Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-28

ninfion. LII section 0ainng population Oh one nun
dred thousand shOnld bece entitled under the opelao
this principe TO six addna delegates section contain
ing hundred thousa Guild most prooaoy gain WE'VE
Bnt il is not believed tAhe.e would be entire uniformity
b.
The article of "B" bovel. In this day of reform the
Convention should exarp every proposition Of merit.
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FURTHER CALIIRNIA INTELLIGENCE.
[sy rnx cHERfs AND pRoaETHEus
By the arrival Of tho tmships Cherokee and Prone
theus New York, from sagres on Tuesday morning. we
have San Francisco dat the 10th of September, and
from Sacramento city to tlith.
The Cherokee brought rcght gold dust Of the value OF
,267; in the hands, passengers s3ooooo. lo'a'
Sl.l6l,257.
The passengers and sod the Cherokee brought to
Panama, Jan. 3d. in ihe,eamshp CALIFORNIA; from San
Francisco Dec Is.
The steamer Is,hmus fro San Francisco, Dec Is, did
not arrive nj Panama till It'll ns the day before Tue
Cherokee left Chagrcs. II treasure may no expected oy
the Falcon which TO Ee Chagres JAM l3t lor We"
York direct.
The steamer Gorgona haerrived at Chagres.
The news, which is twcveeks later than previous ac-
counts, contains nothing osrsng Importance, though
is generally interesting andghy encouraging ootn conf
mercaly and politically.
The approach of the s8embling Of the State Leels
laure occasions much specdon what that body VIII
do towards relieving the Sta rom the financial enoarass-
men,s which weigh heavy in her. A number OF canoi,
dates already in the field U. s. Senator but who will
ature can alone determine political complexion and Of
the party atini;ies of !. S. Senator.
The Fremont Mining Bill causos complaint and muir.
muring among the miners an adds the appropriately oil
the author
very rich lead mine had zen discovered about II miles
from Johnson's ranch.
The U. s. brig Dolphin have left San Francisco on
the 18th OF December for VALPARAISO and Rio Janeiro
Snow had fallen TO the dept Of several inches at Nevaoa
previous to the 9th Of Decembr
The brig San Jacinto wicked In coming out OF duh
hnl In n han
Improvements IN San Fancico rapidly progressing
and city presents far different aspect TO whntt ola as
winter. The miners are hard a.work and their aoors yea
a fair return.
Thousands wnering In tn, mines preparatory 10 COM
mencng operations in the spring. and improving inc opo.
nny afforded by The temporary cessation Of tho rams
An exceeding rich silver placer his been discovered
few Leagues from Monterey where company s forming 10
work the mine upon an extensive SCALE
strong tide Of emigration Is setting awards the aahc
States
The cholera has finally disappeared bot from San Fan
cisco and Sacramento.
Advice, from the Sandwich Islands 10 the eth have been
received Eleven houses destroyed by fire at Honolulu
the night Of the 9th. meeting had bern held Tor the
formation of police 10 protect citizens fromhe depredaons
of thieves and burglars .
All the vessels for freight TO the are ksy
TO fill up
The Stockton Time, saws there Is much want Of rain in
the Southern mines 1t calculated that tho daily loss IN
consequence of its absence Is at least 5l0l,UUU.
The total OF gold cleared al The custom house o.
San francisco from November IL lSi9 TO Dscemoe! 81
1850, was nearly S29,000,000.
Ships Drummon and North Carolina we're abou. TO cavc
70. Panama full Of returning cmgranis The cry now ls
no, "sti they come" bu. "r:l they go"
THE Western Star" is the Of now paper sarfec
at Milwaukee, Oregon on the Willamette II belongs TO the
democratic school OF politics.
The Cholera has released Sacramento City from It's bane
full presence and business there is revyng as especially
since rising Of Upper Sacramento has opened the
usual winter trade between that city and the towns ana SCI
Elements above.
A
Der OF vessels hal gone into those rivers several direct from
the Atlantic States loaded with merchandise, &C. others
from CALIFORNIA; for the purpose of buying lumber ana pro
ducc which makes quick and ready market for all me pro-
ducts Of Oregon.
The Moyican bnrqus Guaymas, from Mazaan, arrived
last hight brought up 230 head of seep and any number
live poultry This believe is the first large importation
OF live stock into this port and understand 1t Is Tor
farm tho city San Francsco Balance
Colonel Fremont has been almost since his arrva
confined to his houae, by neuralgia attack; Hs Is no"
much better, and is enabled 10 take exercise TO-
An THE oo.-Wooden shoes high boots, lndla ruooel
and caps and Chinese umbrellas seem TO be In fashion
Ct TIE present time 10.
Dlootsds Of feather RIVERA gentleman informs u
thai miners on The branch Of the North Fork OF feath
er river generally averaging iom $40 TO el6 whilst ma
making far more-Somc OF thoac located on me ci
Bar and Smiths Bar receiving largc ylecs-l trans
crirt.
FARxrxe &cThs crops raised tho mission ofsan jose
and sold in the last two years are such as 10 asonsh ee
inclined be crcduous We are not at present pfepal
Ell 10 sve the statistics; but suffice il 10 say that the rcsot
Of farming there have we'll demonstrated the immense pro
ductvcncss the soil o his country, where the same ca
bc properly irrigated.-l Pacific Nens.
FROM If MINING DISTRICT.
The Public Balance, Of Dec. IA, says:
At no period since HE lump ogod pickedup in tn
race o Sutt Coona have The mines been work
termed the dry dggngs receiving tho wnoo a'en
tion of the ninprs: rains having enable 'hen
find sufficient wash the largo quantities oil cart
thrown up during the late months The cmlRant
of this year the plains hnve been mostly engaged
this mode Of mining since their arrival and their success ma
been fair, though not extraordinary.
In the neghborood Of Georgetown and Greenwood sahey
some hundreds of industrious emigants having erecte
winter quarters pursuing their abors with good aVerag
success. 80
Ions, hundreds of log cabins have been built for shelter dur
ing the rainy season. each the nabaton OF three or lou
miners who appear with success in proportion u III
industry and energy put torth. -,
Spring around and in Hangtown-about Webervllle ans
Ringgo!d near Diamond and Mud Springs thousands "
hardy industrious men, within scope OF hundred
one hundred and fifty miles, have put up Tour or hNe nun
bred teneens for winter residences, nnG are leS!ng WI"
pick shovel and rocket, with every degree OF success.
Some barely making thun living ohers he aecu
multing handsome Those engaged In trade al a u.
above points are making fair and steady prohs on supple
furnished the miners for which they are paid IL gold dus
sixteen dollars the ounce. . :,
AInny of those engaged IN the dry aR2in9S om
and have worked claims in the wet dsgings. C. on tn
streets and rivers of The Upper Sacramento valley whe
of damming usually carried on; iHln WdH
driving them ont; during the winter rainy months they
seek the dry dssngs and continue there uniil Inc 10"
water will suffer them 10 work out their "clains"
A, Volcano Bar on the Middle Fork OF the American RI
yer where the water finds s way between almost perpcn
icnI, mountains over thousand feet high, about on
hundred and fy miners have made themselves comfortable
r The winter and engaged Cayoc digging, mat u
driving shss into the sides Of the mountons IN 'he TOP
the bad rock Much has attended theac efforts a. INK
above point.
From the Southern mines have iavoFahle accounts
which lead the belief that the aggregate y1ld al the ne
is nearly quite equal al tho present time 10 anything
in their pas: history.
THE BANDIrTl on THE lSTitMCS.
There ia regularly organized bard Of robbers on tho 18th
mus and every mail from there brings an account OF hei
dsnredatons The New York Herald gives tho following
eYract of letter written by Il. b. Stevens of that city -
Randolph and myscf stopped al small ranch, about 81.
ven miles from Panama way 10 Cruces December
7, was about su.et uleeers fearing or refusing To x
further I'm, We had barely got our baggage out o tn
road when stout. broad s!onlered, ugly looking Mexican
or SoaniaI ~ in full speed fine, large chesnu
coo,cd mule wlhort shirt hut, and his lace and oras
covered with blood hailcd him he passed, and nsse,
where lie bound He made reply but spurred up III
mule and he rushed towards Panama few minutes al
tar man staggering the hut covered win niuu nnt
bleeding and inquired there any OF us gong 10 Ne"
York; said he, Il wish would coll On Madame Cox
in Bcekn street. and tell that her hn8oand ms beer
robbed and murdered by nativo on me l'thmus anu ina
he could live but few moments nc went oy Tile naH
of Dandy Cox In New Yorkwas on his return from Cali
f,rni, and mad come down In the steamer Tennessee