Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-24
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
From the Madison Papers.l
Arrival of the Crescent CITY.


NEW York Oct IS SP NJ
The steamer Crescent CITY, from Chagres. arrived al
Il O'Clock to-day with fourteen DAYS later news from
California bringing dates from San Francisco to the
7th. &c steamer fn'iAoeiph'" arrived at chagres on the
She brings three hundred and forty-two passengers
ana one million of dollars in gold dust in the hands Of
passengers, and twenty-five thousand dollars in freight
No cases of cholera had occurred within the last two
weeks at Chagres.
Cruces and Panama healthy. The Isthmus roads
70 cruces Tor the past weeks have been in the most
excellent condition. and travellers have been enabled 10
pass over them with the greatest facility.
The Gorgona road is also represented to be in fine
order.
The steamship Tennessee arrived at Panama on the
INST, with one million of dollars in gold dust freight
and two hundred and fifty passengers
The United States mail left San Francisco the 18th
September
The steamer Ecuador was expected hourly having
left San Francisco the 18th September with sixty pas
sengers.
Since the amputation of Mayor Bigeow's arm every.
thing has gone on most admirably, and the stump has
already commenced healing. The wound through the
body is in the favorable and doing we'll
can be desired
The news from the mines is favorable. We learn that
on NELSON'S Rock the miners averaging half an
ounce per day. Men hired at of wages aver
aging from Sc to So per day
From the south branch of the north fork of Feather
river, hear reports that of the workmen are
making fair wages Rich dry digging have been discov-
cred between Nelson's creek and the mouth of Bal tie
creek, which emptleS into the Sacramento The 81 OF
where the richest dggngs exist is about eighty rods
in length by forty width The dirt be carried
considerable distance, butrepays those that work
ing from to three ounces daily This appears for
mery have been the bed of the river and the gold
found here Is very coarse and bright.
Henry S. Tale has failed to a very large amount
There had been hard the banking houses but
they all stood it except the above.
SAN Francisco MARKETS, Sept 15-Breadstuffs-
The in breadstus have been large partc-
ularly in CHILEAN. Flour in first hands, in the neighbor-
hood Of Sl4 per bb in port and arrive; since which
sales have been made in parcels advancing rates
sales have been effected sic; in half sacks at So So
This had an effect in all other descriptions.
Cofee-there is better supply and prices lower.
Provisions are in request at firm prices.
Pickles and preserves are very dull.
Sugar-White has materially declined
Cigars-Common and midding qualities more plen-
yj prime cigars could be sold above the highest quota
tons
Liquors are plenty and without change in prices
Lumber-This article is no better; although the con-
sumption is large the recep pts to keep pace with
the demand Sales made of 1000 feet at $50 but in
small parcels SlOO is probably small rise.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Is.
The first fugitive slave decided here to-day.
negro residing here claimed By a Mary
lander Judge Grier, of the United States circuit court
thought that the negro had been proven be the
ery Of Jones' but, the claimant had failed in making
ais case the black man was discharged He was re.
csved outside of the by multitude of negroes
whose conduct Tiotous call the mayor
who begged of them to desis: ALL however to no pur.
pose The police officers called to interfere when
Of them had of his fingers nearly bitten off by
black. Two blacks arrested and held to an
swer for resisting the laws.
Have nothing commercially either here 70 from
New York
CINCINNATI, Oct. 49, 8 p NJ
Weather clear and very cool. River rising slowly.
LOUISVILLE Oct 49, SPIN
River still stand here with three inches
water in the canal. Weather cold and cloudy.
Keats sentenced to-day TO be hung the Goth Of
December.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 10, 8 P. NJ.
River four feet five inches by the metal marks and fall
ing slowly. Weather cloudy and cool
The Clipper has left and the Keystone State arrived
The Keystone State will leave on Monday. Business on
the wharf very animated.