Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-21
Later from California.
Arrival of the Steamer Cherokee.
600 900 IN GoLd-I00O DeaihS bu Cholera l.


1900, 900 IN GoId-lOOO Deaths by Cholera in
Sacramento.
BY the arrival of the Steamer Cherokee from
Chagres at New York, yesterday, we have Cafor-
MIA Intelligence down to the 18th of November
The Cherokee left Chagres on the 9th of Dec, at
which time the Pacific from New York had not ar
rived.
The Pacific steamer arrived at Panama from San
Francisco on the I'd Dec, and the Antelope on the
4th, but up to the time of the Cherokees sailing,
the California mails had not arrived, but as the
Philadelphia entered Chagres harbor on the day the
Cherokee left, and to sail the day following for
New Orleans, they may be expected without delay.
The news by this arrival will carry sorrow and
mourning into many homes. Since our last issue
says the Pacific News, ''the Cholera has made rap
id strides in some locations, and laid many in the
dust. In this city, since its first appearance, some
three weeks since, the number of deaths have been
about l35; while at Sacramento they have perhaps
reached 1000. That scourge, however, is abang,
and the deaths in either city do not now average
over Scr Il per day. This mortality has Frustrated
in great measure the business of the large Giles,
and consequently affected every locality %
The Sacramento Times says we have seen per-
sons from various portions of the mines, from whom
we learn that the cholera has spread to very limi
ted extent. 1t has abated very much at San Fran
cisco. The amount of gold brought by the Chero-
kee is stated to be, one million six hundred and
one thousand dollars, as freight besides about four
hundred thousand in the hands of the passengers.
The California papers contain about the usual
number of paragraphs in regard to successful gold
digging, some OF which we subjoin, at the same
time advising readers to receive them with some
grains of allowance
During the approaching winter, much larger
Der of miners win remain in the mines than ever be-
fore, and consequently gold will be taken than
during any previous winter Much attention is
being paid TO quartz mining.
The Marposa mines are yielding good return, not
outstanding the machinery is not as powerful desir
able
Within a short time past, however, another quartz
vein of great richness has been discovered between the
South Fork of the Feather and Yuba Rivers.
Heretofore the mines have only been scratched over,
and scientific mining has just commenced. When fully
under way and the requisite amount of capital actively
employed, the result will he wonderful than
ever before.
An extra session of the Legislature is still under ad
visement, and not altogether Improbable, the
sites of the State demand it.
The Act of Congress making Berncia port of entry
has called forth much discussion, and excited much
tonshment-it is hoped that Congress will make the
Collection District bill in accordance with the wishes Of
the people
The mum YER of passengers that arrived by sea from
Oct lst 1849 to Oct LIST, 1850, 43,6l5 the nHm-
Der that left trom Oct 1st to Oct 3lst, 1859, $780,
The Yuba mines have generally yielded well, the
average per man being 50 and 10 daily. A large
number of miners will winter on the Yuba
Gambling on the increase and also robberes
Col. Fremont is said to be very unpopular, and T.
Butler King will probably be elected Senator The
Wings have the majority, but do not turn out in
force.