New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17
CALIFORNIA.
Things in Recommendations the Mines-rhe san
Francisco Extension Business - Miscellaneous

dicatiOns, am strongly impressed with the conviction
that We shall have more rain this season. Twoweeks
of sunny weather viii harden our roads and render the
mines approachabe with loaded team Thrice has this
city been flooded within three and half months II
situated the Sacramento at the junction of the Ameri-
river bank OF earth is thrown around about two
thirds of the city from three to feet above the level
Of the city The eyee or dixie is about 10 miles long
and when strengthened in few places is abundanty
competent protect the city against any and all nva-
sou of the combined waters OF the two rivers above
named. This city has natural advantages which must
make it the second city importance and the largest
inland city in California Il is at the head of Davi-
CATION, situated about half way between the north
ern and southern mines. During the past year no.
eco tuns Of provisions merchandise and machinery
have been transported % tie interior. This az $50
uLn or 4 cents pound, makes S-.>OO,OOO railroad
from Sacramento 10 Auburn Grass Valley and Nevada
would not two and bali three millions of
dollars and could be easily completed in two years It
would open up of the best lime stone and lumber
districts in the world This would cheaper freight from
$50 20 $40 tun-passage from Sl5 10 50 and lumber
that $40 thousand feet for carng could be
landed for - or $40. This improvement would double
/ the population in two years-enable miners 10 work
abandoned dgCngs account oil the cheap and certain
mode Of procuring provisions This road my opinion
would be the best and most certain paying stock IN Cali
lOuia
The miners are generally regarded as doing better
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the hills and find many rich leads but where there is
water This has created Juror for canal or water
panes Hundreds Of these associations have started or
contemplate leading the water of some stream
bill into rich dry diggngs. The largest of the Sc cOmpa
MES is the Bear River and Auburn Water and Mining
/ Companies II originated with II men on the lst of
May, ISL with 30 shares and valued nc S3)OOD It's
estimated cost only 100000 In June, 1872, the
shares were quaduped These 20 shares Represented
$4,000. The shares have since from time to time
been increased till they now number 5000, and thus
the capital stock stands increased 10 S6JJ,OO0
When this work first commenced it was "a be
completed IN one year but Il was not finished TIL May
IcJ3
This canal is taken from Bear River, Ga stream which
takes its rise among the hills of the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains, which separate Nevada from Pacere County,
about ten miles south OF east from Grass Valley Its
length is 80 miles. From the point where IL IL taken
from Bear River to Auburn in straight line, il but %
miles how ever Where il is taken from the river Il Is
led by fume by 3 feet and is half mile long. 1t
has i've large aqueOucts of which has hight OF ~
feet and is feet long aud contains 81 900 cubic feet
Of heWn timber. Ii has also two tunnels The longest
If these is about six BY feet 800 feet long, and Is
nearly all the distance through solid rock, and cost
St. Geo.
This canal has about 20 miles of branches leading off
the water TO various diggDgs. One branch leads TO
Ophir DOy's Flat and Spanish Fort another OF IN
contrary direction to Oregon Bar, the American
River Uncle Neds Flat, and hence runs about ten miles
through rich aurferous section supplying Crows Flat,
used over 20 times
The tariff of prices is for first water per cubic inch
second water, - cents and third water, 30 cents
Wien the first second and third waters again led
into The main canal and 60 q supply remote dggngs,
they are sold over again as first water
The present income of the Company, am informed,
is $500 day. but they expect 70 Increase it 70 $1,000
day. The Company IS at present IN debt about SoDOJJ
These figures look well upon paper bur the dividends OF
one year will decide the real value of this stock My
confidence in them is not great many whose lniOr
nation aud judgment enttle heir opinions to respect
Next in importance 10 this Company for extent Is the
South Fork Canal Company. This will cost some
S.500O0 and promises TO pay the stockholders literally
when completed.
The papers Of San Francisco really enraged
and excited in consequence OF most rascay and knay
ish scheme, in my opinion OF Gov Jno Bigier and his
Democratic minons in the Legislature, % extend the
waterfront Of Fan Francisco 600 feet further into
the harbor The headands of the harb0r formerly were
Rucon Point the south, and Clarks Point on the
nOrhtvO miles and hail. perhaps distance from each
Oher-the waters ndcnting westward IN the form Ot
crescent This crescent, or bay, has been by act
If the Legislatures preceding sold al auction AMI the
water front defined and has been filed in and substan
tia stores and warehouses erected thereup0n. Certain
uuscrupuOu land spectators have up certain claims
10 this waterfront, outside Of the present water
front sud have beseiged the Legislature 20 dis
pose of IT, and John Bgier, the Democratic Governor
Of California il their willing tool for this Infamous work
The bin which finally passed the lower branch Of the
Legislature by majority Of two votes contempates the
raising Of Commission and giving il full and complete
powers 20 compromise with the pretending claimants by
retaining Tor the State One-rhird Mr. Flower, Del
eeate from san Francisco wishing TO test the sincerity Of
these advocates for selling this property to enable the
State quidate IL obligations, proposed to amend
the bill 10 have al the right title and interest Of the
State TO this waterfront sold public auction aud allow
these pretending claimants 10 seek redress in the Ordna
~ way but this proposition was promptly voted down
bis would spoil the far slices carved out for those who
would fight tie bill through 70 the last On the passage
Of this bin the lower hOue ye OF the Of the San
Francisco Delegation resigned their and yesterday
was the day fixed upon by Mr. Gov. John Bgler for
special election 20 MI the vacancies OccasiOned by their
resignation. have not and cannot learn the result be-
;ore tie sailing Of the Norhemer but am confident the
tive gentlemen will be- returned by anOverWhelmng vote
Democratic organ Of that city using every effort ar
ng the poor against the rch and tenants against land
ords, % III the places with Extension Democrats The
Democracy Of California Is equal 70 any filthy under
taking
Nr Lewis. Chief Engineer, assisted BY Mr. Gather
wood and Major Emery, has made a very favorable
report favor Of building Railroad from Benicia 70
cost Of read. dtpots ears, and al, S3OO0OJJ To be
above the highest water-mark Of the Sacramento Valley
ard 10 be completed in TWO years
Judge Marvin has presented. Is Superintendent OF
Public Instruction very interesting report the con.
ditiOn 81 our Common Schools / have not time for
particulars. May refer TO It in my next.
Kate Hayes and suite left this City yesterday morn
irg for Auburn Grass Valley, and Nevada She Is %
give concert in Grass Valley tomorrow evening and
in this CITY Tor charitable purpose next Thursday
evening Her success has been in this State equal 20
her merits On artist, assuTedlg Those having /
tie cement Of her concerts have conducted all the
TIaIge1euts With great skill and prOpriety.