Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-07-24
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TGp rRszIE RIVER GOLD rXCITHMENT
YGc Ru$h Noythrard TO the Mines.
SAN FRANcleco, june 20, lS5

San FRANcIsco June 20, 1853.
Nr..ns. Eplrors Gold, gold, is the only
" .g., now 10 he heard on our streets The
discovery o' uew deposits Of the precious me-
ta IN The possessions O! the lludSons Bay
COMPANY has started cur ever excitabe pop
ulatinn northward on tie search. The ex-
ci,rmrnt haa now assumed the form OF an
rldpuic. aul men who tcw months since
i.ug'trd at the idea Of leaving California to
rv,h iar urw digGings. are now among the
a,,ruo.t in the general eXodug. There are
uuw n.ur trst-class steamers On the route,
conveying passengers 20 Frazer, as follows: {:
HE Rrpub.ic. Columbia, Panama, Oregon,
Northern arl Corte7. belonging to Pacific
M.M :. :. Co.. the Brother Jonathan and
Pacific, belonging to Capt. Wright and the
Santa C,uZ belonging to McssrS. Davis x
furGtn These steamers in connection with
numbers Of sailing vessels, have carried oil
Fl IA our shores at least ten thousand paSscn-
,,,> since tie fever broke out. The state
,.,,rie Of returned miners. published in the
dally raptrs. are only adding fuel to the tiame
aod now that the gold is beginning TO lind lts
wy to this city, those who doubted are con-
ylncrd that the ore is there.
\ miner. named FurnisS who returned yes
t.r'ay on the Roppblic told me personally
that. during the time he worked, be never
81, the river raised from the melting 0! the
,n,,g cn the mountains, the miners in his par
~ ,..rp washed oct from the bar on which
.,.v we're working He then came down 20
Son Francisco or the purpose OF laying in
PROVISIONS, intending TO start on his return
Juut the middle Of July, before which time
Ia sass the miners cannot work TO advantage
lie anticipates much trouble with the lndl-
MS. VITO are great thieves and very quarrel
some. the contempt they have Tor the Ame'
r.cAu, being lostered ty the ii. Is. Co., rem
Irriug them very overhearing. lh'y are an
entirely different race from those wc have in
California. being stont, active men. who dc
,oi hnow such a word ns fear. Othe: parties
confirm his statements in every respect.
For some time you must expect the remit
.aurcs OF gold from this State to decrease, as
many of the largest quartz lOdes have stop
,..L word. on account Of the scarcity oi iaOor
In the interior, the small mining camps are
I'm s, entirely deserted, tie miners belng
,n tnei: way to the north cannot but
hrklhat our merchants viii suffer, and per
..s some may have to 60 under, as the mer
,.lr', in the interior cannot dispos" ct then
,plls, aud Of course caun0t meet Their pay
uprts when they come due. lively de
naql has sprung up for pistols aud rifles, AT
lvr.cr %: the former trdyoIv"rsl amounting
d SO $50 being disposed Of in one l1t o.
ur day Of arrival.
There is every prospect that breadsiutl
vii te mgh, as cents PER pound has beef
,U.:ed and refused lor wheat IN the field
3lron and other salt meats are bringing
.ood prices Coffee, tea, sugar, candies, an
lE.r goods ia that line, are very duII.-
lo,hing has experienced 10 change except
ng, for the coarser qualities suitable for th
uluvs. Dry goods are bad stock, W.