Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15
.av California Neps.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
CRESCENT CITY.
ONE MONTH LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

nak-The Ships Susan G.. Oiccns and Maso,
at San Francisco. t......
New York. Dec. 7-1a P. M.
The steamship Crescent City, Captain Stod
dard, arrived here about noon, brings date
from San Francisco to the 2d of November
The Crescent City has on board l6o pas
sengers, among whom Is ]. P. Judd, Minis
ter 10 the King Of the Sandwich Islands.
The Crescent City has in freight one mil
lion of dollars in gold dust, in addition tt
about four hundred thousand dollars in the
hands Of passengers.
The news, generally, from California, !;
unimportant.
The accounts from the mines continue en-
couraging, gold was still found in abundance
The health Of the miners is generally good,
with the exception of some who are subjected
10 slight attacks of dysentery.
1t is estimated that there are at least So,-
900 persons at the mines.
Vessels continue TO arrive in large num-
bers from the United States and all parts OF
Europe. There are now about 100 British
vessels in the Bay Of San Francisco.
Thirteen hundred passengers passed through
Chagres on the 25,h and 26lh ult.
There are now over 100 passengers at Cha
gres awaiting passage TO California.
The Is,hmus is perfectly healthy and ira
yelling good.
A naval execution took place on board the
United States frigate Savannah on the 23d oil
October. A sailor was hung al the yard arm
for making an attempt 10 murder one oi his
officers. The names Of the mutneers were
John and VIM. Black, both Englshmen, ship
ned some time since al Valparaiso, in the
United States schooner Ewing. There were
five persons implicated, bu, the above named
men having confessed the crime and ack-
nowledged their guilt, the other three were
sentenced to hard labor for the remainder OF
their term of service, viz three years.
The constitution for the State of California
has been agreed upon and published.
Among the passengers in the steamer Cres-
cent City is the Hon G. p. judd, Minister 10
His Highness the King of the Sandwich Is
lands, accompanied by Alexander Lahihiho,
heir apparent to the Hawaiian throne, and
his brother, Lot Kamehamheha. The object
Of Mr. Judd's visit 10 the United States and
Europe at this period has reference to the
late ou,rages Of the French at the Sandwich
Islands.
1t is reported that the cholera is carrying
aff feom twelve to fifteen persons daily at
Mazatlan.
U. S. brig Gen. Patterson sailed from Co.
nmbia River about the 18th Oct for Nancou-
ver's island. Major Gen. p. Saith was
on board.
The Stale Gel ivep,ion held at Monterey
70, the purpose of framing constitution COM
rle,ed it's laboIs on the 18th nit, the result OF
which, having been already published, will
be submitted to the people on the 18th inst,
TO be voted for or against, The document
has evidently met with universal approba-
ton.
The tsavel and trade ,e and from Sacra-
mente Is immense and now more than one
employed between the Two places
Politics appear 10 be hourishiag IN Callfor-
MIA, according to the Herald's San Francisco
correspondent, and the old party lines are
tolera,.y tightly drawn. The politicians are
moving in the matter of the election of a
S. Senator. Colonel Fremon, is on both
cts for U. S. Senator. Thomas Butler
will get the Whig nomination OH the
ticket w,h Colonel F.
Nwinr, Mr.. Haleck, Cen Green, and
# others, are aspiranls from the oppo-
ty. Fer the Office Of Governor, Peter
vnirt, W. NJ Stewart, w. S. Sherwood;
Lieut. Governor, ). McDougal, F. J Lip
pitt for Representatives, TO Congress, Ed
ward Gilbert, (edi,Or of the Alta Californian,)
Rodney NJ. Price, G. w. Wright, l.. Dent,
w. SAannoe, and others. The Wings have
not publicly made their choice for the above
officers.
A correspondent of the Herald, writing
from San Francisco, says
"The arrival of ships from the United
States have been limited, bu, we have large
numbers fIom Asia, The ceast and ether
countries. The number OF Chinese arriving
is enormous; they are brought in cargoes by
English vessels, and sold as servants to the
hest bidder, on the Cooley system, a shade
van absolute slavery This rs species
that will soon get its quteius from
Governments
:e now fast getting TO be quiet;
ng, social and domestic people-en-
T soirees, concerts, theatrical per-
balls, and tea pariies with a
now and then of Grim. cons, di-
i elopements. Our fashionable cir
been graced recently by the ap-
:e of some five or six celestial ladies
.hem, to say nothing of the almost
ldiiion from the States, Mexico, Peru,
mi, and even Europe.
s'There is degree Of confidence and cer-
Aainty in business operations that has been
unknown heretofore in San Francisco things