North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-10
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.

I NEw ORLEANS, May 9. The steamer Alabama has
arrived here from Chagres. She brings Ill passen-
gers, and California dates to April |. The steamer
Tennessee and Columbus has arrived at Panama with
3s5 passengers, and over one million and half of
| gold dust.
The news from the mining districts very favora-
ble Rich veinsare daily being discovered. The heavy
rains have enabled minors 10 wash the dust with great
facility. Gold from quartz rock has been procured
with better success, but machinery is suitable for
| the purpose.
A great many murders are reported as having &C.
Cured in different parts of the country, the cruel
of which is the murder OF Captain jarvis, of Texas.
The papers literally TEEN with fights, murders, and
robberies.
The markets of San Francisco and other towns are
dull The supplies of merchandise ON hand are i'm
mense.
The price of gold dust has advanced to SIT per
ounce.
Most of the Indian tribes have made peace with the
inhabitants and the expeditions sent against them.
There continues some excitement in regard the Leg
slalure refusing to repeal the foreign miners tax.
Anothet despatch says this tax has been repeaed.1
The city of San Francisco is to be supplied with
water from a saloon four miles distant
A difficulty occurred at San Francisco between the
collector of the port and the acting postmaster, rea
tive the mails; the collector directed the surveyor
of the port to proceed to the post Office and examine
the bags landing from the steamer Panama as they
were opened IN attempting to discharge this duty he
rudely repulsed by the post Office officials; moth
Ing was found to cause suspicion, but the affair has
Agriculture this year will be an important feature
in California, large portion of the population hav-
ing turned their attention that way. 1t Congress
passes any law by which the farmer may know he
has good title to the land he improves, the State will
supply her consumption in Jew years.
Politics exciting attention, and the people are
marshalng for contest. The Legislature is still in
session, but no further attempts have been made to
elect United States Senator; probably something
will be done this session.
The Legislature attaches the penalty of death for
grand larceny. The committee of the Legislature
have reported in favor of impeaching Judge Parsons.
Extensive preparation making 10 rebuild Neva-
da. The richest mining section i'll California is sta
ted to be in the neighborhood Of Yuba and Feather
rivers.
By the burning of Nevada city the loss is estima-
ted at two hundred thousand dollars.
New mines have been discovered in Lower Cali
fornia.
About one thousand Sonorians have ruturned to
Buda and commenced rebuilding. The ncendiaries
who fire the place discovered, but escaped
unarrested.
The Lynch law has again been resorted 10, but
further hanging.
The United States district court has decided in IA
yor of suits for claims of lands at Sacramento.
The propeller Massachusetts, is going to Oregon
for rifles ordered at Santa Fee via New Orleans.
LATEST FROM PANAMA. By the Alabama, Panama
dates to the 3lst of April have been received. Intel
gence had reached there that the British had raised
the blockade of ports San Salvador and Honduras.
Major Hobble left Panama tor California, under
satisfactory arrangements the lshnus for the mails
to South America.
The Panama railroad is progressing rapidly. and
will be completed in a few months.
Mr. Peyton, the American Minister, has presented
to the CHILEAN government the treaty the recpro
city basis.
The ships Barstor, Surprise, Roscoe, Masonic,
from New Orleans, General Wool, from Baltimore,
Stoncasset. Florida, Josiah Quincy; Nevada, and
Courier, from Boston, have arrived San Francisco
The United States shin tincenneS Panama.
The ST. Mary's and Baritan were expected. The
Marion AT HnnIr knnn and the Xandalia at