Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-02
Arrival OF the Cherokee.
T'ro Weeks later from California.
New YoRK. 2Olh Dec.

The Cherokee reached her dock at
FIVE minutes past - o'c'ock. She
brings dates from California 10 the 18th |
November, has 36l passengers, and
81 l,6SOOOO in gold dust
The steamer Cencsee arrived al
Panama on the Cd Nov, with two
weeks lates news from San Francisco
The mails had not reached Chagres
when the Cherokee left. The steam.
ship Pacific had not arrived at Cha.
gres on the 9th December.
The steamer Philadelphia arrived on
the OH, from New Orleans, and would
sail the next day. Both vessels would
be full of passengers from the Pacific.
Nothing of particular interest had
occurred 10 mark the progress Of Cal
ifornia. The Cholera laid many in The
grave in tie city. Since its first ap'
pearance, the number Of deaths has
been about 1856. while at Sacramento
the number of deaths had probably
reached 1000. The disease is, how
ever. aba'ing and the deaths in either
city do not average over eight or Ten
per day. This mortality has prostra.
ted, in a great measure, the business OF
the large cities, and consequently af
fected every locality.
During the approaching winter, q
much large number of miners will re
main in the mountains than ever before
and consequently more gold will be Ia
ken out than during any previous win,
ter season. Much attention is being
paid TO quartz mining.
The Mariposa mines arc yielding q
good return, notwithstanding the ma,
chinery is no, SO powerful as desirable
Within short time past, however
another quartz vein Of great richnes;
= has been discovered, between the sOuti
fork of the Feather and Yuba rivers
Heretofore miners have been only
scratching over, and scientific mining
has just commenced. When fully under
way, and the requisite amount Of cap
itaI actively employed, the result vii
be even more wonderful than before.
The call for an extra session Of lhC
, Legislature is under adviscment, ant
not altogether impossible, as the ne
cessiies Of the State demand j..
The Indian difficulties continue, bu
are not Of al alarming character
several skrmishes have taken place, bu
,, attended with a loss Of only two o
three lives on either side.
= The Sacramento Times SAYS: wv
, have seen persons from the mines fror
whom we learn that the Cholera ha
-, spread only in a very limited extent;
few cases have occurred at Nevad
city, Rough and Ready, and o,he
= towns.
The Governor has issued his procla
nation setting apart the 3Orh day O
December as day Of thanksgiving an
=, prayer.
The Yuba mines have general
: yielded well, the average per ma
being eight to ten dollars per day.
Genl. w. Beacon, Of Philadelphia
died al San Francisco.
A very destructive fire has take
place at Sacramento City. Among th
buildings burnt arc four hotels.
> Commercial.
California Markets, Nop. l5.-FIour
dull snd declining Bricks S20a23 per n
u Coal dull and plenty. or Coffee. there is
large supply on hand, and the market
quiet. Domeslicks are unchanged. Lum
ber drogs along heavily Provisions ar
about The same as at the sailing OF the las
q steamer. Cigars lower. Furniture is il
I large supply. Boots are in fair request, will
o large stock on hand. Clothing meets will
. ready sales; the prevailing scarcity has caus
v ed some activity in the market None
n plenty al 3a4 per cent.
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