The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-01
Sixteen Days Later from California

The steamer Cherokee arrived in New
York, Saturday, he 29,h ul,., bringing
abou. two millions three hundred thousand
dollars IN gold dust, aud about two hundred
z nj fifty passengers. The Cherokee left
.hs,yess on The Goth ult.
= The steamer Tennessee, Eieut. often,
arrived at Panama on the l6th Nov, with
tHa and a half million of dollars in gold
dust on freight, and about three hundred
passengers, having made the TRIP IN fourteen
days aud twenty hours. including all stop
pages aud detentions, which IS stated to he
ihe shortest r,p or record.
The mining newf is the prominent Tea
ture. The yield OF gold continues abun-
dsnt, Ard promises even Additional wonders.
The Convention, TO consider and mature
plan for the division of the State. met al
Santa Barbara on the Goth of October
Delegates were present from every District
in ,he Southern portion OF the State.
The Clipper ship Challenge, Capt. Wa
terman, from New York, arrived at San
Francisco on the 29th October, having made
the passage in i09 days. Ten Of the men
OF the Challenge died, or were los, during
the passage.
The cause o. death is said to have beer
hard usage on the passage. An attempt
was made at San Francisco TO lynch Water
man and his second nate; but they were
not TO 10 found.
A reward Of five hv,iirei dollars WINS Of
fored by the u. s. Marshal FOR the arrest Of
Capt Waterman. He was charged with
|. causing the death OF nine Of the crew, and
! George Douglass, first mate.
The Alta California suggests 10 shippers
and adventnTers, thar refuse stock goods
L>I H. al. l..
month a! least. Generally the supplies are
three times greater than population of
500 600 require.
SFrancisco are taking measures for the erec-
!, ton of Masonic Hall.
BY The latest intelligence from the South
ern mines, we learn that the Indians in the
vicinity If Four Creeks ara manIfesting a
somewhat turbulent spirit. Several tribes
had met in Council, and there is reason iu
fear another outbreak in that region.
The health Of San Francisco continues
pretty good, although there are some cases
of fever and ngae noticed.
q The erysiPe!as IS prevailing in the viciri-
ty OF Sonora, as welt rs in the Northern
: mines, and FIVE or six deaths have occurred
from it within few days.
Additional discoveries Of limestone have
been made, north Of Sacramento.
Z new Methodist Church has been dedi-
Gated at Placersille.
There is said 10 be an extraordinary cave
in Caiaveras county, about six miles from
San Antonio, which has been entered and
partially explored to a distance Of l4oo
feet.
The City Hotel, OF Front street, Sacra-
, ines'to, which once rented for $4,000 per
month, has recently been rented for as many
hundreds.
A Postoffice has been established at Bo-
Eed.t o.iitornia, with o semi weekly mail
RON pehec'd, wa ISai'o ..j S-.,~..,".
"A newspaper has beer started at Colurn-
ha, IN the Southern snines, chilled "rbe
Columbia Star" liz editor is j. W. Gore.
Placer copper. very pure, has been found
in Calaveras county
very rira silver mine has been discov-
cred beis~ Monterey. The Watson Com
pany have taken out, at Mormon fsland,
'ss.ns The last season, $50, 900. The as.o.
Citations on the American, a, Mormon Island
and Salmon Fails, have been very prosper
ous.