Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
PROCEEDINGS OF FRIDAY.
[Teegrafhed for the New York Tribune.l
TWO WEEKA LATER FROM CALIFORNIA

ARRIVAL Of THE UNICORN AT PANAMA.
We last night received the suboined despatch, made
I'D at San francisco by associate, Bayard laylor,
who is in California. 1t came to us dated, New
Orleans January 9Th, having reached New DIRK by the
telegraph wires the day it was received at the
South Western Metropolis. On what day the Uneorn
reached Panama we not informed, as the despatch
contains nothing beyond the letter OF Mr. Iaylor, nor
do we know by what ship it was brought from Chagres
fto New Oreans ,oo
Messrs. Greeley y lcElrath:
AS the Unicorn is just about to sail for Panama,
make up in addition to my regular letters tor The Til
bune which go in her mail bags, this despatch contain
ing all that is important in events and movements in
California.
The steamer Oregon due from Panama, has not yet
reached San Francisco
The OF votes cast at the State Election shows
that about Is 900 given in ALL smaller number
than that OF the citizens entitled to vote, and much
smaller than was anticipated.
Peter II. Bernett is elected Governor and John Nc
Dougal, Lieutenant Governor.
The members elect to the u. S. House of Represen-
tatves are George W. Wright and Edward Gilbert.
Al these gentlemen are Loco Focos OF the COM
pexon of the Legislature the prospect as to the can
ddaes for u S. Senator there is nothing decisive to be
added to the advices by the Panama. which up to
Nov. Is.
No disturbance of any kind had occurred here or in
other regions OF California since the sailing OF the last
steamer
Laboris becoming constantly cheaper at San Fran
CISCO account of the great number OF persons
coming down from the Mines to spend the Winter, and
seeking occupation in every department of Industry.
The prices OF vegetables here are enormous, owing to
their scarcity, and in fact the necessares OF life gener
ally much higher than they at this time last
year.
Heavy boots are selling at San Francisco at the
rate almost unimaginabe to any one but Californian,
ofninety-six dollars pair
The growth OF this city is still without parallel even
in the records Of magic. Itnow numbers twenty thou
sand regular inhabitants to say nothing OF the vast
Der OF Its transient population.
Commerce with other ports is growing more and more
active and the bay no longer presents the spectacle OF
desert of inactive shipping. The departures of vessels
during the month OF November equaed the arrivals in
number; and the trade with all parts Of the Pacific is
not only becoming active but REGULAR and steadily
dergong vast increase.
The last of the overland emigration that is to be
pected this year has crossed the Sierra Nevada
The rainy has set n and has made the ground
among the mines well the roads thther, impossible
in many places.
Flour Stockton is 81 per pound and other articles
in the same proportion.
The quantity of gold dug still continues to Increase
The yield of the River Bars is great they rich
ever. Companies now being formed to work the
strata of quartz, which are very rich in gold Tests
which have been made in San Francisco give from one
dollar and half to three dollars worth of gold from
every pound Of quartz.
The carpenters at Sacramento City made strike for
higher wages they only paid $l2 day, where
upon the contractors settled the difficulty by raising
their wages to SIC.
The weather here is delightful. The air is bland and
bamy Italian Summer, and the hills around the
bay are already covered with fresh crop of grass.
Yours, truly BAYARD TAYLOR.