The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-04-14
Accounts from California.


Accounts from California.
Mr.. James $. Wcthered arrived here
on Saturday night from California. He
left San Francisco on November o5th, in
the U. s. ship Lexington, which ship
had passage OF 10 days to Valparaiso.
He left Valparaiso in the British steam
er, and was two days crossing the 18TH
mus There Were about 1000 persons on
the isthmus, some Of whom were in a
state of PROSTITUTION: many talked OF re-
turning to the States, and some had al
ready started on their return. Trade
was brisk at San Francisco and goods
selling at fair prices; the merchants, how
ever, were expecting great decline; as
large stocks: are looked for from the
States, England, and South, America.
Mr.. w. states that a government isl
much needed IN California. and that the
Americans will be much disappointed to
find that the last Congress did not pass a
territorial bill.
lie also says that many of the accounts
we have received as, to fhe prices at
which goods We're sold, and the immense
yields of gold from the mines, are exag.
gerated. The calculation of the best in
formed was, that four millions of gold
had been taken from the mines up to The
time of his leaving. 49,.
Mr.. Wethered, after having disposed
OF his stock of goods by the "Rhone "
formada company of IL for the purpose
pf mining, most of whom vamosed. He
sold out his tents and provisions to S,
who remained with him, and after tour
OF observation for several days returned
to San Francisco. He believes he reach
ed distance Of $50 miles from San Fran
cisco up the Americana, which is farther
than any American had gone, and saw
the smoke of what he supposed was a
large volcano, some 40 Or 80 miles DIS
tant. He passed large numbers of per
sons at the uitfrren, placers some of
whom had been very successful: others so
unsuccessful. that they preferred return
ing to San Francisco aud work for good
wages. Bait. Patriot.
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COL FITz HENRY WARREN.-1 his gen.
tleman, who was appointed Second As
sistant Post Muster General, by the Wing
administration. has been the target at
which the whole Locotoco crew, have
levrlled their shafts for some weeks back
with no other effect that we can per-
celve, than to bring Mr.. Warrea into
general notice, as devoted Wing and
an able man. There are two reasons for
this overflow of bile; one is, Mr.. Warren
has been an active, shrewd and success
full Wing politician. and has blocked the
game OF the Locos more than once, IN
the West; and the other is, that he has
IN his bureau, the appointment of the
thousands OF Post Masters, which are
scattered over the country. Having
made that office, themselves, source of
political intr ;gue and power, they dread
to see it in the hands of gentleman,
whose political shrewdness they have
ALREADY been taught to dread.-The 'Un-
ion' therefore opened its battery, and
was speedily seconded by the smaller
guns ofthe Salt River gentry, bat it has
all been labor lost, except to benefit Mr..
Warren, by attracting towards bin, pub
lie attention, and rallvirg around him
Wing press Of the country. Their shafts
directed by political malice, have fallen
harmless at his feet. [Pittsburg Caz.
DEATH OF CoMMANDEn SuupnlcK.-
Commander Irvine Shubrick died in vii
mington, Del. suddenly on Thursday
night, of disease of the heart He is the
brother OF Com. w. B Shubrlck, and was
in the SD year of his age. The Will
mington Republican says:
Commander s. was a native of South
Carolina and had been thirty FIVE years
in the Navy During the wars with En-
gland he served under Commodore De-
ca,ur and was with him in the very Sc
we're action ofthe President with the En-
glIsh Squadron He again served with
Decatur in the Guerrere Frigate. and
was in the action with the Algerine
Squadron in 1916.
In 1899. while First Lieutenant ofthe
Potomac Frigate, bearing the flag Of Com
Downes, he commanded the Expedition
OF Sailors and Marines who landed on the
island of sumatra, and after sharp con-
tlict with the Malays, having stormed
and taken three forts, took possession of
the town Of Qualla Batoo, and broke up
horde of Pirates, who had recently
murdered the crew and Captain of an
American ship.
In 1916 Commander s. returned from
a cruise in the Gulf of Mexico and on
the Coast of Brazil, with his health much
shattered.
As an officer he was brave and capa-
ble-as man he was upright, honorable
and exemplary IN all the lations of life.
A firm faith in Christ his Redeemer,
rave the GROWING grace TO his charac-