The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-22
Alisfellaneol1s Department.
From the New Orleans Crescent.
CALIFORNIA NEWS.

From the New Orleans Crescent.
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
We arc greatly indebted to an esteemed
friend who came passenger by the Falcon, for
the interesting details below:
The steamship Oregon left San Francisco,
Jan. l, at 9 a. H., having on board one hundred
cabin and about two hundred steerage passcn-
gers, with freight list of gold dust amounting
to over 81 100000. The entire amount gold
dust brought by passengers and freight list is
estimated at about S3,OO0,000 Business at
San Francisco is rather dull on account of the
rains, and merchants preferred investing in land
and real estate Gold dust, the dayprevious to
the Orcgon's leaving, was in demand at Sl6 to
the ounce for shipment, and must continue to
command that price until after the rainy season.
| refer you to the papers for local news, in
which will be seen an account of the destruction
by fire of Il large amount of property. At the
time of my leaving, some three or four of the
ruins were nearly rebuilt, and were under con-
tract to be ready to move into by the 9Th. Of
these may mention the Dennson House and
Ell Dorado.
ia BarbarA making her way up finely to San
Francisco. This boat has had hard time OF
it, having got out Of coal, and has been lying at
Acapulco for some two months.
The Bay of San Francisco is being enlivened
by steamboats,. The propeller Mckim, former,
" of New Orleans, has been proftably employed
rs regular packet between San Francisco and
Sacramento city. The steamer Senator is also
in the same trade, \ new boat of AspinwalPs 3
line, called Ell Dorado, is nearly completed for
the sunc trade. On the San Joaquin stern
wheel boat called Capt. Sutter has been running
between San Francisco and Stockton.
There was IN iron propeller beat, called the
Fire Fly, being put together to run to Pueblo
San Jose.
Col. Jack Hays, Indian Agent, was at San
Diego when the Oregon left.
CAPT. ToB!H.--Notling had been heard in
San Francisco, prior to the sailing of the Ore
gon, o! the death of Tobin, and il is not believed
NAvAL.-The U. S. Flag ship, Savannah,
Com. Jones, has been lying at Sancclita, (six
miles below San Francisco0 intending to 60 mp
the river to Bcnita, some thirty miles, but can
not go, it is said, for want of crew to work her
The Falmouth was lying near her, and was To
leave in few days for Mazatlan. The Revc,
nuc brig Lawrence, Capt. Frazer, is lying in the
bay opposite the town, ard had rendered much
efficient service to the shipping in the many dit
ficnltirs occurring there with seamcn. The st
Mary's is also lying i'll tie bay.
The; have some tire" or four steamboats, on
the | pnrr Sacramento running from Sacr"n"n
to C!!y up the Yaba river. The frcights arrrx
orhtami!v high, as the navigation is attended
with .ni!r!l risk, and is indeed only possible du
ring Li-h water.
The bar of San Francisco confirms some
three lii:lred sail Of vessels, of which some t"t
hundred arc idle and without crows. Previous
to the Orcgoa's leaving labor WAS mach rednc
cd iii valuc, and especially sranncE's wages
Scancn were shipping for voyages 20 tic Sand
wich Islands at nominal wagcs-not over SIX
per month; 10 Panama $50 to $50; to Oregon
$15; on IL. rivers from San Francisco bay
$50. This is great reduction, as only som;
two months since no scamrn wonld accept les
than Sl30; and then la!,o:crs readily command
cd from SIS 10 SO per day. This change is ow
ing 70 the accession of labocrs constantly ar
riying, and the continued rains which p:even
outdoor labor tna great extent
The Town Council OF San Francisco hay;
had three large saes Of town lots, which have
realized upwards Of one million of dollars, ant
were to have another sale on the 81 of January
They have opcncda City Hospital, and arc max
ing great Improvements Oh the streets. Rent
continua high, and buildings ofcycry kind, stv
and condition, are being erected. d"ub
whether there is one hour in thctwcnty- four tha
the sound of the hammer nr saw is not to b.
heard in the town of San Francisco -ccrtainl,
not for the five months of my residence.
Great Inconvenience is felt for the want Q
suitable public buildings; and as Tor the Post
Office, consider il a nuisance, totally dscredii
abb. to The Government and all connected wit