The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-04
DOUBLE SHEET
Details of Two Weeks Later News
From California.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
UNITED STATES.
Loss Of the Steamship piOnetr--- Insured in
Wall Street for $250,OOO
OVER s2,0OO,OOO In ROUTE FOR NEW YORK.

OVER S2,OOO,OOO In ROUTE For NEW YORK.
MINING Tr1TEELIGENCN.
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INCREASED MORTALITY.
GREAT PRIZE FIGHT.
INTERESTING TTEMs--NURDERs-MA
RIAGES AND DEATHs-uARKETs,
&C., &C., &c.
The steamship United States, Captain Berry, ar
rived yesterday, bringing the details of two weeks
news from California. The United States left As
pinwall, on the 23d Sept, and arrived at Kingston
onthe 18th, and sailed from thence next day
The health of Aspinwa, we'll as of the 18th.
mus, was very good and there was no case of che
lera at Aspinwall or Panama,
The mail steamship Ohio left Kingston twenty
nine hours before the U S and Aspinwal forty
eight hours previous.
The following persons died on board the United
States -
WB Sweetzer of Philadelphia aged 49,
Daniel Wormwood, of Middiesex Vt, aged 5I
John Scesenger Martin, aged about SO, Of Ireland
e. Harrison, Of New Haven. Conn.,. aged S5
aged S5
The above died from exhaustion and fever from
walking scross the Isthmus.
Steamship C0rtes arrived at Panama, IN 63 days
from New York, (steaming 40 days,) being decided
ly the shortest passage ever made bet ween these
ports.
The steamer Winfield Scott arrived st Panama
Sept. 10.
The passengers by the United States, for San
Francisco, went up on the Cortes, which ship left
Panama on the 2lst.
The mail steamship Unicorn arrived at San Fran
cisco on the 3lst of August
Our thanks are due to Mr.. Barney, purser of the
United States, Mr. vanderlip. Messrs Adams & Co.,
Gregory s. Co., and Berford & Co for.late papers
We refer our readers to the cards of the passen.
gers of the United States out and home relative to
the officers of that steamer. They speak well for
them.
The following is the specie list of the steamship
California, which sailed from San Francisco on the
LIST Septomber:-
SPECIE OF TIE CALIFORNIA
Page, Bacon Co. S63332s Adams & Co.. 5000 600
B. Davidson: 24e 62o Collins cushman&Co So 900
Burgoybe Co... 10000 Drexel sather &
Flint, Peabody Co 67095 Church ... 25ooo
Case, Hei,er & Co.. 10000 Tallant l. wide. 10000
McAn1 AstRt easotS 1885 Meyer oS sS
ere & Co........ sl,0ao J seligmsn Co. 1890
,defroy, ,sicmsoo $4,000 Hcllman Bros i Co 1900
Fremery Co.. - 2l,2lo Total. sa1a2.si7
The Winfield Scott brought do gn 627 passengers.
an d the California 32S.
The Alleghanians are making successful tour
through the northern mines, and were soon expected
in San Francisco.
The performances of Mrs. Stark arc very highly
spoken Of by oil the San Francisco papers.
The last concert of Signora Bscaccianti was given
in Stockton on the lst September. The lady i
enjoying her usual brilliant success
The family Of Gov. M'Dougal left San Francisc1
September 10Th, in the steamship California.
The California Express says that within the
,ast sixmonhs, the number offamilies in Marysvle
has increased two hundred per cent.
man named james Doan, formerly resident of
North Bend, Indiana, murdered near Leek
Springs, on the 23d August.
few cases Of cholera had been reported at San
Francisco, but the last accounts say that it had
entirely disappeared The cholera was also said to
be in Sacramento but a few cases only had
occurred.
Three beautiful marble slabs are now being pre-.
pared fom the Ringgold quarries, for the National
Washington monument. They are to be four feet
in length and two feet in width They are to be OF
different coors, and one has very correct represen
cation Of tho Sierra Nevada mountains insrained
upon its surface in natural colors.
Gaming on the Sabbath is prohibited in Sacra-
mento by an ordinance of the council; also, the
keeping open Of dance houses after twelve O'Clock at
night
The San Joaquin Republican says that the Sacra-
mento Railroad terminus. ii established ten miles
above Marysville, will inevitably ''bot OUT that
city from the map
Mr. Van Gelder informs the Sld.e Journal that
Chinaman came into Uniontown the other day, and
Informed the citizens that the indians on the Go .
.sumnes had cut the heads of three Chinese, and
burned another one. Il Is said the Indians Of Cali
forna entertain the most bitter hostility towards
the Celcstials, whom they regard as their interiors;
and trespassers on their dominions.
Negotiations are going on in San Francisco to
emIloy Chinese laborers in that city, and take them
to the interior to perform the labor Of cirrying out
IN extensive canal project in the northern mines
They agree to work for thirty dollars per month
and iou,d 1t is the belief that three Cinnamon
can pei form much hard labor, per day, as two
white This class of labor, II is said, is now
extensively employed in building canals and othec
works nccessary Tor the developement of our mine
al resources.
Ia the valleys Of the Sacramento, san joaquin,
and tributary rivers, thefe is considerable amount
Of sicbT ess, mostly fevels OF the season In the
mining localities Of tbe base Of the hills darrhml a
and dyscnteIy is carrying of large numbers, while
further up, in the mountains the places are perfect
ly healthy.
The Shasta Corie says that o very destructive
FIRE has occurred at Ireka The entire loss is esti-
mated nj S50,0 600,
Major Roman, State Treasurer, announces the
redemption, forthwith, OF portion Of the three per
cent bonds Of the State, 10 the amount OF twenty
five thirty thousand dollars, and that he will con.
tinue to redeem further fast money is received
into the general fund.
Some of the journals in san Francisco have been
reduced 10 one quarter OF their usual size in
quencc OF the small stock Of printing paper in Cali
fornia
David Humphreys committed suicide nt Robb.
Exchange, in Sacramento, ON the 9th Of August
He was from Chicago, aud leaves family there
The jugular vein in his throat completely