The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-15


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND
MARINE ASTER-DESTRUCT-
I'VE FIRE.
New YORK, Oct. 4.
The steamship Prometheus, from San
Juan, de Nicaragua, with three weeks
later news from California, arrived here
at clock this evening. She left San
Juan on the 26th nit She brings four
hundred and sixtyfive passengers and
Sl23. 900 in gold, on freight. 100000
of which is for Thompson * Hitchcock.
The dates from San Francisco are to
the 9th of September. and were brought
down by the steamer Pacific. which ar
rived at San Juan on the Goth of Septem-
ber with two hundred and twenty pas
sengcrs and Sl20 600 in gold
The North America and the Gold Hunter
left San Juan for San Francisco on the
30th ut, and the Monumental City
for Realgo and Panama.
1t was reported that the steam propel-
Ter Lafayette had been entirely destrored
by fire al Chagres on the 18th of Septem-
Der; that the cargo was partially saved.
ALIFoRNIA-GENERAL INTELIGES cE.
Scattering returns of the State cleo
ton had come in.
| San Francisco had given one thousand
wing majority. Sacramento City and
county have gone democratic by four
hundred majority.
The returns generally are very incom-
! plete there seems to be very little
doubt however. of John Bigler, democrat,
being elected Governor, though it is still
uncertain.
The Alta Californian of the 9th says
that" so far as relates the remainder of
| the State tick ct we think we cannot be
wrong in saying that the prospect is
especially the case in regard to the two
| democratic candidates for Congress. Jo-
seph McCorke and Edward c. Marshall;
there can scarcely be a doubt of their
election The Legislature is still in
doubt, but will, it is thought, be demo-
cratic"
A great conhagration had taken place
at Marvsville on the 30th of August. by
which eighty buildings were burned
The localit5H6f the fire was Second and
| E streets, the north and east sides of the
place, the levee, ID. First, and High
streets. The burnt district comprises
the principal business part of the city.
Parish, Adams & Co. were the heav-
lest losers, say 1000.
The Indians are very troublesome on
the route from the Grea: Sal. Lake to
the city of Sacramento. The mail riders
have been attacked several times but had
escaped unhurt. Several emigra hts had
been killed.
Two men by the names Of Mckenzie
and Whitaker had been executed in San
Francisco and two other in Sacramento,
since which perfect quiet has been restor-
ed.
Robinson, who had been reprived by
the Governor, was taken and executed b.
the people.
The dates from Astoria, Oregon, are
to the 9th. Mrs. Gaines, wife of Gov.
ernOr Gaines. died On the 18th Of August
The steamer Genesee sailed from San
Francisco for Panama on the 3Ist of Au-
gust with Sl,700, 900 in gold, and the
steamer Constitution with 500, 000.-
The former had two hundred and fifty and
the latter one hundred and twenty pas
sengers..
The mining news is generally favor
able.
William Burger & Co., heavy drug
house, failed to-day.
The steamship Washington sailed for
Southampton to-day, with thirty-fve
passengers and four thousand six hundred
dollars in specie.
The cotton market is unchanged and
quiet. Moderate sales OF -four at SO,
75aS4 for State and western and 1894
aSi.25 for Genesee and southern. Sales
of 5000 bushels Carolina red wheat al
75c. and 900 bushels corn at 5Sc.
for mixed. Sales Of new mess pork at
Sl5.59. Lard 9a9ac.
/ New YORK. Oct. 6, s p. M.
The steamship Ohio, from Chagres,
arrived this morning with a million aud
a half in gold on freight and 100000
dollars in the hands of passengers, to-
gether with her passengers at Capt. Stod-
dard and the crew Of the steamship Lafay
cite, which vessel was burnt to the wa
ter'S edge on the l9th ult. and after
wards sunk in eight or nine fathoms
water.
The Lafayette had on board a good
supply of coal aud q antity of freight