The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-01-30
CHARLESTON, Jan. 2!
From the Mobile Daily Advertiser
Late from California.

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The steamship Philadelphia arrived il
New Orleans OH Tuesday, morning. Sl,
left Chagres OH the morning OF the 11th
reached Havana on the 10th, and left tina
port on the 18th; making the passage from
Chagres to New Orleans in seven DAYS and
eighteen hours running time.
The Philadelphia brings the California
mails, 367 passengers, (346 of whom are
from Chagres and 10 ZION Havana) and
about $50. 900 in god to various persons.
The health OF the Isthmus is generally
good
At the time of leaving Havana there
were few American merchantmen import.
and no u. S. man-of-war, though several
were expected.
Mr.. LeGrand Smith, private secretary to
Barnum, was passenger, and comes 10 n.
Orleans to make arrangements for the APP
pearance OF Jenny Lindin the Crescent CITY.
She has closed her Concerts in Havana.
where the usual success and enthusiasm
attended her, and sails shortly for New Or
leans.
The California dates are to the 18th of
Dec. Business of all kinds is reported dull
prices OF all kinds of goods ranging lower
than ever before in California.
Real estate, both i'll San Francisco and
in Sacramento, had become a complete
drug in the market, and indeed sales could
not be effected on any terms. Supplies of
breadstuffs were constantly arriving, and
every description of provisions.
The approaching session of the Legis,a-
ture excited much interest. The canvass
for q. S. Senator produced good deal Of
feeling. Mr. Fremont, it is said, has 10
chance for reelection. Col. Weller is the
most prominent candidate in the field
The Fremont mining bill had been. re-
ceived with much dissatisfaction in all parts
of the State.
The mines have been very productive for
the last month, and the quartz beds recent
Iy discovered give promise of exceeding
richness. The rain had not been sufficient
ly steady to forward mining operations.
The cholera has disappeared from the
still occur, but the alarm and CONSERVATION
by its presence were fast wearing
away from the minds Of the citizens.
The Stockton Journal learned Just be-
fore going to press that fight had taken
place with the Indians at Mioqnelema Hill,
IN which fifteen Americans were killed and
= 4SA4 VI 1911.
A man named Scruggs was killed at
Volcano Diggings by person named
Rhodes.
The brig San Jacinto was wrecked on
The bar at Humboldt Bay.
The military, whichunder Col. Rodgers
las been doing service against the indians,
las been disbanded atPlacervilie; fifty In
iians were kiiledinthe different siSifnaishes.
The troublesome Indians have been driv-
IN back. into the mountains.
The Stockton journal states that a par
y OF citizens from that place, destined for
he quartz region east of Los Angeles, were
attacked in the Tulare plain, beyond the
Mariposa, by the Indians, and it IS reported
hat seven Americans, who were out hunt
ng mules, which had been stolen from their
amp were attacked and killed Among
ne names reported as sufferers are Capt.
SoWell, Jack Ryan, Frank Ross and Rob
rt Collins. Mr., Wallis, a member of the
stockton City Council, was one Of the par
y.
a place called Buns Quart Diggings /
now attracting great attention The 1
onrlal states that ten thousand men can
alne pEo6tably for hall century in and