The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-27
ARRIVAL OF THE crlERoKEE
Two wesks Ialsr from caIIfornia.

| H. NE" YORK. Dec. 20.
The Cherokee reached her dock at minutes
PaSt IL O'Clock. She brings dates from Cslilorl
nla to tile 18th November. two weeks later dates
than previously received. The Cherokee brings
1851 passengers and $3.50. 900 in gold.
The Steamship Gennesee arrived at Psnama On
TIE "a December with two weeks later news
from San Francisco
The mails bad not reached Chsgres when the
Cherokee lett.
The Stea1ship Pacific had not arrived at Cha.
sres ol the 9th December. The Steamer Phia.
delphla lrom New Orleans was ut Chdgres and
w"nId sail the next day. Both vessels would
be full OF passengers.
MARKETs.-Fl"urd dull. There is large sun.
Ply "i Coffee ON hand and the market is quiet
Domestic Inarkrts unchanged Lumber drags a.
long heavily. Provisions about the same. Segars
"wer Furniture is ia large supply. Boots in
lair request with large stock on hand Clothing
meets with ready ssleS The prevailing scarcity
has caused some dullness IN the market aud r..
regularity in prices Money plenty at 8 and 4
per cent per month.
GESERAL lETELLIo NcE.-The Pacific Nep,
saysi-Since our last issue. nothing Of particular
interest has occurred 10 mark the progress of Cal
liornia The Cholera had laid many IN the dust
IN this CITY since its fret appearance. The NUN
ber Of deaths i've been 1875: while at Sacramen
10 the lumber Of deaths has probably reached
1000. The disease is however abating and the
deaths IN either city do not average over eight or
tn per day. This mortality has Frustrated in a
great measure The business OF the large cities aud
consequently effected every Incnlity.
During the approaching winter. q much larger
number 0t miners will remaln in the mountains
than ever before and consequently more gold will
he taken ou' than duriug any previous winter
season.
Much attention is being paid to quartz mining.
The MdrePlhsa mines aie yielding good retu u.
notwithstanding the machinery ia not so power.
erIul rs desirable. Within n short time past how
ever, another quartz vein of great richness hus
been discovered between the South Fork and
fuba rivers. Heretofore the mines have been
uny scratched over und scientific mining has lust
commenced. When fully under way aud the re.
qulslte amount Oi capital is actively employ ed the
result will I've even more wonderful thau ever be.
fore
The call for an extra session Of the Legislature
10 now under adviselnent aud not altogether i'm.
probable as the necessities Of the State demand
II. The act of Congress milking Benica port Of
entry has called forth lnnch discussion. 1t has
excited no little shinent that COngress should
make u collections district not in accordance with
the wishes OF the people
The Indian difficulties continue, but are not of
an alarming Character. Several skirmishes hnve
taken lace but attended with the loss of two or
three lives only OH either side.
The Sacramento Times says:--We have seen
persons from various portions Of the mines. from
whom We learn that the Cholera haS spread TO but
liInited extent. 4 few case, hive occurred al
Nevada city Rough aud Ready ald other towns
4,
forth the Both day Of December as u dayof Thanks
giving and Prayer
The Yuba mines have generally yielded we'll,
the average per man being from eight to ten dol.
lars per day.
George W. Beacon Of Philadelphia, died TT San
Francisco.
A very destructive fire tonk place at Slcralnen.
to city. Among the buildings destroyed were four
very large Hotels.