New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-03
FROM THE SOUTH.

week later than previous sdvices.
The SEARCH FOR COAL-SISGrrAR PHESOvE-
son The gentlemen engaged in digging for coal,
have at lsst reached the bed rock at distance OF
about one hundred and eighty five feet Ihey ex.
pected TO no cosl after piercing tue rock, as it
is asserted By the operators, who are Cornish miners
that it IL always found inmsiia.ely below rocky
straits possessing the Of the one they have
reached. That they will 6od something OF 40 unusu-
81 nature there be no question, from the evidence
already afforded. At various stages Of the DOM trip
fssures have been encountered, through which the
real simon pure decoction OF pitch, OIL tar and gas
have issued from the mighty caudron boiling beo
These streams, after runhiog fsw days, h-ve sue
cessvely dried up; and, with toe exception OF the
labor consequent upon taxing out the liquid mass
supplied thereby, have cause1 bat little interruption
TO the eress Of the work. But about two weeks
since vein was opened Of the size Of a mans arm
through which the liquid mass and pert up gas came
rushing out, with noise Ike the whis'ling OF loco
motive continuing for short space and then-asn re-
cuperarg for fresh blast-suckng back into its dark
lair ard in few minutes again breskiog forth with
dismal amor. and prolonged howl, well calculated
to disturb the nerves OF the esger listener above
This putting and blowing has been going on With un.
dinin shed vigor, furni hing steady employment 10
the way Of taking out its discharges. Inc gss emit
ted from the assures heretofore encountered has been
gbited without sny danger but this last chap don't
appear TO invite or warrant any undue libsrties-a
safety.lamp is used by the e1csvstors. The pitch
thus far taken out has been placed In large terces
with view 10 future experiments IN manufacturing
gas or burning fluid.
The Artesian Well il still progressing toward the
center Of the esrth through the same interrnnsble
macs Of blue clay This well ia nov five huBired and
sixty feet in depth. few days since the ss,ef took
sudden start upward and rose about eighteen feet,
at which il stood a short time, and then suddenly
receded. Strong hopes are entertained Of striking
the right vein in the next fifty feet the appearance
OF the clay Is gradually changing.
US. PAcrIo RAILROAD SURvEY-Lieut Park, of
the Typographical Engineers, arrived in Los Angeles
n he cat Hal haa agad e,nn
the goth of December in the survey OF the country
a, ng coast from Sen Frsncisco 10 Los Angeles,
with view 10 lie feasibility for the construction of
railroad The result OF the surveys thus far has been
highly satisfactory serious obstacles having been
found. Lieut. Park viii immediately start for the
Bohave by the way of the C3jon for the purpose OF
obtaining more thorough knoEledge of that coun.
Try, and then return TO San Diego, preparatory to
TIP across the country by the wsy Of the ella.
Peace and quietness reign in our midst-the hand
Of the asssassD is stay cd for tine, aud human life is
once more az par. Horfe-steang is still carried on
TO come extent, sn idea prevailing among csrtsin
cafs that horse tesb, Ike umbrellas, 10 common
property ia wei weather
MoRr News FROM KERN RIyER.-We have had
conversation, saws The California;, with Mr.. hoas-
toe, from kvrn River, who arrived in 10 Satur
day lest and woo gives US the following items which
our readers can take for what they worth: there
Is such wide discie pancy in the reports that reach
u.s. that we neither can nor sill youch for anything
here after pertaiIirg 10 the subject.
We have stsid with the " River as long as we
could, and have thus far managed TO keep 1t in the
lead hot hereafter toe public cen cipher the matter
out as they AZ feel disposed. He says that there
have not been twenty old miners who have len the
mines Of this class from Fix TO eight hundred ara
conienteoly working, end realizing from five to hf-
teen and twenty dollars per day A large number
are at the forks Of The river parties scattered up
and down the main stream and far upon the forks
several stores are in operation and doing we'll re-
Gently very few have left those who have heretofore
he well and
room far preferable TO their company. Mr.. Houston
says that any man can make five and six dollA
day certain. The, even, is far preferable 10
working in the settlements for thirty aud forty dollars
month. Affairs at the dgeiugs are now ON much
better footing than at first Lumber is is being far
nshed in abundance by whip sawyers. Stores aud
bscksmith-shops are afordiDg abundant fsc ties for
the supply Of the necessaries OF life and requisite i'm
ptments for labor and the recent raius and melting
snows are furnishing ample supplies of water in dig
grgs hitherto too dry TO be avasble companies are
being formed for the pupose OF taking out the water
from the river, and by means of canals carrying it
into the richer localities. And as as the weather
will permit, Dew explorations will be made into the
mountains, and over upon t1eir eastern slopes.
We have received by Belfs Express, which arrived
in town on Sunday last, the following letter from
gentleman who has been in the mines for some lime
past; his statements ere reliable:
KERN RIVER, March 90 1855.
Everything appears TO be going along here usual
No circumsf aDce worthy OF note has occurred since
ny LAST Every old miner seems TO be doing well,
and is sasfed; aEd the best proof of this is they
always present welflled purses when they make pur
chssts, and pay for everything they buy.
In the rush 10 this place there has been large
number Of dead heads " and losfers mixed up with
tfe crowds daily arriving, who they enter
TIE mines, commence their complaints, and express
dissatisfaction because the stores adopted the cssh
system. These fellows will not work-el.ber from
principle or laziness it is therefore tolsrably hard
work for them TO live here, aud they leave,
gun bling, giving discouragirg account of ths
mines and for them, very justly too, for one can
live here urless he woIks-snd is not wsnted here.
The mines pronounced good by the most eTOe-
lie :ced miners. Any man who is able, and does
work can make from four 10 six dollars per day
As coon as fhe SHOWS melt and the weather will per-
NIT, mining operations Hil be carried higher up in
the mountains where II is thought, much richer To-
cslites eAist than those worked and long you
may expect 10 hear reports surpSsl sing any that have
gone forth through your columns
hsve read nearly 81 you have pu )l'shed in regard
10 this plsce, and in my opinion, have read moth
ing that was counter 10 the truth; and in common
with the large msory Of the miners here, testify
10 your statements TO the Of the disconen,
and consequent departure OF many from here.
never have seen as many lszy, worthless fellows as
have oongregated here within the last few weeks.
Two or three hundred Of them have been here since
came, who have never struck lick Of work, or
even left their camp 100 yards, unless il WAS TO loH
around grogshops. How is II possible for such fel-
lows TO make money heard msn offer man
81 DAY and board hun, TO work al mining, which he
refused asking more-st the same time complaining
that the work was "too hard
learn that some no Scc0unt loafers have bean
tslkpg OF mobbing You for publishing the truth.
Their threats ale sufficient to establish their true char
scter in the estimation of OF sense who live by
the labor Of their own hands. Yours, n.
FROM SAS BERSARDISo-Bya gentleman jus, a.
rived from San BernsrdiDo, we learn that sn attempt
was made to commit murder on ore OF the citizens OF
that plsce bat the sant was us'r sted IN tue act