Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-18
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER DANIEL WEBSTER
DAXSLATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
MORE GOLD
New YORK, Nov. l6. lip N

New YORK, Nov. 16, ii p. NJ
The steamer Daniel Webster arrived at her wharf
he'e to night at eleven O'clock She brings four hum
dred passengers and one hundred and seventeen heu
sand dollars worth OF gold freight, and about half
million dollars in the hands of passengers.
The Daniel Webs er has come via San Juan.-
She brings California dates to the i5th October, being
II days later than what has heretofore been received
She experienced terrible gales for several DAYS in
VIII oh her paddle boxes carried away; she howey
er weathered the storm noby, to the praise of all on
bolrd.
The steamer Director had capsized on the San Juan
river and seven passengers were Unfortunately drown
The general news from California is not very i'm.
portant. Business generally was dull and purchasers
holding back fora further reduction in the prices
OF goods.
Flour steady-Bricks dull-Provisions dropping
Lumber hrmer-Dty goods active, and seamens
wages lower.
The money market was variable at 3a6 per cent
per month. Cod dust sly per ounce. Sight drafts
on the Atlantic cities per cent.
Agriculture was in hourshng condition and the
minimizing news was very favorable. New discoveries
OF gold were daily being made. Quarts mining attracts
great attention.
The steamer California from San Francisco, took
out Sl,60oooo IN gold dust. Two other steamers
took large amounts.
The receipts 10 the Treasury for fines taxes and IL
cences were $50 UU0
Crime increasing, and many criminals were
returning from the interior.
Five fthe Port Oxford Exploring Expedition have
bee xii ed by Indians.
The yield of gold the present year will exceed that
VI any previous year
Steam communication between San Francisco and
the Sandwich Islands was about being accomplish
Q /.
Real estate was active and advancing.
The Alta California thinks thai the movement for
dividing the State amounts to but little
The liabilities OF Wells IL Co., amounts to $780,
600
Y The project Of supplying San Francisco with water
seems to be falling through.
The steamer Republic, while on her voyage from
Panama, struck rock 20 miles from San Francisco
and The water rushed In SO rapidly as TO eXtingulsh
the fires. The passengers rescued, and the
steamer subsequently gotten Off, but ii feared she is
seriously damaged.
The papers OF the 9hare filled with dueIs, murders
and outages and there is strong talk Of evivng the
vigilance committee. Mayor Reading, the late Wing
candidate for Governor, was badly wounded by
the accidental discharge of his pistol while hunt
ing.
Lynchng still practiced at the mines
the Mormons have purchased Rancho del San Ber-
nandino for 100000 and Intend to build large city
there, to the great Salt Lake City with it by
ra road and secure port in San Diego for their mar
thine intercourse with the world.
News from Southern California of the utmost
importance. The southern counties are coming
out strongly for convention to divide the State
Santa Barbara Is the place fixed upon for holding it.
The various counties were engaged IN selecting dele
gates. An address will be prepared for circulation
and petition presented TO the legislature at early
dav In favor of division.
News from the mines at Csrsons's Valley was very
discouraging. company oil 60 were taking out Q
ounces daily. Miners in the middle FORK were dong
exceedingly we'll Several new discoveries had been
made at Cold Spring
The Colamo dammlng company ID proved fail
ure,
The Steamer North America had arrived from Pana~
ma in l3 days, being the quickest trip record
The rainy season was about commencing.
Financial affairs in California were highly hatering.
Advices from Oregon bring intel gence OF the con.
clusIon OF important treaties with the Indians.
A valuable gold mine aud mine OF anthracite coal
ad been discovered on tbs Charles river, miles from
hAusura Governor Gaines had left on visit to San
Francisco.
Sandwich Island news is unimportant The PoIyue.
sian is occupied with lengthy papers from the Agri-
cultural Society OF the Island Mount Manaloo which
had been o.ed Tor long tme was now beching
forth liquid lava.
The Island of Kooalame had been burnt through
out its Whole length, the shrubbey having been acci
dentaty ii ed by some fisherman. 1t is unnhabit ed
except by lew convcs.
A letter from San Francisco says the mines are
yielding good returns and She miners daily ucrea-
sing in numbers and confidently anticipate a larger
yield OF gold than upon any previous season. The
commencement OF another year, it is believed, will
ind our obligations much reduced, and large pro-
portion OF the receipts OF the mines will remain inVes
ted with US.
The California Courier saws
A gentleman called on yesterday. and exhibited
letter from friend al the mines, dated Sandy Bar
or Yankee Slide, give glowing accounts of the success
OF the miners in that region. Some $50 900 per week
was being taken from the slide, and it was not I'M
common for the claim of Is eet to yield $1,000 to
$2oOO per day. From every region is heard the most
cheering accounts.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 16-The fancy dry goods store
OF James w Wood, corner OF eighth and Zan streets
was robbed last night OF about thousand dollars
worth of lace edgngs fancy goods several arrests
KAYE been made oil suspected parties.
nLD BROWN WINDSOR SOAP. supply
W on hand and tor sale by.
no Is ADIE & GRAY
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