Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-12-23
BALr1NonE. December 10.

BALTIaoRE, December l3
The ship Elsiaore bound from London 10 New
York, arrived off Halifax on the 9th in distress
She reports having spoken on the 9th October,
IN lat. IS deg. North, long. % deg West the ship
Sh0ckGHiar0n, Of Philadelphia, bound Uia Liver
pool 10 Australia VITA COO passengers, % OF
whom had died OF Scarletina.
NEW YORK, December b.
The steamer Illinois. sailed from AspinwaH on
the evening Of the End. making the trip from san
Francisco Is days. She was delayed at Aspin-
wall for the passengers and baggage brought TO
Panama in the Golden Gate.
Since the conhagration in Sacramento city, 900
houses or stores had been erected on street. and
$50 on K street.
Express riders were driving in all directions TO
make the fact public and for lumber at the mills
in the vicinity, the demand such that il read
lily brought S50GaSG0J per thousand.
The Presidential Election passed off with spir-
it. About 10000 votes were polled Pierce's
majority is about 800.
NEw ORLEANS, December IS.
The fire at Sacramento broke out on J. street,
and crossing Third extended to K L and NJ SITS
laying bare the whole space between \. st. South
and J. 81. North and all the space between Front
and Tenth sts., comprising FoKrT blocks and lea
wing houseless 5He-tenths OF the whole population.
The entire loss Is estimated at Ten MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS.
The principal losers are Warren & Co, Young
x Ribas, Wood & Kenyon, each S25OOOO; J. W.
Ford Il Co, Reynolds & Co, Phillips Kalman,
Marks and F Friedman, G. '. Douson, Navitt &
Co, George w. Peacock, each $4,000; FL Dora
do Saloon, Mccall d Co, p. Brown & Co. Bullen.
Fogg < Co, each $4,000; Hardenberg & Horace
100000; Mixer & Co., and McSchoocraft, each
$4,000; 0. p Huntington 100000: w McNulty
100000. The State Capital was saved The
Democratic State Journal Office was destroyed
also the State Hospital The patients suffered
dfeadlully. $50 buildings had been pat up in 9
days after the fire.
The fire at san Francisco broke out on the L 9th
November al the corner of Merchant & Kearnv
Streets, extending down South side of Dey street
Both sides of Merchant street. including 80 build
lngs. destroyed. Loss $4,000
The fire at MarysvlIle occurred on the 18th No
vember, broke ont on First ST. destroying many
buildings the north side OF that street and 9th
er streets, including American Hotel, Atlantic Ho
tel, Laurel House. AIarysyllle Hotel. New World
Hotel. several Livery Stables.
The State Election resulted as follows
SENATE.-Whigs 7, Democrats 6.
HoUsE-Whigs 10, Democrats Al, with three
Districts to hear from.
Large numbers OF Chinese are returning home
ana the emigration from that country is small
NEW York, December y
The steamer Illinois with California mails TO
the i6tA and 24O passengers, arrived at this
morning She brings freight about 5, 100000
gold dust and 100000 in hands of passengers
Rainy season at the Isthmus has closed. and the
neat was intense, thermometer standing at IS.
The Sacramento onion states that fire in that
city broke out II clock at night, Nov 2. in the
Miners Shops situated in the heart of one of the
most combustible blocks in the city-wind blow
ing perfect gale at the time
In the short space Cf hours 1900 huiliings
were in ashes. The total number of buildings
burned was :, 900. Nine lives lost Nine DAYS
previous to the sailing Of the steamer 300 build
irgs had been hul-