The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-07-27

The Steamshin Alabama saiIed from

from Panama of the 25th, and from San
Francisco of the lst May. We append
such items of intelligence as will prove
to our readers.
There were not over 40 passengers at
Panama on the 25th ofJune; since when
80 passengers by the barque Seneca, and
iOl by steamship Alabama, have crossed
the lsthmus.
Panama has been deserted by nearly
all the better class Of the population.
frightened away by the fear of cholera.
They had retired into the interior aud 10
the islands on the coast. This, with the
departure Of the Americans, had made
ofthe city almost solitude. Al Chagres,
Gorgona and Cruces. there was very lit
tie sickness. In Panama disorder
which had some faint resemblance to A.
static cholera had made its appearance.
but it yielded readily to medical treat
ment. 1t was really nothing else, in the
opinion ofthe faculty, than common diarr-
hea. with cholic. The passengers ofthe
Alabama en- route for California. were
met by Mr.. Cleeman between Chagres
and Gorgona-all well.
Passengers unprovided with tickets
who were taken on TO San Francisco by
the California on the Gath 'ult., were
charged $500 head.
,, An immense quantity Ofgold had been
taken to Valparaiso from San Francisco
not less than ST. 500. 900. The dust
: was there run into bars, assayed. marked
and then forwarded to England via Pana-
ma and Chagres.
There were no United States vessels
: at Valparaiso on the 3Olh May.
:. AT Valparaiso, on the 30th May. the
u excitement occasioned hy the report Of
the abundance of gold in California still
continued. The emigration from Chill
= was on the same scale as at FIRST, and pas.
sengers had been taken from Valparaiso
to San Francisco for $50. In Peru there
= had been a considerable hull in the spir-
= it of enterprise as regards California; the
intelligence which had reached Csllao Of
% the low price Of merchandise of all de.
scriptions in the markets at San Francis
co had put stop 10 further exports. The
disposition to emigrate. however, still
|, maintained it's force among the lower
d classes of the Peruvian population.
It Mr.. w. G. Morehead. U. 5. Consul at
Valparaiso, is now our Charge ad interim
3. to Chill until the arrival of Bayhe, Peyton,
d Esq.
ol FRoM CALIFoRNIA.-The following ex.
e tracts of letter written by gentleman
u from New York, now in San Francisco.
=, are taken from the North american.
1t That paper says that his statements may
a be relied upon as those Of a cool and calm
E. observer The letter is dated May lst.
:" "Goods of some kinds sell well, and a.
: mong them may enumerate provisions,
/! groceries, lumber coal, wood, horses and
-, - wagons. Dry goods can ne purchased as
" cheap, or cheaper, than in Phlladelphia,
and crockery, iron. glass ware and many
is kinds of hardware will NOT pay expenses.
as The difficulties attending the landing Of
IN goods from vessels have not been over
q, rated, and many of the lighiering scows
a. and boats in use have been sunk by the
a. violence of the winds. The climate is
very trying ON the constitution. on ac-
o. count Of the severe changes In the atn0s-
phere The comforts of life are few and
ve far between. 1t is impossible to realize
RI here what you would call a good dinner
be- it cannot be had. The chief reliance
Ii. is upon fresh beef. and provisions brought
Ia. from the States, end there are no fish,
sir oysters or game. Add to this The fac,
to that the labor To he done is exceedingly
in hard, and that to dig gold successfully one
must have more than ordinary powers ot
endurance. and you have my experience
- of the gold region. Those who have
r made most money here are land specu.
lators and merchants of Chill and the Isl.
ands.
roe Gold is plenty, but very hard to be got.
ys and the average yield to the diggers may
tri he set down at from one to five ounces
ire, There is no chance here for young man
of but moderate means. as il costs more tC
10 start in business than it does al home, and
on it must inevitably result in the disappoint
ment of many young men coming with
'Ots that purpose"
-. The writer gives as a reason that board
is high, house rent extravagant and eve
tut ry branch of trade controlled by few
spectators.
IN, The writer, in a postscript gives the
and price Of board, lands, lots, houses, &c
.ck These differ very little from the price
:. we have already publishedi but the fol
U ,esI lowing price current win be read with in
ato' terest:
q PRICEs CURRENT AT SAN Francisco
: CALIFORNIA, 1st May. 1s49.-From Jose
'R B. Biddleman, commission merchant, Sal
@. Francisco.
Pork, Mess per bbl $40; do Prime d.
r. SIT Bacon SOC; Hams Soc; Lard SOC
r S as Dried BeefT5; Butter 81; Beans So; Ric,
- - lOc; Molasses 81; Sugar, brown 13; Col
I0n tn fee l3c; Tea soc 50; Flour 12 $l4
any ChiiFlnur $40 Corn NJ Meal $40; Rye FIou
the SlO Fine Salt per dozen Ss; Soap l0c
!, ~ Tnbucco 20 SOC; Bread Navy, per Ii
S"' lsc; do Pilot, per lb. Ice; Crackers 20c
It Of Candles, Sperm 81; do Talow SOC; CT
=. gars. American, Sl5; do Spanish is
y $50; Gunpowder, in cans So; Mackere
$5; Glass plenty; Lead 10 2Oc; Lumbe
per NJ. 200 n $500: Coal per ton $40