Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-03-05
From California.

NEW YORK, February 2S.-The steamer
/ Prometheus, from San Juan. arrived at / o.
clock on Monday morning. She brings San
Francisco dates to the ~ instant, 33I pas-
seneers, So, coo on freight. and about SiOp,-
600 IN the hands Of passengers,
The sioop Of war Albany sailed from San
Juan, leaving no vessel Of war there.
The Decatur was spoken On the 10Th, POO
miles from San Juan, bound in.
gentleman Just returned 10 Portland.
Oregon, from Salt Lake, says that affairs there
have a very threatening aspect, and The people
freely and openly dec are t.c!r hatred OF the
General Government.
The miners Of the Sacramento were working
night and day, and had met with great success.
A scarcity OF water, however, wusapprehcndcd.
ledge of marble ana limestone had been
discovered near Sacramento city.
Col. Weller, Democrat. has been elected
United States Senator from Caiifurnm, by The
State Legislature, by 4 vote Of II 10 l.. The
Wings made no regular nomination.
Cot. Fremont and his family left San Fran.
cisco IN the mail steamer Tennessee, winch
sailed on the "a instant. The Tennessee took
out 335 passengers and 81 ,GOO,Uu0 in freight
lump OF pure gold hod been picked up
near Gregofy'a = express Office, IN Sacramento
city, weighing over two pounds. This was
found IN ground which heretofore had Welded
only the finest dust
Adylces from san Joaquin state that the
difficulty al Carsons Hi! was stlll unsettled.
aud the quartz miners had almost entirely sus-
pended operations
The farmers in the vicinity of San Fran.
CISCO were making preparations tor putting IN
heavy crops during the present year.
The town Vi Nevada vas about to be sold
ont.
Discoveries Of quartz had recently been
made at OphIr, sald to be as rIch as any in the
State.
Captain Woods, formerly of Savannah was
/ shot at Bear Valley, recently, by a man named
PelndcElcr. with whom 1t appears the deceased
had had difficulty in regard 10 the title 10 a
gold placer.
The Alta California says that the election CT
Col. Weller gives general satisfaction.
Governor BIgIer has issued sprcial mes.
sage, in which he states the aggregate in.
debiedness OF the State to be lloo millions and
g quarter.
The Settlers Of the Miners Convention had
made little progress and appear to receive
but slight degree of sympathy.
/ ln Oregon the Legislature uud the Judiciary
were still at Ioqgerheads.
The winter at Oregon had been very Sc
we're.
/ All was quiet at San Diego. The troops
have gone TO Gila river. and company OF tht
I 81 Artillery, with Major Andrews, had gone
! to the mouth Of The Colorado river.
/ The amount Of gold deposited at the Phlla
I delphia mint during the month of February ha
. been about - 00O,0GO The shipments OF Spe
Gle 70 Europe, during the same period, have
been 81, 1877 $50.
SrUNpIEC TOO FAR.-One Of the best Joke
Of the season, is the statement that one OF tn,
candidates for Governor in Hampshire
| who IS stumping the State got some thirt,
miles into Canada, making speeches to tn,
k'nucks, before he knew he was out of his own
I baiHicK.'
Counterfeit bills Of the denomination Of 500
ON the State Bank OF Indiana, have been pu
/ into circulation in that State The counterfeit
are well executed, aud well calculated to de
ceiye, and are on the branches at New Ai5an
! and indianapolis,