Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-02-19
PROM CALIFORNIA.
AFxival q fhe Daniel webster.
Nrv YoRK. Feb. l3.

EAOM CALAEOkNhAs
Arrival q the Daniel wehsser.
New YoRK, Feb. l3.
The steamer Daniel Webster ar
rived here at noon TO-DAY, with San
Francisco dates to the l7ih OF jan
uary; l2l passengers, and $7O,OOO
in gold dust on freight.
The Daniel Webster arrived at
San Juan on the 30th Of January.
The steamer United States also ar
rived there on the same day, and LETT
on the following lay for Chagres.
The Daniel Webster lett San Juan
On the 5th of February, at 2 o'clock,
P. M. She brings the adViees
brought down by the Independence,
which lett San Francisco at a
O'Clock, P. NJ, on the l7th Of Janua-
ry. The passengers BY the Daniel
Webster have therefore been 26
DAYS and Is hours between San
Francisco. and New York. She
passed. on the 5th OF February. an
English sIoop Of war, bound for San
Juan.
San Juan was healthy at the sail
ing Of the Daniel Webster; but busi-
ness was ull,-the markets being
overslocked with all kinds Of goods.
The transit route is in excellen;
condition. There were no passen-
gers waiting at San Juan for a pas
sage to San Francisco.
On The night Of the 4th OF Feb
ruary, a destructive fire occurred in
the city of San Juan de Nicaragua,
by which one-third Of the most
populous section OF the city was de-
stroyed. Among the buildings de-
stroyed was the United States Hotel;
besides large number OF houses and
stores. The city was not provided
with engines.
Lieut.. Armstrong. and deiach-
ment of men from the United States
sloop Albany, were present and did
good service with the ships engine.
Capt. Wade, OF the English brig
Express, was also present with his
men; and il was chiefly owing TO
the exertions OF these two forces,
that the fire was finally checked.
The shipment OF gold from San
Francisco by the mail steamer Cali
lornia, on the 18th, was as follows:
For New York $3.50, $50; for
! New Orleans S30,499. The princi-
pal consignees are Page. Bacon Il
Co. S354,OOO; Adams q Co. $685.
600; Davidson $4,000; Burgoyne
& Co. 100000.
The steamer Golden Gate was
advertised to leave San Francisco
for Panama on the Dist Of January.
The weather in California, and
especially around San Francisco
had been delightful, and with plenty
of rain. There had been but t'vo
nights when the thermometer fell TO
The freezing point. Green peas are
in bloom, as well as wild and garden
flowers.
The aIl-absorbing question in poll
tics seems to be the election of Uni
ted States Senator. The candidates
most talked OF among the Democrats
are Col. Weller. Gov. Smith, Col
Pinley, Judge Rallston. and Gen.
Anderson. The Wings have not as
vet named their candidate.
A new organization Of the police
of San Francisco has taken place.
The Indian ChieI. Anthony GaViar
who was arrested for being con-
cerned in the outrage in South
Carolina, had been tried and shot al
the ole town OF San Diego.
r A detachment OF United States
, troops were about to march to
, Colorado, under Major Heintselmanr
on Tuesday.
, An injunction was laid by Judge
! Redman on the State officers who
l were about To remove the public
archives from San Jose.
A man named J. @. Adams, who
was last from Philadelphia, was shol
at Sacramento City on the 18th o
i January, by the mother OF young
girl whom he had seduced. Altel
3 the woman had fired ore shot, (Which
took effect in the victims side,) she
} was about 10 fire again, but was pre-
vented by the bystanders. The mar
lies in a critical condition.
Great excitement exists in Downie
: vile in consequences OF the gfea
e discoveries Of new mines OF gold
Il bearing quartz, in that vicinity
q Six different veins have been turned
up within ten days, the ore from
which Is said TO be exceedingly rich
The trials OF Captain Waterman
and his mate are still progressing
On other indictments the crew o
the Challeux were 10 be put upoT
J. their trial for mutiny, about the mid
n die Of January. :.
The ,ensive quicksilver work