The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-09
Further particular. from California.

The steamship California, Captain Budd, arrived
at Panama on Monday evening, the 4th OF Februa-
ry, having left San Francisco ON the 18th of Janu-
ary-making the passage in about twenty days.
She brought one hundred and sixty passengers,
and s 5000 in gold dust The following items
Of intelligence are gathered from the San Francis
co journals
The legislature now In session at San Jose have
passed an act which has received the approval of
the Governor, authorizing loan Of money
(S200000) TO pay immediate demands upon the
the purpose" There being money in the trea-
sury 10 pay the current expenses Of the State this
act was deemed indispensable TO keep the wheels Of
government in motion.
The Legislature has also passed act entitled
"a bill creating the Office Of State Printer fat
Job for somebody.
The prices OF provisions, and board also, IL Is
presumed, have fallen considerably in San Fran
cisco, Flour is now selling at Si7 to SIS per
bbl.; beef, per bbl., Sl3 $l5; pork, mess, $40
a S23 hams, per h., 20 a so cents shoulders 30
a 80 cents; butter rs so cents; cheese SO IS
cents.
Jose and other places, daily and rapidly multi
plying.
theatre is 10 be erected in San Francisco.
A sale Of water lots in San Francisco came off on
the Sd Of January, and brought high prices One
fourth cash. fourth in three months, one fourth
in six months, and the balance in nine months.
Amount OF sale, 1856, 100.
The Sacramento river has overhowed its banks.
Inc racine Nftcf gives n dctallcd account OF H. n
spectator after describing the rise Of the water and
the escape Of the people TO the shipping, says:
"Far az the eye could reach the scene had now be-
come one Of wild and fearful import-foating lum
Der, bales and cases Of goods, boxes and barrels,
tents and small houses, were floating in every d.
rection. The poor and suffering beasts were in
pitiable condition, and called forth the sympathy
Of all, and what could be was done TO save them
Hundreds Of horses, mules, and oxen were wander
ing about seeking places Of security and food Some
MIA al oafr INV mil
more TO the high bluff back Of the city II was, in
deed, sad TO hear their low and plantive bellowing
as IL told Of their approaching death by cold and
starvation; some were fed by the warm-hearted and
humane as they came
'sThc steamer Senator, which was ON the river
received large number Of unfortunate people who
were thus washed out Of their houses and rendered
destitute" The same letter writer says:
GAS we came down could all along the
banks for twenty miles clustering groups Of cattle
and deer, gathering upon the highest points OF land
hoping 10 escape the almost certain death that
awaited them. Here, too, were houses and
tents, floating amid the trees and drift, deserted by
their occupants; and where but few weeks since
they stood upon high banks, that babe US look up
ward as we sailed up this wonderful river. Alto
gether the scenes witnessed strange they are
wonderful, and sad as they are strange--no such
flood having occurred for nearly thirty years.
"As near as can be estimated the rise OF waters Is
six feet within the city, and the river has risen
twenty five to thirty feet. The loss Of property is
very great, taking the all OF many. Several MGR
chants very heavy sufferers, losing in mcrcban-
disc and buildings, and loss Of business from ten to
thirty thousand dollars each Added 10 this is the
personal suffering 10 health, and the consequent
sickness and death that must ensue from the dread
full exposure Of the sick and feeble during the
foods
We arc happy 10 observe that there is no record
here Of any loss Of life. In addition TO the above
the Alta California gives the following;
when the Senator left, the entire city was under
water boats we're navigating the streets and car
rying passengers from the second stories Of houses
The only means Of getting about was by boats, and
every imaginable craft was engaged in navigating
the streets. The ridge Of high land, about two