Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-03-25

housesl Hurrah for blown out Furna.
ces and British Free Trader
Weeks Later fren CaIifernia.-More
Gold.
New YoRK, March Is.
The steamer Daniel Webster
arrived here this morning, from Chag-
res. She brings four hundred thou
sand dollars worth Of gold dust and
large number Of passengers. Her
dates from San Francisco are TO the
18th Of February.
The country generally was quiet,
and business Of all kinds prosperous.
The state Of society gradually impro-
wing, and crime diminishing.
Mining operations are prosperous,
and the yield OF gold fully equal to
expectations.
The small Pox had broken out al
the mines, and some few cases proved
fatal.
The Legislative Assembly has
passed the Fugitive Slave Law.
There was no special change 10
notice in the markets. Flour was
in fair demand at the prices quoted
by the previous steamer. Provisions
and Groceries steady and in good
supply. The market was well stored
with all kinds of produce. Money
easier.
A large number OF persons were
on the lsthmus, waiting passage
Provisions scarce and high. Good
health prevails.
Advices had reached San Francisco
from Chill, stating that General Cruz
had been defeated at Langonillo on
the Slh December by Gen Bulas.
The conflict was bloody and san
culinary, and lasted several hours.
There was terrible slaughtering on
both sides. 1t was supposed that
this deleat would put an end to fur
ther hOsiilitieS.
There had been some depredations
by the Indians in the interior, but
nothing very serious.
Improvements were rapidly pro-
crossing in San Francisco and the
principal cities o: California. Bust
ness generally throughout the coun-
try was pros perous.
The tide of emigration continues
unabaled.
The passage of the fugitive slave
law by the Legislature has given
general satisfaction, and the people
will abide by it.
The political and general news BY
this arrival possesses very little gen.
eral interest.
On the 18th of February, the
Ohio arrived at the landing, on the
s~est Of California, near San Luis
Obispo, and sent off a boat contain
ing the second mate, Thos. McCullen,
Hon. H. A. Tefft, and three seamen;
William T. Parsons, and William
Jeston were drowned.
From the gold region reports are
still encouraging, with varied instan-
ces Of failures and successes. A
gentleman walking in the vicinity OF
Sonora, short time ago, observed a
small point Of quartz sticking out
from the ground with gold in it,
visible. He proceeded 10 pull out
the stone, and found il to weigh
ninety-six ounces, and to be worth a
thousand dollars or upwards. -Four
other Jumps were previously picked
up in a similar manner, and the total
value of the five Jumps is thirty-six
hundred dollars.
On the ID ult., a party of sheep
drovers arrived at San Diego, but
cut of 5000 sheep not a hide did the
poor fellows have. In passing the
Colorado, the Yumas stole all their
horses, which left them aIoot with
drove of sheep, OF which the Indi-
ans afterwards deprived them.
A gentleman from the mountains
reports the snow forty feet deep at
some points between Marysville and
Jamison's Greek.
A discovery was made by the
Legislature of California that in
making up an estimate OF their State
debt the Governor and Comptroller
had committed grave error. II
appears that an over estimate was
made of S65O,23 90, and that the
real debt CT the State, Civil and War
Loans. is but 81 sol ,675 SO instead
Of S2,24I. .9I5 As.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS. Bread.
stufS.-Although the stock of -four
can by no means be considered large,
yet prices have declined, and sales
are only made for consumption
Barley, oats and corn having run up
to extravagant rates. Sweet corn
meal has been sold as high as SIT
per barrel.
PRoyIsIoNs.-Mess Beef is in
demand al an advance. Pork, ex-
cept small lots recently arrived, is
very dull, the stock but slowly in
creasing. Good hams sell readily.
Sales OF butter at so cents.