Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-11
Arrival OF the Steamer Empire, from California
MORE GOLD.


New YoRx FEs 1.-THE steamer Empire City arrived here
this afternoon She brings hundred and ton passsen-
gers and about million OF dollars worth OF gold dust
The dates from San Francisco 10 January s being TWO
weeks later.
The health of California has greatly improved, and the
weather very fine The depredatIons BY The Indians
continue very annoying. Many OF the miners have been
compelled leave their places consequence OF the depre-
datons.
The cholera has entirely disappeared from California.
Serious uppehensions entertained for the safety OF the
Panama which had last accounts been out "eh-
~ eight days.
The Steamers California and Nortnerncr nave ooh at'ed
safe with all on board
The election of an United States Senator appears to be the
all engrossng topic OF conversation. Among the wings
Edward Bazant and John Wehered prominently spoKen
OF as candidates and with the Democrats John b. weber
and H. ". Haeck J. W. George and Col. Fremont are ma
med The latter however stands chance the plurality
rule in the election. The impression strongly
prevails that Wing will be chosen.
The Legislature San Jose the 9th OF February
Business in California generally steady and healthy
All kinds of produce in abundance and prices OF -four pro-
visions &c. declining though quotations do not diner mueh
from previous accounts.
The mines continued 10 yield well ana many new CISCO
yeries have been made.
Business was partially dull owing to The large influx of
goods which continued pouring in IN large QUANTITIES..
Gorgons partially destroyed by he on the night 81
January 25 LOGS not ascertained Supposed about oo
Arcrrc begins to take form and order and good results
reported as attending the iaoois Vi shosc eua"S e
miner in the dipgings ophir Suffer county picked
I'D a lump of gold. the last week, worth SlU.uUO.
GREAT GALE.-A letter 10 the San francisco "Ba-
lance dated Sacramento, December nth, 1850 says:
In the last three DAYS we have had Tremendous
gale in this section d! the State II appeared 10 oow WIN
an intensity perfectly ehu Many buildings were pros
traed entirely others had the roofs blown OIL; awnings
signs and tents mere nonentities.
Business entirely stopped and everything looking DESC
late in the extreme.
MARKETS.
SAN FRANcrsco Dec. 81, ls50.-In reviewing the bust
ness of California and of San Francisco for the year about
closing there many features Of it that are deserving OF
more than passing notice. and those who are engaged IN
trade and thereby more Immediately interested in its sue
cess or decline bed draw many valuable lessons
that should be without their use in the future lnose
who shall refuse profit by them will have only themselves
TO blame if they should chance 10 be the victims oil errors
us fatal in their consequences as some that nave oeeh co
mittcd within the year Just terminated.
Lumber has been WORTH and has really brought Ve nun
dred dollars per thousand feet; il brings from thirty 10
forty dollars for the same quantity The for this Is
familiar 10 ALL and will be forgotten by those VINO
suffered by the change and we question very nuch whe'er
Inducements could be again offered the parties snf
GENTLY powerful prompt them To again ship that article 10
This country Way then the same mistake take place
in over shipments oany other article And after the error
has been committed do blame California she show an
uuwingness inability pay for and consume the cargo
every sse that succeeds in reaching orr harbor
Flour-Ihc quantity of this acle in markets. large ana
although mostly in first hands il has not escaped the genera
decline and may be quoted al S6 for POO To- sacks Chill
and S4 for American per bbl
Our money market remains unchanged. Loans can ony
be effected the best securities nj rates ranging from lU
per cent per month"; The ods Scrip issued by our state
County and CITY authorities selling nt runous discounts
some Of them as high as 6O per cent