Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
ARRIVAL Of Ti.E STEAMER Ell DORADO.
EOER liYS LATER EHOM CALIFORNIA


Nrw York FEB Is The steamer e. Dorado bringing
d.tes n Francisco The I'D nlt four days later Than
those brought by Daniel Webster arrived ut her wharf at
o'clock This she brings SliUuuOO OF goio on
freight, and 245 passengers
The following gentlemen among passengers in the
Dorado having boarded her at Chaees in just IA days
from San Francisco :Louis McLane Jr and II. s. Aus.
,n late of Bal.nosi md Felix Argent, on his way 10
Washington.
the passengers Of the FL Dorado made quickest
time between San Francisco and New York that has yet
ee; made. running time between the TWO ports inclu
din the crossing Of the 1shnls, being ~eny-ree and
halt t,ys.
rn.t was in fine order
~ health OF The lshmus very good and passengers
we're leaving Panama rapidly n su!ng vassels aad
steamers tckes tor passages On which were commanding
'rne propeller Pioneer had arrived al Chagres.
Salt provisions the .Innus selling high rates
6. ef had been sold al SlU0 per carr.
The steamer GOLDEN lat San Francisco the 22nd
ut for Panama. with 300 passengers, large portion Of
whom have arrived in the FL tIof'!'
New mines OF great richness awe been discovered l2U
miles north of SCOTS rive. which causing another
stampede.
Lewis Onger escaped tr the State Pcnlten'lary on the
20h January.
A Health Department has been established San Fran
CISCO the first u winch vi" tax vi dollar
every passenger arriving in that aoft.
No definite proceedings vim ,rd 10 The election Of a
U. s. Senator had set IaS@n place n The Legislature The
Senate resolution in meeting the House On the 24th
10 20 election !it =" able 10 the House.
Mr. Crabbc uf introduce bill
relating 10 slaves and free People .; cuinr
Berlin Browne. formerly well Known hotel keeper OF
Mobile and New Orleans Ge San Francisco The 10Th
nit.
The Legislature proceeding quietly with business OF
Its new quarters in Sacramento. The Miners Convention
saa also in session there and the town crowded with
visitors among whom all III" Senatorial candidates,
ho we're To address tie convCuloa during its session
The dry diguings again destitute OF water and the
miners wer. locRng The Giles. The late dry weather
mad an effect the Southern miners Many OF
he richest suchrs had become dry and the miners were
idle
Further proceedings the trial OF the officers and crew
nj the ship Challenge been dropped for the present. the
extreme penalty attached the Offences Of which Captain
Waterman and his convicted being Ave years i'm
prsonment and $1,000 fine
In the House OF Assembly resolution had been intro
uced providing for importation OF emigans,
on account dc:th OF lUu.c and the prospect OF the
departure Of the coolies
The Golden Gaze, day she left San Francisco came
in contact oss James Caske and Jarkn, damag-
ing both vessels.
The markets at San Francisco quiet and prices gen.
orally unchanged
I Maysvlla there activity. EAcnanSe on
eastern Ci;;es in demand 1T ] ccat premium
FROM JAMAICA --'ihe T. Dorado brings Jamaica dates
70 the 9Th The papers Amos! barren % in'crrst
The Cholera was 4,ltng BAT The small pox Was raging
with considerable vcnce III the INTERIOR particularly on
the Northern side or t'c Island