Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-08
Arrival of the Overland Mail.

Sr LOUIS Dec. 6.-The Overland Mail Of the
l4'h ult, with California dates. has arrived
News meagre and unimportapt.
Vancouver advices are to the 10th ult
The revenue cutter. jeff Davis, arrived at
Victoria, Nov. 28th, with dispatches from
Gen. Scott to Gov. Douglass.
Gen. Scott arrived in Victoria, Nov. 7th
but papers don't state whether be had an in
terview With Douglass or not.
The Victoria Gazette Of the 10th Gays the
United States troops, with the exception OF
Capt. Picket's Co, are Withdrawn from San
Juan, by order Of Gen. Scott.
Capt. Provost and officers, of the British
ship Satellite. visited Gen. Scott on board the
steamer Massachusetts,, while in the harbor ol
San Juan.
Gen. Scott left Victoria previous TO the 10th
for Port Townsend, to take the steamer North
further instructions from Washington.
Accounts from Frazer River mines are favor.
able.
Slo5.o0o in gold were exported from Victo-
ria in October.
The Franchise Bill paesed the Council and
received the signature Of the Governor.
Oregon dates are to Nov. 9TH The Portland
News publishes additional accounts from the
mines Of the Similkamen River, which create
strong probability Of an extensive gold region
on the Eastern slope of the Cascade mountain.
North and West Of the Columbia River. The
Dallas Joarna! urges the exploration of all the
tributaries of the Columbia River in Washing
ton Territory.
The Democratic state convention had assem-.
bled at Eugene City on the 10th, to elect dele
gates to the Charleston convention.
Dates from Washington Territory are to the
4th.
Reports from Semilkimen mines was creating
much excitement
1000 dollars in dust had already arrived at
Portland
The bark Francis Palmer arrived at Sar
Francisco on the l4th ult, with Sandwich L.
land dates to Oct 9th.
Some five whalers had arrived at Honolulu
twenty at Laboins. and five at Hilo, from the
Okhotsk sea. The average catch Of the Okho,sl
feet will not exceed 500 barrels and the Arch,
feet hardly 90 much
The ship Black Sea arrived at Eono Oc
3D.
The bark Behring from Peteropoulouski re
ports the loss Of the Metilda off the Amoor riv
er also the chip Messenger Bird off Fetropol-
towski:;
Some anxiety was felt at Honolulu at th,
nom arrival Of the Josiah Bradley, l6l day
out from Boston, laden with supplies for tn,
whaling fleet.
The whalers Kutusoff and Saratoga had laic
in for oil for New Bedford at lees rates thar
merchantmen were.
Secretary Nedean who was recently shot by
the King in fit Of jealousy. had nearly recov
cred.
CALIFORNIA.
Further heavy rains had Furnished an abun
dance of water for mining operations, even il
the dry digging,.
The overland mail of Oct 4th, reached Sar
Francisco on the 18Th. twenty days cut, tn,
shortest time on record.
The Italian relief committee had Forwarded
81. 800 by the steamer Of the 80, tor the relic
OF destitute widows of soldiers killed in the lat,
war.
Discouraging accounts are ceived from tn,
Carson Valley mines, on account Of colo
weather.
A rich vein Of silver and gold bearing quarts
had been discovered near Genoa.
The Portland Advertiser denies the state
ment that Gen. Harvey i. unpopular in Ore
gon. 1t says that no man stands higher, ant
asserts that had Hsrney been sent there in.
stead Of Gen. Ware, the Indian dificultie
would have been terminated more speedily
and the war debt would have now been liqui
dated.
Business at San Francisco was trifle brisk
q. Prices we're frmer. but only small lot 0
uoode uape in demand