Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-11-08
California Ntus.
ARRIVAL OF THE
CHEROKEE.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
New YoRK, Nov. ist, 6 P. M

California dates 10 OctoOer ISL. Sne DrlnSs
a very large number of passengers, and S2,-
100000 in gold. The general news from
California is unimportant.
The Cherokee brings very large mail
The country remains quiet, and crime is
so seldom heard Of that feeling of security
pervades the community. Trade was COM
paralively dull, yet the miners were never
duing better The fall trade was looked
forward 10 with confidence. The value of
real estate was improving, and although
money was little tight, the country genet
ally wore prosperous aspect.
The amount Of real and personal property
possessed by the city Of San Francisco is
sl7645,OO0
The steamer Oregon, from San Francisco
for Panama, took S2,oOO,oo0 in gold on her
manifest.
The last trip by the Nicaragua route and
occasioned great rejoicing al San Francisco,
Messrs, Gregory & Co, having delivered
their dispatches in 81 days from New York.
This route is now fully opened, and meets
with general favor
The returns of the late election show ma
iorities for all the candidates on the Demo-
cratic State ticket of from 1000 to 5000
votes. John Bigler, Dem, is elected Gov
ernol by 500 majority. Marshall and Nc
Corke are elected TO Congress by heavy
majorities. Mayor Roman, Tor Treasurer,
leads his ticket, having alleady over 400
gives democratic majoriies. The Legisla-
ture is Democratic in both branches. The
whole vote polled in The State is $1,000
Purdy, Dem, was elected Lieut.. Governor,
and Pierce, Comptroller. Marshall was 10
leave for Washington, Oct. 4lh The Ore
gon papers contain painful accounts OF In
dian depredations.
The Vigilance Committee al San Francs-
co were endeavorng 10 prevent the inmi-
grafton of convicts
The accounts from the Southern Mines
are very promising On The Toulomne, op-
perations have been carried on with a great
deal of spirit. The mines al Tib5att's Hin
have also done we'll
The accounts from the whaling feet are
more disastrous than previously received
Fifteen vessels are reported 10 have been
totally lost.
A terrible riot had occurred at Chagres
Between the natives and some returned
Californians. Many persons are said to have
been killed, including some thirty or forty
natives and number Of Californians The
messenger Of Messrs. Adams & Co., with
all their important dispatches, was left be-
hind, and it was feared that he bad been
killed by the natives.
ADDITIONAL PER CHEROKEE.
New YORK, Nov. 2nd.-The steward Of
the Stockton House, named Edward Dupont,
had been brutaIly murdered.
The Governcc was about to call an extra
session of the Legislature. The Convention
10 provide for organizing new territory 10
be called Columbia territory, was shortly TO
assemble.
Mining intelligence continued highly
favorable. A rich vein of quartz had been
discovered in Broadway, in the city Of San
Francisco.
Capt. Bailey of the steamer Pacific is
dead.
The Cherokee passed the Ohio going into
Chagres.
Tha Cherokee brings sl,9lo,l63 gold on
freight, and S260,OOO in the hands of pas
sengers, of whom there are about 400.
Accounts from Astoria state that snow
had fallen there 10 The depth Of eight inches
and that very large number of emigranls
were arriving.
The Indians on the Columbia river were
committing unparalleled outrages upon emf
grants. The family OF Hudson Clark, OF ILL.,,
was attacked by band of 80 Indians, who
murdered his brother and mother and raw
ished his sister. VIM. Miller of West Viz
ginia had also been attacked, his bro,her-n-
law, jackson, killed, and himself and daugh-
ter wounded. Two other trains had also
been attacked but the Indians were repelled.
The utmost excitement prevailed in regard
10 these ouirages.
The Quartz Mining Companies in Cali(or.
MIA had met with extraordinary success, and
the yield of the mines exceeds that OF any
former period
The Capitol has been removed 10 San
5oee, the former seat of Government. The
city of San Francisco was progressing rapid
Iy. Trade was reviving and agricultural
prospect Frightening. 1t was believed tha
the products of the soil with the exception
of grain for the present year, nearly eqna
the wants of the people. Considerable spec
ulaton existed regarding the next Senator.
HOMELESS FAMILY.
Ala late hour on Thursday night sOm(