The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-23

Arrival Of The Albatros Too Weeks Later from Cali


Arrival Of the Albatross Weeks Later from Cab
toraia.
NEw oaLsAss, Feb. aO.-The steamer Albauoss from
Vera Cruz brings San Francisco dates OF February via
Acapulco-beng weeks later
The steamer Tennessee Left San Francisco the
stan for Panama with $3.50 900 ia goId and the Call
torna mails.
SAN FnAnolsoo maakrrs, Feb 2-The market during the
past fortnight has been unlavoaby affected by tho
usually large arrivals Chill -four selling at S22 923
per barrel Pork firm $40 Tor and S2i for prime
hams ga mess beef s2s Rice, 10 per 100 lbs,
SECOND DESPATCH.
The Picayune has received It's files OF letters and pal ers
from various parts OF California; OF the latest date from
which take the following Interesting summary OF
newsi
The steamer Tennessee left San Frsucsco on the I'd
instant She had board three hundred passengers
and nearly three millions of goId millions and half
OF which freight the residue in the hands OF pas
| sengers.
The yellow quite fatal board the Tennessee
going out and twenty-five passengers died of the
malady Mr. John X. Rcards and family, of Baltimore,
who the vessel, landed in San francisco
| safely, escaping the lever and enjoying good health
The foods which prevailed 50 terribly throughout Cali
fornia had somewhat subsidized, and the damage
great aswas at first apprehended.
The prospects the mining localities were
cheering. IL was thought the Ieshes would terminate
greatly the advantage Of gold digging much Of the pre-
| cous metal having been washed up. The shipments OF
gold during the ensuing season. IL believed would be
fuY equal, III not surprising, any previous year Many
| think the amount forwarded will be mu CHI larger
Gold dust in San Francisco selling at SIT 80 per
| ounce. @W
The injury by the floods in The mining districts was less
destructive than reported Many OF the bridges reported
have been swept away still remain unnjured, and occupy
| the same position as previous to the flood
The construction of railroad across the Plains from Salt
Lake the Colorado being prosecuted with much en-
| ergy.
Numerous deser.lons from the military ranks had taken
place
There no further intelligence from Mazatan, regard
| ing the late riots and disturbances there.
The arrivals from the Atlantic ports during the past fort
night have been unusually large.
But ltle public business OF importance mas YET been
| transacted by the legislature.
The suffering of the miners and others from the scarcity
of provisions &c has been somewhat appeased by more
plentiful upply of the necessaries of life Provisions were
| falling in price.
party Of Mormon preachers had arrived at San Fran
cisco route for Australia. r...
| 1Iarkeis
The quotations of some the leading articles of produce
have declined, especially OF four-Haxal wa. selling al
$50 per bhl Pork quoted at S35 S46. Bacon, S25
$50 Batter 40 Is cents. Lard, 10 20 cents per h.
Groceries quiet.
Lumber in moderate request, with sales Of Eastern al
SIS to 800 thousand.
Ma Desruetire Fire.
CuARLKsros, Feb. 2o-A destructive fire occurred to-day
a, the corner of King and Mary Streets which consumed
Cooks grocery store Helen Shields bar-room &c. The
insurance is ST, 900.
Steamboat Disaster.
LOUISVILLE, Fob. 2l.--The Samael Gloon sunk
on Iih Columbia, the Mississippi river. No
lives lost and the cargo will be saved In damage
condition.
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