The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-03-13


Panama from San Francisco, On The I9,h
Fsoraary, and Inc republic on The ooh.
ssh 200 passengers, and l,OGO 600 in
Iue Pa0ama arriyed a; Panama on the
2lsl, yi,t. Htty passengers and 81, 100000
ia go i.
Gap. Augustus Graham died on board
.he r. epublis.
b. Iaese arrivals we have intelligence
Som Sam Francisco Ia February lsl, Two
weeks later ihan previous adyices, but the
N"r'h amerca brings very few papers,
anu nave .he u.inOs. difficulty IN making
up my dispatch.
There had been no election yet Of u.
). Senator, by the California Legislature.
in place OF Col. Fremont.
The steamer Empire City has all The
papers from San Francisco. She was to
SAIL ffom Kingston, Jamaica, for New
ork two hours after the North America
and may be looked for hourly.
I'hel Empire Ciry reached Chapres
from New York on The 23d ult., and the
Georgia .lhe next day. The North Am.
erica brings 22O passengers.
| The United Stales s.oep Of war Albany
arri, ed at Chagfes on. the 22d uli.
The news generally from California:is
unimporlant.
The BRUSH steamer Avon arrived st
Chagres on the 2lsI lrom San Juan, and
sailed on The 24liA Tor Carthagena. She
took $500 90 III silver bars, and s. I,OOO.-
O0O in gold dust.
The steamer Columbia from n. York.
around Cape Horn. Jeff Acapulco Februa.
~ lih, Tor San Francisco. All well.
The steamer Carolina was seen by the
R-publlc $50 miles south of Acapulco,
steering win d temporary rudder.
Iae klamath Gold Discoveries.
Further inHes isations icio the report
of rich dIscut cries of black sand on the
sea-cuasl, confirms the same. but many
obstacles have also been discovered which
still retard operations. The road is almost
OF an impass .ble nature, AMI only passz-
bic for mules.
General Ne,CS.
The choice for a United States Senator
lays between Col. Fremont and L. Butler
X n. The election was 10 take place in
the course of TWO or three days. Ii was
thought thai Col. Fremont was gaining
ground.
Capt. Bartol had placed MS company
of Washing on Guards, of San Francisco,
al the disposal of the State authorizes.
Tmey afe 10 proceed to The seat of Indian
difficulties, III case military service is re-
quifed.
The steamer John Tompkins, from
Sacramrmt,, fur San francisco, burst her
boiler On the 3lst OF january, killing the
second engIueer, R.cnArd MArIin, OF Lon
don, and BADLY scaldlng several others.
Much Sickness prevails on the Islhmus,
bat II is not OF a malignant character.
The news from jamaica and Oregon Is
unim mpofiani.
Le5tstaiUe Neacs.-The Democrats
have practical majority. and with them
have voted all contestants 10 seats.
Bills have been reported, appropriating
100000 for damages by Indian wars in
the Mariposa county, particularly.
War Loan" of S3O0.OOO had been
reported from The Finance Committee, anG
accepted. Ii is to be used against the In
dian depredatOrs. The soldiers are to re.
ceive, at the bill passes SI0 per diem.
The Chief Clerk of the House has been
voted S24 per diem. Three Assistants,
S22 each; Messenger, i6; Porter, Sl0.
| The Indebtedness of San Francisco is
Sl.00O,000! A Loan Committee recon-
mends the sale of all The Civ property,
for the purpose of redeeming City scrip.
Mini g Ne,cs
From the San Francisco Herald Feb |.
The scarcity of rain has very materially
embarrassed operations in the dry Dig
gins. The miners thus far have occupi
ed themselves in throwing up dry dirt,
ready TO take advantage of the first rain
that visits them.
/ Ii is said that in few days the rain
will enable them TO collect an immense
amount of gold, which being Immediately
thrown into the hands of traders, would
give credit TO miners Tor stores, and have
The effect at once revlving business through
out The country.
A large number of men are engaged
with much success in the county adjoining
the kalamaih river, especially ON Scots
and SImoI creeks and their tributaries.
The p' ope of San Jose are planning
for railroad To San Francisco. One
hundred aud ten thousand dollars has al
ready been subscribed, and commitiee
IaproInled To cooperate with similar
committee in San Francisco.
A bill empowering the committee TO Is
sue Stale Bonds in small amounts, had
passed the Assembly, but was afterwards
defeated.
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