The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-03-02
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS BY
THE ALBATROSS.
New ORLEANs, Feb. 90.

By the arrival of the steamship Albatross.:
from Vera Cruz, we have news from Calltor-
MIA to the Cd of February, received via Aca-
pulco, the city Of Mexico and Vera Cruz,
being only eighteen days from San Francis
CO.
The steamship Tennessee sailed from San
Francisco on the lst inst, having on board
over 800 passengers and nearly three millions
of dollars in gold, two millions and half of
which were on freight, and the balance in the
hands of passengers.
The files ,of papers brought are by no
means as complete as those brought by the
regular steamers, and there is but little news
of Importance.
The floods which have prevailed to such
fearful extent throughout California have
somewhat subsidized.
| The prospects of the miners in many Of
the localities are of the most cheering char
acter.
| The shipments Of the precious metals du-
ring the ensuing season, it is believed, will be
fully equal to any that has preceded it, while
many believe the amount forwarded will be
even greater than any period heretofore
! Gold dust in San Francisco commanded
ST. 50per ounce.
The injury by the floods is not great as
was at first supposed, as several bridges and
other property reported to have been swept
away reWiyiIp in III s'"--'9 : : - .
But little business Of Importance has yet
been transacted in the Legislature.
The suffering Of the miners has been
greatly alleviated by a more plentiful supply
of provisions and material reduction in the
prices.
A party of Mormon missionaries had ar
rived at SansFraacisco en- route for Austria
liza.
The plans for the construction Of a railroad
from Salt Lake to the Colorado river are being
prosecuted with much energy.
Numerous assertions from the military
ranks are taking place.
The arrivals at San Francisco from the At
lantic ports curing the last fortnight have
been large.
The Albatross brought California letter
mail for New York, in charge of J. C.. Farnum
the associate of Col. Ramsey in the new
mail contract via Vera Cruz and Acapulco
Mr. Farnum states that the time occupied
on the present occasion between San Fran
cisco and New Oreans-lS days-will very
soon be shortened several days.
Among the passengers were Mr. McRae,
late superintendent of the Mexican telegraph
and the Maretzek Opera Troupe, Steffanone,
Salvi, Marini, &c. {, all of whom, together with
Mr. Farnum, the special mail agent, 60 on to
New York in the A lbatross on Tuesday.
We gather some few additional items from
the California papers-amongst them the
gratifying fact that the mining intelligence is |
Of highly favorable character.
The census returns show the the present |
population of the State of California to be |
234,4OO.
The total amount collected at the recent
election toward the Washington monument
fund was $3.50.
From Oregon the news is wholly unimpor-
tant.
Honolulu dates to the lst of Januiry had
reached San Francisco, but the news was Of
no moment.
Madame Biscaccianti came down to Pana-
ma in the Tennessee, and goes to South
America in the next British steamer.
Miss Hayes is still singing at San Francis
co, and meeting with great success. The
proceeds of the concert for the benefit of the
orphans Melted over 81 200.