The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-11-24
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day morning, from Chagres, by the way
of Kingston Jamaica. Annexed is hel
report:
| Arrived, U. S. mail steamship Empire
City, Wilson, from Chagres, Oct. 29, and
Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 4, with specie
to ]. Howard & 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 10Th;
she saw two top-sail schooners bound up
the Pacific. The Oregon brought from
San Francisco $50 passengers and about
S75O,OOO in gold dust. The steamer Ala
bama, from Chagres for New Orleans,
was at Kingston, Jamaica, on the 4th No
venber, taking in coal.
The Alta Californian is we'll filled with
advertisements, among which we notice a
number returning thanks to the captains
and officers of several vessels for their
kindness to their passengers.
Messrs. F. Marriott & Co., have estab-
lished California lottery, and commenc-
ed the sale of tickets.
Thieves are said to abound and pros
per to 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. I'm
grateful fellow!
A preliminary meeting was held at San
Francisco, on the 2lst of September, for
the establishment Of an Odd Fellows
lodge.
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.
Frederick Billings, Esq, has been ap-
pointed, by Gov. Riley, attorney general
for the territory of California.
There are no later accounts from Ore
gon. Hon. S. R. Thurston, delegate to
Congress from the territory, came down in
the Oregon on his way to Washington,
and has arrived in New York. The emf
grants from Oregon were returning from
the mines, we'll laden with the precious
booty; and preparing to resume the peace
ful labors OF the husbandman, resigning
the pick and spade, mountainous and
rocky region, and hardy, adventurous life.
for the plough and cradle, life of con-
tentment, and peaceful home in the valley
of Willamette.
PLACER INTELLIGENCE.
We extract the following Placer intelli-
gence from the Alta Californian of Sep
tember /.
We have no details of successful dig
ging, or reports of different nature than
those presented in our last, wherewith to
illuminate with auriferous brilliancy the
columns Of our paper to-day; but we have,
Notwithstanding, cheering words for the
hundreds of newly arrived gold hunters.
for the thousands who this paper shall
and bid God speed on their west
ward way, and for the million of trusting,
hoping hearts whom the adventurers have
left behind.
Our summary of gold digging news is
from various authentic sources,
and we are indebted to the Placer Times
for material information. Also to gentle
men from different parts of the mines. who,
at our request, have politely furnished us
with accounts of personal success, ena-
bling us to compend as below presented.
Owing 10 the prevailing irregularity of
mails and expresses, our correspondence
from the mines failed to reach us in due
time.
Parties have been organized within the
past month, and departed to explore the
region of Trinity river, where ii is now
rendered certain gold exists. Several
hundred French half: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, and at this time
affords scanty profit for the few who pre-
fer its solitude to the crowded washings of
the north. A gentleman from the South
Fork of Feather river informs us that with
out the assistance of the Indians in wash
ing for gold, labor is attended with very
compensation.
There is probably no portion of the
placer that has proved more productive,
han the mountainous country watered by
he Yuba river. Mining commenced on
his stream early in the spring of '48, and
las been conducted with general success
through winter and summer to the present
line. During the months of July and
August, a residence in this region has been
ound to impair health uless every precau-
ion be taken to prevent exposure. There
are about five thousand, principally Ameri.
cans, at work on Yuba, among whom the
past month Witnessed no inconsiderable
amount of sickness. By the following ex-
tracts from the Placer Times of Sept. 29,
we are pleased to note better state of
health.
HFrom Yuba river we have moro fa avor |