The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-02-19
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM
CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE DANIEL WEBSTER
NEW York, Feb. l3.

bringing San francisco dates to the 18th of
January, being fifteen days later advices
from California. She brings l2l passen-
gers, and $1,000 gold dust on freight.
The Daniel Webster arrived at San Juan
on the 3oth Of January. The steamer Uni
ted States also arrived there on the same
day, and left the following day for Chagres.
The Daniel Webster left San Juan on the
9th of February, at p NJ, bringing advices
brought by the steamer Independence, which
left San Francisco at 4 p. NJ. on the 18th
January. The through passengers, there
! fore, of the Daniel Webster, have been but
&c days and 10 hours from San Francisco to
! New York
The Daniel Webster passed on the 9Th of
February an English sloop of war, bound for
San Juan.
The steamer Alabama, at San Juan, from
| New Orleans, had been condemned rs un-
scaworthy.
The steamer Falcon was at San Juan
waiting passengers
The U. S. steam ship Saranac sailed from
San Juan for Chagrcs on the 27th January.
II. B. NJ. faigatc Eclipse, sailed on cruise
to the island of st. Andrews on the 3lst of
January.
The propeller Arrogant sailed for King
ston on the 23d January.
San Juan was healthy and business dull,
the market being overstocked with all kinds
of goods.
The transit route is in excellent condition,
and no passengers are waiting at San Juan
for passage.
AT San Juan dc Nicaragua, on the night
of the 4th of February, destructive fire oc-
Cured, by which one third of the most po-
pulous section of the city was DESTROYED.
Among the buildings burnt was the large
hotel known as the United States, occupied
by Mcssrs S. Shepherd, Don Francisco
Granias, and Pedro Pons; their damages, be-
sides large number of houses and stores,
arc very large. The city of Nicaragua is
not supplied with fire engines, but Lieut..
Armstrong and detachment of men from
the U. s. sloOp-of-war Albany, did good SER
vice with the ships engine. Capt. Fordc, of
the English ship Express, was also present
with his men, and it was chiefly through the
eNertions of these two forces that the fire
was finally checked.
The large warehouse of De Forrest g. Co.
escaped. No loss oflifc occurred.
CALIFORNIA AFFAIRS.
The shipment of gold from San Francisco
by the mail steamer of the 10th, is as fol-
lows:
For New York S9S6,556
For New Orleans. ......... 3O,A99
Tor London. n............... 233,387
The Golden Gate was advertised to le:ffve
San Francisco for Panama on the 2lst of
January.
The weather in California and around
San Francisco has been delightful, with
plenty Of rain. There Was only two nirhts
on which the thermometer fell to the frcez-
ing point. Green peas are in bloom rs well
as wild and garden flowers
The absorbing political question seems to
be the election of U. S. Senator. The can,
didatcs talked off among the Democrats are
Col. Weller, Gov. Smith, ID. c. Broderck.
Col. Henley, Judge Ralston, and Gen. An
derson. The Wings as yet have named no
one.
a new police for San Francisco has been
| organized, and George Casserty appointed
captain and Capt. Hampton North his dep
uty.
The steamer Isthmus, from Panama ar
rived on the 10TH
The Indian Chief, Anthony Cawa, who
was arrested for being concerned in the out
RACES in South California, had been tried and
shot at Old Town, San Diego.
A detachment of United Suites troops
were about to march to the Colorado, under
Major Hentzclman.
on Tuesday an injunction was laid by
Judge Redman on the State officers who
were about to remove the public archives
from San Jose.
A man, named X. Q. Adams late from
Philadelphia, was shot at Sacramento citv
on the 18th of January, by the mother of
young girl whom he had scduced. Affer
the woman had fired a shot which took effect |
in her victims side, she was about to repcat |
the fire when she was prevented by the By. |
standcrs. He was lying in critical condi- |
ton.
Great excitement exists at Downiugvile Ia
consequence Of the discovery of gold bear
ing quartz, in that vicinity. Six different
veins have been turned np within ten days |
the ore from which is said to be- exceedingly
rich
A new daily paper called the Western
American has been started at San Francisco
by Francis e. Pickett, j. b. Wall, Jas. w.
Young, c. B. Hooker and Andrew Jurnside.
The trials of Capt. Waterman and his
mate are still progressing on other indict-
n