The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-11
Arrival OF the Ohio with the California
Malls.


The United States Mail steamship Ohio, Lieut..
Schenck, U. S. N, arrived at New York on Satur-
day morning from New Orleans and Havana,
bringing the mails from California, and all the
other mails from the Pacific coast which
brought over to Havana by the steamship Falcon
from Chagres.
The Georgia, Capt. Porter, arrived at Havana on
the morning of the 3D. and left for New Orleans the
same DAY at 2, d. IN. The Falcon left at A. o. m
The Georgia touched off Charleston and Savan-
nah, and waited IL hours for the mails and passen-
gers. AT the former port she did not communicate
on account Of rough weather. The pilot boat did
not come out. The Oho's outward and return
trips have been unusually rough and stormy She
encountered strong head winds from the time when
she left the s. w Pass until she inside the
Moro Castle light. +" norther' set in the morning
on which she left Havana, which lasted three days
and three nights, blowing with great strength and
fury, so that she was able to make but little head
way during the time.
The steamer Isabel from Charleston and Key
West, due at Havana the 4th, was seen going
into Havana soon after the Ohio left.
The news from Havana is OF little or no interest.
There were several American vessels in port dis
charging.
The Ohio left New Orleans on the morning of the
3Oth, and reached the bar al p. M, but was run
aground and remained on the bar twenty eight
hours. After many unsuccessful efforts to get her
OH, she was hnaily drawn of by the Hercules and
California, two powerful steam tugs, and took her
departure from the Balize light ats O'Clock on the
evening of the 3lst, and arrived at Havana early
on the morning of the Sd inst She brings no later
intelligence from California her news having been
anticipated by the arrival OF the Empire City. She
brings the usual California and Pacific coast mails,
and half million dollars worth of gold, part Of
which Is on freight and part belongs the passen-
gers; also forty thousand dollars worth of Mexi-
can douboons, on freight from New Orleans to
New York.
The Ohio brings | 81 passengers-60 from New
Orleans, IL from Havana and 65 from Chagres.
Among the latter the Hon. w. M. Gwin q. s.
Senator from California, and ex-alderman Char
lick, of New York.
Orleans to Havana, and one thousand Spanish
doubloons on freight
The Falcon, Captain Hartstone, from Chagres,
arrived at Havana on the LIST inst, with 100 passen-
gers and nearly one million dollars worth of gold
one half of which comes by the Ohio the residue
goes to New Orleans.
CALIFORNIA ITEMS -The United States BOUNDARY
Commissioners, to line according to the treaty
OF Guadalupe Hidalgo, had finished their abors for
the season.. Next season they will recommence
them at FL Paso. Thus far, nothing has been done
further than to determine the point of commence
ment on. the Pacific, which has been fixed about
twelve miles south of San Diego. Colonel Weller,
Mr.. Gray, and Captain Hardcastle, were at San
Francisco.
II is stated that large deposites of anthracite coal
have been discovered between the Sacramento river
and Weaver's creek. The efforts made to supply
the mining district with provisions, WERE il was
thought, SO extensive, that the population would
not suffer materially for want of food. Flour, on
the Yuba, was selling at $500 per barrel; and as
there were no vegetables to be had, it feared
that scurvy would become prevalent. Associations
have been formed in San Francisco and Sacramento
City for the relief of suffering emigrants
Mr.. j. e. Pelton advertises in the Pacific Neucs
the opening of a free school for children of both
sexes, asking other compensation present than
what the friends of the school and the public gen.
orally may be disposed to contribute
General Riley had issued proclamation recog-
he nexv of taI.E
says:
81 hereby proclaim and declare the said consti.
tuition to be ordained and established the consti
tuition OF the State of California
The following his closing official acts:
PROCLAMATION.
To THE People OF CALIFORNIA.
new executive having been elected ard in
stalled into Office, in accordance with the provisions
OF the constitution of the State, the undersigned
hereby resigns his powers a Governor OF CaIifor-
MIA In thus dissolving his official connexion with
the people OF this country, he would tender TO them
his heartfelt thanks for their many kind attentions
and for the uniform support which they have given
to the measures of his administration The prin-
cipal object of all his wishes ia now accomplished
the people have government Of their own choice
and one which, under the favor ofDivine Providence
welfare of the new State.
Given at San Jose, California, this Goth day of
December A. d. is49 (signed)
Brevet Brig. Gen u s. A., and Gov of Calf'a.
By the Governor:
ii. w. HALLEcK, Brey't Capt. and sec'y of State.
(Ordcrs, No al }
HEADQUARTERS 10th MILITARY DEPARTMENT }
SAN JOSE, CALIFoRSIA, Dec. 20, Is49. {
i. The Brigadier- General Commanding the De-
parment has this day relinquished the administra-
ton of civil aairs in California to the execution of
the government organized under the provisions of
the constitution ratified by the people of California
at the recent general election.
2. Brevet Captain ii. w. Halleck, Corps of Engi-
necrs, is relieved from duty Secretary OF State
By order Of GEN. RILEY
Ed. U. 5. CANBY, Asst Adj General.
The organized association of squatters at Sacra-
mento is stated TO number from one thousand to
twelve hundred persons.
The burnt district in San francisco was being
rebuilt with extraordinary rapidity The fire oc9
Cured on the 24th, and on the 2sth several house
frames had been erected. Two of them were
weathcrboarded and shingled. The frame of the
Exchange was up, and was To be completed, as per
contract, in sixteen days, at cost of between
twenty five and thirty thousand dollars-the build
ers forfeiting one hundred and fifty dollars a day
for every day beyond that period. Lumber was
bringing 1895 thousand.
tcorrespondenee Of The ~ y. Journal Of Commerce.