Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-18
. From the New Orleans pico-,--
frA'"i OF the Steamer Falcon--Tbo -. .s4S ine'
rom

Ar,,x, rom the New Orleans Pieaxr
A Oh the Steamer Falcon--Thc -. nie'
California. as.s- from
me y. ?: mail steamship Falcon. Iian+ IT
port at IL o'clock last night 8 arrived at this
The Falcon brings lis passenoors 81.
tity OF gold dust chiefly belonging to Juan
the mails from California up to list Decen,5o e "o
Panama 5Uth december, and Chagres 1st Io1., lloii
Among the passengers in the Falcon Isl ST. January
Vanbrugh Livingston U. S. ex-Minister ~ te non
and family Yanbrugh Livingston, Tr neuaaor'
patches and T. F. Wilkins, celebratod an VI as
Mr. w has taken sketches of the route from a.
Mississippi river to California known as the S ,s
Pass, remonts road -California Gold Nuos Souaa
Life in California He soon intends to hr;nn 4 tho
sketches before the public, in the shape of masn;f-
cent panorama.
1he ships Norman, Charleston, Kingston, and Cor
blere, are advertised to sail soon from Panama
The I: S. storeship Southampton, Lieut. Handy
commanding anchored off Panama on the 28th d.,
cember Officers and crew all we'll
Dr. Cullen informs the editors of the Panama Echo
1ao ne ieI fanama on the Goth ulmo, for the pro-
vince OF Darien in the portions of which inhabited
by the aboriginal tribes he intends to make nxtnn~
slVe explorations, and where he expects to be suc
cess1ul IN the discovery of rich mining REGIONS,
Judge Hhattuck of Mississippi, accompanies the doc
tor ~ NV
The steamship Unicorn Capt Porter arrived at
Panama on the 18th ult, from San Francisco, which
port she left on the 1st December She brought 100
passengers and large freight in gold dust at least
S700,000 ' " '
HE ELEcT1oN.--The full returns of the election
had not been received at San Francisco I'M t tho I
December, nothing having been heard from the four
lower dlstrlcts-San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Los
Angeles and San Diego 1t was believed that those
olstrcts would not vary the result given below:
For Governor.
Peter H. Burnett. 1908 j. w Gearv 1dan
VIM. S. Sherwood. 1920 w. NJ Steuart ~ 54o
John A. Suffer .2183
For Lieutenant Governor.
John McDougal -. 6671 F. ]. Limit 9qa
R. Roman 2283 A. NJ Winn .S3i
John B. Frisbe -. 1901 De la Guerra 129
For Congress.
Geo W Wright. '4al 5 E; J; C: Kewen 1926
Rodman M. Price. 1886 w F. Shannon -. 1893
L. Dent ....... 1917 Pet HaIsted .,l2 1897
P. A. Morse ....... 1910
The Constitution.
For Constitution. 1898 Blanks 1910
Against do. ....... $50
! Latest from the Placer.
From the Alta Californian Dec l.
The early severity of the winter has without doubt
defeated the plans of many of the miners and NAV
prove disastrous followed up by another visitation
OF mcement weather, before those who are unprovi-
ded with winter supplies avail themselves of IA
voring skies and get out of the mountains About
one-tth OF the present population, shut in by the
siege so resouely attempted on the part of the ele
ments, entertain not thought of wintering in the
on the scanty stores of the mountain trading posts
The scarcity of provisions at these depots is becom
ing general it is we'll known. A few weeks contin-
uance OF pleasant weather will open the roads to all
f parts OF the mines however.
The latest intelligence at this time in O1r nosses
sion from various places in the mountains where cold
washing is continued, is highly favorable The set
ting in of the rainy has been the signal for
the abandonment of digging in most parts, and the
miners have employed the intervening pleasant hours
between the in
These consist OF a rude log house, or canvas tent
protected by embankment about the Sides and shell
tered from the fury of the storm by boughs of trees
The heights of the Sierra Nevada are covered with
snow, and this has been the unwelcome form of the
winter yisitant in the elevated "dggings" ac-
companied by cold weather. The mountain streams
are but imperceptibly swollen yet, although the
Sacramento has risen MANY feet at it's innctuEp with
4 the American river, since the commencement of the
rains From Feather river the golden news is high
, ly encouraging. A bar of the South Fork situated
nine miles above Bidwells Bar, (the original dscoy
cry of gold on this fork was here) has been worked
during the last month with immense success. The
character of the gold than that of the low
er washings, and up to the time of the rains was
y abundant. The Yuba, and Bear Creek washings art
said to have yielded we'll during the low stage of the
. water antecedent to the rains
The Georgetown diggngs are perhaps the most ia
nous at the present time in the Sacramento Placer
IN These situated about twelve miles distant in
te northeastery direction from COluma, the Soutl
e. ing from pennyweigh to ten and twelve pounds
lie have been discovered in this vicinity The averag
j. for day laborers is said to be not less than tire
m ounces, while instances of bagging eight and tel
a. ounces per diem are by no means rare
# Owing to the earlier advent of the winter rains an
=, more incement weather than was anticipated prov
~ sions have become in the mining district, tn
wretched condition of the roads preventing supple
from reaching the mountains seasonably. Many pei
H. sons returning from the washngs in consequence
of this fact. Flour is selling Feather River at
ne IS per pound and at the Mill, (Columa for 81 p
We All breadstuffs are proportionately high.
&c SUPREME JUDGE.-Kimball H. Dimmick, esq
ed the Pueblo San Jose, has been appointed by Gov
g ley Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in place
u.s. Peter H. Burnett, esq who resigned in consequent
lis of becoming candidate for the office of Governor.
Commerce of York,
10 For the years 1848 and 1919 showing a large il
crease in the Imports and large decrease in tn
Exports.
to IMPORTS.
" Year 1848. Dutiable Free Specie
ii II months ..S75, 75433I 8O24189 1033, %
,e. December go. 3;251,94O 283,755 7O,4e
I s79,oo5,271 8,307,944 1,1O37l
ve Year 1649.
cd II months :. $8O,472 494 9O35 POP 4OS5,S