The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-22

route.
Since the Cherokee was last in Chsgres. five vessels
have been lost the bar. Three persons coming dovn
The river were drowned by the upsettng OF canoe
Travellers should take Amecan-but boats, as they are
The cholera had abated al Kingston, Jamaica, having
decimated the city. but raging with increased vio-
lence In the country On one plantation nine out oil ten
were taken off, Over 1000 deaths occurred in Kingston
alone.
The Panama did not sail till the 5th or 9Th instant on
account OF the onarrval at Panama Of the California
mails II was supposed that only part arrived in time
for her
Governor Burnett had appointed thanksgiving to be
celebrated November 30th.
Correspondence Of the Journal Of commsrcel
SAN FRANcIsco. Nov. IS. 1850.
Since the sailing OF the "Panama," the LIST instant,
we have had continuance OF most delightful weather.
the rainy not having set in as yet though year
ago it commenced about the first OF November. i,
The cholera has been very destructive to human life al
Sacramento city The majority OF her citizens who could
leave have fed here and elsewhere In this city among
our own citizens comparatively few deaths have &C.
together in miserable wrelched enements among the dirt
and filth Of the suburbs The hospitals Overlooking
pa are s most cruelty Neglected Our Board Of Health
being organized, actively at work removing all
nuisances that may and do exist
There have been in all about $50 deaths OF cholera in
this city since Its first appearance four weeks ago.
There is not the slightest alarm here the subject OF
cholera Business though dull, is carried on as usual
There is appearance OF any epidemic in the commu-
nifty Physicians and others capable OF judging say the
mortality is greater here now f as grea than II was
a year ago. although the population has more than
This city suffers for want OF the usual demand for
goods to supply Sacramento city and the northern mnes
though from Stockton and the southern mines the demand
for goods large, and will continue until the setting In
OF the rainy season, now at hand.
Prices of nearly all kinds OF commodities have greatly
declined within the fortnight past, and the auconeers
daily try to force Oh cargo after cargo OF goods at runous
prices TO shippers.
Shipments OF provsons-such as pork lard, hams and
the keconnue IN request ard are paying 100 PET cent,
majority OF miscellaneous articles will pay heavy
loss
Within week past large parcels Of real estate egiby
located the Plaza and immediate vicinity, have been
offered at public auction Little spirit evinced on the
occasion, and most OF il withdrawn for want OF bid.
What sea' sold did not bring the fourth part offered for
"vara lot, well located on the North Bay sold for
475 which one year since would very readily have
sold for six thousand dollars The fact s the runous
taxes levied 10 pay for city improvements Is the occasion
of it,
Our newspaper editors and other citizens had their own
sport the last news from Washington, announcing
Bsnieia ~ as port OF entry, &c
will not burden your readers with any lengthy CON-
menis the subject, though the debates in Congress
previous the passage OF the bill creating six ports OF
entry on reveal OF ignorance in regard
the location and business capacity OF Bencia that cit
zens in California, and especially the mercantile comma
nity entirely unprepared for There have been
pipe laying and ck-jobbing wire pulers work than
persons in the Atlantic States have any idea or concep
ton Of
The whole thing was adrotly managed by some old
and wise heads, whose bread, and that Of their political
friends, will be well buttered The pickings At the
public crib will be indeed rich diggings" isa grand
lottery got up by high in authority, who hope there
v . ''A' " Yours s' NN '''N ONTARIO.
From the Pacific News Of Nov. Il.
MATTERS ON THE PACIFIC sIDE.-Snce our last regu.
lar issue for the steamer OF the LIST instant nothing oil
has occurred TO mark the progress OF California
hiatt aa aitad nluuna
nation of the earth, has made rapid strides in some To-
cales, and laid in the dust many noble spirit en-
deared TO home and friends by the strongest ties In our
own city, since its first appearance, some three weeks
snce the number OF deaths has been about one hundred
and thirty. fve while at Sacramento the bill OF mortality
has been much greater Teaching several hundred and
that the scouge is abatng. and that the deaths IN either
city do not now average over eight or ten per Inns
intelligence will be received with pleasure by thousands
of friends in the Atlantic States.
This immense bill OF mortality has Frustrated, or in a
great injured the business Of the large cities,
and has a ss every s gen.
prices very moderate.
During the approaching winter, much larger number
Of miners will remain IN the mountains than ever before
and consequently gold will be taken out than during
any previous season Heretofore the miners have gene
rally sought the popuous cities and towns for comforia.
have The Of being on he ground early
in the spring. besides in most instances, paying Their ex
penses during the winter
Much atentlOn - now pelng pdu 70 quartz mihinB
The Maposa mines yielding good return for the
labor performed, Notwithstanding the machinery IN opera
ton is not OF powerful kind is desirable for the
proper crushing OF the rock Within short time past.
another quartz OF exceeding richness has
been discovered between the south fork OF the Feather
and the Yuba rivers An assay has been made OF pieces
OF quartz which gold visible 10 the naked eye,
and the yield was equal 10 thirty and bali cents
for each pound OF the rock Heretofore the mines have
only been scratched scientific mining has just COM
menced When fully under way, and the requisite
amount OF capital actively employed the results will be
even wonderful and astonishing than has been the
golden stream of riches which we have already sent Tor
ward to the Atlantic States and the Old World.
40 extra session OF the State legislature is still under
advisement, and not altogether improbable The necee.
sites OF the State demand it, and we are in hopes that u
will be called by the executive.
The news by the last mail from the States that Bencia
mia. has called forth much discussion, and no little as
We have only 10 say that we yet hope that
Congress will far yield 10 the wishes and opinions OF
the people of California honestly expressed through
their representatives. TO make the collection district
bill in accordance herewith.
An account OF the Indian difficulties. further mp the
country will be found in this edition OF our paper. Al
though at present somewhat annoying. and haying the
effect TO retard mining and business In that particular
locality, we do not regard the matter as particularly
alarming or serious. Several skirmishes have taken
place. with but the loss OF two three lives on either
side Against any well.organized force the Indians
could not hold out a day.
A STREAK OF LUCE. We were grat6ed yesterday IN
receiving call from an old friend who has been engaged
in mining on the Yuba during the past season With
Two others he took up claim the rver, and when the
water had fallen sufficiently TO justify operations twelve
men were employed, at about $40 per day per man, to
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