The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-10
From the San Francisco Papers, Feb. 9th.
CALIFORNIA NEWS.

Extraordinary Richness of the Kern Riuer
MSaes-Feopie Focking there in Thousands
From 1000 TO 1000 Miners at Work.
We have dates from Los Angeles to Feb
ruary 9Th, and from San Diego to February
Sd, being one week later than previous adj
vices. The news is important.
We extract the following account Of the
extraordinary richness of the Kern River
Mines, from the Southern California:
Our readers have from time to time Of late
been informed of the fact that gold existed
upon this river and its vicinity, and was
being developed to moderate. degree, but
within the past few days, the most startling
intelligence of the great extent and extraor.
binary riches of the Kern river country, has
reached US from the most undoubted sources,
and evidences Of which are daily and hourly
afforded US by the arrival and departure of
freight trains, mining companies, etc., as
also in the renewed life and business of our
city. Our merchants have for the last two
weeks been actively engaged in filling orders
for the miaes.s Bands Of cattle and sheep
are on the road, and will realize to their
owners handsome profit, as provisions are
scarce and high.
Multtudes of people are leaving this city,
San Gabriel, Monte, and indeed throughout
the country, both Americans and Sonorians,
and through the entire distance one cannot
lose sight of men, teams, and cattle.
1t is supposed that by this time there can
not be less than from two to three thousand
people actually at the mines, to say nothing oil
those who are fiocking thither from all parts
Of the country.
Very Latest News.
Some gentlemen arrived in town yesterday
evening from the mines. They confirm al
that has heretofore been said OF them. Miners
are making from five to fifty dollars per day
goods are commanding good prices, and al
are doing well. The road from our valley il
literally thronged with people on their wa,
20 the mines. The Sonorians are fockin!
thither by scores.
Further from the Kern River Mines
by the arrival OF a special messenger dis
patched by Adams & Co., in Los Angeles
60 ascertain the correctness Of the many re
ports in relation to the Kern River Mines
we are enabled to give you reliable and col
rect information on the subject. There ar
at present from 500 to 1000 men at work
The diggings at present being worked are o.
the surface, and they find it easy work, av
eraging SO per day to the man, and in tn
gulches taking out from $50 to 500 per da
20 the man. The distance from Los A ngeo
TO Kern River is $50 miles.
W The Senatorship.
SACRAMENTO, Feb, 8, 8 O'Clock, p. NJ
The Convention met at half-past two o'cloc
r M. The forty-third ballot for U. s. Sci
ator was proceeded with, and resulted as 10
lows:-Gwin, SO; Edwards; SO; Broderic
~; Roman, 8; McCorkle, 8; scattering.
Number of votes cast, 10S. Those whovo,
ed for Roman were May, Mcfarland, A shle
Clayton, Farrell, Tourney, Gaver, Phel
and Ryland; Buffum voted for j. ID. Steve
son, Combs for Latham; Doughty for Bal
Peyfon; Kinney for Whitesides; Rogers
Crittenden. The forty-fourth ballot resulte
Gwin, %; Edwards, "a; Roman, is; Brod
rick, IL; McCorkle, 3; scattering z. Nut
Der of votes cast, los.
After several motions and resolutions e
voted down, the Convention adjourned,
meet tomorrow at two O'Clock.