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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-07
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The FIRE sad to be the work OF an incen diary.
and many persons have been arrested on suspicion
The scarcity of water, and the great want OF public
spirit in the citizens in not rendering assistance to
the Gre companies, greatly augmented the destruction
OF property which took place. We notice with much
regret that the Office of the Pacific Necs has been
completely destroyed. Mr. Winchester, one OF the
proprieors of that Office has furnished the San Fran
cisco Herald with the following particulars OF his sad
misfortune:-"This establishment Is total loss The
power press, and all cur type and materials.
moved to occupied the brick building opposed
to have been FIRE proof, which afterwards took fire
from II sprneing Of the doors and shutters, and
every vestige within destroyed. The value Of the
property lost including buildings not less than
$4,000 Mt moderate valuation. Not even one of the
books was saved private papers of any description
whatever"
The propretors Of the Pieoyne ofse have also sus-
tanned heavy Losses although 1t is said they will
be in position to their duties Signor Rossi
Of the italian theatre has also been sufferer having
Lost thing he possessed This is the fourth loss
he has fustained by fire in San Francisco.
The Ere Is said to have originated in the bar room
Of the Philadelphia House and the loss sustained Is
estimated at half million Of dollars The follow
is schedule of the principal individual losses We
copy from the San Francisco Herald
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ffrcm the san Francisco. of Commerce. Oct
Since lat despatch, events and affairs u stirring
u have enerossed our ate nton and deserve
20 be noticed in our present issue.
re most promibent event of the period he's been
TIE ere which laid large and valuable portion Of
our city in aches We happy TO assure rieI ds
Ia the Atlantic states that antcipations OF the
rvcupprative results Of American energy and enter
Prise In ebtsrstirg the traces of desolsti0n whish
the FIRE had lett aud cauing new and better class of
buildings 20 tise az ~ magic from the very ashes OF
these cstroyed have been more than realised In the
britt period which has elapsed since the coniagrasn
Nor has trade srfercd by t ner credit and condolences
been 1bated IN any branch Of legitimate business The
money aud lumber necessary for replenisbny the
burnt district ready when requrcdi and ere ne
oifs usys re- cold crowds If wight Be- cork,
ci,ar,,r fss ,,sns anS commencing ire rork Of recon.
sfrucfvn The energies aud resources OF San Francis
not 90 be pssy BY four fires Of large extent
even In the short space OF nine months. In few
days her prir cpa thoroughfares have been graded,
Isnked. and severed; and TO great extent the Are
only leveltd mass "a houses, which " would have
been expensive TO have elevated or adjusted TO the
grade and compelled the erection Of more suitable
b .ns sn' bs ss al M s,r priss
trace in San ncisco arrived and business peo
pie could not afford lose time by any tedious Of
feconstruction ard greater energy and dispatch was
manifested in repairing the dana ges sustained by this
than in any Of the former This speaks veiumss for
san rrancisoo, place of business and for the spirit
and resources OF her citizens Tits well however that
lumber IL ttil plentiful and building contractors nu.
msrcus and weatby enough 90 speed the work Of re-
corttruction The time will come when even our pre.
sent large stocks Of lumber will be used up perhaps
destroyed By ERE; and then lumter will pay the early
importers profit which may compensate for former
losses; but then also viii lres in San Frsocisco, or
any other part California be belt TO b. nine days
wonder nor be easily recovered from heretofore.
Arsinst that period must make active preparations
both Of preventive AID provisional nature, 90 meet
sueh iaenciet
With regard 10 our city affairs we are sorry 10 be
con PEELED 10 report In terms OF mingled prsise and
hams. Much has been done which deserves credit;
but much has been lett undone, OF effectively PER
termed, which was Of the utmost importance, aud
ought not 10 have been negl, And besides much
classification has been felt BY the public at the spirit
displayed by the city council IN reference 20 the adj
justment OF salaries Asa set of fer the veto Of the
may their ordinance voting themselves salaries of
81 coo each the Aldermen passed fresh bill ensrging
the salaries Of the principal city ocers but voting the
Mayor only $40 THIS vas psltry spit- and has
cd the covpc very much In the estinstion otthe con
munity. II exhibia q most unseemly controversy
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ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS
OF THE
FOURTH C0NFL AGR ALTON In SAN FRANCISCO
Over Three Millions of Gold Dust al
Panama, on its Way to the
United States.
Terrible Accounts Of Starvation Among
the Overland EmigranIs.
vEMENTs OF EclE.
TN = M A r x = r s,
~ &c, &C., &c.

TIE steamship Empire City, Capt Wilson, arrived
yefteidey morning from Chagres, via Kingston, ia
msica She lett Chagres the Goth ult.
Wereeret to learn that Mr.. benjamin. Comstock
Purser of the steamer Empire City, died while the
pssssge from Chagres to New York the morning of
the 4tb, OF homorrhsgs OF the stomach. Mr.. Q. was
highly esteemed by all those who in im IMMEDIATE
contact with him for his general VI baniy of manners
and the perfect system he pursued in all bis transsc
tions Of business His remains were brought home In
the ship.
The stssn,hip Georgia Porter, for New York, sailed
ut GA Nj. on the same day the Empire City left Cha
gres
The C. will have million and quarter Of gold
dust. The Empire City brings about 100000, besides
what is in the hands OF passengers
when the Il. G. left, the Sarah Sands had not ar
rived, but was momsntarily expected.
Panama was quite healthy, and not many passen-
gers here but those who arrived in the last
would sail November LIST. Chagres was rather I'M
healthy. Thsre we're but two herm. brigs and two
schooners in port.
The Georgia had about five hundred passengers-the
Cherokee two hundred and fifty.
The Br. mail steamship Midway, symonds, sliled {
midnight the 25th, for England oih tpo millions +
Treasure.
The steamship Cherokee, windle, sailed for New
York on the same day.
The California left San Francisco the ID and the
New Orleans the 9Th ult, and had both arrived ct
Panama.
Our sdvicss from California are to the 5'h ult.-
nearly three weeks later.
The California Courier OF the 9Th ult, says -
The amount Of gold shipped by the California last
Monday, was 81 goo, ana probably ths passengers
carrd $500 otO more Besides this the calling vessels
must have taken S5tO00o-so that we may safely set
the down including $4,000 to bs ppsd to-
morrow by Adams Co and $500 0OO carried away by
foreigners, as 50 800 600 in six days.
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ISrrLLicESoE rsoN saS JUsS. The British man
steamer sedvsy arrived at Chsgres on the 22d, vie
San Juan de Nicaragua and brought up sixtyhve pas
seng,rs landed ~ vessels from San Francisco and
other places on the Pacific side. When the Medvsy
Ist there $50 persons waiting for sstesmsr
The only vessel there was the schooser Home from
New Orleans with acorps OF engineers who viii survey
the newly inten ded route
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thousand dollars worth of property II they will for
ward that amount in -four and articles for the sick
that place His report Is fearful A black msu from
Boston rode express 400 miles with the information
Cannot something be done here to the lives of
these counfrvmsn and friends? Many Of them
and children widows and orphans tbeir
husbands and fathers having died with the cholera
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-07

In San Francisco Sept 18th, JoHs N APPLETON, Esq
to Mrs SARAH smith.
On Sunday 10Th Sept in Sacramento City by the Rev
D. w Pollock. Thomas }. HANNA, Esq, to Miss sARAH
w. PRIcE, both OF Mississippi
At Fremont, Sept 25th, 1850. by Judge Marquam
CHARLES Il STERLING ofNew Orleans, TO Miss LUCINDA
STUART, daughter of Abel Stuart, Esq of Fremont
In San Francisco Sd ult by Rev. Samuel IL. Wiley,
Mr. HENRY AMEs, to Miss ELIZA JACKSON, all of that
city
DEATHS
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The Admission OF Caiifornia--The Effect of
the News,

fFrcp the San Francisco Herald Sept. "a
The int.lgeb &c by the Panama makes it aim ost a
matter OF certainty that California has been admitted
into the Union; aud already it's iuhueDee upon the
people of this country Is apparent. Business has be-
prosptct Of lot neglected claims being at length
recognized We think may safely say that Cali.
fori Ia is row acknowledged State, and that our
cektnies iDseT sraby connected With those az
bre tbrtn the Atlantic Our people aud our friends
home hsye been long bathing for this act Of justice
We have been alternately excited by hope and de-
jeeted by opposition But all that is past aud
may hope for tho full realization OF our long de-
ferred hopss.
Injurious a. has been to the delay Of our ad.
mission the dns adjustment OF the question proved
more conclusv'ly than any fact In history, the
capacity Of the American people for self
IL proves the business OF legislators when Il Is
necessary they Fboud act aud Il shows to the world
that have the first requisite OF this capacity TOR
pelfe ovefnment-tbe power II waiting patiently and
bearing mp against difficulties For months the peo-
pie Of california have themselves the bone Of
contention! IN the halls OF Con Gre.atheir proprects
dim and uncertain, and their Interests suffering; but
TIE hope hss never deserted them that justice would
The whole people Of the United States have jus,
10 congratulate themselves upon the recent
tiop 81 Congress not opv IL there every probability
tf the admission Of California, but the boundaries Of
Texas have been fixed and Ia the political prospect of
The country thsr, nothing TO create apprehension
The causes OF disputs have been removed and the
minds OF citizens will be- bent upon the devsope
mebt e the resources OF the county forgetting the
i,sIs -hsh have lot some time past crippled thsir en-
rtult 10 California from her admission 70 i scarcely
possible tor her most enthusiastic friends TO imagine.
Her trade Il even nov extensive AVID her population
constantly Increasing II she has taken tbes, strides
when looktd upon as distant territory ths
protection q national governm ubt and considered
~ place where 80 merely 60 dig for gold and TO
return "a coon as u IL acsumuatsd IL safe 90 pre-
dict thai vh.n che shsi be aohno rlodsed on par
with the other ststeswheu the aiyantAg- OF this po
them sll In commercial greatness and wealth az she
nov does In INDUSTRY aud enterprise
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Al ruy sscnaNrSro CIrY HOSPITAL.
J Bates. MNsouri deiirium tremens.
L. wilson Masssehusetis, fever.
We Nsnsasld. Massachusetts,, corgestivs fever
g p Conrad. New York. ~ phoid fever.
J nrightweil Penn tyghoid fever.
" sfsne rsine dy~ut.ry.
william Boherty, Miehigsa fever,
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Count Csiendnr--rhts Day.
\ syrNrNy Er.--ItEcvtr CouAr.-lEdwards Ja--
\ He, Nos Sl3, ess 10 pqT.
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Inc eccouLts from tne MINES as regards the success
Of mining operations, have bssn very conflicting.
eve learn from the best authority" says the paper
before us, that lately, at Scards Bar, the Yuba
River, seven men dug in twenty. three days, after
having spent considerable time in turning the stream
one hundred and sixty eight thousand dollars and
then sold out their claims for thirteen thousand. ON
the other side" continues this paper have the
experience of some twenty men, whom we have met
within the last ten days who have just returned from
both southern and northern mines alter spending the
whole summer in vain searching for gold"
The election was to have taken place the eth
October and appears to be che all absorbing question
Of the day The candidates for the various Offices
almost nnumerable, and II is said that associate
justice Of the Superior Court TO be chosen to
coed the present Chief Justice p. A. Morse, whose
term expires on the first day Of January next.
We perceive, with much pleasure, that the news Of
the epgrossment OF the California bill IN the Senate
produced, On its receipt in that city, the Hvelest
emotions Of Joy The hopes Of the people raised
high. in the expectation Of hearing by the next
steamer OF the admission OF that State into tho Union
The accounts from the overland migrants are oftbs
most painful description. We and that requistion
on the Collector of San Francisco, for advance Of
one hundred thousand dollars has bsen suggested
and that II Is likely the distressed citizens will
to that means OF alienation their distress. We
are pleased to notice that the In the
city OF San Francisco are progressing very rapidly,
and that by the time the rainy sets in, the
streets will be substantially plsnked.
The weather rather pleasant. In most parts o.
the country there had been great deal Of rain aud
It tsid to have been extremely cold In the
tAins.
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SrECIE LIST or The EMPIRE.
Adams Co. f5S30S Brswu Bios Go. 5000
u Perkins n Co.. 5000 q W. A. Thomas. lbB
ssihpr A Church. lOO67 w II simpson = 20. 1000
J. b. Wood Co... 1900 Ho~ard son. ... 5000
We are indebted to Com. II. s. Martin, Msssrs. Gre
CORY Co, Adams L Co, Captain Wilson, and the
gentenanly pursor Of the Empire City, for valuable
and important favors in the shape of news.
The following is the report Of the steamer New Or
lesns Capt.J. Wood which sailed from San Francisco
Octob O. 1850, with 800 passengers 81 $4,000 In gold
dust and an express mail Of six bags for New York
Reached Acapulco In seven and hall days Panama
in fifteen and half dsys-the quickest trip yet
she passed the steamer Northerner, ost 18th, lat.
~ DIG N, Ion. ITO deg W, within Elk days sail Of
San Francisco Vessels Ia distress at Acs Bark
Belgrsrs, Rich, from San Francisco with 100 pas.
sencsrs, for Reslejo ana Panama disuasted of Cane
San Lucas arrived at Acapulco on the OH OF oct 81
DAYS out The bark Melinda Regal, from San Fran.
cisco for Pspsma and Rtaleo short Of provisions and
dian asted so days from San Frsnciso. There wa. no
schusss ct Acapulco She passed the steamer Isthmus
on The 2Wh Of oct lat. 10 deg n, lon 81 deg w.
W. regret TO observe that the accounts Of another
tremer dous are In San francisco are confirmed and
Chat 10 destroyed about one hundred aud City
bufdints. 1t Is said that great deal Of the aes.
ructiou OF property night have been saved had there
been but efficient engineer 70 direct operations =
The strength Of the Gre department" says the San
Trsncisco Herald was wasted during the rst portion
of the consssrstion By not being properly and author
tstvsly dir cted. NJ blowing mp les buildings In
the lnnssi@t. vicinity Of where 10 arst originated i
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-11-06

"The chief glory and excellence of our in
stitutions consists In the supremacy of the laws.
We are instructed to reverence and obey them
from their earliest years. And it 10 connected
with faithful administration Of the laws, which
has given security to persons and property
through the wide extent of our country. In
this consists, in great degree, the strength Of
our government. And we should be careful
not to weaken our power. There is enough in
the general aspect Of affairs, if not TO alarm,
at least to admonish US, that every cord which
binds us together should be strengthened.
"ln regard of the arrest Of fugitives from IL
Dor, the law does not impose duties on our
citizens generally. They are now prohibited
from exercising the ordinary charities Of life to-
wards the fugitive. To secrete him or convey
him from the reach of his master, or to rescue
him when in legal custody, is forbidden, and
for doing this, a liability is incurred. This
gives to no one just ground to complain. He
has only to refrain from an express violation of
the law which operates to the injury Of his
neighbor. Is this hardship? No law abiding
man can 80 consider it. He cannot claim .
right to do that which the law forbids, without
striking at the base Of society. If the law be-
unwise or impolitic, let it be changed in the
mode prescribed; but 80 long as it remains the
law, every good citizen will conform to it. And
every one who arrays himself against it, and
endeavors by open or secret means to bring It
into contempt, so that it may be violated with
impunity, is an enemy to the best interests Of
his country
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-11-06
Vienna Confectionery.

7NHE subscriber having purchased the Confectionery
l. Establishment, recently owned by Paul keine on
Main street, the Book sore prepared furnish all
kinds of Candies and Confectionery Wholesale and Re-
tail, upon the most reasonable terms.
ToCountry Merchants and Shop keepers who may wish
deal in articles in my line, offer such inducements
cannot fail their CUSTOM manufacture all my
SELF and confidently recommend them equal any
that be bought in the Eastern Southern market
The Ladies of Dubuque informed thatI prepared
tonsh all kinds of Cakes at the shortest notice. for Par
ties Weddings, much cheaper rate than they be
made otherwheres They respectfully invited to call
Recollect Main street, near the Book Store.
&. JACKLEY.
Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. l2, l849. LILY
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-11-06
recent elections, thus.

Present Congress: q Wings; 81 Democrats:
next Congress, % Wings, 81 Democrats; one
Freesoiler (Giddings,) and one independents
Even if the two latter be conceded to the Wings,
there will still remain nett Democratic gain of
5, as compared with the present Congress. 1t
is proper to remark, that, of the 8 Wings and 10
act with the Freesoil party on questions of Sla-
very. Will the Gazette please to make the
correction in its figures. Or is it afraid to tell
the truth?
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-11-06
Judge Story on the Fugitive Bill.

Judge Story, in his commentaries on the con-
stitution, gives an exposition Of the intent of
the provision for the reclamation of fugitives
from service, and Of the old law Of Congress,
which is in all respects applicable to the new.
He says:
This clause 1.-THE one providing for the recap
ture of fugitive slaves was introduced into the
constitution solely for the benefit of the slave
holding States, to enable them to reclaim their
fugitive slaves who had escaped into other States
where slavery was not tolerated. The want Of
such provisions under the confederation was
felt as a grevious Inconvenience by the slave
holding States, since in many States no aid
whatever would be allowed to the owners, and
sometimes, indeed, they meet with open resis-
tance. 1t is obvious that these provisions for
the arrest and removal Of fugitives Of both
classes contemplate summary ministerial pro-
| ceedings, and not the ordinary course of Judi.
cial investigation to ascertain whether the com.
plant be we'll founded, OK the claim Of owner
ship be established beyond all legal controversy.
In case of suspected crimes, the guilt or limo
cence of the party is to be made out at his trial.
and not upon the preliminary inquiry whether
he shall be delivered up. Ali that would seem
in such cases to be necessary is that there
should be prima .facie evidence before the execu-
tive authority to satisfy its judgment there 10
probable cause to believe the party guilty-such
as upon an ordinary warrant, would justify his
commitment for trial.
And in the case of fugitive slaves there
would seem to be the same necessity of requir.
ing only prima facie proofs of ownership, with.
out putting the party to formal assertion of his
rights by suit at the common law. Congress
appear to have acted upon this opinion, and ac-
cordingly, in the statute upon this subject, THAT
of 1898, have authorized summary proceedings
before magistrate upon which he may grant
warrant for the removal.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-11-06
Public Land, Real Estate, COllcc-
ton of Debts, and
ENERAL AGENCY.
DUBUQUE. IOWA.

DUBUQUE, IOWA.
THIS Office is permanently established by the subscri-
Der, for the transaction of all business within the
legitimate sphere of ali Agents dutes-viz:
For business of all descriptions connected with the u.
cOnsin and Iowa.
Purchase, sale, loan, location of Military Land War
rants;
Purchase, sale, or lease of Real Estate
Payment of taxes on Landso or City Lots.
Redemption of Lands or Lots from I AK sale.
Investigation of Titles COnveyancng, SC. &c. &c.
The attention of Emgrants, Emigrant Societies, Land
Brokers' and Dealers in Warrants is respectfully inv
ted this office, tho subscribers opportunities of in
formation peculiarly ample during residence ofsix
teen in Iowa. He has been nine years connected
he asy ss
Board of Public Works. and Register Of the State Land
Office,
the sold and unsod Public Lands in northern Iowa, will
be carefully compiled for the convenience of Purchasers
The amicabe collection of debts will be diligently at
tended and many facilities for this purpose will result
from an extensive acquaintance, and favorable location
Arrangements made by which business may be trans
acted through this office in any part of the State of Iowa.
in the neghboring counties Of Illinois and Wisconsin,
and in Minnesota Territory.
Agencies of other descriptions will he accepted from
Corporations Associations Merchants, and businessmc
generally Business Letters will always with prompt
attention. and instructions will be followed with fidelity
and despatch.
Unquestionabe references will be given when
INSURANCE.
The subscriber is Agent for the Hartford co., Protcc
ton Insurance Company The Knox, (Inda.) Insurance
Company. The Kentucky Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, and the American Live Stock Insurance Company
SCRIVINER's OFFICE.
All instruments of writing in common will b. care
fully prepared Acknowledgements taken, and Notaral
Seal Affixed franscrbing and Recording will be done
for Public Offices, Professional men, and others.
Pensioners and soldiers their widows and orphans
have papers prepared and acknowledged this Of
fcc and claims for nsions extra pay will be present
ed to Congress- prosecuted before the proper Depart
ment through an Agent at Washington.
The Governors of the States Of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, and Missouri and Illinois have honored the sub
scribcr with Commissions to take deposons, acknowl-
cdgmcnts of Deeds and other instruments, be used in
Courts of record in their respective States.
CHARLES CORkERY,
NoTARY PUBLIC.
Qr0frce on Main-st, below Globe Building
July 3rd, 1850. 43tf
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-11-06

A SNAKE SroRy.-A paper published at
Charlestown, in Virginia, tells story ofa negro
man in Dinwiddie county, who came to his death
short time since, in a very singular manner;
he was sent to the field on an errand, and not
returning soon as expected, search was made,
and he was found lying nearly dead, his eyes
strained from their sockets, and exhibiting the
appearance of strangulation. On approaching
nearer, it was discovered that a large snake had
crawled down his throat. They attempted to
draw out the snake by the tail, which extended
a few inches out of the negro's mouth, but the
tail was drawn in, and the negro died at the in
slant. It is supposed that he lay down on the
ground and fell asleep, and the snake finding an
entrance in the open mouth of the negro, crawl
ed down his throat, thereby causing It's own and
the negro's death.