The daily union., 1852-09-07
Arrival of the Daniel Webster.-rwo Weeks
Later ii en- California.

Ropages of the Cholera on board the Golden Gate, &c.
NEw ORLEANS, September 4.-The steamship Daniel
Webster arrived here to-day from San Juan de Mica.
ragua, bringing a fonnights later intelligence from San
Francisco and Panama dates 10 the 29lh Of August.
The trip OF The Daniel Webster has occupied bat twenty
and half days, and the shortest ever yet accomplished
The Webster brings $50 passengers, who have about
so0 900 IN gold They report the San Juan river in
excellent condition, and the country healthy no deaths
by cholera fever or kindred diseases having occurred
The trip from San Juan del Sur 10 San Juan Del Nore
We learn from passenger by the Webster that the
Panama boat would take about one and bali millions.
The steamship Northern Light left San Juan for New
York on the 29th August with $50 passengers.
There are tnghiiul reports OF ihe ravages OF the
cholera among the seven hundred troops board the
steamer Golden Gate, (beore reported from Panama for
San Francscol portion OF her passengers trans
ierred to the steamer Columbia, which had arrived at
San Francisco
The mining intelligence, owing to The dryne,s Of the
season, less favorabe but rich discoveries of gold
have been made Kametle, Salmon, and Rogue rivers
The United States frgate ST. Lawrence had arrived al
San Francisco.
Business al San Francisco continued good and price.
for descriptions OF merchandise were without mate
rial change.
Political matters occupied The attention Of the commu.
nifty considerable extent, and number OF meetings
had been held by both the wings and democrats prepara
tory 10 grand presidential campaign.
Al Sacramento an angry political discussion had taken
place between Hon Gilbert, member oil Congress, and
General Deuree. challenge passed between them, and
hostile meeting took place. Mutual friends endeay.
ored effect a reconciliation, but without effect They
fought, and the former unfortunately killed
Several cases OF lyncbng had occurred al Marysve,
but no executions were reported. man named Hem
dersoD, belonging TO New York. was so severely whipped
that his life was despaired OF.
Two or three fires had occurred, but no serious harm
was done.
Accounts from San Diego state that court. martial
has been convened for the al OF the murdeers Of Col
Craig.
The gold diggiugs at San Antonio have proved remark
ably rich Many OF the miners averaging IRON $50 10
$40 per day.
ians, the miners doing remarkably well.
The quartz crushing machines not so productive,
and number OF miners have given them up
important
The clipper shp Stafordsbre, Capt Richardson, bound
from Boston TO San Francisco, and which reported
lost OF the OF Chilli arrived safely at her desna-
ton the 18th OF August with her $50 passengers and
in good health The Stahordsbire leIi Boston May
ID, and consequently made the passage IN l02 days
The OF the death OF Henry Clay bad been received
with he most profound sorrow and business for lime
completely suspended meeting OF the citizens OF
San Francisco held at which was resolved to have
grand funeral procession IN memory OF the llusrous
dead which the citizens OF the surrounding country
invited TO participate The procession came oh on the
10Th, and was of the most imposing character, The
stores were mostly closed, bells toe1, flags hung al
hall mast, and other demonstrations of sorrow were
everywhere apparent
The Oregon dates are TO the 7lh August A special
session OF the legislature lasting four days, had been
held; but they adjourned without uansactng any busi-
ness ~ importance.