The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-25

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We received Yesterday the details of the California
news by the Crescent City, including full particulars OF
the disastrous fire at San Francisco. Meacham Co.
amount OF $4,000; Finley. Johnson ca, $500. 600
Howard 4 Co.. 100000; and l.. Folsom. 100000.
The steamer Columbus arrived al Panama on the 9th
instant, having left San Francisco the sh OF June
She brought $50 passengers, and $4,000 IN gold dust
| on freight, and the mails.
During the three days preceding the departure OF the
Columbus 1853 passengers arrived al San Francisco
The $l3oOOO in gold dust, brought on freight by the
Columbus detained Chagres TO await The arrival Of
/ the steamer Cherokee.
| The schooner Empire Brown from Baltimore. arrived
at San Francisco June s in 1875 days. and the schooner
J B. Lppincott, jarvis. on the OH, IN 1870 days snlp
Caledonia, Hison, also from Baltimore, arrived on the
10th, in $50 days The following vessels nave also at
rived
days; ship Severn 2lO days sehr Fayaway, 2sl days
ship ST. Lawrence, 200 days; barque Waban, 200 days
ship Martha. 1877 days; schr Lambert Suydam l7o days
lcame through the straits in company with schrs =
Slicer and Elizabeth B., for San Francisco left in
York Roads, March l, barque Abby Baker from bat-
morehad been IN 80 days. and Uapa rra M naa some
idea OF returning and gong round Cape Horn snip
Washington. 1885 days; ship Constellation $50 days
ship Palestine, 1856 days. !,
From Boston.-Brig Colorado, 1856 days; schr. Wood
side, 200 days; brig Ganges, 2ls days; barque pea
Breeze, l24 days. ship Leopard TO days oaque Helen
s. Page. $40 days. brig Noble, l27 days; snip Nes'o,
1877 days; brig Triumph, 2o6 days.
The foreign miners are paying their tax without OPP
position and all disturbances had ceased from 'ha'
cause
In the Upper Sacramento there was much excitement
about land titles between those who wish to settle upon
others who have purchased his right to many OF the best
localities, and hold them for speculation
| The Pacific News Of the 17lh instant says:
Within few months past San Francisco has been visit
ed with large fires The first with I'M
dropping energy and few days only needed to elapse
until the hum of business commenced with renewed en-
But the present disaster stunning blow People
pause their operations until they thoroughly consider
what is best TO be done II visited quarter OF the city
which has been the main depot of commerce. and swept
lar properly than former occasions. large
proportion OF which is consignment, the loss OF which
| falls heavily upon distant shippers
We bound efficient fire department, and
also have established certain limit that be rebuilt
in safe and proper Our citizens taking
confederation and days such ordi
nances will be enacted as may guarantee greater safety in
Because of the great destruction the fire. all kinds Of
building materials have advanced in price, and for some
| rates.
Since last discovery large gold deposites Ore
counts very authentic and think may probably have
influence to direct part of the current OF emigration
| which 10 now on the plains
Pacific city, Of the Columbia, is drawing
very considerable attention among business men Quite
number Of buildings have already been erected the re
lately and several large Improvements are n contempa
lnmbia.
From the British colonies have had several arrivals
lately, bringing crowds OF passengers Quite trade has
sprung with that part the world and OF their pro-
i ducts are to be found on sale in this market
4 ARRIVAL OF OVERLAND EMIGRANTs-About forty emi.
grants have arrived at Weavervile. who have come
from Missouri this spring by the Carson route. This
party left Independence about the Isl OF April and came
with pack mules After they had been their journey
about ten days, they passed six hundred teams,
which had started on the journey before them In
ing the mountains the company often found the snow
from fifteen to thirty feet Deep but il closely
packed that mules feet only made slight impression on
| it, The company arrived all in good health.
/ Troops MOUTH GILA-Brgader
General Riley has ordered about 10 order,
panes Of mounted infantry from San Diego. to march to
rf
grants by that route from the attacks Of the Yumas
This will obvlae the necessity OF the expedition destined
for that point by Governor Burnett
II GOLD ON FEATHER RIvER-The steamer FL Dorado
brings the intelligence that the greatest excitement pre-
walls on Feather river IN consequences OF the discovery OF
vast bed OF bearing quartz said TO exceed in guam
y and richness the specimens from the mountains
OF Los Angeles.
i RArTLEsSAKE cRrEX.-Mr Prier who lately visited
Ratllesnake creek, tributary the Tonolomne says he
found the miners doing fair business. averaging from
ten to twelve dollars per day. About 500 at work,
half OF whom. he thinks, Mexicans MIR. z. pros
pected quite extensively the Marposa and Tonolomne
digglngs but the richest he found Raitlesnake
creek From what he has and from all he has been
able TO learn he Judges that miners have generally only
made enough to pay their expenses IN The principal dig
gings he has visited Provisions very cheap and all
kinds OF trade dull
4 A man named Rose wa. recently killed By another
named Savage, the leader OF party of Indians, Rat
tesnake creek, which followed by general battle
Il between the miners and Indians
The San Francisco Herald Of the 18th ult furnishes
the subIoined particulars OF the fire;
We have scarcely courage spirit to nem pt calmly
record and terrible disaster apparently
doom ed city. We know not how sufficiently collect
thoughts energies under this stunning blow, In lit
tie than three honrs nj least two thirds OF the wealth
lest portion the CRY been The properly
Of the heaviest houses towptbe hard earnings OF
Of successful industryhave been rweptawsy Gloom and
Il desole ton has settled heart Many
in crcum.nnces has been brought 10 the OF
ruin. The commercial greatness OF this fair has
cevcd shock from which II will recover Tor many
month come. IL il The will Of God-ve bow with bu
mlity this awful dispensaon OF axise Providence
The fire originated IN back building attached TO the
House, between add Clay
IL commenced lftfc before O'Clock, m, and the
wind high the time, communicated quickly with
the adjoining buildings When arrived the OF
conhagraon, the tsmes were roaring IN an immense vol
nme from the direction OF Sacramento the corner
OF Montgomery and Clay The and all the principal
citizens promptly the ground bu the supply OF
water being Limited no effort oil avail to arrest us
progress short of Clay Here determined stand
made; but Notwithstanding the active and cesseless
exefons the fame. the north sdc and extended
far Mr. Nagee's unfinished building Montgomery
street The backing house OF Mr. James King, OF William,
down, and this enabled the citizens 10 arrest the
progress OF the fire at this point Mr. Nagees loss was
i comparatively uifiing.
Meantime the wind carried the flames down with resist
less the edge, sweeping their progress the
whole OF the blocks Iom Clay Tho norm the
north side Of California Inclusive and from kesmy
with but the pton Of few houses the
IL IL owing the noble and manly oNertions of Gregory
Yee, assisted by citzen that the shipping IN
the barbor saved from destrpcuon.
The entire loss IL estimated from three to four millions
OF dollars.
I IGHT READISG.-The Inna,s-s story modern life
4 IL
The Green tsnd-s short yarn by Tom Cripgo l2l
4 Lettuce Arnold by Mrs. Nar.h-a novel l2t cts
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