The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-13


You viii perceive from the above what nhifts We
are obliged 10 20 to, on account of the Indifferent
manner with which we are treated By the general
government.
On Thursday night, the liih inst, an immense
amount Of goods were destroyed by the falling ia
Of a wharf at hncon Point, on which they were
stored. Upon the platform erected come 5000
tors Of coal hal been placed, in tho vicinity OF
which there were two very large storehouses, be-
longing to Hussey, Bond & Hale, filed with the
moot valuable goods The platform was crushed
by The weight Of the coal, and launched against
the eide OF tho warehouse, throwing il from tho
pi'5s upon which II was bcit, and bringing both
down together The whole mass was precipitated
jato the water, and large portion ionred CT With
the tide The ioss is estimated Ut 100000, tho
principal sufferers from which are Messrs. Husscy,
Bond s Hale. The crash was heard throughout
The most sudden DC In TINT has ever occurred in
this city happened on the 18th inst, man flo
Wisconsin, nu med Geo IN. Lockwood, being killed.
He was walking along Clay street from kearney,
ond when near the corner OF Montgomery, at Wells
building, flag on the root caught IN stove pipe,
and flung it to tho ground, with some half n dozen
bricks; Of the later struck him upon the top Of
his head, killing him iustantanecny. lie had his
hands il his pockets at tho time, and SO sudden
was his death, that he never moved them. His
skull was horribly crushed, the whole form Of his
head being entirely changed. lie was taken care
Of by the Odd Fellows, of which he was member
He leaves wife and children in MlTaukc, Wis.
copsin,
On the Goth Of Move nber, complimentary bene-
fit was rendered Mr.. Mcguire, of the Jenny Lind
Theatre, and on the 18th Of the present mouth it
came of. On the occasion, the house was densely
crowded in every part, and the largest number of
ladies ever assembled in Californian the atre we're
present-aboat one hundred and twenty; The plays
Of the evening the fine comedy Of the School
for Scandal and the = Rough Diamond" Mr.. and
Mrs. Stark aud Mrs. Woodward Cormorly of Bos-
ton) sustaining the principal characters. The price
Of admission to the first tier was 50, ia which there
hrp tha nf kha
whole house being about 81 600. 1t was splendid
tribute 20 Mr.. Mcguire, but every way deserving /;
for in erecting the present Jenny brd Theatre, he
has shown an indomitable and unfaltefng energy
Forr successive times has his buildings been DO
stroy by IRE, and SO often has he rebuilt them, at
increased cost each time, the present having cost
100000
The Golden Gate left here on the morning Of
the 5ih instant, at 10 o'clock and long before
that hour ClrtTal wharf was covered With human
beings. assembled to witross her departure Pasi-
ic California and Market street wharvcs we're aiso
crow cd 70 cxccts, and in the rigging and on the
decks CT adjoining ships were many cungre gated,
ard also on the top Of Telegraph Till, great en-
interest there tahon in this nools ald gig .ntlc
vessel Previous to the sailing II the Golden ciae,
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer
Columbia steamed Oh, bound on her way TO O.c-
gon, and looked ike mere pilot boat IN o)mpari-
son with the iirat-named vessel. The mailsaId tho
| expresses having been got board, the .iolden
ate slowly and mojcsically moved FROM her dock,
amid the most deaiening cheers. She ran very
nearly to Yerba Buena, directly opposite tho city
and, taking graceful curve. sped onward Shout
upon shout rent the air from thousands Of .hroa of
pride and exutation for this great triumph of Amc
rican industry ana skill. The Golden ate is the
most ma gnicent vessel that has ever come upon our
coast.
Preparations Of gorgeous nature are being
made for the giving Of magnificent ball and en-.
tertainment at Vallejo, in the Halls Of legislature
Oh the 18th instant, Christmas day. An address
is to be delivered by Hon. Isaac Il. Holmes, for
mery Of South Carolina and flag presentation
from the ladies' of Benicia and Sonoma. A Board
Of Managers have been appointed, consisting Of
every gentleman Of note throughout the State !;
and there is not lady in the whole state but
who has received an invitation United States
Senators, congressman, State Senators, "a
sembymen, Judges, officials Of high and low de-
gree, lawyers, doctors, and ministers, and last,
though not least, the whole public press have been
| invited 20 be present and it viii no doubt be
splendid and pie isurable affair. shall be there to
| see and be seen, and give you complete and ful
description of it, for the benefit OF your readers.
ii properly conducted, IL will reflect great ere lit
uron those who originated it. If not it viii turn out
to be man moth failure
The committee did not forget to invite the
Editor Of the New York HEEAi.n as you will see
by the eDcosed ticket
The ticket runs as follows Ill.,
grand Chris mas Ball will be given a. Vallejo the
trenin Of the 10Th inent in the Senate and Assembly
Uhsuybers Of the State Capitol On which occasion
the Hon Isasc T. Holmes will address the laies ana
gentlemen at5}i CLOCK
Mi Ja. q bennett and lady, the pleasure Of your
COMPANY IL especially requested.