The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-17


out Of twenty (hardy fellows) died or were killed
yearly. So we who live get TO be majors at forty
five or fifty; but we are then old bundles of worn out
bones and Sa and II you don't %
Mean Ways" viii turn us out to die. E. O. CO.
Our San Ffanciaco Correspondence.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. rs, 1855.
The Cora Tria-Departure of Government Steam
ers With Troops for the Relief of Gen. Wool
The Passage Of the Isthmus Under the Ne,c ar
rangements-De Demand for the Neso York Herald
on the Arrival Of Steamers-C Commercial Pros.
pects-Ntscs from the Mining Districts-Prefts
Of the Sacramento Valley Railroad agriculture
Theatrical Mtscs- EPreck Of the Bark lsa6e-
Hta Hyne, &C., &c.
The all absorbing topic Of life has been the Cora
trial, and after period Of three weeks, the jury,
one of the best drawn together, unable to
agree; they stood six for murder, four for man.
slaughter, and two for acquttal. Thus the tragedy
ends for the present. The people generally are
surprised and Disguised at the result The prison
er's paramonr, notorious woman Of the town, fur
nished some $4,000 to fee counsel, enlisting the
services of General McDougal, exmember of Con-
gress; Col. E. D. Baker, do. COL James, and another
whose name forget. For the prosecution, District
Attorney Byrne, Judge Alexander Campbell, and
Col. Inge.
Last week three steamers left this port for Oregon
all belonging to the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, and as the movements Of these government
vessels cannot fail to be interesting, / will detail
their names and the object of their leaving. The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer Oregon,
commanded by Capt. Frederick Lapi-ge, (who is,
by the way, one Of the most popular and efficient
officers in the service) arrived lately with the Ninth
Regiment Of Infantry, under the command of Col.
Wright and left this port Immediately on the arri
val Of the last mail steamer) for Oregon in compa
ny with the steamer Republic, Capt Isham, taking
the balance Of the regiment Another steamer, the
Columbia, Capt Dali, carrying more troops, left on
Saturday last. Thus you see three government
steam vessels left this port in week, laden with
troops for the relief Of General Wool, proceeding
directly to the seat of the Indian difficulty
speaking in the loudest terms Of the vast resour
ces Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
and Of their indefatigable agents here who thus
at moments notice, and without any delay or
hindrance in the time of departure Of their regular
mail steamers, have at their command such vessels
as the three steamers last named. Their superb
steam hip, the John L. Stephens, leaves to-day, car
Iying the mails, treasure and passengers for Panama
and New York.
WAS INFORMED py D passenger tnAL the crossing
Of the Isthmus by the railway is now most de-
1ghtful and agreeable undertaking; and, according
to the arrangements now completed, passengers ar.
irving at Panama in the morning invariably leave
Aspinwall for New York and New Orleans on the
afternoon of the same day, thus affording certain
regularity on the trip through and delightfully."-
pleasant and expeditions transit from ocean to
ocean. How different this to the days gone by, of
the tlesome land travel, and horrors of cholera Of
the Nicaragua route. Your correspondent came by
that celebrated ~ road once, and barely escaped
with his life: and deem it cannot but be useful and
coming to this much abused, but great and glorious
country. Another item Of news of this company,
and have done. The agents here, Messrs. Forbes
4 Babcock, have lately established through
ing capital opportunity for those shipping freight
to and fro. These steamers touch at the ports of
Mazatan, San Bias, Manzana and Acapulco. The
first one leaves this port on the 18th Of February
The account from your paper Of the interview of
John McKeon Esq, with Colonel G) Parker H.
French was greatly relished by our people, and
copied into most of the papers. Such was the de-
mand for NEW YORK HERALD, on the arrival Of
the last steamer that the boys sold them for fifty
cents apiece, like hot cakes.
Commercially speaking, trade for the past fort
night has been only moderate, though the arrival
OF the ship John Stuart some three days since from
New York, with very heavy and assorted cargo,
seemed to impart an unusual animation and spright
ness to the market. In the way Of -four, the Herald
says, the market has finally declined to point at
which export has become not only feasible, but if
the demand for the interior does not awaken very
speedily it will tie also very necessary" We do
not hear Of the placing as yet of any vessel on the
berth for Europe whittier the movement will
doubtless tend, nor, should the market again ad-
vance, thus putting stop to further operations in
this ne it is barely possible that the design will be
abandoned, and the expectation frustrated. The
prospects for grain are also improving and, should
the feeling continue, we may most confidngly look
forward to renewal Of the brisk trade in this kind
of produce experienced here about two months
since.
The news from the mines is rich, glorious and
exciting. The gold abounds in cords, and Calaye-
ras county is the modern ophr. The Chronicle Of
that section says:-Ne8r Perkisser's Ranch in the
vicinity of Mnrphy's, Messrs George Refine & Co.
have Sunk shaft to the depth Of two hundred and
eightyve feet This is the deepest shaft ever sunk
in the Southern mines, and probably may be one
hundred feet deeper befo.e reaching the ledge.
MesNs. +. G. Mcdonald & Co. have completed the
erection of very superior steam engine Of eight
horse power ON their claim at Murphy's Flat.
This ard the adjoining claims are known to be rich
which alone can justify the enormous expenses
attending the preparations for working them
Mcdonald washed out tive hundred dollars from
ten pans Of dirt. Three hundred and sixty ounces
OF gold dust have been obtained during the last
month from the mining ground in suit, between the
Douglass Flat Tunneling Companies. All the
cessful progress Last week Messrs. G. G. Lake Il Co.
made 5000 from one arasta. The claims Of Col.
Davis, Mr.. Baine, and the French claim, are all
doing prosperous business. The work on the tun.
mel for draining Valecto fat is going on rapidly.
A progress Of 200 feet has been made.
The Marysvi]le Herald Ii rich in reports OF the
richness and plenty of gold along the Ynba and
Feather rivers. AT Parks and Ousley's bars the
miners are Ieaping rich rewards. The Monterey
Sentinel says there not less than six distinct
veins of silver, lead, copper, and other minerals
found on the hills of the Alizal branch in that
county and the mountains OF the vicinity. Some of
the veins break with the lustre and granuation Of
cast steel. The mountains on the east side Of the
Salinas plains must be highly metaliferous region
as for the last five years numerous partes-Spanish
and American-have brought into Monterey samples
Of heavy rocks, which are certainly not pure stone
they Invariably have resemblance to the silver and