New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-13


The New Collector, &c.
Correspondence Of The n. r. Tribune
SAN Francisco, Monday. Nov IS, 1852.
Sacramento City is ashes A fire broke out
in a millinery shop on Jst, at about ii O'clock the
night OF the election, which swept over the whole city
and reduced it to ashes twenty-five hundred buildings
were destroyed and fifteen thousand men, women and
children made houseless and homeless, the most Of
them losing everything they possessed in the world
have heard OF great many merchants and Others who
by years Of energy and toll had accumulated fortunes
there, and who are now In the Atlantic States to visit
their families from whom they have been separated
since lei9 and 80 the most Of them intending bring
them back TO California who by this calamity are re-
duced 10 poverty. On such the blow will fal with
crushing weight, and IL Is for them that our warmest
sympathes are excited The citizens of San Francisco
with unbounded liberality have done everything in
their power TO relieve the Sacramento sufferers and
money and provisions from every quarter have been
poured with liberal hands and sympathlzing hearts,
into the treasury of the Relief Committee But there
are always to be found in every community vampires
in human form, who will take advantage OF any caam
ity TO Gil their maws with gold, and such were not
wanting on this occasion
While the fire was raging four or i've men chartered
steamboat and proceeded to this city with view Of
purchasing and monopolizing ali the lumber here and
all the provisions their money and credit would ems
bic them to secure. They were landed In a small
boat from the steamer Oft North Beach, and she re-
manned few miles out in the Bay refusing to land any
other passengers for several hours, until these had
time to accomplish their unholy purpose The steamer
then came to her wharf end the of the fire became
public. Lumber went UP, in their hands to four hun
bred dollars thousand-inore than 300 per cent Flour
advanced to si5 Pork TO S5 and 500 aud other Pro-
visions Ia proportion Goods b tie amount of seyera
millions have already been clipped from this city TO
sacramento, and the demand is yet brisk large mum.
Der Of wooden buildings have been taken down here
and sent to that city. Several hundred temporary
buildings have already been erected there, but the
rainy ason upon US, and II must present m,.aa
choy Of suffering sickness and restitution God
help them
fire occurred at Marysyille few days ago, which
destroyed entire square, including several Grse ho
tell have msaid the Zip containing the par icuars
and cannot now give you the details Loss estimated
at $4,000
On Tuesday evening, 9th inst fire broke gu. in this
city Merchants below Kearney which swep. eve
ry building on both sides OF the street. nclding the
Union Hotel on the OF Merchant and quincy
SITS, kept by IsascM Hail. formerly OF the Eagle" at
Rochester This is the third time Mr.. ~ has been
DufLeu OUT IN San FRANCISCO. The bre extended
through to Clay-st end swept every wooden building
on the rorih side of that street between Kearncy and
Mcntgonerysts. Whole number OF buildings de-
stroyed about one hundred. Loss $4,000
The Election passed Of: quietly though the contest in
this city was spirited one, and rcsultedin Wing tn'
unph. We have Wing Mayor, Common Council,
and REPRESENTING TO the State Legislature. Toe
State however has gone for Pierce and King BY from
4,C00 10 5000, and the Democratic Congress ticket 10
elected.
eend you the Official returns for this county and me
result throughout the State far the returns hays
been received We await with feversh anxiety the re-
suit in the Atlantic States though have pretty gen.
orally made up minds to a defeat. We are accus-
tened TO i. you know, and take Il easier than our
LccoFo friends DO VIXEN they sc, q drubb.ny.
Beverly C. Sanders ESQ, received his commission
as Collector Of this Port, to succeed Thomas Batler
King by the last steamer and enters upoa the discharge
Of bis duties this day The change in every reSpsc
desirable one, end the only regret Is ha: Is had not
been made three months ego. Mr. Sanders is an old
resident OF San Francsco and Is thoroughly acgunntef
with its business lie merchants and lis business mea
generally He Is deservedly popular with all whose