The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-08-01
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CALIFop.
MA ANOTHER TERRIBLE FIRE An
SAN FRANCISCO.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CALICO
MA ANOTHER TERRIBLE FINE M
SAN FRANCISCO.
Nav YoRk, July ),
The steamer Crescent City, with d,,e. r.
San Francisco TO the 18th OF June. ha, ,e,a nom
her dock Passengers have Sl31,0lo. o. :"
18th Of June another terrible fire oecurrc =, cue s'e
Francisco, which DESTROYED 500 buildings. ~ ran
total loss is estimated at $1,000, 600 A"e
Within the past few days somewhat no,a
t,,y appears in the market, bni, in general sc.
plants Of dull times, OF slight sales All ssA,,
profit have been the order Of tn day. This s,.
Of affairs is not confined to San Francisco h., u"
tends TO the surrounding country nearly ~ ~
same extent. Maryssiile, Sacramento c ~ a '1e
other towns TO the Northward, and Stockton ,, NV
the surrounding towns TO the South, all reits,,a
the same statement. Throughout tie NM.
region deal OF inactivity prevails, the wafer NY
ng yet too high 10 allow successful Digging "a
the great bulk of miners are leisarely awa,,a'
the fall OF the streams. The number Of n;n'.s,
on the different streams has greatly increased sa
last season, and when the mining com,nebes,
great quantities ofthe dust will be io,,heou,;.H
The continued arrivals OF building ,na,o,i.,
keep the market for lumber greatly depressed
A large cargo OF fair quality sold the u,ass,,
week at an average Of S. 50 per NJ. Ronah
lumber cannot be quoted.
HosroS, Julya..
The death warrant was read 10 Prof. Wrb.,.,
to-day. He appeared calm, and only sad-0toe,
will be done--I am reconciled TO my fate.n
NV YoRK, July s6th, 5 P. NJ.
The Buffalo Advertiser saws tina, Senator pear.
has declined place in the Cabinet. and ihaic6,.
lad, OF Louisiana ha. been selected instead
On Wednesday in Congress, Mr.. PuttefypBor,.
ed the Postage Reform Bill To the House. Which
was referred 10 the Committee ofthe Whole
dispatch from Baltimore the Esd saws, lb,.
ii cnlpepper county, Virginia, a mob Of 300, h.
Guiding justices Of the peace and other te,lIeb,
sheras, took from jail VIM Grayson aud huns
him till he was dead--the cause assigned that
Grayson had been twice convicted Of tie uarle,
OF David w. Miller, white man, but Had tep,
granted new trial on the ground that The test.
mony hardly justified his guilt. Grea'eaei'empat
prevailed. and the papers en'reat the government
10 arrest all those concerned in the act
The fire q, San Francisco destroyedloat bocs,
in he heart of The CITY. Among The PRINCIPAL
losers were farley, Johnson & e.. sN4o
Howard .s2oe 600; ! l.. Fol>om, Sl0a8p
Rnnback 4 Co 100000; sanehy, Itohet
Co, 100000 s. Brannan 90 600; Osborn
Brannan, s5o,00o; !. J. Ctonretan, Sso9Q:
Cook. Baker x Co 10000; Norandag & ca,
$4,000. There were at least -four bundled oihsr
sufferers 10 smaller amounts. The properly COT.
snmed is estimated at tive millions III dolldr.-
The blocks bounded BY California, Cay streets
and the water. including Sacramento aua Men.
gomely streets, were entirely destroyed
L1usy.LLr, July 2Gh
The total number Of intefmen's for y Hoap
ending Yesterday evening. were - q wash %
were Of cholera.
| LOUISVILLE, July 3
The cholera has appeared in Two tlotts nihs
Suburbs Of the lower part OF he civ, .ioletly:
since last night, s. cases have ecearrea, ard .
deaths The canse assigned! for rs inaiigntg ia
pond which has been filied up with filjh and from
which highly offensive stencil arises. A'lohG
/ parts Of the city are very healthy.
BosroS, July aji.
! Ittlefeld ana Professor Webs'erhad al;att.
| view Yesterday IN iai a; the desire OF he htter
| The professor said he could not resi- untl hebaa
acknowl e ged fha he had done Little gfsa
/ injury and asked his forgiveness. He said that
Liiilefeld, in his testimony had told nothing but
The truth, bur that he fWebsler, knew noibia:
about the slcdet -hammer.
LOUISVILLE, 9Th Iuly,-,F
Tic cholera ia ahatire. Intermcrts in tht
las, 2i hours - G lo'era, is; other dcseases H.
Tie deaths from cholera have nearly all ccrer
cd in one particular dis,rir'. River risirg feet
4 inches IN the canal.