Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-10-26
California Nrms.

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later news. 81 I
The c. c brings three hundred and ior'y
two passengers, one million OF dollars IN golo
dust, in the hands Of the passengers and
twenty. two thousand five hundred dollars on |
freight. ..
: The steamer Philadelphia arrived at Chag |
res the 7th.
No cases of cholera have occurred for the
last two weeks al Chagres Cruces and Pan
anna are healiht ss0ssz-
Is,hmus roads 10 Cruces for The past two
weeks have been in the most excellent con-
di,ion, and travellers have been enabled 10
pass over il with the greatest facility. The
Gorgona road is also represented as being in
fine order. 5.. s..
Among the failures at San Francisco are
mentioned the house Simmons, Hutchinson s.
Co., Henly Howson and Finley Johnson &
Co, .,...
Up to the eth of August, about one thou
sand suffering emigrants have been received
at Placeryile The mortality among them
was increasing many of the emigranis da-
ly falling victims 10 diarrhma and fever
The following passengers died on board the
Crescent City, between Charles and New
York john W. Haskell, Boston, Mass, died
Oct 9th, aged 80 year. DR.. Edward Culh-
bert, Newbern, N C., died on the 18th, aged
IS years. Saml. Strickland; Rodmau, Jefier-
county, N. Y, died on the l7ih, aged 81 years
John Houghton, Windsor, VT, died on the
18th, aged 35 years.
MAYOR BIGELow. - Since the ampuaiion
Of his arm every Thing has gone on most ad-
.mirably, and the stump has already commen-
ced healing by first intention. The wound
through the body is in the most favorable
state, and doing as well as could be desired.
From THE NORTHERN MINES We learn
that on Nelson's Geek miners are averaging
about half an ounce per day. Men are hi
red. at rate of wages varying from six 10
eight dollars. From the south branch of the
North Fork of Feather river, we hear reports
that the generality of workman are making
fair wages. Rich dry diggngs have been
discovered between Nelson's Creek aud the
mouth of Butte Creek, which empies into
The Sacramento, The spot where the riches
diggings exist is about so rods in length 10y
40 in width. The dirt has 10 be carried {
considerable distance, bul repays those wht
are working it from two 10 three ounces daily
This appears formerly to have been the bel
of the river, and the gold tormed here is yer,
coarse and bright.
INDIAN DITIoULTIEs.--A letter in the Alt;
California, dated American bar, Feather river
says . .....
have recently learned Of desparate bal
tie that took place between The miners an,
Indians several miles above. The Indian
having beeu guilty OF many unprovoked ont
Of rhemen for their common defence. Will
seven or eight of the company were on, pros
pecling, they were suddenly attacked by
party OF fifty or sixty of lhr natives, some o
whom were armed with pistols, which ha
been imprudently sold them by the white:
The men stood their ground, and were 500
reinforced by the commander, Capt. Sanger
and some others who heard the firing an
rushed 10 their aid. THIS little band s,oo
their ground for three hours under ierribl
hot sun and in most disadvaulageons pos
tion, till at last the indians, dirhearened b
their slain retreated. Cap, Sanger WAS NO
tally wounded, and three others severely; III
former was from Massachusetts and the la
Ter from Maine. Lieut.. johnson started III
next day with The entire force and complete
ly broke up all the enemy's Villages {
camps.
BUSINESS MATTERs.-The recent assign
menis which have been made in Sacrament
and San Francisco have caused much excite
ment and good deal of nervous appreher
sion among business men. one Of the mo:
extensive firms have, when least expected a,
signed all their property for the benefit
their creditors exhibiting, in almost evor
case, a large amount of Indebtedness.
some instances, il has been confidently asser
ed that all the liabilities would be satislie
ana surplus left on hand but in others ther
has been no hope of such result.
We cannot but regard the financial matte
at the present time as in very uusette
state, and confidence has been impaired 10
very considerable extent. We must atribu-
the present pressure in the money markt
and the unsettled state of business, cenerall
to the losses arising from the three great fire
with which we have been visited and in III
unconquerable spirit which has been carrie
on TO so vast an extent in our communit
within the past year.
DISTRESSING OccURRENcE.-Last week
dispute occurred between David Maste
and Henry johnson, near Millyille; abo,