The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24
MATTERS on TIE pAoIFIc sInr.

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CAiiroaSrA.-- Tie mines generally ass
unusuallyabundantand ne v discoveries are
announced IN every direction. Mr.. Smith,
an old traPPcr. wss, az the last account,
abon. 10 starr from Los Anelos with pa..
| y 70 Prospect the riyar Virgin in Uussf.
Smith says that fwanty.six years sep be
was travelling there aud man in his pafty
picked up pice Of yellow metal and caII-
cd II gold. but his companions laughed Il
lbe man, who threw away the gold
Smilli says he can 6nd he very spst.
Agricaliire i aourishing, aud pticesof.
Ian kinds Of products pretty stid. The
papers, however, are beginning Hear that
the soil IS producing too mneh--more than
will supply the wants Of the peopIe--and
they can have, on ihal side. no other thsh
home.market. The Republican says
San Joaqaiin eouuty alone produces / $50.
600 bushels, (and this is The eslimals 81
The farmers themselves y and il The crop
OF San Joaquin county presents any index
to the crops Of other counties. then they
will have crop Of 10000, 900 bushels.
Then comes the question. what shall they
do with this grain for the mills can,
grlnd II, and the stock don't need tie sur
plus where grass is plenty and cheap.
SAN FaANcIsoo.-The Grand jury re-
turned report on The lsth Match, in which
hey presented the Cathulic Common
School in this city as iuefIicienlly and i'm.
properly conducted. 40 Il. iss4s
Our city is well provided with musical
and theatrical stars, including Miss HAYES,
Herr Mengis, Madame Thllon, Miss Fre-
ry, Laura Kcene, Madame CaiiIy, Murdoch
Burke, the Misses denim and the Batemsn
children, The latter appear at the Ms.a
frepOiRdn on the 18Th ult.
The U. 5 Rond Warehouse, The larger
portion of which fell down on the l2lh. by
the weight Of goods, was rented by tho
Government al $4,000 per month.
On the l0'h. proposals. we're received
for extending 10 wbarves, 200 yard, each.
INTO the bay, and the bids received offer
10 pay in all S6.l35 per month. for iha
privilege Of collecting tolls and wharlagss.
The FILLIBUsrERs.-The laies, heard
Of Walker aud bis gang at San Diego.
was on the 9th April. they ware ihei
going towards the Colorado, on New Mex.
f;o. They took with them some 0OOhsal
of sheep helougiug to one of The rsncheros.
the heasds man a which was killed hy
a portion of Walkers men, under The cstn-
mand Of one Capt. Charles Gage. Thd
whole force is now reduced 10 toiiel Of
1910 officers aud 20 men, making JUS,
two and half officers to man, or Two.
hIths Of a man To lhe cnmlnand Of an Il.
6cer.
OREeoN.-Thc Statesman says, ihers
was double the amount OF wheat sowp id
Oregon, during Ihe past sreding season.
than ever before. Some fields sown las,
au:umn have suffered frnm the frost Of the
past winter, but viii nioslly recover. Wa
think we can ossure our firmers OF good
demand, and high prices for -four next au.
tumun.
The Spectator, published in PortapiL
says the Light from the volcanic fires of Mi
81. Helena, was distinctly visible on tie
evening Of the l9,h. o.
The same paper states that the steamer
Oregon was suk few miles below Sisleu.
on her last Trip up the WlIamste river
She struck snag ana went down in elgh,
feet OF water.
SANDWICH lsLANDs.-Letiers from Maui
recently received say that as many as /.
500 acres OF wheat will be- sown ou lhas
island this winler and spring, snsuId Ito
weather continue favorable lur plnwine,
which is expected 10 yield twenty bushels
10 the acre, or 80 ,000 bushels.
The census of The seven islands, which
constitute 'he. little ocean, kingdom. hes
lately been taken, showing i, to be,7S.I59:
Of whith $500 are females, s7l are
Americans.
The course Of trade between the Island
and California is being reversed. The
Holonulu folks have lately been importing
from San Francisco, charcoal. hay, poia.
toes, beels and onions. Charcoal and
wool are two Of the highest priced ai,icles
at the Islands s
The King summoned the Legislature h
meet et llonolulu' on the Slh Of Aniil.-
The Era and Argus proposes number
Of important relorms for their consider.
alton. H.I. iAHA
THE telegraph 10 the lake papers gises
other items Of California and Pacific tni.l. :
ligence brought by The Star ofthe Hest.
Tho George Lap hrings California
mails Of April 10Th, ss47 ,57s in freigh,
and 5s4 passengers. -'ta
The steamer Secretary, bound Tor Pet.
elonio burst her boiler al San Francisco
harbor on the 18Th. killing is persons and
scaldmg large number.
News front Mexico interesting.
Santa Anna blockaded part Of Acapulco
and the government troops and reyolu,ion.
ary party we're fighting.
The steamer John Il. .SfepLsns was
fred AT, and moi allowed 10 communicate
with The shore. l''s ''' ''
SAINT Anna, with an army variauslv "a.
limaed at from 5000 To 6, 600 was encAmp.
ed in the .neighborhood. and il was ex.
peeled he would make an allacl on the
town during the night.
SIsTERIy AFFEorioN AT proifatled
meeting hel,lno,a thousand miles from Bal.