Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-23
Special Correspondence of the N. Y. Herald

SAN FRANCISCO May l5-4P. M.
wrote you by the steamer Carolina which left this
port on the 18th inst with 1874 passengers She car
RED no treasure With that letter you will have re-
ceived full details OF the terrible conagraton which &C.
Cured here on the night OF the 81 inst. and which
burned the greater portion OF the business part of the
city The list OF losses forwarded was complete as
it was possible 10 make it.
The mail steamer Norherner and the New Orleans,
are about putting out into the bay. Both go loaded
with passengers, and Notwithstanding the confusion
y the usual semi-monthly shipment of treasure The
two take an aggregate OF about million and quar-
ter.
The whole city was startled about 20 minutes past
O'Clock this morning, by low rumbing sound, accom-
panied by the shaking and trembling OF the buildings
caused by severe shock OF an earthquake Some OF
the houses waved back and forth distance of one
loot For minute, the central part of the city pre-
sented scene OF confusion Thousands ran from the
buildings into the Streets haess and many with but lit
tie clothing. The plaza was covered with persons from
the surrounding buildings many of them in their
drawers and shirts. The boarders at Jones' Hoe |,
some two three hundred, were at breakfast and so
violent was the shaking Of the building, that all made
simultaneous rush for the street, upsetting chairs aud
tables in their flight. similar was witnessed at
the Oriental. Both buildings are very large and Of
wood Many OF the brick houses, also, violently
sensiby the Lagoon, distance of nearly two miles
In some instances, so great the VIBRATION that per.
in attempting to run, found the difficulty as
usually experienced on shpboard at sea. Particular
ly this the case with the wharves.
The readers of the Herald will scarcely credit me
when say that counted yesterday, the burnt dis
trict less than six hundred nd eighty three build
ngs either up and occupied or in process OF erection
The fire occurred ten days ago. with two Sundays in
tervenng and yet the number OF buildings have nam
ed are going up like magic. Who will say that San
Francisco is Frustrated, with such manifestations OF
srgy?
One OF such prompt rebuilding is found in the
fact that ground have fallen nearly hundred
per since the fire. Lots that before rented for
from $500 to $500, in the market at from Sl75
$780, Rent OF buildings Immediately after the fire
for business purposes, went up from fifty hundred
per cent? but they will find their former level and
even go below previous rates.
The Columbia came in from Oregon yesterday, bring
ing dates 10 the 10th inst There is nothing of part-
cular interest from the coast above the Klamath mines
which were supposed to be visionary than rea ,
but said 10 be yielding satisfactorily.
Our commercial matters will be OF quite as much in
teres TO the readers OF the Herald as ANYTHING Accu-
quotations cannot be given, prices are still very
much unsettled. Nearly every article in market h adj.
vanced. Beached and brown sheetngs and calicoes,
have gone up so per The supply il small partcu.
isrly Of the former Saeratus advanced to Re yery
iiule 10 market Immense quantities of dried apples
were burned. Before the fire they were drug at &c;
snce they have been so at Is 20c Tobacco advanc-
ed from 30 37c TO IS a S0c. Lard and butter ad-
yAnced hfy per cent. Fifty thousand pounds of the
former sold yesterday at 4c; nails scarce but few
wrought ones in the market. All kinds of liquors have
advanced; Monongahela whskey IS per cent. For two