The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-30
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

Panama with One Million of Dollars
in Colds
By the arrival ofihe bark Elizabeth, Capt, Jones,
from Chagres, we have San Francisco dates to the
Goth Of April, being twenty days later news.
The steamship Tennessee, Captain G. A. Cole,
which sailed from San Francisco, on the above
date, arrived at the port of Panama, on the llth
inst, making The trip in 81 days. She was delayed
at Acapulco 3 days, which makes the running time
seventeen days from port to port. She brought
about one million of dollars in gold dust, and
passengers. Their health generally was good.
Mr.. J. R. Ruggles, from New York, died after the
vessel was two days out from Acapulco. His dis
ease was chronic Inflammation.
The Tennessee brought no mail for the United
States.
We take the following items from the San Fran.
cisco Journal of Commerce, of the 10th
| Jack Hays has been elected, and sworn in, as
| Sheriff of San Francisco county.
| Sacramento city was again overlooked, worse
than it was before; much damage being done to
property.
| John H. Peoples, editor of the first American pa
per, published in Mexico during the war, Leute-
nant Bache, of the U. S. Navy, Browning and two
Others were drowned in an unfortunate expedition
to Trinidad Bay
The Quarantine Law passed by the Legislature
for the regulation of San Francisco, pronounced
i " infamous" ii enforced IL Will crush Inc COM
mercial prosperity of that city
Mr. Cornwall of Buffalo, N. Y, a passenger on
the Tennessee it is said, has realized between two
and three hundred thousand dollars, during his res
idencs in California.
| Lumber and provisions were very low ; and
| frame houses brought sailing vessels, would
| hardly sell for cost of freight.
| Plumas City," is the name of a new place re-
Gently commenced on the Sacramento. Lots are
selling rapidly, and at high prices. 1t is situated
on a high and elevated locality.
Many articles of Importance although the stocks
are abundant, such as mess pork, butter cheese,
and other articles of this description, meet with
ready SALE for at least three times their value at the
ports from which they were shipped.
Many other articles are at the lowest point of va
| lue, in consequence of unnatural importation
| which the wants Of the community do not require
Real estate has fallen to at least one third of its
former value, and there are very few operations
even at that. Rents have gone down in an euual
ratio, and will have TO go still lower, to bring them
par with rents, and the value of labor in other
places and in this which is the standard they must
ultimately come TO.
The accounts frem the mining regions are very
satisfactory, and it is believed that of those EN-.
poyed in these operations, the majority are reali-
qng fair remuneration.
1t is much TO be regretted that a branch of the U
States mint had not been established among us at
the commencement OF our condition as a territory
it would have been saving OF millions to those
who have toiled hard in extracting the precious
metals from the bowels of the earth, and even now
there is nothing wanted to place our monetary
affairs on the best condition that can exist in any
| community.
The Pacific News contains the following cleo
tons by the Legislature in joint convention of Of
fcers of the four military divisions of the State.
FIRST Diuision.-Mai. Gen. Thomas J. Green;
| lst Brig, Brig. Gen. Thomas B. Eastand ID
Brig, Brig. Gen. A. NJ VIM.
Second DiUisi0n-Msi. Gen. John Ely Brack-
EFT; LIST Brig. Brig. Gen Robert Sempe; ID
Brig, Brig. Gen. - Mcdonald.
Third DiUision-Major, General David Fulton
Douglas; lst. Brig, Brig, Gen. John Z. Addison;
I'd Brig, Brig Gen. D. P. Baldwin.
Fourth DiUision-Mai, Gen. Joshua H. Bean;
| LIST. Brig, Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Bowen %
Brig, Brig Gen J. NJ Covarubas.
For Adiutant-General, Theron Per Lee, and
Quarter-Master General, Joseph C. Morehead were
elected.
In the case of Boyden Us. Clarke, settled by ar
bltraton few days ago in this city, it appeared in
evidence that the parties, partners in gambling
establishment, from a cash capital of 81 500 had
realized the immense sum Of nearly Sl5O,OO0 in
| about thirteen months
From the Alta California of the Goth, we take
the following;
| CELESTIAL PRooEssIoN.-Theg green ones about
| town were highly amused yesterday afternoon with
| a sight OF some twenty or thirty Chinese gentle
men promenading in double file through Mont
gomery street. Their singular costumes, broad
leafed hats and antique umbrellas, were certainly
objects OF some interest," to say nothing of the value
attached to their industrious and persevering char
acters. They arrived here in the British brig
Warlock from Hong Kong, after passage of sixty
| four days. looking fresh and vigorous.
The price of passage in the Pacific Mail Com
pany's steamers has not been reduced The fare
remains usual-$300 cabin, and $50 steerage
The ship Arabian lost boats crew of five per.
sons at Point St, George, Trinidad Bay, in an at
tempt to land. Two Naval officers, one named
Bache, Lieutenant, persisted at the time.
The country around the bay abounds in fine
timber, and excellent wat r. The soil is exceed
ingly rich. Every thing bids fair for fourishing
town to spring up magically as San Francisco
| has done. Those who there have commenced
| the work in earnest. Surveys are being made
buildings erected, fences constructed, etc., etc
The following persons were unanimously elected
town officers: First Alcalde Robert A Parker ::
second do, Henry D. Vnarick; Sheriff, Henry
Netherly Recorder, Lemuel B. Gettz
A party of miners came to the bay, who report
gold deposits about sixey miles Northeast of that
point.
vague rumor has reached San Francisco, by
way of Foochowfoo, that the pinnace of H. B. M
OliS N.Y. Win NnlushlPhdh, announcer othcer ana
crew, lind been sent on shore at the Loo Choo
Group, and neither boat nor crew had been heard
Of though week had elapsed.
From the Alta California of April 90
Review of the Market.
1t will be Observed by reference prices current of leading
articles that very little change has taken place since the sailing
of the steamer Of April Business has revived sales and
operations were limited in the midst of mercantile difficulties
previous TO last review. gradual improvement aud stability
m general affairs is Marked arising from increasing con.
hdence among merchants. Transactions of moment are
however, at this time, somewhat checked from uncertainty
IN regard to an overflow Sacramento City. Much excite