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CALIFORNIA ITEMS. By the steamers we have received San Francisco papers to the 1st of April. Passengers by the Georgia report that gold is moiv plentiful than ever, mid that property has somewhat fallen in prices. * lutijivius jiim l'veil luxuries are very abundant in San Francisco. The Legislature.?The day previous to the sailing of the. California, the collector of the customs in San Francisco was notified that the money collected for duties must be paid over to the State 1 - uu.viiiiuvuv in incuiiiiiucv 1111 h resolution pas-.ed by the Tlegislature, and steps are being taken to form an independent Government. Commodore Jones il is said is about to take active measures to prevent it. A law has passed the Legislature imposing a tax of 25 dollars a month on every foreigner who wnrh< in ^ O ----- ? . .. . V..V- I1ILIIV>0. A bill has been introdueod in the Assembl)' to provide for (he inspection of steamboats at San Francisco Also, a bill to suppress gambling. A resolution was adopted, instructing the judiciary committee to prepare and report at as early a day as possible, a bill to prevent the immigration of all persons not citizens of the United 6'tates from any pnrt ot (lie .penal settlements of Europe. A bill of that description was reported on the '20th of March. yln act to incorporate the city of San Francisco has passed I he Senate. Election of Judges.?The following gentlemen have been elected judges of the several judicial districts: Districts. Districts. T. O. S. Wcthcrby, 0. Jas S. Thomas, 2. II. A. Tift, 1. Hobt. Hopkins, 3. John Watson, I y. W. K. Tumor. 4. Levi Parsons, 0. \V. Sherwood, ' 5. C. M. Creamer, The salary cf liio oflico has heen fixed : by the Legislature at ?7,.500 per annum. ! From the Gold Regions.?The Pacific News of the 1201h of March has the following information relation to alleged <lis- ; coveries of gold on the Eastern slope of , the Sierra Navada: The existence of gold on the Eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, although not seriously questioned since its discovery on the numerous streams heading on the Western side of the chain, has never been authenticated in a form as to leave the matter free from doubt. A gentleman who has just arrived in t his city fiomlhc East by the way of the Great Salt Lake and Los vlngclos, informs us that the nuostion is sntllorV In what quantities the gold exists lie is unable to say, as a want of provisions precluded his party from hailing long enough to test the richness of the discovery. The metal was found on the surface of rotten granate and to a certain depth intermingled with it, forming the bed of a stream then dry. Its locality is about two hundred miles from Los Angelos, on the old Spanish trail between that DlflCfi and ftrmtn 10r> 11>^ x . ----- *" v? 1,1 V,,V/ borhood of the Little Salt Lake. A party has left Los Angclos for the spot, prepared to test the availability of this new placer. The Pacific News of March 30 ciys that the travel towards (lie Southern mines is increasing every day. and the prospects in that region, the coming season, are more flattering than last year. N.^iv r.ln ,c 1 ? .. mv, uiouuii-iui us i;.\pioiations arc made, and new towns laid out as the 1 population increases. Stock is said to be growing rapidly, and business becoming brisk as the roads to the mines bccome passable. Extract of a letter addressed to James Gordon Bennett, by J. A. Scoville, Esq., late Private Secretary of the lion. .Tolm C. Calhoun, and published in the New York Herald, 3d May 1850: Since writincr the foi-nnrninrf T linvn 9 " n w read the following extract from a speech made at Charleston by Gov. Seabrook, of South Carolina, to Mr. Vcnable, of North Carolina. 'I trust it will not be considered a departure from the strict rules of propriety to say to an honorable member of Congress, before me, that the Palmetto Slate owes him a debt of gratitude, which at her bidding, and in obedience to my own f 1: T ? iiTt-niifrs, i um imperatively summoned, at this time, to liquidate in part. From (lie first day of Mr. Calhoun's protracted illness to the moment when death achieved his victory, you, Mr. Venable, were rarely absent from his bedside. With the anxious solicitude of a devoted friend, you administered to his wants, und watched the reflux of the noble stream whose fertilizing powers were about to be buried in the great ocean cf eternity.' I would not say one word but for its gross injustice to others by implication, j/r. Venable boarded in the same house Xvit.ll Afr f~1sillw\nr? ....... a.-. . . v/iMiii/uii, uiivi 01/ uiu iihdiy other members?and all were equally kind and attentive. Forihelast month that John C. Calhoun lived, Mr. Venable coiled in his room very often during the day and evening. Mr. Calhoun did not re quire any closer attention?for the last thirty days of his life, either his son John or myself, night and day, woro with him. After the arrival of John C. Calhoun, jr. Mr/i #AA!/ invne * 1* rt,w' ttv> tv/vix mi no in w aiciiin^ mill, ailil either suL up in his room or wore in Mr. Orr's room, who, for nearly a month (his * iftiwMim i 1?anww?Imi-i mt tr room opened into Mr. Calhoun's) placed it at ihe service of those of us who were in constant attendance upon Mr. Calhoun. The latter often expressed to mc his gratitude for Mr. Orr's kindness, and his r. _ ^i 4 v i ic . . ieirs iiiu jonn or myseu \vci\5 pulling i him to a great deal of inconvenience. 1 j Mr. Orr could not have done more than ho did. Mr. Woodward, Ocn. McQueen, ; Gen. Wallace, also of the South Carolina delegation, were as devoted as men could be. Mr. Colcroft and My. Hurt ,i:.i .... t.i n . 'i 1 ti:ii i...? ? _ wiu inn iumuuom uupuui mil, uul not ;i day passed, 1 believe, that their services were not placed at his disposal. Mr. Burt, who was nearly connected with Mr. Calhoun by marriage, was up with ) in several times in the day and evening, and watched to see what could be done more than was done, until he fell pick qimself, and at the time Mv. Calhoun died, was confined (o his own room. His I ! colleague, Judge Butler, was there daily; Mr. Hunter also. The formei chief clerk ! and secretury of Mr. Calhoun, Richard i K. Cralle, came on from Lynchburg, | : was in Washington a week, and took a O .... turn with John and myself in sitting with j Mr. Calhoun. 7/is old friend Elwood l'ishor was there every day, and every member of (Congress?Messrs. Clemens, Harris, Fealherstone, Hubbard, and Bow den, who boarded in the house with Mr. Calhoun; as well as Mr. Venable, were ucvoicu 10 doing anything that they could do, to make him comfortable du- j ring (he last month of his illness. Some j of these gentlemen were as often by the bedside of Mr. Calhoun as ^^v. Yenable, though not all present when lie was | dying. I am, very respectfully, Your ob'dt servant T.. ..1. A CIVJOl |MI u'V. KJUU \ IIIU. i o James (Gordon Dennett, esq. keowe! : courier. Friday", ITIay 17, tSSoT With a view of accommodating our Sub i fcribora who live at a distance, the following ^ m'nucnicn nre auinonzeu -uui requested to act as agents in receiving ami forwarding Sub ; criptions to the Keowee Courier, viz: M.vj. W. S. Grisiiau, at West Union. Ei>\vari>*IIi;giies, Esq., " Horse Shoe. E. P. Verner, Esq., " Bachelor's Retreat ! M. P. Mitciiei.l, Esq.. " Pickensville. J. E. IlA(ioon, " Twelve Mile J. T. Wedb. for Anderson District. t The present number completes the first | volume of the Kcowec Courier, and with it terminates our Editorial charge, i I Twolv-n mnntlie nnrri iitnvnAi i ?..1 I - "fj '? "^-iiviivui <U1U j mere novices, we entered upon ihe du- , j lies of this department under the most unfavorable auspices. The enterprise lias succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectations of its friend s; but bow faith fully our duties have been discharged, we icave *.o iiic judgment ot others, it | was neither the hope of pecuniary gain | nor the acquisition of honor that lured us I to tnc position from which we are about retiring'; sensible of the wants of our District, ami being invited to the charga, we complied, and if we have contributed to the elevation of its standing, at home or abroad, if we have boon instrumental in ameliorating its intollecLtuil r.onrlif.inn if I wo hiive given permanence to our Dis; trict Press, our highest expectations are , fulfilled. To our subscribers wc owe many j thanks for their generous patronage in time of need, and for the nhnritnhln fni* bearancc extended to us in our efforts to serve them. We also take this occasion to say that the Courier will very soon he enlarged and improved so as to compare favorably in size with any of the weekly journals I in the State, and beintr so enluro-rwl wr? O ^ ! recommend it to the favorable regard of .... every patriotic citizen of the District, j The subscription price will remain unchanged. To our brethren of the press, with I whom we have enjoyed a regular e.\, .1 . i .... ciKingc, wc icnuer our grateiul acknowledgments for their generous courtesy to us. And especially arc wo indebted to | the, Carolinian, Telegraph, Charleston i Courier, Mercury, and to the Constitutionalist for thcr kind attention and recrnlar exchange. i 1. I r .t ' ? i limiting leavcoi me duties of'markI ing copy', writing editorial, and 'reading ! proof,' we may be permitted to express a heart-felt desire for the future success of the Courier?the happiness of our patro. s?the prosperity of our cotempo rarics, and to all an affectionate farewell. The Editorial department of this Pannr will hn rurolimlixi (~i<-,> l... "vit K. Easi.kv, Esq., a citizen of this District, and eminently qualified to discharge the responsibilities of such position. He is n young man of fine talents and liberal education?.1 icady writer, nnd sour.d on m nil the political questions o.r the day In transferring the charge of the Courier to Af\\ Kaslcy, wo do so with the utmost ! confidence in his integrity> capacity, and i Vnergy to render it equal to any paper in I 1 the tip-country. j I SCHOOL FOR THE MUTE. ] We learn from the Spartan, that the school for the mute, established in Spar- ? tanburff District bv Rev. N. O. Wnlkor. O J " " " " * ! { is in successful operation, and is rapidly J j fulfilling tliemost sanguine expectations I , of tlic public. Mr. W. has engaged the i ( services of Mr. Springs, a mute, and an ( accomplished scholar, to aid him in con- ; ducting the school. They have at this , time under Ihgir care, and receiving in-| , si ruction, thirteen unite students?eiirlit , O J males and five females?all of whom arc ! . maldng very perceptible improvement ' j The scliool located at Cedar Spring, four , miles from Spartanburg C 11. The j Knilrrinrr io nrwl .*!? ? w?...u.u^ 10 MUgv/ (IIIV1 Oil j ! (Mill Mill I Willi- ( dc.d by a beautiful growth of forest trees- ] For the laudable effort to. impart light and knowledge to the benighted mind? j to elevate the moral and intellectual con- i dition of such of our race as arc by nature, deprived ol the most important organs i through which information is communionled to (ho mind, Mv. W. is entitled to the lasting gratitude of the humane and the h benevolent. Parents who are so unfor- | tunateas to have mute children, should, \ at once, embrace the opportunity of pla- i umg mum in inecnarge 01 Mr. walker- | Wc also take this occasion of reminding indigent parents desiring to educate such children, that the State has set apart a fund, to be applied to the cducatiov of deaf, :lumb, and blind children, within the State, of which generous pro 11 i * 1 * * * ' viMun an sucn persons snouiu unuoivMcil- | 1) avail themselves. BATTALION MUSTER. Tnc Lower Battalion of the 5th llegi- i ment S. ( . M. assembled at Kcnnemoro's Old Field on ^Saturday last, in command of 7/ollirisworth, for review. The day was pleasant, and officers, soldiers, and citizcns were prompt in their attendance at the parade ground. The evolutions for the occasion were well selected and very correctly, performed by the battalion. Although many of the officers are young in otlioo, the evidences of ca- | pacity presented on this occasion, afford | abundant hope that the battalion will, at no distant day be most efficiently officered. Good order and sobriety prevailed as loiiL' as avc remained. IT RAINS, IT RAINS. On Tuesday night and Wednesday evening last, we had drenching rains, and on Wednesday evening the rain was unusually heavy, accompanied with wind and an abundance of hail. Wo arc very apprehensive that the wheat in sections! visited by the bail, has suffered greatly. ! The wheat crop of this District promises well up to this time, but we have reason to fear a short crop of corn, for indeed the ground has been so constantly wet as in many places to prevent farmers from planting at all. However, with a tew dry days now, and a favorable fall, corn planted after this will do well. DEATH OF JUDGE RICHARDSON. With feelings of deep regret we announce the death of the Hon. JohnS. Richardson. He died at the Carolina Hotel, iii Charleston, on the 9th inst. after a protracted and severe illness of about fivo weeks, at the age of 73 years, lie was taken sick on his circuit at Walterborough, aud by his own request removed to Charleston, where his family and friends gathered around his bed to soothe his dying momonts. Judge Richardson was a native of this State, and at i--**.1 ii ^ uiuuic.ib uun-a iiuui uie oinces ot uepresensitive in the (State Legislature, .Speak cr of the 7/ousc of Representatives, vlttorney General, Judge of the Oourt of Common Pleas, and President of the Court of vlppeals. All these places he ' -~.il ? x ? mien ay 1111 grcjit acuity, ana gave general satifaciion to all interested. Jlo. held the office of Judge for nearly thirty-two years, and won the esteem of lawyers nnd their clients, and goes down to the grave covered with merited honors. \V. C. PaESTON has given notice to ! the Trustees of tho South Carolina col lege that he will resign his sent as President of that Institution at Iheir meeting n December. Conouess.?Mr. Clay from the committee of 13 has made his report to the Senate. We have not had the opportunity of examining the report, though we iave it on our hies, we promise, however, I :o publish it next week at large. We may also observe, that it has not been manimously adopted by the committee, 1 md great opposition to its provisions seem to spring up in the senate, llowjver solicitous we all arc to have an adjustment of this important question, wo should by no means catch hastily at ev>ry thing vhich bears even the semblance :>f right and compromise. We should be satisfied that our rights are regarded and 3ur interest protected in such way as to render the enjoyment of them permanent; and knowing this to be true, we should be ready to compromise no matter from what source the proposition somes. To give our readers an idua of | [lie measures proposed by the committee r*fl.T M>n nt.htScli 1),? lation of lho measures recommended by lb em and embraced in their report. 1. The admission of any new State or States formed out of 7'ox?h (o be jlOStponed until (bey shall hereafter present themselves to be recciv.-d into the I'nion, when it will be the duty of Congress fair ly and faithfully to execute the compact with Tex ts by admitting such new State or States 2 The admission forthwith of California into the Union, with the boundaries which she has proposed. ;5 me establishment oi territorial gov- j ernments, without the IPilmot Proviso, for New Mexico and Utah, embracing all the territory recently acquired by the U11 ited jStates from Mexico not contained in the boundaries of California. 1 The combination of these two last mentioned measures in the same bill. 5 jHie establishment of the western l i4. i _r rn % .u (I I III 111)1 I llil II U< HllHlill \ ()| 1 I'AclS, JUKI I llC t- xelusion from her jurisdiction of all Now Mexico, with the grant to Texas of a pecuniary equivalent. And tho section for ! that purpose to be incorporated in the bill admitting California and establishing : territorial government for Utah and New /1/exico. A Afni-n r>fTi>r?f mil rn,nr>lmt>nls lii sccurc the prompt delivery of persons bound to service or labor in one State, under the laws thereof, who escapc into another Slate. And 7 Abstaining from abolishing | shiverv: but. under a hcavv ncnaltv. nro- ! J J 1 J . 1 hibiting the slave trade in the District of 0 olumbia. The bills were then read a first lime by their titles. Mr. C lay moved they be read a second time, and made the special order of the dav for to-morrow, and minted. SOUTHERN CON VENTION. DKl.F.G ATF.S FROM SOUTH CAROI.WA. From the State a I larrjc?L. Cl * /cs, Beaufort; It. W. Barnweil, /faaufoti, F II. Elmore, Charleston; j. II. Hammond, Barnwell. First Congressional District.?(Spar- | tantmrg, union, \ orK, aim Chester )? Ex-Governor David Johnson, Union: W. C. Beatty, York, Altcrmtes, Dr. Samuel Otterson, Spartanburg; John A. Bradley, Chester. Second Conycssioml District.?(An- i Hnr?rm PmLnn< ( r w>r>nvillo null T.nnrnno\ i J, N. Whitner, Anderson; II. C. Youncr, * o* | Laurens. 'Third Congressional District.?(Fair- ; field, Kershaw, Lancaster, Kichland and I Snmter)-Jas. Chesnut, Jr., Kershaw; Maxcy Qre{-'g, Itichland. Alternates, F, Sin ml or* V. W ITupv. T Fourth Congressional D/.s7r/ctf.-(Chestcrfield, Marlborough, 7/orrv, Darlington, Georgetown, 3/arion and Williamsburg.) It. F. W. Allston, Georgetown; W. J. Hnnna, Chesterfield. ^ Fifth Conr/ressionctt District.?TCdgefield, Abbeville, Newberry and Lexington.)?Drayton Nance, Newberry F. W. Pickens,Edgefield. Alternates, John A. Calhoun. Abbeville: Jas. Jones. Fdcre o field. Sixth Congressional District.- (Char- j leston District, excluding Parish of St. Johns Colleton)?George A. 7renholm, Charleston; \V, DuBose, Pineville. Seventh Congressional District.?(Orangehuig, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton, | and Parish of St.. Johns Colleton)?It. Barnwell Rhett, Beaufort; D. X1'. Jamison urangeourg. CiiAur.KrTON, May 13, COTTON". There was a good attendance of buyers in the market to-day, and the demand was quite animated. The sales nmountcd to f,.'J00 bales, at an improvement of I 8 in prices. Quotations 10 1-4 a 13. The Telegraph ,ays: 'Mr. Orrof our /.State, hns made liis maiden speech in congress, on the Southern Question, on Wednesday last. A full report has not yet reached us. Actions speak louder than words. Think twice Wore you speak. [Correspondence of tlto Charleston Courier.] Washington, Mpy 7, 18o0. Tlie Senate was thinly attended yes* terdav, notwithstanding the return to tho city of a number of Senators, who had been absent. Mr. Hunter's bill, to establish :i Board of Accounts, for the pro tcclion ol the Government and of individual claimants, was considered and debated. The statements and arguments urged by Afr. Hunter and others, to I empty scats, were very able. Only <0110 I subject can draw a full house?to wit: slavery. We have had little else, and, after a few days, shall have nothing else. The compromise committee had a meeting yesterday, and -Vr. Mason, Mr. Berrien, and Mr. Dickinson attended.? The two former, it is said, objected to what had been done. Obstacles have been presented to the Compromise by other Southern men. They oppose the admission of California with hcrassumed boiuu.aries. Still, however, it is believed that Mr. Clay's scheme will prevail, after a very hard struggle. The into*ccpted letter of Sir Henry Uulwer to .1/r. CnnHicld is much lothed. It has n(lorded some amusement, especially to those opposed to the ndministralinn At fKrt r?mn \\ lw?n ltvtl, Aiv V..V iiinu u IIVII *0 U<ld? lltlUll | the course of Mr. Clayton was considpr?'<1 hold doubtful, nnd many apprehended that he was in favor of asserting the Monroe doctrine. &ir Ilonry's letter rebukes both British and American pretentions. His remark, that the administration is weak and unpopular, will not, of course, be very palitable to some of thf: parties concerned; but he shows that the policy ot Ureal Britain is based oa o-ood sense. Every pretension set up by J/r. Oliatfield is abandoned. The Senate have ordered that thirty thousand copies of the second part of the n . A * ' VM' T? - i auMii Venice lveport Do printed. The first part was not very well received, and Mr. Foole look occasion, yesterday, to ridicule Mr. Ewbank's production. But, with the second part, concerning agriculture, Mr. Ewbank had no concern. Itis got up by Dr. Loo, of New-York, who will be put at the head of the agricultural bureau, should one be established. The Senate bill to establish a Board of viniculture appropriates only sixteen thousand dollars for the object, and most of this sum is for salaries. It is proposed 1?- : - - -1 iv> iiiiivju uuiiiiiiisMuuur, u cncmiai, ft sccrolai v, a clerk, and ft messenger. The scheme is not well digested; but every thi'v must have a beginning. The Census bill will be finished in the House to-day. Mr. Vinton's amendments will be adopted in part. We have a rumor that an exclusive .Southern press is 'o he established here, to counteract the influence of the National Era, which is an abolition paper, and is better supported than any paper in this city, as far as subscriptions go. Correspondence of the Spartan. Washington, April 20, 1850. Tt is a part of the policy of the North now, inasmuch as the South manifests so much solicitude about compromises, to delude the people with false hopes. A few days ago, Jl/uClurnuwl of Illinois, introduced a bill in the House as a measure of peace, a compromise?the first clase of lll'nvi/liW ? w. .. ...v.. |M w? IV.V.J IVIIIIVIKII UUVUIInients for Utah and Ne<v Mcx'ico, without thcWilmot Proviso. But why docs he thus propose to say nothing about the Proviso, in these Territorial Governments? Because the whole North, JVcClernnrd himself among them declare, that slavery is already excluded from these territories by the laws of Mexico, and that slavery cannot go there, until these Mexican laws arc repealed by an act of Con gress?and all know that no such act can or will he passed. This is MeCIernand's compromise, which has been much lauded by a portion of the Southern patriots here. A compromise wh ich excludes the $outh from every foot of the new territories. But this masked battery of the Illinois politician, was uncoventA pi the samo momgpt he introduced ?l, by Carter of ()hio/%ho introduced nn amendment, declaring that the Mexican laws excluded slavery from these territories.-?Thus wo have the Wilmot Proviso, the Executive Proviso, and the Mexican Proviso, which nil mean the same thing, to wit: that the South shall have no part or lot in all the splendid acquisitions by the late treaty with Mexico. T'liis is the feast to which all these coin promises invite us. I again repeat, let the South light up her lamps of resistance. V.IUNIUS. Extraordinary Case of Longevity.? ~i,i ,1: ?I *I.J_ - I'llKUly till Uiu llt'lflUSS, U1UU 111 tlllM Ulty II few days ngo at tlio ago of one hundred and twenty-three year9. She was a servant in a family residing at the Great Bridge, when the memorahJo battlo was fought there in 1775, between Col. Woodford's Virginia troops and tho British grenadiers, wider Cant Fordyce, and was at that timo ft grandmother, ft fact which attests Iffcr age. She was blind for a number of years, but recovered her sight when passed her bund red th year, so that sho could see to thread ft cftrabrio needle; nnd having lost nil her tooth, she cut nn entiro set about the same timo. She was remarkably sprightly and industrious to thu ?[Norfolk Herald.