The southern press., 1850-10-08
From the .Nsu York Epsxiag Post Oct S.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
Arrival of the Chstslcss with 81 900 900 In
Gold Dust

Sacramento not Buyns-P<sct Resiored-The Nine,
Highly Productive Weaih at HlmboIdt
Bay.
The splendid steamship Cherokee, Capt Win
die, was signalized in the lower bay, at eight
o clock this morning. She reached her wharf at
ten clock.
The Cherokee brings two weeks later news
from all parts Of California. Oregon, and the Pa
cl6c Ocean and coast, also later intelligence from
Jamaica. She has two hundred passengers on
board.
The steamship Oregon, Captain Patterson, ar
rived at Panama, on the 18th, from San Francisco,
whence she had sailed the evening ofthe lst ult
The Oregon touched at San Diego, San Bias,
Monterey and Acapulco. The steamship Panama
touched at Acapulco, six days out from Panama.
All well on board.
The steamship Republic sailed from San Fran
CISCO at IL clock, NJ, on the LIST inst, with $50
passengers and $4OO, 900 in gold dust.
The steamer Northerner sailed for Panama, on
the 3lst, but was left coaliDg at Acapulco by the
Oregon. The Northerner was 70 touch at Raeljo.
She had two hundred passengers and large
amount Of gold dust.
Some noise was being made in San Francisco
about the Raeljo route, and it was supposed that
the Northerner and Republic would land some
200 passengers there, who preferred that route to
the one by Panama.
The news of the death Of President Taylor
reached San Francisco on the gath ult. 1t was
received with every demonstration Of sorrow !;
and on the 3Oth, appropriate public funeral cere-
monies were performed.
| The Sacramento difficulties have been settled,
by the dispersion of the squatters. The report
brought by the last steamer, Of the burning of
Sacramento, proves to be unfounded In the diff
ferent meees between the citizens and rioters,
there seems have been killed. on the part of the
former, Sheriff Mckinney and Mr.. Woodland;
wounded, Mayor Bgelow and Captain Radford;
and Of the squatters, George w. Henshrw and
Madison Kelly were killed. Allen, the keeper
Of the house from which the first shot was fired :
fed, after being dangerously wounded. He
was pursued and captured. His wife had been
dangerously i'll for some time, and died from ex-
citement during the affray.
The banking houses Of Henley, Mcknight &
Co., and Wabass & Co., of Sacramento, have
stopped payment.
The ewelry store Of William Dusuzeau, Sac
ramento street, in San Francisco, was entered on
the night of the 28th, and robbed of large
amount of gold watches, breast pins, rings, &C.,
altogether Of the value of $4,000. Pearls and
len; also about $500 in silver coin.
Politically and socially all seems to be going on
smoothly i'm California. The accounts from the
gold mines are highly encouraging. One man, at
one haul, took out forty pound lump Of pure
gold, on the Yuba, about fourteen miles from Ma
ryyille.
The gold mines in the vicinity Of Humbolt's
Bay, the Alta says, are perhaps at the present
time fully as rich the most profitable deposits
in California yet known.
On the Trinity, Shaste and klamath rivers,
thou1ands are at work, with extraordinary aver
opening.
The Empire Cily was at Port Royal, Ja., on
the 2lst, ult and was to have sailed for this city
the next day, at IL oclock.
There was no cholera at the Isthmus, or along
the coast.
under way off Chagres, John or William Martin,
Ia native Of London, England,) whittier his wife
went about six weeks since, fell overheard and
was drowned from on board the Cherokee.
The steamboat Antelope had arrived at Pa
mama. In coming out OF San Francisco, the
Northerner ran against rock which carried away
her bowsprit and caused other damage, besides
frightening the passengers very much.
AS to the markets, San Francisco paper says:
4" Since the steamer Of the 18th, we notice great
apathy in our market generally, which can be nc
counted for by the large stocks of goods on hand
and the scarcity of money, Lumber still continues
very abundant, and scarcely averages the price OF
freight. We heard Of one sale of rough lumber
aaoat, as low as $3.50 per M.
Considerable excitement prevailed at San Fran.
cisco on the 3lst uIt. and lst September as the
| Northerner sailed ou the 3Ist, and the Republic
| ana oregon on Lne ISL IOT Idndnlu, alt naVlDS
/ fair compliment Of passengers
| The following is list Of the respective times
made by them. The Oregon made the passage to
| Panama, including the landing ut FIVE different
ports on the Pacific, in II days hour. The
| Nnrtherner made only two landings, at Capulco
and Belize, and reached Panama in 2l days and
| hours. The Republic sailed five hours before
the Oregon, which vessel passed her the frs
night out, and since then nothing has been heard
| Of her. She had not arrived at Panama on the
23d, that being the latest word received from Pa
mama when the Cherokee sailed from Chagres
| The passengers will have very probably to remain
| on the lsthmus till the arrival Of the steamers
| Philadelphia and Falcon.
SUMMARY OF EVENTS.
The San Francisco Herald furnishes the fol-
lowing summary of events since the sailing of the
previous steamer.
The arrival of a gentleman by the last steamer,
charged by Mr.. Letcher, our minister at Mexico,
with mission in regard to land titles in Cafor-
MIA, has served to give much confidence to proper
| ty owners 1t is the belief of this agent, that
most of the grants made by the governors before
the acquisition Of California by the United States
will be confirmed by our Government on the evil
| dence Mr.. Letcber is prepared to furnish from the
official records in the city Of Mexico to the IN
variable practice Of the Mexican government in
this particular. 49,,
| The excitement against the foreigners in the
southern mines has subsidized, and the assassna-
tons have almost wholly ceased. A large num-
Der of Chilians and Mexcans have left the coun-
try, in consequence of the law compelling them to
take out licenses to mine, and business in the San
Joaquin district has suffered in consequence but
nevertheless, the mining operations still pro-
secuted with industry and success. In the Mari
posa mines, steam machinery has been brought
into requisition in crushing the quartz rock, and
the result promises amply to reward those en-
gagged in the enterprise. The Stockton and As
pnwall mines have been sufficiently tested to give
strong assurance OF unbounded success. Several
companies have recently been started, for the
purpose of crushing the quartz rock, and several
crushing machines have been ordered.
| Business, hitherto backward, has given some
! indications Of improvement. In Sacramento there
is decided briskness, and in this city there is
every reason to believe there will be greater actv-
ity in the course Of two weeks. The appearance
of the city is much improved by the fine rows OF
buildings lately erected, and the streets are in pro-
gress Of repair The great cost of freights, as
well the expenses Of building on the site of the
recent conAagration, have rendered money for
some time scarce, bu, the gold dust begins to come
4 in from the mines and il will doubtless from this