Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-03-18
Later from California .

he steamer Uncle Sam, arrived at New Ork on
the 18th inst, from Aspinwall, whence she sailed
the 9Th. She brings dates from San Francisco to
10th February
The steamer Ohio arrived at Aspinwall on the Sd,
and the Cherokee on the 4th.
The steamer Sierra Nevada arrived at Panama on
the Oath Feb, in GO days from N York, Her
mander, Capt Wilson, died at Panama the lst of
March. S. Chase, her second officer, also died on
the passage.
we'd at Panama on the Sd of March.
The Uncle Sans outward passengers left Panama
the 5th inst, in the Sierra Nevada for San Fran
cisco. The rainy season had terminated, and tray
cling on the Isthmus good.
There are but few items of local California int ELI
gence in the papers, and they possess but little in
terest.
The mining intelligence generally is of the most
cheering character, new discoveries being daily
made, and the miners report large yield from the
diggings.
Emigration to Australia had nearly ceased
The grain crops were very forward, and promise
rich harvest
The principal consgnees of the specie on the
steamer California, on the 10th, for Panama, are
Page: Bacon & Co.. 81 600; Adams & Co., $500
600; B. Davidson S330,000; Messrs Burgovne
$4,000. The total on hand was 50. S9O558 This
added to the amount-S2, 430 035-taken out by the
steamer Tennessee on The LIST of February will make
the total shipment for the month, SIS, 320,523 The
81, 6Ol3-total for the first two months of 1853
S9.896,6O6 During the corresponding months of
1852, the total shipment but $4.675, 892 In
crease this year, S5,220,7l4.
Great excitement existed in Calavaros county on
account OF the Mexican marauders The entire Mex
lean population had been driven out, and mass NEE
tings of the miners being held, causing great
CONSERVATION among all foreigners.
Rubies, emeralds and diamonds had been found in
the interior
Pon;o;o had boon fvo1 ,uo.
State by the Legislature.
The weather has fairly settled down into the
spring season, and business of every description is
improving. Prices of provisions have fallen from
| SO to IS per cent in the Interior
The division of the State question is still gtated
by its adherens who have succeeded so far as to in
duce the Senate 10 endorse report providing for the
sum of 100000 to deray the expenses of a general
State Convention The Assembly has not acted up
! on the matter.
Arrival of the Ericsso"-steamcrA shore-Thc Ship
/ Atalanta.
! New York, March 14.-The caloric shin Ericsson
has arrived from Alexandria. She made a favora
bic passage, and worked fully equal to expectations
The lighters are now alongside the Baltimore
clipper ship Ataanta, ashore on Romer Shoals and
are taking out the cargo The sea is less turbulent
Her cargo consists of G,793 packages and 4 lO3 hal
chests of tea 3.5l3 packages and 5O4 cases Of
merchandise box and IS cases of silks: 5000
boxes and l,469 rolls of mating; 300 boxes o.
sWeetmeats; 90 cases of china-Ware 1Gl packages
OF chairs; l55 cases of camphor; 10 packages O.
baskets, and ii cases of oil
SECOND D1sPATcH.-NEw YORK. March 14-Thf
latest intelligence from the Atalanta indicates thai
she may probably be got off The sea was eettino
smooth, and the lighters were removing her caroo
though great portion of it, consisting of teas anf
silks is greatly damaged. The vessel is valued a
SoO0OO and the cargo at S22OOOO The LIGHTERS
with part OF her cargo, came up this morning TIL,
ATLANTA was still ashore