The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-01

The New York Herald has later dates from Cali
forlia (which assert that the whole gold placer was
covered with snow foot deep, and that II extends
leo miles to the south Of New Helvetia,
Mr.. Lennon, an eminent merchant of Baltimore,
IL dead
Samuel Jenkins, a negro, the last Of Brsddock's
men, nged liz years, is dead
The last news from Hayd, is the record OF eontin-
ued revolutions among .he barbarian negroes
The Canada's news has unsettled the eastern mar
keis,
heavy freshei and Ice barriers have recently done
much damage on the Susquehannah,
The boys Of Washington have recently been en-
gagged In mutating the statue Of Warrington In the
eastern Capitol square,
The Pearl Fisheries Of the gull Of California are
likely TO be prosecuted again.
The Northern papers are very generally publishing
Mr. Cahoun's report on slavery, In srtenso.
Gen. John F. Wool disclaims in toto the credit
claimed for HIM of being the hero OF the battle of
Baena VISTA
The New York Herald gives list Of so vessels on
their way California, taking with them 57I9 per-
sons.
Dr. Craiein OF Georgetown, Is of for California,
with large stock Of medicines, by the steamship
Panama from New York.
The preparations to receive President Taylor In the
Western towns through which he will pass are com.
mensurate with the admiration for him of the people
without respect 10 party
The Ravels are In Savannah
The bark Laura sailed from New Orleans, on the
22d ut for Liberia, with $50 negro passengers
Ship building in Baltimore Is very active at the
present moment.
Domestic goods In Boston have advanced in price
from five TO len per cent and further advance 10
looked for.
Gen. Persifer Smith writes from Panama, that the
accounts Of the gold regions are by no means exag-
gerated that two millions Of native gold have reached
Valparaiso already.
A lady of Boston received few days since, from
her son in California, 81, 900 Of native gold.
Cannibalism continues 10 rage in the Fegee Is
lands and II Is estimated that in tho last four years
not less than 500 persons have been slain and eaten
at Vewa.
Capt. Elliott, Of the Quarter masters Department
who died Of cholera at Cruces, on the lsthmus, had
been married but short time, when he was ordered
to California, and he intended have taken his lady
with him. but was peeled, in the discharge Of his
duty to leave her on a sick bed at New Orleans.
Three destructive fires at Baltimore on the nigh
| of the 29th ult.
The property of the United States sent across III,
Isthmus, at last dates was lying al Gogona for wan
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Of mule carriage.
The gold fever has carried off thousands 10 Cali
fornia from the west coast of South America at las
dates.
family Of several persons We're DESTROYED recently
near Corydon, Ia by eating of cabbage filed viii
poisonous worms, boiled with corned beef.
Congress is 10 be petitioned to establish line 0
military escorts the great plains of Mlssour
Territory
Burton the actor lost his fore finger recently b,
amputaton, in consequence ola wound.
J. II. Cravens Wing, Is the Free-soil candidate 70
governor Of Indiana.
A sailor is out In the Union In favor Of the Use
the CATO mine tails in the Navy the ground that
without 1t, no subordinalon could be maintained OF
ships of-war.
Judge Catron, after argument upon objections b.
Mr. O'Rielly's counsel, has declined hearing the mo
ton Of Morse and others for an Injunction, on III
ground that the bill should have been filed prior t
the motion.
We notice that Mr. Clayton, Of the Senate, ha
lost son, who died At Havana at the premature ng
Of "a years.
The paragraph going the rounds, giving the list 0
patents issued to the different States since $780, wa.
taken from a report prepared by orders of Commits
soner Of the Patent Office and not from table print
ed by the Gideons, as represented.