Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-03-14

| Ihe tennessee arrived at Panama on
18th, with 260 passengers, and ST. $780,
600 in gold dust. The Panama arrived
at Panama on 2lst with SO passengers
and 81 100000 in gold. The Eupire
City reached Chagres on the 23d inst.
and the Georgia next day. No U. S
Senator yet chosen for California.
The British steamer Avon arrived al
! Chagres 2lst from San Juan, and sailed
25th Tor Carthagena. She took $780,
900 in silver bars and about 100000
in gold dust.
! Choice Of Senator lay between Ere.
mont and T. Butler King. Election to
take place in two or three days. 1t is
thought Fremont is gaining ground.
Capt. Bartol had placed his compa-
ny (the Washington Guards of San
Francisco) at the disposal of the State
authorities to proceed to the seat OF
Indiana difficulties in case military SER
vices are required.
Steamer Major Tumson from Sacra-
mento for San Francisco burst her boiler
on the 2lst January, killing the I'd En-
gineer and Richard Mar.ain of London,
and badly wounding several others.
Brcadstuffs declined. Provisions i'm.
proved. Clothing dull aid market over
stocked.
Much sickness on the Is,hmus, but
not of malignant kind. g.. a-' ....
Scarcity of rain very materially en-
barrassing operations at the dry dggings.
Miners thus far occupied themselves by
throwing up dry dirt ready for first rain.
A few days rain would enable them to
obtain large quantities Of gold, which
thrown into the hands Of the traders
would give the mime RS credit for stores,
and would have the effect to revive bust.
ness throughout; the country. A large
number Of men are engaged with great
success in the couatry adjoining Klam,h
river, especially on Scott and Salmon
creeks, and their tributaries. 81.
The San Jose people are planning for
a railroad to San Francisco-SlO0.o0O
already subscribed, and committee ap-
pointed TO Cooperate with similar
committee of San Francisco. 'l
The bill empowering the Comptrollers
TO issue State Warrants for small a.
mounts was passed in the Assembly and
afterwards defeated. ..4 #
lmpro, emenls were daily on the in.
crease.
The gold digging operations on the
luba have been very successful. VI.
The people Of San Jose, notwilhstau-
ding the vote in the Senate, have no idea
of getting q removal Of the seat of gov.
eminent TO that place. -~
Business in Sacramento dull--im-
provement in anticipation.
A post Office has been established at
Honalulu under the late postal treaty
with the United States.
.... New YORK, March 8.
Empire City brings l65 passengers
and $s50,000 in gold dust. She left
Kingston on the LIST of March; very few
passengers on the Isttmus. Health as
good as could be expected. First rail Of
Panama Railroad laid down on the 2lst
ult. Senior Dira acting as temporary
Governor of Panama.
FROM THE PACIFIC NEws.-Ihe leg
islature is rapidly and judiciously franz
ing appropriate laws for the internal gov.
eminent of the State. RS. .. f.
The canvass for U. S. Senator is as
exciting as ever. The democrats have
four or five candidates in the field, and
their opponents only one. - a..
President Fillmore's message was well
received, except the proposition to divide
and sell the mineral land, which is de-
cidedly opposed both in and out of the
legislature. ~ aa E...a.
Major Downs took up Jumps of gold
quartz from the forks of the Yuba river,
in the region Of Grass Valley, valued at
$1,000. f..
We learn from San Francisco cor
respondents: that an express from Maripo-
sa TO the Governor, brings the sad news
Of disastrous engagement with the In
dians at Niles. Mr.. Savage had attack
ed them one afternoon early last week,
and had killed about thirty of their num-
Der, with loss of only two of his men.
The party encamped on the field, and
during the night were attacked by the
Indians, with loss of aboul7O of their
number. w@
BALTIMORE, March 8.
A Mr.. Webster, lay delegate to the
Maryland Methods, Episcopal Conven-
lion, was arrested in this city, supposed
to be participation in the Kent county
murder. In
Thomas Mclaughlin was executed a,
Cumberland for the murder of his wife
in the presence OF about 10000 persons.
He made no confession.
New ORLEANS, March 6.
Loss Of life on the Oregon was grea-
ter than reported. Seventy persons at
leas. missing. ard probably lost.
WASHINGTON, 10.
SENATE, in Executive session on Sat-
urtay, confirmed nominations of II. But
Ter King, of Georgia as Collector at San
Francisco. a@l sE
Mr.. Foote, Of Vermont, was sworn in.
PHILADELPHIA, March 10.
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