Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-14
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.

TIE United States mail steamer Georgia, IL
D. d. PORTER, from Chagres via Havana, arrived
at New York on Saturday. She brought to New
York three hundred and thirty passengers, and left
at Havana two hundred and fifty, to go to New Or.
leans by the Ohio.
The Georgia sailed from Chagres on the Goth
uliimo. She left there the steamer Empire Gin,
waiting for the specie-two millions five hundred
thousand dollars-brought down in the Panama on
freight from San Francisco. [She arrived at New
York yesterday with over three hundred passengers
The Norfherner and Panama were the only
sasamers from San Francisco. number of sailing
vessels were daily expected with passengers, and
about one ,housand intended to cross over from
ReaaeJo to San Juan. The British steamer Avon
took one hundred and eighty all she could accom-
modate.
Gen. MossgERA, ex-President OF New Grenada,
lit is announced is about to leavs Panama for visit
to the United States.
Our San FrancIsco papers arctic the Isl of no
vember, two weeks later than previous adyices.
'Nhe Pasifc Ns,os, in an article prepared for the
steamer after chronicling the reovinps at the cele.
bration in honovofthe admission Of California into
ths Uniontgiv the sabjoined summary Of news
Aong with the Of the uni,srsarejoicings Of the
people over event that cannot but produce the happes re-
suits will the melancholy intelligence the blowing I'D Of
the steamer Sycamore. How great the destruction of life
has been is yet impossible determines but probably net
less than fifty, land possibly more than this number.
Another fruitful cause Of mental suffering at home will
be tbs that for the first time the cholera has
made its appearance in mis and Is claiming here and
there victim At Sacameno the disease has ragged with
far violence than in any other portion of California the
Inv oIo ha;x
about Hy AS Jet has not ragged with any slgnancy or
violence in city, and most Of those which have
occurred have been among the lower and exposed
classes.
From Oregon have the most encouraging accounts Of
prosperity, and husiess activity generally. Thscounry is
rapidly being settled by immigrants the plains who
usually come well prepared for agricultural and mechanical
operations.
sThe political character Of the result othe late election in
the State is yet impossible todetermne with certainty In
many Of large and spasey populated counties the ques
non OF poatcdl preferment not brought the
Enough is known howeve to determine the fact that the
two great parties will he nearly equally balanced with strong
probability that the Democratic party will have small
priy on joint ballot Asthe Legislature will be required
to elect United States Senator in place Of Mr. FREMONT
who drew for the short term the question party ascendency
is Of uncomfortable importance especially to the nu
eous aspants who already making interest with view
toofcal elevation.
The pacers continue to yield their rich treasures
to the efforts Of the hardy miners. Large of
gold are being taken out at of the mne and although
sudden fortunes not being realized there generally
aig return for persevering labor.
Business in city, and indeed throughout the
State has been very fair though great activity is pacu
lary to be noted.
Immediately upon the Of the admission reaching u.s.
State bonds and braced and advanced
and the credit of the State much improved Men feel
dence that past will be fully recognised and that
repodiation under circumstances will permitted disgrace
the golden State Of California"
Fhe disaster to the steamboat Sycamore above referred
happened in the Bay Of San Francisco on the 2sh Oco-
ber When casting off from Central wharf, with large
number of passengers bound for Stockton her boiler burst
with terrible explosion Masses Of timber and human boz
dies were scattered in every direction Many bodies
blown into the water from which they recovered
by the boats which thtonged about the
OF the disaster The boat complete wreck, and from
among the fragments taken the dead and the DYING
taed in shocking The of this sad affair 10
by the Coones Inquest have been careless
on the part Of the engineer Twenty thirty dead
bodies recovered Of which could not be recognise
ed Many others mssng We do not observe amongst
the Of the killed and wounded any haing from
this city or District
The Cholera appeared at Sacramento city about the 2ls
Octobef For the first four days eleven deaths reported
on the fifth day, eight deaths and the 26th and 27th
about twenty deaths each day. The disease appeared San
Francisco the 22d October bat not vruen at
sacramento twenty deaths recorded having
Cured the 3ls though all of them caused by
cholera.
Mr. JoHS BATES, Of this city, died at Sacramento the
18th, and ANDREW T. Bull, of Georgetown, San Fran
Francisco the 3lst, both Of cholera.
FRANcIs E. JONES' 90 years Of age of JOHN G. JosEs
Esq formerly United States consul Honolulu died at that
place on the 2lst Of September.
Twenty-Five thousand letters advertised uncaed for
in the Sacramento Post Office.
Thecy hospital Dr. Smith, San Francisco, destroy
ed by fire the morning Of November ls The loss about
$4,000. The Sick one hundred and fifty in number,
removed in safety The dwelling Of Mrs. Irene McCready,
adjoining, was likewise burnt.
The total amount Of gold cleared at San Francisco from
Nov. IL, ls49 Sept 80 1885, is stated at ST. s77.
Amount cleared in OCTOBER 1850, s5,5sl,46l.
Amongst the passengers on the late steamers
from California we observe the name Of our re-
spected fellow-ctzen, JACOB b. MOORE, the object
Of whose visit is thus explained by the San Fran
cisco Courier of the LIST November:
"Our worthy, faithful, and able postmaster Col. J. B.
MOORE leaves this day in the mail steamship Panama for
the States The arduous abor Of his department have bro
ken down his constitution il is greatly shattered BY the
advice Of his physicians and his sons who here with
him. he has wisely determined to take trip home. As
further motive-and expect is the strongestto leave
Tor few months be desires to confer with the President and
Postmaster General HALL in regard to post Offices and post