Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-19
California News

The steamer Georgia, from Cha. es. arriseS IA Vow
ork the 9TH instant bringing CalkrnIa the lst
of MISUNDERSTANDING weeks later nteilis esee She
brings tive hundred and thirty passengers, aud lelt
hundred and hlty at Havana TO go TO New Orleans.
The Georgia lett Chagrcs the Goth Of November
The steamer Northerner arrived at Panama TIE 19th
with six hundred thousand dollars and the steamer Pam
anna on the 2lst with Two million live hundred thousand
dollars Tue Geoi gia has million dollars Ia gold Ia
the hands OF pass esers, and enc hundred sAOsSand ds
lars IN freight. There was no sickness az Chagres
Panama, it rained necessarily, and ale
very bad Everything was qn.et at Havana, and the
Lopez expedition quite forgotten
The British Peru, from Valparaiso arrived ut
Panama ON the 18th November viii hundred aud
ninety thousand dollars in silver and passengers report
ed that the -four Spectators OF Chill dOng>a large
and profitable business. number Of sailing vessels
were expected al Panama. and about Thousand per
sons intended cross over from Realjo to San Juan.
Two passengers the Northerner robbed Pam
anna Of ther gold dustone cf three thousand dollars
and the Other OF thee thousand live hundred dollars
Four vessels ashore CLagres harbor, tsree
total lOss-naHes unknovn.
body was found in the rear Of Panama, supposed 10
he that ci b r. Has DIM Of Bea HasSin Ken
lucky. Suspicious enter aimed lac
dered.
The celebration of the admission of California into the
Union, formally Observed the 18th oil October.
There Federal saute-a process"n-a banner el
blue saiin with thiriyone silver sIarsCnted Calior
nians-C aiornia Pioneers with satin banner hinged
with goldthe companies aud societies, all
the residents OF San Francisco tuned out, aud
deliveries 10y NatlaRcl Bennett, de writ by Mrs
Willis, OF Louisiana, sung, anu grand ball and sup
perelosed the festivities.
TERRIBLE DIsAsTER.-On the 10Th October v lille the
citizens engaged the general rejoi ings the
adm sson OF California into The ULi0n, there an ex
plosion OF the Sagamore Just sIc leaving
for ockion with seven, hundred persons
board. Masses a timer and human bodles we're scat
tered in all direcons-the boat tiia wreck, aud
from tie fragments taken the dead and Il, ing,
tased in a shocking manner. Tie passenger list had
teen made oct, that the number board
knew The names Of t~eniy-onc are given as among
the Killed WHO recognized but We see 40 name from
this of the cou.try. A eoroners i.qLesl
held, and the verdict that -'fie osion OF the bo
Ter the result OF care sncsS on the part oil the
gineer-" None OF the women on hoard have been iOnd
the clerk OF The boat had his pockets fu of gold and
silver collected OF the passengcrs-Es body was hound
robbed Of this, also several oersony ten persons have
been discovered unframed.
THE CHOLERA This fearful scourge has made It's
appearance in San Francisco and SacIsmeno-in the
latter place. ravagcs alarming From the 2lst
TO tie III Of October there iorty iIe deaths Of
cholera reported at Sacramento, and among them We
notice George b. Harvey, aged thrty-tur James ST.
mons twenty-five; David Pepper, thirty Our; W. w.
Robb, twcn y-onc H. T. Block, thirty; Joseph Shocks,
hnty; John Lales, forty; and Gilman Smith. twenty
eight all of Ohio.
AT San Francisco on the 3lsi Of October there were
thirteen deaths of cholera reported.
On board a schooner from Sacramento large number
died-most of them from the lnines--lale, men,
who hearty breakfasts morning Of their death.
The Picayune, of San Francisco says there mode
OF asccraning the number Of deaths-hat the
road leading the cemetery is constantly travelled night
and day by loaded with the dead That the sexton
keeps imperfect record, but he furnishes collins
der cly contract he is unwilling that any should
be nqulstvc to the amount OF his business. This IS
regarded without parallel IN the civilized world
OVERLAND IMMIGRATIoN.-The suficrings of the inn
migrants have been appalling bat it supposed the
last wagon had crossed the mountains
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. disturbances and COLLISIONS
occur between the miners and Indians Trinity and
Klamath rivers-irequent "klings" are recorded, and
horses, mules and property stolen.
The City Hospital, on Clay street, was destroyed by
fire November 1st Loss forty thousand dollars. There
were hundred and fifty patients in IL who all
removed in safety The dwelling house of Mrs Crea-
dy adjoining also burned. Loss ten Thousand dol
lars
ExPoRTs OF SrEcrE-Thc total amount Of gold clear
ell from San Francisco from November y, lS49, TO
September 30 1850. seventeen millions eight hum
dred twcnty-tw Thousand eight hundred and sew
cnty-scven dollars. Amount cleared in October was
five millions i've hundred and niney-one four hundred
and sixty-one dollars.
THE MNKs.-The mines continue to Weld rich returns
in the aggrc gate the hardy diqccrsn Large Jumps
and sudden fortunes daily acquired now fair
returns arc made for perseyering labor.
Business throughout the State is represented good
but not particularly active
The Sacramento Lcvee is nearly completed II is
nearly five miles ia length The Transcript says.
The most difficult point is Suffer, and there the
strongest force has been concentrated One section about
five hundred yards in length will cost foryseven thou
sand dollars In some places tho Levce raised nearly
foty feet high and Is proPortionay broad" II is made
yer5 strong, as to prevent all danger Of bEeakage
THE ELEcrIoSThe political char Of the result
h the late electionis not yet ascerancd-t is certain
dovcver, that the two great parties about equally
divided.
OREooN--Frem Oregon we have encouraging ac-
counts OF prosperity--husiness generally active The
country is being rapidly settled by Immigrants across
chanca operations
Governor Gaines and Mr.. Dart, the Indian Agent,