Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-07-24

CITY--ANOTHER GREAT FIRE IN SAN
WORCESTERSHIRE MARKETS,
&c.
Transmitted for the Baltimore American.
New YORK, July 22-5 P. nj.
The steamer Crescent City arrived here this afternoon
with later advices from California.
The steamer Columbus arrived at Panama on the 9th
inst, having left San Francisco on the 18th of June
fifty thousand dollars worth Of gold dust on freight
The mail steamer West Point arrived at Panama on
the 4th of July.
The Crescent City brings one hundred forty thousand
dollars worth of gold dust in the hands of passengers
besides considerable amount on freight.
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION AT SAN
FRANCISCO.
Another tremendous conflagraton has occurred in
the city of San Francisco 1t broke on the 18th of
June, and before the flames could be subdued about
three hundred houses, stores, dwellings, hotels, &C.,
were burnt 10 ashes. 1t is estimated that the loss will
reach five millions of dollars. Supposed to have been
the work Of an incendiary.
The great fire San Francisco originated in the Sa-
cramento baking establishment, small wooden build
ing in the rear of the Merchants Hotel 1t is said to
have been caused, not by ncendarsm, but by defect
in the chimney. The flames quickly communicated to
the !, Merchants Hotel, Waverey House. the Sacrament
to Hotel and the theatre 1t progressed with great ra-
pidty, destroying all the buildings the South side of
Clay street, from Marcy street to the water on the
North side OF Clay st. Also, all the buildings between
Harvey street and Montgomery street. except BattePs
and Elerades's buildings.
On Sacramento street, from Harvey street to tie wa
ter. not building has been left standing. California
street, the North side from the Custom House 10
Harvey street, is wholly destroyed including all the
most valuable buildings. Below Montgomery street,
S.a.o5s 5a Between NJ NsseFy building
tween one side of hesee) auction store are burnt Ra
and adams & Co.'s Office Jfs and cqy street wharf
tlre rum That part of the city bener there is an en-
street and the water has suffered much ~ Montoomer
of very valuable property including all thu destruot
Central wharf, and very large quantity ofIdjngs or
=. Among the buildings DESTROYED was that ofsr
They lose a large quantity of printing materials
Evett q Co. warehouse amount of property wa
consumed. Commisso ion merchants are losers to a yer,
heavy amount. The loss it is belle. ed will fall most
heavily on shippers and houses established by per
York. ~
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS. June 10
A San Francisco letter of the 18th June saws THAI
within the past few days business has become somewha;
active, but in general there complaints o. Jun
times Small sales and large profits have been me or
der of the day. This state of affairs is not confined
alone to San Francisco. but extends to nearly all inc
surrounding country and regions, where much inactivity
prevails in consequence OF the Streams being greatly
swollen and the water too high to allow OF successui
mining operations. The bulk of the miners are lei
surely waiting fall OF the streams and their number az
the mines has greatly decreased. Numerous new and
rich mines have been discovered since last season. ana
when operations shall again have fairly commenced, i
is confidently believed that immense, almost un'olo
quantities of gold will be discovered.
The continued arrivals of lumber have kept the mar
ket for this article much depressed large cargo OF
fair quality has been sold recently at an average Of Soo
per M. Rough cannot be quoted over $50 per w.
There no change to notice in the price OF boots and
shoes-a good demand prevails. American Pilot Bread
is selling at Ct to 81 cts per ID. The Flour and Meal
markethas been dull and the prices per cargo tor whole
| sacks range from SO 25alO IS Fresh Oregon Flour
is not abundant and held at $40 IS to 10 Is; sppe-
ror Richmond in good order, selling at $40 per Dbl
Corn Meals ranging from ID to l5 per bbl being IN
active demand A mill for the manufacture OF this an
ticle has been established here, lin San Francisco,
where it is turned out fifty pound sacks In very good
| condition, and sold at 12a cents per pound
Tobacco is firm at the prices quoted by the previous
arrival and tending to- advance.
The market is dull for Wines and Liquors-transac-
tons are principally confined to good ale and porter