Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-27
Sale of Negroes.

On Friday last several negroes belonging to the es
tate of Fernod Jernigan. deceased, were sold at the
Court house One negro about 25 years of age brought
5000; another somewhere between 80 and 40 years
old, sold for 1910. A woman % years old and child
were knocked down at S1055. Three boys IA, II
and TO- brought $50, 500, and 700 dollars respective
". These prices seem 10 Indicate that negroes con
tinue to be in demand at as high rates as have pre-
vailed for some time. The bidding spirited, and
sales quick - GoldSboro Patriot 24h inst.
New ORLEANS, May 2O.-The steamship United
States has arrived at this port in days and hours
from Aspinwa
She brings San Francisco papers of the 3Oth April
and number of passengers brought down to Panama
by the steamship Golden Gate" The run from San
Francisco TO New Orleans has thus occupied but 10
days. -
AS the United States was coming up. she came in
collision with three ships being towed down.. The
United States slightly damaged but the ship Que
bee, which cleared here yesterday, for New York,
sunk 10 her deck. The other vessels were not inlur.
ed. Several tow boats have gone down to attempt TO
raise the Quebec
The health of the Isthn us good
The steamship Golden Gate," on her passage down
10 Panama night, came in collision with another
steamer supposed TO be the "Serra Nevada" The
" Golden Gate" sustained only slight injury, and, as
The other steamer kept her way, it is supposed she
was not materially damaged.
The California is Of but little importance.
We find mention of the amount of gold taken
out by this mail, but the accounts from the mines
pear to be a very favorable character.
Two fires bad occurred at San Francisco, but they
were fortunately extinguishtd before any damage o.
! importance done
The banking house of Paige, Bacon & Co. had beer
robbed of So, 900.
New discoveries OF gold near Negro Hill are repor
ted
In the Senate, on the goth of April the bill for tn,
extension of the city front of San Francisco was in
definitely postponed by the casting vote of the Lieu
tenant Governor.
The Legislature would finally adjourn on the l1,t
Of May
The agricultural prospects of the State are in yer,
fatterng condition.
The grand jury in the case of the steamship indie
pendence, wrecked in St. Cimons bay, have RENDERED
a verdict in which they express the opinion that III
time of the painful accident, and that much blame at
taches to her oweners for allowing her to be employee
in the transportation OF passengers, when they mus
have known such the
Business at San Francisco continued dull.
The stock of provision and other necessary arti
cles of consumption in the interior very light
and the roads leading thereto in most wretchet
condition. so that high prices and much sufern
are anticipated.
There have been but few arrivals at San Francis
co from the Atlantic ports since the departure Q
last steamer, although number of vessels are con
siderably over due. Among those arrived is tn
barque Old Hickory from New York, in 146 days
The list of deaths given in the San Francisco pa
pers show considerable increase for the last mont
over previous months.
An active business was anticipated during tn
month of May
The stock of -four on hand was large and beay
arrivals were expected during the next few weeks
The whaling ship Robert Brettsford from Ne,
Bedford, is ashore on Christmas Island.