The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-30

Details of thc News by the Cherokee.
Sew York.

The notorious Capt. Parker II. French
whose swindlIng operations in Texas are so
well known, Is stated 10 have arrived ut San
francisco, IN company with about twenty
others, la the bark J. A. Jcssurun, from Guy
umas.
The near approach Of the assembling Of
the State Legislature, occa sions considerable
speculation as u what that body Will do to-
wards relieving the State from the fu"ncial
embarrassments which weigh heavy upon
her.
I A number of candidates are already in the
field Tor U. S. Senator, but who will be-
elected is difficult TO ny. The assemb' Ing OF
the Legislature can alone determine its po-
| IiiIcdI complexion, aud of course party al
finiiies Tor u. S. Senator.
The San Francisco Herald thinks Tint the
chances Of Col Fremont for the United
States Senatorship are very doubtful, and
quite desperate. The friends Of Mr.. Weller
are very sanguinc OF success. The matter
however, Is Ia much doubt
San Francisco is rapidly progressing. and
presents far d,iic enl aspect 10 what it iid
| last wiat,r
The miners are hard at work, and labor
yields ii Lair return. Thousands are winter
lny in the mines, preparatory to commencing
An exceeding rich silver placer has been
discovered lew leagues from Monterey,
where company Is forming 10 work the
mine upon an extensive scale.
The Stockton Times says there is much
want of rain ia TIE Southern mines. 1t is
calcu ,tcd that the d lilly loss in consequence
ul ITS absence, is one hundred thousand dO-
lars.
The diygin.s on Feather River continued
TO yield good return.
! The total amount of gold cleared AT the
Custom house ut San francisco, from Nov
18th, 1919, 10 Dr. l5lh 1850, was nearly
tweniy-niue millions OF dollars.
! A slrong tide OF emf grafton 10 setting to-
wards the Atlantic States. All vessels up
Tor irei.i,ts To the United States are likely 10
fill up.
Stow nd fallen to the depth of several
inches III Nevada prior 10 The 10Th oil De-
Der.
A party. consisting of loriy-seven Ameri-
cans had been attacked by the Indians be-
yond Mnriposa HILL, and all Of them killed.
The Stockton jon nal records collision in
the vicinity of Moquelume between fifteen
Americans and ii party of Indians Qll'e IA
, fierce skerml>h took place and ii large mum
Der of lndians were killed.
The health OF San Francisco and otter
cities, mas greatly improved. The cholera
has nearly Disappeared.
/, A very rich lead mine has been discovered
about eleven miles from Juhnsons ranch.
The brig San Jacin was wrecked in run
ming out oil HumtoIt Bay. All hands were
e saved.
Dr. Z. II. Chaplin has been elected resi-
. dent phi, sici an of San Francisco.
Col. Fremont hid been confined 10 the
house by IL neuralgia attack, the better par
OF the Time sce hc arrived in California
A AT The Latest advires he was better, capable
!. OF taking exercise out oil do1r.
!. On the night Of December 18Th, there was
quite IA destructive fire at San Francisco
:, Some ten or dozen houses. and property Il
;, the amount OF $50 OOO were destroyed.
t The health of the city is completely res
: tored, the clear and bracing weather OF the
: last week having driven out the cholera witt
j. its train Of diseases. though not until it had
r snatched away several prominent and Val
:, ued citizens.
From the mining districts the accounts ARE
c generally satisfactory. The rains which
p have now fairly set in. though they Have
:. driven the miners from the rivers, will en-
y able them TO prosecute their operations il
% the "dry diyg ,gs" witt energy and success
The quartz mining receives more and more
attention daily; although it requires capita
,Cl for its successful prosecution an will prov,
e more profitable 10 associated than individual
e exeriion.
al The cholera has released Sacramento cit
s. from It's bainfui presence, aud business Their
L H. rrvivins last, especially since the rising q
/ the upper Sacram ntn has opened the usu
a winter trade be'w"sn that city aui the town
e. and settlements above.