The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-01

gagged in throwing up dirt 10 wssh during the winter
Others are building csbins, and many prospecting
On some OF the rivers mining is quite prosperous.
large number OF extensive enterprises, such canals
and ionDss, have been Projected and Of them will
be commenced during tbs winter; AND il s matter ot
csrtsnly thai large tracts OF surerols land heretofore
unwoIked Tor the want OF wafer, Will be furnished with
the element during The next BY Of canals
New digginss have been discovered al various points.
Near Fort Miller, on the head waters OF the San Joa
quin. y said that nch pscers have been found Al
Sears Dggings q large number OF claims have been
made bill discovered 10 be rich Several lucky dis
c0veres have been made on the klamath, and II is said
that there excitement about the beach dggings
abovs Crescent City.
The quartz mining companies are poddiDg steadily
along, and some OF them promise 10 become highly prof
liable. The Empire Company, at Grass valley, report
that during three days they crushed "a ons which
aged SS4 to the ton, about 8 cents TO the pound
Al Sonora number oil quartz companies have united to
form one company.
number of miners have returned from Australia. and
all agree that II does not equal California for the rich
Of its pacers and is far inferior to the enjoyment
Of those popular rights which dearer 10 the American
than gold The emigration from here has ceased entirely
II 10 said that several parties are organizing ~ the
interior TO vsi, The mines on the headwalers OF the ANA
Zon
SAN FRANCISCO.
The land commission has been very active during the
fortnight, and have decided fifteen cases They have
decided nineteen in all OF which ten, containing
10000 acres have heen continued and nne containing
28l 900 acres. have been rejected.
The whole State looks forward anxously TO see the
day when all the land titles Of California will be per-
manenlly settled and from that day The permanent pros
psri,y OF the State will date. principal OF the
emigration from State is the insecurity OF the land
titles
The Sonora ibusterpg expedition has attracted
siderable attention portion OF the party. about 10.
started the night of the 10TH on the barque Caroline
One hundred and eighty others afterwards TAX en-
out to her by two steam tug boats Nothing has been
heard OF them since they left On the 2lst The steamer
5. Wheeler previously engaged in the river trade,
left The haIbor to be employed it is said on the coast
ing trade Of the Sandwich islands. Another report said
that she was to take part in the 6buslerng expedition.
On the 9Th The steamer Goah took 100 passengers an
unusually large number for Los Angeles. and il is
ported hat these were portion OF the party. 1t is
peced that the expedition will be complete failure and
the people generally have but lille sympathy with il.
The United States steamer Active arrived on the 22d
October in port from the coast OF Oregon, where she was
Engaged in making surveys.
On the 2iet ultlmo several specimens OF gold were
found in digging well in the valley between Telegraph
On the 2ai ultimo the ST. Francis Hotel was burned
In l649 and 1850 the fashionable hotel OF the city
lately il has been used principally lodging house.
J.J Coleman printer BY trade formerly OF Maryland,
persisted the flames. He leaves wife and two child
rem in Maryland.