The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-09

hass and remain in idleness, account OF the
.snt Of this great essential to all mnlng oPerauons.
s,; however the dust comes freely In RON various
Su, "a This most clearly evnces the richness Of
srs.es in This immediate neighborhbod
The aupreme Court has just decided that Sa.e Sour8
.,hsr than district Courts have not the right to grant
ALTERS Of paturafzation-a concur-and tnat Judges
and inspectors cannot compel voter 70 sno~ m PaP'
Tns hoiler In the steam mill Messrs westcote iNve
ridge at Mud Springs, exploded III 1 III ; a., ~
Tuesday killing Mr. Asa Le'er'us'' aAN
yss Steamer Sea Bird brought news that the surveying
~ - ~ .barge of Charles II. Poole, ESD, Y. =
unaer .ne Who has been the past three months
pa IN tbs survey of the United States pubic lands
sneaseu - ,aee from the Colorado, few days since
arrived IN the survey of third and fourth standard
,I,s 10 The east line of the State, and the township
nsween them, inclusive of portion Of the south
sopndary of the state.
The Fort Colville mines are reported prosperous.
Gov stevens effected treaties with the Flat Head
Kootenah and Kalispee tribes OF Indians
The archives of the Territory the Governor and secre
tary Office &C. have removed back TO Saem under the
INSTRUCTIONS of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The election news is by no means satisfactory w.
Wallace whig has been elected to the Council over his
opponent, NJ. II, Frost, in Pierce county The same
county gives majority of the vote against the Prohib
tory Liquor law King county gives small majority in
The farmers Of the lower end of the county have had
their crops almost entirely ruined by smut rust
both Some will scarcely raise Seed while but few have
.rops have escaped both diseases
land with cargo Of coal for Messrs Northrup 4 81
nonds the first rival of coal at this port from
the newly discovered mines at Coos Bay.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
great fire occurred at Honolulu, consuming the Va
rieties theatre and various other buildings.
Our San Francisco Correspondence.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Aug 8, 1855.
The Democratic and Kaop Nothing 6uber,atorial Cani-
SatCol Johnsoa's 4necedcts-The Bglcrites 6ro,oing
--kees tram the Mining Districs-Discopry Of Neo
Hae-General Prosperity Of The Mners-Thectrical
Gcsyir-Shlrng and Raroad Iatelligence-Comn.ercid
Rescs, dc, dc.
Since my last to you, trade has continued somewhat
dan and quiet in all its departments yesterday the job
seemed to be little brisker than usual and some
hrge sales took place. The fact is politics engross
g the attention of the entire community, and it is
thought that the coming election will be the most exc
ing that we have had in California
Colonel J. Nicely johnson, of Sacramento city, the
Know Not ing nominee for Governor is member of the
bar of that city, very young man. energetic and ac-
eomphshed and ranks among the best lawyers of the
State He first appointed Census Agent of the Pro-
vince of California by General Taylor. In 1853 he was
elected a member Of the Assembly, to represent the
county of Sac amento where he somewhat distinguished
himself by voting Tor the lnuennte pOStponehlent VI
bin for the prohibition of the settlers upon the
public lands, and for the Improvement of the
NE lands Of the State. He has very lucrative practice
h Sacramento city, and unsullied reputation in pub
~ and private life He is only about 81 years of age. It
nay uninterestng to know that he married.
two years SINCE the beautiful and accomplished daugh-
Yer Of Colonel j. G. Zabrske formerly of New jersey by
whom he has two very interesting children OF the
Know nothing ticket the Evening Necs of tins city thus
speaks-'t is composed OF men of known ability and
standing, and viii undoubtedly receive the support OF
large majority Of the Americans in California The nomi
nees are mostly young men-men of energy and fully i'm
bued with the practical democratic spirit Of the times
They neither worshppers of precedent nor utopar
dseamers hut Of to-day, acquainted with the wants
Of the State and ready TO meet them cognizant OF thu
abuses that have been practscd and eager for REFORM"
On the other hand, the Bigerites ''cock sure o
the election Of "honest john they call him; but thu
weighty question will have been decided before my mex
communication reaches you, and viii await that tim
before trouble your readers with any politics.
Inst week, having some business in the county OF Ca
mining operations, which send you, proving salts
Mctory the increasing and continued richness OF tn
goid fields of this county. At place they call Fore
past month have taken out from an abandoned CLAIM
and are very a n1 en
hrs per day to the hand, and almost all are get
ting from FIVE to six dollars per day. On tn
Caeyertas all those companies who have water doin
yemarkably we'll making from 81 to 50 day. AT san
Antonio the miners more nerous than at any tim
snce go The old creek claims being worked over
fourth time and paying fair wages Thorn Co.
saim pays from TO 20 ounces day party Of six
men, last week. at Corral HILL washed out $3.50. Two
weeks since and splendid dggngs were discovered
NJ III Dorado Flat, near place called Rich Guich by
the prospect becoming they descended After
reaching this depth work was suspended on account OF
coming in the SS a d The ray m mss
one day with the ran. heard that at Texas BAR and
ereasertown, (what names six men made each last
week $40 day a. Bennett Co.'S, four men $50 per
day Burleson a Co.'S four s75 per day. This com
pany was informed sold out 100 feet Of their claim to
some Chillanoes, for 5000 Messrs. Eggeston & Co..
who, one year ago, obtained s15 900 for their claim
sold what remained not worked TO Chinese company
Cor $500 There are 400 or mere Cinnamon at Texas
BAR, Who making large wages Yes, only send Us
population to work these mines. and the gold shall be
sent 10 you We want people; and II does seem to me
really strange that little Is done 10 let the thousands
and tens Of thousands al home and in Europe know of
the extent magnitude and ichness OF these gold regions
of the wonderful agricultural of this highly
favored andof the heslthincss Of IL climate &C. &c
Why, the mineral resources OF this country are
bearing veins have been discovered in the Grass
Valley district, 80 OF which opened, aud
or 20 Of them reasonably expected to improve in
paying veins only yet wrought below the water level
and three OF these extensive machinery erectei for
Drainage and lifting Prom eight veins so tons OF rock
averaging yield OF s25 to tho ton daily raised and
this amount win be shortly doubled when the proceeds
of these veins will reach s25 per half of
which il estimated TO result a net profit all
expenditures incurred 1t seems that the actual cash
Investment In the quartz mining business IN Grass Valley
not less than $500 900 and the number ot mills In
operation eleven twelve which capable Of reducing
20 every twenty four hours. Last week IS tons
ore from the Rocky Bar Company, on Massachusetts,
Bin, crushed at the Gold fl mill, Grass Valley,
yielding $50 the ton bcsdes bushels OF rich spe-
simens culed from the lot Last week named
Leaf, at Martinez, Columbia. took immense
icce OF quartz valued at $3.50 And now Tor somc TEENS
NJ general iniormaion and 20 commence first with thea
tricals II il melancholy fact but must he told that
things in this line arc dull to degree and there seem
chance for time to come tor brighter times.
The pretty Misses Gougenhem are now playing at the
Metropolitan theatre very poor houses. They have
however, decidedly made hit, yet fail TO draw. b. A
Baker promptcr Of Billy Mtchelis Olympic Is a'
present the manager. The stock company ut this thea
ire with two exceptions, is wreched in the ex