Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-10

i'I'HC.' 1tteil ftSsets o&o hiioWi " "
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I'he news from California is CT very
lli,e inpnr,"nee There had occurred
some difficulty between the collector o,
San Francisco and The merchants Of that
city, and aTmeeting of the latter had been
Gale d in reference 10 the matter.
The vigilance committee were active in
their effar,s to. pIeven, The influx OF for.
eign. convicts, 10 whom q large portion oi
the crimes committed are attributed
EDWARD Dupon', steward Of The Stockton
House, was bru,ally murdered on the 24ih.
The Governor was abtut 10 call an ex
ira session Of the. legislature.
The. convention TO provide for The or
ganiza,ion Of new territory, to be called
Columbia Territory, was shortly to be as,
senibied. .s
The mining intelligence is highly favor.
able. a rich vein OF quartz had been dis.
covered in Broadway, San Francisco.
The first Of lie Cuban news had reached
San francisco, and caused great excite
trsent. Large numbers were preparing to
set ou. for Cuba, with view to join Lo-
pez Capt. White, late OF. he Pacific
Star, intended to depart for Cuba at an ear.
ly day. ...............s.
8. The returns OF the late election for Gov.
ernor are nearly all in. The majority
for the Democratic S,nle officers and mem
bers Of Congress ranges from, one 10 four
thousand a*,-..--.-.s
The Hon John igler, for Governor,
has 1900 majority in Tie State; and Messrs
Marshall and McCorkle (Dem. are elect.
ed TO Congress by heavy majnrilies, The
entire voie polIed is IS, ,GUO, and every
county gives democratic majority.
Nj. Marshall was TO leave ior WASH
ingon on the 4lh of October; Mr.. Corkle
would be detained Tor some lime by sick
ness. z--.
The miners on the Tolumne river are
meeting with better success than last year.
The new quartz companies in that vicni
ty are ge,ling on encouragingly. The
silver mines yield largely
4 There was Cuban fillibusler meeting
held at Sacramento City on Inc 26th; il
was largely attended, and the proceedings
were enthusiastic.
The following are the principal consign-
ments Of specIs by The Cherokee: drew,
Robinson & Co.. $3.50, 900; Adams & Co.,
1878 900; American Exchange Bank
$2OO,000; Reher g. Co., S275, 900;
Grown, Brothers & Co $40 0UU; \. L
Lis,oe, $la 1000; Corman, " hl,eburn &
Co., $4,000; w Hague & Co S27 900;
H"rbee & Co $40 900; Dennis, Perk in-
& Co.. $4,000; Glissin & Williams.
$4,000; Chambers & tle.sser, $4,000;
Ii. D"Ishl & TO, $40 600; Rhen &
Moore, $4,000; T. Watson g. Sons,
1000; Collins Cushtnan u Co, So.
900; and sixty others, ranging from one to
nine thousand each. --....... .....
A terrible fight occurred nj Chagres just
before the sailing "f the Cherokee, between
The native and American bualmen. The
a Americans were -beaien and fed. Fifteen
or twenty passengers from California, who
were on their way to the steamer, were
driven back, and five are known 10 have
been killed. The others led, tnking re-
fuge in The houses, which they barrcaded.
They finally got on board the Cherokee.
through The courtesy of the commander Of
a British steamer, who tuok them off in his
own boals. The specie was also taken off
in The British boats.
Tho whole amount Of specie brought bv
the Cherokee is 81, ,9l9, l62 on freight and
$3.50 600 in the hands OF passengers, of
whom she brings four bundled.