Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-22
Interesting from California.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEA MSHIP OHIO.

ship Ohio, J. tlnlay Schanec, U. 5. IN,
Lieut.. Commanding, arrived at the port
of New York on Saturday afternoon.
She brings l2e passengers-5l from
81 from New Orleans, and 10
from Havana; also 81 from New Orleans
to Havana.
She made the run TO Havana in 81 hours,
thence home in s days, having accomplish
ed the run from the Balize 10 New York
deducting time lost at Havana, in seven
days and three hours
sShe brings $4,000 in gold belonging
to the Caiiornians. and SGT, 900 on freight
for New York.
Among the ssengers from California,
is Col 7. H. W. Ing Of Mississ;pi, bear.
err Of dispatches from Epmodore Jones and
the Special postmastef 10 our government
at w ashington.
Nearly all of those returned, have each
from 1900 to $l0,0Wworth OF gold.-
Several who went out in Colonel Steven
sons regiment have returned. The lar
gest piece of gold brought by this party,
belongs 10 Colonel Ihge dug at the upper
Mocaame diggings, weighing 8 ounces.
The New York Herald has advices from
Panama, by the Ohio 10 the 9Th Of Sep
tember. the Conanisreio Libre, Of the
3Oth of August, states6gshe c'.olera NOR
bus, has comp aaslx and exlermi-
mated the whol5 5i selg ss6f5ng of Car
thagena. The population exceeded lO.'
0OG, and of these, in short time, one-fourlh
were Car. lied off by the disease. The epi-
demic not only ra ged a Car.hag gena, and in
the province, but also extended its rayages
TO Santa Martha and Monpax, where its
fatality has equalled that at Carthagena. A
passenger coming from Honda, reported
that it had broken out there with extrIordi-
nary virulence.
AT the same time, the Panama papers
inform US that the cholera had entirely
ceased at Panama, and on the lsshmus -
Its effects at Carthagena are hardly surpri-
sing. That was always u most unhealthy
place.
The Herald publishes letter from Mon.
terey California, dated Sept. LIST, and end,
from which we make the following extracts:
But even Monterey may yet be inunda-
ted with beef, pork, ond putent gold wash
ers, ere long, as San Francisco has been.
Lots may yet rise in value here, from fiji
teen dollars to ten thousand, as they have
there. Listen, all ye who are thirsting and
painting, with ewes and mouth wide open,
for California items! A new placer has
been discovered on the coast range ofmoun-
laians, about sixty miles from here, near
the old mission of San Antonio. Vague
reports only have, ass yet been received
from there, and it is altogether uncertain
how rich it may y-e4psove. A party o!
forty started from here few days since,
to proceed to there and have not beer
heard from. This is nothing strange
Individually have no doubt that gold ex'
lists in California from, the Sierra Neuvada
to Cape Lucas and that the gold mines
which extend through California, Mexico
and Peru, proceed in one undivided chain
and all spring originally from the same
source. Gold placers sahnve been known te
exist for years in the vicinity OF. Santa Bar
bara and Pueblo Sakses Angels, although
ahey,wSre nsser jim al theirsichaes.
till the Shining part8ies were first dscov
cred in Sutter mil race.
You will doubtless, get plenty Of gol
annals, datedfrom San Francisco, 50
will leave them. The great exciting topic
here is the meeting of the convention tc
which is to meet on Monday the 81 in this
town. 1t is impossible, at present, and
will beunlil the msetiag,to give a correct lis
OF the delegates elect. Many have arrived
and more are arriving, and doubt not we
shall be able to get up a constitution here
which will belie the Statement Of the dis
tinguishei John NJ. Clayion-that there
we're no men in California qualified to as.
sumo political functions. The Convention
will propably sit about three weeks, and
intend to furnish you full reports Of the
proceedings. There will, doubtless, be
some rich phases in them.
The plated meeting Of the con
vention here reminds me of New Eng
land general nuster.' 1t has been the
signal for the departing from San Francisco
OF about fifty sporting men, who have
come down here, with their tools, to turn
an honest penny, from the pockets Of the
honorable members and the lockers on.
How, in the name Of conscience, every
body is going 10 live here, cannot imag-
inc. There is no such thing as a~hotel
here; no rooms to rent; and only one Or
two eating houses, where one gets beef and
frijoles twice a day, at the moderate sum
of sixteen dollars per week. The only
mode can perceive is, that the ''honora
bles'' use their seats during the day to
spout and vote from, and a. night 10 sleep
on. The people of Monterey are getting
already into the golden prices of California
item-I am wiring to you on paper tor
which just paid a dollar and a half a
quire! [ expect thesteamer in Tomorrow
morning. lkw getting late and l
must cfYsu.ss .s E. 6. B.
MoNTkaEEsrep 2, 1549.
The convention had a partial organiza-
ton Yesterday, but there being no quorum
present, adjourned to NEE! Tomorrow at
10 NJ. As several delegates have since
arrived, there is no doubt OF their proceed
ing tomorrow. The time of session will
propaby be about three weeks. There is
but one question (,hat of slavery upon
which there will be any division ofimpor.
tance. In regard to this, there will be
three parties one favorable TO inserting
a prohibitory clause, another for specially