The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-10
sRlyAL OF THE DANIEL WEBSTER.
--g grlbs later from CalVOrRia-Nore
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--g rylts later from Calyoraia-More
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Nrr ORPHANS. ian THE steamer ID, MEL
H-.sftf. Capt. Gtutf.I. arrived al her wharf
--rsi9 gay from san JGan, which place she
s- 10 the ~ INST. She brings about one
.--reG passengers, amongst whom there are
Uog ia gold dus-.
The Daniel Webster brings san FraH-isco
rs to December 18th, being two weeks
.,-r than precious accounts by the Falcon.
made the entire Trip from San Francisco
70 \ X Orleans IN twenty-three days, being
Z -Hokes; ever made.
The P.cayune uas received its regular files
papels Il letters by this arrival, from
a4.yu | send Eou The adyices.
On y, the passengers on board the Daniel
WEBSTER states that the regular mail steamer
o. Paa.ua would lake about two millions
i.- yt gold.
The us"s from San juan possesses no spe-
.- interest,". The health OF the place was
. -.aa,E.ay good; and the transit across the
L-.-.AIs never better. The trips were being
..-.l ,auade without the slightest detention.
ia@ aty5oa- from California are interesting
% "a general point Of view, but nothing Of
fefF 81 h.u- or spscja! Importance. Business
NJ cta'ny sad prosperous.
THE mulnL operations continued successful.
.a! health generally prevailed and the
mon 81 society gradually improving.
ae Indian troubles were subsiding in the
.,etOf.
The receipts Of produce fair, with an active
md >'e.ay demand for al! descriptions.
! ap@trr OF passengers who were OH board
- steamer Cry Of Putsburg, destroyed by
Lee at '2araI>o, arrived at San francisco,
The rany season had commenced in good
"le-tjhroughouJ California at the date Of the
.s-GluTe OF the Daniel Webster. The floods
'-'s 10 such an extent as 10 render manv of
ne roads impossible. The rain, however, had
.aieii7fed but little Ith the operations of the
AIAts aud miners were represented to be doing
unusually well.
he greatest drawback was the continued
aish prices Of food, for want Of which many
we're suffering severely.
! he market "us nearly bare of every de-
s5hphon OF produce, and prices had largely
eI'ahced upon those Of the steamer of the
~ HE greatest advance that had been re-
a-zed vas III the price of -four, which com
minded figures never before heard OF since the
1.c"'1Fy u the country.
Tfo'lsi0hs here were very scarce, and held
a-iaies too high 10 admit Of speculation, tx-
Fl 'oT the supply OF the actual wants.
kun general lrt!Ing IN the markets was, IN
-ANtq4ence OF lh5 rapid rise, very active and
@xc.let
A bold organization of robbers was disco
'sfrN al Los Angeles county, who carried on
..ef ne'auous operations to such an extent
nay 'hry were the dread of the entire neigh
,9'~'oa. Plans were adopted for their cap
ere winch were, in sumo instances, success
.''' ana several were executed.
sacramento City has almost entirely been
.s,o-.'I and the general appearance Of the
aiiy improved.
ne clipper ship Sea Witch, from New
on arrived al san Francisco.
AGE,ces had been received from the Sand
'.:H l''aads ten days later. The only news
- H"fo'toLce was the occurrence of a serious
.o' among The seamen connected with the
era American whaling vessels in port
"1lch u, the latest dates had not been
c4eIled.