The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-10-23
VOLUME Xxx.
From he BItimore American.
TwOw EEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
Arrival OF THE CHEROKEE
AT NEW yoEE
100000 IN GOLD DUST

from Chsgfes. ieit the latter place on th
25th Sept. She brings intelligence frou
San Ffuncisco to September lsi., Lroush
down 10 the l7tb By the stesme. Oregon
The Oregon had on board 81 500 900 10 gold
aud 800 passengers.
The mail steamer Georgia the Empirt
Ctlv and Alabama we're all at Chagfes, a
waiting The arrival Of the Califotna pas.en
gers aud mails from Panama. The, all ha,
steam us when the Cherokee left and espec,
ed 10 sail the same day.
The Cherokee brings $3.50 920 in soeci,
en- freight. aud nbou, 81 so 900 10 he hand
of passengers. She also bring- l31 passen.
gers, including part of those broogh, dowr
from San F'a,oisco oy the Oregon nnc
Norlherner. Also part Of The bulllon bruugh
Ly the iormer vessel.
The cholera has disappeared on the 18th
mus
Thrre was no cholera al Acapulco when
he Oregon came down.
THE SACRAMENTO DIFFICULTY.
The difficulties al Sscramea,o between the
tqualiers aud la0dhoideis, from which 50
much trouble was anticipated, are over. The
troubles we're settled by the dispersion Of The
fqusiters by the citizens ard authorities. Ia
the melee between the cliizsns aud rioters.
there were killed on The part Of the former,
sheriff Mckinley and - Woodland wonn.
ded Mayor Bigclow aud Captain Rodford. -
On the part of the rioters. &. w. llenshaw
and Madison Kelley wetc killed, and -
Allea dangerously wouaded
The wounds received BY Mayor Bigelow
are not likely 10 terminate fatally.
THREATENED RESCUE
Rumon pfesall 10 Sacramento that band
al soma four hundted a,u, men are now in
the vicinity Of Weavefssille, preparing to
make descent on Sacramento, rol the pur.
pose of rcscuing the prisoners. The author.
lies have r@doubled their precautions.
AsQUATTER MEETING
siaa,tcr Meelng had been held al Ma.
rys,ite, nj which o series of temperate aud
dgu6d q res,lui ons were pissed, declaring
the Intenli OF the settlers to occupy and
cultivate lands, avoiding townships aud sur.
vcys IN which property had heeo purchased
and claimed. They deny The business and
Legality Of Msmmn'h lstd grants under old
,ltIcs, bot s,ll abide the decision of proper
FROM Tue SOUTHERN MINES.
We learn from the Soatbcfa n,lAes :bal
those mlrrrs at work IN the Clutches are do
ing little for want Uf water, v htle those on
the rivers have too much wafer. Oa the
S'anI,lsus bui htle gold has been taken from
the canals. The prospects at Poe Bar, DJn
Pedro and ohcr p,ints on tie Tuo'amme
9efe spoken OF IN the most encouraging
terms. Al the Nashville dag,ngs Z eat
many persons are working, aud are having
great luck, the average product per man be
lng from eigh, 10 leu do'lars per day but
few working more lhsn half the time, owing
10 the intense heat.
There IS q report that new placer has
beea discovered tetween the Tupumme aud
the Mercedes. There arc said To be im
mense deposits Of gold 10 The Scorpion gulch
many mlncts avesnging five dollars to the
pan iulI.
FROM THE NORTHERN MINES.
The bars IN the y rth Fork oi the Amer.
lcan tlser which We considered 10 be nearly
worked out last season. afe proving more
pi"durtsc than ever. o. tho Manhattan
bar, claims have been sold as high as 5000.
his bar was dug al over last s-ason. aud
abandoned III October. On the Middle Fork
"i The American river the miners are well
repaid. Some parties are taking considera
ble Quantities Of gold with sub. mRtlne dresses.
The gold mine in the vicinity Of Humbolt's
Day are said TO be fully as rich as the most
profitable deposits in California vet knowa.
VI the fuba, about ii miles from Msrys-
s1'e, a lump Of pure gold Teigh,ag 40 pounds
has been found,
Tue TAYLOR OBSEQuIEs.
On Saturday, Angus, 3lst, funeral solem.
hl''es, IN rcspec, for The memory of Presi.
Dent Ia, or, took place in San Francisco -
ne places OF business were all closed. The
h'ss OF all the shipping 10 The harhor, and a,
'he d'tfefen' public places in the city, were
al half mast, and numerous houses were dra.
pea IN black. In the procession we're The
der Of Old Fellows, The California Guards,
collector Of the port. Governor Of The State,
mayor OF the city, heads Of Departments,
representatives Of Foreign Governments,
auo great number Of citizens. The pro.
ee's'on was nearly mile 10 length, ard was
'''d 10 contain fifteen thousand (!) people.
Miscellaneous.
views OF tho death of President Taylor
reached San Francisco on the Gath os Au.
gust, causing great sorrow.
large number Of Chlians and Mexie ans
"''e 'e'', IN consequence of the law compel.
s'g mem TO take out licenses, aud business in
san Joaquin has suffered.
IN tho Matposa mines steam machinery
~. nas oeen introduced TO crush the uuartz.-
Nv stockton and Asp'nwall mines viii give
sgood yield.
~ sacfamento city there is brisk busi.
as'', and the appearance of the city has been
much improved.