New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-28
DAILY CRESCENT.
Late and Interesting from the Isthmus ant
California.
ARRTV.AL OF THE FALCON

ng Panama papers of the 18th instant and California
to the first Of Marchtbrteen days later than pre-
iously received
The Falcon brings the u S. Mail from California 200
and $4,000 freight and in hands Of
engers The Falcon sailed from AspinwaI the after
loon Of the 10Th O'Clock The Georgia sailed at the
time for NewYorh with $50 passengers and 81 o0o
100 freight The steamship Union went to the
sth Kingston The roads the Isthnus in good
condition and passengers make the passage to and from
Panama In ten hours The health Of the town is very
rood business is good and the many buildings that
apdly progressing.
The following is a list Of her passengers
Dr. d. B. Dudly, A. Berault. r B. Smith, Mr. Dorsye
Thursby, c. J. Grant, John Hall NJ: Young RcsIer,
Bradford, A. Weston A; Julien, John Bogn w Bad
GER j. A. Messan Charles Garrich, W T. Brown, Charles
uakn, Samuel Rose, John Brand, NJ Kembel ). p. An
lerson, J. Porter, George Chapman e Patterson, o.
Burns James Henard, Jacob Barnes Charles Heath Jno
studen. II. B. Maxwell, H. B. MAXWELL Jr., W. g. Max
we'll r. b. Burris, NJ Arnold, d. Stone, O. Marks. c.
Nickos, W. IT. Logan, H. Bolan, j. W Perry. George T.
Powell A. Reyn, o. Brooks. I. 8. Walton H. Reyn Q. r.
Yates. A. Mascarin, J. Adams n. Holm, Thomas McMa-
hon. W r. Campbell. d. Porter J. Robinson, G.. ID Brad
ford G. Nicholson, NJ T. Glascoc, Sims NJ o. Bert,
J. Whitney, r. Tucds John Brown, David wiIoocks L.
Lingle, W. Rogers j. Campbell A. Mullin X Jones J.
Long NJ Fiyn, McAllister, d. H. Carks, Thomas Scott G.
Marcy W. Simpson, Perry $. Wright Mackly, John
MI Baker J. Lsy wnss Mssss isham sa W wcG1
Wilson-and l37 in the sterage.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
SHIPMENTS GoLp.-The shipments Of gold from Cali
forna continue to an extent The shipments
per steamers Panama and California, the 18th and
18th ult., embraced 1890 559, as follows:
Page, Bacon Co, sloooooo; R. Davidson, sS52so /;
Wells Fargo & Co, S73445 Drexel s. Church, s9o-
900; r. Argenti Co., $4,000; Collins, Cnshman Co,
s3l 200 wycof & Co, SIC AIS Hussey Bond & Hale
$4,000 Adams & Co, $4,000 Burgoyne Co, s34os
0Oo J. B. Thomas, s5s,oco Rising, Caseili CO. So
Stenbens bancroft sa4 $50 Bolton. BarronE Co. ST.
600 other shippers, s2l4 $50. Total, 81 ,553.
This added to the amounts 43o, ,035-tsken by the
steamer Tennessee on the LIST of February will make the
total shipment for the month $500 5s3 The amount
exported during the month of January was s457eol3
Total for the first months ofls53 seo606 During
the corresponding months of 1852 the total shipment
but s4s75s92 Increase this year, s5. 22o714
San JoAeurSThe City Assessor Of this thriving place
has made his return, showing the following result
Real estate unimproved. 500 ssl
Improvements 5t4o4.
Total. s2,s7482
The assessment of 1852 amounted to 81 530572 Thu
will be that there has been increase in taxab
property within twelve months of ss4s755 or nearly
per cent.
Man KnlED-An unfortunate circumstance happened
recently French Camp 1t appears that the clerk Of
the Game Cock while in t of temporary insanity
tered the tent of Frenchman, and began to pull the
clothes off the he'd where he sleeping The French
says that he became alarmed at the intrusion at
late an hour and killed the offender Five knife wound
were found in different parts Of his body This extreme
violence must have been unnecessary The Of tn
deceased was Charles v. Bacon lie a native of Can
ada had been merchant in Florida and Neworeans AM
| for the last few years at Brownsville, Texas.
| BUSINESS sAcnAMEsro.-The State Journal says tn
business of Sacramento present stirring and vel
scenes We noticed decidedly greater number of team
loading than at any time since the food The steamboa
hitherto plying between Sacramento and Hoboken ha,
drawn off and goods are being transported ther
The chief business houses have returned to Sacrament
city and receive their customers at the old Stands
News from yancouver's Island reach the 18th One
two English ships from Liverpool arrived in January wit
| a large number of immigrants
A severe shock of earthquake felt at San Lu
| obispo on the 9th inst.
| The P NJ. Company have increased their number
steamers on the Oregon route
ARRiyA, OF PAssKNcERs-since the LIST of January &C
cordng statement by of the clerks of the Custom
house. there arrived at San Francisco by steamers 47
passengers, as follows Men, 4,496; women, T79 chi
| dren, 203.
| New TowS-A town, called Kingsbury, has bee
surveyed off at the head of navigation the San 10,
qun, about twenty miles below Fort Miller which pr
misses to become very important from two favorable ci
eumstances 1t is at the head Of navigation the rive
|
from the Merced direct to Kings river high sand
level road, composed of ridge running throg
the whole length Of the route This road will off xt
or seventy miles the old trail leading up by the
hills and which is altogether impossible at presen
Kpgsbury contains twenty thirty houses, and
destined to engage much attention.
The Superior Court at San Francisco abolished
the unanimous vote of the Assembly, the 25th ut
The weather in San Francisco and through the ntero
Il up to the I'D, continued exceedingly fine since the
there have been occasional showers Of rain retardr
business slightly. Business is gradually improving
REsIsNEp,-Dr Dart the accomplished SuperintendeI
of Indian Affairs 10 Oregon has forwarded his regnatc
to Washington, which is to take effect on the 30th
June.
william G. Hamilton, of the editors of the ss
Francisco Herald died on board the Golden Gate of ye
low fever on the 10th inst having been sick only "
days. Every attention which friendship could devise
humanity suggest were paid him in his last moment
and bestowed his remains after death. lie buri
| at Acapulco
We met with Mr.. H. in this city but few weeks sine
The members Of the press of San Francisco on Il
receipt of the intelligence Of his DEATH and adopted
lutiong expressive of their feelings upon the sad event
The Monumental City steamship sailed on the 10th
for Australia, under the conduct of Mr. Peter stroh
the destination 1t is intended by the Expr,
Company to establish regular comm nunicaton The NJ
Orleans will follow the Monumental City on the 9TH
March. Both take many passengers, Numerous saili
vessels are also leaving for Australia
+ The united population of San Francisco turned out
the occasion of the Anniversary of Wahngto
= day.
it The citizens of Sacramento are organizing Plank Re
n Company to connect that City with Nevada.
Competition among the steamboats, the route fir
San Francisco lately reduced the fare to fifty cents in
cabin. Rates have, however, been restored to the
!, | standard
There have been no disturbances of the public peace
E, San Francisco Of any unusual character
8, MINING INTELLIGENCE.
The mines still yielding richly to the industrt
" arm and persevering laborer
Fish Ra vine is the of a rich ravne near Diane
Spring, which is now worked with great advantage. q
Flat the head of this place is paying the miners hal
| somey. Yankee Slide, at Middle Fork. il yielding la
quantities. At Maxom Slide twenty miles above Geor
| town, claims have been sold high as three thousa
| dollars each
The claims at Big Canon have been retaken, and
now worked with profit. They have not been toucl
since 1850 and 1851.
New and rich dggngs have been discovered at pl
called Negro Hill two miles east Of Placeryille The
is very fine.
~ We learn by the Republican that considerable excl
IL ment exists the miners in regard to the
ed gings near Curtsvle 1t is said three Mexcans took
$4,000 in three days. gentleman upon whose W
through the camp, to stop and examine the hole fr
y whence such immense amount had been taken. WI
at there he three Jumps picked out the largest be
he as big a brckn
r. From the Columbia Gazette extract the follow
found lump of gold weighing 249 ounces and valued
5000 This claim is in small gulch about mile fl
al. Columbia
or, GoLp HLL.--This remarkable hill still pays In pla
finely Holes have been dug to the depth of seventy
i; and good pay found at the bottom