The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-27


ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY.
Fifteen Days Later Fraacisco.
Return of Colonel Weller-Democrac ticket eleAAd at
San francisco -Late news from Sir John FronAin.--
Cholera at MasGtfGn
Correspondence Of the Evening Pos.I
PANAMA, Dec. 4, 1S49.
The steamer Panama arrived here this day, having left
San Francisco the night of the 18th November. She
S495 $50; OF this there is about in gold dust and
specie from Mazaan, and the remainder in gold dust
from San Francisco.
There are number of the passengers direct from the
mines looking rusty enough, but with well filled gold
bags There is among them who has $40 900 in gold
dust the result Of his own digging bis locale was a. the
He arrived in San Francisco the Sd June, and WIN
probably be in New York by Christmas day. Never was
daily labor SO richly rewarded There are Others. with
their golden stores varying from 81 600 10 $1,000
They report themselves as SOFAS having drawn the
prizes while most about them had drawn blanks in The
grand California lottery. They all report the increase of
difficulty in finding gold, the exhaustion Of IL in most Of
the accessible localities, the mpossbity Of working the
mines four and five months in the Year. and the gen.
era dissatisfaction OF the miners with the results Of their
abors The yield Of this year will hardly be that Of
Ths1s ~ fa@ns in bs IN
terror OF California The rainy season had set in, and II
feared that the communication between those in the
mines and the river towns where supplies could always
be had, would be cut Off in consequence Of the state Of
the roads and passes
This would also apply to the emigrants across the
cisco Pork selling at sos and aour at s45 per bb
The latter had declined, however, IS on the day OF the
sailing Of the steamer Warm clothing, India rubber coats
and heavy boots, were in great demand, bringing high
prices consequence OF the nclemency OF the weather
There good deal OF sickness dysentey and levers
in San Francisco and the interior towns and settlements
would call your attention particularly to the ar
rival at Mazatan, on the 18th November, OF the Brit
sh of war. the Herald Captain Kellett She was
70 deg 10 min latitude but csad no, get any disgs
OF him. The Herald left the "Plover, man-of-war, 70
winter ia Behring's Straits The Flowers boat: had bean
sent the Mackenzie river IN search OF Sir John Frank
lin. The boats TO winter at the nearest station.
The impression OF the commander OF the Herald Is that
Sir John Franklin is safe. although cannot give you
the data on which that impression is founded.
| regret that my report is so imperfect II will be,
however, the first report that reaches you and though
imperfect such has been the sympathy EXPRESSED &c. Tor hs
leest The yacht "Nancy Dawson also reported - at
Mazatlan, accompanied the Herald in iis dangerous
coed as far as The boats and considerably further hsn
the en-of. war The Of the yacht was on tod
Of the world and, falling in company With the Herald,
determined 10 20 in search OF Sir John Franklin. Since
The arrival OF the yacht at Mazaan, its owner has died
He is said to have been very rich and eccentric. The
yacht has been put in charge OF sailing master from es
man.ofwar and will be sent by the BRUSH consul 70
The cholera was al Mazailan, though on the decline
when the steamer e-there having been only four cases
on that day, although the number OF cases in ~ hours
had reached forty The steamer Oregon had lek Mazsf
Ian the night preceding the arrival Of the Panama. the
23d November.
The captain reports having seen steam propeller an.
chored of Cape ST. Lucas on the morning OF the add
November. Il was probably the Hartford out OF eos,
collecting some OF the shrubbery the shore there
The Hartford had sailed from Acapulco about the middle
OF October.
Among the passengers by the Panama were General
Riley and Chris Liy-the former the hero OF the battle
fields OF Mexico and the latter the hero OF the more hum
HE fighting ground of Westcheser, where he killed Nc
Gov Cen Riley left the steamer at Monterey Chris.
Illv has arrived here and 10 his way TO the United
States. with trunk full OF the gold Of California, II d
said
An ELECTION IN San FRAscrsco was held November
l3-3leg votes were polled. Returns from the country
were incomplete but the California papers say that Bur:
nett is probably elected governor, and John McDougai
lieutenant governor. Rodman M. Price and George w.
Wright probably chosen for Congress-
The Alta California OF the 18th says:
Tbe regular democratic ticket State senators and
assembymen is elected by a large majority; and y 10
therefore certain that Mr.. King will get support from
the district Of San Francisco Under these ccumsanceh
we regard certain that he will not Be resurnsd % hs
United States Senate" .l.,
In Sacramento city, the following ticket has probably
succeeded:
FIR C,opernor.-P II. Burnett
Lisrfeuanf ovsruor.-J McDougal.
Repvesentafives.--E. Gilbert, O. w. Wright.
State Senotors-J. Bdwell, Harding, Bigelow, o. Il.
Grant, and III. Il. Robinson
CRAvATs STOCKS, Sc.sTEvENs has receivsds fan and
Of black and fancy silk and satin crsvst
These roods consequently the newest In