The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-01-11
TwO WEEKs LATER rHOM CALI-
IDIthtA,
Ilyr mlnus- 600 ooLp.-oRrLT GoLp
HuunrHt COS Imr -Inurel

INV Z lfA' ffiFi''.'f
She has i've hundred and dny pa"ene'r
aud lhc mails, 1
The Steamer Oregon bad arrived ~ laua- /
ma from san Francisco, with $3.50 w'lli""' .
in gold, ,I
The steamer Republic bad also arrived on
Panama, witi two millions Of gold ou freight
and ono million Ia the hands Of pnvrngcrr
The Grorda bnng- 5000 600 gold dust
shn Left Chagrrs on the goth with b2i pnsl
-ruurrs. and len ilu ~ Havana, a. go hy ilir
paciGr ~ New Orlcaus, The Oregon nrriY-
rd al Panama on the 2uth with go pa-srn-
prrs, aud two millions on freight and one
million in hands Of passengers,
The Georgia lctt tho Crescent illy ht
Chagres, WAITING gold dust, She bad laN
passenger. Those remaining nn The hil-
mus would lcAvc w sailing vessels, lhr ap
season was setting u, and thasrrs becoming
more healthy,
Tho aold dust train for the Crescent Ciy
MA, tuaJkr,i a INV Tuiir- ut't if'Hs Panama
Three uf the mulctccrs were killed hut what
a1nount was carried oil was not a-rrrlhinrl
when the Georgia left One report make %
100000.
Much compliant I. gsda of the neglect Of
Congress la not providing for the wants ol
the people. Among thclr wants are ANh'I
Post Office, mail route, land titles, @r'
the ist of December inclusive, Tho rainy
,ea-ou commenced ia earnest on Tuesday,
Nos- lg,h, "a -Sa,, Franchise, ."eeHt'isH dAsa
tl,r-- '4'.. .sl=nn pl slA
II VIZ IIVhrrrtt TT with uii TIRE huirTrr- y '''-
W ralc nf wind aud floods of rain,
The Alta California, ~ ~ summary gl TIE
events since the departure OF the lch"e'''''
rays
The recent rains have opened the upper
rivers 20 navigation by the smaller class OF
steamers, and also given the miners ~ the
dry dJggings the means of washing out the
rich ore from the golden earth Many new
veins of aurifrroua stone have been discover
cd, aud various companies have embarked
aud are engaging iH mining operations WIN
pood prospccts Of success Among these OPP
rrntions. in nddiiion 10 those 90 the Maupsh
MERGED aud in the northern mines, We have
great hope, ahd Expectations from those tr'
thor south, generally known ~ the Los An
clc-r Company mines, several companies Dee
ing engaged ia that section either ia mining
ur ia exploring tht great and almost un-
known region for It, treasure. We know,
from observation. that 1t j. rich ia thr prcc-
iuus metals,
The result Of our State election be. boon
such that wc are slill father in doult %. to the
political complexion of the ncNt Lru.hturr,
both parties claiming it hy small uaiorit.rs.
Our own opinion is that it Is Democratic 10
stands nt present, but an election Coo come ul
ia SACRAMENTO, aud perhaps SOME ulhcr 90
I'LL ,arauciu. which may ocDuriu consequence
at Federal appointments 90 uhuv,may change
the n-prrl md strength OF parties, nit
cd State. Syuut,r having to Nr chu.rn makcs
IL rather uu interesting question. t~thy oir.-
ton for dat Office viii pnll.llN turn upon
that the appointments To- Ollie, iu tul, ~iOtn
are gcur--r+N satisfactory 100 such W-ntrr.
asWhrrr thr Nppuniuv, arc .itiE,us ui iIli'
turua liut Wc think ur hu'c right GO com.
plain when our offices aro hl,l. with .tHu.
gor, or thc ,alnric, placed sp low that good
ability Is driven from accepting tIru'.
The Indian disturbance u III Dorado
County seem to have been rather ga.sy. ere.
.,tiu. n,a,A nni.o aud cApclsu. wHrsh1Ihn'
OF troops in formidable numbers tu fight o
Gw Digger Indians who had probably been
driven to hu-tilitirs Ly lhc opprr -iuu- ul
whitus who are really far below thr poor las
dian ia humanity and Justice.
On the Colorado river Duictuc.. urr,llL-u
al last a.DUuui.. AMOR or. .u't. .uu- There iy.
tween the loumns and the Volunteers. \
large emigration has taken place -oUthward.
and US Angeles and other southern town.
arc reported fall OF persons and lively with
a stirring trade.
mn IN uuWTCIs, TTTUC IN SlCrlWUUtu, and
one Wing organ additional expected. In
Stockton two; in sonora one ia Mar! sillc
once in san Francisco sis dUlivs, one scmi-
monthly, and another daily advertised to ape
pear On the 9Th inst. In Monterey one; in
San jose ono Wing paper, and two more
threatened in san Diego, twenty in all.
Our progress is not alone in houses, in
ships, in steamers and steam lines, not alone
in commerce aud trade, not alone in mining
aud agrculmrc, hot alone in population and
IN wealth., We Cau. s,ITty dHHuuurr- To rr-rr
ii'cuts on the other side, that our society is
lyancing also in its social, moral, intcllcctI-
nj and religious aspects aud interests. Friend
ly intercourse is increasing; dcccncy OF de-
purundnt and honesty ofaction fad yupport-
-t-t- and example,, mall departments; mental
Improvement bcgus to gain dcyotcCs and
. religious obscrNancics and Institutions are
honorcd and respected. Some OF our gam
bling saloons have ceased 10 BE- SUCH some
by the death of their custom aud others thro
the life of an increasing moral sense. Men
--44re- praise aeeeReF aHa condemn whatever
is dsgraociul to individuals and TO socicty.-
We can boldly and Faithfully tell the friends
al California elsewhere, that the great moral
costume which grarcs the limbs of our best
-nraanizcd sister States. is gradually but sure
ly becoming olv most fashionable garment
nksgiving, the first in the State of Cal.
iiornia, was celebrated yesterday in the Uyi-
al manner 10y religious ceremonies, social
parties and tcastng, and it not quite as gen
orally honorcd rs at the other extremity of
the Union, still it is 50 good a custom that,
like wine. ii. will grow better with each sue
c.cdng years age.
Between Monday noon. Nov %, aud Nov.
30, at the same hour, the board of health rr-
ported 81 cnscs md % deaths los cholera, of
which - cases and - deaths occurred dur
ing the q hours last named.
There Mad been a battle between III" force
under thd command of Gen Alorchcad aud
the Noumb Indians, near Colorado city, on
the ella, j. which the General. after an hour
and a hay fighting, was glad to retreat be.
meath The uurs Of tAc little fort, the Indians
having lu,t ten men. The American torco
under Morchcad was IUi, their loss was not
stated, subsequently they had completely
vauquishcd the Indians, none being found
within fifty miles of the Old planting grounds