Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-11
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
Business DuN-.Ntaers Prosperous Election for u.
States Senator.
The Georgia brings l6l passengers. She has no gold on
frc2ht
Thr steamers Empire City, North America Mexico, and
panpero were Chagrcs Whiting for passengers.
The Falcon sailed with two hundred passengers in
the cabin The steamer Saranac saed for Pensacola on the
81 Ut March.
An extra from the office Of the Panama Echo
destructive fire on the Island OF Tobago. Among build
inas destroyed the ToJaan and The New World Hotels
The Museum Hotel al San Francisco-asy the New Bed.
ford Hotel Shamrock House and other buildings des
oyed by fire the second Of March. The losa is es,ia
ted II about S3U,uJI.
Mr. Winchester editor Of the Pacific News has re!:n.
pushed the charge Of that paper owing adverse fortune.
The dates from Oregon the 22d Of February. The
news does possess any importance.
The Legislature had adjourned having established the
OF government a. Sae Inc Governor however, refused
The weather in California has been fine Canals have
been dug in the northern mines conduits made and noun
ans unncIei where necessary 10 direct the water from its
natural channels.
Nvv dggnss been discovered in and klalnu,h
rivers
Qaartz rock, mining and crushing Gy machinery being
prosecuted with great vigor.
new feature in the business Of gold mining has been in
roduced in ha shape Of dredging machines which used
where the is deep allow the earth be taken
from the bottom BY any other Two small steamers
been engaged for short time past in dredging the bed
%; the Euha River. The companies which them
distinguished by the names OF the boats which they OWN
the fhunix mud the Linda and expected 10 be very
successful the results OF the hrs, Efforts which made
were quite and have induced other parties
ter into similar enterprises.
The steamship California left San Francisco the 5th
with Il large Eail and $3.50 900 in specie.
After hundred end forty two ballots the for Uni
led States stood ioll0ws:-Co. Fremont Demo-
crar q Col Weller, do Isl COL Gcary do !; Thomas But
Ter King Nf2, 20.
Tire Pacific News in speaking of clectng United States
Senator The only e for the democracy go
thoroughly work. and make their efforts fe, in
contest and retrieve as far possible the unpleasant posi-
ton in which they have heca placed by legislative action
If they will but properly organize and present candidate
that will be- crcdG5c Ia themselves and honor the
State Just certain the rises upon another joint
venon will It be- found democratic 10 the We
20 into the contest undcrstandngly and fight the
democracy Of California have done bac and tic
banner which has uacd in triumph the Atlantic, will be
equally victorious when uniued on The Pacific.
Emigration from Sonora ard The Northern States OF Next
co to the mines has already commenced Tile emigrants
generally bring their families with them.
The questions concerning land titles will DC thoroughly
discussed during the mex, political canvass.
SACRAMENTO NEWS.-The Transcript learns that
party miners had had brush with the Indians few days
ago on Silver crock the fork Of the American river
The whites Of the fight unframed killing three In
dams.
Tie Times states the authority OF gentleman jus;
iron, Readings Dggnys, that urse number OF miners
lave nc:iscu in the mountains. The snow had
completely covered men As they were crossing the noun
tans.
The miners doing good business upon the American
river, Auburn.
California lion was shot 50 miles above Sacra
mcn and is being exhibited al the Crescent City Hotel
\ man named Chase who engaged In mining on the
North Fork OF Yu5a realized in less than three months over
$1,000
4 renui1. rrOv had bcca found in piece uf quartz taken
from the Union Quart. Rock mountain four miles from Ne.
Yaia city.