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SOUTHERN TRIBUNE. SPITED AND rceiJIHEP WEEKLY, BY WM. B . HARRISON. Kxtrncts f.om .Hr. Kopoit. Wo regret that the length of Mr. King’s Report on California, prevents its inser tion in ful!—we however extract from it the following, in relation to the metalic anil mineral resources of California : The Gold region of California is be tween four and tive hundred miles long, and from forty to fifty miles broad, follow ing the line of tlie Sierra Nevada.— Further discoveries may, and probably will incrase the area. It embraces within its limits those extensive hills which rise on the eastern border of the plain of the Sacramento and San Joaquin, and exten ding eastwardly for fifty or sixty miles, they attain an elevation of about four thousand feet, and terminate at the base of the main ridge of the Sierra Nevada.— There are numerous streams which have their sources in the springs of the Sierra and receive the water from its melting snows, and that which falls in rain during the wet season. These streams form rivers which have cut their channels through the ranges of loot-hills westwardly to the plain, and disembogue into the Seciamento and San Joaquin. These rivers are from ten to fifteen, and probably some of them arc twenty miles apart. The principal formation, or substratum, in these hills, is talcase slate; the sub stratum, sometimes penetrating to a great depth, is quartz. This, however, does not cover the entire face of the country, but extends in large bodies in various di rections—is found in masses and small fragments on the surface, and seen along the ravines, and in the mountains over hanir.g the rivers, and in the valeys and on the tops of the hills, and forms, a striking feature of the entire country over which it extends. From innumerable evidences and indications, it has come to be tiie universally admitted opinion among the miners and intelligent men who have ex amined this region; and the gold, whether in detached particles and pieces, or in veins,was created in combination with the quartz. Gold is not found on the surface and seems to be thrown up and scattered in ail directions by volcanic action. It is only found in particular localities,and sites bounded by peculiar circumstances & indi cations. It is found in the bars and shoals of the rivers,in ravines,and what are called the dry diggins. Tne rivers, in forming their channels, or breaking their way through the hilis, have come in contact with the quartz containing the gold veins, and by constant attrition cut the g.o'd into fine flakes and dust, and it is found among jhe sand and gravel of their beds at those places where the swift ness of the current reduces it, in the dry scams, to the narrowest possible limits, and where a wide margin is consequent y, cut on each side, over which the water rushes during the wet season with great force. As the velocity of some streams is great er than others, so is the gold found in fine or coarse pafticles, apparently corres ponding to the degree of attrition to which it has been exposed. The water from the hilly and upper valleys in finding its way to the rivers, lias cut deep ravines, and wherccver it came in contact with the quartz has disolvcd or crumbled it in JMCC6S. In the dry season these channels are mostly without water, and gold is found in the beds and margins of many of them in large quantities, hut in a much coarser "state than in the rivers ; owning, undoub tedly, to the moderate flow and tempor ary continuance of the current, which has reduced it to smoothc shapes, not unlike pebbles, but had not sufficient force to cut it into flakes or dust. The dry diggings are places where the quartz containing gold has dropped out, and been disintegrated crumbled to frag ments, pebbles and dust by the action of the water and the atmosphere. The gold has been left as it was made, in all the im aginable shapes, in pieces of all sizes, from the grain to several pounds in weight. The evidence that it was created in com bination with quartz are too numerous and striking to admit of doubt or cavil. They are found in combination in large quanti ties. Avery large proportion of the pieces of gold found in these situations have more or less quartz adhering to them. In many specimens llrey are so combined they can not be separated without reducing the whole mass to powder, and subjecting it to the action of quicksilver. The gold not having been exposed to the attrition of strong currents of water re tains in a great degree its original confor mation. The diggings, in some places, spread over valleys of conciderable extent, which have the appearance of an alluvian, for med by washings from the adjoining hills, of decomposed quartz and slate earth and vegetable matter. In addition to these facts, it is beyond doubt true that several vein mines have been discovered in the quartz, from which numerous specimens have been taken, showing the minute connection between the gold and rock, and indicating a value hitherto unknown in gold mining. These veins do not present the appear ance of places where gold may have been lodged by some violent eruption. It is combined with quartz, in all imaginable forms and degrees of richness. The rivers present very striking, and, it would seem, conclusive evidence respect ing the quantity of gold remaining undis- covered in the quartz veins. It is not probable that the gold in the dry diggings, and that in the rivers—the former in lumps, tho latter in dust—was created by differ ent processes. That which is found in rivers has undoubtedly been cut or worn from the veins in the rock, with which their currents have came in contact. All of them appear to be equally rich. This is shown by the fact that a laboring man may collect nearly as much in one river as he can in another. They intersect and cu' through the gold region running from oast to west at irregular distances of fifteen to twenty, and perhaps some of them thir ty niilos apart. Hence it appears that the gold veins arc equally rich in all parts of the must re markable section of country. Were it wanting, there arc further proofs of this in the ravines and dry diggings, which uni formly confirm what nature so plainly shows in ihe rivers. For the purpose of forming some opin ion respecting the probable amount of val ue of treasure in the gold region, it will be proper to state ilio estimates which have been made of the quantity collected since its discovery. Gold was first discovered on the south fork of the American river, at a place call ed Sutter’s Mills now Coloma, late in May or early in June, ISIS. Information which could be relied on announcing this discovery was not received in this city un til late in the following autumn. No immigration into the mines could, therefore, have taken place from the old States in that year. The number of mi ners was consequently limited to the po pulation of the Territory, some five bun dred men from Oregon, Mexicans and oth er foreigners, who happened to be in the country, or came into it during the sum mer and autumn, and the Indians who were employed by or sold their gold to the whites. It is supposed there were not fur from five thousand men employed in collecting gold during that season. If we suppose they obtain ail average of one thousand dollars each, which is regarded by well-in formed persons as a low estimate, the ag gregate amount will he 50,000,000. Information of this discovery spread in all directions during the following winter; and, on the commencement of the dry sea son in 1810, people came into the Terito ry from Chili, Peru, and other States on the Pacific coast of South America, from the west coast of Mexico. The emigration from the United States came in last, if wo except those who cros sed tho Isthmus of Panama, and went up the coast in steamers, and a few who sail ed early on the voyage round Cape Horn. The American emigration did not cone in by sea, in much force, until July and August, and that overland did not begin to arrive until the last of August and first of September. The Chilians and Mexi cans were early in the country. In the month of July it was supposed there were fifteen thousand foreigners in the mines.— At a place called Sonoranian camp, it was believed there were at least ten thousand Mexicans. They had quite a city of tents, booths, and log-cabins, hotels, restaurants, stores, and shops of all descriptions, fur nishing whatever money could procure.— Ice was brought from tho Siersa, and ice creams added to numerous other luxuries. An enclosure made of the trunks and branches of trees, and lined with cotton cloth, served as a sort of amphitheatre for bull fights ; other amusements, character istic of tho Mexicans, were to bo seen in all directions. The foreigners resorted principally to the southern mines, which gave them a great superiority in numerical force over the Americans, and enabled them to take possession of some of the richest in that part of of the country. In the early part ofthc season the Americans were mostly employed on the forks of the American, and on Bear, Üba and Feather Rivers.— As their numbers increased they spread themselves over the southern mines, and collisions were threatened between them and the foreigners. The latter, however, for some cause, either fear, or having sat isfied their cupidity, or both, began to leave the mines late in August, and by the end of September many of them were out of the country. It is not probable that during the first, part of the season there were more than five or six thousand Americans in the mines. This would swell the whole num ber, including foreigners, to about twenty thousand the beginning of September.— This period embraced about half of the season during which gold may be success fully collected in the rivers. Very particular and extensive inquiries respecting the daily earning, and acquisi tions ofthc miners lead to the opinion that they averaged an ounco per day. This is believed by many to be a low estimate ; but, from the best information I was able to procure, I atn of opinion it approaches very near actual results. Tiie half of the season up to the Ist of September, would give sixty-fivo working days, and to each laborer, at sl6 per ounce, $lOlO. If therefore, we assume 81000 as the aver age collected by each laborer we shall probably not go beyond the mark. This would give an aggregate of $20,- 000,000 for the first half of the season, $15,000,000 of which was probably collec ted by foreigners. During the last half of tho season the number of foreignesr was very much diminished, and, perhaps, did not exceed five thousand. At this time the American immigration had come in by land and sea, and the number of our fel low-citizens in the mines had, as was esti mated increased to between forty and fifty thousand, 1 hey were most of them inex perienced in mining, and it is probable the results of their labors were not as great as has been estimated for the first part of the season and experienced miners. Assuming that the average of half an ounco per day ought to he considered as reason able, it would gi-'c an aggregate of about 820,000,000. If from this we deduct one fourth on account of the early commence ment of the wet season, wo have an esti mate of $15,000,000, at least five of which was collected by foreigners, who possessed many advantages, from their experience in mining and knowledge ol the conntry. These estimates give, as the result of the operations in the mines for 1819, the round sum of 840,000,000; one-lialf of which was probably collected and carried out of the country by foreigners. From the best information I could ob tain.l am led to believe that at least $20,- 000,000 of the $10,000,000 were taken from the rivers, and that their richness lias not been sensibly diminished, except in a few locations, which had early attracted large bodies of miners. 'I his amount has principally been taken from the northern rivers, or those which empty into tho Sacramento; the southern rivers or those which flow into the San Joaquin, have been comparatively, but little resorted to until near the close of the last season.— These rivers are. however, believed by those who visited them to be richer in the precious metal than those in the northern part of the gold region. There is one river which, from reported recent discoveries, and not included in the description of those flowing into the great plain west of the Sierra Nevada, is rich as any of them. This is the Trinity, which rises north ofthc head waters of theSacram cncto, and discharges into the Pacific not far from the fortieth degree of north lati tude. There are,as my recollection serves me, twelve principal rivers in which gold has been found ; but most of the twenty millions in the above estimate was taken from six or seven of them, where it was first discovered and most accessible. Adopting the hypothesis that the gold found in the beds of these streams has been cut or worn from the veins in the quartz through which they have forced their way, and considering the fact that they are all rich, and are said to be nearly equally productive, we may form some idea of tho vast amount of treasure retraining undisturbed in the veins which run thro’ the masses of rock in various strata over a space forty or fifty miles wide, and near five hundred miles long. Ifvvc maybe allowed to from a conjee lure respecting the richness of these veins from the quantity of lump or coarse gold found in the dry diggings, where it appears to occupy nearly the samesuperfices it did originally in the rock—its specific gravity being sufficient to resist ordinary moving causes—we will be led to an estimaute almost beyond human calculation and be lief. Yet, as far as 1 can perceive, there is no plausible reason why tho veins which remain in the quartz may not be as valuable as thosovvhich have become separated from the decomposed rock. This matter can only be satisfactorily decided by actual discoveries. The gold region of California having attracted a large share of public attention, it was to be expected that various sug gestions and propositions would be made with respect to the proper mode of dispo- sing of it. The difficulty in arranging a suitable plan has been the want of accurate infor mation on which a well considered opin ion might be formed. Its great distatice from the seat of government, the conflict ing statements and reports respecting it, served only to bewilder and mystify the public mind, and render a thorough ex amination of it necessary, to ascertairi if its value is such as to tender legislation necessary for its proper protection and management. From the Southern Christa in Advocate. Ecclesiastical in Reference to Political Separation. The division of the MethodistEpiscojnl Church into two distincs ecclesiastical La dies, North and South, out of the old con federation of annual Conferences under one General Conference, has been regar ded of laic as an occurrence of sinister im port in reference to the integrity of the po litical Union. It is known to every one that pointed and emphatic allusion has been made to it by the most distinguished members of the Senate—the one from South Carolina, the other Massachusetts— in two of the greatest speeches of the present Congress. In one aspect of the case we are ready to grant that the sun dering of religious bonds, and the exas perations which are apt to follow such an occurrence, seem to he the foreshadowings of similar disruptions in the social com pact. They indicate at least, such a state of feeling on tho part of large masses of our population, as would render possible a disruption of political ties whenever a stern sense of duty might seem to warrant such an exigency. We have nevcrtliclcs*, felt inclined to take a more hopeful victv of the subject. The division of tiie Moth odist Church grew out ofthc encroach ments of the fanatical spirit of abolition ism, breaking down and rushing over tho compromises of the ecclesiastical constitu tion under which the Annual Conferences, North and South, were united. Resis tance was made on the part of the South ; and had the great body of the Northern Church actually bilieved that there was danges of disruption ; had they understood the true state of feeling at the South ; and given the representatives of the Southern Conferences credit for honesty when they founded the note of warning, it is likely they would have stood by tiie Constitution and tick! the ultiaists in check. But un foiOrnately, in was impossible to ••unvince the North that there was much danger.— The delusion prevailed that all this excite ment and sho w of resistance was confined to Southern leaders who were far in ad vance of the same feeling of their constitu ents. It was said in influential quarters, among Northern men : “O you could not force the Southern Conferences out of the connection, if you really wished to get rid of them. Let these Hotspurs make their speeches and work off their steam; the people are safe enough for the integrity of the Church.” And the world knows the results. The Southern Conference did go, preachers and people peaceably, since the plan of separation allowed them the privilege; —would have gone forcibly had no such provision been granted by the General Conference. Now, this thing was not done in a cor ner. The wholccountry heard of it. Iho largest, firmest, most strongly banded ot all the religious communions of the United States, was rent in twain. The world know that abolitionism did it. The world learned a lesson, at least they might have done so. This passage in ecclesiastical history offered one pregnant illustration of Southern resistencc to unconstitutional ag gression. It proved that there was firm ness enough on the part offeligious men at the South, to resist a degrading usurpa tion. And in this view of the subject, the division of the Methodist Church will go far to save the political Union What is it that now threatens the Union? Every Southern man knows vvliat it is. A pseudo religious movement, with its plea of con science overriding the Constitution, exult ing in its avowed determination to sweep from the nation what it considers the deep disgrace of Southern institutions, is ma king the impression upon the Northern mind that the Southern Stales can be for ced into i's measures. It gains strength and numbers in propotion to the spread of the delusive idea that there is no ground of apprehending resistance on the part of the South. The real danger lies precisely at this point. Encroachment after en croachment moves on and is sustained by the sufferage of Northern opinion, lulled into fatal security by the idle dream of ultimate acquiescence on the part of the outvoted,, feeble South. What shall keep these encroachments, from t lie very foun dations of the Constitution ? Oratory ? Speeches in the Senate chamber, on the floor of the hall of Representatives in Washington ? If anything can do it, some telling demonstration of actual resistance to abolition digorganization must be relied on : some groat fact, which says in plain language that the South clearly sees the limit beyond which no gratuities can or will be given to buy a peace from the ag gression of a hostile movement, and that Southern men will take their stand at that limit, and matitain their rights to the last. The trial fell on the Southern Metbodisl church, and she furnished the experimen tvmcrucis. The fragments of our eccle siastical union have reared into a beacon, warning the whole country 'ofdanger.— Deeply as the unity of the Church was cherished at the South, a sentiment and a passion nursed by recollections the mott sacred, fostered by anticipations the most brilliant, it was laid on the altar of consti tutional right; it was given up by the Southern portion of the Church before they would, at the bidding of Nortben m is ters, surrender their equality of rights un der guaranty of the Constitution; before they w'ould submit to a usurpation with out warrant from the word of God. This example has been held up in the national Legislature to show, in Mr. Cal houn’s language, “the explosive effect of slavery agitation.” Butthe explosion was the rssult of resistance to aggression, and well may the North reflect upon the mor al of the story. The passage in Mr. Web ster’s speech, that be had “never yet been able to come to the conclusion that there was any actual ground for that separation.’ This remark, however illustrated by the drift of his subsequent remarks, evidently meant this great statesman saw no reason why the Northern portion of the Metho dist Church should force their ultra senti ments on the diputed question, upon their Southern brethren, lie had the North in Lis eye when he said : “There arc men who with clear preceptions, as they think, of their own duty, do not see how too hot a pursuit of one day may involve them in the violation of others, or how too warm an embracement of one truth may lead to a disregard of other truths equally impor tant. As 1 heard it stated strongly, not many days ago,these persons are disposed to mount upon some duty as a war horse, and to drive furiously on and upon, and over all other duties that may stand in the way. There are men who in times of that sort, are of opinion that human duties may be ascertained with the precision of mathematics. They deal with morals as with mathematics, and think what is right may he distinguished from vvliat is wrong with the precision of a algebraic equation. They have, therefore, none too much chari ty twards others who differ from them.— They arc apt, too, to think that nothing is but vvliat is perfect, and that there arc no compromises or modification to be made in submission to differences of opinion or in deffcrence to their men’s judgment.— If their perspicacious vision enables them to detect a spot on the face of the sun, they think that a good reason why the sun should be struck down from Heaven.— They prefer the chance of running into ut ter darkness to living in heavenly light, if that heavenly light, be not absolutely with out any imperfection.” This wc hold to be a scathing rebuke to the fanatical ono-idea-ultraism of anti slavery excitement—a denouncement of the politco-religiouism which has dene for the church what it is attempting to bring about in the State, a division, by tramp ling upon the constitutional rights of the Southern section of the Republic, by pre senting new and impracticable issues, and by creating unwarrantable and degrading terms of fraternization. If the Northern and Western Methodist papers can gather a crum of comfort for this speech of Mr. Webster, in view of the pending law-suit, they are welcome to the satisfaction. Perhaps an apology is due to our read ers for the complexion of this article. As the conductors of a teligious Journal we abstain, on principle, from political dis cussions. While the Northcrnchurch pa pers of every denomination, teem with such articles at the present crisis, wo are content to leave to statesmen and the groat body of our citizenship tiie management of civil interests. Our foregoing remarks have been suggested by the rcferetice made to Methodist affairs in the national legislature. We deplore the possibility of the breaking up of our national confeder taion; and for this reason we dread the tri umph of fanatical abolitionism, which sooner or later, must lead to the catastro phe. The mania, once it has full head way, wsll sweep like a land-slide over all the checks of law and religion,and bury in one common ruin the landmarks of the Constitution and the hopes of humanity. Flic Supply ol' Cotton. To the Editor of the Liverpool Times: Sin—The writer of your commercial article last week noticed the stock of cot ton in America being 20,000 bales more tlian last year, and the stock in Liverpool being 100,000 more; but he omitted to notice that the amount at sea last year was over 300,000 bales, whilst now the amount known to have cleared,not arrived, cannot exceed SO,OOO, if it reaches it. The opinion of the probable result of the present crop is exciting a great deal of interest, and anything that tends to throw light upon the subject must have a beneficial effect on the present dull state of things in Manchester. Reccips for the fortnight, ending 22d Jan. 1850, ~ 160,000 Receipts, ending 4th February, 165,000 “ “ 13th February, 156,000 “ “ 4th March, 132,000 And the total receipts cf the sea son to latest dates, 1,500,000 lly these figures it is apparent that the receipts are falling off steadily, and we may very safely assume that they will continue to fall off in the same steady way for the remainder of the season; therefore, Estimated receipts to 21st March, 110,000 “ “ 4th April, 110,000 “ “ 18th April, 90,000 “ " 2d May, 70,000 “ “ 16th May, 50,000 And for the remaining 15 weeks, average 11,000 pci week, or 170,000 Making a total crop of 2,100,000 No doubt many may think that these figures are even too liberal, from the ac counts we have by the America, hut it is always well to take the highest figures to prevet disappointment. As regards the consumers of cotton in all countries, wo would notice From the U. States That the exports to France last year were 368,000 Up to Ith March, 155,000 Leaving for balance of season, 213,000 Exports to other foreign countries, 322.000 Up t j the 4th March, 111,000 Balance of season, 181,000 Thus far this year the exports have been Go,ooo bales less. The stock of cotton in tho Uni ted States of America by the last accounts was 600,000 Estimate to receive 000,000 Total supply fur 1850, 1,200,000 Esttmate amount to be taken by France, 200 Other foieign countries, 150 Manufactured in U. S. America, 200 . Stock, 150 Leaves for export to G. Britain, 500,000 To which add at sea, 70,000 Stock here, 330,000 And probable receipt of next crop, 100,000 Total for coesumption, export, &c. 1,000,000 The average delivery for consumption and export last year of American cotton were over 27,500 bags per week. We have to the end of tho yen' 40 weeks, and, assuming a falling off of consumption of 5,000 bags per week, —22,500 bags per week for 40 weeks, —900,000 bales; leav ing only a stock of 100,000 bales at the close of the year 1850. Mercator. Spain and Cura. —An Ambassador coming to the United Stales. — By the Eu ropa, wo arc advised that tho Spanish Government had borrowed 30,000,000 rials for the purpose of placing the Island of Cuba in a proper state of defence, and Count Mirasol was about to embark at Ca diz for Havanna, there to see the orders of the Spanish Cabinet carried into effect, idler winch he was charged to proceed on a special mission to the President ofthc United States. MACON , G A . SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL CrWoarc indebted to tho Hon. Lewis Cass ios. W. Jackson and M.J. Wellborn, f„ r several speeches delivered during the present session of Congress, for which they will pl caso accept our thanks. O’We give a few extracts on'tlie first p agc from the speech of Mr. Spalding, of flg, ’ York, recently delivered in the House ofR C p rc . sentatives of the United States. This is a pretty fair sample of tho views generally ex pressed by tho members of the non-slaveholding States, who, however much they may difTet on other points, all generally agreo in coHsiderin “slavery us a great moral and political evil the further extension of which, they nro determined to prevent at all hazards.” Well, if these views he correct, it will require no great cfTort of the imagination to convinco every good citizen that it is his duty to rid the country of it. To this heresy may be attributed, in a great degree, tho rapid spread of anti-slavery doctrines. Godey’s Lady's Book—The May number of this interesting and valuable Monthly j s heforo us; and a charming number it is, fully sustainin'- the previous high reputation of this nonparici of literary publications. Address L. A. Gooey, Philadelphia—Single copies $3 per annum, \ a advance. O’We learn from a telegraphic dispatch in the Charleston paper*, that a difficulty occurred in the Senate at Washington, on the I7tli inst between Messrs. Foote and Benton. Benton said that the South cried wolf when there was no danger. The Southern address began the discussion. Mr. Butler,replied, Mr. Footecom menccd with personal remarks on Mr. Benton, in an excited tone. The Vice President did not interfere. Benton moved hastily, and in hostile attitude to Foote,—both in the outer row. Foote hastily left his position, and standing in the area, fronting the chair, presented a pistol. Benton was not armed, and called on the Senate to no. tico this, or lie would get weapons. Foote said I act on the defensive. I supposed he intended to stab or shoot me, and left the corner to defend myself without endangering others. Benton exclaimed it is u lying and cowardly pretext for assassination. I never carried arms. The Senators were palsied panic struck. Investigation was ridiculous, but a committee of seven was ordered. Richard M. Yonge, of Illinois, a Democrat, was elected Clerk of the House. The Muscogee Rail Road. —We learn that some twenty-nine miles of the Muscogee Rail Road starting from Columbus are already graded, and three parties are now upon the line pushing tor ward the work with commendable rapidity. The contract with Messrs. Gray & Cos. requires that 30 miles of the road shall be completed by the first of January next. U’Gov. Seaiirook, of South Carolina, has tendered the appointment to fill the vacancy in the United States Senate from that State, caused by the death of Mr. Calhoun, to the Hon. F. 11. Elmore, who lias accepted the same. ICpTlie Hon. R. B. Rhett, has been appoint ed to deliver a Eulogy on the life and character of Mr. Calhoun, before the next Legislature of South Carolina. Earthquake in North Carolina— Tho R.r leigli Register says that tho shock of an earth quake was felt in Wayne Countyon Saturday, the 30tli tilt , between 10 and II o’clock, A. Ji lt was very sensibly felt by persons in doors— in one instance, causing pieces of furniture to rock in their places. Louisville Earthquake. —The Louisville papers, of ihe otii inst., aii speak of a shock of an earthpuake felt in that city on the previous evening. The Louisville Courier says : “Last evening, about five minutes past 8 o’clock, the shock of an earthquake was disdinef/y felt all over the cily. We wore in our sanctum wri ting at the moment, and the building vibrated and trembled for the space of twelve or fifteen seconds to such a degree as to cause us to expe rience a sensation similar to (lie shock of a sud den discharge of heavy- artillery, combined with claps of thunder or the trembling and jamn; of a dozen coaches rattling by. The shock was so violent in many portions of the city as to cre ate considerable alarm, and the inmates of vari ous houses precipitately fled to the streets in tho utmost consternation. Crops in Cuba. —By a late arrival at Nc' v York from Siberia (Cuba) intelligence has been received, that the crop in that section of the Island will yield but from a quarter to half the usual amount, in consequence of severe drought The planters did not commcnco cutting *l |Cir canc until the middle ofMarch, and many wait until the middle or last of April. Boundary Line between the U. States and Mexico. —The commissioners for arrang ing the boundary line between the United States and Mexico had atncctingon the 15th of l>-b ruary at San Diego, when it was determine 11 that as it was impracticable, during the present state of things in California, to advance beyon the Gila towards Ncw-Moxico, and as nolhm o of importance remained to be done on that side of tho line, the commission would adjourn ll meet at l’aso del Nol le on ihe 4th of Novond 1 next. Corn.—As the season ofthc year is now proaching for planting corn, wc publish tho lowing hint which wc find in an agricultural! per. After you have prepared your corn, -® on each acre two bushels of salt, harrow and i then roll and plant your corn ; and you will e pericncc hut little annoyance from grub and er worms, as tho salt will give them their q tus just as notably ns though you had don® with a bodkin. . | # Besides this, tho salt will, to a const-c extent, act ns a fixer to the ammonia in th® as it may be formed, attract moisture atmosphere, preserve tho corn plants ff oin # f ing, and furnish no inconsiderable c l uanl soda and chlorine for their appropriate 11