The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-10-24
Farther NeWs by the nlinois.


The minsIs upon the bars are averaging
from two to three ounces per day. The
quartz mines Of the. Sierra Nevada Noun
tains were every day giving fresh evidences
of inexhaustible wealth. fe~s
Doctor Rozencraft had returned from the
mountains, and had concluded favorable
treaties with eight tribes of Indians.
The rainy season had commenced montn
earlier than usual.
The election returns, as lar as neara from,
give Reading, for Governor, 4, ,o4l ard Big
Ter 1S.lOO. The Legislature stands, as far
as heard from; Senate, two Wings and ten
Democrats; Assembly, thirteen Wings and
twenty-six Democrats. .ss
The Grand Jury at San Fransisco had ask
ed to be discharged, In consequence Of the
pardoning power BY the Executive being re-
fused.
Capt. Folsom and A. s. Russell had fought
duel at San Francisco on the llth Septem-
Der. Neither Of them were injured.
The Illinois brings Kingston dates to the
10th inst. She made the run from Chagres
to New York in seven days and sixteen
hours; the quickest trip on record.
The Panama railroad was opened TO Ga,
tufa, on the 10Th, and the whole forces were
pushing on the work from thence to Gorgo-
ma, with great rapidity.
Among the passengers are seven persons,
who made at the mines 800 0OO. The in
telligence from all the mining districts. is
rery encouraging. SO So. es.s- 81
The intelligence from the Sandwich Is
lands state that Mr.. Howard had obtained q
contract from the Hawain government, for
the exclusive right to establish steam COM
munication between several points in the
Hawaiian Kingdom. The Polynesian pub
fishes new treaty between Great Britain
and the Government of the Islands, it is sim
liar to the United States treaty.
Great loss or life and shipping had taken
place in the North Pacific ocean. The
steamer Curlew. from Honalula, was boarded
by the ship John Wells, of NewgBedford,
who reported the following vessels as total
iy lost among the ice, in the Arctic ocean on
their way to Behring's straits:-Ajax, Of Ha-
vre; Amanda, Of New London; Henry
Thompson, do; Arabella and New Bedford,
of New Bedford; America. do, Cosmopolite
Of France; Mary Mitchell of San Francisco.
The crews mostly reached the land, but elev-
en- were Afterwards killed in fight with the
natives. It is supposed that full sixty YES
sells have been lost. The result Of this sea-
sons whaling will be failure, and the whole
feet, six hundred sail were proceeding 10 the
north west coast.
The steam ship specie company train was
robbed seven miles from Panama. The rob-
befs were pursued and the gold finally recov-
cred. Two of the robbers were. capturep p
and had ropes puL around their neck, and af-
ter having been checked for some time con-
fessed who were their confederators-ar arnong
which were Thomas Sinlms and Charles
Cromwell, New York, DR.. Derry. New Or
leans, and Reuben Manning, nj.
A difficulty had occurred between Mr..
Kembek editor Of the Alta California, and
Gov. McDougal, which led to challenge.
Matters were, however, subsequently adjus-
ted. n: -.
Accompany has been organized to. buind
railroad from San Francisco ~ Nv
The project Of dividing the State attracts
considerable attention. The convention was
to assemble the third Monday in October.
A disease fese mbling cholera was prevail
at San Francisco q e es - 10
OonStuefdele cuSiHeSS ndS UetH uOHc SluCe
the last steamer left. owing more to the de-
sire Of holders to realize,s than 10 an increas-
ed demand. Breadstufs were tending up
wards, on account fshort supplies.
Sweet Western Flour is quoted at $l5 00;
Corn 90 00@3 so per bush. -t ,''-'
Boots and Shoes are dull, with stock suf
fcient for 10 months hence.g W.
Hardware is generally dull.
s,The stock of Liquors has increased.
Bacon Hams are in demand, but Pork IS
dull, with a large stock.