The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22


[From the Sea- Francisco Balance, Dec. IA
ALL THE Go-wooden shoes, high boots, India
rubber coats and caps, and Chinese umbrellas,
seem TO be In fashion at the present time.
Colonel Fremont has been almost ever 81 nee his
arrival cosfned to his house by neuralgia attack.
He is now much better, and ia enabled to take
exercise change exceedingly agreeable to a
gentleman OF his active habits OF life.
CASE OF SrABsINo.-A man named Frank Chris
toval was arrested on Kesrny street yesterday af-
ternOon, and taken before Justice Brown, charged
with stabbipg the keeaer OF coffee stand, named
Briamne. Christoval was committed to answer the
charge.
From the Alta California, Dec. al
ARRIVAL OF THE New ORLEANS The steamship
New Orleans, one of Messrs. Howard IL Sons
line, arrived yesterday morning from Panama. She
brings l20 passe myers, and about $50 packages Of
merchandise. The New Orleans touched at Ma
xatan, where she left the British frigate Mindore
UNITED STATES BRIG DOLPHIN u. 5 brig
Dolphin, Captain Page. will depart for the Atlantic
on the 10Th instant, touching, en- route, at Valpa-
raiso and Rio de JanierO.
TALL SPEclMENs.-We have seen some pump
kins /" OF potatoes in our day, but the finest we have
ever seen were sent to us last evening, by Messrs
Woodwork Morris-the largest of them mea-
surfing seventeen inches In circumference. They
are native Californians, grown at Fort Ross above
Bodega, and speak well for the agricultural re-
sources of California.
The EWING Lieut.. Moore expected to get to
last night with the Ewing, but owing to battling
winds and dense fog, which sprung up before
nightfall, he dropped anchor of Cark's Point.
LADIES' SEWING SocIErY.-We have been re-
quested TO state that there will be meeting of this
society, this evening, at the Union Hotel The OBJ
ject OF these ladies' Is most commendabe-to assist
in building the Presbyterian Church Here is an
opportunity Tor our gentlemen's devotion and gal
lantry to unite in very worthy and very pleasant
patronage fgoOd works.
will, this evening, dispose of very large amount
Of jewelry by lottery. The tickets are obtanable
at reasonable price, and, according to the an
nouncement, every holder of one is almost sure of
obtaining prize. The drawing is to take place at
the Empire Saloon, and necessarily will be con-
Quoted "on the square,
JENNY LIND THEATRE-A most capital bill Is
offered by the managers tonight. The grea drama
Hamoleton; Cora, Mrs. Hamsleton; and Elvra,
by Mrs. Kirby. Besides this attraction, they pre-
sent two capital afterpieces-"My Fellow Clerk -
and The Irish Tutor" Such a bill ought to
crowd the house.
THE ATHENErM-This place of amusement, will
be opened on Monday evening by Messrs. Smith
and Dawson, the American magicians. The enter
tainments include variety of sleght of hand per-
fOfmaDces
The ADELrm will be closed for few days, to
enable the proprietors TO make some alterations in
the interior arrange ments. A second tier of boxes
will be added, and the stage enlarged. 1t will re-
open with the best talent in the country.
FoLEy's AMpHITHEATRE MIR. Foley has been to
very great expense since the closing OF his circus
IN constructing a large, Ioomy and airy amphthe-
atre ON the site OF his former establishment, and
opens tonight with a first rate bill: " Rob Roy
Mecgregor," an aftermece, "Tbe Sptire," with
intermediate "Chnese Balancing" q Equestrian
ism. -" Cannon Ball. feats, Comic Melodies"
"Waltzpg, " Sammersets,' etc.
BOGUS One of the monte banks 10 The GEL Do
RADIO, was done" to the tune of sixty ounces of
humbug specimens, night or two ago. The
cheat was discovered by Mr.. Mofat, TO whom the
stun Was taken to be turned into coin The de-
ceplon was perfect
HoUsEBRBAKING.-The house of ID. M Chaun-
cey. Esq, in the rear of Sansome street, was
broken open yesterd ay, and robbed of -. 900 in
money, besides other valuabes. Trunks were
broken open and desks and draws ransacked. OF
the money stolen, 5000 was the property of Mr..
John Meione.
From the California Courier Dec l4l
IRON BUILDING Mr. Parrou, formerly American
Consul al MaZatlan IL erecting on California street
an iron building similar to the beautiful ediice he
has Just completed at the corner Of Montgomery
and Sacramento streets.
Personal Among the arrivals in our city, yes
terday, we notice the name of j Nicely Johnson,
Esq Census Agent for California Mr. J. visits
the city on business connected with his duties az
government officer: We are pleased TO learn that,
although surrounded with difficulties, Mr.. ] !,
through his agents, is making good progress in
taking the census of this State.
From the San Francisco Herald, Dec. I4l
COLD Tho coolest weather OF the present sea-
son has visited us during the last two days Ice OF
the thickness of one fourth OF an inch was found
in many sections Of the city dunng last night and
the night previous. The thermometer yesterday
morning at o'clock was sunk to 10 degrees Fa-
rtnheit
WooD TRADg.-The enormous prices demanded
last winter for trewood, curiailed the amount used
to the demands OF actual necessity. Undoubtedly,
much sickness was engendered by the absence Of
warmth in the stores and dwellings of the city.
There is gratifying certainty that this desidera-
tum 10 comfort and health will be supplied to the
cry IN ample quantities. and al reasonable rates,
Lar. H.. a
are now engaged in conveying hither quantities OF
cord wood, cut upon the finely timbered land of
the Contra Costa, and that lying all along from
that section 10 the neighbornood of the Pueblo
Besides this resource, we have another, in the vast
quantities OF coal now being brought to this port
by ships in ballast. and the importations Of the
article from Australia and Vancouver's Island
Stare Lines from Sac