The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-09
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CouaIER AND ESauIRER OrFIcE.

couaIra AND EseuIaER OrTIcE.
Friday, u O'Clock, p m.
The steamer Crescent City. Capt Sloddard. arrived at
this port this morning at about O'Clock from Chagres,
bringing the mails from San francisco TO November ist
iornia. The news from California is thus one month
later than had been before received We indebted to
cent city, well her other officers, for the prompt
delivery Of our packages OF correspondence files OF pa
pers. sc.
Judd his Hawaiian Malesy's plenipotentiary, accom-.
panied by his master, Sehoochr, the heir pesumptive,
and his brother. Kamchamkea, who will proceed to
70 sSa,0e also Lieu
The California steamship arrived at Panama on the
morning OF the cad November having about 25s passen.
The Crescent City arrived hence at jamaica goth No
yember, and lay off Port Royal, (Jamaca0 honrs TO
land and receive passengeB-leit same day, and arrived
Cruces all wells the 2sth, the treasure and the pas
seDgers being board left Chagres at 10 m arrived
at Kingston, Jamaica,) on the evening Of the Soh and
left Tor home at hafpas IL the ls OF December and
arrived al 10 o'clock al quarantine,
The Crescent City brings as we learn from her own
ers, Messrs. Howard & Son, about Ssooooo worth Of
sengers A letter from Panama states the amount OF
gold freight which reached that port by the Caor
ma, al $9i4,O0o The total amount received therefore,
is probably near 81 500, 00O-more than has hitherto
reached us by any single arrival
The convention for the formation OF State conven-
on adjourned on the 18th OF October having completed
its labOrs. The constitution which it drew up is pub.
shed IN the California papers, and was to be submitted
to the people the 18th OF November No doubt is en-
ertaned Of its adoption by an almost unanimous vote
San Jose is designated as the permanent capital. The
election OF senators was exciting good deal OF feeling
1t generally supposed that Col J. C. Fremont would
o. e.
ngs had ming led good deal with the struggle, though
they had comparatively little influence Out OF San Fran
to be- filled at the election Peter H. Burnett W. M
Stewart and W. s, Sherwood, are among The prominent
candidates Tor governor public meeting Of those ia
yorabe to electing Mr.. King senator was held at San
francisco on The a3d October which created good deal
OF interest and dissatisfaction, and led 10 mass meeting
of his opponents, which held the Goth The Alta
California, in speaking of the division, says it is difficult
to say which party has the ascendency here-the wing
democratic. Further accounts of political movements
are given in the letters OF our correspondents;
The steamers Senator and Unicorn arrived at Panama
October 3oh, but brought no mail No mail had been
received there since that brought by the Panama, July
2yth This failure had created great deal OF l-eeng
among merchants and others at San francisco. The d-
hcuy hes in the lack OF proper arrangements for con-
veying the mails across the shmus Our correspondent
writes that contract for the service was made by Mr.
Johnson the late Postmaster General with Messrs How
land Aspinwal, but that the latter Withdrew before the
papers had been executed and that il now devoves on
the government OF New Grenada, who perform It only
| when II suits their convenience. .. . #.
From the mining districts the news continues favor.
able The sickly had passed away, AMI the
health of the district vas good The tide OF emigration
thther continued unabaed and hard labor generally met
good returns. The steamer Mckim had made several
trips up the Sacramento, and the Senator was about 10 go
10 Sacramento Guy. MINER, writing from place call
ed Sheriocks Dggngs, about eleven miles from the new
discovered depose OF COL Fremont, says that three
men in eight days had taken out 81 POUNDS OF pure
gold, and that two men in two days look out 3D. The
party intended to WINTER there.
The arrival OF entrants during the month of October
at San Francisco 406y, OF which 2655 were Antr
cans, and l44 foregners-7s American and ~ foreign
/ tn. nnnh N Srn
tenber and October was 1897, generally OF good
character. .-.....-.
Columbia river October l6, with Gen o. f. Smith on
board aud was expected a, San francisco about the 10Th
The ielers Of our correspondents, which We give he.
low embody all the additional Intelligence OF any interest
b. this arrival 1 -
| tFroG the correspondent Of the NJ Y Courier
| SAN Francisco, Nov. 1, is4e.
The steamer California calls this evening with 36J pas
sengers full thirds OF whom ndspose or wreck
ed ia health and condition. She will take freight oil
gold dust and specie amounting in all to some one mil.
non three hundred thousand dollars, including S75, 006
shipped by English houses Mazaan and San Bias, and
the amounts supposed 10 De ia possession OF passengers
although the freight list Of the California. on her depart
ure from San Francisco but S9l3,0o0 The Panama
is in and had advertised 10 sail ON the 18th November
The Unicorn is ALEC in port and was TO sail on the ls
December, but owing TO her having violated the maritime
laws, by entering foreign boo reports were ia
circulation OF her having been seized By Commodore
Jones. The steamers Senator and Mckm have also ar
rived, and are running the Sacramento. The tide OF
emigration is rapidly turning homeward and sailing YES.
sells tor Panama filling up more readily than did the
same ships their departure from the States Compam
lively few will return enriched but BY far the greater
number must back 10 their faherland impoverished
and dsheanened.
wrote very disparagngly OF the mines in my last cor
respondence. but the homeward emigration for the mex,
three months will fully substanate my opinion Thesuf
ierngs in California, during the approaching winter can
not be estimated The fret heavy rains will drive thou
sands OF miners from the mountains into the cities IN hopes
to procure shelter and employment BY the middle oil DE
cember the TO the mines will be closed, and oil
course the demand for labor will nearly cease during the
rainy season. Imagine then, The condition OF crowded
population, dependent upon their labor receiving daily
their numbers by fresh arrivals, unshelieed
sick, idle, and with fair prospect OF general fail
ue in provisions and bfeadstus and you may draw your
own conclusions.
Provisions OF all kinds have risen enormously within
week and the market is quite destitute already OF fou
and pork, the two great staples for the miners The sup
plies for the immense numbers who purpose wnierng 10
The mines, 10 also very limited and my own opinion "
that in three weeks AFTER the roads close thousands vii
be compeedto leave the mines and return TO Sacramento
city. stockton. or San Francisco to procure food
Speculation in real estate is still the increase. and
immense fortunes are being accumulated in week BY
the knowing ones. Valid titles minor considera
ton Buy, sell, realize, and leave the issue OF titles q
the legal profession when the United States courts shall
be established Gambling in land has become the ruins
passion, the great highway fortune Nearly every new
issue the press healds the discovery and apd settle
ment Of some new paper city possessing unrvaied sd
yaniages and Offering great Inducements 10 tne seller
Should you hear Of the unprecedented growth oil SENECA
al. The