Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-09
From the Baltimore Sun
Arrival OF tine Steamer Alabama at New Orleans

Large Amount Of Gold Dust C0miag-Decfsion Reld-
tiye to Sacramento Land Titles-Proeress of Agri-
cMfure-I1dian Difficulties Settled Politics.
New ORLEANS, May 2-The steamship Alabama
has arrived here, in six days from Chagres, with ITO
passengers, and a large amount of gold dust.
The steamers Crescent City, North America, and
Georgia, had arrived at Chagres.
The dates from San Francisco are to the LIST of
April.
The news generally is unimportant.
From the mines and dry diggngs the reports are
very favorable, and new discoveries are constantly
being made in fact the prospects from all quarters
appear to be encouraging
Decision was given in the District Court of Sacra-
mento sustaining settlers claims lands on which
the city is located. No further attempts have been
made to dlsodge them, nor is it likely there will be-
The steamers Tennessee and Columbia had arr-
we'd at Panama, with a million and half of gold
dust.
The exports of gold on the day the steamer Ten
nessee left San Francisco amounted to two millions
of dollars
Most of the Indian tribes have made peace with
the inhabitants, and the expeditions sent against
them.
More mines have been discovered in Lower Cali
fornia
About one thousand Sonorians have returned to
Bada, and commenced rebuilding The incendiaries
who set fire to the place were discovered, but esca-
ped unarrested.
The Lynch Law has again been resorted to, but
no further hanging.
The United States District Court has decided in
favor of suits for claims of lands at Sacramento.
The propeller Massachusetts, is going to Oregon
for rifles, ordered at Santa Fe, via New Orleans.
There had been frequent rains in the valley, and
snow on the mountains, thus enabling miners to re-
their digging operations. Gold from quartz
rock has been procured with better success, but no
machinery is suitable for the purpose
great many murders are reported as having oc-
Cured in different parts of the country, the most
cruel of which is the murder of Cantain Jarvis OF
| Texas.
The papers literally TEEN with fights murders and
! robberies
The foreign miners tax had been repealed. The
city of San Francisco is to be supplied with water
from lagoon four miles distant
| difficulty occurred at San Francisco between
the Collector of the Port and the acting Postmaster,
relative to the mails Collector directed the Sur
veyor of the port to proceed to the Post Office and
examine the bags landing from the steamer Panama,
as they were opened: in attempting to discharge
this duty, he was rudey repulsed by the Post Office
oficials-nothing found to suspicion, but
the affair has caused great excitement.
Agriculture this year will be an important feature
in California, large portion of the population hav-
ing turned their attention that way-if Congress
passes any law by which the farmer may know he
has good title to the land he improves the State will
supply her consumption in few years.
Politics are exciting attention and the people are
marshaling for contest. The Legislature is still in
session, but further attempts have been made tc
elect United States Senator probably something
will be done this session.
The Legislature attaches the penalty of death fol
grand larceny The Committee of the Legislature
have reported in favor of mpeaching Judge Parsons
who imprisoned the editors of the San Francisco
Herald.
Extensive preparations are making to rebuild Ne
! vada. The richest mining section in California i
stated to be in the neighborhood of Yuba and Feath
err rivers.
By the burning of Nevada City the loss is estima
ted at 100000.
The markets are dull, with an immense stock o
merchandise on hand
The price of gold dust through the operations O
the U. S. Assayer, has risen to ST per
The ships Bristow. Surprise, Roscoe. Masonic
from New Orleans General Wool, from Baltimore
1 Stoncasset, Florida; Josiah Quincy, Nevada anc
Cruiser from Boston, have arrived at San Francisco
The U. S ship Vincennes was at Panama. The st
Mary's and Raritan were expected. The Marion
was at Hong Kong, and the Vandalia at Honolulu
Ner Panama, April 21.-lntell;gence has reached
here stating that the British have raised the block
ade Of ports of San Salvador and Honduras.
Major Hobbie left Panama for California havin!
made satisfactory arrang ements on the lsthmus fo
the mails to South America
The Panama railroad is progressing rapidly, anC
will be completed in few months.
Mr.. Priton the American Minister, has presented
to the CHILEAN Government the treaty the recipro
city basis.
Arrival of Steamer Gcorga.-Later from California
New YoYK, May g. 1851.-The steamer Georgia
arrived this morning from Chagres bringing 3O
passengers, and $1,000, 1926 in gold dust freight
She sailed from Chagres the 25th of April ant
left there the steamers Crescent City, North Ameri
Ca and Brother Jonathan
Advces from Havana state that the utmost excite
ment prevailed there relative to the invasion of tn
} island. Many persons had been thrown into prso
on suspicion of sympathising with Lopez. Three
priests had been arrested on the charge of preaching
mutinous sermons. The man previously mentioned
who attempted to bride over several pilots to tn
$ cause of Lopez was executed the day the Georgi
sailed Immediately after his conviction by tn
court.
, Matters at Havana were becoming so serious tina
1 many families were leaving the place. The Captain
General was taking every precaution to repel inva
sion. Lookouts stationed all along the coasts
Some American who drunke
frolc, and had created disturbance, had been al
rested and their heads put into the stocks from tn
: effects of which two of them had died.
The news from California amounts to but lttl
more than that brought by the Alabama. The hes
Wy rains prevalent in the gold region for the last
days had enabled the miners to wash the dirt the
| had thrown out, and considerable increase in th
shipments of gold were soon expected
The chiefs of several of the most powerful India
tribes will have a conference with the U. S. Commits
: sioners in few days. when permanent treaties wi
doubtless be made.
e Business was dull at San Francisco but the recer
rains had inspired confidence among the merchants
Barque Gen. Wool arrived on the 18th of Marc
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