a visit 10 Europe,
The United States surveying schooner Ewing. Lieut.
George Divldson, United States navy was actively en-
gagged in The performance OF bic duties as chief assistant
TO the coast survey.
The crops Of southern California promise 10 be very
hne especially the barley, which has been greatly assist,
ed by the late rains,
The light house al Monterey has been completed, and
will shortly be put ia operation. The barque Ofoe had
sailed for the Faraones, where the light is 10 be
pni up.
FRoM CoLoaa.--We CLEAN the following from The Mi
ners Advocate OF Saturday,
A party working a, Mamouke Hill took out in two
days las. week 300 ouoces OF gold. Another party IN
an afternoon took out 29l
Pasturage In the mountains il finer than al any time
since the discovery of gold. The hills covered with
rich clover and wild pea vines AID the yetd OF nutritious
grass is extraordinary The rains will have the effect of
increasing the richness of the paSturage in manner
hitherto unknown TO agriculuriss In many places
the Indians Teasing upon the large fields OF clover
and relish i. apparently much the many herds OF
stock
Strawberries are cultivated with success by Mr. Raney,
who has half an acre. Tney are large and delicious.
gentleman at Salmon Falls from one breeding SOW
raised and sold hogs 10 The amount OF $1,000 So and has
eighteen hal lift, whose value is estimated $675
The fruitful head OF the poker family originally cost
$500.
FRurT.-The vineyards around Los Angeles are at
present looking finely and give promise OF an extra crop
Of grapes More care new observed in The cultivation
OF this delicious iIut than formerly and OF course the
result must he an increase In quantyand Improvement
qualify Figs will be plenty, and fair crop OF peaches,
pears and ap'cois may be expected Figs and aprcos
being made 10 ship the produce OF The gardens and
orchards SIN Francisco the coming fall, and driving
business will he cone.
The WOUNDED IN THE SANTA BARBARA AfrRAY.-
John Dunn, one OF those wounded IN The Santa Barbara
airay. Will recover The ball passing through the right
breast. slightly fracturipg the shoulder blade The Cali
fotnian who stabbed Sheriff Twist, and afterwards
shot by him, named Leyra lie has since died OF his
wound. The sheriff will probably recover. lease had
been granted 10 Jack Powers, so as TO allow him time To
take off his crops IRON the land about which the late
fortunate atiray occurred
LATER FROM oREG,N.
By the arrival of the Ere noni. have received our
files OF Oregon papers, days later than those bsough,
Gen Lane was hourly expected at Portland.
correspondent of the Commercial writes tina, every
thing was quiet al the "DAiles and there no fur
paper staes that robbery took place the Of
Messrs. Cohn Co. at Salem ffos whose premises
nearly 80 600 IN and gold dust taken. The sum
OF S., 3S7 had been recovered.
TEN DAYS LATER FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
We have before us files OF the Poynesian OF Honolulu,
10 April 10
The Minister of Public Instruction has pres ,ned vo
luminous report the schools OF the Sandwich Islands
The Hawaiian leg have approx rated and expend
ed $4,000 schools for the year 1852 The legislature
entirely occupied with the Kings speech, which
wp hay mn he he al upkysI nj
no interest.
FROM THE SOCIETY ISLANDS.
The STEAMER New ORLEANS AT OrAHErE SEARCH
TY OF PRoYsIoNs.-By the KIND permission OF 5. h.
Woodwork. esq we sublon a portion OF letter adj.
dressed 10 that gentleman BY the captain Of the steamer
New Orleans from The Society Islands. The writer IS
well known IN our community and The scraps OF advice
which his letter contains may be of service TO commercial
men generally:
OrAuEirr, April /, 1883.
On board the steamer New Orleans.
We arrived here at Oh D. three and half days from
Nokahevia one OF the Marquesas islands, where we
called 10 get fresh provisions. At this port found
American whaler and French rigate moored in snug
ut harbor, large enough TO accommodate about ten
vessels Anchorage ia charged by The French govern
meni al The rate OF $40 per vessel Waer can be bad,
but IL is attended win much difficulty, and il would take
long time 10 water steamer Nothing can be got in
the way of ships supplies Pork il from ten to twenty
cents per pound the FOOT and the hogs, like the
lives, are wild that you cannot them in any way.
The natives will not even bring their bundles OF fruit 10
your boat after IL is purchased
This destitute condition OF the island is owing To The
French monopollzng everything The king about
TO be baptized and converted TO the Catholic faith We
could NOT geta chicken even for SICK man. and had
not managed TO get few pigs IRON schooner that bad
just arrived from another island, shoald have been
compelled 10 sail as entered.
We are here all we'll The Monumental City sailed a
week ago There are about thousand tons OF Eng
lsh coal hereit has been exposed TO the for
years and IS good for nothing. But we, like the Monu
mental City, will have TO take IL and pay about thirty
dollars a tor, put on board.
Labor here is 8 per day There no fresh provis-
ions IN the market, and we shall have 10 90 round the
island Tor week to get enough 10 cal for day The in
habanls say II Is hne island ii they had enough to
eat
The railway which il said could take up a ship Of
nine hundied tons cannot take brig of two hundred
We shall dsburse least twenty thousand dollars here
and after all shall have nothing Tue natives say that
they will not raise anything long the present gov
eminent exists. Before the French here am told
that fifty whale SHIPS could rrf and recruit at the
time with ease. The laws OF the port not calculated
TO encourage commerce
should recommend all sail craft to 90 straight TO sgd
ney, west of the trlses touch at Honolulu, where
everything can be had cheap, and in one day and II
necessary touch AT the Fejets Navga,o, where two
days is sufficient TO get all that is wanted Here nothing
Gao be had but water. WAKEMAN.
Our city columns this morning contain very sad
evidences OF the intensely hot weather which has cted
our citizens the past day two. No less than sixteen
nquess held yesterday The bodies OF indivdu.
ss mostly lsh aborers, who had died in this city from
+" strokes" the attacks OF spoplexy, induced by
over.exerton while exposed 10 the beat OF the amos-
pbere, popularity called In Brooklyn and Williams