Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-03-16
Domestic Intelligence.

coived from San Francisco to Jan. 3Oth.
In the diggings the rain continued without
cessation. All tho rivers were swollen to an
alarming hight but the miners still continued
to work part of the time. On Tho night OF
the Sth Of January, the Yuba River. at its juno
ton with Feather River, rose fifteen feet, food.
ing about half the town of Yubavillc The
inhabitants were moving to bluff about eight
feet higher, which II was supposed would be
secure from inundation. No lives were lost
The Sacramento River has overflowcd its
banks, both above and below Sacramento City,
and in many places, the food extends nearly
the whole breadth of the valley, resembling an
immense sea, the course of tho river being only
marked by the thickcts on its banks. Great
numbers of horses and cattle have been swept
away and drowned. Along the banks of the
river many persons were engaged in wood-eut-
ting and charcoal-burning the flood rose 50
suddenly that they were obliged TO climb into
trees and wait for some chance of relief
Sacramento City was entirely submerged on
the night of Jan. o. When our informant left,
the next morning, the water was rising at the
rate of an inch per hour, chiefly from the
American Fork. The flood on the Yuba had
not reached the city.
These unprecedented floods have been occa-
stoned by two or three successive falls Of snow
in the mountains followed by two days of warm
summer weather. On Feather River, fall of
snow two feet deep entirely disappeared in one
day.
There was q r;mor-which il is feared is but
too truc-that between one and two thousand
persons were imprisoned in Suffers Fort by the
water, unable to escape, through want of boats,
and with very little means of subsistence.
TIC "burned district" in San Francisco is
now almost entirely built up. The Exchange,
FL Dorado and Parker House are again in ope-
ration. The growth Of the town in all dircc-
tons is oven more marvellous than heretofore.
The California had on board million and
hdlf in gold dust, including the sums brought
in private hands.
Very rich diggings have been discovered near
MaXwelfs Creek, on the north side Of the Mcr-
codes. The supply OF gold is very plentiful.
Our NATIONAL SLAVE TRADE.-I recently
saw, says Washington correspondent Of The
Tribune, two white mon riding in buggy, with
two women riding behind them, with their backs
to the men, so placed that if they had moved,
or neglected to hold on, they would have fallen
off; they sat on the sharp corner of the scat
The vehicle was going over Seventh-st. Bridge,
toward the wharyes. The women were just as
they had been picked up from their daily labor,
doubtless sold to the distant South, fur from
every creature they ever knew, and in all proba-
bility sent off without ten minutes warning
Those here who arc used to this kind of work
may like it; l cannot help wishing that it had
ceased to exist. All sec of the oolored popu-
lation, satisfies me that their capacity for reccv-
ing instruction is good, and that their behavior,
in very many cases, might put their traluccrs
to shame
WASHINGTON PosT OFFIcE.-To give Your
| readers some idea of the vast amount of busi-
ness transacted in the post Office of this city,
may state, that the number of packages, con-
ssting of letters and documents, daily sent
away from it is 5000, weighing 2,2OO pounds
How many of these consist of speeches for Bum
combe, and how many of really valuable mat
ter which people will read, l have no means of
Enowing.-Cor. PHts. Ga=.
NAvlc VrIoN OF TUB WABASH RWER.-The
improvement at the rapids of the Wabash, has
effected all that the company expected. That
river is now navigablc for steamers, during the
greater part of tho year. In addition to the
improvement at the rapids, the company intend
removing the snags, sawyers, and other obstruc-
tons TO navigation, and have already effected
this improvement as far as Vinccnnos, besides
dividing eight per cent for the last year
The Brownsville Flag contains the proceed
ings of two meetings held at that place, one for
and the other against secession from the State
of Texas, of the Rio Grande territory. The
meeting in favor Of secession passed resolutions
asking for territorial organization, and recon-
mendcd a convention, composed of delegates |
from tho different sections of the territory, to |
devise a provisional government, with suspend |
cd functions, until their claims can be urged be-
fore Cong.css by delegate chosen by the peo-
pie.
AGRIcULTURAL CoLLEoE.-A bill has been
introduced into the New York Legislature, to
establish "rhe Agricultural College of the
State of Now York." with an experimental
farm attached. 1t authorizes loan of $780,
600 to carry the object into effect.
TnH Nrw YoRx ExrIosroy.- subscrip-
tions to the Hague Street sufferers amounted 20
over $4,000. About 30 wives were made
widows, and the number Of fatherlcss children
will reach nearly 100! Relief has been grant
cd to over 20 persons, who were the immcdi-
ntc sufferers by this appalling disaster
A Washington correspondent of the Balh-
more Patriot says: "Mr. Calhoun, as learn,
will resign his seat, and return to his homestead
In South Carolina, with a view TO prepare him.
self to meet in the bosom of his family, the cri-
sis which his waning health seems TO warn him
Is not far OIL.
FiRE At CuyAnoGA FALLs.-Tho old Oil
Mill of Ii. A. Miller, at Cuyahoga Falls, was
luintu on lliC tfNlliiiN Va VIZ 80 A''N'
by Mcssrs. Hale and Woodiord, for
lrcssing Flax. Wo understand their loss is
bout $1,000. No insurance.
STEAMER DuRNED-Loss OF LrFE.-The steam
II St. John was burnt to the waters edge near
Alabama on Tuesday evening !
asst. Thirty persons perishcd in tho flamos.-
rhe Californians on board lost all they had
lieut. Price lost $25o,O0O.
The Cultivator says that the Ohio wheat crop
8 less promising than two weeks since, and that
otters from the Southern part OF the State rop-
esent it as quito uniayorable.
PEAcHEs-The Ohio Culivator says that the
each buds are nearly all killed in Southern and