The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-23
highly IMPORTANT FROM CALIFORNIA.
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STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CITY.
ZEN DAYS LATER.
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ARRIVAL OF THE COL UM5JS AT PANAMA.
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Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars i'm Gold Dust.
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Another Terrible CONGREGATION in
San Francisco.
OVER THREE HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED.
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LOSS, FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
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NEW DISCOVERIES OF GOLD.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
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The steamship Crescent City Capt Brown arrived at
this port yesterday afternoon from Chagres King
ston jam, with eighteen days later news from CALI
fornia.
The Crescent City arrived at Chagres in nine days,
via Kingston, Ja from New York. and left Chagres on
Saturday 18th Of July, at IL O'clock NJ and arrived
at her dock in Kingston at o'clock, p NJ, on the
15th hfytwo hours from Chagres, and left Kingston
on the morning of the 10th inst, at O'Clock, A. M,
and arrived at New York, at O'Clock, yesterday
afternoon, being from Kingston, days and hours.
The Crescent City brings 700 in gold dust in
the hands Of the passengers.
The steamer Columbus arrived at Panama on the
9th inst having left San Francisco the 18th June
She brought $50 passengers and in gold DUST
on freight and the mails. She seventeen and q
haif days from pert to psrtthe quickest passage
record.
The following are the lists Of passengers who left San
francisco the 18th Of june In the steamships Sa-
rah Sands and Columbus, for Panama, for the
United States, many of whom came in the Crescent
City
IN THE STEAMSHIP COLUMBUS.
&c Virgins II ]. Watson, David T. Gunnison, N.
4 Ii. Ball, 5. b Freesnd, j. q. Fulton Isaac Hum
y~sreys Miss Isabella Jones. Genl Green ~ A. NJ. Dud-
As John Irwin, J. p. Rynders, Henry Perrtt, W. A.
hamilton, r. ontague Austin Arnold A. q. Labatt,
". 8. johnson, Edward Fehrman Mr.. Howe, s. Clsrk,
A. Hadley, Nsthl Boice, VIM 4. Mofatt, g CO. Lowrey
c. Lowrey Jr, P. Short, J. S. Brundage, Evans Bril-
j p Maxley, ID: Leet G. I s. Curtis, A. j. Striker,
Vincent, silassink, Lyman Lockwood Albert Smith,
x. NJ. Boyd w. IL. Montgomery, w. II. Plummer, w.
Kenpson, w. II. Lee, NJ Fry J. Kirk, W I. Kendrick,
J. b. Insersel J. willard, a. Passage John Potter A.
NJ W. Burnett, Il. Miller e. S. Files. W. q Doores, s.
Hayden, N p. Sawyer, Il. smith Il w NJ. Caiferty w.
J. Bunum, Danl b. Akin, g. W. Davis d. Ray, Y Ia
graham Levi Taylor, John Evans, James Evans, J. D.
Patrick. James McManus w. Hubbard N. N. Rabbit,
gasS d. Eys s.ni wsin
West, Robert Martin, w: CUNNINGHAM, W. Thompson,
Prscsor MSII a j. u m1ichinsi usDrS sim pn
pont, 4. X. Wilson, 4. ID all ey-Total, 80.
IN THE STEAMSHIP SARAH SANDS
John g. Lewis, II. Gulick Francis Gassit, Charles
brere, H. Watson Noble, Thos searsy, M. Minet, David
simon, u. X. Shed. VIM A. Bird, Nathaniel Adams
Hon, Gabriel Crook Alex Fraser, N. b. Wright, B. v
Wise l.. Latham, John r. Lincoln.
We are happy to hear that Messrs. Adams & Co.'S
store in San Francisco escaped the general connagra
tion. That enterprising firm shipped, on the Sarah
Sands nearly s1oo00o being heretofore the largest
shippers in the city.
During the three days preceding the departure Of
the Columbus sos passengers arrived at San Fran
cisco.
The $3.50 in gold dust, brought freight by the
Columbus was detained at Chagres to wait the arrival
of the steamer Cherokee.
destructive fire occurred at San Francisco on the
18th OF June. over 800 buildings destroyed. Loss
estimated at So 100000.
The steamer West Point arrived at Panama on thu
18th Of July and will leave the 18th for San Fran
cisco.
The Crescent City brings from Kingston, Jamaica
II bbls and half Dbl ginger and pines, case glass
10 palms, A. Lazarus, New York; $4,000 In specie
Durand; $4,000 do. do, Gooaluce Co, New York
s4oo do. do, IL. d. Brookman, New York; $4,000 do
dp, Churchman, Roberts Co; 81, $50 do. do Buck
head Il Pease, Baltimore. Total, s,45o.
We have received by Adams Co.'s and Gregory'
Expresses files efssn Francisco papers to the 18th ut
snclu sive.