Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-10
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY.
MORE GOLD.
New York. T


The steamer Empire City arrived here this afternoon
She brings two hundred and passengers and abou
one million of dollars worth Of gold DUST The date
are from San Francisco to January ls being two week.
later.
The health of California has greatly improved, and
the weather very fine. The depredatons by the
Indians continue very annoying Many of the miners
have been compelled to leave the places In conse.
quence OF the depredations.
The cholera has entirely disappeared from Calfor-
seriou, spnrebeosons are entertained for III. s.stv
ofthe steamer Panama, which had at last accoun Ii
been out twenty eight days.
The steamers California and Norherner have both
arrived sale with all on board
The election OF an United States Senator appears to
hetHs all engrossing topic of conversation. Among the
Wings Ed Bazant and John Wethered are prom.
inenty spoken OF candidates; and with the Democrats
John B. Weller and H. W. Halleck, J. w. George and
COL Fremont named. The latter, however, stands
no chance the plurality rule is resorted to in the cleo
tion. The impression strongly prevails thai Wing
will be chosen.
The Legislature meets at San Jose on the 9th Of
February.
Business in California generally is steady and healthy
All kinds OF produce in abundance and prices -four
provisions, & declining, though quotations do not differ
much from previous accounts.
The mines continued to yield well and many new
discoveries have been made.
Business partially dull owing to the large influx
of goods which continued pouring 10 ia large quaint
ties
Gorgona was partially destroyed by fire on the night
OF January 23th. Loss not asceftained. Supposed
about 80 houses burned.
Agriculture begins to take form and order, and good
resu is are reported as attending the abors Of those
cutivating the SOIL
miner in the diggngs near Ophr, Suffer county,
picked upa lump of gold, last week, worth $4,000,
WING VIcToRY-At an election in Sacramento City,
for member Of the Legislative Assembly, Daniel j.
Lisle Wing chosen by $50 majority. A Wing
Mayor and Couucilmen were also chosen. The srug-
gle sharp one, and unusual efforts were made on
both Sides The Wings had held meeting TOR rejoic.
ing the victory.
GREAT GALE-A letter to the San Francisco "Ba-
lance, dated Sacramento December 18th, 1850, says;
In the last two or three days have had tremen.
dous gale in this section OF the State 1t appeared
bow with intensity perfectly ghttul. Many build.
ngs prostrated entirely others had the roofs blown
off; awnings, sgns and ton IS were nonenles.
Business is enirelysstopped, aud everything looking
dssolatc in the extreme.
~ Wing paper is to be started in Sacramento City
gained in the face of several Democratic presses
MARKETS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81, lS50--ln reviewing the
business California and of San Francisco for the year
about closing there are many features Off that are de-
serving OF than passing notice, and those who
are engaged IN trade and thereby more Immediately IN
terested III rs success or decline are enabled to draw
many valuable lessons that shou not be without their
use IN the future Those who shall refuse to proht by
them will have only themselves to blame they should
chance to be the victims Of errors fatal in their con-
sequences, as some that have been committed within
the year Just terminated.
Lumber has been WORTH andIhas really brought five
hundred dollars per thousand feet brings from
thirty 10 forty dollars for the quantity The rea-
son tor this change familiar to ALL and will not soon
be forgotten by those who have suffered by the changes
and we question very much whether inducements could
be again offered 10 the parties snfic emily power
ful toprompt them to again ship that article to tins
country. Why cannot then the same mistake take
place IN over siPmeas OF other article And at
Ter the error has been conmlled, do not blame Callo-
MA ii she show an unwineuesa or inability to pay lor
and consume the cargo of every vessel that succeeds III
reaching our harbor.
Flour The quantity Of this Article in market is
large. and although mostly in first hand', it has not
escaped the general decline, and may be quoted at
SIG for 200 10 sacks Chill, and S4 for American per
Dbl.
Our money ma;ket remains unchanged Loans can
Only be effected on the best securities, rates ranging
from Ga 10 per cent per month. The Bonds or Scrip
issued by our State, County and City auiho tiles
selling at ruinous discounts some othem as high as
60 per oent We have as yet no stock quote, but
hope TO be able in next quote that oour Pacific
Marine Insurance Co.," the organization OF which is
last competed