The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-05
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Il TELEGRAPHIC.
Two Weeks Later from CaIffornia-Arrfvsl
Il or Tho Alabama ~ New Orleans.
Il New OnIsAss, May 2.--The steamer Alabama
has arrived here from Cbsgres- She brings III
passengers, and California dates to April /. The
steamers Tennesses and Columbus had arrived at
Panama with $50 passengers, and over one million
and half of gold dust.
The news from the mining districtsis very favor
able Rich veins are daily being discovered. The
heavy rains have enabled miners to wash the dust
with great facility. Gold from quartz rock has
been procured with better success, but no ma
chinery is suitable for the purpose.
Il A great many murders arc reported as having
occurred in different parts Of the country, the most
cruel of which il the murder OF Captain Jarvis Of
Texas The papers literally TEEN with fghts,
murders, and robberies.
The markets Of San Francisco and other towns
are dull. The supplies Of merchandiseon hand are
immense.
The price Of gold dust has advanced to $l7 per
ounce.
Most of the Indian tribcs have made peace with
the inhabitants and the expeditions sent against
them. There continues some excitement in regard
to the Legislature refusing to repeal the foreign
miners tax. l
i [Anothor despatch says this tax had been re-
poaled.]
The city of San Francisco is to be supplied with
A difficulty occurred ut San Francisco between
tho collector of the port and the acting postmaster
relative 10 the mails; the collector directed the
veyor of the port 10 proceed to the post office and
examine the bags landing from the steamer Pana-
ma they were opened; in attempting to dis
charge this duty he was rudely rePulsed by the
post ofiSe oi,cais nothing was found 70 cause sus
Agriculture this year will be an important fea-
true in California, large portion oft population
having turned their attention that way II Con-
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know he has good title to the land he improves, the
State will supply her consumption in a few years:
Polite, arc exciting attention. and the people
still in session but further attempts have been
made to elect United States Senator; probably
something will be done this session.
II The Legislature attaches the penalty Of death
for grand larceny. The committee Of the Legisa-
ture have reported in favor Of imPeaching Judge
Parsons
/ Extensive preparations are making to rebuild
Nevada. The richest mining section in California
IL stated to be in the neighborhood OF Yuba and
Feather rivers
By tho burning OF Nevada city the loss is esti-
mated at two hundred thousand dollars.
| New mincs have been discovered in Lower Cali
/ fornia. n
About one thousand Sonorians have returned to
/ Buda and commenced rebuilding. The inccndia-
ries who set fire to the place were discovered. but
| escaped unarrested.
The Lynch law has again been resorted to, but
no further hanging.
The United States district court has decided in
favor OF suits for claims of ands at Sacramento.
The propeller Massachusetts is going to Oregon
for rifles ordered at Santa Fe via New Orleans
! Latest from Panama.
! BY the Alabama, Panama dates to the 2lst o.
April have been received. Intelligence had reached
there that the British had raised the blockade Of
ports at San Salvador and Honduras.
Major Hobbie left Panama for California, under
satisfactory arrangements on the Isthmus for the
| mails to South America.
The Panama railroad is progressing rapidly. and
will be completed in few months.
| Mr.. Peyton, tho American Minister, has presented
to tho Chilian government the treaty the recip-
| rocity basis.
| The ships Barstow. Surprise, Roscoe, Masonic.
from New Orleans. General Wool, from Baltimore,
| Stoncasset, Florida, Josiah Quincy, Nevada, and
| Courier, from Boston, have arrived at San Fran
| cisco. The United States ship Vincennes was at
Panama. Tho st. Marys and Raritan we're ex-
pected. Tho Marion at Hong Kong, and the
| vandalia at Honolulu.
The Cuban Expedition.
| New ORLEANS, May I've have reliable news
| here that the Cuban expedition has been ADAM
| doned, and on the Atlantic coast as far as heard
| from. The officers and men assembled in this
| vicinity, most Of whom came from the West, have
! returned home.
Stocks and Market.
New Yoak, May 3--6 p. m.--Stocks steady.
81 Is for State brands. Sales of 5000 bushels OF
| Gcnesee wheat at s ID. Sales of So, 900 bushels
of corn at So 81 cents for yellow, and 65 cents for
mixed. Provisions firm sales 1000 bbs. lard at
! 81 a 10a cents.
4 Cotton advanced -sales of 500 bales to day At
I0s cents for mddlng Uplands and IL a ii cents
for middling Orleans The weeks sales are q, 900
bales.
Whisky, 20 2sa cents.
Gale at Bu6hlo.
BUFFALO. May "A severe gale occurred here
morning. In two hour; time the water
the towpath. The brig J. Y. Scanmon ran into
the can.l:boa Blue Bell, doing great damage and
fatally injuring man named hiram Burbanks
| The brig Montexuma ran into the steamer Empire,
forcing her bowsprit through the cabin The
schooner Sylph came in collision with largo ves-
sci. and sunk. The schooner Mount Vernon was
driven back into the crock by the force of the
squall.
Receipts Of the Lind Concrt-Bdrnum Arrssted-
| Jenny summoned IVitnev.
/ PHLApRLPHIA, May 4.--Thc estimated receipts
of the Lind concert last evening il six thousand
dollars. Jenny was subpenaed yesterday as a
witness in the case OF Quinan, lessee OF the Chest
nut Street theatre, against Barnum for breach OF
contract Jenny was much annoyed at the cir
cumstance. She stated in evidence that she re-
ccives of every six thousand dollars OF the gross
receipts az her share of the profits.
-AtrfuI. Steamboat Disaster.
New ORLEANs, May 3.-The steamer Webster
was burnt to the waters edge on the Mississippi
river. Forty lives lost.
Murdercrs not drrested.
| BALTIMORE, May 4.-The murderers of the Bar
tol family, Peterborough, have not been arrested.
The authorizes offer two hundred dollars reward.
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| ANOTHER WATERING PLAcB.-The North Valley
promises to become noted for its cluster Of me-
dicinal springs as the Greenbrier region. Itwould