The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-07
Telegraphic.
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGIA.
Later from California.

New YoRK, January 6-P. M.-The steamer
Georgia arrived here to-day. She brings five hun
dred and tfty-hve passengers and two weeks later
advlces from California, and two hundred and
twenty three thousand dollars worth of gold dust.
The steamer Oregon had arrived at Panama with
two million one hundred thousand dollars worth OF
gold. The steamer Republic had also arrived there
with two hundred thousand dolars' worth Of gold.
All was quiet at Panama. Several Californians had
been arrested and imprisoned there for rioting.
The captain general ID determined To make an ex-
ample of them,
The cholera still prevailed at San Francisco and
other places. Mayor Bigelow, of Sacramento city,
had died of the disease.
The Alta California states that the epidemic pre-
walls to considerable extent throughout the coun-
try. The rainy season had set in, accompanied
with heavy gales and severe floods.
All kinds OF provisions were plenty, and the ten
dency OF pricesfour grain, provisions, groceries.
&c, was downward. Flour is considerably lower.
Affairs throughout California quiet, and
the general tone of business prosperous. Gold
plenty ever, but the untavorabe weather pre-
vents the operations OF many to a considerable ex
tent.
The health OF San Francisco, and the country
generally, WAS better. Much complaint made
against Congress for not providing for the peoples
wants, among which arc mint post Offices mail
routes, land titles, &c. The recent rains have
sisted navigation greatly in the small rivers The
dry diggings are more prosperous, many new
mines being discovered.
The political compile xion of the Legislature is still
doubtful. Both parties claim d majority. The Aita
California thinks, however, that the Legislature
will be Democratic. The election to come off at
Sacramento may change the complexion of affairs.
The appointments of State officers have given gene
raj sa tistac ton
The schooner Caroline, and ships Timoleon and
Powhatan, have arrived at San Francisco from Bal
timore.
Virgil Bennehom, of Baltimore, died at San
Francisco. The deaths generally are not so hume
rous in proportion to the population they were
twelve months ago.
New YoaK, Jan 6-P. Motion firm at cent
advance since the steamer. The sales day are
900 bales Flour quiet sales State brands at
"a rs $4Sl; city $500 bbls. sold. and 1900
Southern for export
The ship Stephen Lurman, of Baltimore, has ar
rived here from China
Arriuai Of he Ohio Yeiio,o Feper IN Cayenne.
New YORK, Jan. 5.--The steamer Ohio arrived
here this morning safely from Norfolk
Late advices from Cayenne state that the yell
low fever has been raging there with terribly fatal
effects.
-An.in Bey at Louisville Fire Steamboat Disas-
Ter, &c.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3.--Amin Bey and suite arrived
here to- day.
The Arkansas Inteiiigencer office, at Fort Smith,
and number of other buildings, were destroyed
by fire
The river is receding. We have eight feet three
inches water in the canal.
Intelligence from Cairo has reached here that
the steamer Saladin, from St. Louis, bound here,
struck a log at Dog Tooth Head, Mississippi on
Wednesday night, and sunk in eight feet water.
Ice is floating in the Mississippi.