Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-18
CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.

We obtain from the San Francisco Times of the
10Th ultmo the following summary of events in
California for the two weeks preceding the sailing
of the latest steamer:
1t has seldom been lot to review the events of
fortnight in California pregnant with startling
cident than the one just closed
On the night Of November I'd fire broke out in
Sacramento which in the of few hours reduced
to ashes at least ninetenths of that ourishng city Out
of twenty eight hundred buildings scarcely two hun
dred remained the morning after the confagraton.
Many Of the houses DESTROYED supposed to be fire.
proof but the conagration commenced during the pre-
valence of strong north wind and the flames were
cd into fury sweeping thing in their
course while the terrified inhabitants for their lives
The loss of property by this great calamity is generally
estimated at from eight to ten millions Of dollars but
probably five millions would make good all the damage
Some lives also were lost
The people Of Sacramento have displayed wonderful
energy in repairing their losses During the ten DAYS
succeeding the fire great portion Of the burnt district
has been covered with temporary buildings the principal
merchants have reopened with full stocks of goods
business is resumed with spirit and city is arising from
the ashes in truly Californian 1t will be many
months however before Sacramento will fully recover
from this disaster while the losses of many estimabe
citizens almost overwhelming During the coming
winter thousands Of people will unavoidaby suffer great
hardshps but they represented cheerful and
fdent of ultimately triumphng all obstacles 1t
thus that the hardy people Of this young and vigorous
State renew their energies with every disaster.
On the It'll of November the city of Marysyle was
visited with disastrous fire. which destroyed block of
combustble buildings Theoss Of property is estimated
at from fifty to seventy. five thousand dollars.
On the 10th we had another fire in San Francisco,
which originated in the very heart OF the city Fortu
nately the principal surrounding blocks were well pro-
tected with fire proof buildings which enabled the engine
and hook and ladder companies to get the mastery Of the
flames after thirty combustble tenenents were de-
sroyed The loss of property by this disaster about
100000 which will not be seriously felt in San Fran
cisco The space burnt will probably be
cred with substantial fire proof buildings
fire in Napa Valley, among the grain fields, and
another among the farmers Of Caaveras county and the
burning Of building at San Diego make up the list Of
calamities for the past two weeks.
As evidence Of California munifcence we note the
fact that within eight days after the great Sacramento
FIRE the donations for the relief Of the sufferers made by
San Francisco alone had amounted to about 100000
The election which took place in this State the
cond Of November resulted in a complete Democratic
triumph. The majority for Pierce and King will fall but
little short of five thousand The State Senate will stand
twenty Democrats and seven Wings the Assembly stands
fortyone Democrats and nineteen Wings, and three
bers in addition not yet heard from.
The time is at hand for our rainy to com
mence and during the past few days the showers have
been frequent and copous. This change will be gladly
welcomed by the great of the mining population
The miners leaving the rivers and taking the dry dig
gngs for winter quarters The science Thinning Is becom
ing much better understood than formerly the locations
for profitable employment believed to be still abundant
and the deposes Of gold in our mountains appear as ex
full winters business for the miners The extraordinary
prices demanded for all kinds Of miners supplies how
ever will draw largely from their profits, which renders
the chances much less favorable for individual than
they we're one year ago.
The Chinese are beginning to return to their homes
The ship John Gossler that sailed day before yester
day, took about FIVE hundred We understand that each
carried back what would be considered among his neigh
bors little fortune The Governors proclamation and
the of the action Of citizens here reference
the hordes of Celestas that pressing in among
reached China some time since and for the past three
months the immigration from that section of the globe has
almost fallen off, From the fact Of Chinese difficulties
having mostly ceased here and Of the Of those who
have returned, cannot but anticipate further emgra
ton from Hong Kong and Shanghae.
late number Of the Scientific American states that
the smoken the factories Of large cities In England and
Scotland is now consumed it having been made penal
offence by act of Parliament for any factory TO allow the
smoke to escape. The smoke is all burnt by simple
contrivances of furnaces committee Of Government
first established that the burning of smoke perfectly
practicable and Parliament then enforced the fact by law
DAMAGES FOR Collision. the Of Benjamin M.
Harrington and wife VS.. the New York and New Haven
Railroad company, which action brought in the Su