Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-08-15

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from San Francisco to the lst ult.
The Cherokee..brings over $2.00O,-
000m gold dust, over 100000 Of
which IS in the hands Of the passen-
gers. The Cherokee brings the gold
dust received al Panama by the
steamships Sarah Sands, Columbus
and California.
The conductor of Howland and
AspinwaIl, of the special train, was
robbed of $4,000 on his passage
across the Isthmus previous TO the
sailing Of the Cherokee.
The discovery Of gold in Oregon
is confirmed, and people everywhere
are giving up business to secure the
precious metal. Il is abundant, and
shows an entirely different charac-
ter to any Of that dug in the mines
Of California. 1t contains large guam
titles Of platina, and is said to be of a
richer character.
A salt spring has been discovered
Is miles from Sonora, and also sew
eral coal mines.
Among the deaths in California,
we find The following: Seth Brown
and James r. Morrison, Of Pa; w.
E. Hanoy and Jas. Davidson, Va;
Lewis Burnham, B. Martin, E. M,
Martin and P. Slosser, OF Ohio, and
Rev. 7. D. SturteFant,of Providence
R. |.
-Four murders were recently COM
mitted at the Southern mines. Mr.,
Chase, Of New Bedford, had his
throat cut; and Mr.. Hathaway, Of
Dighton, Mass, was stabbed, and
their tent robbed of $1,000. The
other two were Frenchmen.
U. S. storeship Fredonia, 1t. Ne
vile. with 1000 in gold dust, was
about to sail from San Francisco for
Valparaiso and New York.
From the IIth Of April to the lst
of June, SI3,329, ,3SS in gold dust had
been shipped from San Francisco on
the Pacific steamers, besides 1913
passengers.
From the Gold EsegIOns.
The Sacramento Times OF June
29th, remarks:
The condition of affairs in the
mines have been the same for two OF
three months. The streams have
continued high for an unusual peri
cd, and precluded operations for
some time on their beds. The sue
cess attending the few undertakings
which were carried through last sea-
son in diverting the rivers, and there
by reaching the deposits on their bot
tom, has induced a preference for
that particular process. There is al
this time scarcely a foot of gold bear
ing tributaries OF the Yuba, Feather
and American rivers that has not
already been claimed and occupied.
At this moment the waters are fall
ling rapidly in all directions, and
life and animation are again restor-
ed throughout the mines. The rep
utation Of the regions we have allu-
ded to has neither suffered by these
delays nor BY the excitements raised
TO divert the crowds that still contin-
ue to pour by hundreds daily into Sac
ramento, Marysville and the other
points most accessible 10 the Yuba,
Feather and American Forks dig
gings.
The Trinity mines have also been
subjected TO the difficulties from high
streams, ard they operate most dis
asterously upon the prospects Of
those who have adventured thither.
Ii is thoroughly confirmed now that
the geld district is extensive in that
direction, bnt proves no parallel to
the Sacramento region. A new in
terest attaches to the Southern mines
from late explorations Of the quartz
veins at the Mariposa. The assay
Of promiscuous specimens from these
has exceeded in results all expecta-
tions Of richness. Several similar
veins have been discovered on the
Feather and Yuba, and companies
OF flarge force and capital are being
daily organized for working them.
The California brought dispatches
from the Secretary of War, relieving
Gen. Riley Of the command OF this
military department. The General,
who has hitherto been lieutenant
colonel Of Second Infantry, is pro-
motel TO the coloneIcy of the First
Infantry, vacated by the demise Of
the officer who lately occupied that
post. His promotion throws the
burden of this department, as well
as Of the division on Major Gen.
Persifer F. Smith,. Two compan-
les OF the troops stationed at San Di-
ego, have been ordered to the mouth
OF the ella, and at the last accounts
Capt. Lyon was proceeding 10 the
head of the Sacramento, in command 4
Of the detachment sent to afford as
sistance to the emigrants by the up
per route. The same steamer which
brought advices Of his promotion 10