American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-26
Overland Mail New.

ing.
Politicians had began TO gather at Sac
rsmeDto 10 large Numbers, preparatory 10
the meeting Of the Legislature on the Cd
ofJanusry. Gov. Weller's last annual
message will probably be delivered on the
3D..
Mr.. Latham. GIvernor elect. will not
be inaugorsred ill the 9th or 9th.
The approaching Senatorial election is
the eDgrossiug topic. Gov. Welker and
Gen. Denver ara undoubtedly the leading
candidates. The friends of Senator Gwin
favor Gov. Weller. as he. being nor.
thern man, can, after the election, more
probably favor Senator Gwin's election
in 1861 than could Southern man. Gov.
Latham, northern man, favors the eec.
ton Of Gen. Denver, Southern man, 10 |
order to make necessary northern sue
cessor Of OF Senator Gwin
The Legislature stands politically; Dem
ocrats 96. Anti. Lecomptonists and Repub.
licsns 8. aud one old line Wing.
The people Of PlacsrvilIe are taking steps
to build railroad from that town to FaI.
sol, to connect there with the Sacramento
Valley road.
A fire at Poksr's Flat, town in Sierra
county. on the 9isl alt destroyed property
Waived at 5000
The latest accounts from Carson Valley
represent the snow from three to FIVE feet
deep in the bahited districts, on the eastern
side of the mountains. Mining operations
were suspended. ..... >,
The stock iu the Honey Lake Valley was
starving in large numbers. Hay was
worth $3.50 per ton.
The number Of cattle wintering in the
Vslley, east OF the mountains, was estlma-
ted at 10000 head, and in ordinary win
ters, stock had thrved there all winter.
The Indians were suffering very much,
and lately were dying from the cold and
starvation.
The principal occupation Of the misners
in the irclement season, appeared to be
sppculations in mining claims, which were
selling all the way from $1,000 to $780,,
900 each.
1t seemed to be the general opinion Of
those who had made explorations. that a
general chain of gold and silver mines ex
ist on the eastern slope Of the Sierra Nevs.
das, from the Honey Lake region down 10
Colorado.
Two young men, who recently went
from Sacramento to hun! in the vicinity Of
Humboldt Bay. were murdered by the
MAttoll Indians. y party Of Humboldt
people went out. to rec6vsr the remains
and while on this duty, attacked and kill
ed IA Of the Indians.
Oregon dates are to the Gath December
The Oregouian publishes late news late
from the new. Similkameen gold ines
which continues Of an encouraging char
aoier. +, ..,.
The Portland Advertiser mentions the
, arrival at that place. of an express agent
who reported that parties bad arrived al
the Dolles with 25 pounds Of gold du,t
, from SONS uew mines on Canal river, whiCl
are believed to be as far North as the Brit
tish Possessions. ..
The cost of board per day there was SO
y Gen. Palmer, Of Oregon, was in that re
. gion. and had made strike.
S Mr.. G H Davidson writing from Ii
/ anrock county, Oregon, says that the Til
lanrock lpdiaos are committing great dep
Q relations on the property OF the people il
\ that vicinity; having burnt several honse
/ and barns. ,.
The advices from Washington Territory
is to Dec. Esd. g.. ..-. .,..'
A bill had passed the Assembly to re
. move the seat OF Government from Olym
pia to VANCOUVER, but it would probabl
fail ID, The c 'Gncil. A bill had been pre-
l. sehted 10 tie Legislature to organize tn
n Islands between tie Canal DeHaro an,
t the Slait Of RasssrSo as Harno county,
+ This is the disputed Territory claimed b,
both England anG The, United States. ;.
y A storm in Puget Sound and the Strait
op the 4th Of December, was one OF tn,
d most severe ever known. L,rgs stocks o
8 mill logs, fenced'in by booms at 8ariou
g saw mills along Puget Sound, Hoods Ca
IS nal and the connecting irlets. were lost
q The Sssbock NIL lost one million feet O
s logs.
# The schooner Harvey was blown ,o
o San Juan Island and stove. She wa
b loaded with government stores TOR Capt
e Pickett's company. Her cargo was d 'm
b aged to the amount Of three thousand col
d lars. Nothing had since been heard o
8 several sloops and schooners trading on Lh
d sound. .n
9 The dates from British Columbia are Il
8 the goth The Victoria newspapers ar
J, filed with political discussions of only 10
s cal interest. Extensive preparations wer
: muking Tor the approaching Lagisladv
d election
b The mining dist lets were still froEer
up, and mining was at stand still.
# good deal Of building was going on at Vic
9 toria, and large immigration was aptici
g pated in the Spring. The British govern
VI ment has ordered its ships Of war from
}. San Juan Island and abandoned the dis
y puted territory until the two government
d settle the title. E,4t .F-t,
n SAN FRANorsco. Dec, 3O.--Tbere i
b more doing since the recent arrivals, bu
d nothing approaching active business,
J. Considerable parcels of Rochelle AM
Q Cognac Brandies. have been taken up BY
lending dealers, at former rates.
} Coal is still much unsettled, with sal,
i Of 800 tons Sidney, from second hands, a
i decline f$a per ton. .el ...
}, Candles and Coffee quiet The stool
t Of the latter is $4,000 lbs.
a Ehu ,one p;, Iron eoid frnro oh;n NJ