The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-25

The United States mail steamship Cherokee Capt Win
die, and the Nicaragua Companys steamer Promethsus.
Capt Iinklepaagh from San Juan and Ch.xres reached
this port early this morning. bringing advces from San
Francisco to December is, which reached Panama by
the steamship Unicorn
The Cherokee left Chagres January sih She brings
all the New York passengers, except few who held
tickets for the Falcon, among whom is DR. Darcy of
Newark, New Jersey. The English steamer Thames
and steamer Philadelphia. which arrived the 9th from
New Orleans were the only steamers in port The Cali.
fornia had arrived at Panama Janusry3 She expert
enced very heavy gale Of wind OF San Diego coming
out. The Isthmus sailed the day previous
The steamer GoYona had arrived at Chagres. The
cholera had entirely disappeared at Kingston.
The steamer Promeheus, the first arrival at this port
on the 10th instant She brings intelligence that the
steamer lsthmus reached Panama the 76 The Phia-
dePhia was to sail from Chagres Saturday. the lth
Havana. The Falcon arrived at Chagres at O. D. n on
The lOth and was to sail direct for New York. The
pomsthsus brings about in the bands Of passsn
gers. The Nicaragua COmpany's steamer Director
tered Lake Nicaragua on the LIST Of January.
From Alta California Dec U.s.
ANOTHER GREAT FRE-Loss ABOUT 800 900 IA out
by o'clock las, evening our city was
place. carries much OF fear and horror with it-"fre
Our saloons and theatres emptied our ell
glnes were the and crowds rushed psllmeli the
The fire commenced in the new store of Cooke
Brothers, Co the foot OF Sacramento street. and
was undoubtedly the work OF some unhung scoundre
whom may hempen cord strangle ere a month There
had been no fire kndled in by any except the incen
diary
The large western building belonging to the Pacific
Mail steamship Company occupied by Gilmor Meredith
esq., was In the utmost danger and saved almost by
MIRACLE being much scorched
Adams y Co. were in great danger, but happily es
capped. The clerks corps and friends of the Steamship
Company, mustered with enthusiasm, and to these most
commendabe exertons their buildings directly opposite
the lire owe in great their safety Among
these must mention Captains More, Gardener, and
Welsh. Capt More exposed his life freely, standing
upon the extreme point OF the roof. exposed heat
Hlr l1.., Ill
brave heart. cool head, and willing hand could, to
stop the raging element in its mad career In time of
danger there are no men more efficient than the true
sailor.
All the specie intended to be shipped had left the Pa
CHIC Mail Steamship Companys depot about hour be-
lore me hte occurred but the bills OF ladng had not been
signed Yet the agents of the company determined not
withslandng the confusion and consequent
OF labor and trouble necessary that they would de-
despatch her punctually She will accordingly leave
this evening Such energy and despatch very creda-
Below give the names OF the sufferers and their
losses nearly as possible. The amounts probably
pretty near the truth
SACRAMENTO srRrrr.--Messrs. Cooke. Bros, & Co j.
new zinc storehouse, Just erected the merchandise and
building completely destroyed loss probably amounts to
sls goo, INCLUDING building.
Messrs Buffers Baxter. general merchandise totally
destroyed; loss $4,000.
John M. Huddart. grocery and commission merchant
totally destroyed loss about SO 900.
The building owned by T. n. Selby, and occupied by
J, w. Mckee, & Co., general commission store. Mr.
Sebys loss in the building reaches 81 500 Mr. McKees
loss must nave been great the whole OF his stock having
was used as bowling alley BY Hchings, Lord & Co.;
whole loss reaches 81 900.
dotien Eddy, general merchants; stock and building
entirely destroyed; loss about IS 900.
Boardman, Bacon, e. Co., hardware and merchandise !;
also destroyed; loss about 81, 900.
Atlantic hotel and restaurant totally destroyed loss
ascerained
Hawley, Sterling, & Co. general dealers partially
destroyed; building and stock in a measure ruined.
hslo Nal e. In.l.. r.
Montgomery and Sacramento Streets building pulled
down by order Of some Of the authorities loss heavy.
Butler Baxters stove store, on Ledesdor street,
also totally destroyed. Their loss in this must have
The corrugated iron building on Leidesdof street. be-
longing to Captain Folsom, was partially destroyed !;
damage slight
Considerable time was lost by some OF the engine CON-
psnes from the circumstance that their machines
undergoing repairs The ST. Francis Hook and Ladder
Company carried their apparatus by hand from the work
shop 10 the fire.
SAN FRANcIsCo-THE MrSEs-DscovERY SILVER
MisE-HoMEwARD TRAvEL.-San Francisco is steadily
most important and attractive OF which the grading
planking, and sewering OF the streets Our city
presents greater extent Of planked Streets probably
than any other city in the Union, il not in the world
Since these improvements commenced, 40 900 feet,
or above seven and half miles of street, have been
graded 10 500 feet have been planked, and over 900
feet OF grading and 900 feet OF panknx under
contract and will shortly be completed All this has been
accomplished in the most substantial manner and even,
HouRh Tue neaFens shouu open tneir HOOuKales and
dench the earth with ram, our city streets will yet
main comparatively dry and comfortable The Caliior-
man OF last winter would hardly recognise the city in its
new garb.
The miners still hard at work and their Iabors are
yielding fair return. Thousands are winerinx in the
mines, preparatory TO commencing operations early in the
spring, and improving the opportunity afforded by the
temporary cessation OF The rains TO work sufficiently to
pay expenses That the diggings still rich, If not in.
exbausble is evident by the large amount of treasure
| which goes forward to the Atlantic States by every
steamer, especially the first of every month, when
commercial men usually make their heaviest remii,ances
In addition 10 gold pioesrs California is likely to
prove nch IN silver ore. We have heretofore had
sion to notice the discovery Of two three very
considerable mines Another has been discovered few
leagues from Monterey which promises to be exceed
ngy rich Portions Of the ore have been taken out and
assayed, and worked up for use. company is
forming at Monterey for the purpose Of working the
mine upon an extensive SCALE and the stockholders
confident that II will prove good investment
The commercial news from this section is import.
ant No material changes have taken place in prices of
merchandise fair supply of almost every article is in
Market and the constant shipments which are being
made from the Old and The New World give us reason to
anticipate that the supply will continue adequate the
increasing wants OF the country
strong tide oil emigration ~ now setting tow ards the
Atlantic States. Hundreds who early to California,
and were numbered among those individuals often re.
lerred TO as "he Oldest inhabitants returning the
scene OF their early associations their families and
friends. We quite confident mos, Of them 90 with
tons they may have encountered and nearly all with the
most favorable impressions OF our country
THs M.RIposa RroIoN.-A correspondent OF the San
Francisco Herald, writing from the Marposa district De
cember LIST, says
90 4tteI fha III n..u