The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-05
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STEAMiHIP PR0METHEUS 8.
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Unparalleled Passage from San Francisco.
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THROUGH IN TWENrY-FOUR DAYS.
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7Pwenty-One Days Later from
California.
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Extraordinary Passage Of the Flying Cloud.
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OBSTRUCTION OF YHe STEAMSHIP LAFAYETTE
AT CHAGRES.
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The Town OF Marysville Destroyed
by Fire.
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'Re-Capture and Execution Of Whitaker and
Mckenzie, at san Francisco.
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PROBABLE ELECTION OF A WIG GOVERNOR.
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MINING INTELLIGENCE.
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Nearly Two Millions Of Gold Dust
On the Way CO New YORK.
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Marriages AND DEATHS.
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reesey has made atonisti ing trip to San Fran
cisco Many previous voyages, by other vessels have
been thought wonderful but the Flying Cloud has fairly
taken the rag of the BUSH She left here the I'd Of
June, at p H., and arrived at San Francisco the
10th of August thus making the passage the unpreceden
ed short period Of eighty daysthe Shortest by rteen days.
Jfore made by sailing resse She made Cape Horn
in SO days, and the line Pacific side) in II days Her
run from Cape Horn to San Francisco made in 80
days Her best in "a hours was 374 mes-the great
est run made by seagoing vessel-averagng 15,l
miles per hour While making this run, she carry
ing top gallant sails with the wind point forward of
the beam. She in three days 992 miles! On
gion, during squa II knots Of line found insult
fcient to her speed 40 miles her shortest
run in "a hours When ten days out, she sprung her
,nanmast head rendering the mast very tender the rest
of the voyage. The Flying Cloud built by Mr..
Donald Kay, of East Boston, and owned by Me3srs.
Grinnen Minturn Co., of this city.
The steamship Prometheus Captain Churchill, arrived
at this port last night from San Juan with from
California the 9th Of September the passage having
been made in the unparalleled short time of twenty Eve
days.
The Prometheus brings intelligence of the burning of
the steamship Lafayette at Chsgres She left this port
the 28th Of August for San Juan and Chagres The
fire occurred on the 18th ult, while she laying at
Chagres and she burned to the waters edge She had
arrived there few days previous, and had taken
board few passengers to return, Of whom-such
the rapidity with which the flames sprea9-saved
nothing but the clothes their backs; but lives
lost The IRE is said to have occurred from guam
tity of camphene shipped by Palmer's Express. The
Lafayette was under the command Of Capt. stoidard
and ship. She had only made a voyage to
Europe previous to going to Chagres.
The Prometheus arrived at sau Juan, her outward
passage tie 2lst Of sptember and left the 26h
for this port.
The steamship Pacific, Capt BaIy, arrived at San
Juan del Sud September 90 with 40 passengers and
$lcoocO in gold dust freight having left San Francisco
o. on the 9th Of September.
The steamship North America left San Juan del Sud
the Goth ult with $50 passengers for San Francisco
The steamship Gold Hunter left San Juan del Sud On
the 2lst, for San Francisco.
The steamship Monumental City left on the 21st for
Reajio, thence to Panama.
The from California does not possess much irte
rest The election seems have absorbed everything
else The returns far received though In the main
imperfect from the counties Of San Francisco Sacrs
mento Yolo Nevada, Ell Dorado so.ano Marin Tuou mne
San Joaquin Calaveras and Santa Clara give Pearse B.
Reading (whig) a majority John Bigler (dsm OF
about leo and the balance Of the State ticket from
600 to 500. The counties Of Mendocno, Napa klamath
Trinity Shasta Los Angeles San Luis obspo Santa
bara and Santa Cruz will give Reading least 5000
jority This puts his ele elton beyond the possibility Of
adoubt; and the vote will elect the most Of the
State ticket The democrats have probably carried the
Legislature though the whole in confusion and IL Is
impossible to conjecture what the s Both pare,
claim the ascendsncy, though in San Francisco Il
not known the sailing Of the Pacific which party
had been successful for the municipal Offices In that city
Great indignation had been infested In consel
of the pardon Of Charles Duane alias Dutch Charley
who short time since sentenced prison for two
years for granddaughter. The citizens talk Of compelling
him to leave the city.
The Prometheus brought $4,000 in gold dust besides
large amount in the hands Of passengers The follow
ingi her
Thompson Hitch q. Vanderbilt. ...... $4,000
cock ............ 100000 NJ Fcheverria p5S
"A. NJ q, Wood .... 700 G. Durant. ......... $40
George Merritt. SOC
We are again under obligations to Mr. r. Lord the
gentlemany purser Of the Promeheu Gregerys express
Adams Co.'s express, Dodges express, Captain W. r.
Richardson, Of Cleveland, Ohio aud j. W. Sullivan
Esq for the prompt delivery Of our flies Of California
papers.
The steamship Tennessee left San Francisco on the lat
nltimo, for Panama with the mails and one MULLEN and
hundred thousand dollars In gold ust Of which
the amounts annexed by the following Or MS
Adams & Co-ro New York. S4S5.oOO; to Lon.
don, $3.50 TO New Orleans, 9i36-in all.... 602O35
rebu.y.'.. 2DNO0
ase DhcOn 20. 100000
prexel sather a Church Observation-Disclosures. $1,000
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