The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-17

harvest of gold. Immense GRANTEES Of sand
nave been tank from the beds of the rivers and
from the dry dggins, and piled up to be wash
ed so soon as the rains set in, and from this and
other sources, il is confidently expected that he
quantity of gold will be in M respects diminish
ed during the approaching winter. From
official returns and from other relible data, the
San Francisco Herald estimates the product of
the mines tor the present year at seventy mil
lions Of dollars -"
! There are eleven quartz machines in opera
ton, and :,3 in process of erection and % in
process of erection IN the northern district, G.
sides a large number in contemplation.
The large increase of agricultural population,
the arrival of many families from the Atlantic
States, and clearly perceptbe Increase of
female population, and a more q'liescent state OF
society are noted as among the most sure and
gratifying evidences OF the permanent prosncr-
ity OF the State The capacity of the soil has
been extensively tested this year; and the result
everywhere has more than realized anticipations
OF those engaged in its cultivation fFaE '"#&
In regard to the excitement against Ca,,ain
Waterman, of the clipper sa;p Challenge. il is
impossible to form any correct opinion Of thn
charges brnught against him from the evidently
exaggerated and contradictory statements whic h
have appeard in the San Francisco papers, In
the course of temperate articles IN the Alta
California; the editor remarks that however
true portion of the reports may be, there are
many that absolutely false and it would be
well for the public to reserve their opinion until
ii can be asceraned which Of the stories can
be relied upon. The United States Marshal
had offered reward of $500 for the apprehen
sion of Capt. Waternman, and a, the sailing of
the steamer it was understood that he had sur
rendered himself TO the civil authorities.
Captain Cressey, of the FLYING Cloud, died
two days subsequently to the sailing of the ship
from San Francisco for China. le h
The erysipelas is said to be prevailing to
some extent in the northern mines and in the
vicinity Of Sonora, and several deaths have oc-
Cured from it.
A foot race, between Gidersleeve and Peck
came off over the Pioneer course, near San
francisco on the Both ult The stakes were
$1,000 a side. and the distance 90 miles. Gid
ersleeve gained one mile on Peck in the first
Is rum and at the end of the 10th the latter gave
UP the race Each of the first 13 miles were
run in about 81 minutes, and the balance in about
u minutes per mile.
We have private adyices from Panama to the
10Th inst
The lsthmus Railroad is complete and in run.
ming order from Navy bay, on the Atlantic, TO
point three miles west Of Gatuneg This part of
the road being completed from the Atlantic to
the racine side, and, added to the bitter COM
plants against the treatment Of passengers by
the Nicaragua route, will have tendency to d.
vert travel To this route + ..
1t is stated that 5, 500 persons passed through
Panama to and from California during The month
Of October.
There is very great scarcity of breadstufs
at Panama. and -four is selling as high as fftv
and sixty dollars per barrel.
A letter from San Juan del Sud, states that
everything is in the utmost confusion. AIunos,
whois opposed to the existing government, and
especially to the Vanderbilt contract has COL
lectcd large force, and is determined to OBJ.
struct sanderblits operations by preventing o the
landing Of passengers-l00 Americans, mostly
those who have been deceived by Vanderbilt
representations, and left in destitute condition
have joined Munos' forces. There was much
sickness at San Juan del Sud. Provisions were
scarce and high, and all business was at an
end