The Evansville daily journal., 1853-05-20

uOn 10 you, i gave hurried account OF tht
dreadful loss Of life and burning Of the steam
er independence. A: that time it was al
most impossible to give the full particulars
or arrive at any just conclusion as to tn,
causes which led to this fatal disaster-mucl
blame has been attached to Capt. Sampson
and an investigation was had before the Dis
trict Court, but as no direct evidence coul,
be brought to bear, he will probably ge
clear. You will observe, by the paper.
which / send, that about one hundred ant
sixty lives were lost, instead Of one hundred
and twenty, as was first reported.
Hardly had the community recovered from
the effects Of this sad catastrophe, than they
were called upon to witness one still more
appalling in its character. On Monday last
news reached the city. that the steamer Jen-
ny Lind, on her way from Alviss Ga small
town up the Bay, md between this and San
Jose) to this city, had blown up, and sixty
persons killed. This last is the more heart
Isengers on board were old and well known
citizens Of this place and San Jose. Thus,
without moments warning have they been
snatched from our midst and hurried in to
eternity. Many had gone down on Satur-
day to spend Sunday in the valley and return
on Monday; and by the merest circumstance
myself, with party of six others, was pre-
vented from going, on Saturday last. with the
same intent. A merchant of this city, Mr..
Ripley, his wife and three children, were all
killed. at least they died the next day, and
were buried at the same time, DIR. C.. A.
Shelton, the great horticulturist, was among
the number. But eight ladies were on board,
six of these were killed, and twelve children.
An account of the explosion is given in foil
in the papers: will, therefore, dwell no
longer on subject SO painful and unpleas.
ant.
/ The steamer Golden Gate arrived yester-
day morning with dates from New York to
the 22d ut. The passengers on her were
but twenty-four days out. / am told those
who went down on her, landed there in twen-
ty-dhe days-the quickest trip, by far, on re-
cord.
Much anxiety has been manifested here
lately to know, who would be our next col.
lector. Major Hammond, it appears, is the
lucky Hombre.
There are hundreds of hungryofice seek
ers here now, lounging about, waiting for
their share Of the losyes and fshes-from
the Custom house. They seemed to digesr,
with rabid appetites, that part OF the Presi-
dents Inaugural, in which he says, mo rea-
sonable man of any party, will oxpect the ad-
ministration to be SO regardless of its re-
sponsibirsy and the Obvious elements OF its
success, as to retain persons Known to be
under rile' influence Of political hostility or
parizan prejudices, in pos'sions"&c., &c.
Well, this IS good Jacksonan doctrine,
and 1 suppose it's all right. "Ti the victors
belong the spoils."
The rainy season is now supposed to be
over. We have had just enough showers,
the last two months, to benefit, without ct all
njuring the crops. Cur valleys and coun-
try arouud, look perfectly charming. The
farmers say their prospects are better this
season than ever befon. The fact is this
business has proved soproftsble, heretofore,
that persons have beeninduced to 60 into it,
who never before knew how to "plough and
to mow." One would ,e astonished to ira
vel through the countr and see the amount
of land under cul.ivat3n. Many places, :or
miles upon miles, haze been converted into
perfect garden spots, and ere many years.
will be as thickly otted with villas and
country seats, of soms of the most densely
populated New Englad states.
Nor is San Francico behind hand in the
progress of improvements. Her surround
ing hills, which twere months ago, were
but barren waste, re now covered with
beautiful residences ad blooming gardens
House after house sprigs up, magic like, un-
til the city has at ono become tremendous
in it's proportions. Tn great and constant
demand for real estate as brought it up to
exorbitant prices, rents still continue high,
and money tight-5a6 pr cent is now paid
for money per month, pssonal security, and
from 10 Per cent on rel estate. A house,
such as Bement g. VieIes, on Second street,
would rent here for $500 or $4,000 per
month. -
The city of San Fran'sco ought to be
termed ga birds eye view the world" for
in one street within her lifts, can see a.
greater variety of humarnature, or more
different nationalities, tharwo years travel,
both at home and abroad, ,uld give me-