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FROM. CALIFORNIA.
The NsDs by the Cherokee.


The steamship California arrived at Pan
ana on the Sd inst, from San Franciseo.-
She experienced heavy gale of San Diego,
but suffered no material damage. The
steamer Isthmus arrived at Panama from
San Francisco on the 9TH inst, and the
Falcon at Chagres1on the 10th. The +.
was to sail for New York on the 18th.
The Cherokee does not bring the Cali
fornia mails. They will arrive in the Fall
con in few days.
The notorious Captain Parker H. French,
whose swindling operations in Texas are
so well known, is stated to have arrived at
San Francisco, in company with about
twenty others, in the barque ]. A. Jessurun,
from Guyamas.
The near approach Of the assembling OF
the State Legislature, occasions consider
able speculation as to what that body will
do towards relieving the State from the f.
nancial embarrassments which weigh heavy
upon her.
A number of candidates are already in
the field for u. s. Senator, but who will be
elected is difficult to say. The assembling
of the Legislature can alone determine its
political complexion, and, of course, party
afinities for u. s. Senator.
The San Francisco Herald thinks that
the chances Of Col. Fremont for the United
States Senatorship are very doubtful, and
quite desperate. The Sriendsuf Mr.. Well
Ter are very sanguine of success. The mat
ter, however, is in much doubt.
San Francisco is rapidly progressing and
presents far different aspect to what it
did last winter.
The miners are hard at work and labor
Yields fair return. Thousands are win
tering in the mines, preparatory to COM
mencing operations in the spring.
An exceeding rich Silver placer has been
discovered few lesgues from Monterey,
where company is forming to work the
mine upon an extensive scale.
The Stockton Times says there is much
want of rain in the Southern mines. 1t is
calculated that the daily loss, in conse-
auence of its absence, is one hundred thou
sand dollars.
The diggings on Feather river continued
to yield good return.
The total amount of gold cleared at the
Custom House at San Francisco, from No
vember 18th, 1S49, to December 18th,
1860, was nearly twenty-nine million Of
dollars.
A strong tide of emigration is setting to-
wards the Atlantic States. All vessels up
for freights to the U. States are likely to
6llup.
The United States brig Dolphin was to
leave San Francisco on the 18th Decem-
Der, for Valparaiso and Rio de Janeiro.
Snow has fallen to the depth of several
inches at Nevada prior to the 18th De.
cember.
A party, consisting of forty seven Amer
leans, had been attacked by the Indians
beyond Mariposs Hill, and all of them
killed. ..-'-
The Stockton Journal records collision
in the vicinity Of Moquelume between ff-
teen Americans and o party of Indians
Quite d fierce skirmish took place, and a
large number of Indians were killed.
The military uuder command of Col. Rod
gers, at Piacerville, has been disbanded.
Gold continues to be found in abun-
dance. The health Of San Francisco, and
bthsr cities, has greatly improved. The
cholera hes nearly disappeared.
The barque Alabama, from Baltimore,
and ship Ontario and schr. Nancy wilkins,
/. froh New Orleans, have arrived ut San
Francisco. !.', -. - s-. '-'''.97 80 ''
a very rich lead mine has been discover
ed about II miles from Johnson's Ranch.
he brig San Jacinto was wrecked In
fahaing OUT of Humboldt Bay. All hands
GSved. q - .d'ilS sf.''a's s'i1 80 i.'
DIE. 3. Chspin hss been elected resi-
dslt physician of San Fsancisco. '-'21 t.d
Anpng TIE .des.hs 1t g California are James
Lsthst, df Lexington, Va; George NJ, VIII
4sns. Mielouri; Louis Ellis;. Washington,
s. Cddweli md Alisn W stson,
ehszn; Wesley cistlsbury, Gsor-