The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-01
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New York, Aug, "a.

C.I1roRslA NEws.--Thc steamer Nor
hern Light, from San Juan, Nicaragua TO
hc l5th. and San Francisco dates 70 the 1t,
arrived at y last night. She brings DO
and $l.l33,a5S in dust on I
freight, besides large amount i'll the hahas
Of passengers. Among the passengers are
Cant T. b. Crooper, and j.. s. Sahaers'
late Collector OF the port Of San Francis
co.
The subject Of petitioning for mails wa
nicaragua, was attracting attention at San
Francisco.
Ioaauin. the notorious robbcr, il reported
to have been killed.
Mining news Is excellent. Agrienl-
tural crops not so promsng--wheat especial
ly. ,
Sauat.cr difficulties at San Francisco,
passed over peaceably. Outrages had been
committed on old settlers BY lawless inn-
RAIDERS. Farms were seized and the own
ers in some instances made 10 pay Tor Keep
ing their cattle on them.
Gov Bigier has taken the stump ior re-
election.
Indians have been troublesome.
The Supreme Court of the State has de-
cidcd that California and not the Y. ,.
owns all the mines and minerals within her
borders.
The Times of San Francisco, says bust
ness has been quite active there since Tue
sailing Of the last steamer,
NEW ORLEANS Aug. -.
The number of interments to-day were
go, including 24o Of yellow fever. Total
number of week, l,l50 of fever. Deaths
yesterday, $50.
NEW YORK, Aug. %,
The Cunard steamship Arabia from
Liverpool arrived at 7 this morning, ma
king the passage in days, II hours. She
reports having seen d large steamship ashore
on Nantucket shoals, supposed to be the Pa
cifc out Latest news from Nantucket Is
by the steamer which left there at 9 4. NJ
for New Bedford, and which makes no men,
ton OF it. The next news up to O'Clock
this A. NJ will reach Boston late this l.. VI.
when we doubtless shall have full par,tcu-
lars. In the mean time two boats and let
tiers have been sent down to Nantucket to
render assistance. The Franklin out d
course on the night Of the 10th.
The great Britain sailed for Australia
on the 18th, and bets are pending on her
passage and the clipper ship Sovereign o.
the Seas"
Nothing definite has transpirea on the
Turkish question. but the belief is that i
will be terminated peacefully, Definite
news from St. petersburgh was expected L
reach London on the 18th
The London Morning Post asserts that
the Principalities will be evacuated the frs
week in September by Russia, and soon at.
ter the British and French fleets viii leave
the Turkish waters.
Funds have materially improved, but tbs
market continued dull.
A great Naval Review. a; Portsmouth
by Queen Victoria, had taken place
Nothing interesting from France. The
wheat crops We're mostly in. and was oul!
about two-thirds the usual crop.
The Missionary, Kings affair a
Greece was drawing To a satisfactory con
clusion The overland mail was telegraph
ed
The steamship Monumental City Wa
wrecked on her passage from Port Phil
lips, Sidney, and all her passengers perish
cd
The Arab ship with the Bombay mail OF
board, foundered and 10 Lasears were trou
ed
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disposed towards the British.
4 Chinese Imperals were preparing to talk
away the insurgents Forces were within
four days march of pckir. A private telc
graph says they had beaten back an Imper
ial fleet from before NanEin and had corciu
ded not to attack Canton till September
BUFFALO, Aug. IS
The new steamer Mississippi collapsed
fue last night, near this place, Kill nc
fireman and scalding two persons. Shcrc
turned to port.
BALTIMORE, Aug 2G.
New Orleans papers Of Friday and Satur,
day are received. The Bulletin says there
is nothing in the condition Of the weather
atmosphere or daily returns Of deaths t,
authorize any hope at present for the ubate
ment Of the epidemic.
The fever now prevails in all parts o
the city. 400 discharges of cannon. daily
have been ordered, and tar was burned in
the grave yards and other infected localities
Mr.. McHenry, formerly Of Barnum's 10,
tel, and latterly of the st. Charles Hotel
died of the fever.
The Postmaster at New Orleans ordered
the close of the Post Office at 4 =. NJ. dur
ing the prevalence OF the fever.
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