Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-13

The overland mail has arrived at st. Louis with
California dates to the 18th Of February.


California dates to the 18th Of February.
4 bill has been introduced into the Legislature,
proposing that the State assume the Indian war debt
amounting to 100000, to be paid within ten yeas,
if the United States do not sooner provide for
it.
Resolutions asking Congress to dissolve the in
junction against the New Almaden quicksilver mines
have passed the Assembly.
Resolutions have been earnestly debated IN the
legislature insructing the Congressional delegates
to use their best exerons against segregation OF any
portion Of the State from which to form Territory,
until a majority of the people Of the entire state
have consented to such disunion.
The secretary of the Pacific Railroad convention
has sent communication to the Legislature, giving
assummary of the action of that body from which 1t
appears that James A. McDougal, f. L. and l.. A.
Booth A. A. futile. Samuel Pardy, J. s. Titus T. u.
Phelps J. B. Crockett and DR.. Rabe, were appointed
a committee to communicate to the Legislature the
action of the convention and to urge such action by
the Legislature as was recommended by the conVeh-
ton
The principal one is that the Legislatures of Or
egon and California establish each an internal I'M
provement fund for the purpose of building the
Pacific Railroad. That the swamp and ovefnoWeo
lands within said States and such lands as may her
after be donated by Them, shall be sold for the pen
eft of that fund. That the road IN California shal
run from the city of San Francisco through the
counties of San MateO, Santa Clara and Almeda 10
the city OF Stockton and be continued thence to the
eastern frontier of The State, in such direction as
the legislature may direct; the country traYersed
bv said road be authorised to levy special tax and
to contract loans to enable them to subscribe to the
capita stock thereof That the Legislature propose
such amendments to the constitution, to be ratlhed
by vote of the people, as viii enable the Sate 70
eud her aid il the construction Of the racine hal-
road to the amount of not more than sl5,0OO,OOOi
| that the Legislatures of California oregon and
| Washington Territory, cause the several passes
through the mountains lying eastward OF said ottes
and Territory to be accurately surveyed
! Great activity exists throughout the state IN
mining explorations which is attributable to the re-
cent discovery of silver mines in western Titan.
The disposition since these discoveries has been to
search for more silver than gOd and the result mus
far IS that veins of silver have been found IN "a
laveras and. Santa Cruz counties and IN the coast
range near Clear Lake.
There is no doubt of the discovery Of slV er mines
in all these localities but whether any OF them are
valuable cannot be settled without the expenditure
of considerable labor and capitol
The discoveries already made are operating as IN
| centives to renewed exertions for more thorough
explorations The recent discovery of qulckllyers
/ mines in Sonora and Napa counties l. considered
important Deposits of cinnabar and rock containing
mercury in state Of purity extend along the borders
of what are called Geiser mountains for distance
of over twenty-five miles. The mineral IS found Il
loose bOulders on the surface, and IN veins extend
ing into the mountains and the depth CT these Neln
as well as the geological formation OF the country
/
the mountains supposed to be valuable, are al
claimed, and several companies are preparing L
commence mining. Another quicksilver mine
about &c be worked in Monterey county seven mlle
from the Idra mine
Advices from Carson Valley represent consider
able emigration thither, Notwithstanding the lncle
ment season. The mining accounts are as glowing
as ever, but the speculative spirit so colors then
that it is difficulty arrive at the truth. Undoubt
edly many thousand Californians will visit thes'
er extensive mining region on the eastern slope o
the Sierra Nayada Mountains rlvalln5 those OF Can
fornia in extent and richness, Is steadily growing
stronger. Same parties who have returned iron
Washoe are sanguine enough to estimate the pro
bable production of silver IRON the mines alfeady
opened at Sl0,000,000 during the present year
New discoveries of silver mines are reported a
Steamboat Springs, North OF NlrgIana CIty, neal
SIx-MiIe Desert. East and West OF Carson Clty anC
C1eno and adjacent to the TruCkee Meadows. A
the Virginia NINE the ore seems richer they pen
citrate deeper. Some ore recently taken out Is estl
mated to Weld twenty thousand dollars per ton. A
Henry Lake Valley the people think they have strCcL
silver ore, and have staked of claims, Tor miles
at Blackjack ninety miles east of Henry Lake Val
ley indications Of silver have led to the formation
of = company for exploration.
A correspondent of a San Francisco paper whC
has visited most Of the mining localities, writes a
follows:
1T is doubtful whether a country of the same eX
tent and equal richness in mining deposits exists OF
the globe. NJ. ore can see the country without be
ing impressed with the fact Of Its extraordinary
richness. Cold and silver ore Is known to exist a
far as Honey Lake on the north. Walker river OF
the south and Blackjack, about one hundred ant
fifty miles from Carson City, on the east.
DR.. Randall of the army, had arrived at Nalli
Wala. with considerable gold from Simlkamen
One hundred and twenty pack mules had left tn
Dalles for that place. and parties were leaving ever
dav for tile same destination.
The Washington Legislature had appointed dele
gates to a joint convention Of Oregon and Washing
ton to be held at Vancouver in May, for the consld
Grafton Of the necessity Of the construction Of 4
Northern Pacific Railroad The only item iron
British Columbia was that much Indignation wa
felt against Gov. Douglas on account Of five dollars
tax being laid on every mule load Of provisions sen
up by Fraser river.