The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18
From Chagras--.Lsier from California.


The steamship Falcon, Lieut.. H. J. Hartstene,
commander, from Chagres, arrived at N. Orleans
On the 4th. She left Chsgres on the 18th ultimo,
making the run in six days and eleven hours. The
T. brings $4,000 in gold dust, to various con.
signees in New York, and large mail. There
were seven hundred persons al Panama, awaiting
transportation to San Francisco.
From gentleman who came passenger on the
Falcon the New Orleans papers learn the follow
ing particulars:
The stories Of Gen. Smith having to 20 on board
vessel Of war, in consequence OF a trouble with
the residents, is all false. Gen. Smith :,
universally 'o'D' - ana very popular. The
.eaIth OF San Francisco was good, and the inhab.
Iiants Of The town much more orderly and quite
than could be anticipated. The gambling houses
are all closed on Sundays, and works of all kinds
suspended, although labor is worth $40 to SIS per
day.
There we're four churches already built, and an
other was expected soon TO arrive there. There
were about two thousand cloth tents about the
town. The Americans residing in the city were
mostly highly respectable. Occasionally there
was some ight difficulty between the Americans
and the Maays. The market was overstock ed
with goodB-dry goods and clothing selling for less
than in the States Houses and lumber were very
high, and sold readily A house that in the States
cost $500, and was forty by twenty feet, would
sell for g. 500, and would cost 500 to put il up
There were fifty or sixty cargoes OF goods remain
ing unsOld at San francisco. Gold was plenty;
large quantities Of IL were coming in every day.
II was selling SIS per ounce Tor cash, or SIG in
goods. The quantity Of gold was considered mex
haustable- There were no troops in San Francis
CO, and none were needed.
On the lBt of August convention was TO be cali
ed and delegates chosen to form a territorial gov
eminent, and request admission into the Union
There is a city government already established.
he all at he mil 10 mad favo md
chills prevailing. .t4..t...
The merchants at San Francisco were doing q
fine business. They charged 10 per cent commits
sion for selling and guaranteeing.
Sailors were very scarce and wages were from
500 10 500 per month. Almost every sailor that
arrives, run away 10 the mines and works awhile,
but soon returns TO San Francisco, takes q spree,
and spends his money.
There were about one hundred vessels lying at
San Francisco without crews. There would more
specie be sent TO the United States by the next
English steamer.
From the Alta California, June ISL
Burning If Skip philadelphia in the Hirbor Of
San FfGnciseo.-The extraordinary spectacle OF
a burning vessel was Witnessed in our harbor on
Sunday morning last, and fine large ship entire.
ly consumed The Philadelphia was 643 tons re-
gisteT, hailed from New York, and was under
charter by Messrs. Rowland Aspinwall, Of that
city. She was insured for SIS, 900 and was to have
sailed on the LIST July for Manila, via the Sand
witch islands. a r
Orsgon.-Intelligenee up 10 the 10Th inst. has
been received from Oregon, per U. S. propeller
Massachusetts,, commander Weed, which arrived
ia Ibis harbor on tie 20th inst An election ofdel.
egate 10 Congress had been held, and the Hon S.
X. Thurston chosen BY majority Of seventy votes
above ell other candidates.
Gov. Lane has divided the Territory into judicial
DISTRICTS aud assigned The judges their respective
circuis Dntric, No. I, TO Judge bTYant; District
No. 2, 10 Judge rIsts; District No. :, no judge sp
pointed. An election for members 10 Terrific
| rial legislative Council had takea place, but nc
l time OF meeting naEaed. 800. =
Ipdian dificulties had been rifs III the region
about Hisqullly, and one American had bee.
killed, tn, erery thing Is aa's ss..s., Gov. Lane
having visited ih.. q. . .sss.er. liaa---8'