Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-25

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/ Thc principal fe1tu es Of the news have been
already received by the steamers Philadelphia
and Daniel Webster VIA New Orleans.
The Legislature of Cal,iornn was III session
at Na,elo. The proposition to remove its sill
tjngs TO BcncIa was rejected, j. B. Wall. Of
Monterey. was chosen Sneaker Of the House
Gov. Bglcr's message was read in the Sen
ate on the jth o. January. Among the sug-
gestions lie recommends an extension Of the
water front of san Francisco by encroachnents
on the harbor, and 4 memorial to Congress to
abolish the Land Commission.
The steamship Curtes, which arrived up on
the 9TH, lost - passengers on the trip from
Panaml. Among them were l.. Woodbrid re,
of Dartmouth, Mass; r Waterman, Of Maine ;
. B. Grocer aal i. Walker, Of Maine.
The 5. s. Lewis, from san Juan, arrived up
on the 81, having lost II passengers.
The ste amer Panama arrived up on the lith
1t is now believed that only foar lives were
lost IN the collision between the stelmers ca
m1nche and Bragdon, in which the former was
sunk. These were Mrs W.terand one of ucr
children Mrs. blake and an unknown man
They had come up in the 5. s. Lewis, and Mrs.
/ Winter was on her way 70 JOIN her husband at
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/ Vulmadae, and at the time Of tue collision was
on her way 10 Sacramento with aLuut 20 pas
sengcrs.
The plot boat Sea Witch was wrecked on
the nl9ht Of the IA. a., aa..l' W.. s9ved.
Madam H.scaCclau'! gave io~ ftoWc,l con-
cert Oh the Ion, preparatory 10 her departure
fer South hnerlcl.
The small poA and Yariolcid had been quite
prevalent at Souora but was on the dec reuse.
the small poX prevails to consldera bic en-
tent on the StanslAuS river
So great had been the scarcity OF provisions
in the mining districts that Flour had been
sold Tor bl,50 per pound.
Dates from Oregon are to the 81 of January.
The weather was very severe, and large quan-
titles OF snow had uiien.
Many overland cnIgrants were arriving in a
very destitute condition.
Snow was reported to be ten feet deep Oh
the Culapooyl mountains.
The citizens Of Northern Oregon had met in
ConYentl4n. aud adopted memorial TO Con-
gress for the creation of new territory north
OF the Columbia river, to be called the Coum-
bian territory.
Arrival OF the Uncle Sam.
NEw YoRE Feb. 13-Thc steamship Uncle
Sam, from h>pnwall, Feb. 3, with $50 pussen-
gers and Slj0OG0 in specie, principally III the
hands of her passengers.
The Winfield Scot arrived at Panama Feb
rnory I.t w,,h J5n ,os.rr.rnr,
Tna En;,sJ s,,iny Sr,,I,'.7 on b,. Wont, i,,,,,
,if,'S, I-nras vs,,c sims c,,,,a,' of Ean'n,L'
-. ,,,I un,,,.o., - r,,iil s,s',. -''''~'
Tho voI,ny favor =, p,n,r,, = "A oIo,os, or.
tirplv disannoared
ibe steamers GoIlon Gate Nor,hern.r
vrIfola Snr,, o,j ,I, roC.,' .ao,''e'T,'
inn wore in noi ~ w. N'''N'
rh, I-n,,,d San, l,f, l-,,.,.., 80, 49, -
A,nnn,r hnr n.,..o,,,,,.rs ,ra ian ,rLn,r,. Va,
l''rc,',f ,,,I,t.rn,i ,o,,' u ,.I 1,i,n', h,,a,,,
Dan, S,oue,,,r T. 1 ~, p.,n,,7II a..
s,nr,,ar Nnr,L,rnrr ,,,inr ',,',;.ni r,J
U,,nnn
Tio s,oo,ocr ol.io fro.,, ,.,.;,,,.,u ,.;,h ,i..,
treasure nud ih. ,n,. nr -, ,,,,.,,,,or -, Ijon
Gate. arrived nj KIn,.,nn nn tI,e IN ms, -.
the Uncle $ nm wa, louin1 Tnc Oh,n has an
hoard nearly 81 75lOuO ~ sne,In
Ni.s t,,fI.r,,., li.1,... u',.'nv',',..,l h.. r,o
nevr s,onnnr and ,re.,'r,'.,,,'., ,,,.
maJe nv her orou, Ger - ,7rror,
1t was runoreJ that A b0.,r contoin. Nc, ,b,rloan
u,sseuocrs bv the Gojd,n t.n,r v,s un.e, ~
inc Cn,rras Rivar and ali hnt ,,o dr,,,,,I
Auonr them were three wu,nnn a,,ltvo cnil.
d,or
rho s,o,,ror Oro,,,, s,,I,., f.o,, r,,.,o,,,, .,,
tbc 1oth for San F,,n,sc,. ma ,' CnIn'n. ',,I,'
cn ,beoI,t 'rha Rrt,,, NH s,o,nn.r s',1aJ
nr i,n., -, ,,,a 1i,L ,r,, S,",. w.,
nnsser from p,n,m, tnr San rr,nc,nnn w"s
spo,;en on the I1th 40 milhs .nn,h oi SIn
Diego.
Inc me steamer Panama arrived at San Fran
TLc t,rnr I,. 'e %,'t",1 ~, u '''v ao"'
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