Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-05-13
New YORK, May TT P. M.
ARRIVAL OF THE CHEROKEE.

additional California .Ns,cs-.Eiors Gold, SC.
The steamer Cherokee has also arrived hero
She left Chagres at the same time Of the Empire
Civ and Georria They all bring dates from
San Francisco to the lst April. being one month
later than previous advlces.
The Cherokee has about one hundred passen-
gers and in the neghborhood Of two millions Of
dollars worth of gold dust.
The Empire City on her voyage met with an
accident to her machinery, which disabled one OF
her paddle wheels. She was compelled to run
with the other, but made remarkably good time.
She brings about forty passengers, but no gold On
freight.
The Georgia has all The mails, mail agents and
express agents on Board.
There continues quite depression in business
affairs, and matters are looking down.
The miners are commencing their simmer op-
.erations. 1t is estns tied that about one hundred
thousand persons are now either on their way 10
or engaged in the mines. This immense number
of diggers will, it is believed, soon send current
of gold to San Francisco, in view of which, bust
ness affairs are already assuming more ife. AL
though gold is so plenty, money continues to be
the scarcest article, and most difficult to obtain
Ten per cent month is readily paid for loans
Rents are still up. Two hundred dollars per
month is being paid in some instances for room
aen feet by twenty.
Great quantities of lumber are arriving from all
quarters, and the market is much depressed.
American furniture of all kinds is very high
This is said to be in consequence of the more nu-
tnerous arrival of ladies', who will have the COM
forts and even luxuries Of life, no matter where
located.
MANY families have been sent for. This more
abundant introduction of females is beginning al
ready to give new, improved and much more
rafinpd tone to society,
Numerous mercantile houses have failed, a.
monr whom is the house Of Messrs. Frank. Ward
g. Co., one of the largest and most extensive firms
in San Francisco.
The Alta Californian says the emigration of
foreigners to the shores of California, has contn-
ued throughout the winter, and opening spring.
Under the head of Advancement it says the con-
dition of San Francisco is as progressive as 10
connective engine under full head Of steam.
Everything is going ahead. We have two
theatres open nightly for the amusement of the
public, and they are largely attended. Con-
certs, balls, dinner parties and splendid mill,
tary suppers are all the rage. The shops and
windows in our streets exhibit all the elegancies
that could he desired for civilization. Nothing
that art has produced in any quarter Of the globe
for comfort and duration need be wanting, if there
be disposition and means to obtain them. They
are all here.
As spring now approaches, the Southern towns
begin to be deserted. The population seems to be
docking en- masse to the mines. The reads are
fast becoming passible in the North and South
The Southern portion Of the country has been uni
formly quiet.
The past winter has been a very severe enc
throughout all California-more SO than has been
known for fifteen years.
The information from the southern mines gener-
ally is very encouraging.