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The whole number of vessels cleared from the 

 different ports of the United States for California, 

 in 1850, was 698. 



It is estimated that California has sent into the 

 world, during the past two years, full one hundred 

 and fifty millions of dollars worth of gold dust, 

 which is said to have been distributed as follows ; — 



Shipped to the United States, $20,000,000 



Taken to Oregon by miners, 10,000.000 



Taken to Mexico by miners, 20,000,000 



Taken to England, through Mexico, 15,000,000 



Taken to England, via Panama, 20,000,000 



Shipped to South America, 25,000,000 



Shipped to Sandwich Islands, 5,000,000 

 Shipped direct to England, via Cape Horn, 10,000,000 



Shipped to other parts of the world, 15,000,000 



Total, $150,000,000 



Deposits of gold at the United States mint and 

 branches in 1849 : — 



From California, $5,481,439 



« Virginia, 129,382 



" North Carolina, 102,688 



" Georgia, 10,525 



" New Mexico, 32,889 



" Other sources, 10,169 



Total, $5,767,092 



