Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-04-25
From California, &c,

The steamship Ppmc,hcus arrived a, New
York on Friday, with eco passenger. She
lett the steamship Cherokee to sail tot New
York an the morning OF the sih.
The steamer Ohio's passengers had not az.
uycd AZ Charrrs when the Promcihcus sailed.
The steamer New Orleans arrived 1t rana-
ma. Aprl lst., with ?l2 passengers and
5000, goo in gold dus, on freight. Steamer
Norihcucr arrived at Panama, April 1t,
with % passenger, and $500 ,OO0 IN gold duct
on freight Steamer Antelope arrived al
Panama, Arrl o., with 100 passengers and
5000 900 IN gold dus, on freight. They an
lch san Francisco, March 18Th. The specie,
Two millions IN al, and 4. :. Mail, brought
by steamer, Ncrhcncr, Antelope and New
Orleans, va, at Chacrc, when the Promc,hc.
US len.
The Alta Californian has the following rcn-
cr4l summary - Since the sailing Of The
California on the 9TH inst. business has rev..
ned LITTLE, and the hope and prospect 0, that
We have passed the lowest point Of depression
Much OF ,hc embarrassment which our busI.
ness msn anil Others have felt, las bccn un-
doub,cJly M Consequence Of the extremely dry
aiulcr, NO. probably closed, and the injis-
crmiaatc shipments Of rupjs made here lmm
M parts olthc world. There are many null
lions Of god dust lying IN the heaps Of earth
thrown mp ln the dry dlgrrrs by miners, in
anticipation and continued hop'- OF ram to
enable them TO wash 0, oui-hopc, uulouu.
mattel, Disappointed ny the la,, Of May, bad
,hc winter brcn A. vet o., usual, wc have not
a doub, ,hl, our exports Of gold would have
been at least ten millions more lo' lhc prrcc.
ding three month, than they were.
\ large portion Of this dus, will now D.,
iu the dirt ull next autumn comes wi'h o..
showers.
The amour, Of every variety Of goods Tor.
ccd upon our market is certainly fty per cent.
m1rc than our actual requirements, and IT
shippers will persist To- sending on cools to
California, lrl Ihem send a ProPoriionatcquan-
u,y Of customers.
Since the Po,tponcmcnt OF the election ut
4. ;. Senator our legislature has gone To-
work in appatrnlly good ,amcsucss, and have
introduced OF passed some very good bills
one especially worthy VI notice is Mr. Hey
dcnieldts, ulon a common school system.
The rrcll,,tcNci,smcn, since that 10 refer.
cucc To Steward and wildrcd has hcgn caused
los orlcrs from Judge parsons, OF the lih Dis
tr.r, Count, citing certain editor, to appear
before him and answer for contempt, Ia con.
sequence Of certain structures upon his charge
to the Grand Jury. The excitement was
very rrcal, especially after one OF tie editors
was fined $500 aud, refusing to pay, scnicn.
cei To close confinement until the fine bc paid
Tie citizens met IN mduos and denounced
Judge Parsous's courc, and some advocated
taking the prisoner from his cell by force, but
cooler csunsels prevailed. Strong condemna.
tory resolutions were passed. The Judge
was invited to resign and our members Of the
legislature requested to have him impeachod
The matter Is M, Vet decided, although mos,
Of the excitemcn, has died away. The accu-
scd has been taken before the superior Couu
Of this city on 4 writ Of habcas corpus and
discharged.
The Pacific News Of the 18th March, has
the following Neycdl City in ashes $50
houses destroyed Loss estimated at one
million Of dollars. The fire, which is sup
posed to have been the work Of an inccndiary.
about twelve O'Clock, Tuesday
night, in the ball alley Of Gates & Smith.
Fifteen Americans had been murdered with.
in twenty days, one Of whom was 4. c. May.
nard, OF Western New York, where he leaves
a family The Government is represented
as paying no attention to complaints Of these
oulrages.