Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-21
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New YonK, Now lG, II p. M.-The steamer Daniel
Webster arrived at her wharf here tonight at II
o'clock She brings four hundred passengers and one nun
rr and thousand dollars worth OF god on freight
,rd about half million dollars the hands OF passengers
The Daniel Webster has come VIA San Juan one ofngs
later than has heretofore been received She expert
eced terrible gales several days, in which her paddle
oyes were carried away. She, however, weahered the
styrn molly, TO The praise OF al! on board
The general news from California is not very important.
Business generally dull and purchasers were holding
sack TOR a further reduction in the prices OF goods.
IN. money market variable at 3a per CT per month
, dust SIT per Sight drafts ON the Atlantic cities
> PER cent.
Agriculture was In fourishng condition, and the min
ng news was very favorable. New discoveries of gold
daily being made Quartz mining attracts great aen
ton
The steamer California, from San Francisco, took out
SuOO000 in gold dust. Two other steamers took large
amounts.
The receipts into the treasury for nes taxes and licenses
were $4,000.
Crime was increasing aud many criminals returning
from the interior
Five of the Port Oxford Exploring expedition had been
killed By Indians.
The yield of gold for the present year will exceed that OF
any previous
Steam communication between San Francisco and the
Sandwich Islands about being accomplished.
Movements were on iout 10! Railroad to Sacramento
Real estate active and advancing.
The sloop Of war Fnccnncs lett San Francisco for
cruise Southwark.
The Alta California thinks tat The movements for divi
sion of The Stale, amount 10 but little.
Wells a. Co.'S liabilities are stated at S200,OOO
and there is talk Of revving the Vigilance
Committee.
Major Reading the Wing candidate for Governor, bad
y wounded by the accidental discharge of his pistol while
out hunting.
The Me,hodss had started paper called the Califo
ria Christian Advocate
Lynching still pracsed at the mines.
The Mormons have purchased Rancho del San Bernardo
no for 100000 ard intend TO build large city there
the great Salt Lake city with ii by Railroad and
port in San Diego for their maritime intercourse with
the world.
lance The Southern counties are coming out strongly for
Convention divide The STATE. Santa Barbara Is the
place fixed for holding H. The various counties were
Geed IN selecting DELEGATES An address VII! De prepared
circulation, and pUoa presented 10 the Legislature at
early day in favor OF division.
News from the rncs, 1T CacsOns valley, very dis
couragng A company 90 taking but two ounces
daily. Miners The Middle Fork doing exceedingly
well. Several new discoveries Lad been made at Cold
Spring
The Calamo d4mning company had proved failure.
The rainy season a.rnt commencing Financial az
fairs in California were l.igfiy itl.riug
aetterr"'n San FRANCISCO says 'e mines are yielding
good returns and TIE daily increasing in
bers and confidently antc'iea larger yield Of gold than
in any previous season The commencement of another
year, is believed will ind obligations much reduced,
and large proportion OF the receipts of the mines will
main invested with Us.
Much confidence being fcl city and State securities
have improved.
Our city has recovered in great measure from the
disastrous cs, and rrrChan their feet with
I'd vignr. Many g.. houses have been permanently
rhhlshci here and large a!,nnt of capital is scking in
Scstmen
The California Courier SAYS 4 gentleman called on VI
Yesterday, and exhibited ."r from friend at the innes
dated Sandy Ear, or Yankee Side, giving glowing
accounts .. The u! the mincrsin that region
$4,000 per week. ba!ng from the Slide and
fnr claim 81 Is feet yield 81 900
81 800 per day. From region is heard tho
cheering accounts
The Mnrys Herald thinks possibility of navigating
The Feather and aba Iiscrs no longer probematica
The FL Dorado News is offered Tor sale the propricors
desiring 20 return 10 the States
SAS FaASclsco, Oct. l3th-Oar from the South is
q" the utmost importance this morning unity of action
al last noticeable among the Southern in refer
cacc 10 the hoir. OF The State Division Convention San
II Barbara is The place select easy OF access ALL
and the .o' inst as The earliest time when the Convention
n Barbara Monterey and Santa Cruz have by this time Sc
lrccd their delegates.
While ,p.,4 was al vallejos Santa Clara County
was strongly IN favor OF e now movement This Included
al the counties in San Francisco County down
the PGnnsnar Bat the reo'" 81 the Capital back to San
'"se has eiiccuay quoted The citizens oil that lovely val
lev and We hear OF action whatever having been taken
yet 10y them towards representation in the Convention.
Meanwhie they are pushing tn. enterprise OF railroad be-
tween San Francisco ami themselves
The inhabitants q. Stockton hold meeting Sc
ec Representatives from IN oagun but we doubt lf the
goat Southern Mining Valley will take much interest in the
a;ir An address is 10 be pared by the Convention for
c''tniation and petition Tor division is to be written for
presentation 10 our Legislature 1T early day
Such is the majority which the Democratic party hold in
that body that look divisions among
less the Southern party boiling the pa lnce OF power will
be put on from nc tn e in order 10 be used for the pur
pose {" scouting the OF other measures. The
cessfu candidate for Senator will doubtless have pledge
himself his influence in Congress in favor of dvis
ION 10 secure his election rrgorys Express Nes Letter.
AFFECTIVE Observation-Disclosures S. How
land died suddenly about O'Clock Yesterday p M aged
Us years lie attended church in the morning Dr. Potts
in his usual health Al Tie close OF the services while in
conversation he expressed .,: The deceasc Of Dr. j.
hearney Rodgers, who .NHtG about o'clock the same
morning and had scarcely reached his resd,
North side OF Washington Square, before he gave evidence
OF suffering pain in the heart and almost
immediately expired. He entered upon mercantile life in
lSui and founded the house OF Rowland Aspinwal but
retired from that establishment fifteen years since His
loss will be deeply felt He has been connected at various
times with many important public enterprises The success
o! The Hudson River Railroad is attributable no small de-
gree TO his eNcrtions Aside from tendency disease of
the heart for the last his health has been unipa-ed
y. y .Ournaiof Commerce.
silver pitcher two gublis and saver are in course OF
pciara ton at Mobile, 10 be presented 10 VIM S. Smith
Secretary of the British Consul Havana in consideration
OF his kind and humane attention the American prisoners
taken with Lopez while they we've in prison in Havana
NEW YORK ELECTlON-OFFlClAL MAJORITIES
ALBANY, Nov l6.-lhc following the official ma ori-
ties tor the State ticket: Comptroller, John Z. Wright
dem. iS3; Secretary q! STATE n. s. Randall DEM l42O:
Aorney General Levi Cha ield dem $40; Enginee, and