The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-11-23
FROM CALIFORNIA
DY THE STEAMER EMPIRE.
Very Important Intelligence


Kingston Jamaica, Annexed is her re-
port.
Arrived, U. s. mail. steamship Empire
City, Wilson, from Chagres, Oct. 26, and
Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 4. with specie to
J. Howard and Son. Left at Chagres
barque Florida. from New York. The
passengers by the Oregon report that the
steamship Unicorn and propeller Hartford
was at Acapulco on the 18th September
the California was at st. Jago on the 18th
she saw two top-sail schooners bonnd ur
the Pacific. The Oregon brought from
San Francisco $50 passengers and about
$75o,OO0 in gold dust. The steam Ala
bama, from Chagres for New Orleans, was
at Kingston, Jamaica, on the 4th No
rember, taking in coal.
The Alta California is well filed with
advertisements, among which we notice a
number returning thanks to the captains
and officers of several vessels for their
passengers.
Messrs. +. Marriott d Co. have estab-
lished California lottery, and commenced
sale of the tickets.
There are about twenty vessels adver-
tised for freight or charter at San Francis
co, and about the same number up from
different ports on the Pacific, whilst a
goodly number are offered for sale.
During the month of September there
was but one vessel arrived from Philadel-
phia--the American brig Algoma, in 21O
days.
About seventy of the passengers of the
brig Two Friends getting tired of the
vessel, after beating about in the Pacific
for four months, landed near San Diego,
and came overland to San Francisco, beat
ing the vessel into port.
Thieves are said to abound and prosper
to a great extent at San Francisco.
An interesting law case was being tried
at San Francisco, being the resistance of
charge made by DR.. Brackenisdel, of ten
ounces of gold for ten professional visits.
His patient had also died, and the charge
was resisted by his nephew, who came in
for fortune of 100000 Ungrateful fel-
low!
A preliminary meeting has held at San
San Francisco, on the l2lst of September,
for the adjustment of an Odd Fellows
lodge.
A young man, named Webster Thomp-
son, of respectable connections, and but
a short time resident in California. COM
mitted suicide, Sept Sd, at San Francis
co, by cuttiug his throat with a razor
He had been unsuccessful, was involved
in debt, and had resorted to drink.
The suit of the passengers of the ship
Brooklyn, for bad treatment, producing
scurvy, &c, against the captain and own
ers, was decided, on the 18th September,
by verdict in favor of the passengers
with $4,000 damages.
PLACER INTELLIGENCE.
We extract the following Placer intcll-
gcnce from the Alta California of Septem-
ber /.
We have no details of successful Dig
ging, or reports ola different nature than
those presented in our last, wherewith to
illuminate with auriferous brlliancy the
columns of our paper to-day; but have,
Notwithstanding, cheering words for the
hundreds ofnewly arrived gold hunters,
for the thousands who this paper shall well
come, and bid God speed on their west
ward way, and for the million of trusting,
hoping hearts whom the adyanturers have
left behind.
Our summary of gold digging news is
compiled from various authentic sources,
and we are indebted to the Placer Times
for material information. Also to gen
tleman from different parts Of the mines,
who, at our request. have politely furnish
ed us with accounts of personal success,
enabling us to compend as below present
cd. Owing to the prevailing irregularity Of
of mails and expresses, our correspondence
from the mines failed to reached us in due
time.
Parties have been organized within the
past month and departed TO explore the
region of Trinity river, where it is now
rendered certain gold exists. Several
hundred French balf-breeds from Oregon
were at last advices employed very sue
cessfully upon this stream.
Feather river. high up, has been nearly
drained Of precious metal, anL at this time
affords scanty profit for the few who pre-