The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-08-08

Arrival of the Steamer Crssrenf City A.
other Great Fire in SaR Fruaeisco-Busi.
ness-Tke Markets, &c.
NV York, Julv 22-5 p. NJ.
The Steamer Crescent CITY arrived hero
this afternoon with later adv,ces from Cali.
fornia.
The steamer Columbus arrived in Psnams
on the 9Th inst, having lefi San F,sncisco
on the 18Th Of June. She brough, over $50
passengers and ono hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars worth Of gnld dust on freight.
The mail steamer IVES, Ps.a, arrived al
Panama on the 4lh Of July.
The Crescen, City brings one hundred and
forty thousand dollars worth Of gold dust in
tho hands Of passengers, besides considers.
bic amoun, on freight.
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION IN SAN
FRANCISCO.
Ano,her tremendous confiagraiion hiss oc.
cured IN the city Of San Francisco. II broke
out on the 4;h 81 June, md before the fumes
could be subducd abnu, three hundred houses,
stores, dwellings,, hotels. &C., were burnt 10
ashes. itis es,imaird iha, the loss will roach
five millions Of dollars. Supposed 10 have
been the work of On incendisry.
The great fire ~ San Francisco irrigated IN
the Sacramento baking establishment. . small
wooden building in the rear Of tho meschsn's
Hotel. II is SAID To have been caused, not
1 by iacendlarism, bu, by delec, in the chm.
ney. The flames quickly communicated 10
HE Merchants Hotel, Wa,erly House. the
Sacramento Hotel and tho Theatre. II pro-
crossed with great rspidi;y, destroying oil
Inc building. on The south side Of Clay street.
from Marcy stree, TO the water on the north
side Of Clay 81. Also oil the buildings bs.
tween Harvey and Montgomery streets, ex.
cepr Bitel's and Ellcrade's buildings.
! Ga Sacramento ST., from fisrney st., 10
the water. not building has been lsft stand.
ing. California ST., ON the North side fssm
tho Custom House to Harvey ST., 10 wholly
destroy cd, Including all the most valuable
buildings. Below Montgomery 81, on ihs
cas-, side of Harvey st., all is 10 f1,as--slso
bsiween Clay aud California ste. Every
building on Mont omery ST., between Mr..
Nagol's and Mr. Cannun's fof Baii,nore) auc.
ton store, arc burnt. Between one side Of
,hcs, points aud Clay ST., wharf, and Adaas
& Co.'S office, on the other, there is ~ On.
tire ruin. That part OF the city between
Montgomery q. and tac wafer has suf1.rsd
much IN the Obstruction of very valuable pro.
per,y, including all the buildings on Censfsl
wharf, and a very large quantity Of lumber.
AIMING the buildings destroyed was that
Of the San Francisco Journal Office alss tho
ofiice Of the Herald. They Iose large quan.
tlis Of printing material. ~ E,ett g. Co. q
warehouse a vast amount Of property was
consumed. Commission merchants arc 10.
sers To very hrsvy amount. The loss. j,
is believed, will fell mcs' heavily upon ship.
pcrs and on houses established BY persons
from tho New Engaud States and from Mes
York.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS. JUNE 18th
A San Francisco leilcr Of The 18th June,
says, tba, within The past few days business
has become somea hat more active. bot IN
general, there ara complsins Of dull times.
Small sales and large pr fits have been iho
order of the day. TAi. state of affairs is no,
confined alone To San Francesca, but extends
to nearly oil the surrounding country and rr.
g'ons, where much inactivity prevails in con.
sequence Of The streams being greatly swol.
len and the water too high To s.!os Of ,uc.
cessful mining operations. The bulk Of ths
miners are leisure'y waiting q fall of tho
streams, aud their number at the mines hss
greatly decreased. Numerous new and rich
mines have been discovered since las, season,
and when operations shall again have fairly
commenced, it is confidently believed that
immense, almost untold quantities VI gold
will be discovered.
A large cargo Of lumber, Of fsir qualify,
has sold recently at an average Of $50 per NJ.
Rough cannot be- quoted over $50 per NJ.
The flour and meal market has been dull
and the prices per cargo for whole sacks
range from 1925 1925. Superior Rich.
'nond, IN good order, is selling at $40 per kbl.
A mill lor he manufacture Of this article has
been established here, (in San Francisco,)
where It is turned GU, IN fifty pound sacks,
in very good condition, and sold al l21 cts.
per 10.
Tobacco is firm at the prices quoted BY
the previous arrival and tending 10 advance.