Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-04-13

The steamer Cherokee, Of Rowland AS
lpinwals line, from Chagres, evening o'
March 2e,h. arrived at New York on Friday
She brough, gold on freight 10 the value o'
sI,O5s,47l.
The steamship Empire City, Capt. John
Tanner, arrived Friday evening from Cha'
gres, bringing i53 passengers, in whose hanos
is very large amouu, Of gold dust, estimated
at near million OF dollars.
Intelligence from San Francisco, was re-
ceived a, Panama by the steamer Oregon, 10
the evening of March ist.
The Pacific Mail steamer Oregon, Capt
Patterson, sailed from San Francisco on the
evening of the LIST March, and arrived at
Panama on the Goth.
She brought 10 Panama 262 passengers,
and Sl,34s,6 COZ on freight, principally in gold
dust, and at least 81 900, 900 in possession OF
the passengers.
The Sarah Sands had not arrived al Pa
mama but was entering The harbor at VAL
paraiso as the Tennessee left it, Feb. 26ih.
Mr.. w. A. Bayley also brings dispatches
from Mr. Van Allen, Charge de Affalres at
Ecuador, TO the Secretary OF State, announc-
ing revolution in that country, and The APP
pointment OF Dictator.
She brings one months later dates, ard hsr
mail, under The charge of Mr.. w. A. BayIey,
u. S. M. Agent, is the larges, yet brought
from misunderstanding Of some 10000
letters, aud large quantity OF newspapers
One of the passengers BY the Oregon
brought down with him lump of gold for
which he was offered $1,000. The fortunate
finder of this lump had ioied without sue
cess for several months, when he was thus
amply rewarded for his exeriions.
The quantity of gold dust in the hands Of
the miners is large; aud they were taking
advantage of the improvement in the wealth
er, TO bring it down TO San Francisco lhe
succeeding steamers, it is expected, will
bring larger amounts than have yet been
sent 10 the Uaited States.
1t was quite healthy al San francisco and
Sacramento City, and as the mud was fast
driving up. things were assuming very ac-
tive appearance.
The steamers on the river were doing a
very profitable business--,he Senator's pas
sage and freight list, 10 and from Sacramento
city, amounting al times TO Sis, 900, and oc-
cupyiug bu, days. Coal was worth about
$50 per ton. Price of passage, S25; dis
lance, 1870 miles.
Lumber OF all kinds was arriving in large
quantities, and prices had materially declined |
in consequence. Good lumber could bs pro-
cured al ss5 per NJ, and forced safes bad
been made still lower.
proposition made by the State OF Des-
cre,, to amalgamate with California, ard form
a new State, by the Union Of the two, was
promptly laid on the table by the Legislature
Of California.
Correspondence Of the Alta California
STOCKTON, Feb l6, 1880.
For several days past we have had a tiren-
ty.three pound lump of gold exhibited in
Stockton. Ii was found at or near Woods
Dry Diggings, between the slanisaus ard
Tuolumne. A number of pieces weighing
IS and 90 ounces, were found this winter in
the same neishborhood. 1t is now said that
a ninety-three pound lump has been found
near the S,anisiaus. The report is, tha, it is
expected daily al the store Of Mr.. Lane, of
this place. H. w.
A LARGE LUMP OF GoLp.-A Young mar
ried man from Newark, named Richard Ran
kin, who had worked in Mr.. Seth Coyden's
n lad cd EaT TIt nd
Kraizer, and Mr.. We,herly, Of Vermont,
while working together at the Auburn dry
dipgings, FEBRUARY 18th, SO miles from this
ctv, on the North Fork of the American
river, found some eighteen inches below the
surface, lump Of gold, with some interim
ings OF Quartz rock, of the size and shape OF
a child's head, weighing fourteen pounds and
half! He sold it for s4see.
Tine MIYEs-Wirh The exception OF
slight disturbance among portion ct The
population a, Hanstown, furnishing se''l'-
ment situated near WeaversviIle, OH Wea'
ver's creek, everything is quiet among the
miners The news is very encouraging from
all the Placers. Gold dust is fast Aering
into Marysvilie, Yuba City, and other cities
near the mines, and money there is much
easier at present Than it is in San Francisco.
Que thug appears TO be pretty well settled,
that the Placers are richer after an overflow
than before, as The foods bring down gold
from above, sometimes even depositng con-
siderable quantity in the holes which had
been dug out and left BY the miners.
PRosEcuTIN SCHOOL TEAcHER.-Yester-
day, says the Philadelphia Ledger of the 9Th
inst, young lady, teacher in one of The
primary schools in The county, was charged
before Judge Campbell, with an assault and
battery upon small lad, one OF The pupils.
It appeared that during the recess, The lad,
with companion, induged in throwing
stones, outside the school house, aud OH be-
ing informed OF it, the teacher whipped him
yery severely. When the child returned