TJIE , (? $ ABfiCl A L
It putllstiedery Tuuiijf, T$wr$day and Saturday,
13,00 pel annu a,, payable In a) I esses in advance by
"wT D ,0 Mi 8-lPd It i'NU t "a
kt' W ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
j Corner of Front tipi Mtrket Streetx
"r ? BATEd OF ADVEIlTI8IN,(l.
i mr. i insertion, $njit l
1 ! 3 M 75 j
I 3 , " ' 1,001
1 1 month, 2,53 t
1 sqr. 2 months,
1 " 3 "
1 ' 0 "
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12
Twelve lines or leas makes a square. If i
n Advertisement exceeds twelve lines, the!
brice will be in Dronortion
Alf advcrlisiMiieiits are payable atlhe time
.of their insertion. - i ii
CootraHs with yearly advertisers, will be
.made on the most libertit forms.
Or All Advertisements insetted iii the
tf i weekly1. Comrtllial, are entitled to one
uunruDDininfl rreeifiy, tree oi.cnarge
nf pnTiicjps oi Annum Aarvrciwrs iBvtncuy urn 1
Itsd to their own Immediate business : and all adver"
tlssments for the benefit of other persons, as well as
fell advertisements not immedistely connected, with
Ihelr own business, and all excess of advertisements,
tt tartztn or otherwise, beyond tiie limits cnincid.
Ul be Charged at the usual rates. q
ACTTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL
NEW YORK: Messrs. Browm & UElVibsuT.
BOSTON: FDX1CK KtopiR, Esq.
JOHN WALKER, JR.
AUCTIONEER COMMISSION
MEUCHANT
WILMINGTON, N. C.
March 17, 1840. 1 ly.
F. J. LORD & CO.
Rice Factors Si Commission A
ems,
Nov. -a, 1313. lO.i-li-p.
in ii' i i vn k.
ill HUUUUll W ill AkilLia
ldxbek n,HBtii man, general
CIUUISSIOX HKIii llWTS, uuii liBUCEKS,
Stort formerly occupied by Hall it Aumitiono,
NORTH WATER STREET,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
NCCTOS M'KCLI.AI.
Nov. II. 18H.
ALEX. M BAB.
102
L. MALLETT,
AGKNT rOK TUB HALE OP
Timber, Lumber, Naval Stores, &c,
Null' Building, North Water Street,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Nsv.9.1843. 101
BARRY, BRYANT & CO.,
COMMISSION MRRCH AN. TS,
WILMINGTON. N. O.
1 if.
March 17, 1949.
WILLIAM NEFI
(Late of the fir,n of Nlkf it Wahncii.)
U'H RESALE AM) It i: r A 1 1. DI'AI.I'i: IN f
SHIP CUANDLEki, SHIP STORES
AND tiitJCitlW,
CORNER OK DOCK oi WATER STREETS,
WILM1NG TON, N. C.
Dec. 7ih,: 18H. 113 tf
JOHN D . LOVE,
IIKAl.KU IN
CABINET FURNITURE,
uliUil'b lUS, CH IlltS, ii iitmuS, 4t ,
It OOK SP RING,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Dec 14, 18IR.
sco Fr7 keen &iu
AIERCilANr TAILORS,
A It O DKA1.KHJ I.N
sup k ft r o it
MARKET STREET.
V I L M INGTON, N C
Oct. 21, 1818. 91-y.
C0RNEUIS MYERS,
MANUFACTURER,
AND DEALER IN
HATS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS AND
WALKING CANES, &c. .
WILHINGTON, N. Market si.
Oct. 17 1348. 1-tf.
JAS. T. MORRIS,
Limber and Timber Inspector,
WILMINGTON, N C.
Oct. 12,1848. H9 6111
JAS. T. MORRIS,
Mgtal fir Ha Ixlo r Purchase of XLbliULS,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Oct. 12 1343. e9-6rq
a. b. snr;i k co.;r
PayettevtUe Str '
RALEIGH N. T. j
Will ittso I o aUsrJjra nd eommlaalons la thoir
llil j . 1 1 Mt iss, with puHotuiUiif and disostch.
Rspss to
His id xilluocr Cmas. Malt,
J. O Waraos. Esq ,
Matmsw Shaw, Esa.,
Hon. J. R. 1. DASinT'
O so. W. Mosdscai, Esq.,
Maj. C. L. Hiirtaa.
B Wetgs, S. C ft. 2, 1841.
H2iiv4
T
MARTIN & CRONLYk
i AUCTIONEERS, ..
COMMISSION MERCHANT?,
GENER AL AGENTS.
r 8 It
" ' " ! iHt is yn,".a s:.tlMon"i.iij-?rh. Hf ' ,iii: t4-.i -.m.-o r ! 1 --.J , .. . .
ji.. ..... ....i. ,.. . .-. . H-.i" i '. r. . " ; i " . - .
vol; 4 NO. 10
j. hatuavay jtspn. ;
COMMISSIOV MERCtll.frs.
J. Hathaway,
Marclijt '-la. '
(LATtof tjii E fium ir San'dfohd & 8miTK.)
-AUOTlONliGil AND
COMMISSION ,ME R Cll( N'T,
WILMINGTON, N. C. "
St.eor yVaU?r teut, Purli.jf' Wojsk.
J. S. WILLIAMS,
Faacy& Staple "Dry Goods Store.
uuii wt'sf of vV n. s n n mi wn
MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON, N . C .
Oct. 14, 1818. 90
W. BRANSON,
AGENT FOR THE SALE OF
iniimt, lumber, inn sriiKKif
Null's Bidding, North WaUr Strent.
WILMINGTON, N. C
N. B. I hive a lirge and Secure Timber P. n
wliure 1 will pit nil Tiinbut lift with in for moni
as S n in L'hirife ;is la. mideby aay yiher Axemifl
11)18 pl.UT,
S. pi. id 1-318.
W. B.
B3-c
B. I. nowzc,
ATTORNEY AT L A IV,
WILMINGTON. Nn. Ca.
Will prnrtitv in nil I tie Contlti Wayne,
and New Hanover Counties.
D'ipliii
JEFFREYS & LEIUlirON.
General Coniiuissiou Mcrcii.uits,
WILMING I'ON. N. C.
Febrii;i.-y 1J, I-M9. ' 111.
WILLIAM J CLARii,
ATroi.YtiV AT LAW.
i.HIGIJ. Y C
Sept. I'Jlli. I J. lb v. In c
CARROLL L FENNELL.
(Jrot r. i C) ii iiHilan Merchants,
WII,ll(STON, N. C.
HAVR IL" AVH ON II INI) A OUVCIAL AHUOaTMENT OF
mm niiJiJiiKs, uviiiRS, mn, it.
Al) WILL PAT r ABTICOLAS
Attention to t!i? siIj of all kinds of Proiucc
!. i c tan ill.
;uW I i, HS.
C. !. rtMWtLL.
FREDERICK CLARK.
XANLFACI'UaSa AM) DCALCS IX ALL ktSDS Of
CABINET FURNITURE
chairs; uiiDsriiius, vvmri.w aEsxs, ,ir
FRONT STREET, NE H MARKET,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
AiirillMh. W. I My.
DEROSSET & BROWN.
BROWN & DEROiSEf.
NW V'OltK.
.' YKii.l . OWWSSHl.S UKItClIAWS
M.ircn 17. I i4J. l-y.
J. X . L McGARV.
t l) R )V 1 d .1 M i ill I. i 4 I iN I 11
MERCHANTS,
Wl. .11 i i I'.H, N C.
Mnri'li 1 M-il'. l-y.
GEOitUE S. GiLLiPIE.
auknt KDii riu. ai.k or
71 llKIl LlMIlKIl, V.tl'AL STORES 4-c
wi I ii ikeli iier.ncasli idvuiicer- on alljonsignmosm
ofprodi.ee.
vlarch 17, 1840 . I
GEORGE W. DAVIS.
COMMISSION MKtlCHANT.
WILMINGTON, N.
t ireli 17 1819.
J. C. LATTA.
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
AND OENERXL AGENT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Oct. 10.1949. 67
LIFE INSURANCE
IN TIIE N A nQNAL LOAN, FUND SO
-' 1 ctfi 1' of London.
' FIRli INSURANCE
IN THd .ETNA 'UJJ.IA.SCE COM
PAN Y. OF HARTFOKD, Comm..
ua, IN TMS
HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY.
. OF mW YORK,
Ma bs elleeted by application to
Usit04Kl'
March 17, 1P4., , , :
k BROUN
. . lN
L1 .
BENJAMIN BLOSSOM.i
COMMISSION ME R CHA .VT,
NEW YORK.
Llbsrsl advance mada upon ConsignmcniiMif all
. , , Iuq.Ii of prvaus ....
ReferaU'M i ''"tir i
Messrs. J.sVD. MciAfcl , . .
Q. W. Davis, Wllrolnfton.
J. R Blossom Esq.
Mm
.WlLMiNGJpft TSXJJRDAYi
11 Ei 11 11 I I , 11U OtlliliL,
S I'K. 1 saw iwir.i.
1 . , " -7
: Strict attutiiiun j.'ivtn to the fuhliful ckprsliun of all
y.Joie fur LuiHbcr,,
Jan. 1, 134!).
114-ly
.1
GEO. HAURISSj
Geaeral (om;iiLssioa Alerchant,
wall WlLMLNCJTdN, N. a .
OTRIOT attention Ktosn. no ptoourinff rreluhta
4 O- atnd panlualng Ostrgese M intulM' r""
Refxs to
E. P. Hall, Esq.,
O. G Parsley, Esq., I
J. A. Taylor, Esq , Wilmington.
J. I). Bellamy, Esq., I
Messrs HallnrdA Huntington,
Messrs. Tooker, Smyth A Co., v k
" Thompson Hnnter,
Ales'r. Uorfoo, ix , PUila lelphia
M ssrs Williams 4. Buikr, I ch, (o r
11. h . H iker, Esq.. S '
Jan. 2, 1949. 123-tf.
SPIRIT BARRELS.
G toil supply ofciiipiy rtirrl.
For aul low
m. I .is t'i sui I jinrcli ii'T-i by
D ROS.ET 4.
Mirrli I.
BROWN
160.
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE.
ALL v;irHics. for ' ilc lw at
HOWAIID 4 PKDEN'8.
Kub. '.'7. ; 147
Dr. B. MUNSEY,
TlOMiEOVATlTIC PHYSICIAN,
AU
UEN TIST,
. -MARKET St, li Doors auuve Frinf 81.
I ).-. 'Jl, 1841. 12fMimo.
jonx r. ausii,
i.Nsi'F.rrOn of
T I M B i: R A N D L U M B E l
WILMl.VdWN; N. (t
U. i.
14 i-sli.
90-
F. J. LORD & CO., .
Api nrs lor the
S Vl'J'll.'JS ilJl'ij VL LIFE INSCRANCT: f
Accumulated Capital, I30,MK.
ALSO FOK THK - ,
EALiI.E LIfK k ilF.ALTtl tJISVPANCE f O.
Capital, 100,000.
Will take risks bnlites of Slave?.
Office 23 North Water Street.
Oct. 24, 1848. .'-
WM. H ARB IS. ClGEtfE I. DRAKE
UARRISS & DRAKE.
General Cou uiiin Mercbaots,
WILMINGTON,' N. C
I RtrtsKscsi:
O G. 'amley lq,
i Onl. John MelthS. V Wilmington, N C.
: MtDKrs.-BjIlsid A Hiintinrtnn.
WIH P, ck. Kan . Ral. luh. N .
' MrHnrii Hall. iSneketl & t;o
'.'(FaytitcvillcN. C
Mrs-rf. laniM Cornnr nons nlMBntr.'
' ' K. A. Soodarot Co , i'liHad.4phia.
' ThniiipsrtsHunler. .
Pilla'iory A S ,iifo.d. $ tw 1
' Hoaiins A Tulis Himtun.
' J.4li l'.M'iirouib, KenrtobOnk, Me.
Si pl.-lllhi I 1 -I 111- I HI". 77 if,
COTTON YARN.
lilies, U C. Vurns assorted ntimhm. for
alliv ' J. C LATTA.
On. J l
J4 tf.
CORN.
inrVBl'rtilELS CORN .Just Reclvfd Per rail;
1 Lv road and For sale by
HARRISS DRAKE.
Pcb. 10 149.
JUTTER.-
Pcb. 3.
Fresh Goshen Bvttfr. For
HOWARD FED EM.
m.
FISD LINES AND HOOKS.
ALL Taiielwsol Silk, (lamp, Grass and Co
Liossi Hooks of all titv and sh ip. , fur
at HOWARD & TED EN'
Feb. 27. 1
OECARS.-100,000 Segsrs. Various Ciands snd
quality, for sale oy
HOWARD f PEDEN.
Fb. 3.
137.
BOSTON LINE OF PACKETS.
A TUE fallowing VESSELS willaaU
?Tf?5 h'Hilarly btwecn this .on ati lloa
JnAALion. tit:
bria WM. NICHOLS, Cnpl. Jas..I,.lyhioo.
schr. Minnesota, capt. Gabon Leigiuon.
.Tbetbove 'eaael ate of toe first rlaaa, Sod arr
commanded by experienced nnvifiitois.
HARRISS DRAKE.
Jan. 11. ' 127.
REFRIGERATORS, k
AXD SHOWER HATIIS.
At
F. CLARK S
?.
March 10.
GOSHEN RUTTER.
y KALLV rood snd fln si
II.
R. W.
RROWN 8.
' 152.
Msirh 10.
SILK UMBRELLAS AND WALK
4 , LNG CANES.
ANY psrsnn wssaint god Slik Usabrslls, '
fsawa) wsikinf cass ssiU find a sod saaort
mantsl ' c Myta',
Msrea -J . Hat Store, Marlst st
MORNING,- APRIL,
1849.
t
'm INUW YOltK
FCitNlTinE WAREHOt SE.
WILMEN'GTON, Match 5ih, 13!').
1 CLARK, begs
luave to anaiii
Ih'1 pith-lo in eenernl
that he iit now dlsnomg of Ms Iaikw
asnortineut of Caiiijiet Furniture, at
lnvuica priies. lur the C.ASlf, a lu: ii
di tt-ii'iiin' ii nihin rlithinir hi., tuiim
Wthe 1(r April. All tho-r hi wnm of gimd Fur
VUureateedinly tow (iilctw, will do wi ll lo cull
nd exatnise lor thumm-lvrs.
fahofpiny Wardrobes.
. Frencti Hedstcada.
Muhogany and Walnut f'liuirs.j
Curled Mopln and pluin Cliut.
' . SofssnndfOttoniNns
Finn Marble top Bureaus.
Plnin Drcfsing do.
High post Bedsteads.
8in?tand double Ootlg.
Siiitr-- and plain Rockers.
Nuiaing Chairs.
Ladies, -Sewtnit Chairs.
Ladles Work Tables.
Dff. do Boxes.
Mahogany Sideboards.
Hair HdUrasst a.
Mcitbletop Wash Stnnds.
Sliiii'eanddouWe Wh Stands.
Hotl'r'a Troye Towel Racks.
Cmire Tables dii&Kol styles.
(;tiildrt-n'a Cribs.
Mnhounny and Cherry Crndlcs.
Sick Ghatnr and Niaht Cabinets.
Coitirnon Windsor Chairs.
Puii-nt W indlass Uwlnuads.
Dressing Tubles, Ac., Ac., q-c.
ALSO.
4 Shower Bnths.
B Refrlueruiors.
18 Wiiiiiu D;ki, suitable fur Couniing Hou-
?rs, onJ I)wi-Ilin;i9
In shot i t-viuy article In Innjrlnir to the Furniture
i i r . .-. FREDKRICK CLARK.
Those i nrlc'.tcil to rn nrs inueairil to m :i k' n -int
ni by ilie I )Ui ol tins iikmiiu, at wliirli tut)' I clinll
plm c in i lie li,aiid of offui-ib for cylk-Ltiuii, nil nc
counts Jue inc. I'. C
MOLASSES.
1 X( II I 'a I'rmie ntvv Cmp.CulM Molasses. jui
I JJ aiiived pci lliig Ami-iwaii, and lor njle by
I tl.V'I'llAWAV .t SON.
Kcb. tl. Uh.
TUNER'S 'ALMANAC
rl" LiliS LR'.S Nm ili Carolina Almunaes, for
1S49
1 loi .- .-ileal i lie (uinffrixmi Ujjuc.
Fell -I
MC-if
JtST RECEIVED.
t,) V Lbt. ii)ukedHef,
yi Blpl t'oiiuue-a.
30 Boxes pilme Chseso,
10 Ilurrels Cl.irtfied Sugar,
U.) llblri. Applv-s-pippins,
'.'0 I aud :u J Box. s t uisina,
IS II" x s Tallow Candles,
5 Boxes Oranges and 6 do. of Lemons,
For sale at tdc lowest ptlees lor CASH by
GEO. MVERS.
Feb. 24. 146.
JUST RECEIVED.
11 j S hr L I' timillu
New Style ol Ustafor Spr lag , 1849, also a fine lot
Cup Covers for Safe by
C. M k ERS. IlAUsa,
Match. 8th 1849.
GUNNY BAGS
I Tinri' ntT' Ounny jgjust teeelved
vvV.noi.r,o 0 v-. v, r-.
March 6. 149.
15D
NOTICE.
HOSE persons indetitwl to lasCspe Eaar S- , who are encaned in lucrative .ntcrpn'scK in
J. M,li. by n.ee or acc-iunl conuactoc Iduiuu! tie- ,m. ron,ry auile foreign t polilic, will no.
year 47 or 4R are lequested to make iinmediilr pay- , ,
imnl to the undersijinedj rhey Having on th- dlsi j desert their own interests to lake public s' i
Dec. lat relinKul.htd ihe General Ateocy oflliat linns which promise to yield little but vexa
. mill, it bucouua n..t'oau'y thai ail ten account to jl)M anil annoyance, and. should the local oi-
mat ante snout.! De immediately arnica.
J. HATllAWAY
4, SON.
I4!l.
March 3, 1849.
PINE OIL.
.'IHIS article having ln.oo fully lealed and proven
i !n be Superior to onyihing heretofore In us,
Is flow otfeted with fall confidence of giving satis
faction. A ouiis:aai Supply can be found at the Store o
S. 1. i'OLLEV , and will also be del vered to cu
tomers wherever desired by Mr. William Blaney
A. H. VAMBOKKELKN.
M.irch 3. 1S49. 149-tf.
COGNAC BRANDY 1
IN ha I Pipes for s.ik) On eonnlgneirrU by
JEKKREY3& LKKiilTON.
March 3.
I4J
NORTH CAROLINA BACON 1
HAMS, Sides and Shoulders. Korsateby
K. J. LORD & CO
March 10. lt
FOR CALIFORNIA.
I 'HE Naulilua, Mutual Idle Insurance Compant
ol fie York, wilt Uks risks op. the lives of per
sons gblag to CaQtorols. Apply to
' t.i. LORD A CO.
March 10. m.
lTUCAROLINA BACON.
1i"VT ',Urs. Nw Wyne (. Hams, Sides
vyVv'V and Shuulde s. Just received per
Rail Road and for sale If HARRIsS f DRAKE.
Marek 10. ' ' " IH.
OATS.
BUSriKLS Oa'; iust rrcetred prr Erer-
fjw met n and tor sate ny
HARRISS 4 DRAKR
Marco IV
VATirP
11 VI II ft.
ALL persoQS ineliled to the subscribers, are here
by Informed thstsfroiinU are made out snd rea
lty fOTtrftknw svt. snd If . ot setiW bstarsnStf 1st
April sasainf, will ba ples. ta ins baads af an offi
eef foreolecujoat.
HARRJ33 DRAKE.
Mirch 17, 1949. 1.
' ,
Gl
Whole No. 47.
From the Sntional ftittlligcncr.r.
CALIFORNIA.
Wc nre indrWd to Oi nrrtil Jfki p ffir the
arihrxrd interesting Leticr fro(n Culilbi nin.
KililrertKi'd to him by f,'iiitiiin Fhi.som. ol' the
(AtinrlermnsttT General 'k Dipntttuci.t. ;u.il
whi h we iimt-rt to the 1 xrSliiiiui orimf nr-
titles (ireviouxly pripurtil lor onr i-tliioriul
coluLan: , :
Sam Fhancihco. CAi.iroHtitA. Jnn. 23. 1849.
My Dear Sir: A vrwl is to Icavt-f'nr j
41ksatlan la a law -days, ami I talt94le op
portunity thus otieiedliir sending a hasty let
ter. Since my last private communication
nothing lias occurred to change the (.uierni
views I ihen expressed in relatioa to Culilof
ma. Within the-last few weeks much has
been said and don tti regard to the organi
zation ol a provisional government for this
territory, rieveral villuges have appointed
delegates lo attend a convention for the nr
rangenu'tit ot tundameiital laws lor the roan
try ; and other elections are now understood
to In: 'iikino; I'l.ire. in the remote parfs ot the
country. It m proposed to have the conven
tion iiHscinhli il ;ii the Pueblo dt: 8an June,
about sixty tnileo from this place, on the Itli
of March, hut 1 believe it will be foimd im
possible to anKemble all the delegates at that
lime, and u will probably be found exju iii-
rut to defer the meeting until it is known that
the present Congress bus not acted on the
question of a u-rriioiiul goternmcnt. Tfit" '
will probably throw the whole question bnek i
nunc or lesd, and I think the meet!
J Will
, not occur In fore the middle of April, mid
1 not at till tlmulil Congress have acted. -
I At thin time tins I- a tuot.t iinjiort.nit
I question tfi every eilizen of Cilifortn t ; i . r
! Iile ami propeily are itiul will . n iinmc lo i.
'. uu.ili- in ihiri territory until Coiigri-r. j;i'.-.
1 us a Ktnhle fi.ineiit. 'flit- I. .it lir u;;!.l
I fi't llllL'ly home to lr lipprt In t; inn ol ( i r
1 ltiti'lln(.,( ni:in tli.lt there i no I'over'nnei i
' mnl no law 111 California. A gcm-ml I'ei linej
ol iiua."ui ny depri'iiw-ij the whole j.oj.iilalinii.
ami iijo 1 ill.- iiint injuri'iu.-ly upon all 1 la-s
1 es of Mieii t y. Cruw.h of men are fini kin'.'
from nil qimrier of the country, nnd amnn
' Ihein ar.e ninny person of bail character and
J drsperatt: fnrluin -m ; iiinl every tiling about
. tliem adnrd-i ;t reasoiialilc aBsuranre that eve
' ry kind ol villany may he practised with irn
I punily throughout Ihe territory,
j Tin: ohI) Inhuniils which Jiuvc nttemptivi
any juribiiiciion in cast h of murder, A-c, some
j months nasi, are thoFt: formed for the occa
1 sion, as It nrlses; and offenders generally es-
cape, or, if they are taken, it ts amidst the
I phreiny of popular excitement, where the
j guilty and innocent may be victims together.
1 Several executions have taken place in pur
suance of this kind oflaw, nnd it is supposed
that several others will be announced by the
irail iroru the south. In the mean time out
rages are occurring in all quarters of the
country, ond the public astonishment has
scarcely subsided af rr one murder hns trans
pired before another Is committed mors hor
rible than the first. House-breaking, '.hells,
atyd robberies are of almost hourly occur
rence. This state of things must continue
until we have the firm and steady rein of gov
ernment rxtended over the territory by Con
gress 1 huve no expectation .that a provi
sional government (should it go into ope ru
nun null
tins cannot he Ihe case, in less than
., y,;.,r lrom ,,ja time) would be (mm hid
'quale lo the public wants. The
qnate to the puhltc wants. I he materia
lur iM-giinizing a statue gnvertiuient no not
i cjiist iii tlje country at this lime, nnd of mdi
j as there are the best cannot tic cotumiitnh d
: fur the business. The most rtxncctahl.- nu n
. . . i
w-,nizntton ro into otieration. I verv much
f. D I
I. l.-r-.. .11 . " L II
(loiit)l il ll win proouec nny renet tor tne ins i
I winch now afflict the country. It will b
temporary in Its nature, and. having no per-
. '
manent hold upon the community, it will he . . , , . 1 , , .
, ..... i . . . i . . ii vast herds of uiiimal are started upon the
only a utile better than no government nt nil. .... . r. '. ,.
, . , .., . same road 1 ne lo. ol tlieir annuals would
Such has been the result ol the provwiorial . , , , , , l, ,,
. . it. .i cause thousantls to tie shut np m tin moim-
arrnngeaBeQl m Oregon, and such must be , . ... , . .
, " tains amidst the snows ol winter, ami we
its result every where in new communities. . . . . ,l , , . t .
. i - . sliould have the scenes ol starvation at. d can-
cnmnoBed or adventurers lrom a inoi tvery , , , .,
,. . . r, , . swhalism, whitli occored two ear since, re-
c ime and country. Hesidea, the natives nnd .. , . ' . .,,.. a. i .. i . h ,
, . . . . . , d. peated oa a more extended and ternhli mmU-.
foreigners have been accustomed to d.fferent bdjve nQl ii(.rc ,, ,,
institutions and rel.g.ons. and a strong ant.p- ihou(J thfl 9m- u lilkt. ,',. , t ,ibfe
athy eXL.'. among the former for those whom M.(lu,ioM jblheir a,-,t all(1 lhanf tr
they look upon a ihe.r conqueror, and ene- alrnttU. uch nuri,hrr , ,. t(ml( not
sites. In the excitement of gold-digg.ng thrssi re;lch hfre . thal fouJ () Th
vanou. races and enstea are brought mto who cornc Iate in thu a,,,, ,,,,, c
contuctMndcr circumstance, which have more 1ta pelrace af.d ,.,!. ,,,. rv hy the
than once threatened to break out ...to open Qla rr(. ,n ,he wjnfe w f.x, .h;irri.
no.lil.ie. and the ensuing .uromer the dan- of hfl w when ,ha, f w ;irlh.'uh
ger ofsueh an occurrence will be .nrrensed ,;)r Urge ar.ies having many ananaU wi
an hundred fold, in conouertre of the aug- ,( , Ur vm ,r g
meDtauon of numbers, a-.d the constat! ac- wj , i(M, fr,im N, w y.,.,,,.,, ,n,
cession of emigrants who are more reckless, ,,. o-lhr l.icsiran states in that mi irter.
adventurous, and dissolute than Ueirpre-i i . n . i . ,- . i . , i .
i.ciiiuniy, I, , . and It would ilia lin rale to nlv Iiki c i di li-i,!-
deeMtors. If Congress nas the well-being of , , r,. , . n
owcmiii. mvw .4 . . ly uin n the resources of t. . it rou;.-. Wenow
th s territory in new, an tmmeoiate orgnni-1,'' ' r . i m
imp tcrinwi , . . ; have new if,i;i e.'eijra n i l.n.n ..iw Mex-
should be given to the territorial officers as
lo secure (Tie highest order of talent and in
tegrity. Any Rood workman cun realize
more from his labor in the mines lhan k rrtv
en to our territorial gorernera by law, and
what would be a very ample cornrensatinn
in the United States would not afford a de
oent S'lnnort in tyuiuornia. I De.ieve tne ex
;--i. , ,. fp . . .
jvr.ence o. r. .n-nn, ... ... r ,.
in In IS lerrie'iv .nnu. lin: i.i si iwuh ini'iiin
in this territory
will he an endors- ment of what I have saiJ.
Within the last five or six weeks we have
had wnniher of extraordinary severity. It is
said to be the coldest season experienced
here since that ot isfj -'i. In the goi mines
the snow has been lour leet ileep. and at
. . r u-. r i . i : i :
four feet
Sutter s r orv .urmc. ... .,h ...
.Ll.l..- U II till laVA WPAkal the trials tif
,KU vlllHce have been repeatedly whitened
with tnow and hail; and the Mils within
. . . - . .l J I.. &i"ak k... -.
Wfeiiaaka r r - j
4 vn 9 mi i in nuinisiiir uur di u m uv. i mr vr
.
mile. diJM-) have beep capped with sno,
fcrthe last fifteen day. VVry htArj and
"' . . . LJJ
protracted fid Is of rain hnv how swept otf
me snow itom all tie lulls ; withtrj .gtit ; but
high i ii ttio tMiuiitains. an'iotig if mines, it
If thought that Jjiey l aa hud nothing but
now. If so, tt mua Jnvr. fallen to a very
and oecasionnl rams tut the severity ol the
lalte v it is b'lieyt), U now past, Durirj
the lasf wintr r wfe tiad no siiow-lim. and
only on one occaniun' for two days, vat there
any in fight j and the fulls (drain were tube h
less heavy than Ihose w have recciillv
! experienced.
' As a genorof ihitig, ,fhe. ripsmiions an$png
tha mines were uTfftrfcd on apt roach
of w inter; hut large numbers of i crsoi.s huilr
log houses in the' niQuritalriK Mtm t.iivin laid
in a wmiorV stock ,T; proviniiniwf tc.t,t.iiucd
ami. tig the mines for the pMwt uiioii ol their
business, (i i.i now undersiood ' that' fhc
exir.ionliiiiiry Severity nflhe wrnihfr kaj
prt'venfed trn m iV.mi t dtrting a. in bf anil
there can te no .Inulit that rnut li anoing
will be Ihe result. Mauy of the log 1. ousel
' were good, of at leaf t rotnlorlublvii4 Stiah
.of the parties were tolerably -well m)( plaul
I with provisions and ch. thing. This rimnjri.
uowever, m not ty tmy nu ai ol general
application, and tr a, din. be wt doubt that
many ore suffering for food, rlothing, nnd
shelter. After Ihe winter rains li.ivt once
set in. it is almost impossible to n ii goods
intr the mo lntaina, and large numbers hnve
no doubt been too ret Mens and unptovideiit
to foresee the consequences aid j (ovide tor
them. Those who are now in the mountains
are almost exclusively Indiana (u.digti.ois
population) and foreigners.' or emigrants.
The Spaniards and Cahlorniaii" have n tired
lo- their ranchos. or to the varkfuK n.w, s
about the country, to await Hie return of
spring. Many of the people why Law emi
grated lrom Oregon are in the taim s.
A great stagnation in bn.-int ph : is oar urred
xirM-.e winter set in, mnl pm-ix ol nia uV have
1'illeu in coiiHequeftce. ewi U iiniving at
this time find an inconsi . rablr trmrt.1. niwi
it will continue b.ul until then is a tendency
towards the mine", in Match, w!,i u in w sup
plies run..! go in ! lie. I (linetioli. Wi'l.in the
List teli i!a N ix or eight vesfds have arrived
lrnm Mi tie. i :.f..l tin- u i -.f t f.:i tX Si.titii
i , ,
1 which are ly to follnw tln-in fiorii (ilnii
' ami I 'en I wuh about ij ('.' : Citi a I; Is. I. very
vi -ki I which Ii V t s lali' s a w av a m il height
nl i;i.hl ami I In i e a re si .il vcr) lar;;e nninuntH
"I r, in 'in cotii.t.'V. I -ui r.iii.-lieii tl.at more
than gri.Od'Vdl i v.orll
I LTi'liI lia Ih i Iiintn
lima tin- mini s i
idlll.K.O I :.i I
' to tlii-i dine, ami 1h.1l $2.
111 I.im-ii inviiy linin -lh:
I cotm:
': ma !,
! woril
). mn-ily to fori.i.;it can, In. i for u
'. I h,i"r tin il ill. I tl ..I .jl.O.t.f 0
will have le 11 bl. ij j ud (miiii lliisjoit
Ulnne.
Thi'M- fact) r , ; ; T ; t tn convince th'1 most
incrcilulnii-i tl.at the ( inv cn iii I I t c ds a
n.int at this I :ce to coin the ynlil i. il.;ei i
by the inincH. thereby pron i liiii; n own
interest.i. and those of Anmii' an ui. i ie
I siding in this ttrnlory. W'c U ,u- otli.i..llv
j lrom Cliili that a very large ftmrnn t i t s uri
j mis coin u about to he shipped lrom Peru ai d
Iiolivi.i. to he nut into circulation on th:s
coast in exchange for gold, ntul through H,e
euHlom-houses. Uy giving what hum appear
lobe a high price for gold dut. tt would t ot
be strange Jo find the community d.-irntided
out of their property. At present gold dust
is selling for about $13 V) per nm re troy;
but ii would not be tairprising should the
holders of spurious coin fnree il n to circula
tion by giving a nominal conidi -ration of
SI 7 per ounce for gold. There is r. proper
authority here to expose n fraud of this kind
in its inception, or lo tnnke an a.-say the
coin supposed to be bai-c.
We learn by le.ileis lr.m Mazallan Jiat
there w.ll be tliirty tli ninain! e..j utarting
in the spring iirrn--. the K'.cky Mountains
Lor Calilurnia. OfcouihO the report Manex-agg'-rtlinn
; lor ahould tin.t nuuibi-r ol people
start, they wotihl requite at h-ast 120 J;C0 animal-,
lo take them over th. na u .tains arid it
would he impnsidhlf n.l -ist more ihan one
third purl ol that I in in In r -ti 'lie route, usual
ly travelled. I have convert d with nian
who liitvccrn.--i.il the lb 'i ll. and tiny' all
Concur in tins oj i- i m. O.i a lar-r nrlfonol
the rn.iil veneta t e in uonlv fili al i.. small is
nhlleil ialeheH. a:,.! tin- iiinil.ll i tin LM!!m
ol I il m r ye u l..l the v idar i . .. In llq
hi. nil- ul nr.i.v. I It ins is I In e.isi v. n . : . li ,e re
are but six nr - rl , t Hi" n-aml ai .imaN wi.al
are we to expert when one hlli.llri J I liulis i. (f,
or even lil'ly llioinarid, atari uj.oti the route
Mauy horses, mules, and oxen are aniiu.illjf
abandoned on the journey, so reduced b
k..n.. k ki.. ... ........ ...I wi....
6 . ' .' .
Lhen mast he thr eonsefiiienre whin n-t,
I w tliotxTn I jieo; ! from Sflimra .:v rom
l.:Lr n. I heli-ve the steamers via I'a.i.lma.
wdl a Turd a mire certain, axpeiu' nu-", 'anfl
. r.. ,,...! c r....t,;,,,. i ,i,i
w.tv of reaching f '.i!i!iriut than
a d fr eaiigranu in thu Eaii.
i .mum i .iii
anv ntlicr
Middle, and So ut'iern Stat-s it w ill p reliably
be the eln a pest. Where 1'lllin n ,irecurrb-
j irg Willi tne inteuunu oi rem. i mi ; i i iii'uh
. .i. -. . ...r....r
( roum
Capo Horn
M pn Icraiile in all respects to n journey across
the innunt-iifn. it m cheaper, satur. nml
more r nnf irtahle, ami quite as expeditious.
i generally speaking, as that over the moun
tains ; and lor emigrant leaving ihe Ea
I tern and Midille Slates far pefernhlc lo m v
route except that across the Islhmu at Pa a
. , h - ,ine BMmert
, " ' J
I The trade of the country is rapidly inrrei-
sing, in priswquenee of the mines san
ihe
I
a-rrai innux r iihim...u .. r
.... . r
. . a. . ... . .1 ti 1 .
want tna avera amou . ... -
' collcttl Mthl. port, eclave of ttte Mfa-
WHsAlngloa,r1.C.,Ori.3 1648.
Pec. 19, 1849