The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-13
ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA NEWS.
THE MODERN OPHlR.
our San Francisco Correspondence.
c. nao z 1871

on tho Ist-the former for San Juan Del Sur, and
the latter for Panama. but | have delayed the
communication until the departure of the Golden
Gate tnis day, as to give you the very latest in
seligence. Since my last We have had succession
of arrivals and departures OF sail and steam vessels,
almost fabalous-those coming here being trei shssd
20 their utmost capacity with all descriptions OF
merchandise and although in consequence OF tue
same, the stock on hand has largely increased, yet
there is a manifest but slight improvement IN
trade and commerce. and buyers have been more
numerous in the market.
The arrivals ut this port within the last twenty
days. think, have been more numerous than at
any previous time. On the lith November, the
steamer Unicorn arrived with l67 passengers on
Sunday, the 10th, we had the independence, from
san Juan del Sur, with 203 passengers, and on the
following day, the 18th, the Oregon steamed
through the Gates, bringing no less than 329 pas
ssngers again. on the 18th, the Monumental City
dragged her slow length along, and landed on our
shores SOD passengers; on the i5th, the eroioen
Gate, the leviathan OF the Pacihc, came CALAMITY
up the harbo after the shortest passage on record
from Panama, with living cargo OF 46l souls; on
the 25ta We were again called upon to chronicle tho
arrival Of the North America from San Juan, with
dates to 22d Of October, 800 passengers; on the
Both we had the Columbia, from Oregon, with Il
passengers the I'd in5s the arms oithe telegraph
aaava nntice that n mail steamer was coming
through the heads, and II o few moments the
brounht so; messengers and the mails OF October
18th, from the Falcon, ard the regular mail OF
October 2lth and 10Th. Ia consequence OF The
Tn;oht, the acent of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Companys steamers, detained the Golden Gate
until this morning. SO as to allow our merchants N
opportunity to ansWer their Letters. ! cannot let
the preeent moment pass without paying 10 Captain
Er;abt etirst frib,te which All accord 20 him. Of
ba;rg . iihssrai kiu9.hearted. and accompli, lied
rentIsman. mus confess tha: Mcssrs Rowland
ton whsn they sent Can't k 10 thisoouatry rs their
ocer, liz i inSomi,abIe. energetic. and nerse.
yerinr, ana Leaves not a stone uuturnod to accom-.
uodato the public and serve TIE interest Of those
whom be repregentg | am cratifed to announce
that CANAAN Knight has sent fol his family, and.
by that utans bis presence among is insured Cor
n long limo to come On the morning Of tho ID,
lie SPLENDID steamer New Orlerns viii l25 pagseu-
gers gave notice that she had arrived to swell the
fist to nire steamers with SO passengers.
And il he been the same with sail vessels. We
were upder the impression some time since, and
hoped that we were correct, that the last Of the
cErner asst had arrived but never were poor NOR
falls "a NJ uc mistaken for the CLIPPERS have come
in asmaDg and as rapidly as the Steamships Ga
srriye in our barber: the Tvphoon in f07 DAYS from
New YORK; the Eagle. in rs DAYS from New Gork;
the Syren, ia l4I days from Boston, and the Aide
barar. from Honolulu, on tho 18Th; the Raven
cd IN
Sea Witca came in Ito days from New York, and
on the "a December. the Valparaiso, in 1863 days
from New York, arrived We have not had any
afriyais Of any consequence since the Sea Witch,
and we hone and pray that another pper will not
arrive for the next six months, and by that means
a greater improyement than has been apparent in
tho market for a year will be the suit. The
cargo of tho Sea Witch being entirely stores for
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, her arrival
had no effect whatever in depreciating the market
She sailed on the Sd for China.
AS stated no weyer in the commencement CT
this tina. notwithstanding ell hese arrivals great
deal OF ACTIVITY has been apparent throughout the
market and much better prices have been obtain.
I'D for desirable articles If we were positive here
that the whole clipper fee. had their ca1goes, and
were now on their way and SINNERS at the East
would ceaae shipping for time, our merchants
could hold on to their consicnments until an i'm
proved feeling in trade, and then SELL reaping pro-
lit from tho same. But the great difficulty haa
been lattecv that no sooner ias the last s:el Of
The clipper feet cast off her mooring and Sc. sail
when the irst of new Zee. comes up to the wharf
Z, load and by that means the market has been
kept completely filled to replesion We hayo now
the assurance that there are but few clippers now
loading FOR this depot IL such be the case, and
the advice which has been given over and over
again, by our merchants here 70 their brethren in
Their advised, be followed as i. should be, there
is no manner Of doubt bat that the bSsiness
to be done here during tho coming sprn 2
will Ia immense and wifi far exceed the most
Gates thar, although trade is in measure dull
there Is ssiiI a yery great amount OF money ia
the country Wo see It every day in the magnia-
ccnce OF the stores and Warehouses; that are being
constast.y erected in all portions Of the city Can't
.alsts have become convinced Of the permanence Of
the country, and the richness of its attributes for
that reason they arc from day to day investing
thousands in buildings, which rise to view like
maeio. and aetonsh us witt their splendor A con-
tract has Iatoly been entered into here by wealthy
parties for the erection Of feen large three story
brick buildings, for FIRE proof stores on the north.
west corner Of California and Battery streets. In
Conversation with an eminent architect of this city,
/ was told that agreements had been made and
were making for the erection Of at least one hun
bred and seyeaty-fve brick e0ifces in different por
items of the city, as soon as the rainy season termi
mates Thus You will perceive at glance what
influence tho manifest des.;ny Of California is to
have upon tae whole world There are no people
who have ever ceme under my observation that
take such q deep and abiding interest in the well
faro .hs state of their gdontior as Californi ans