The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-01

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QUIZ SAN FRANCISCO oORRnsPONDENCE.
SAN Francisco, July 1, 1855.
TTsde StU hmy,evins- Gold Excitement at Sae-u-
mento-RigAts ef Propsrty-Good Nssos from the
Misss- Election Pohtics-O Operations Of the Pa
cite Mail Steamshtp Compe~y- 7nsasricais.
Since my last to you, busineas has decidedly I'm
proved, and our merchants generally look more
oomplaceat, contented and happy. The markets
appear more buoyant, and the tendency Of rates i
stin upward.
There has been great excitemsnt In Sacramento
city, owing to the discovery Of some nov gold
mines very near the Capitol. was mp thsrs last
week, and learned that an immense Number of per
sons were engaged in mining at the place mentioned
where now digginss have bssn discovered. l Wal
informed BY tie person on whose lands the placsra
are located that gold had been discovered oil along
the river for half mile, and that he had several
ounces that had been taken out. This Mr.. 5ilby
has applied for an Injunction to restrain certain
persons from trespasaing on his land, ss
several parties have s.aked ont claims
extending into his orchard and vegetable garden,
and completely ruiniug his property. party OF
Germans went into one Of his most valuable fields
one day last week, and commenced to sink shaft,
when Mr.. 8. drew Colts revolver, declaring he
would kill the Ist man who invadsd his private
property, or interfered with his rights. was told
that in 1852 gold was discovered on the same spot
where they proposed to sink the shaft but the par.
ties discovering II were persusded by Mr.. Slby to
say nothing about IT, he satisfied the diggings
would not pay.
The Calaveras Chronicle has some highly interest
ing mining news At French Hill all the claims are
taken up, and are held very high indeed, and a.
Chile Csmp tho men were making $50 day. rne
week before last, paid Q short visit to the works
Of the Moquelumne Hill Canal Company, Who ara en-.
gsged in extending their aume from Campo seco
upon the high bills between this and Chlle Camp,
with Lateral fumes and bitches TO every mining
point for one or two miles either side OF the main
hne. The labor expended on the work ia almost
incEedible-deep cuts through solid rock and hard
ealth-plapes made b,ut tbs slopes OF steep hills
high aqueducts spanning great ravnes, OF stretch
ing for hundreds Of ysYds over rolling grouad
preserving An elevation sufficient to supply the
dggiDgs upon the highest hills along the route and
all built in the most substantial manner. am told
that IN two weeks the whole work will be complete.
Great excitement prevails in Sacramento city
now owing to the election, or rat er the nomination
for Governor, State oficers and Judges Of the Su-
Bieler being re-nominsted. / understand tnat
Eugene Casserly, ones Of your city, ID candidate
for the Judgeship.
,OoPS OAoh W AAsAA8l AcoVoo w o7yy W0u ulcu
with passengers. WAS for few days, last week,
vieiting at Benecia, as the works Of the company,
and was surprised at the extent, magnitude, regu-
larity ard c0mpsctpeas Of the same. Here all the
ships Of the company are besuhfied and repaired,
the w0'kmen wen cared for, and comfortably
housed ond fed; and the docks are the ioest
have seen In this country.
The travellers by rail, on the Isthmus, speak in
the most glowing terms Of the ease speed and COM
fort of the journey, as now performed, In luxurious
care; and the best portion OF the travel, espe-
cially where families aad small children are leav-
ing, Y performed by this route. The agents here
are unti,iDg IN their efforts to promote the com
forts Of those voyaeiDg in their steamers.
Tbeafricsls here are decidedly duu. At the Ne.
tropolitsn, Profess y Risley and Mr.. D'EEani have
failed to draw, Ard the theatre is, for the present,
closed. It will shortly open, with Mr.. Baker (for.
werly Of Mitchell's OIympic), as manager, and Mr..
French, the architect, % his associate.
The American, under q stock management, is Just
creeping along slowly--Mss Laura Keene, stll
here, and Mr.. Charles Wheatey the principal attrao
tons.
The Backus ninMrels are doing the best business
and Eph. HON, once Of Christys the great feature
Mrs. Sinclair u with her sister, Mrs. Voorhies, in
Nevada and Grass Valley.
Madame Anna Bishop, now that Sir Henry il,
dead, II about returning to England, bear. am
called awsy, but viii, ere the steamer leaves add
page or two more. RUrC0N P0rNT.