The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-11-12
ARRIVAL OF THE CHEROKEE.

ARRIVAL OF THE CHEROKEE.
New YORK. Nov. 1-6 P. M.-The
steamer Cherokee has arrived, with Cali
fornia dates TO October LIST. She brings a
very large number of passengers, and
y 5000, 900 in gold.
The country remains quiet, and crime
is so seldom heard OF that a feeling OF SO.
curity pervades the community.
Trade was comparatively dull, yet the
miners never were doing better. The
Fall trade was looked forward TO with con.
fdence. The value Of real estate was i'm.
proving, and although money was a little
tight, the country wears generally Il pros
porous aspect.
The amount of real and personal prop.
erty possessed by the city Of San Fran.
cisco is Sl%7,645.O00.
The steamer Oregon. from San Fran
cisco for Panama, took SO, 900 600 in gold
as her manifest.
A terrible riot had occurred at Chagres.
between the natives and some returned
Caiiiornians. Many persons are said to
have been killed, including some thirty or
forty natives and a number Of the Cali
tornians. The messenger Of Messrs
Adams & Co.. with all their important DIES.
patches, was left behind. and it was feared
that he had been killed by the natives.
The last trip by the Nicaragua route had
occasioned great rejoicing at San Fran
cisco. Messrs. Gregory 4 Co.. having de.
livered their dispatches in 81 days FROM
New York. This route is now fully open
ed, and meets with general favor.
Returns OF the late election show ma
io~rities for all the candidates on the dem
ocratic State ticket. John Bigler demo-
crat, is elected Governor by 500 MAORI
ty. Marshall and McCorkle are elected
to Congress by heavy m j%orities. Major
Roman, for Treasurer. leads his ticket,
having already over 400 ma ority over
Burt. Nearly every county gives a dem
ocratic majority. The Legislature is dem
~ocratic in both branches. The whole vote
polled in the State is $4,000. Purdy.
democrat. was elected Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, and Pierce. Comptroller. Marshall
will leave for Washington the fourth Of
October.
The Oregon papers contain painful &C
counts Of Indian Expectations.
The steamer New Orleans sailed from
San Francisco Oct. lst. with passengers,
freight and specie for Parama. She was
TO touch at San Juan del Sui.
The Cherokee brings IA very large mail.
The Vigilance committee at San Fran
cisco were endeuvoring 10 prevent the I'M
migration of convicls.
Accounts from the southern mines are
very promising. On the Touiumne oper-
atoms have been carried Oh with IA great
deal of spirit. The mines at Iibbott's
Hill have also done well.
The accounts from the whaling fleet. are
more disastrous than previously received.
Fifteen vessels are known TO have been
totally lost.
A large quantity Of goods are still offer
ed at auction at San Francisco. and hold
ers show great anxiety to realize. Thirty
days paper is s IA 10 per cent discount.
Business at Stockton is unchanged.
Oregon advices are TO the 23l Of Sep.
TENDER. a difficulty still exists as regards
the location Of the Capital.
Prices for freight and travel on Oregon
River have been reduced by competition.
The schooner John Allen arrived at Or.
egon City on the 18th, from the Sandwich
Islands, with a cargo OF syrups, sugars,
and salt.
The Oregon miners had returned from
SCOTS River, with $27 900.
SECOND DESPATCH.
New YoRK, Nov. 2.-The steward OF
the Stockton House, named Edward Du-
pont, had been brutally murdered.
The Governor was about to call an ex-
ira session of the Legislature.
The Convention to provide for organic,
ing a new territory, to be called Colum-
bia territory, was shortly 10 assemble.
Mining intelligence continued highly
favorable. rich vein Of quartz had been
discovered in Broadway, In the city Of San
Francisco.
The first of the Cuban news had reach.
ed San Francisco, and caused great ex.
element. Large numbers were prepar-
ing to set out for Cuba with a view TO join
Lopez. Col. White, late of the Pacific
Star, intended 10 depart for Cuba at an
early day. There was a Fillibuster meet.
ing at Sacramento on the 26th, which was
largely attended, and great enthusiasm
manifested.
There had been some difficulty between
the collector Of San Francisco and the
merchants Of that city. A meeting Of the
latter had been called in reference to the
matter.
The riot at Chagres grew out of a quar-
rel between the native and American boat
men, as to carrying passengers TO and