Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13
Arrival Of the Cherokee.

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Windle. from Chagres, arrived at
New York on Saturday, bringing
seventeen days. later intelligence
from California. The Oregon, at
Panama, from San Francisco, has
upwards OF two millions Of gold dust
on freight.
Advices by this arrival, relative
10 the mining operations, are of the
most favorable character. Several
OF the quartz mining companies have
met with extraordinary success in
their operations and the yield is not
likely to be steady and Uniform, but
unusally large.
The State election in California
has resulted in the election of the
whole Democratic ticket.
A young man bv the name Of
William Ford, alias Buffalo, who
left New York city some time in the
year lS43, in a street fight that took
place in Sonora, on the 9th of July,
was killed by shot from the pistol
of man by the name of Robert
Codwell, with whom he had a dill
fcuIty. A bystander by the name
Of Thos. Coffin, was also killed acci
dentalIy, in the affray.
The late trip by the Nicaragua
route had occasioned great rejoicing
at San Francisco, Messrs. Gregory
& Co., having delivered their dis
patches in 27 days from New York.
This route is now fully opened and
meets with general favor.
Two Weeks Events in California.
From the San Francisco Post, Oct /.
Since the sailing OF the last mail
steamer, the result Of the recent
State and Congressional election has
been so far assertained as TO secure
the election of the entire democratic
State ticket, and the two democratic
candidates for Congress. The demo-
Gratis claim an average majority ex-
ceeding 1000, hut we do not think it
will reach that figure. Tire Legisla-
ture is largely democratic.
From all parts OF the State we have
the most encouraging intelligence OF
the success of the minors, and we
hazard nothing in saying, that The
present yield Of the mines exceeds
that Of any former period. The
season, so far. has been very favora-
BILE to the success Of the various
iamming companies throughou, the
State, and the result has been large
Yields in that department of mining.
The prospects for the approaching
rainy season are still more encoura-
ging. During the dry season, great
numbers Of miners, who have moi
been operating along The beds OF
creeks and rivers, have been engaged
in raising durt in the dry diggings to
wash when the rains afford them the
requisite supply Of water. Besides,
a steady business is now being prose.
cuted by the various quartz compa-
nies, particularly in the vicinity of
Nevada city, and among the tributa-
ries of the San Joaquin. These
companies will be able to prosecute
their Iabors as well in the rainy as in
the dry season. 1t NAV be well to
remark that the quartz business ap-
pears to be that which. 10 consid-
erable extent, is attracting the atten-
ton OF capitalists as source of in
vestment. The extensive outlay
for costly machinery in order 10
prosecute this branch OF mining sue.
cessfuliy, necessarily limits il TO
those who have accumulated the
requisite capital by other and chea.
per modes Of mining, and to those
other capitalists who are ready TO
make heavy investments.
1t appears TO be a matter OF de.
bate among miners, as 10 the CON-
parative richness of the northern
and southern quartz veins. The
companies, however, established in
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