The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-07
cAIrRoRNIA NEWS.

l, at 9 A NJ, having on board one hundred cabin
and about two hundred Storage passengers, with
freight list of gold dust amounting to over
81, 100000. The entire amount of gold dust
brought by passengers and freight list is estimated
at about $3,000,000. Business at San Francisco
is rather dull on account of the rains, and ner-
chants preferred investing in land and real estate.
Gold dust the day previous to the Oregons leav-
ing, was in demand at $40 to the ounce for ship
ment and must continue to command that price
until after the rainy season.
Irefer you to the papers for local news, among
which will be seen an account OF the destruction
by fire Of a large amont of property. AT the time
of my leaving, some three or four of the ruins
were nearly rebuilt and were under contract to be
ready to move in by the 9th. OF these | may
mention the Dennison House and Ell Dorado
We passed the propeller Hartford below Santa
Barbara, making her way up finely to SanFrancisco.
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, formerly of
New Orleans, has been probably employed as a
regular packet between San Francisco and Sacra-
mento City. The steamer Senator is also in the
same trade A boat of Aspinwals line
called Ell Dorado is nearly completed for the same
trade On the San Joaquin stern-wheel boat
called Capt. Suffer, has been running between
San Francisco and Stockton
There was an-iron propeller boat, called the Fire
Fly, being put together to to Pueblo San Jose.
Col Jack Hays, Indian Agent, was at SanDiego
when the Oregon left.
GAIT. ToBIN.-Nothing had been heard in San
Francisco, prior the sailing of the Oregon, of the
death of Tobin, and it is not believed
NAvAL.-The U, S. Flag ship Savannah, Com
Jones, has been lying at Sancelita, (six miles be-
low San Francisco,) intending to go up the river
to Bonita, thirty miles, but cannot go, it is
said, for want of a crew to work her. The Fall
mouth was lying near her, and was to leave in
few days for Mazatlan. The Revenue brig Law
renee, Capt Frazer, is lying in the bay opposite
the town, and had rendered much efficient service
to the shipping in the many difficulties occurring
there with seamen. The ST. Mary's is also lying
in the bay
They have some three or four steamboats, on the
Upper Sacramento running from Sacramento City
up the Yuba river The freights are exorbitantly
high, as the navigation is attended with much risk
The bay of San Francisco contains some three
hundred sail Of vessels, OF which some two hun
bred are idle and without crews. Previous to the
Oregon's leaving labor was much reduced in value,
and especially seamens wages. Seamen were
shipping for voyages to the Sandwich Islands at
nominal wages-not over $50 per month to
Panama, $50 to $780, to Oregon, $75; on the
rivers from San Francisco bay, $50. This is a
great reduction, as only some two months since no
seamen would accept less than $l20; and then
laborers readily commanded from Sc to S. per day
This change is owing to the accession of laborers
constantly arriving, and the continued rains which
prevent outdoor labor to great extent.
The Town Council of San Francisco have had
three large sales of town los which have realized
upwards Of one million Of dollars, and were to have
another sale ON the 81 of January They have
opened City Hospital, and are making great i'm
provemens on the streets. Rents continue high,
and buildings of every kind, style and condition,
are being erected. l doubt whether there is one
hour in the twenty four that the sound of the ham
mer Or saw is not to be heard in the town of San
Franeisco-certanly not for The FIVE months of nv
residence.
Great Inconvenience is felt for the want of suita-
BILE public buildings; and for the Post office, !
consider it nuisance, totally discreditable to the
Government and all connected with it. There are
but six or eight clerks employed in the Office, and
there are buitwo general delivery windows; while
there are some seven hundred boxes which rent
for each name, at two dollars per month"; and one
dollar extra for every name additional. Here the
merchants and clerks have grand wrangle, after
the door has been opened by Col Poor, sort oil
KrDIfr ola -
vilege of furnishing his acquaintances with their
letters previous to opening the windows. This
Posi.office should have thirty clerks and at least
live windows for the general delivery. You may
see on any day, between the arrivals of steamers,
from ten to one hundred persons, in single file,
before these windows and the fact is, it is impos-
sbe for the clerks go through the labor with the
present arrangements. Men have been known TO
sell their place IN he line, when within i've or six of
the window, for SIG TO 500.
IL will be seen by the papers that California is
democratic in her late vote There was no attempt
to adopt free-soilism or Wiimot provisosm in the
contest The Constitution Of California had wisely
settled those disturbing sentiments far as regards
the State of California. What position in respect
10 these parties the California delegation will take
am unable to say but it is hoped that they may
keep aloof from all sectional and embittering con.
hicts, and support the Constitution and the
Union"
The Oregon brought as passengers the California
delegation to the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives-John C. Fremont and w M Gwin to the
former, and &. W. Wright and E. Gilbert to the
latter; Thos Butler King, Government Agent,
late M. c. from the State of Georgia T. B. Win
ston, well known in New Orleans, and many other
of more or less note.
Mrs. Fremont was i'll of the fever at Panama,
and not expected to live.
WEBB's ExPEDITIoN.-Several individuals who
were attached to the Inflated expedition led by
Webb and Audubon have arrived in San Francisco,
having reached that place about the middle of De-
cember last. Our informant does not recollect any
of the names except that of Henry c. Mallory,
They suffered very severely on the route and passed
through many hardships.
Here we are compelled, for the want of space,
TO cut short these interesting details. We will en-
deavor to give the balance tomorrow
90 The Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge has
just declared another quarterly dividend OF per
cent. The stock is rapidly increasing in value
IT DON'T PAY.-Ths receipts from post Offices
in Alabama are reported at SCI, 7OS and the ex.
penses for mail services at Sl47, ABS.
Mr.. P. M. WErMoRE's AcooUNrs.-A dis
patch from Washington, of the 25th ult to the N.
Y. Tribune says, Finding that no arrangement